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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1935

Page

2

Farm Groups Are Improving Across Midwest Relief Rolls

An Associated Press survey shows thousands of farm families regaining self support through better crops and rehabilitative loans. In Kansas 10,000 families left relief, Minnesota 8,000 nearly off relief, Wisconsin and Nebraska see sharp declines, while Missouri and Iowa report large cuts in drought relief reliance.

Kansas City Middle America Associated Press Kansas Carl Howard Federal Resettlement Administration Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Missouri Iowa

Michigan seeks guardianship of prisoners estates

The legislature empowered O'Hara to seek guardians for prisoners estates and then a board. Some prisoners have saved money outside prison and attempted transfers to Canada or relatives in Georgia. Officials report killers Burke and other Purple gangsters at Marquette branch prison hold funds outside, with about 1 percent of inmates able to pay board at 70 cents daily unless the law is struck down.

Michigan Grace B. McDonald O'Hara Canada Georgia Burke Fred

Radio Schedule and Tube Ad Notes Glimpse

A dense listing of radio programs across stations KDKA WJZ WGN WLW and others with time slots from 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. includes dramas, variety shows, orchestras, and educational segments. The page also promotes genuine RCA tubes with low prices and an extra 10 percent discount for full tube sets, urging readers to compare with rivals.

Nbc—News Harry Myers Cbs—Music Box KDKA Salt and Peanuts WFBE Merchants Bullet WGN WLW Jack Armstrong CBS Lowell Thomas NBC Billy and Betty WTAM BDKA Amos ‘N Andy Just Entertainmen Terry and Ted Wcky— Dance Orchestra WJZ Ancele E XDKA Tony Gus WWVA Little Jackie Heller Dot and Will Bob Newhall Buck Rogers Lum Abner Smoky Mountain Boys House of Glass WGY Wayne King WGBF WCKY Vincent York Pat Bill Town Hall Emery Deutch WBBM Horatio Zito WSM Bill Hogan KMOX WENR Ben Pollack Maurice Spitalny Orches Claude Hopkins Amos N' Andy Squire Hawkins Jimmy Ward Ink Spots Frankie Masters Jesse Crawford Mac Bob Sum and Wdz Gene Fogartry RCA

McMechen Fire Fighters Eye Hose Contest Victory

McMechen West Virginia firefighters, chasing a season totals record, aim to win their twelfth hose contest cup at Tiltonsville meet in August after a strong run including four cups at Yorkville Ohio to reach eleven.

M’mechen McMechen W.va Tiltonsville Augusta Yorkville

GILLETT FIGHTS TO INTO SENATE AND DIES SURVIVOR

F H Gillett who toppled Walsh in the Massachusetts senatorial contest and served six years in the senate has died. He was an Amherst College and Harvard Law School graduate. He is survived by his widow Christine Rice Hoar Gillett a sister Lucy Gilett of Westfield and brother Arthur L Gillett professor emeritus of Hartford Theological Seminary.

F. H. Gillett Massachusetts David I. Walsh Senate Gillett Amherst College Harvard Law School Christine Rice Hoar Gillett Lucy Gilett Westfield Arthur L. Gillett Hartford Theological Seminary Hartford Conn

Former local RR man Thorpe dies in Indiana

B H Thorpe a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad inspector who later worked in Washington Indiana died yesterday after months of illness at his Indiana home. He was about 48, lived at 252 Boyd street in Grafton for years, moved to Gary then Washington. Survived by widow and daughter Elizabeth, no local relatives. Funeral 2 PM tomorrow at Washington church in Pruntytown. Kiwanis notes plus 659 volumes donated to Boys Industrial School at Pruntytown by Fairmont Kiwanis Club. W E Buckey reported the gift amid a busy meeting.

B. H. Thorpe Baltimore and Oro Railroad Company Washington, Ind Indiana Mr. Thorpe Boyd Street Grafton Gary Washington C.F. Dotson Walnut Street Thorpe Elizabeth Andrews M. E Pruntytown Kiwanis Club Fairmont Kiwanis Club Boys’ Industrial School W. E. Buckey Fairmont Club

Contiinueu trust paged and Morgantown career summary

Frank Kley started as a statistical clerk in June 1926 at Fairmont in the Monongahela System. He rose to assistant engineer in Morgantown, then chief clerk of the commercial and sales department, later becoming domestic sales representative in Morgantown in March 1933, part of a long Morgantown area career. A notable district commercial manager led a summer meeting last night at the Baptist.

Contiinueu Trust Monongahela Fairmont Morgantown Tay Oakland Baptist

Jerboa described as agile night leaper with fragile legs

Nature presents a curious jerboa with large eyes bat like ears and stilts for hind legs. It burrows and emerges at night to feed leaping like a kangaroo, making a man on horseback struggle to overtake. Though gentle and potential pet material its legs break easily.

Lost Blue Purse in Liberal City Limits

Liberal residents seek return of a lost blue purse found in city limits containing money and personal items. Reward offered by Mrs George Bowles of George's Place. Contact details provided for responsible party.

George Bowles George

Death at rural meeting sparks court case and tragedy

Relatives of Rev Heironimus and Mildred Bauer react as jurors hear a brutal assault in which Mildred was killed and her husband died. Witnesses describe the attack, while a crowd gathers outside Peoria county courthouse awaiting admission to hear closing arguments.

Wil Manley Fairmonth Club Hetronimus Heironimus Powellton Mildred Peoria County

Kidnapped Man Continues Story From Pageant Listing

Bauer recounts being forced at pistol point to drive to Chicago by a kidnapper. In a South Side area the abductor ordered him to undress while bonds remained. He claims he regained consciousness during the mutilation procedure and later found his car at a filling station. Doctors examined him.

Bauer Chicago

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