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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1936
Page
5
Trooper John Mehallick testified that Mrs. Metro Seminak confessed on April 10 to paying $100 to hire a man to kill her husband, innkeeper Metro Seminak, in Warren Pennsylvania. Polens and Benauckas pleaded guilty. Benauckas was hired to do the shooting.
Morgantown June 5 Harry Ross Roach a 40 year old meter reader will receive a high school diploma at Morgantown High school commencement. He completed his education at night school and will join an era of return to schooling in the community.
A mixed dispatch reports seven Chinese spies in Japanese pay were captured and shot as part of a broader defense push. In Buckhannon, Hubert Phillips, the sole survivor of a sawmill accident, remains in critical condition after being hurled 600 feet. His father and another mill worker died in related incidents.
Randolph of Clarksburg told the secretary of state his bid for the Democratic nomination for Congress cost 580.41 with no contributions. Dr. M P Shawkey of Huntington said he spent 251.80 for the Republican school superintendent bid. Burton Davisson of Jane Lew reported 326 for the Democratic state senate race.
John Kovalck of Owningsville was arrested in Booths Creek district by Game Protector J T Sewart for fishing without a license. Kovalck told Magistrate Ona Jefferys he only baited the hook while his son fished, but the magistrate did not accept the excuse. He paid a $20 fine plus costs.
Mann attributed to Landon expressed confidence the president and WPA were doing all in their power to get people to work and spoke well of water conservation efforts.
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