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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1935

Page

2

Hurley Attacks New Deal Critics at Republican Meet

Chicago July 11 Cy Patrol Hurley secretary of war in Hoover era attacked the Democratic administration methods and sincerity while urging Republicans avoid reactionary tactics in seeking Washington control He said redistributing income under the new deal favored the wealthy noting incomes over 10 000 rose while those under 10 000 fell He criticized the CWA subsistence homestead program NRA and warned of bureaucrats and waste saying the new deal failed to redeem its promises.

Chicago Cy Patrol Hurley Washington CWA NRA Ments

Sky Will Soon Naval Buildup Faces Pact Limits

U S war planning notes 35 destroyers and 18 submarines plus 24 ships planned this year to boost force levels. Japan budgets 712 million yen for the new fiscal year starting April 1 1936 about 178 million dollars, a 35 percent rise. Admirals seek action to clear decks for a new naval race if treaties lapse while Swanson says the U S won’t exceed limits unless others do first.

SKY Page One Japan Navy Swanson United States

Believe in Ghosts: Startling Memoirs of a Spook

A brief blurb promotes a startling memoir about a ghost and the world of spiritualism. Appears in The American Weekly June 14 issue bundled with the Baltimore Sunday American.

Big Baltimore Sunday American Newsboy

Radio program schedule and tube prices ad

Readable listing shows hourly radio programs across NBC CBS WGN WLW WJZ WLS and more with performers and show titles from 5:30 PM to midnight. It also promotes genuine RCA tubes with low prices and a 10 percent discount on tube sets.

Nbc—News Mary Small KDKA WGN WLW Jack Armstrong WJZ Lowell Thomas WBC Billy and Betty NBC WWVA Kuban Cossack Choir Edka Amos 'N Andy CBS Just Entertainment WHAS Terry Ted Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Tony Gus Palmer House al Bernard and The Merry Minstrels Headline Hunter Floyd Gibbons Buck Rogers Lum and Abner Bob Newhall Graham McNamee Boake Carter Suwanee WFBE Caroline Beck Mary and Her Men Terry and Vallee Kate Smith Wdzz KMOX Jones & David WSAI Frank Hazzard Jack and Velma Hendrik Willem van Loon Wfbe—Chamber of Commerce Palmer House Ensemble WSM Louis Prima Paul Whiteman Navy Symphonette Horace Heidt WGBF Old National Bank Noble Lisle WLS Clyde Fisher Amos N’ Andy Johnny Kamp Kentucky Serenaders Harold Sterns WAVE American Liberty League Lum Jesse Crawford Mac Bob Dream Ship Whas—Boys Barid RCA

Two Divorce Actions Filed in Circuit Court

Ward Wilcox of 7Paylor county seeks divorce from Vinnie Geannetta Wilcox after 24 years apart. Married 1897 in Kittaning. five children over 21. Wilcox claims wife refused to move to his Clarion business town. Also Bayard Knight and Una Knight filed for desertion in 1926 marriage. Knight accused of failing to support wife and seven year old Ruby Madelon. Una seeks divorce, child custody, support, and divorce costs.

Pennsylvania Kittaning Ward Wilcox, Jr Hubert K Kenneth R Clifford R Helen Wilcox Clarion Fairmont W. Va Taylor County Una R. Knight Rosemont Bayard M. Knight Flemington Clarksburg

X Men Title Coined For Gotham Detectives

New York mayor La Guardia coined the term X Men for the police plainclothes staff to be organized, saying they must be college graduates and that the name suits an unknown quantity. He plans to keep using it until a better name is found.

Nw York la Guardia New York City Plainclothes

Glass Opposes Birth Control for His Bees

Senator Glass of Virginia criticizes an AAA bill as trying to impose birth control on bees during Senate debate on broadening the AAA act. He says he would not want to be jailed over controlling his queen bee's activities while Senator Bankhead of Alabama counters that the measure aims only to preserve a marketing agreement among bee shippers.

Washington Glass Senate Bankhead Ala

Taylor County Life Saving Campaign at Grafton Park

Taylor County Red Cross chapter and the Grafton Sentinel sponsor a life saving instruction and tests campaign at Grafton City Park from July 15 to 20. Participants enroll for Junior or Senior classes, with tests and instruction available.

Taylor County Life Saving Campaign Grafton City Park Taylor County The American Red Cross Grafton Sentinel Blair Hill

Governor Pearson Referred to as Thief by Affidavit

An affidavit calling Governor Paul M. Pearson of the Virgin Islands a liar thief and hypocrite was read at a Senate investigation. It labels Pearson’s four years as an awful nightmare and accuses his staff of being uneducated and inefficient. Roosevelt refused to comment on calls to remove Judge T Webster Wilson linked to the case.

Washington Paul M. Pearson Virgin Islands Senate Pearson Paul Yates E. G. Anson St. Pauls Rectory Frederikstead St. Croix Roosevelt Ickes T. Webber Wilson Wilson

Pt Pleasant Mayor Extends Restaurant Closing Hours

Point Pleasant officials extend closing time for restaurants beer parlors and similar businesses to 1230 a m and set morning opening at 5 a m instead of 6. May or Jim Crouch enacts the order to accommodate late and early patrons.

Pt. Pleasant Point Pleasant Jim Crouch

Papa Gets Switch Ready For Erring Youngster

In Gaffney South Carolina on July 11 Earl Suttles aged 15 faces a week of confinement after a greenhouse robbery. A judge sentenced him to 30 days in jail but suspended all but seven days pending the promise that his father will spank him upon return home.

Gaffney S. C Earl Suttles Papa Earl

Luther Long and Bride In Honeymoon Tour

Huntington July 11. Luther T. Long general manager of Huntington Publishing Company and his bride Mrs. Carolyn Westcott Wittington are on a honeymoon tour of New England and Canada. They were married at Erie Pennsylvania and will return to Huntington July 25. Mrs. Long is daughter of J. H. Westcott of Richmond Indiana, has lived recently with her mother in California and at their lodge in Canada.

Huntington Luther T. Long Huntington Publishing Company Carolyn Westcott Wittington New England Canada Erie

New Beer Shop Closing Ordinance Nets Arrests

Clarksburg police enforce a new closing ordinance for beer parlors at midnight. Within two hours two arrests were made John Battis for operating after midnight and Lawson Starcher for drinking beer after that hour.

Clarksburg John Battis Lawson Starcher

Miner Falls 40 Feet Injuring Eskdale Worker

H W Williams of Eskdale fell forty feet from a coal tipple top while repairing a coal car at a Winifrede mine. He sustained four fractured ribs and was treated for his injuries in Charleston on July 11.

Charleston H. W. Williams Eskdale Winifrede

Disappointed Walkathon Contestant Triggers Riot in Marion

A 26 year old Chicago man Ted Stephenson caused a one man riot in Marion Wisconsin after failing to share prize money. He threw beer bottles and broken mirrors endangered spectators before sheriff deputies subdued him. Sheriff Zollie Carter said only 400 of 1000 dollars prize money had been posted by walkathon managers.

Marion Ted Stephenson Chicago Zollie Carter Stephenson

National Legion Chief Kump to Speak at Parley

Governor Kump and National Commander Frank Belgrano of the American Legion are on the speakers program for the annual state legion convention in September to be held in Fairmont.

National Legion Kump Fairmont Frank N. Belgrano American Legion

Tea Planned 60 Years Ago Set for Soon in Keyser

Keyser on July 11 reports a tea planned sixty years ago will be held within a day or two. The invitation, written by Sallie Prye of Keyser and Otlie Rees of Pleasant Valley dated June 6, 1876, reached Miss Rees now Mrs J H Markwood who sent an acceptance to Mrs I C Purgitt formerly Miss Frye.

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