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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1935
Page
6
Ernest Peters testifies before a coroner's jury in Los Angeles recounting how he picked up Thelma Todd at an Hollywood nightclub the night prior to her body being found in a garage. Authorities continue investigating the mysterious death of the screen actress.
The interior of the Moose Home on Washington street has been completed in preparation for Christmas activities. An officer said halls and stairs were painted and the club room refinished for use during the holiday season.
Ruth Koon formerly of Grafton died from a heart ailment at 5 yesterday in Monongah at age 38. She leaves husband J C Koon and four children Laco 17 Donna Martha 11 Dorothy 4, her mother Mrs W J Phillips Barberston, and brothers and sisters Rex Lowther Edgar Phillips Harry Phillips Powell Phillips Dorothy Phillips Max Phillips. Services set for 20 o'clock Saturday morning with local relatives planning to attend.
Detachment Commander 1% W Limerick of the local state police reports Taylor County roads safe for travel except for a few curves where snow has drifted. Many travelers are removing chains, but motorists should use good judgment. No accidents reported due to weather.
Sam Life, a 640-acre oil producing farmer in Greenwood County Kansas and World War veteran, sells newspapers on Wichita streets. He has placed his property in trust for administration and says he sells papers because he enjoys it, preferring a secluded life.
A sanity hearing for Mabel Brown is sought by Grafton authorities after her arrest on a loitering charge and bizarre behavior in the county jail. Chief A E Lockard says Brown, often jailed for months, may be mentally unbalanced and refuses court attire while threatening family members. The hearing awaits Prosecutor Holt's return from a holiday trip.
Prime Minister Laval faces a pivotal battle as his reliance on Edouard Herriot and France's Italo-Ethiopian peace policy splits the radical-socialists. With a parliamentary vote on foreign policy and a balanced budget looming, the cabinet’s fate hinges on Laval's leadership and party unity amid looming franc stability concerns.
Christmas day marked the end of the annual seal sale though letters to the drive chairman Frank M. Hollis Jr. keep arriving. He said official opening of the letters will come after the new year and predicted one of the best years yet as philatelists increasingly collect seals alongside stamps and several collections exist nationwide.
Since 1908 the section reports to the local chairman who will relay the report to the West Virginia Tuberculosis Society for publicity and recognition. Some of the seals are quoted in philatelist societies at five dollars each.
Life art: Death under sentence to hang for Bremerton mass murders features Leo Hall in Port Orchard jail. Co-defendant Peggy Paulos is cleared and shown leaving her jail cell as a free woman after the trial.
Frigid conditions spread from the northwest to the east as snow and warming trend parts caused record deaths and transport disruptions. The toll rose to 63 exposure deaths with 87 traffic fatalities nationwide, while ice and frost crippled communities from Maryland to Florida and crews aided isolated towns along the coast.
At Strand Theatre a season of smart comedy opens with a new lead couple Key Francis and George Brent in a nine reel feature. Thelma Todd stars in Twin Triplet with Patsey Kelly, while Hearst News and The New Adventures of Ren and Rinty are also on the bill.
The mercury fell to 14 below in northern Kentucky as only nine of 47 eastern cities reporting at 8 8 a. m. E. S. had readings above freezing. New England braced for more snow as cold persisted.
P H Rardin Beckley a former state auditor staff member met today with Grafton city commission and city treasurer regarding a long past deficit in city funds. He audited the books when the shortage was found. No definite results on whether the bond or bonding company covers the shortage.
Charleston officials accepted a bid for a Public Works Administration water main extension on Williamson street. PWA Director M L O Neale said the initial proposal exceeded the $12,727 allotment, but after plan revisions the contract will be awarded to Mills.
A fierce wind and rain storm in northern and central Spain claimed fourteen lives today. The deadly weather caused extensive property damage and disrupted transportation and daily life across affected areas.
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