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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1934

Page

6

Twilight League notes and postponed games weather concerns

Journal notes rain postponed Twilight League games Wickwire Colts and High School Lucky Strike likely to be played tonight. High School team showing strong form under Mickey McDade and eyeing Central West Virginia High School League entry. Beaumont on a rough streak while Fetterman High School and Wickwire lead standings though details remain fragmented. Readers invited to send gate tallies to publish standings ahead of June 25 second half kickoff. Also a promotion for the Junior Birdmen of America with pins and model airplanes.

June Gatrell Wickwire Colts Mickey McDade Beaumont Fetterman High School Birdmen of America Baltimore Sunday American Newsboy

Goodbye Love at Opera House A Tribute to Farce in Atlantic City

Charlie Ruggles stars in Goodbye Love a rousing comedy from Jefferson Pictures for RKO Radio. Ruggles posing as a wealthy English nobleman and big game hunter travels to Atlantic City where a clever gold digger strips him of wealth. He returns home just in time to witness a tangled finale of engagements and mistaken loyalties as the master marries the gold digger. Verie Teasdale and Sidney Blackmer lead a strong supporting cast with Barry Ray Walker Mayo Methot Phillis Humberstone directed by H Bruce.

Charlie Ruggles Verree Teasdale Atlantic City Jefferson Pictures Corporation Sidney Blackmer Phillis Barry Opera House Jefferson Pictures’ Corporation Ruggles Veriee Teasdale Barry Ray Walker H. Bruce Mayo Methot Phillis Humberstone

Taylor County Court Grants Sheep Loss Claims

The Taylor county court yesterday afternoon approved claims totaling 988.32 for loss of 144 sheep killed and 72 injured. The award covered 4.83 dollars per sheep killed and 406 dollars per injured sheep. The session, held in the courthouse library due to criminal cases, also approved E Bailey Wyckoff’s appointment as notary public.

Taylor County E. Bailey Wyckoff

Daily Crossword Clue Scramble from Old Puzzle Page

Incomplete OCR yields scattered crossword clues and garbled entries including terms like Fluminant Tennysonian character Antique it Insect Early alphabetic African Ingredient of soups Thing elf en or for felted to God Danger Wu Chief actor Celestial heavenly Summit Solution of Saturday's Puzzle Puppet guide Front of the curtain instrument Type of rail Pull apart way colleg Land measures Insect feeler Suffix Woody plant Batch arsenic Siamese coin Notion Disagree Understand Tote precious stone Lao Shen

Danger Wu Heavenly H. Summit Land Nl

Newspaperman Ralph Morse Dies In Tragic Self Inflicted Gas Inhalation

Pass Christian Mississippi reports that Ralph L. Morse 38 publisher of the Gulf Coast Weekly Reminder at Waveland committed death by own action. He was found in an automobile exhaust pipe, a coroner's jury ruled. Morse, a Twin Falls Idaho native, had lived in Waveland for about three months.

Pass Christian Miss Ralph L. Morse Waveland Morse Twin Falls Idaho Gulf Coast

Coast Guard rushes to rescue of Lake Wessel

Coast Guard units sped to the rescue of the freighter Mariposa grounded with a crew of 24 off Lamb Island in the St. Marys River below Sault Ste Marie Michigan. SOS calls indicated the bow was out of water and tanks damaged though no immediate danger existed unless winds shifted.

Duluth Minn United States Coast Guard Lamb Island St. Mary’s River Sault Ste. Marine Mich

Senators win one A's other in twin games

In seventh and eighth extra inning battles the Senators split the doubleheader with the Philadelphia Athletics, 4 to 3 in 10 innings and 7 to 4 in the other. Wesley Ferrell earned his first win for the Red Sox in relief to beat the Yankees 8 to 3. Giants defeat Braves as White Sox and Browns split Co miskey park doubleheader. Giants win 13 to 3. Detroit-T Cleveland split, Knickerbocker triple in ninth for Indians. Dean wins sixth for Cardinals 6 to 3 over Cubs. Phillies win both ends of a doubleheader against Dodgers 11 to 10 and 15 to 4.

Senators Philadelphia Athletics Wesley Ferrell Cleveland Red Sox Boston New York Yankees Giants Braves Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Comisk Indians Detroit Dean Cubs Paul Dean Cardinals Chicago Cubs Phillies Brooklyn Dodgers

Vare's Reign of Party in Philadelphia Ended

Philadelphia news reports June 5 that William S. Vare’s control of the Republican organizations ended with Edwin B. Cox elected chairman of the city committee. Cox, South Philadelphia resident and City Council president, had led the move to oust Vare after James M. Haslett conceded defeat.

Philadelphia William S. Vare Edwin B. Cox Cox Vare James ‘M. Haslett

Arrest youth in death of school chum

A sobbing boy of Chickasaw Indian descent sits on a bench in the district attorney's office in Brooklyn North Carolina. He is a victor in a schoolboy fight that ended in the death of his opponent and awaits legal action.

Brooklyn N. C District Attorney's Office

Carnera Baer Title Bout Broadcast Planned

The heavyweights Primo Carnera and Max Baer will fight in a national broadcast from Madison Square Garden on June 14. The district attorney plans to arraign a 15 year old boy on juvenile delinquency charges connected to the incident that led to the bout.

Primo Carnera Max Baer George Munro National Broadcasting Com Pany Madison Square

National League Results and Upcoming Games Recap

Yesterday New York defeated Boston 13 to 4 with Philadelphia 11 to 5 over Brooklyn and Chicago 3 to 1. Rain affected several games. Today Chicago at St Louis, Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia. In other action Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 3, Washington 2 St Louis 10, Chicago 8 New York 5, Detroit 20 to 4. Boston 8 New York 3.

New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Catennns St. Louis Pitation Ae Incinnati Cleveland Detroit Washington

Tunnelton Tops County League Despite Mixed Week

Tunnelton remains leading in the county league as Terra Alta sinks to the cellar after losing both games. The week promises feature matchups with Reedsville and Rowlesburg aiming for first and second, Terra Alta showing potential improvement. Schedule highlights include Terra Alta at Rowlesburg and Kingwood at Tunnelton with results likely to shift standings.

Terra Alta Reedsville Rowlesburg Tunnelton Kingwood Ter L. Pet. Alta Tunnel Ringwood Philadelphia Chicago

Unnamed Youth Dies After School Fight

A 13 year old Meyer Geleb dies after a classroom altercation with another boy. The victim, once called a coward by peers, fought back during the incident and collapsed after being struck. Investigators note he recently recovered from spinal meningitis and was weak. The assailant reportedly said I ain t a squealer and offered no identification.

Meyer Geleb George Meyer District Attorney's Office

Comedy Set Friday Night at Grafton High

The Young People of the First Baptist church present a three act comedy at Grafton High School on Friday June 8 at 8 o clock titled Everyone is Getting Married The plot follows Reginald D Arcy heir to a million on one condition to marry six men within a month or lose the fortune Assisted by Dean Garrett and his valet James the play features musical numbers by the B Z I P U and a quirky will leading to matrimonial chaos

First” Baptist Church Grafton’ High School W. Russell Moore Reginald D'Arcy Agnes Reginald Dean’ Garrett James B. Zi P. U

The Orchestra Cast of a Curious Social Mystery

A list of characters includes Dean Garrett business genius Leslié Crawford Reginald D Arcy Latimer Bradley Viola Compton Reginald s Fiancee Eloise Jackson James Reginald s valet Junior Fawcett Mr Gordon a Philadelphia lawyer Har old Hill Mrs Lancaster rich widow Bertha Goodwin Mrs Hardin another widow Mary Beher Marie Blake business girl Viola Utsinger Miss Effe Cramer spinster Dorothy Bennett Dulcey Lane actress Margaret Ellen Jace Mrs O Leary Irish washerwoman Beulah Jones Floppy Smith gentleman of fortune Clyde Courtney Tip a McCartney gentleman of fortune Francis Gatrell Spike Jones gentleman of fortune Chauncey Miller.

Dean Garrett Leslié Crawford Reginald D'Arcy Latimer Bradley Viola ‘Compton Reginald Eloise Jackson James Junior Fawcett Mr. Gordon Philadelphia Gordon, Gordon, Gordon and Gordon Harold Hill

Former Army General Fred C Ainsworth Dies at 82

Washington reported Gen Fred C Ainsworth retired adjutant general of the Army died at his capital home aged 82. For twenty years he focused on reforming War Department business methods and as Chief of the Record and Pension Office helped shape its efficiency. His efforts gave him controlling influence over the military establishment for a decade.

Washington Fred C. Ainsworth Army

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