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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1932

Page

5

Indictments Continue From Page One At Raiford

Prison board probes death cases including Arthur Maillefert and Frank Powell. Warden Ran Gall freed on $1000 bail. Officials plan grand jury review in Mineola and Kednansville prison road camp shooting. Perjury indictments possible for thirteen policemen after their testimony. Detained prisoners accuse beatings to influence cases.

John Thomas Lassiter P. H. Ran Gall Raiford Fla Commissioners of State Institutions Nathan “Mayo Arthur Maillefert New Jersey Frank Powell Ysi Harold ‘Bradley Kednansville J. J. Denison Marcel Chagnon Chagnon

Approach Shots Card's Big Item

Golf tips from JOHNY. FARRELL via Artie McGovern emphasize keeping the head down and using a firm, short pivot with a quick back swing for short approach shots. Distance is controlled by back swing length, with 2 feet yielding 25 to 30 yards and 3 or 4 feet producing 50 to 70 yards. Practice on the fairway to improve scores.

Johny. Farrell Artie McGovern

Former Indianapolis police chief sentenced in tax evasion case

Claude M. Worley, former Indianapolis police chief, was sentenced to six years in federal prison and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to a charge of evading income tax payments.

Indianapolis Claude M. Worley

Baseball results and schedule roundup cross leagues

Yesterday's results show Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 1 and Philadelphia 9 Brooklyn 6 with rain delays elsewhere. Today Chicago visits Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Philadelphia St Louis at Cincinnati New York at Boston and New York at Boston with rain. American League lists Philadelphia 8 Washington 4 and several rainouts. Detroit at St Louis and Cleveland at Chicago noted. Minor leagues include Beckley at Charleston Huntington at Johnstown Clarksburg at Cumberland with standings and leaders Foxx Waner O'Doul noted. Association games Minneapolis 7 St Paul 2.

Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn New York-Boston St. Louis Cincinnati New York York Boston Washington New York Detroit Cleveland Huntington Charleston Clarksburg Cumberland Beckley Johnstown Foxx Athletics P. Waner Pirate Hurst Phillies O'Doul Dodgers ATAR

Artillery and diplomacy ripple across South America

Rebels near fifteen miles south threaten government control as Vargas offers amnesty to deserters and banks limit withdrawals in Sao Paulo. Bolivia, Paraguay, and Chile tensions rise over the Grand Chaco as diplomats in Washington push peace while Asuncion cites Bolivian offenses. Mrs Isaa Wilson, 91, of Clearfield Town keeps a farm from her husband’s purchase 57 years ago at $1.25 per acre.

Getulio Vargas Sao Paulo South America le Republica Paz Bolivia Washington Pataguay Grand Chaco Paraguay Chile la Paz Chaco Ascasion Resime Isaa Wilson Clearfield Town

Foxx and Gehrig Highlight Baseball All-Star Lineup

The fragment lists star players including Foxx for the Athletics, Klein for the Phillies, Simmons for the Athletics, Gehrig of the Yankees, and Averill with the Indians, indicating a prominent selection across teams in the era.

Foxx Athletics Klein Phillies Simmons Gehrig Yankees Averill Indians

President signs home loan bank bill to aid ownership

President endorses a system of eight to twelve home loan banks with $125 billion initial capital, funded by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Membership opens to building and loan associations, savings banks, and insurers, offering long term, installment mortgages secured by sound home loans. The measure aims to ease current credit limits, stimulate housing construction, and lift employment, despite a three year currency provision viewed as non inflationary by Treasury officials.

Home Loan Board United States Treasury Mills Hover Aes Hoover Home Loan Bank Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Banks Reconstruction Finance Corporation Home Loan Reconstruction Corporation Washington Home Loan Banks Reconstruction Finance. Corporation Department of Commerce Congress

B&O Nine To Play Philippi At Athletic Field

The Grafton Baltimore and Ohio baseball nine will meet Philippi from the Tyearts Valley League tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock on the Athletic Field. Both clubs are leaders in the circuit and a hotly contested game is anticipated. A large crowd is expected.

Grafton Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Philippi Tyearts Valley

Aged Man Rescued From Leap in Belington

Bruce Wood seventy was stopped from leaping from a south Belington railroad bridge after three days on the run from Philippi county home. Denzil Keyser and Albert Zinn hauled him to safety. The oyster shell trade grew from about $100000 in 1918 to $2000000 in 1931.

Belington Philippi Bruce Wood Denzil Keyser Albert Zinn Wood

Sterilizing System Installed by West Main Shop

A West Main street shop installs a new immersion sterilizer to sanitize barber tools between customers. The device rapidly sterilizes instruments in one to three minutes, meeting sanitation standards promoted by state regulations.

Santaryed Wolfe and Murphy B West Main Street Tomer

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