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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1938

Page

6

Red Cross Final Report Details New Taylor County Members

Roll call campaign ends on Thanksgiving with a public listing of new Red Cross members from Taylor County. Names include Cartwright Brown Hoskinson Williams Matter Ridenour G Gray son Bunner Poling and many others. list shows community figures, business names, and local residents allied with the chapter.

Taylor County American Red Cross Roll Call G. T. Bartlett, Jr E. Cartwright B. Brown J. T. Hoskinson E. M. Williams G. D. Matter E. Ridenour C. E. Grayson L. R. Bunner John H. Poling H. B. Wilson J. D. Murphy Homer Shaffer J. W. Brown C. V. Miller John Putnam Mary E. Cockrell John Morasco O. R. Thomas Caroline Brown Anna Balke Tom Love Hawker Ed. Mclanie H. F. Church H. L. Church S. M. Squires Laura E. Fries Clyde Moran Lois Luzadder John Packman Charles O. Thayer, Jr H. H. Crooks Ray Callett Harry Murray C. E. Ray R R. Redinger Clyde J. Gilbert A.cuppett Thomas G. Bradford A. A. Holt John Collins Theodore Stillwell Edna Nell

Names listed for charity drive at Car China Company event

A long roster of individuals including Reed Ridenour Keefer Leeth Harrison Silcott Moats Rupp Deck Hilkey La Rue Miller Swiger Cather Bartlett Shay Kenney Murphy Martin Court ney Hart Wiseman Hoffman Mc Vicker Reed Lambert Henderson Hunt Evans Carpenter Hinkins Lambert Henderson Moats Yates Daugherty Burbridge Gould Summers Findley Rease Savage Succaro Wells DeMoss Van Kirk Schroeder Burdette Felton Miller Jenkins Sinsel Powell Weaver Wren Godwin Watkins Watkins Byers Sincott Moats Rupp Deck Huke LaRue Miller Swiger Cather Bartlett China Company participates in a social or charitable listing.

R. W. Huke Bernice LaRue Chauncey D. Miller Newt Swiger F. B Cather J. Ella Bartlett Car China Company

Ruth Etting to testify in kidnaping trial case

Ruth Etting, the 17 year wife of Martin Moe Snyder, will testify Monday as prosecutors seek to convict Snyder of kidnapping and attempted murder stemming from an October 18 shooting at Myrl Alderman's Hollywood home. Snyder, a key nightlife figure, faces potential 115 years if convicted.

Los Angeles Martin Moe Snyder Chicago Col. Gimp Alderman Miss Etting Daugher Ruth Snyder Miss Snyder

Mrs Adams Dies In Pineville Postmaster’s Wife

Pineville reports the death of Mrs Lincoln Adams age 72 wife of the town postmaster for four decades. She died after a paralytic episode following years of local service.

Adams Pineville Lincoln Adams Trent

New Bus Routes Open Monday in West Virginia

Announcement by the West Virginia Transportation Company that Graf ton to Morgantown and Grafton to Charleston bus lines will begin operation Monday morning. New buses will run on these routes and schedule details can be obtained by calling 600 or at the Baltimore and Ohio station. The Morgantown line will allow many Grafton students to commute to West Virginia University.

The West Virginia Transportation Company Grafton Morgantown Charleston Baltimore and Ohio West Virginia University

Trio Under Arrest For Looting Fishing Camp

Parsons reports Sheriff Stark Coberly said three suspects Otto Butcher 45 Regana White 17 and Otis Pennington 18 are each held on a 500 bond for robbing a fisherman's camp in Dry Fork. Stolen goods were unearthed near Butcher's home.

Al Capone to be Free Soon in 1939 Return

Al Capone, 41, famed Chicago gang leader, is scheduled to leave Alcatraz on January 19, 1939, return to a year in Cook County jail before freedom. His ten year federal term for income tax evasion ended early, with ongoing county sentence for failure to file tax reports. Attacks on gambling houses by Courtney's office continue, altering the city’s criminal landscape.

Chicago al Capone Capone Fuehrer Alcatraz San Francisco Bay Cook County Thomas J. Courtney Courtney

Miner Patterson Shot Dead in Kentucky Roadside Mystery

The bullet riddled body of Chris Patterson, 35, a peg legged coal miner, was found on a Kentucky roadside six miles from here. Patterson faced a murder charge in the July roadside killing of Frank White, former Harlan deputy sheriff, and was out on a $5,000 bond. Authorities said eight wounds suggest he was killed elsewhere and dumped. White had been a defendant in anti-labor conspiracy trials in London, where Patterson was subpoenaed but never testified. Sheriff Lucas said Patterson was bound over to February term on murder charges and an investigation has been ordered.

Chris _Patterson Patterson Frank White Harlan Chad Nolan London White Fred W. Lucas Laurel Circuit Nolan

Seven Seamen Rescued From Grounded Boston Vessel

In a dramatic Cape Cod rescue two hours before dawn, seven men were pulled from the grounded Boston trawler Andover by breeches buoy as heavy surf battered the vessel. Two others had taken to a dory earlier while coast guards fired a line 150 feet from shore through rough seas.

Boston Cape Cod Andover Coast Guards

Barking Dog Warns Family in Fire at Martinsburg Home

A barking dog woke Harlan Harmison and his nine family members, enabling their escape from a blazing Martinsburg dwelling. The structure and all Harmison belongings, including clothing, were destroyed.

Martinsburg Harlan Harmison Harmison

Attorney Believes Anna Left Confession Behind

Cincinnati dispatch reports Joseph H. Houdin, co counsel for Anna Marie Hahn, says four letters left by Hahn in his possession may contain a confession though he would not explain his reasoning and plans to examine them Monday.

Anna Cincinnati Joseph H. Houdin Anna Marie Hahn Houdin

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