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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1934
Page
2
Dr Manley C Hudson of Harvard Law School is pictured in Washington testifying before the Senate munitions committee during its current investigation. Shown with him are committee members, left to right Senator Gerald P Nye of North Dakota, the chair.
Flemington high school dramatic club presents Ib Doctor a three act comedy directed by C Edward Thomas. A 44 member cast. show is Tuesday December 16 at the high school auditorium. Proceeds fund a Washington tour for seniors next spring. Cast includes Peter Bunn played by Charles I Greathouse. Doctor roles by Phil Bradley and Ebenezer Bradley by Andrew Benda. Anne Morris by Suzanne Martin. other parts filled by Winifred Brown Susie Nestor Naomi Bower and more.
Mail early programs are already underway at West Virginia post offices to speed the handling of Christmas mail. Officials say the plan aims to reduce crowds and improve parcel and letter processing during the holiday rush.
Cleveland Miss December 11 A six year old boy Aurelius Turner survived brutal head wounds after the killing of his parents A B and Mrs Turner in their outskirts home Saturday night The child whispered it was a big man who did it and later vowed to kill as he said my mama and daddy last night The bodies were found by a black maid with Turner later shot in the back of the head Mrs Turner slain and mutilated A hammer and knife lay nearby Police pursue motive noting the couple were well like and had no clear enemies
In Moscow forty more persons were ordered to trial before the military collegium on charges of promoting terroristic action against Soviet officials. The total white guards now reaching 120 include arrests in Ukraine and White Russia. Earlier, 66 prisoners were executed in Leningrad and Moscow, with five held for further investigation.
The listing shows nightly radio programming with various networks NBC CBS and WGN WCKY WLW and KDKA scheduling music drama and talk from 6:30 P M to after midnight including NBCs Amos n Andy Bing Crosby Lawrence Tibbett and Abe Lyman orchestras CBS Lavender and Old Lace and George Givot noted among others. Several minor items and branding appear including Camel Caravan and RCA Tubes.
A film featuring Joan Lowell also known as Adventure Girl unfolds jungle escapades along Central American shores. She contends with a venomous fer de lance mongoose clash iguana coati shark octopus and boa as the exploits play out on screen at the Opera House tonight and Wednesday.
Chicago reports a busy beggar named George Novak who could not eat while collecting alms. He asked a resident, W. C. Erickson, for money and was told to wait at the back door. Police were called and Novak was jailed to work out a $50 fine.
A divorce was granted to Mrs Lola Duff in her suit against husband Gerald in Taylor county circuit court. Judge Herbert Dent ordered alimony of 20 dollars and custody of two minor children for Mrs Duff. Alleged infidelity was cited. Temporary alimony of 20 dollars monthly was set in a separate case Beulah Ware Wilson vs Cecil Wilson.
Huntington December 11. A lecture by Dr. Frank A. Gilbert Marshall College outlines West Virginia's native plants as edible greens and beverages. He cites bracken fern fronds as salad, pokeweed as asparagus substitute, lambs quarters as greens, and New Jersey tea and sumac as beverages and lemonade substitutes. He notes many native foods were used by Indians and early settlers and remain underutilized today.
The article discusses why few wild plants are used as food today, noting slow harvest, local restricted growth, and resistance to adopting new foods. It lists wild edibles such as wild bean, wild leek, green brier, smilax root, arrowhead, oat tail, and頀potitolenbred roots, comparing starch and nutritive value to rice. It then shifts to a local event: U S Senator James J. Davis will speak at Fairmont State Teachers College, visit the Moose Lodge, and attend a banquet at the First Presbyterian Church with Masonic Temple hosting and Neely as toastmaster.
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