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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1941
Page
6
Parking meters brought in 97.84 dollars over five operating days despite Memorial Day closure. City Collector John Newcome said the funds go to the parking meter company, leaving about 1,100 dollars still owed. If current rates hold, the debt should be cleared by August.
In a suit for separate maintenance not divorce the Taylor county circuit court Judge Herbert W. Dent awarded Mrs Blanche G Stutler temporary alimony of $50 monthly to be paid by her husband Reddie N Stutler in two installments each month. He was also ordered to pay $50 counsel fees and the costs of the litigation.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad moved 279,172 cars in May 1941, with 183,618 loaded on line and 95,554 from connections, up from May 1940. Week ending May 31 totaled 59,529 cars, rising 14,? from last year, while May 24 showed 63,555 loads.
Grafton youth Harold Paul Dowell has enlisted in the U S Navy. He passed preliminary exams at the Clarksburg recruiting station and, with four other youths, will travel to Baltimore in about ten days in March to complete enlistment.
Tom Cleavenger, a sawmill operator near Webster, was fined 25 dollars and costs by Justice C. P. Lucas of Fetterman district for setting a woods fire without a permit. He paid the fine after indicating an appeal. County Game Protector Joseph W. Powell arrested Cleavenger following a forest fire near his Webster sawmill that spread to the river before being halted.
Emma Wilson, 29, colored, pleaded guilty to intoxication at City hall and received ten days in county jail after failing to pay a $10 fine plus costs. Mayor Charles O. King presided in municipal court. John Wyatt, 42, of Philipps, was jailed overnight on a drunk charge and ordered out of town by the mayor.
Eighteen hundred more rainbow trout, some of legal size, stocked in the Tygart valley river between Fetterman and Valley Falls over the last two days. Total 2,600 rainbows and 4,500 brown trout in 30 days, with about 1,000 more rainbows expected from Petersburg hatchery for a total of 5,000 rainbows in the river, announced by Game Protector Joseph W. Powell.
Miss Mary Pauline Layton 16 died at 9 16 this morning after a six week illness. A native of Grafton daughter of J H Layton and Mary D Boylen Layton she was born March 26 1925. Survived by both parents and siblings James Helen Delores Edna and Barbara Layton. Funeral by G T Bartlett not announced.
The report shows total tax receipts across manufacturing retail and utilities for the first eleven months, noting increases from 1939-40 in most sectors and declines in contracting levies and related payments. Carriers and utilities drove the growth, with figures in the millions and numerous subcategories listed.
Authorized sources declined to illuminate yesterday's meeting between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini at the Brenner Pass. The two leaders traditionally meet to review past events and plan future actions, with talks described as rich in content.
Mrs Elizabeth McClung Frazier 65 who lived with her daughter Mrs C Howard Cameron at 614 Maple Avenue died at 3 30 yesterday after a week long illness. Born December 29 1869 in Maryland she was a daughter of the late William B McClung and Ellen Pearce McClung. Her husband William V Frazier died last November. Survivors include a son William Verner Frazier Jr of Washington D C a daughter Mrs Cameron a brother W P McClung and a sister Mrs W H Glesey, both of Washington. Funeral arrangements call for burial in Bridgeport Ohio tomorrow.
An assault case attracting Washington street area attention was set for hearing at 2 p m before Justice of the Peace Ona C Jefferys. Claude Richard Bunner 311 Lusadder Street stands charged with attacking his 18 year old wife Mary Catherine an expectant mother outside the wife's mother's residence on Washington street. The wife is said to have received two black eyes and other injuries. Constable Laird King held Bunner in Morgantown yesterday. he posted a $100 property bond furnished by his mother late last night.
German wartime coverage notes a key high command announcement declaring Crete’s end and signals a new focal point for aerial forces. Observers say the freed Luftwaffe units could target Cyprus, Syria coast, and near Port Said, widening potential theaters of operations.
West Virginia University will confer about 115 degrees at its seventy fourth annual commencement on June 7 in Morgantown. Governor Matthew Mansfield Neely will give the main address, the baccalaureate sermon is set for June 5, and Alumni Day activities complete the week with lectures and dinners. About 4 500 seats are available in the Field House for the ceremonies and radio stations in the Upper Monongahela Valley will broadcast the program.
Lieut John Thayer of Grafton has been called to active duty in the U S Engineers and will report June 10 with three reserve officers from the Clarksburg area at Fort Belvoir Virginia to attend a five week instructor course. Thayer has been employed in Charleston recently.
A 1939 sedan owned by J. N. Forman former sheriff of Barbour county stolen last Thursday morning was recovered Sunday in Clarksburg by Sergt H D Ancell of the local state police detachment. No arrests had been made. The car had been parked near the Mountain Puel Coal company mine where Forman worked as a check weight man.
BLUEFIELD June 3 Members of the Mine Inspectors Institute of America set aside serious talks at their 32nd annual convention to visit scenic spots in southwestern Virginia. Chief N P Rhinehart of the West Virginia department of mines warned that the rush for production caused recent explosions costing 105 lives and urged adherence to published safety rules. He led a forum on recent coal mine blasts with reports from Arkansas Ohio and Pennsylvania. Rhinehart called for rock dusting sprinkling devices and removal of bare or taped electrical connections. The group planned trips to Claytor dam Hercules plant near Radford and Virginia Tech before a closing banquet Wednesday and officer elections.
An unexplained crash of a $250,000 British Liberator bomber into San Diego bay killed four aviation experts. FBI and Consolidated Aircraft covered sabotage theories as wreckage was inspected. Among those lost were pilot William Wheatley and engineer Bruce Graig. several others were seriously or missing.
The article describes a large scale army deployment with infantry and artillery regiments forming three brigades. Six hour transit moves move two thirds of the 1400 vehicles into positions while advance units operate overnight. Knox calls for higher morale and proposes government funded competitions between shipyards plus bonuses for leading workers to boost competitive spirit. The Navy secretary cites Roosevelt's recent policy address as crucial to the war effort.
Reported landings of German troops at Latakia last week linked to a Aleppo area craft operation near the Turkish Syrian frontier. Neutral observers say armored cars and mobile field guns accompanied the force. From Latakia the column reportedly moved toward Beirut, with German officers scouting air bases in advance.
British forces claimed victory as three British planes were downed and a reference noted activity on Crete. Nazi mountaineer units distinguished themselves by thrusting behind an alley and seizing a bridge prepared for destruction to hinder pursuing fights.
General Robert H. Jackson emerges as a leading potential pick for the Supreme Court by President Roosevelt. With vacancies created by Justice Reynolds’s retirement and Hughes’s impending departure, Roosevelt would name seven of the nine justices, shaping the high court for its upcoming term.
October 6 report notes Chief Justice Hughes will relinquish duties because of health and age. Roosevelt, shocked by the decision, urges Hughes to stay, but health reasons prevail. The Hugheses plan to remain in Washington this month and visit the Canadian Rockies if Mrs. Hughes can travel.
A report from Marseille describes General Weygand attending a cabinet meeting and meeting with Marshal Petain as part of high level talks. Weygand, commander of France's North African army, arrived yesterday and was to confer with Vice Premier Admiral Datlan amid diplomatic interest.
The article weighs likely Axis moves after the Iraq armistice, with many predicting a drive through Cyprus and Syria toward Iraq and Palestine to split Britain’s Middle East forces. A move into French North Africa and a push via Spain to Gibraltar are also discussed amid Turkish and Syrian occupation concerns. UK and Free French colonies in Africa could face renewed pressure as Gulf and Atlantic bases come into play.
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