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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1936

Page

2

Graf ton Knights reelect officers at regular meeting

Graf ton council number 713 Knights of Columbus reelected Grand Knight Sebastian J. Walter Jr and Deputy Grand Knight Theodore Stillwell among other officers. A special meeting was planned for July 9 with state officers present. Police investigated a double tragedy at the Feely home with a garrote murder setup, a post mortem planned, and a mayor involved in the probe.

Sebastian Walter, Jr Grafton Knights of Columbus Sebastian J.walter, Jr Theodore Stillwell Joseph P. Wright Joseph B. King James Walter John L. Hechmer Joseph G. Maske Frank Campbell William S. Bobo C. Richard Gerkin

Probe Deaths How Victims Were Slain In Feely Case

Police say all four victims were strangled by makeshift tourniquets and stabbed in the left temple. Mrs Feely, wife of Pitt assistant professor Martin J Feely, found with the children Bobby 5 and Janice 3 killed in their Pottersville New Jersey home. The hammer under the mother's throat bore a clear right thumb print as investigators weigh whether the wife killed the children and herself or if another scenario occurred.

Charles F. Young Feely Youngs Feelys New Jersey Robert Mrs Sweetie Martie Grace Stansbury Brouht Bertillon Dumont George Schmetzer John Artz Coroner's Office

Opening For Veterans In CCC Camp Enrollment

Taylor County relief administrator Brooks D Reed announced openings for as many veterans as possible in a CCC enrollment later this month. Veterans will be accepted regardless of relief status and need not have been on relief rolls to enroll. Pay is 30 dollars a month.

Taylor County Brooks D. Reed CCC

Halt Demolition Ordered at Pineville CCC Camp

Judge Howell M. Tanner halted demolition of the CCC camp at Pineville after W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. complained the camp used beyond the six month lease term signed by the government.

Pineville Howell M. Tanner CCC W. M. Ritter

Legislature debate over public assistance reforms continues

Lawmakers debated bills expanding the public assistance program with a state department to oversee pensions and elderly aid. Amendments included wage limits, real estate protections, and a plan for county welfare boards while a proposal to include black representation was rejected. Senator Henderson called the racial provision an insult even as Senator Spillers argued for minority voices in counties with higher black populations.

Public Assistance Department House Jones Amos Kanawha Underwood Senate Kump McDowell Department of Public Assistance Henderson Doddridge West Virginia Spillers Ohio

Reliable Drug Store Conveys Confidence and Fair Prices

A local ad declares a Reliable Drug Store as a neighborly, dependable shop offering consistently fair prices and unquestioned quality. It emphasizes courteous service, honesty in manufacturers, and a focus on dependable value rather than lowest price, listing various product names and premiums.

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