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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1935

Page

7

Young kidnap victim called in Waley trial

Tacoma July 11 government predicts George Weyerhaeuser will testify as final witness in the $200000 abduction case against Margaret Waley. Defense may seek a directed verdict of acquittal as Harmon Waley and relatives take the stand to refute involvement.

Tacoma Wash Margaret Thulin Waley George Weyerhaeuser George J. Charles Dennis Harmon John F. Dore Idaho Julius Thalin Ogden Utah Margaret J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr Swaley William Dainard Maron

Bomb Damages Ohio Judge Home

A bomb badly damaged the home of Common Pleas Judge J. R. B. Bessler in Ohio. No injuries as the house was unoccupied. Sheriff Baldridge said the bomber likely believed the judge and his wife were home since the device was placed below their usual bedroom window. The blast tore out one side of the two story frame house. Judge Kessler offered no explanation for the bombing.

Common Pleas J. R. B. Bessler George Baldridge Kessler

Mixed Commission to Settle Sino Russian Border Incidents

Moscow reports the Soviet government accepted a Japanese proposal to appoint a mixed commission to settle border incidents on the Soviet Manchoukuo border. The commission will include Russian, Japanese, and Manchoukouan delegates after numerous clashes and casualties prompted a protest to Tokyo on July 1.

Moscow Manchoukuo Tokyo

Young Roosevelt Made Yeast Company President

Newark reports James Roosevelt, eldest son of the president, named president of the National Grain Yeast Company of Belleville, succeeding Samuel Brass. Stockholders were informed by letters. Roosevelt will split time between New York offices and the Be lleville plant, spending three days weekly at each location.

Newark N. J Newark Evening News James Roosevelt National Grain Yeast Company Belleville Samuel Brass New York Roosevelt BeHeville

Bituminous Coal Production Eases in Latest Week

New York July 11 the National Coal Association estimates bituminous coal production in the United States for the week ended July 6 at about 2 450 000 net tons. This compares with 6 482 000 tons the prior week and 5 012 000 tons in the same week last year.

New York National Coal Association United States Bureau of Mines

No More Ladies Opens at Strand Theatre

Robert Montgomery stars in a Strand Theatre program opening Sunday with Joan Crawford. The Met ro-Goldwyn-Mayer film features Charlie Ruggles Franchot Tone and Edna May Oliver in a Kipling inspired set of metered advice turned into review style banter. The screenplay by Earl Baldwin adapts a Bradford Ropes story with dances choreographed by Bobby Connolly and songs by Warren and Dubin.

Robert Montgomery Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Kipling Strand Theatre Joan Crawford Montgomery Charlie Ruggles Franchot Tone Edna May Olver San Diego Chicago Earl Baldwin Bradford Ropes Bobby Connolly Harry Warren al Dubin

Killing Feature Draws Audience to Dixie Theatre Stage Two

A guide invites readers to First Nation al's stage two for a screening of Black Fury. The Dixie Theatre presents a production of a staged killing, promising tension with a caution about danger as the scene unfolds. The review describes a cold, foggy night inside and a snowy, dreary exterior with miners' huts on the frost.

First National Dixie Theatre

Go Into Your Dance at New Dixie Sunday

Night life is presented in different styles as Art Director John Hughes studies the subject. The First National picture Go Into Your Dance stars Ruby Keeler and Al Jolson and comes to the New Dixie Theatre on Sunday with Mexican cabaret inspirations noted in early design notes.

John Hughes New Dixie Theatre Ruby Keeler al Jolson

America's Birth Rate Rises In 1934 After Ten Years

Washington says the birth rate rose in 1934 for the first time in a decade. National births reached 2,158,919 with 17.1 births per thousand, up from 16.6 in 1933, the lowest level ever recorded. officials offer no explanation.

Washington America Census Bureau United States

Classified Advertisement Rates and Notices Summary

Classified Sentinel listing details rates two cents per word for first insertion and one cent per word for subsequent insertions with minimum 45 cents. Inquiries via Grafton Sentinel or 36-R. Listings include FOR RENT and FOR SALE items, Lost and Strayed notices, with ownership contact requests.

Sentinel Grafton Sentinel Blue Bird

Contract For Engines Awarded To Ohio Firm

The War Department awarded contracts for dam projects in Ohio to Minder Construction Corporation of Chicago for 1 46 375 and to Newall Herkner Construction Company and Peter Herkner of Cleveland for 918 632. A gas line construction contract for East Ohio Gas Company lines four and five at Atwood reservoir in the Zanesville district went to O. W. Arnett of Berea Kentucky for 134 735.30.

Washington War Department Bolivar Sandy Creek Ohio Minder Construction Corporation Chicago Pleasant Hill Clear Fork Mohican River Newall-Herkner Construction Company Peter Herkner Cleveland East Ohio Gas Company Atwood Reservoir Zanesville O. W. Arnett Berea Kentucky

Martinsburg Banker Elevated by Directors to Presidency

Edward Rutledge, who served 40 years as cashier of Citizens National Bank, was elevated to president. Edward C. Trout, assistant cashier since 1919, succeeds Rutledge. The change occurred in Martinsburg on July 11.

Martinsburg Edward Rutledge Citizens National Bank Edward C. Trout Rulledge

Former State Health Officer Collapses at Hogsett Dam

Point Pleasant July 11 Dr. W. T. Henshaw former state health commissioner is hospitalized after collapsing while working at Hogsett dam where he was employed as a server for Dravo Contracting Company.

Point Pleasant W. T. Henshaw Hogsett Dam Dravo Contracting Company

Crook Appears At Police Pistol Tournament

In Miami on July 11 over 150 police officers attended the Southeastern Regional Pistol Tournament. A crook reportedly got away with Sergeant Dan Reynolds pistol amid the event.

Crook Miami Fla Dan Reynold

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