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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1927
Page
8
Ruth Bamford Reed testified in the state receivership suit against the House of David colony that Benjamin Purnell, cult leader, once performed as a hula-hula dancer to entice girl members. She added Purnell used threats and quotes predicting disaster to enforce obedience in the colony.
John Terré Pratt aged 54 a New York financier and chair man of the national budget commission died in his offices in the Standard Oil building. Physicians said death was caused by acute indigestion. He was brother of Herbert L Pratt president of the Standard Oil Company of New York. The death occurred June 17 in New York.
Roosevelt Field reports the Fokker monoplane America loaded for final inspection ahead of a trans Atlantic flight to France. Weather conditions were unfavorable and no takeoff time was set. Only radio engineer Lt George Neville was present. The liner Acquitania steamed through dense fog near Nantucket.
Chicago June 17 H Caperton of Charleston West Virginia was elected a vice president of the National Coal Association E C Mahan of Knoxville Tennessee was chosen president.
The six year old skeleton discovered by Dr. Alonzo W. Pond of Beloit University at Mechta-EY Arbi, Algeria is believed to belong to a race unknown and living in the last glacial epoch. Prof. Fay Cooper Cole of the University of Chicago notes it does not fit Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon, or Grimldi types known in Europe or North Africa in late glacial times.
Pere Marquette railroad seeks ICC approval to pay a 20 percent stock dividend to common shareholders. Directors voted May 25 to distribute and asked permission to increase common shares by 90,092 as part of the plan.
Charlestown observed the one hundred fifty second anniversary of the battle with a holiday in Boston area. A citizens dinner at the state armory in Charlestown drew about 1200 guests after the night before bonfire and celebration.
County court members met in Astor with Hagedorn Construction representatives to discuss the Northwestern Turnpike project from Thorntown to the Bragg farm area. The plan divides crews for grading hauling and paving, using about 150 North Carolina workers and 30 trucks. Construction aims to complete the six and a half mile segment by October first with a $100 daily penalty if it runs past November 1.
Greenville Mississippi engineers said the levee around the city would hold barring heavy rain and that the Mississippi River would begin to fall Sunday or Monday. Work to strengthen the levee against the June rise continued.
Mr and Mrs George Walsh celebrate the birth at City Hospital of an eight pound daughter. Both mother and child are reported doing nicely. Mrs Minnie Evans Earl and Billie Allender, all of city, underwent successful operations for removal of tongue and were listed in satisfactory condition at noon.
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