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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1933

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Layden Named Notre Dame Head Football Coach

Elmer Layden will replace Hartle Anderson as head football coach at Notre Dame next fall, with Tess Harper to serve as athletics director. Announcement likely within two weeks amid a shake up at the university. Layden also hinges on holding multiple roles, and the university awaits Father O Donnell’s return for official word.

South Bend Ind Elmer Layden Hartle Hunk” Anderson Notre Dame Tess Harper Asp Howver Layden Met Iolden Dunvesas Universty Charles O'Donnell Myarne Pittsburgh

Ott Cutlip Murder Case Opens Today

Sutton reports Ott Cutlip faces open murder case for the 10 year old Dessie gun killing of Tom Green at a horse traders reunion. Cutlip claims the death was an accident after a fight, jailed after being returned from Page North Dakota on a vagrancy charge.

Charles Biffle Tom Weimer Dwight Skinner

Saturday Specials at Kleen Krust Bakery

Saturday offers from Kleen Krust Bakery feature Cocoanut Chocolate Orange Layer Cakes 25 cents, Pecan Rolls and Golden BOR dozen, Pineapple and Mince Meat Pies two for 25 cents, Cinnamon Rolls two dozen 25 cents, Tea Rolls hot served per dozen 10 cents, Raisin Bread loaf 10 cents, Dark Fruit Cake 25 or 50 cents, Plain Pound Cake 20 cents, Light Fruit Cake 30 cents, plus Tasty Sliced and Jumbo Breads marked AT YOUR GROCER.

Kleen Krust Bakery

European Parley May Discuss Arms And League Alterations

A European parley may address arms and league changes as midweek proceedings unfold. A separate $19,000 coal lease suit, E B Tressler vs E H Reppert, sits in circuit court with about fifteen defense witnesses yet to testify, focusing on alleged lease violations and damages.

E. B. Tressler E. H. Reppert Flemington East Field Reppert Berry Coal Delmar Coal Company Tressler Delmar Court House Harvey R. Ball HV. Grimes Griach M. Felton F. A. Smailwaor Filias M. Heaton Blair Sinsel E. Raymond George W. Constable Abraham Bower Ralph Newton John L. Proctor Lester Jacobs Herbert W. Dent

Geneva Welcomes All Suggestions For League Reorg

Geneva reports a European disarmament and League of Nations reorganization conference may be convoked. A League spokesman stressed concrete suggestions and welcomed broad participation including US, Russia, and Germany while denying the League preserves the Versailles Treaty.

Geneva League League of Nations United States Russia Germany Associated Press Japan Mussolini Italy Hitler

Body of Woman Found in Hotel in Charleston

A 35-year-old unidentified woman was found dead in her hotel room in Charleston. The hotel clerk reported she was intoxicated and could not provide her name, leaving the case under investigation. Separately, UNC reports 425 students hold regular or part-time jobs on campus.

Charleston The University of North Carolina

Crowd of 200 jobless storm C W A offices

About two hundred unemployed men from Guyandotte stormed the Huntington civil works administration office demanding work. The crowd was dispersed an hour later.

Huntington Guyandotte Civil Works Administration

Hopkins Quits as Official at State School

Carl D. Hopkins longtime assistant superintendent at the West Virginia Industrial School in Pruntytown has possibly resigned or been reassigned under the Kump administration. He has been absent since Wednesday with his whereabouts unknown, and no official statement has been issued by Supt. R. P. Bell. Local sources say the move had been anticipated by those connected to the school.

Carl D. Hopkins West Virginia Industrial School Pruntytown Kump Hopkins R. P. Bell Sentinel State Department

Trade and business resume forward strides after lull

New York reports that trade and business have resumed forward strides after the November lull. The Dun and Bradstreet weekly review notes immediate consumer buying after Thanksgiving and the broader Christmas demand. An added boost comes from the ending of the three year period of prohibition restrictions and the opening of a new field of merchandise revenue.

New York Dun and Bradstret Weekly Review

Litvinoff Spurns Hitler On Berlin Trip

Berlin dispatch says Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinoff of Soviet Russia avoided meetings with Chancellor Hitler and Foreign Minister Neurath in Berlin en route from Rome to Moscow. Diplomats call the conduct a studied reserve marking aloofness and a deliberate stance amid a flurry of European diplomatic activity. Continued on page four.

Berlin Maxim Litvinoff Soviet Russia Moscow Hitler Konstantin von Neurath Litvinoff Associated Press Germany Rome Europe Eduard Benes Paris Mussolini von Neurath von Hindenburg

Lindberghs Head Toward Amazon In South American Tour

Reports from Natal and Para indicate Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh embarked toward Miami, planning a two month jungle expedition near the Amazon headwaters after leaving Natal in the big red monoplane. Their route covers about 2000 miles to Para with an expected three day flight to Miami.

Miami Rio de Janeiro Charles A. Lindbergh Amazon South America Para Natal Brazil Fla Lindbergh Velem Ceara Mami Fortaleza

Corey seeks no more delays in execution

Moundsville December 8 Joe Corey 44 who has broken three dates with death does not want further delay in his execution set for tonight He says he has hopeful news from relatives seeking to save him from the gallows but demands either commutation of sentence or nothing He was convicted of slaying Mrs Katherine Ghiz cousin of his estranged wife and invited a reporter to witness his death with a smile and die like a man.

Moundsville Joe Corey Katherine Ghiz

Kidnap Crew Is Arrested By Mounties

Halifax Nova Scotia December 4 The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced that four members of the crew of the cutter Stumble In kidnapped aboard the Kombout a rum runner were landed safely at St Pierre. The Kromhout crew was jailed as ships and boats searched the Atlantic for the captives. Capt Ross Mason and his men were arrested and jailed at St Pierre.

Halifax Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police St. Pie Canada Atlantic Rocky Island Newfoundland Ross Mason St. Pierre

Nearly 3 Million on CWA Payroll

Washington reports Civil Works Administration head Harry Hopkins estimated 2.5 million on the payroll based on a telegraph poll. He blamed delays on inability to buy shovels picks and other tools and on relief projects failing to meet CWA requirements, keeping the program behind schedule.

Washington Harry L. Hopkins Civil Works Administration Hopkins

Packed House Sees Matinee of Fine Play

Thursday afternoon the grade school children of Grafton packed the auditorium of Grafton High school to witness the matinee of Lucky Break which is to be presented again tonight at 8 15 The children enjoyed every minute of the two hours and thirty minutes of fun and laughter which is combined with a very thin love scene Notable performances included Elmine Ludine Smith who with her humorous delivery delighted the audience Each time she appeared she was a fan favorite the character is portrayed by Wilfred Curry who is delivering a splendid role.

Grafton Grafton High School Elmine Ludine Smith Wilfred Curry

Ford Urges Support Of F D R Moves

Detroit December 8 Henry Ford in his first public utterance since 1932 urged motor company dealers to pitch in and do all the business to help the president pull the country out of the hole He said 1934 would be a very good year for everybody that works and that the country must have work to pull through Ford had been a non signatory to the NRA automotive code and his remarks were watched in light of NRA Administrator Hugh S Johnsons recent statement that Ford was living up to the code Ford officials say the company will continue to comply down to the code to justify the agreement

Detroit Herbert Hoover Henry Ford Motor Company Ford Dearborn NRA Hugh S. Johnson Atlanta, Ga Ford Company

Mayor King Seeks Hospital Loan In Washington

Mayor Charles O. King left for Washington with two goals. Seek a $150000 Emergency Public Works loan to build a 62 room fireproof municipal hospital replacing the Beech street frame structure. Also push for a higher welfare worker quota for Taylor County to improve local employment.

Charles O. King Washington, D. C Emergency Administration of Public Works Beech Street King Wahington Taylor County Taylor Equity

Postmasters Named in Five Towns District

Representative Ramsay of West Virginia sent to President Roosevelt recommendations for five postmasterships in his district. The named appointees include Cleveland Underwood for Bethany, Thomas Bambrick for Holiday’s Cove, J. O. Bakin for New Martinsville, Wilbur Moore for Pine Grove, and Mack Kiger for Paden City. Continued on page three.

Washington Ramsay W. Va O Rosevelt Cleveland Underwood Bethany Thomas T. Bambrick Holiday's Cove J. O. Bakin New Martinsville Wilbur Moore Pine Grove Mack Kiger Paden City

State relief showdown as lawmakers weigh tax bill

Charleston reports a legislative push to broaden taxing powers for municipalities to relieve debts. The tax collection bill would release 25 million dollars in property taxes and let counties and school districts assume highway and education bonds to free operating revenue. A joint assembly on December 14 will hear Howard C. Hunter of federal relief agencies on federal stance.

Charleston Supreme Court Senate House Howard C. Hunter

Ickes Reviews Plan to Steady Gas Prices

Secretary Ickes examined the oil industry plan to stabilize gasoline prices by removing distress gasoline from the market. He indicated a decision was unlikely today as President Roosevelt must also review the proposal.

ICKES Washington Roosevelt

Also Mentioned on This Page

Notre Dame U Harper Duquesne Anderson Ott Cutlip California State Park Commission Brawley Cal Francis B. Sayre Wiliam Phillips Mr. Sayre Woodrow Wilson Harvard Tressler Vs. Reppert Mr. Litvinoff Lindberghs Corey Mounties CWA F.D.R Texas Kountze Tex David Gregory Miles Jordan Nellie Bouckman Mayor King Capitol Rep Ramsey Eakin Hunter Voc
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