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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1939

Page

6

Death claims elderly lady Hannah V. Paugh at 88

Hannah V. Paugh aged 88 died at 11:20 last night at her son Columbus D. Paugh's farm home on Pleasant Creek after a two week illness. Born February 8, 1851 in Barbour county she lived many years in Kinchloe Harrison county. Survived by four children Columbus D. Paugh Lloyd B. Beegley Jane Lew E L Bailey Homerville Ohio and Howard Thrash Jane Lew. Funeral at Pleasant Hill church Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev. Farris Woodruff and Rev. Zinn of Jane Lew. Burial at Pleasant Hill cemetery Kinchloe under G T Bartlett.

Hannah V. Paugh Columbus D. Paugh Pleasant Creek Barbour County Mrs. Paugh Robert Harriet Rebecca McClung Stuart Kinehloe Harrison County Sanford Paugh Farris Woodruff Mr. Zinn Jane Lew Pleasant Hill Cemetery Kinchloe G. T. Bartlett

Japan Reopens Yangtze Route Amid Trade Pact Talks

The decision signals Japan seeks to avoid interfering with American rights and interests while paving the way for a successor trade framework after the treaty expires January 26. Nomura’s pledge to reopen the Yangtze is shown as a foreign office win over the Army, which had resisted the move. An official said Grew pressed to reopen the Yangtze on the belief that third-power commerce mattered more than immediate economic gains.

Japan United States Nomura Yangtze Foreign Office Grew

Pictures Are Very Good at Turn Era 217-7t

The note highlights the quality of pictures at the Turn era event, drawing attention to the visual presentation and photographic coverage. It mentions 217-7t as a catalog or reference code for the pictured items.

Turnera

Finnish Command Claims Russian Tank Foray Violated Norway

The Finnish commander said a Russian tank corps attacked Salmijarvi near the Norwegian border in Petsamo, using a Norwegian road, a claim contested by Norwegian authorities. Reports say Reds faltered at Salmijarvi, defenders hold firm amid Arctic conditions. President Kyosti Kallio urged substantial international aid to counter the invasion, stressing worldwide common cause. Broun is survived by his mother, widow Connie Dowley, and son Heywood Hale Broun. he joined the Roman Catholic Church last summer.

Salmiparvi Petsamo Yezion Finland Salmijarvi Kyosti Kallio Broun Heywoood Cox Broun Connie Dowley Heywood Hale Broun Ruth Hale

Press Guild Career of Journalist Brauns Lifelong Newsman

A profile tracing the newspaper career of Braun from a paverne era to his final stint as a columnist. He served as sports editor at the New York Tribune, was the dramatic critic, wartime correspondent with the AEF in France 1917, and wrote a daily column It Seems To Me at the New York World from 1921.

Paverne New York Morning Telegraph New York Tribune Paver Tribune France World New York World Ralph Pulitzer Sacco-Vanzetti Braun Telegram the World New York Post

Newark Driver Arrested for Speeding in Municipal Court

Newark resident Frederick A. Engle was arrested after a city police chase on West Main Street where speeds ranged from 40 to 80 mph. He posted bond for a municipal court hearing before Mayor P. F. Gillispie on Wednesday morning.

West Main Street East End Frederick A. Engle Newark N. J P. F. Gillispie

Widow Denied Estate Share in Jackson Barnett Heirship

Muskogee Oklahoma December 18 1934 widow Anna Laura Lowe Barnett of Jackson Barnett the Creek oil wealth holder is excluded from the estate distribution. The ruling splits the 2 to 3 million dollar estate among three Creek Indian groups and the white widow of a tribe leader. Court assigns 50 percent to the Barnett group and 25 percent to each of the other five groups with individual shares from 1 20 to 1 16 of the total. Barnett who died May 29 1934 had married the widow in 1920.

Muskogee Okla Anna Laura Lowe Barnett Jackson Barnett Iribesman Robert L. Williams Connors Barnett Gouge

Indian Ponies and Cigar Purchases Amid Court Battles

The narrative describes a man buying ponies and nickel cigars with money left to him by the Indian agency. Despite marriage and ongoing court battles spanning Oklahoma, California, Washington, and New York, he continues untroubled, enjoying his cigars and ponies as he goes his own way.

Oklahoma California Washington New York

Wendel Man Nabbed at Route 250 Roadhouse

Leroy Mills of Wendel was arrested for drunkenness at a Route 250 roadhouse. Sheriff Herbert Evans detained him at Mountain View camp on U S route 259. Mills was arraigned before Justice A B Knatenjshue, fined $3 and costs, then released after arranging payment.

Herbert Evans Mountain View Camp U. S. Route 259 Leroy Mills Wendel Justice, of the Peace A. B. Knatenjshue

Mother Admits Involved in Grisly torso case mystery

The mother identified as Mrs Irelan admitted involvement after detectives traced clues from a newspaper puzzle to a house with number 1750. She described placing the infant with a friend while renting a room, and police reported a torso found in a street gutter with limbs and head later recovered in a suitcase.

Irelan Charles H. Hersch Reumis House Byolice Newsquarters Ryan O'Donnell

Bursting House Incident Reported In Fragment

A fragmentary report notes a bustling scene about a week ago, mentioning a woman and a baby with unclear actions. The readable bits hint at a domestic moment but lack full details or names to confirm events.

Two Young Men Fined On Drunk and Fighting Charges

Luther A Wilt age 20 and Charles Lock age 18 of this city were fined a total of 20 dollars and costs each by Justice of the Peace A B Knabeshue after arraignment by city police who nabbed them last Friday. Lock paid his fine while Wilt began a 20 day county jail term on default of payment.

Luther A. Wilt Charles Lock Justice of the Peace A. B

Bridegroom Rescues Wife and Mother In Law in Gas Fire

In Pittsburgh on December 18 a bridegroom of a month, Regis Gitzen, 25, rescued his new wife and her invalid mother from a gas filled North Side apartment before collapsing. The 16 year old wife and 45 year old mother in law, Mrs Geraldine Sisgrid, were saved as he awoke disoriented and realized the danger.

Pittsburgh North Side Regis Gitzen Guuss Geraldine Sisgrid

Bride and mother-in-law carried from apartment amid police

Police responded to a disturbance as two women were involved. One person named Gitzen collapsed during the incident while officers investigated.

Gitzen

Aged Man Ends His Life in Hotel at Univ

In Uniontown Pennsylvania on December 18 Guiseppi Scaria of McClelland town was found dead in a hotel room with a pistol nearby. A coroner reported a gunshot to the neck. A note cited domestic trouble. An envelope held 200 for funeral expenses.

Univ Uniontown Guiseppi Scaria McClelland Town Scaria S. A. Baltz

Wiseman Wins Card at VFW Bazaar in Flemington

Mr D B Wiseman of Fleming ton West Virginia won first prize clothes at the V F W bazaar Saturday night. Card No 1 carried number 2221 in the drawing.

D. B. Wiseman Flemington W. Va V. F. W. Baza

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