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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1934
Page
1
West Virginia endures a heavy snowfall with temperatures dropping below freezing and roads dangerous without chains. Snow plows clear mountain highways while cinders and ice reduce traction, especially in the north. Officials report accidents and at least one death on ice slicks as the storm continues.
Four ships stood by to aid the Japanese freighter Victoria Maru after it was pounded by mid Atlantic gales. Albert Ballin Pacific Trader Karl Clasen and Amsterdam reached the stricken liner. The captain and chief officer are dead, third officer missing, seven seamen injured. Bridge destroyed, SOS relayed to shore as rescue ships closed in.
Ira Poe 51 of Blueville died at 3:25 this morning on Edward Kuhn’s farm near Leach school in Fetterman district while working on a FERA sanitary project. He collapsed after laying down his tools. no inquest was needed per the coroner. Survived by widow Daisy Rogers Poe and three children. Funeral plans TBA. Poe formerly worked for Pugh-Beavers Wholesale Grocery and Heinze Cleaners.
Paris reports France’s cabinet approved a fifth default on war debt to the United States and authorized a note to Washington. The note repeats recognition of the obligation but cites parliament’s continued opposition to payment and a need for a new settlement. Edouard Herriot urged the debts be paid and sought a Washington settlement.
Sheriff Lee E. Bennett announced a postponement of the sheriff's sale of delinquent real estate until the county court orders payment of back indebtedness and issues warrants. The sale, originally set for today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will occur at a later date with advance notice.
In Lewes England on December 10 Tony Mancini a waiter known as Jack Nature went on trial for the murder of professional dancer Mrs Violette Kaye. A large black trunk containing her body was brought into the courtroom along with parts of a second unknown victim. The case is trunk crime No 2 and Mancini pleaded not guilty.
Sidney Born, 19, was found dead by his father's car steering wheel with a bullet in his head. He had earlier driven Phillip Kennamer to the scene where John Gorrell was killed, and Kennamer is jailed for murder. Police call the death self-inflicted while noting the close timing to the Gorrell shooting. The case ties a federal judge’s son to a wider Tulsa murder inquiry.
In Daugherty's Mills, Clifford McDonnell's two room cottage burned killing three of his children Betty Lou six months Betty three and Jack two their mother could not save them flames from an open stove ignited clothing investigators said Harold four was outdoors at the time A fourth child survived.
The first meeting of the Taylor County Farm Credit Council convened at the court house at 10 a.m. with local bankers and creditors in attendance. George H. Williams of Romney noted West Virginia’s rural credit system benefits, urging swift action to aid equitable adjustments and public service.
Six white convicts fled the Clayton county jail in Jonesboro Georgia after sawing through iron bars with saws reportedly smuggled in by visitors. Sheriff L T Lawrence said three states joined the manhunt. The escape occurred after a trusty woke to find his trousers missing, with the convicts stealing clothing and a small amount of change. Names mentioned include Tom Kilgore Robert L Hendrix W M Presley Max Haversant William Sisk and Henry Griffin. Kilgore had previously escaped in November and was recaptured in Knoxville Tennessee.
Landon C. Bell Sr of Columbus Ohio, chair of W M Ritter Lumber identified the youth found by hunters near Boyerstown Pennsylvania on November 27 as his son Landon C Bell Jr aged 19. He was a Hampden Sydney College student who left the college November 19 on a Thanksgiving visit.
Treasury figures show that $4,248,947,418 was advanced from January 1 to December 1 to aid the needy and bolster private and public enterprise. Most of the outlay is expected to be recovered, with estimates under one-fifth. The article notes these emergency expenditures are in addition to regular yearly outlays and mentions a continuation on page four.
Weirton, Dec 10. Nominees for collective bargaining representatives chosen today by workers in three plan of representation mills of the Weirton Steel company. Forty nine representatives will be named to speak for the workers in dealings during 1935 at a general election next Friday. The Clarksburg plant will select five representatives Steubenville five and Weirton 39. About 10 000 employees are eligible to vote and details are handled by the employees.
Benjamin H. Blagg, 74, Point Pleasant city solicitor, vanished Friday night while traveling from Wooster to his home with two men and a woman client. Police dragged a canal near Zanesville seeking his body, last seen walking by the canal after stopping at an auto garage. Names of companions not disclosed.
Berkeley couple Jess ie Bailey and Roy G McDonald prepare for an all barter wedding to be held at the Berkeley Veterans Memorial Hall. The ceremony will be paid for entirely with credits earned by the couple, with no cash changing hands and the event supported by the community and ministers.
Yugoslavia offered an olive branch to Hungary as the League of Nations council opened a public session on their dispute. Romania's Foreign Minister Titulescu urged acceptance of the league plan while stressing that Yugoslavia’s appeal against Hungary over harboring the assassin of King Alexander does not question Hungary’s honor. France proposed a draft treaty creating a permanent international tribunal to repress terrorism, with five members.
G W Harwood, administrator in charge, dispelled rumors at a press conference about S A Waller or Paul Dudley taking over the Barbour county relief job. He said no word had come from Charleston on a successor, and he would train a local replacement in Grafton for about two weeks after Simon Friedman’s departure.
A turkey dinner with mince pie is set for Tuesday December 11 at First Baptist Church. Tickets priced at 50 cents.
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