Snook Indicted for Murder a University Professor
Columbus Ohio June 22 A first degree murder indictment stood against Dr James H Snook 49 a dismisses Ohio State University professor as he awaits trial for the confessed slaying of his co ed paramour Theora Hix 25 Snooks attorneys will not permit a guilty plea despite his confession Mrs Snook defends her husband saying she believes his innocence The case also notes a possible temporary insanity defense and arraignment set for Monday local and national reports include Priscilla Dean and Leslie Arnold separating and Lutheran Church officials denouncing violent prohibition methods.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Snook
Los Angeles
Priscilla Dean
Leslie P. Arnold
Tijuana
Mexico
Georgia
Arnold
Groton
Conn
Sinclair Aides In Jail For Contempt
Washington June 22 Barry F Sinclair and Henry Mason Day were ordered jailed by the District of Columbia supreme court for contempt due to jury shadowing in the Fall Sinclair trial. Sinclair already serves three months for refusing to answer questions before the senate investigating committee. The new sentence starts now and runs concurrently, shortening total time by about 35 days and likely finishing by late November.
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Washington
Barry F. Sinclair
Henry Mason Day
Sinclair
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate
Juvenile held in slaying case without murder charge
A 13 year old in Unington Va was committed to Pruntytown juvenile reform school for an indeterminate period after arraignment on delinquency charges in the slaying of 18 year old Wil Adkins. The murder charge initially filed by police was dropped. The report mentions a saddle linked to General Johnston and a descendant named Stoddard Hancock Johnston of Los Angeles.
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Unington
Wil Adkins
Pruntytown Reformatory
L. D. Isbell
Albert Sidney Johnston
Battle of
Shiloh
Louis B Brydon Dies At Bloomington Md At 2 30 A M
Louis B Brydon, widely known in the Northern West Virginia and Western Maryland coal fields, died at his Bloomington Md home at 2 30 A M. A pioneer in mining and brokerage, he began work at fifteen in Elk Garden, later led Davis Coal Co at Simpson, then founded Brydon Coal Co in Grafton. He operated multiple mines and brokerage ventures for about forty years. The article notes wartime prosperity and a recent trade slump, with continuation promised on page eight.
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Louis B- Brydon
Bloomington
West Virginia
Monongahela
Louie” Brydon
Maryland
Old Elk Garden
Brydon
Simpson
Young Brynon
Davis Coal Co
Grafton
Brydon Coal Co
Harry Woodyard Dies. Funeral Held Sunday
Spencer West Virginia June 22 1936 Harry Wey newspaper publisher died suddenly at his home from a heart attack.He was 61 and a Roane county leading citizen. A lifetime Spencer resident he was active in publishing banking oil and gas and Republican politics and served twenty years in Congress as representative of the fourth district Funeral services will be at his home Sunday afternoon led by Rev W Flint Spencer Presbyterian Church
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Spencer
W.va
Harry Wey
Roaney County
Harry Chapman Wood Yard
West Virginia
Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants
Putnam, Roane, Tyler, Wirt
Wood Counties
W. Flint
Spencer Presbyterian Church
Wheeling Man Attacked By Pine Grove Gang
Arch White, 32, of Elm Grove Wheeling, was lured from Real Barr farm and beaten by several young men. He lies in Ohio Valley Hospital with severe head injuries, a broken leg, and deep abrasions but shows hope of recovery. Clarence Blake, 23, son of Frank Blake, allegedly recruited the assailants after an altercation over a local girl. The girl’s name was not released.
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Pine Grove
W. Va
White
Clarence Blake
Frank Blake
Ita
Blake
Schoenhair Aims For Transcontinental Flight Record
Lee Schoenhair started from Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport at 3 41 p m in a Lockheed Vega monoplane with 485 gallons of fuel on a non stop attempt to beat the 18 hour 21 minute 59 second transcontinental record to New York. He faced a two hour delay due to a collision while taxiing and vanished into darkness as the craft left the ground for the missing leg of the journey.
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Geles
Cal
Lee Schoenhair
Los Angeles
New York
Airport Field
Schoenhair
Frank Hawks
W. G. Walker
Fresno
Indian Races Speedy Pony At Pecos Cowboy Reunion
Pecos Texas June 22 The Zuni Indian Andrew Chimoni a 29 year old from a New Mexico reservation speed endurance and pace against General a thoroughbred ranch horse in a 100 mile circular track race started at 6:30 am as part of the annual cowboy reunion thousands watched Chimoni who set a world marathon mark at Galup New Mexico in 1927 hope to finish under 10 hours The blue blooded horse from West Texas Y P ranch is said to have unmatched stamina and speed on the plains.
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Pecos
Tex
Andrew Chimoni
New Mexico
West Texas
Court Grants Stay For Clemans In Forgery Case
Charleston June 22 A temporary writ of prohibition halted Kanawha county judge Henry K Black from proceeding with the trial of Leroy Clemens joint supervisor of printing for the state legislature charged with forgery. Clemens contends the indictment covers no crime and that an engrossed bill is not a public record for forgery purposes pending remarrer ruling.
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Charleston
Common Pleas
Morgan Owen
Henry K. Black
Kanawha County Intermediate Court
Leroy Clement
Clemens
Senate
Spanish Fliers Reach Azores Port After Transatlantic Flight
Major Ramon Franco and three companions landed on San Miguel in the Azores after flying from Lisbon. Refueling and reception preparations were underway as officials weighed plans for a possible non stop flight to New York. The ship Vasco Da Gama relayed the initial report from Lisbon.
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Horta
Fayal
Azores
Ramon Franco
San Miguel
Franco
Lisbon
Vasco da Gama
New York
Omaha Convent Head May Be First U.S. Saint
Mother Mary Magdalene, Italian noblewoman and founder of Omaha’s first Poor Clare convent, may become America’s first saint. Canonization proceedings begin with a summer trial led by Omaha clergy, aided by Rome’s scrutiny, and could take decades.
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Arial
Joseph F. Omaha
Mother Magdalene
Rummel
Thood Shalt Maha’s Poor
Omaha
U.S
Mary Magdalene
U. S
Neb
United States
Rome
Vatican
Annette Bentivoglio
Italy
Bologna
Annette
San Lorenzo
America
New York City
New Orleans
Cleveland
John Creighton
Creighton
Constance
Elkins Bay Alternate In Edison Competition
Charleston West Virginia June 22 Edward Beck Morris 17 son of Mr and Mrs A R Morris Wheeling was selected as West Virginia entry in the Thomas A Edison scholarship contest Rowland C Hansford 17 of Elkins was chosen as alternate Morris graduated from Warwood high school Wheeling was picked for the national contest next month to carry on the work of the famous inventor after two days of examinations. Thirty four boys entered the state contest but the field was reduced to six through written examinations yesterday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Edward Beck Morris
A. R. Morris
Wheeling
Virginia
Thomas A. Edison
Rowland C. Hansford
Elkins
Morris
Warwood High School
Myrtle Auvil Returns From Taylor County Four-H Camp
Myrtle Auvil a Four-H club leader from Taylor county returns home after a ten day iVolunteer leaders camp at Jackson’s Mill. The session enrolled 195 youths and leaders from Ohio West Virginia and New York. Anvil attended training in muse and crafts teaching boys and girls activities including model ship building leather coin purse lacing reed work and ribbon toys to Taylor county clubs. She is a Knottsville district teacher who resides in Knottsville. Mrs I V Woods of Newark Ohio spent the past week visiting in Grafton vicinity.
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Myrtle Auvil
Taylor County
Jackson's Mill
Ohio
West Virginia
New York
Miss Anvil
Muse
Knottsville
Parrish Urges Rotary Club to Support Board of Trade
Attorney Jed W. Robinson and other Rotary Club committeemen at their Hotel Grafton meeting outlined proposed projects for a year and a possible program. The health committee urged sponsoring a room maintenance at City Hospital and Rotarians were expected to broadly back civic projects.
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Parrish
Rotary Club
Board OF Trade
Jed W. Robinson
Hotel Grafton
A .R. Warden
Health Committee
City Hospital
Rotariana
Mexican Church Peace Boosted by Government Accord
Mexico City June 2 The Mexican government moved to restore to the German Catholic hierarchy the nation’s churches and ecclesiastical vestments as talks with church leaders showed progress toward ending the church stalemate since 1926. Ambassador Morrow reported threats but considered them the work of cranks while the accord broadens religious privileges, allowing return of clergy and reopening of services. The agreement, announced in Chapultepec and by Bishop Ruiz Floyds, ends the religious dispute and signals possible resumption of worship in several churches by June 29. Continued on page five.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Saint Petlh
Nuestra
Senora de Guadalupe
Morrow
Fettera
Jet Ale Sain
Portes
Chapultepec
Leopoldo Ruiz ¥ Floyds
Michoacan
Pascual Diaz
Tabasco
Vatican
Ican
Pate
Las Thee Marias
Island
Athletics Defeat Yankees 9 To 8 in Doubleheader Finale
In a high scoring finish at the twin bill, Walberg pitched effectively against Helmach and Shertd as Haas and Gordon supported with homers. A 70,000 strong crowd watched Byrd and Lary hit late country home runs to salvage the Yankees from defeat.
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Athletics
Yankees
Walberg
Fred Helmach
Shertd
Malé Haas
Gordon
Tung
Byrd
Lary
Notice of evening hours at Grafton Sentinel office
The Grafton Sentinel announces extended evening hours at The Grafton Printing Co to allow subscribers and customers to pay subscriptions and other accounts after daytime constraints. This public notice emphasizes convenience and continued service.
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Grafton Sentinel
Grafton Printing Co
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Eset Hoover
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MacDonald
Harry Sinclair
Harry Woodyard
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Joseph F. Rummel
Albert Kleber
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