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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1935

Page

8

Negro Denies Theft Charge in Grafton Court

In Grafton Mayor B Otto Waugh ordered William Thomason a 29 year old black transient to leave town after a guilty verdict for stealing women’s shoes from J C Penny. Thomason claimed he had just arrived Thursday and had no use for shoes. The mayor doubted his tale but ruled to keep him from returning.

Grafton William ‘Thomason B. Otto Waugh Thomason Claudé 8. Ebert J. C. Penny Thomas Mr. Waugh A. E. Lockard Marie Combs Fairmont Marie Marjorie Brown Yates Avenue Roy Smallwood

Radio Listings and Tube Prices Highlight Evening Schedule

A dense listing of radio programs across networks NBC CBS WGN WJZ and more with time slots from 5:30 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. featuring varied acts including entertainers bands orchestras and dramatizations. Also a regional ad urging comparison of genuine RCA tubes with low prices and an extra 10 percent discount on tube sets.

NBC Rhythm Boys WJZ Dot Will WGN Sum & Abner WLW Bob Newhall CBS Buck Rogers Bonnie Carter KDKA Quin Ryan WWVA Terry and Ted WLS Fibber Macee Molly Land O' Drea the Chelan Frank Hazzard Virginians Margaret Speaks Win Daly Orch Golfman Uife WFBE Min OBS Helen Hayes Bunty WAVE WCKY Barret Kenny WKY Meredith Pilsa the Follies Horace Heidt Ray Knight Wayne King Joe Sander Henry Dickman the Norsemen WSM Tito Romeo WHAM Mac Bob Lum Abner Manny la Porte Freddie Bergen Pick Pat Earl Hill the Houffinghams Wenr Herm Crone WKRC Community Players Henry King Shandor Joe Reichman Bert Block Wzz Eddy Duchin Frankie Master KMOX Don Pedro Leonard Keler Horacio Zito The Midnight Players Maurice Spitany RCA

PWA Allocations Seen Rising On State Totals

PWA filling continues as 2 130 applications totaling 501 114 249 arrive at state PWA headquarters with 269 approved worth 58 262 762 and an increase noted in the number of PWA applications.

PWA

Washington PWA steps up grants for local works

Ickes announced a surge in daily PWA activity as state offices process requests for permanent public works under a decentralized examination plan. Communities seek federal aid with a 45 percent grant, 55 percent state share, and a 45 percent government grant if approved. Ackes noted $485 million paid for site labor in 1934, $500,000 monthly, while PWA bought $1 billion in materials to spur employment.

Washington Ickes PWA Ackes

Third Victory in Davis Cup Tie Sealed by Strong Serving

The match pitted a formidable American pair against Tuckey and Van Ryn. The newcomers opened with a booming serve and solid net play, taking the first set as Van Ryn mishandled several easy returns. The Americans then tightened their game, delivering brilliant tennis in the second and third sets with serving and volleying at a high level.

Tuckey van Ryn

Motive for Attack Remains Unclear Following Assault

The assailant fled after the attack. Mrs. Ash dragged herself to the front door and screamed, drawing a gasoline station employee who called an ambulance and police. Mrs. Ash could not describe the man.

Polecat Nature Presentation Describes Habitat and Diet

Nature feature explains polecat behavior including home sites under stones and burrows, nocturnal hunting for hares rabbits partridges and game birds, and the danger it poses to poultry yards. It notes the creature’s creamy odor spray as a defensive spray that alarms humans and predators alike.

Hocking Valley Flood Strands Logan Residents Amid Rising Waters

In Hocking Valley, a rapid flood trapped Logan residents as water rose and cut off state routes to Columbus. People moved furniture upstairs to escape the surge, and a man named Kelly was severely cut after being pulled through a window by the current. The town nearly isolated with eastern, northern, and western routes inundated.

Hocking Valley Kelly Logan Ohio Here Columbus

Mother Will Continued From Page One In Insanity Claim

The defense argued the defendant is morally insane and a psychopathic case. Mrs Florence Whiteside Thompson's mother will testify to establish a hereditary insanity claim and seek to spare Thompson from the chair.

Thompson Florence Whiteside

Classified Advertising Rates and Policies

Classified rates set at two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent per word for each additional insertion. Insertion must be consecutive and in regular column style. Minimum charge 45 cents. Each initial and each figure counts as a word. Example 421 counts as three words. Ads restricted to proper classifications. errors to be reported immediately. Sentinel not responsible for more than one incorrect insertion.

The Sentinel

Insanity and abuse claim center in murder trial

The defense portrays a family with alleged insanity as a legal shield. Mrs Whiteside and a man named Bowers are referenced, with two sons Gerald and Victor, both claimed insane. Victor faces charges of abusing an 8 year old. the defendant Thompson shows a shaken demeanor after his confession is read to the jury.

Whiteside Thurman Bowers Quincy Ill Gerald Victor Thompson

Officials Tied to Private Firms, Says Ross

Ross asserts that many private company officers on the holding and operating boards draw large salaries and owe their primary allegiance to the companies, not to stockholders. He notes Hopson ran the system through a broader corporate network.

Ucu Lue Ross Hopson

Krause Greater Shows Set To Open Week In Blueville

Krause Greater Shows arrives from Clarksburg and erects a vast midway in Blueville. Workers prepare 24 hours a day as the mile a minute caterpillar track and ferris wheel rise. The parade of acts includes Alice the alligator girl Mickey Mouse circus and the Flying Le Vans as crowds gather for a week long engagement. The management touts cleanliness and absence of gambling at the attractions.

Krause Greater Clarksburg Blueville Georgia Minstrels Alice Midway Mickey Mouse Circus Baby Ruth Krause

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