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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1928

Page

2

Woodyard denies Goff presidential linkage in West Virginia note

Former congressman Hasye Woodyard denounces weekly papers as malicious and baseless in asserting Senator Guy D. Goff discussed a potential campaign for president. He says only one talk with Senator Watson occurred and no mention of Goff as a candidate. The matter is declared closed. A separate incident reports a near catastrophe at Warder garage and a gas tank explosion near Beech Street, causing minor damage and an estimated loss around fifty dollars.

Spencer W. Va Hasye Woodyard Virginia Hebert Hoov Eolican Woodyard West, Virginia Guy D. Goff Goff Got Danis H. Wareson Indiana Hever Ager Watson Dias J. A. Hughes West Vglnia Beech Street Diamond Ice Cream Company Anv Warder

Washington Admiral Thapis Miles Dies

Diplomat and longtime American commissioner at the International Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Paris dies after a career spanning many years.

Washington Thapis Miles Rwr International Chamber of Commerce Paris

City Fire Devours Building Before Fire Dept Gets Control

A blaze raged fiercely for several minutes before city apparatus arrived, nearly destroying the structure. Firefighters faced intense flames as they battled the inferno to save the site and prevent broader damage.

Heat Wave Fatal to One Across Atlantic States

A one day heat wave in the central Atlantic seaboard states ended after severe storms. A Pittsburgh alumnus of Princeton class of 1973, Robert W Patterson Jr, was killed by a lightning bolt under a tree at Princeton during his reunion. The storm caused injuries to seven and damage across New Jersey Delaware and New York with two hotels burned by bolts and a trolley struck in Wilmington. Temperature plummeted from 82 to 64 in New York City, the day’s peak heat.

New York Central Atlantic Seaboard States Trobert W. Patterson, Jr Pittsburgh Princeton N. J Huntington Uolts Hoolboys Wilmington Del Staten Island N. Y New York City

Georgia delegates face hoover vote and pocketbook caper

The Georgia delegation stops the show as Hoover is nominated. The chair calls each delegate’s name with replies of Hoover or no. A delegate votes no then corrects to Hoover. a panting delegate from Oregon causes a chair address query. Town will be among states. Cyrenus Cole predicts Hoover HQ in the Midwest. A licensed pilot delegate says flying should not be blocked. Taylor County Board of Review will meet July 20 1928 at the Court House to adjust assessments. session limited to 25 days. Frank Bennett, Clerk.

Associated Press Georgia Hoover Curtis Mr. Hoover Hy Ternate Moses Cyrenus Cole Congress Board of Review Equalization Taylor County Court House Frank Bennett

Nobile Party Reported West of Position in Winds

A June report from Oslo states Nobile was about seven miles west of the coordinates 80.38 north, 26.55 east as winds weakened wireless links. Kings Bay said Hobby rescued three Italia crew members, a claim later called untrue by Stefani agency amid rescue efforts.

Vy Station Nobile Oslo Norway Kings Bay Hobby Associated Press Rome Stefani Umberto Nobile Italia

Hospital Notes on Miss Slota Shaffer's Tonsil Operation

Miss Slota Shaffer of St George Tucker county underwent tonsil removal this morning. Her condition is generally satisfactory. No accident or medical cases were admitted in the past 24 hours and no dismissals occurred in that period.

Slota Shaffer St. George Tucker County

Mexico City Aviators Plan Long Nonstop Flight

Detroit reports the Mexico City Aviators announce a nonstop 2200 mile flight from Walker Held Ontario at 6 am aiming for Mexico City. Pritz Vieler and Joaquin Pacheco plan a course via Washington and the Appalachians to Galveston before returning to Mexico City aboard a Stinson monoplane.

Detroit Pritz Vieler Joaquin Pacheco Mexico City Walker Held Walkerville Mexico C Washington Appalachian Mountains Galveston Texas

E B Conley Passes Away in Gladesville Area

E B Conley dies after ten day illness from general peritonitis caused by a perforated gastric ulcer at his home near Gladesville in Gordon County. He was 78 and a prominent local resident in district affairs and the Gor don Methodist Episcopal church. Survived by a brother in Charleston and three daughters, including Evelyn at home, with a sister whose details were unavailable. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Bunker Conley William G. Conley Charleston Gladesville Ca County Methodist Episcopal Church Gordon Mr. Conley Evelyn

Blackmer Indicted by Colorado Jurors

Denver June 15 Henry M Blackmer wealthy oil man who engineered the Continental Trading Company deal was indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts four perjury and two tax evasion. He lives in self imposed exile in France and the government seeks to bring him to Denver for trial. Liens on Blackmer property exceeding 8 million dollars were filed in New York and Denver to collect taxes penalties and interest for 1916 to 1923.

Denver Henry M. Blackmer Continental Trading Company Teapot Home Blackmer France New York City

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