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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
6
A joint service between Prunty town and Grafton Baptists marks the seventh anniversary of the Grafton church. The gathering recalls the 70 year old incident when a small group left a neighboring church to establish the First Baptist Church in the city.
An 1868 church dispute in Pruntytown led to a new local Baptist congregation that grew into a major Protestant church in Grafton. Tonight’s service marks the anniversary with a joint musical program and sermons by Dr. A A Kelley and Dr. Purinton, plus Sunday Sabbath school talks by Hugh Piggott of Broaddus College.
The Sanitary Barber Shop relocates from the Yaste Building to St West Main Street and invites old and new customers to visit. D L Zinn proprietor.
The gathering highlights memories of early members and pastors Mrs W C, Mrs Francis Thayer, Abbie Sinsel, Garce Whitescarver, William Morgan and James Jones. Miss Ruby Bonafield reads congratulatory letters from L J Powell C J Trawin and James Maxwell. A 7 15 pm assembly then carpool to Pruntytown Beulah Baptist church for service.
Grafton youths Ray Shaw Thomas Grayson Creel Cornwell and Paul Murphy form a lawn care venture to keep lawns mowed and premises tidy this summer. Shaw serves as president Grayson as vice president Cornwell secretary and Murphy treasurer. An upcoming business notice promises a service tailored for overworked shoppers and tired businessmen.
After four years of pursuit Taylor county officers captured Earnest Poling of Knottsville for complicity in the Knottsville store burglary. Deputy Bolyard jailed him after recognizing the old charge. Dell Martin was convicted in circuit court and Ray Williams serves a liquor violation in Preston county. Ralph Shafferman remains at large as officers press on. Poling likely to be jailed without bond awaiting preliminary hearing, says Prosecuting Attorney Watkins.
Orian J. Hedrick of Wheeling was arrested by Chief Joe Fletcher for obstructing traffic on Main Street near the Graf ton Banking and Trust Company building late yesterday. He posted a $5 forfeit for his appearance this morning but did not appear at the scheduled time.
Captain Kingsford-Smith estimated the Southern Cross could fly 1762 miles from Suva to Brisbane in about twenty hours. The plane left Suva at 11 04 a m with plans to stop at Brisbane and then Sydney. Harry Lyons and James Warner, American crew, were to leave at Suva, but Kingsford-Smith extended their voyage as a gesture of appreciation for their skill.
Defense counsel signaled an appeal after the verdict in a case that stirred three counties. Mrs Browning was slain and five relatives wounded as a burning cabin sent the family fleeing. Witnesses identified nine men alleged to be part of the attack, with each defendant offering alibis amid a two day manhunt and prior prohibition convictions noted.
The petition of Charles C Barkins of Keyser former resident of this city seeks discharge from bankruptcy in the northern district of West Virginia federal court. A hearing is scheduled for July 18 at Martinsburg before Judge William E Baker. Barkins, a longtime railroad employee here, went into bankruptcy last summer after several hearings in Wyckoff's office.
The report notes Rogers claiming he never saw the passport while Klink’s lawyer predicts Watson will testify about Rogers reputation and that Watson had no conversation with Rogers regarding the affidavit or Reed committee testimony. Watson will also deny possession of KKK documents as the page ends with unrelated garbled line.
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