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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1936

Page

5

Lavish Hi-Y Minstrel Set For Friday Night In Grafton

A large technical and business staff organized for the Hi-Y minstrel at Grafton High School auditorium Friday night. Joseph W. Fordyce directs the staff with John T. Evans musical director. Tickets cost 25 cents for students and 35 cents for adults, with proceeds benefiting charity.

Grafton High School Joseph W. Fordyce Igh John T. Evans John Gall Junior Morrison Junior Ball Kenneth Knox Chester Hobbs Jack Nuzum Bill Allender Robert C. Sloan Charles A Cline Turner's Grafton Drug & Chemical

G M en Seeks Brunette and Vanderbush After Shootout

Federal agents announce Brunette confessed to the Turnbull kidnapping and three Wisconsin bank robberies. Vanderbush, captured with him and his wife, becomes the public enemy after Brunette’s death. Brunette fought a heavy gun battle from his apartment, injuring his wife and delaying pursuit before agents prevailed.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Brunette New Jersey William A. Turnbull Wisconsin Vanderbush Hoover Vandenbush Brunette Yesteray No Man's Land

Morris waived preliminary hearing in manslaughter case

James Morris, 21, charged with manslaughter in the death of Frank Farley Jr, waived the preliminary hearing and was released under 3500 bail by Magistrate B B Kitts to await grand jury action Santa Claus has headquarters at Morrison's See him and tell him your needs

Blanefield James Morris Frank Farley, Jr B. B. Kitts Santa Claus Morrison's

Elinor Fair Seized by Police in Hollywood Amnesia Spell

Elinor Fair, once a silent film star and former wife of actor William Boyd, was picked up by police on a Hollywood street and taken to a hospital after an amnesia episode. She left the hospital without permission shortly after. Born Eleanor Crowe in Richmond, Virginia, Fair rose to fame in The Volga Boatman and has faced health and financial troubles, Hollywood friends say.

Elinor Fair Hollywood Miss Fair William Boyd Eleanor Crowe Richmond Central Press

Minister Killed in Fayette County Mine Accident

William A Kirk an ordained minister of the Church of Holiness Assemblies of Jesus Christ was electrocuted in a Fayette County mine when a trolley wire struck him in the neck as he tried to climb from a mine car. Officials described the accident at the Payette county village mine scene.

Wiliam A Payette County Kirk Church of Holiness Assemblies of Jesus Christ

Missing Wasatch plane: Witt and crew unaccounted

A plane leaving Los Angeles for Utah vanished on Monday night with passengers including Miss Gladys Witt flight crew Pilot Samson co pilot William Bogan and travelers Mr and Mrs John Wolfe H W Edwards and C Christopher. Miss Witt described as charming and attentive by a Las Vegas survivor.

Contaura Wasatch Mountains Los Angeles Utah Artess Gladys Witt Samson William Bogan John Wolfe Chicago H. W. Edwards Minneapolis C. Christopher Dwight I. B. G. Mitchell Las Vegas Nevada Miss Witt Erick K. Balzer California James A. Roe Transcontintal Western Air Kansas City

Resignation and post abolishment discussed by board

ASSISTANT RESIGNS. PARKERSBURG. The board of education received the resignation of Garber Norman, assistant county superintendent of schools and then decided to temporarily abolish the post as a permanent measure. CAR RAMS BUS. PARKERSBURG. Police charged 11 year old W. B. Smith with reckless driving after his automobile crested into a school bus with children. None of the children was injured. Ladies boudoir slippers and fall coat sale notices from Morrison Stores.

Parkersburg Board of Education Garber Norman CAR Rams W. B. Smith Christ Cordingly J. Morrison Morrison's

M P Official Accuses Firm in Terminal Shares Transfer

Missouri Pacific funds disbursements to creditors via Terminal Shares were tied to Kansas City and St Joseph properties. Wheeler cites fictitious bank deposits and says the Cleveland firm Tolles Hogsett and Ginn represented both buyer and seller for Alleghany controlled Van Sweringen rail assets.

Terminal Shares, Inc Johnson Missouri Pacific Kansas City St. Joseph Wheeler Mont Tolles, Hogsett and

Johnson Defends Stores Amid Bookkeeping Charges

In a terse statement Johnson challenges Wheele and calls the bookkeeping accusations unjust for his company J. Morrison Stores. He notes pricing was set to the best he could achieve, with items ranging from 15c to 98c.

Johnson J. Morrison

Plan Court House Considered by County Court

President Harry Blackburn announced the commissioners in Lewisburg are considering building a new county courthouse as the plan moves forward. The county aims to address growing needs with a potential new facility.

Lewisburg Harry Blackburn Blackburn

Trico Public Forum Will Omit Christmas Meeting

Ernest R. Bryan, UW graduate and Trico public forum speaker, will lead a discussion on Social Security at Grafton High School tomorrow night. School Superintendent E. G. Kuhn expects attendance of employers and employees. Bryan, author of Kilowatt Hours and Humanity Our Greatest Enterprise, will discuss and answer questions. The next meeting is the last until Jan 7, with one holiday break. Morrison’s reports season’s silk hosiery shipments in popular shades.

Ernest R. Bryan University of Washington Trico Public Forum Grafton High Bryan E. G. Kuhn Somerrow Nisot

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