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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1934

Page

5

Carnera and Baer Meet for High Stakes Title Fight

New York June 13 Max Primo Carnera and Calif ornia challenger Baer pass medical exams with minor ailments as both train for a 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Ticket sales dip toward 300000 while betting resumes. weight estimates hover near 252 to 258 pounds amid concern over Carnera’s condition.

New York Max Primo Carnera New York Athletic Commission Madison Garden California Seer Warriors Carnera Baer Carrera Commission Hel Ira Ifa Commisan Eag Caraio Bill Brown London England

Twilight League Standings Show Surprises In Esoteric Session

Fetterman leads the Twilight League with High School close behind after a lone loss to Fetterman. Wickwire and Maple Avenue share third, Carr China near bottom, Park View improving, and Beaumont, Colts, and Lucky Strike trail amid a tight standings scramble. Also noted are boxing odds and a large purse for a Doyle book bout broadcast by NBC at 9 p.m. EST.

Fetterman High School Carr China Park View Boys Wickwire Maple Avenue Wickwire Boys W. L. Pet Beaumont Carr China Colts

Action Deferred Day on Oil Control Bill

Washington June 13 The house inter state commerce committee deferred action until tomorrow on the administration supported oil production control bill.

Washington House Inter-State Commerce Committee

Tigers Hold Fast To Lead Of American

Jimmy Collins and Pepper Martin fueled Paul Dean’s seventh win as the Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 7 to 3 in the series opener. Tom Bridges pitched Detroit to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox, notching his eighth victory in the series opener. The Giants crushed the Reds 12 to 1 behind Freddy Fitzsimmons, Waite Hoyt won as the Dodgers edged the Pirates 9 to 7, and Chuck Klein hit his 15th homer in a 6 to 5 Cubs win over Philadelphia. Only Detroit-Boston played in the American League yesterday as rain postponed other games.

Jimmy Collins Pepper Martin Paul Dean Cardinals Boston Braves Tom Bridges Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Bridges Yawkey-Collins Giants Reds Freddy Fitzsimmons Waite Hoyt Brooklyn Dodgers Pirates Klein Phils Chuck Klein Bud Tinning Cubs Philadelphia Boston Tain

Bartender Hasty in Funeral Fund, Court Action Revealed

Camden N J June 13 A bartender James Barron must explain in court his haste in arranging funeral tributes. He reportedly collected money from Westville Grove residents to buy flowers for four neighbors. Police Chief Alfred Marker arrested him for obtaining money under false pretenses. Moments after he paid in a dollar the alleged corpse walked by.

Camden N. 3 James Barron Barron Westville Grove Alfred Marker

New Musical Institute Opens in Grafton

The Smith-Williams Institute from Newcastle Pennsylvania confirms a new stringed music school in Grafton, part of a network in 60 plus communities. Founded 20 years ago by G Earl Williams, now directing the Newcastle center, the school affiliates with the Pennsylvania Institute of Music. Prof. Joseph Wisnieski leads teaching, trained under Leon Samentini of Chicago.

Smith-Williams Institute Newcastle G. Earl Williams Pennsylvania Institute of Music Clarksburg Weston, Elkins Moundsville Joseph Wisnieski Leon Samentini

When Will The Clock Be Set Up At Jarvis Tire

West Siders and commuters miss the large clock that once hung in the Jarvis Tire Service window. The shop has moved across Beech Street to a new location, leaving locals awaiting the landmark timepiece.

Jarvis Tire Service Beech Street

Baseball League Standings And Results From Yesterday

Yesterday's results feature Brooklyn defeating Pittsburgh 9 to 7, Chicago 6 over Philadelphia 5, New York 12 over Cincinnati 1, St. Louis 7 over Boston 3, and Detroit 4 over Boston 2. Other games were postponed due to rain. Today's schedule includes Philadelphia at Chicago, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, New York at Cincinnati, Boston at St. Louis, and Cleveland at Philadelphia.

Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia New York Cincinnati St. Louis Boston Cleveland Detroit Pet Bt. Louis Washington

Grafton High Tops Colts in Twilight League Ashes

Grafton High School, ranked second in the Twilight League, defeated the Colts of Fetterman 11 to 0. Stolzenfels earned the win allowing seven hits and three runs as Gawthrop contributed thirteen hits including a three bagger. Peters misplayed three errors but scored runs to keep the score close early.

Grafton High School Fetterman Stolzenfels Gawthrop High School Peters

The Rosby Case at Opera House Tonight

The Universal mystery drama The Rosby Case comes to the Opera House tonight and Thursday with Wynne Gibson Onslow Stevens Skeets Gallagher and Alan Dinehart in lead roles. An aviator is charged with murder but witnesses conflict and a fatal plane crash exposes a vanished alibi, ending in a revelation of the crime.

Therosby Wynne Gibson Onslow Stevens Skeets Gallagher Alan Dinehart Stevens High School AB R. H. A. C. E. Peters L. Shaw McKinney Stolzenfels McDade Carder C. Shaw Foster Price Colts Emallwood B.mcdaniel H. McDaniel Gawthrop Goff Carlyle Bartlett J. Keener B. Tucker C. Tucker

Union City ceremony names new Vets commander

Tenny becomes commander of the United Confederate Veterans, succeeding Homer Atkinson, at the annual reunion in Chattanooga. The transition occurred during the Union City area ceremony as Associated Press photographers recorded the moment.

Rice A. Pierce Union City Tenny Homer Atkinson United Confederate Veterans Chattanooga

McKinney and Smallwood pace offense with three base hits

McKinney and Smallwood each collected three base hits while Car Lyle added a two-bagger. Gawthrop drew seven walks, Sacrifices credited to C Shaw and Carder, highlighting a patient, varied offensive output in a collegiate game.

McKinney Smallwood Carlyle Gawthrop 7 C. Shaw Carder

Missing plane found and police solve crime tale

A police records narrative from New York outlines how detectives in a big city work to recover a missing plane. The fragment notes a Gas Company local office suing to recover doctor expenses and loss of Mrs Patton's services, and mentions an agricultural extension department campaign for better rural homes at North Carolina State College.

New York In Gas Company Agricultural Extension Department of North Carolina State Colege

Suit Against Grafton Opens This Afternoon

The city of Grafton faces damage suits in Taylor county circuit court this afternoon. Mrs. Olive Patton seeks 12500 for injuries from a fall on Rock street last year, citing lack of a protective railing. Her husband Theodore Patton sues for 5671 for doctors’ expenses and loss of her services.

Grafton Taylor County Olive Patton Pheodore Patton

Crazed asylum inmate slashes twenty three patients

Millegeville Ga June 13 a State Hospital for the Insane inmate slashed 23 patients with a paring knife in a screened pavilion used by tubercular patients. Ten were wounded as attendants overpowered him. The attacker, claiming self defense, said he suffered hallucinations and delusions and believed others planned to kill him. Three fellow inmates were seriously hurt.

Millegeville State Hospital For the

Hale Watkins Admitted to Practice by Court

Alfred Hale Watkins was admitted to practice law in West Virginia by Taylor County circuit court on motion by attorney Francis L Warder. Watkins graduated from West Virginia University law school this year and plans to begin his practice.

Taylor County Circuit Court Alfred Hale Watkins

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