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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1935
Page
6
A reform school boy once committed from a troubled home was released after superintendent Bell and Eccl favored a homeward path. Letters from his sweetheart influenced the decision, and observers hope the couple will wed on Christmas Day with renewed hope and confidence.
Official confirmation of Clyde Hickman’s appointment as adult education supervisor for Taylor county was announced this week. He will begin immediately, securing teachers and organizing the program to start after the new year. Twelve instructors will be employed.
Mr Hickman announced a WPA program operating four classes weekly in twenty six centers to educate adults and children lacking access to public schools. Each week will include a fifth day dedicated to recruiting more students for courses in reading writing spelling grammar history and other demanded subjects.
In Parkerburg West Virginia on December 24 Miss Helen Miller, 19, suffered a fractured jaw when the car she rode in slid on icy pavement and collided with a truck. The text notes that waters DeeTee alternate Fridays are set for community meetings with all patrons and students expected to attend.
Donations received to stock pantry shelves were greatly appreciated and will be enjoyed. The Sentinel want ads for bargains note the variety of items donated and encourage further support for those in need.
Dedham Superior Court sent Tonio Repucel and Guarnelli to state prison for burglaries and were being returned when they attacked guard Walter Doucette. They stunned him, freed themselves, one convict seized Doucette's gun and fired, driving away with the guard’s pistol. Radio patrols hunted the pair as police pursued through city streets and tenement hallways.
Paul Lane, a 23 year old miner at Reppert Coal in Rosemont, was slightly injured yesterday afternoon when a sudden fall of coal caught his left foot. He could not tell immediately how badly his foot was hurt.
A man was taken to a doctor at Ipkins where no broken bones were found and he will receive further treatment at his sister Mrs John Norman's home. In Vienna an auto crash injured Mrs Clinton Posey 21, requiring removal of her right eye.
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