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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1930
Page
8
Harold Boston Arrested for Disorderly Conduct
Harold Boston was arrested by Officer Demoss on a charge of disorderly conduct. Mayor Charles O. King heard the evidence and deemed it sufficient. Harold, not yet past adolescence, must stay at home until Friday night on the mayor's order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Boston
Demoss
Charles
King
Harold
Registrars Close Books for August 6 Primary Registration
Registrars announce closing hours at 9 PM tonight for the two day registration session. Voters who did not register must appear at the county clerk’s office to be added to the rolls before the appeal period and court procedures begin next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Jors
Inty
Apeal
U S Fir Exports Reach 1.5 Million in 1929 Record
U S fir exports climbed to about 1.5 million units in 1929, marking a record for free shipments and underscoring strong demand. The rise reflects broader trade growth despite economic tensions of the era.
Opening by Ella Welch Reopens Aged Twly 7 1920
A local grocer reopens under manager R N Stuttler offering full line of groceries fresh produce meat and notions. Patrons invited to visit for a refreshed shop with valued service and prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Welch
Twly
R. N. Stuttler
Conservatives threaten Labour regime over tariffs in Britain
London July 8 A Conservative attack on the MacDonald government seeks a censure motion over safeguarding duties. Stanley Baldwin and Neville Chamberlain press to debate early, aiming to sway Liberal votes toward protective tariffs. North Norfolk bye election tomorrow pits Conservatives and Labour to win the seat long held by Labour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
Ramsey MacDonald
North Norfolk
Noel Buxton
Labor
Times
Mine working part of crew amid West Virginia strike
Fairmont July 8 W Sho walter president of the Continental Coal Company said the Brock mine was operating at 35 percent capacity after a weeklong strike. He disputed a superintendent F E Christopher claim that 200 men returned to work. The Sands mine at Rivesville was idle. Union rep Van A Bittner said talks would seek a wage settlement between union officials and Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal Co at Morgan mine. Catherine Coal Co at Hero mine Lumberport reported all workers quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Showalter
Continental Coal Company
Brock
F. E. Christopher
Showalter
Rivesville
van A. Bittner
United Miner Workers
West Virginia
Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal Co
Morgan
Catherine Coal Co
Hero
Lumberport
Hines to Head Vets Affairs
Brigadier General Frank Hines will become administrator of veterans affairs under the new administration. President Hoover announced the selection, noting Hines rejected a private offer to stay in government service. The consolidated budget for the three organizations next year would total about $800 million, deemed a major governmental activity and key reorganization step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank ‘S
Hines
Veterans’s Affairs
Combalantogue Sigsencies
Hodger
Veterans Bureau
Veterans Administration
Hoover
Father and Son Week Opens at Grafion Y M G A
Dads and sons attended the Grafion Y M G A for a week of activities with fathers guiding their boys. The event featured competitions with dads reportedly beating sons in most games except possibly pingpong, as per Secretary Mughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingpong
Mughes
Dads and Sons Social Week Begins at Local Club
The article describes a weeklong effort to gather dads with their sons for social events at the club. Bowling billiards ping pong and other games will be ongoing with extra sessions and a special dad and son social possibly with food.
Elkins Court Disposes Of Liquor Cases In Federal Court
In Elkins West Virginia federal court today eleven defendants received sentences totaling seven years seven months and three days and fines totaling $900. Carl Powers of Elkins was the only one not pleading guilty. Four men went to Atlanta penitentiary for narcotics and liquor offenses. Others received varying jail terms in Preston Harrison and Randolph counties and fines for transporting selling or manufacturing liquor. The jury continued with the case of James Plymale Morgantown charged with selling liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W. Va
Carl Powers
Atlanta Penitentiary
Eddie Hitt
Clarksburg
Jacob Hill
Randolph County
John Lewis
Osage
Mon Nongalia
William &. Simmons
Preston County
Pendleton County
Pennsylvania
John Fetlers
Kingwood
Guy Fleming
Calhoun County
Harrison County
Fréfich McElroy
Randolph¢ounty
Harry Morrison
Dan Volga
Grafton
James Plymale
Morgantown
State Police Inspect Cars On Brake Test Drive
Charleston West Virginia July 8 state-wide brake inspection started by state policemen on principal highways. Officers test brakes by driving 70 to 80 feet and place a dated red disc on the windshield if satisfactory. Defective brakes require immediate repairs and patrols ensure valid licenses functioning lights and proper automobile titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Local notices and travels around Grafton area
Miss Margaret Hanway and Miss Virginia Hanway, Mrs. Darwin Wolfe, and Mrs. Jane Lang plus grand daughter Miss Hazel Wagner of Cumberland and Miss Cathryn Shumaker of Baltimore visit Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Davis on West Main. Rexroad of Knotts avenue visits relatives in Fairmont. Harry Curry’s condition critical at Walnut Street home. Frederic Lucas operated on at City Hospital after transfer from Poe firm. Mrs. Mary L. Barlow and daughter Mary of Washington, D. C. guests of Miss Elizabeth McManimon. Miss Alice Hoffman returns from vacation in Grant County. Mrs. Jed Yates ill at Knottsville Pike home, condition critical. John Harter of Detroit visits his mother Ada Harter in Grafton for Fourth. Alice Glenn vacationing from Love Drug Co in Charleston. Anna and Robert Thomas of Uniontown visiting S. N. George on Ross Street. W. Stone of Warder Avenue travels to Detroit yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Loar & Son
Margaret
Virginia ‘Hanway
Darwin Wolfe
Clarksburg
Jane, Lang
Hazel Wagner
Cumberland
Cathryn Shumaker
Baltimore
T. M. Davis
West Main Street
Sullivan” Rexroad
Knotts Avenue
Knottsville Pike
John Harter
Detroit Mich
Grafton
Ada Harter
Yates Avenue
Detroit
WLR
Loar & Son
Alice Glenn
Love Drug Co
Charleston
Anna
Robert Thomas
Uniontown
S. N. George
Ross Street
Stone
Warder Avenue
Mich
New York Cheers Bobby Jones on visit to kin and sights
New York cheers Bobby Jones as he visits his son for a few days then plans trips to Cleveland and Canada. Local residents James F. Hickman and family, Bruce Hankey, J B King, Mike Welsh party, and others are noted in brief social items across Grafton, Morgantown, Waynesburg, and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Jones
Great Britain
New York
Broadway
Trials of Oliver duo and Jordan in nurse death continued
In Charleston, West Virginia, the trials of Fred Oliver, Bonnie Oliver, and Tom Jordan for the death of former Ironton nurse Mary Ferrell were continued to October 27 in intermediate court. The delay was due to defense counsel illness and bonds were renewed after indictment last spring for injuries from a fatal fall from a vehicle in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Fred Oliver
Bonnie Oliver
Tom Jordan
Mary Ferrell
Ironton
Child Drowns Bathing in Monongahela River Near Rivesville
Elizabethe Sunt, eight, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Kunl of Fairmont, drowns while bathing in a deep hole in the Monongahela River near Rivesville yesterday. Rescue efforts failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Elizabethe
Monongahela River
Rivesville
Lewis Kunl
Rejected Suitor Slays Widow as She Slept
Chicago July 8. Mrs. Bessie Lahey a 38 year old mother of five was shot to death by a rejected suitor Alfred Geisler 42 who then killed himself He shot her twice in the heart as she slept with three of her children Geisler who died by suicide had been a widower for two years Lahey had refused his proposals saying she did not wish to burden anyone with her children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bessie Lahey
Alfred Geisler
Brisendine child dies of injuries in crash
Elanora Brisendine of Clendenin died in a Charleston hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Clendenin last Friday. Her parents and brother Ralph were injured, and W B Hamrick of Elaine Roane county was arrested and bonded on a pending charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Elanora Brisendine
Emerson Brisendine
Clendenin
Ralph
W B. Hamrick
Elaine
Roane County
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