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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
2
In Washington Pennsylvania on June 7 a rock hurled by a car struck miner John Pisesky on his porch and fatally injured him. His wife Mrs Pisesky was wounded but is expected to recover.
West Virginia news briefs report a gasoline fueled explosion in an abandoned well injuring four boys aged 14 to 17, with two in critical condition. Other items note twelve prison paroles to be announced, a Texas suspect not matching fingerprints in a WV kidnapping case, a Kingwood bid for an old county building, state funding needs and a car purchase bid for state police, plus a Hucksters license rule for licensed hawkers.
Unanimous election of a Republican city committee chairman follows Hazlitt’s concession. Runoffs in Florida pit Park Trammell against Claude Pepper for renomination while five representatives are renominated. In Iowa Governor Hertings seeks another term against former Governor Turner. House incumbents poised for renomination amid mixed Washington reactions to Fletcher’s selection.
The article describes state tax enforcement on marble games labeled as games of skill rather than gambling machines. It notes a $5 tax for five cent games and $2 for penny games, with collections beginning yesterday as storekeepers who refuse to pay risk seizure of the games. It also references broader tax and insolvency language about debtor reorganizations and stockholder approvals.
The narrative continues from page one with remarks that the detective became abusive. A quoted claim describes grabbing a gun and telling him to shoot. The report cites Mack recounting Mrs. statement in the account.
A farmer told police a woman claimed she had ridden with a Denver police officer and had to walk home. The farmer drove her to his house, then led officers to the Newton residence where she was arrested.
Rowlesburg notes report a VFW benefit bridge party with prizes for high scores won by Mrs. H J Carrico and William Kearns and door prize to H J Carrico. Local students enter Durham for doctoral work at Drake University and Fairmont grads attend college exercises. A Maryland death is noted for Mrs. Herman Allender and a highway wreck involving five tied to Boyertown and Lawrence Kuhn is described in brief.
The City of Grafton will collect delinquent water bills or risk water shut off. Finance Commissioner Fred V Kunst said over 14,000 dollars remains past due, some accounts two to three years old. A new collection drive began, water was turned off for nonpayment, and many residents rushed to pay to restore service. Commissioner W P Withers noted the city has no credit and must pay cash for supplies, ending the practice of carrying past due bills.
Hall testified he had never met the Lucretia farmer before the day of the death. He described April 28 as a day spent at Dalton Garage Barrett Street repairing a car when two men arrived seeking carburetor and horn checks. John C. Carruthers, said to be drinking, allegedly demanded whiskey and grew abusive when Hall refused.
Testimony details a deadly confrontation on a concrete bridge end where Frank Gerkins and others discuss an agreement amid threats. John Gerkins suffered back knife wounds while Sylvester Smith, charged with wielding the weapon, is to testify. both sides debated murder charges and court instructions as sentencing looms.
Sylvester Smith Theodore McDonald William Boston Paul Philpott and George Jones face a Taylor county circuit court jury on charges of conspiracy to inflict bodily harm on John Gerkins after a street brawl on April 6 in Beaumont. The panel includes C R Good Charles Hodkins Lonnie Kester and others as testimony details a confrontation returning home that night with knife wounds reported.
Pearl Dabney, a Negro, was arrested by Patrolman John Moran on Latrobe street early last evening on a charge of intoxication. In jail he caused disturbance and refused to quiet down, a water hose was used to subdue him until he promised to keep quiet. He had not been arraigned in a mayor's court late this evening.
Mrs. W Eckoff of Saginaw Michigan reports taking Kruschen Salts for about nine months to treat high blood pressure and rheumatism. She dropped from 255 to 214 pounds and says she feels fine, claiming the product regularizes bowels and improves overall well being while keeping her cooler in hot weather.
Seymour Ind June 7 Police officer Pfaffenberger shot and killed after bandits attacked. Sheriff Amick killed earlier. three bandits Ed Greenfield Robert Neal and Long captured in New Albany. Pfaffenberger World War veteran survived by widow and children. Florida cattle survey notes state imports two thirds of beef consumed.
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