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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1934

Page

5

Huey Long Feud Erupts After LSU Game

Baton Rouge officials sought to calm rift between Senator Huey P. Long and LSU football coach Lawrence Biff Jones after a Saturday clash over team direction. Long, angered by Oregon leading LSU, attempted a pep talk at half, but Jones barred him from the team room. The Tigers won 14 to 18. Both men declined to discuss, while Long hinted at a cooling of relations and questioned Jones’s tenure.

Baton Rouge Louisanner University Huey P. Long Louisana Lawrence Biff’ Jones Tiger Huey Long Oregon Louisiana State Biff Jones Huey Long Jones Andorey Senator Long Lowlaiata West Point War Department Abe Mickal Mickal Capitol Louisiana Washington

Time Supply Wins Bay Meadows Handicap Race

Time Supply ridden by Tom Lu Wak wins the Bay Meadows added handicap mile and an eighth, earning 21,100 of the 25,000 purse for owner Mrs. Frank A. Carreaud. Dark Winter finishes second, Fleam third, with Top Row and Riskulus among the other finishers on a muddy Bay Meadows track.

San Mates Calif Bay Meadows Time Supply Frank A. Carreaud el Paso Texas Tom Lu Wak Winter Fleam Top Row Riskulus Onrush Falrenosere Dark Winter

Citizens Now Believe Santa Claus is Real

Citizens of Rolling Fork Mississippi heard Mayor Sam Rosenthal announce that 1035 will be the fourth consecutive year with two taxes collected. The timing provides an early Christmas present to residents as the town reiterates fiscal plans and revenue sources.

Santa Claus Rolling Fork Miss Sam Rosenthal

Tulane Starts Workouts for Sugar Bowl Battle

Tulane began practice today for its New Year's Day Sugar Bowl against Temple with a plan for light sessions early. Coach Ted Cox called the entire varsity squad back after the LSU victory, expecting two workouts daily and a gradual increase in intensity.

New Orléans Tulane Temple Ted Cox Louisiana State Cox

Northwestern eyes Ossie Solem in coach hunt

Northwestern University searches for a new head football coach as Dick Hanley leaves. Rumors link Ossie Solem of Iowa to Evanston, with a potential coach swap speculated between Iowa and Northwestern. Iowa board chair Updegraff says he knows of no departure plans.

William Weekes Associated Press Chicago Northwestern University Ossie Solem Iowa Dick Hanley Kenneth L Tug) Wilson Northwestern Hanley Towa Solem Evanston Wildcat Towa City Clarence M. Updegraff Iowa Athletic Board Salem George Veenker Iowa State College Dana X. Bible Nebraska Paddy Driscoll Waldo Fisher Walter Dill Scott Scott America

Opening Cage Game Of Year Here Tonight

Basketball activities in Grafton begin with St Augustine's Gym hosting Pruntytown Industrial School at 8 o'clock. The Irish, coached by Richard Gerkin, are in strong form and expect a tough opener. Starting lineup unavailable. team boasts a quick offense and solid defense through practice. Also notes keen hearing of fish detecting sounds below human hearing.

Grafton St. Augustine's Gynasium Pruntytown Industrial School Richard Gerkin Gerkin

New York Tracks Boost Purses For 1935 Racing Season

Officials across New York raise stakes amid competition from New England Michigan and Florida. Derby purse rises to 40000. Florida derby increases from 10000 to 15000. Bay Meadows seeks major handicap prize as Santa Anita eyes 100000.

C. Robert Kay Associated Press New York New England Louisville Michigan Florida Detroit California Bay Meadows Santa A

Power Leader Faces Arguments Over Power Policy

Bernard F Weadock, vice president of the group, calls the policy premature while ongoing debate on federal water power projects continues. Elon H Hooker, a New York chemical maker, condemns the deals as hundreds of millions wasted and criticizes political maneuvering that sustains them.

Bernard F. Weadock New York Elon H

SELF PURGING CAMPAIGN ECHOES ACROSS STATE OFFICES

A continued debate on fee schemes and reforms mirrors a broader push to hold local officials accountable. Support for Auditor Sims grows as prosecutors vow to pursue willful misuse of funds, while tax officials and attorneys general pursue alleged malfeasance with public cooperation.

Sims Thegemnalttoe Tax Commissioner Charleston

Saar plebiscite fuels tension as international troops deployed

Anxious report says troops dispatched at League of Nations request to calm Saar amid July 13 plebiscite. Residents face a choice among German French or League sovereignty, with local nerves on edge after yesterday's incident. Navijo Indians noted as the largest tribe in the region.

League of Nations Saar Germany

Princess Scherbatovs Paris Suit Rocks Society

Princess Nadejda Scherbatov accuses Count Louis de Brantes of Paris of fathering her infant daughter. The suit filed in Paris seeks 66 000 heart basin and 300 monthly support while the count planned to marry Lady Moira Forbes.

Scherbat Louis de Brantes Paris Nadejda Scherbatov London Mary Lady Moira Forbes Lite Ogden Mills New York

Blaze at Canada Track Kills Twelve Horses at Thorncliffe

A fire at Thorncliffe race track in Toronto killed twenty one race horses valued with stables at about $80,000. The flames appeared incendiary with six fires set in various parts of the track. One two year old filly owned by King Clancy and Charlie Conacher of the Maple Leafs was among the victims.

Toronto Ladder Frank Selke Conn Smythe Thorncliffe Race Track Neil McArthur King Clancy Charlie Conacher Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey

Two Wendel Brothers to Face Magistrate Tonight

Joe and Frank Wendel of Wendel will appear before Magistrate Ona C Jefferys at 7 40 PM on a petit larceny charge for allegedly stealing mining tools from fellow Wendel miners. The case, delayed by a misunderstanding, involves complainants L C Hawkins and Mark Goodwin who say they can identify the missing tools now in the brothers possession. Constable W D Driver served the warrant.

Joe Frank Gregory Wendel Ona C. Jefferys L. C. Hawkins Mark Goodwin W D. Driver Court Mouse

Perfume Bottles with Mixing Directions for Paris Market

Small perfume bottles sold in Paris include mixing directions for various scents. The product targets consumers seeking personalized fragrances and notes potential guidance on creating multiple aromas from core blends.

SFUS Paris

Main Street resurfacing plan outlined by state road officials

Surveying crews of the state road commission finish preliminary work on Main street for resurfacing to cement from brick. The project follows a Charleston conference with Ernest L. Bailey and includes widening sidewalks, re routing Route 56 to shorten distance and bypass Lincoln street, with timing for early May and cost-saving changes in Blueville and Brownlow park.

State Road Commission Main Street Ernest L. Bailey Bailey Charleston Grafton Handley’s Crossing Beaumont Blueville Brownlow Park

One Lad Santa Pays Call for Baby Sister Carol

New York readers learn of a unique Christmas gift as a boy asks Santa for a baby sister. Eight month old Carol Christmas, mother dead and father missing, is placed by the State Charities Aid association child placing and adoption committee. Officials note this is the first of about 150 such presents.

Santa New York Carol State Charities Aid Association

Daily Cross-Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Puzzle page presents across and down clues with a mix of words and abbreviations including nautical terms and mythic references. Clues mention water quality verbatim words and several named items, hinting at a standard cryptic style crossword with monikers like Norse myth and poetic terms.

Simpson Couple Arraigned On Unlawful Cohabitation Charge

Fleming and Wilson's housekeeper were arraigned before Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys on an unlawful cohabitation charge. They waived preliminary hearing, posted $400 bond each, and remained jailed overnight. Arrests followed Friday night by Trooper W G Wamsley Sheriff Lee Bonnette and Deputy Harry Bats. They were released after posting bond ahead of the February grand jury.

Powell Ordered to Pay $16 Monthly for Child Support

Judge Herbert Dent in Taylor county circuit court ordered Leroy Powell to pay $16 each month in two $8 installments to Mrs. Florence Shaffer for the care and support of a child born April 17 1933 until the child reaches 16. Shaffer had filed statutory charges.

Herbert Dent Taylor County Leroy Powell Florence Shaffer

Sentinel Classified Rates And Instructions For Ads

Rates are two cents a word for the first insertion and one cent for each additional insertion. Minimum charge is 48 cents. Insertion must be consecutive in regular style. Errors reported immediately.限制 letters and formatting. 210-02

Sentinel

Two Small Pianos for Sale on Easy Terms

We own two small pianos in good condition two are a baby grand and a handsome small upright both nearly paid for. Instead of shipping back to the factory we offer them to responsible buyers with a small balance due and easy terms. Charles H. Marple Sr credit manager Box 631 Staunton Virginia 226-66.

Charles H. Marple Staunton Virginia

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