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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1935
Page
8
BALGAN CHAHAR PROVINCE Japanese forces entered this gateway city of the Chinese northwest early today with no resistance or vocal protest. The public and Chinese soldiers watched in astonishment as troops arrived at the gate area.
An unusual article titled Stupidity is almost a sure safeguard against lunacy appears in the December 15 issue of the American Weekly, the magazine packaged with the Baltimore Sunday American. Ask your newsboy or dealer for a copy.
Washington December 13 western and southern Republican leaders discussed allowing states that backed Hoover in 1928 to gain extra delegates at the June convention during the national committee meeting slated for Monday.
In Spokane William E Hunt told the court he could not pay his child support of 2 50 weekly. The judge asked if he smokes and Hunt admitted yes. The judge then ordered him to quit smoking.
Cabell county lawyers discuss Judge Haymond Maxwell of the supreme court urging not to take the constitution for granted. The jurist calls the document a guarantee against tyranny and criticizes the habit of assuming it will always protect rights.
Louise Boyce, who wed Thomas L. Boyce on June 13 in cell 13 aboard the British convict ship Success, faced a string of misfortunes. She carried a black cat at the ceremony as 13 guests received gold favors, mirrors were broken, and a series of arrests and legal battles followed before her death Tuesday after a long illness.
Morgan Cilley of Romney, an engineer, is drafting the Berkeley Springs sewage disposal plans under the state health department. The plans will be submitted to WPA this week. Sanitary Engineer E S Tisdale says a water commission order authorized sewer construction and disposal plant work to stop pollution of Warm Springs run, with WPA contributing part of the funds.
In Hackensack New Jersey on December 13 a clerk of the criminal court took five horses in lieu of bail for Eva Rugg after she was charged with failing to provide for them. The practice of substitute bail has lately appeared, with a recent instance of an upper plate of false teeth offered for a prisoner's bond. Guthrie William E. is the clerk involved in the bail substitution.
INEZ Ky December 13 Earl Preston 31 of Inez was found guilty by a circuit court jury of voluntary manslaughter in the December 1 slaying of Shirley Endicott 45 The court sentenced him to 15 years in the Frankfort state penitentiary after a 23 hour jury deliberation on the murder indictment.
Fred Hess, head timekeeper at the railway shop, talked daily by telephone to payroll clerk C. H. Beronius for 25 years. On his silver anniversary Hess visited the railway offices to finally meet Beronius in person.
Charleston December 13 WVU law students William Stephen Aailes of Romney grandson of ex Governor John J Cornwell and Guy Otto Farmer of Mabeyury McDowell county were chosen as Mountain States Rhodes scholarship candidates both 22 and editors of the West Virginia Law Quarterly.
A faculty committee appointed James L. Hicklin Jr director of the West Virginia state college HI Y organization. He is ex officio president of the State Negro older boys conference.
Havana authorities rounded up six youths linked to the kidnapping of Nicholas Castano, a Havana millionaire held for a 500000 dollar ransom. Police seized rifles swords daggers telescopic sights and other arms as they searched the city and surrounding countryside. Castano was abducted last Monday on a highway near Havana and officials fear ransom money could reach revolutionaries.
Saturday special gifts advertise free name engraving on Parker or Sheaffer pens bought here. Includes tobacco and pipe deals with Prince Albert Granger Sir Walter Raleigh and Dills Best 1 pound portions. Poplar Brand cigarettes offered in Xmas cartons at 1.15 per carton.
Morgantown reports the birth of Bonnie Jacqueline Dewitt two months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs. in a local hospital with family awaiting discharge and first photos to be released.
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