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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1937

Page

5

Insurgents Move Toward Santander As Bilbao Feeds City

Insurgent forces under Generalissimo Franco stream from captured Bilbao toward Santander, 45 miles away, seizing bridges and flooding the Nervion to secure control of the Basque province. Government forces report a major explosion at University City hospital. Germany seeks Allied apologies over alleged torpedoing of the Leipzig as powers meet in London.

Associated Press Francisco Franco Bilbao Santander Nervion Germany Britain France Italy Valencia Leipzig London

Quarrel Over Marriage Kills Two in Ashford

Two men die of bullet wounds after a quarrel in Ashford Boone county. Corporal F C Bennett of the state police at Madison reports Webster Pauley 33 killed 17 year old Carl E Adshire then shot himself. The dispute arose from a remark about Pauley’s marriage to a 14 year old girl. Glen McDonald 19 drowns after falling from a crude raft in the Cheat river near Kingwood. Edward A Baumgartner 29 dies in Huntington area when a fall from a truck. R J Simmons a Nickel plant worker is killed when struck in the neck by a wrench while moving a steel drum. Five family members injured when a car goes over a bank on a road near Glenville. Names: Robert Eagle family Vannia Rufus Robert.

Ashford Boone County F.C. Bennett Madison Webster Pauley Carl E. Adshire Renark Pauley Dail Glen McDonald Preston County

Traps Placed Across West Virginia Regions proceed

Traps set in Wheeling Huntington Charleston and Martinsburg will be pressed by early July with weekly visits by tenders, mostly boys and young men, to monitor beetle catch efforts as more locations including Lewisburg White Sulphur Weston and Buckhannon join. Beetles have appeared in Wheeling Huntington Charleston and Martinsburg in small numbers.

Wheeling Huntington Charleston Lewisburg White Sulphur Weston Buckhannon Elkins Philippi Martinburg Martinsburg

Boswell man allegedly killed wife after dispute at dawn

LeRoy Clark, 23, of Boswell Indiana, allegedly shot and killed his 21 year old wife as she lay in bed with their two month old daughter beside her, after he said she would not get up for his breakfast at five in the morning. The confession was reported in the article.

LeRoy Clark Boswell Ind

Fields Suit Judgment Awarded Dr Jesse Citron

Dr Jesse Citron wins twelve thousand dollars against film comedian W C Fields for unpaid medical bills in Riverside California after testimony about treating Fields for 25 days Citron valued the fee as fair given Fields income Fields announced an appeal and disputed the amount

Jesse Citron W. C. Fields Fields Citron Riverside Cal

Preston boy drowns after raft upset in swift water

A Preston boy drowned this year when a raft upset in swift water. The drowning occurred at a spot inaccessible by car, the nearest road being over a mile away. The incident underscores dangers of swift-water currents and remote locations.

Comucu Ui McDonald

FIND BODY Continued from page

Witnesses heard cries of murder and strangled screams as a body was discovered or suspected. A nurse recounted waking to noises and seeing an automobile speed away, suggesting a sudden departure amid the disturbing events.

Robinson Shifts Stance in Relief Bill Showdown

Senator Robinson of Arkansas, long aligned with President Roosevelt, surprises by joining Republicans and some Democrats to curb relief spending. His amendment would require local governments to pay at least 25 percent of project costs, signaling a temporary break on administration largesse while maintaining overall cooperation on other issues.

Washington Robinson Arkansas Senate Vetran Arkansan Roosevelt Barkley D.-Ky Friends Garner Byrnes

Hotel Planned Beckley Plans New $300,000 Hotel

N Rahall said contracts were let for a new 300000 dollar hotel in Beckley expected to be ready for occupancy by November. The project aims to boost local tourism and employment with construction slated to begin soon at a downtown site.

Beckley N. Rahall

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