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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1930

Page

6

Broadus College to Host Annual Football Banquet Friday

Broadus College announces its annual football banquet Friday at 7 p.m. at the college hall. Speakers include Epp Yoke of West Virginia University and Broadus athletic director, with players receiving sweaters and several honors announced.

Corres George K. Hartman Ddus West Virginia Uni Bus Essful Kensons Teparon Marware West Virginia Legan John Carroll Senda Bo Betas Pat Beacon Eat Virginia Giantonia Snow Broaddus Bland Schola Jones Stead Tal Broadus Battlers Grafton Sen- Heise Robert H. Kidd Grafton Press Taylor County Clarks Br Pee Fairmont

Gip Battles Labeled Greatest Ball Carrier by Mills of Georgetown

Claire Burcky profiles Gip Battles of West Virginia Wesleyan cited by Tommy Mills Georgetown as the finest ball carrier seen. Mills recalls Battles exceeding even Notre Dame era legends, while Burcky notes Battles’ record set this season and NBA Service context.

Mills of Georgetown Claire Burcky NBA Clifford Battles West Virginia Wesleyhy Wesleyan Burcky Tommy Mills Danae Tommy Rockne Bimm Notre Dame

Alumni Group Opposes Greasy Neale Resolution

A Clarksburg West Virginia University alumni resolution condemns the Athletic Board action on December 1 1930 recommending Earle Greasy Neale as head football coach. It urges the board of governors to disapprove the recommendation and invites alumni representation before the university to express views on the subject. Copies go to the university president and board members.

Clarksburg West Virginia University W. Va Athletic Board Earls Greasy Board of Governors

Idle Hour Stallions Lead Board In Army Remount Plan

An idle hour session among board of governors and committee members outlines continuance of athletic and spend plans tied to army mares. Roy F. Ash chairs, with E. J. Kersting secretary and James M. Gusher among the members.

Roy F. Ash E. J. Kersting James M. Gusher Birk Stathers William G. Johnson Resoluton Committee

Run on Hong Kong Bank continues after statement

Crowds of Chinese depositors rushed to National City Bank of New York in Hong Kong despite official notes denying branch closure and the president's death by action rumor. Bank guards kept order as withdrawals proceeded and the branch remained open throughout the day.

Hong Kong National City Bank of New York Pollos

Help Unfortunate Kiddies Feed Babies This Winter

A Grafton appeal asks readers to donate one dollar per month to feed hungry children and needy adults through winter. Contributions may be sent to Charles Steele at First National Bank or to Captain W H Arnold of the Salvation Army on East Street.

Grafton Charles Steele First National Bank W. H. Arnold

Los Angeles Police Jail Man Suspected of Movie Robberies

Hazel Roxen Sanders, 30, described as film factor importer and burglar, charged with stealing furnishings worth hundreds of thousands from Los Angeles Hollywood and Beverly Hills homes. Police recovered over $100,000 in loot and linked Sanders alias Al White to two years of burglaries via fingerprints. An alleged accomplice, Peter Ryan alias Paul Hackley, 38, was also charged with burglary.

Los Angeles Hazel Roxen Sanders Burelar Hollywood Beverly Hills Sanders al White Peter Ryan Paul Hackley

Wisconsin Sophomore Urges Coach Retained

Madison Wis Dec 10 An ultimatum from sophomore members of the 1930 Badger football squad demands Glenn Thistlethwaite be retained as University of Wisconsin coach or the team will refuse to participate in football.

Madison Wis Glenn Thistlethwaite University of Wisconsin Sorphomore Badger Athletic Council

Goodyear 10 Increases Its Daily Output

Akron reports increased production at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber factory with resumption of eight hour days five days a week. Employment remains nearly the same, but most workers will have full time schedules. Output rises to 48 000 tires and 56 000 tubes daily as inventories improve and replacement tire demand expected to revive.

Akron Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Alex-Howr

Pastor Baltzly resigns from Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church

Omaha Nebraska December reports Rev O D Baltzly pastor of the Kountze Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church announces resignation due to ill health effective next August after 19 years of service.

Lutheran Church Omaha Neb O. D. Baltzly Kountze Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church Baltzly

Tramp Novelist Bart Kennedy Dies After Long Illness

London dispatch reports Bart Kennedy, 69, described as a tramp novelist who fought Indians in the American southwest and joined the Alaska gold rush while authoring 29 books. He died Saturday after a long illness, with the death not publicized for several days.

London Bart Kennedy Kennedy

Milton Says Poverty and Illiteracy Drive Lynchings

New York December 10 1931 a national commission studying mob violence reports poverty and lack of education fuel lynchings Editor George Fort Milton of the Chattanooga News Tennessee chairs the group noting a link between insufficient schooling and willingness to surrender to mob rule The preliminary findings suggest education level affects acceptance of lawlessness.

New York George Fort Milton The Chattanooga Tenn News

Night club gunman hunt follows anonymous tip

New York dispatch reports an anonymous phone tip prompted patrolmen and five detectives to search a city club for Jared Burke of St. Louis in connection with a Valentine Day Massacre. Police lined up 18 clubgoers, arrested 6, but did not find the gunman or his two bodyguards.

New York Jared Burke St. Louis Chicago

Evanston Wrangles Over Sunday Movies in Court Ruling

Evanston officials faced a Circuit Court decision declaring Sunday movie prohibitions religiously minatory and unconstitutional. Judge Phillip J. Sullivan ruled that faiths observing Sabbath on non Sunday days have rights to amusements and that Evanston need not legalize Sunday films by ordinance. An injunction against closing Sunday cinema remains pending.

Chicago Evanston Phillip J. Sullivan

Shinnston Leads With Three On All Valley First Team

Shinnston places three players on the All-Valley first team as Fairmont tops with eleven selections across the Valley, Morgantown follows with eleven and the conference notes shifts in positions. The article traces the selections, regional pride, and historic dominance in the Monongahela Valleys football honors.

Shinnston Weston W. Va Victor Wojeshoval Fulton Washington Irving Simul Tont Russ D. Holt Don Bartell Paul Dawson Frank Welmer Jerry Blake Cades East Side Fairmont Grafton Morgantown Shinuston Vistory Fee

Reichstag Undaunted by Yesterday's Defeat

Berlin reports the Reichstag, undeterred by a defeat, rejected a foreign policy debate now as not in the country’s interest. Nationalists led by Alfred Hugenberg introduced a no confidence motion against Ministers Gurtve and Wirth, aiming to force discussion and a vote before the body adjourns.

Berlin Reichstag Alfred Hugenberg Gurtive, Wirth Viraius Reichstag Addich

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