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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
8
The report details the 10 month old Maldon Baker Fink seized from his Clyde home and later found dead in a creek northwest of Clyde. Velma Pink, the mother, is shown consoled by friend Audrey Bennett as police investigate the case involving father Ervin Fink and the child's grandparents.
Emerson Gregory of the State Department of Agriculture graded the 1939 wool pool totaling 6,474 pounds for a net value of 1,821.65, up from 6,669.5 pounds and 1,517.16 last year. Quality improved with fewer rejections, and the pool breakdown shows clear medium, rejects, and tags with respective values.
A 14 year old Jewish student from Baltimore High School was beaten and branded with the letters HH by peers amid anti Semitic unrest. Authorities investigate alleged junior Nazi activity at the school as a troubling season for American parents unfolds.
Paris reports Eugene Weidmann, dubbed Bluebeard, will be executed at dawn in Versailles near St Pierre prison. He killed six people including dancer Jean De Koven of Brooklyn, luring her to La Voulzie villa in St Cloud before strangling her in 1937. Weak-commuted Roger Million also faced life. The execution site lies on Louis Barthou square between the prison and police prefecture.
New York June 16 The mail fraud and conspiracy trial of William P Buckner Jr youthful broker moves into its second day In federal court today testimony focused on Buckner s alleged plan to offer Philippine railway bonds with a 200000 par value to Buencamino to sway legislation The case also involves co defendants C Wesley Turner Captain John Stuart Hyde The prior day highlighted Buckner s party lifestyle as prosecutors sought to link the so called beauty lobby to political influence
Mrs Martha Conners Shrout aged 83 longtime Newburg resident died at the home of her son C R Shrout at 11 30 a m Thursday Complications were the cause Survivors include three children G W Shrout C B Stafford and C R Shrout one sister Lizzie Anderson three grandchildren The United Brethren church member will be laid to rest Saturday at 2 p m at West End United Brethren church Newburg with Rev Roy Flint officiating Interment Camp Ground cemetery directed by A C Sinclair
John Robert Myers aged 68 of Webster died at 7 30 a m today after a ten day illness of complications. Born June 22 1870 in Barbour county he was a farmer resident of Webster. He was not married and is survived by brother George Myers and sister Mrs B E Shumaker. He belonged to the local community.
All persons indebted to Baker Coal Company or the Home Meat Market must make arrangements to pay their accounts on or before the first day of the month or pay costs. Make your payments at the Home Meat Market 1220 W. Main Street. H. L. Baker.
A service is held at the Church of Webster at 2 p m Sunday, at the home of his brother on the Webster road. Burial will follow in Webster cemetery under direction of G T Dartiett.
A new potato chip industry has sprung up in Elkins to meet demand for fresh chips. R J Walker installed equipment here recently and has since tripled production. Six workers handle production and distribution as an electric peeler processes fourteen pounds at a time. Chips are fried in certified salad oil to a light brown. Walker has expanded into Taylor county and farmers in Randolph county find a ready market for surplus potatoes.
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