Grand jury debates secrecy as Judd case looms
The grand jury declined dissolution after returning true bills on other matters. Foreman signaled more business, while Mrs. Judd was subpoenaed from Florence to testify in Phoenix about the slayings of Agnes Leroi and Hedvig Samuelson. Her testimony remains official secret, though reports link her to other involved parties. The judge and public await further disclosures.
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Grand Jury
Judd
Howard C. Speakman
Phoenix
Flornce
Longley Case Evidence Details Family Ties
Continued from part one, the Longley case questions paternity. The elder Longley died in Pasadena California on October 29, 1928. George Longley of Los Angeles had earlier been known as Green, the surname of his mother s second husband.
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Longley
Pasadena, Calif
George Longley
Los Angeles
Green
Tanker Doris Kellogg oil cargo afire near Fryin Pan shoal
A cargo of crude oil aboard the tanker Doris Kellogg was abandoned in flames about 35 miles southeast of Fryin Pan shoal. Roughly 40 crewmen were forced to lifeboats and rescued by the Delaware Sun, which went to the burning vessel’s aid yesterday.
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Wilmington
N.C
Fryin Pan Shoal
Doris Kellogg
Delaware Sun
Lights Match To Find Gas Leak Causes Home Fire
In Weirton on December 30 a gas leak investigation ended in an explosion when 12 year old Edward Leskiiewecz lit a match in his parents cellar. The house was destroyed, estimated damage $6,000, and the family escaped with only the clothes they wore. Edward sustained facial injuries but was otherwise unharmed.
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Weirton
Edward Leskiiewecz
King’s Creek
William Lesksiewecz
Edward
Saturday Specials sale prices for meats and fowl
Advertises discounts on Chuck Roast Hamburger Rib Boil Pork Loin Roast Veal Stew Veal Roast of Chickens fall dressed at 18 cents per unit. Includes date November 26 with emphasis on Saturday specials and food items.
Hoover Seeks Sail Fish Off Palm Beach
President Hoover began his delayed quest for sailfish off Palm Beach guided by Capt. Herman Grey. Mrs. Hoover joined the party while Capt. Walter Giffens led another boat Miss Sallie. On arrival the group learned the fish were biting and three big sailfish were brought to the sailfish club, including one nearly eight feet long, all caught from the same boat.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Hoover
Herman Grey
Walter Giffens
Miss Sallie
Sail Fish Club
Woman Robs Bakery for 55 Dollars in Brooklyn
New York December 30 Alice Scribner of Yonkers mother of three told how she used her husband’s revolver to rob a Brooklyn bakery stealing 55 dollars. She was captured by the woman manager Mrs Scribner who is near a fourth child and had worked in another Brooklyn branch before marriage. She chose Brooklyn for familiarity and because only women worked at that store.
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New York
Mtes
Alice Scribner
Yonkers
Brooklyn
Case Is Set For New Hearing On Ralphsnyder Suit
The Merchants National Bank of Point Pleasant versus I C Ralphsnyder case will be reargued before the West Virginia Supreme Court on March 7. A mandate to Circuit Clerk Hollis confirms the high court’s decision. The prolonged dispute centers on land sales in Monongalia and Marion counties to satisfy creditors, tracing back to the Adolphus Armstrong estate and involving multiple West Virginia and Ohio courts.
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I. C. Ralphsnyder
State Supreme Court
Hollis
High Court
Charleston
Merchants National Bank of
Point Pleasant
I. C.ralphsnyder
Circuit Cort
Ralphsnyder
Monongalia
Marion
Point Pleasant Bank
Ralph Ryder
Adolphus Armstrong
West Virginia
Ohio
Taylor County
West Viginia
New Sheriff Bennett Takes Oath in County Office
Lee E. Bennett Jr the sheriff elect on the Democratic ticket gave bond and qualified before County Clerk Frank Bennett yesterday afternoon. His deputies will qualify by tomorrow evening, as the retiring sheriff William J. Mays hands over duties January 1. The audit nears completion in anticipation of the turnover while public speculation grows on jailer and deputy positions.
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Lee E. Bennett, Jr
Frank Bennett
William J. Mays
County Cour
Bennett
Lynn Mays
Crane Clark and Mrs Ernie In Office Affairs
In a terse note, Charle Clark and Mrs Ernie are referenced regarding office matters. The fragment notes discussions or concerns likely tied to ongoing duties and responsibilities in the office environment. No clear dates or full names are provided to specify a definite action or outcome.
Mrs Am brose Snively Rites Dated
Funeral services for Mrs Ambrose Snively a former Graftonian who died in Keyser yesterday afternoon will be held at the Church of the Assumption Keyser at 6 o clock Saturday morning The body will be placed aboard a train leaving Keyser at 7 45 o clock arriving acrew with for kings
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Ambrose Snively
Keyser
Church of the Assumption
Ciear Egypt
Funeral Service For Mrs Snively At Local Home
The funeral party at 10 55 a m for burial in Mount Calvary cemetery. Mrs Snively spent most of her life in Grafton and the family is well known here. The children Miss Nora Snively Ambrose Snively and Robert Snively are at the late home.
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Mount Calvary Cemetery
Snively
Grafton
Nora Snively
Ambrose Omy
Robert Snively
Payroll Bandits Rob Meg Payroll Heist at Mills No.2
Four masked bandits raided Parkwright Mills No.2 in Fell River Massachusetts taking payroll totaling 21000 dollars from three clerks. They threatened workers with revolvers and a shotgun before fleeing in an automobile.
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Fell River
Mass
Parkwright Mills No.2
Rites Held for Flemington G P Morrison Woman Dies Early Today
Funeral services for Granville Price Morrison 94 father of Charleston merchant O J Morrison were held at 258 Gallaher street Huntington. He died at a Huntington hospital after weeks of illness. Burial was in Woodmere cemetery. Surviving children include W L Morrison C M Morrison and others. Also surviving are his widow Erna and 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A second obituary notes Mrs Martha L Waller of Flemington died after a short illness. services at her home with Rev Kirby. burial in Flemington Odd Fellows cemetery. The Waller family were early county pioneers with ties to Thomas J Waller a former farm foreman.
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Granville Price Morrison
O. J. Morrison
Charleston
Huntington
Gallaher Street
Norman W. Cox
Huntington Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Morrison
Wooodmere
W. L. Morrison
A. P. Irisher
C. M. Morrison
I. C. Prickett
Lycurgus Maddox
Morgantown
Maude Anh
Gentle B
Granville Paul
Carroll Owen Morrison
Erna
Garnes_Morrison
Martha L. Waller
Thomas J. Waller
Flemington
Rev. Kirby
Odd Fellows
Bartlett Funeral Company
Waller
Pruntytown
Deficiency bill reported to house by appropriations committee
Washington reports the first deficiency bill to provide 31,421,000 for immediate government needs was sent to the house by the appropriations committee. It reduces the administration budget by 12,285,188 and cuts refunds of erroneous internal revenue taxes from 40,000,000 to 28,000,000. The committee says the treasury request is too expensive.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Lives With Bullet Lodged In His Brain
Irvin Weygandt a 79 year old farmer in Ashland has lived nineteen days with a bullet in his brain and shows a glimmer of recovery doctors say the bullet rests in the frontal lobe which may aid his chances though his age weighs against him Weygandt shot himself three times on December 11 and one bullet lodged in his brain after initial danger faded.
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Ashland
Irvin Weygandt
M. J. Thomas
Weygandt
Thomas
Standard Oil of Ohio Cuts Gasoline Price Again
Cleveland December 30 7 For the second time within the month the Standard Oil company of Ohio reduced gasoline prices two cents a gallon today to meet competitive conditions. The price cut will be effective throughout the state tomorrow and will involve all grades.
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Cleveland
Des
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Flu Epidemic in Road Camps Near Clay
Charleston report states influenza outbreaks in two prison road camps near Clay. About half of 150 men at one camp were off duty due to illness, many with simple colds. the other camp with 50 men was not visited. Dr. R H Paden of the state health department said the situation is being handled and no alarm is warranted.
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Charleston
Clay
R. Hy Paden
State Health Department
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