Steel official murders wife and wounds two others then ends life
Middletown, C. June 22. Sidney R. Redanus, 46, former vice president of American Rolling Mills, killed his wife Alma 42, wounded two other family members, and then shot himself. Wounded were mother in law Elesa Rathman 76 and daughter Shirley 12. Two children Jane 18 and Daniel 16 fled. Coroner calls it temporary insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Sidney R. Redanus
American Rolling Mills Company
Alma
Elesa Rathman
Shirley
Jane
Daniel
Cook
Mrs. Rathman
Presidents Re‑elected. Potomac Head Post Deferred
State Board of Education re-elects presidents at all state colleges except Potomac State. Potomac head remains undecided until August meeting. Steve Herrick named director of physical education at New River State, succeeding M L Shearer. Faculty rehires include Marshall and others. Miss Ruth Marlatt not re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Potomac State
State Board of Education
Potomac
Joseph W. Stayman
Keyser
Mineral County
Steve Her Fick
Punxsutawney
New River State
M. L. Shearer
Herrick
West Virginia University
Point Pleasant High School
Unversiy Board of Governors
Marshall—P. Shawkey
Prescient
Rudolph Kuhlman
Ruth Marlatt
Route 62 Paved With Bids Sought For Work
State Route 92 from Belington to Nestorville in Barbour county will be paved this summer with surface treated stone base. The 11.782 mile road, known as PWS project 819 9493, has bids due June 26 in Charleston. Work to begin by July 1. Reroofing at the courthouse underway by 25 FERA workers under Walker Darlisman. C. E. Stutler of Clarksburg to install roof. project funded by FERA and Barbour County. no accidents yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Carpenter Philipps
Belington
Nestorville
Barbour County
W. Lee Mrrison
State
Charleston
Court House
Walker Darlisman
FERA
C. E. Stutler
Clarksburg
Ralph Haller
Pretty Waitress Slain by Mysterious Gunman
Farrell Pennsylvania June 22 A volley of five shots from darkness killed Ida Jemme 21 a waitress as she entered her parents home Police arrested estranged husband Peter Jemme 37 in his barber shop but he denies knowledge of the shooting Mitchell a witness spent night at a friend s home Jemme returned home alone about 130 am police said slayer hidden beside the house fired as she opened the door no trace of the killer was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell, Pa
Ida Jemme
Peter Jemme
Jemme
Dominick Mitchell
HOLD CAPTAIN Sunday Life Guard Is NEWEST WIFE
Vienna reports Ivan Poderjay was jailed on suspicion of murder and bigamy. His wife Margherite Ferrand, married March 22, 1933 in London, is jailed on suspicion of profiting by a murder. Police seek definite charges but keep both suspects in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Life Guard
Vienna
Ivan Poderjay
Agnes Turverson
Detroit
New York
London
Marguerite Ferrand
Koontz Announces Candidacy for U S Senator
Charleston June 22 A B Koontz of Charleston announced his Democratic bid for United States senator from West Virginia. He urged the nomination and pledged service if elected. The announcement comes amid a field including W E Chilton Graham Sale J Alfred Taylor and Edmund Conaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Arthur B. Koontz
United States
West Virginia
United States Senate
New York
Koontz
Agnes Turverson
Ivan Pe
Derjay
W. E. Chilton
Graham Sale
Welch
J. Alfred Taylor
Fayetteville
Edmund Conaway
Marshall County
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Condemned Slayer to Die in Gas Chamber at Canon City
William Cody Kelley, condemned to be first in Colorado penitentiary gas chamber, awaits sunset for his execution after being convicted of killing Delta rancher Russell Browning during a robbery. He spoke to Warden Roy Best and two clergymen, saying he would die like a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Colo
William Cody Kelley
Colorado
Kelley
Russell Browning
Delta
Roy Best
Sanitation Staff Raised By FERA in Taylor County
Twenty four welfare workers will be added to the sanitary program in Taylor County beginning Monday, doubling the current force. Administer Simon J. Friedman of the local FERA office announced the expansion after an inspection with Ralph S. Kunst on progress, including completed toilets at Blueville and broader construction work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Simon J. Friedman
FERA
Friedman
Ralph S. Kunst
Blueville
Grafton Boys Head to Chicago Exposition
Two Grafton youths win a contest by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and travel to Chicago for a Century of Progress visit. James Harr, son of Mrs. Minnie Harr, and Donald Carrico, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Carrico, depart Morgantown with about 50 district winners to ride by bus to Pittsburgh and board a special train to the fair. They will spend two days in Chicago with a day for a sight seeing trip in the Illinois metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Chicago
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Metropolitan
James Harr
Minnie Harriof
West Main Street
Donald Carrico
Elmer Carrico
First Street
Carrico
Morgantown
Pittsburgh
Chica
Illinois
City Guards and Red Cross to Protect Park Swimmers
Mayor Charles C King and City Commission authorize American Red Cross to hire William Monroe as a temporary life guard for Grafton Park. He will patrol Sundays and holidays with life buoys boat and equipment to shield bathers. A safety zone may be rope off for children and the guard could stop dangerous swimming practices under penalty of arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Monroe
Grafton Park
Charles C. King
William Monroe
Frank Collins
Fred V. Kunst
Collins
Red Cross
Moffroe
Life Saving Committee
No Additional Men Are Put to Work by B. & O.
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad said today that no further workers will be employed in the car shops at this time. It is understood 270 men have been recalled to the car line at Kewser and 50 men have been put to work at McMechen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Kewser
McMeehen
Packing Firm Officer Ends Life At Home
Chicago dispatch reports Fred James Reynolds 53 vice president at Armour and Company in charge of purchasing was found fatally shot in his Glencoe home bathroom. He died soon after at Highland Park Hospital. Reynolds, ill for some time, was discovered by his wife Margaret who heard a shot and found him prostrate. A revolver lay beside him as police arrived. two daughters Muriel and Dorothy survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred James Reynolds
Armour and Company
Glencoe
Highland Park Hospital
Reynolds
Margaret
Twelfth Bomb Found in Paris Terror Campaign
Paris reports a twelfth bomb discovered in the mail as the terror campaign resurges after a brief lull. Police chase attributed to a single mad assailant, with fear spreading through the capital as details emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Elect G O P Congress This Fall Senate Committee Head Says
Senator Daniel O Hastings of Delaware urged a Republican victory this fall to preserve liberties. He argued the Seventy third Congress granted President Roosevelt sweeping powers, comparing them to Italy’s Premier. He cited authority to regulate currency spend vast sums, manipulate securities, control business, and cut tariffs, signaling remaining congressional powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Hastings
Congress
Roosevelt
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Washington
Daniel O. Hastings
Delaware
Tessor Wu
Catholics to End Filth Drive to End Filth
Cincinnati June 21 UP Though assured the motion picture industry is making efforts Catholic bishops announce they will continue opposition to salaciousness until a wholesome screen is assured. They seek to safeguard moral well being without harming the industry. The Legion of Decency will expand to every town and city. a national council of priests was approved to direct the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Catholic Church
Joseph E. Breen
Hollywood
Movies Morals
Martin ‘Quigley
New York
John T. McNicholas
Archdiocese of
Legion of Decency
John J. Cantwell
Los Angeles
John F. Noll
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hugh Boyle
Pittsburgh
Roman Catholic Bishops of America
United States
National Council of Priests
Edward Roberts Moore
The
Catholic Charities of
Archdiocese of New York
George J. Johnston
Catholic University
Washington
F. G. Dineen
St. Ignatius’ Church
Chicago
John J. Devlin
Victory’s Church
West Hollywood
Cal
Samuel McCrea Vavert
County recreation program aided by state funds
An emergency recreation program funded partly by state aid to counties was announced by W. W. Trent. It covers playground and sport supervision community music groups and centers story telling first aid and health activities. Instructors will come from relief rolls or needy unemployed with qualifications and be paid 15 dollars per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Trent
Taylor
Pontry
Mater
Engineers of Railway Here on Inspection
John F P Stevens director and New York consultant H A Lane chief engineer of the B and O Richard Mather Baltimore district engineer and A C Clarke Pittsburgh district engineer arrived on train No 3 for an inspection of the G and B division between Grafton and Philippi. They reviewed recent surveys for rerouting B and O tracks due to the federal flood control dam above Grafton Park and eyed the proposed dam site. Resident Gwathmey has handled surveys for months on route location with details of connection to Flemington unclear. Stevens is among the nation's eminent engineers and has associations with Panama Canal projects. His son is noted in related remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FP. Stevens
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
New York
H. A. Lane
B.&o
Baltimore
Richard Mather
A.C Clarke
Pittsburgh
W. W. Gwathmey, Jr
Grafton
Philippi
Grafton Park
Son Mares
Cnatiatt
Gwathmey
Geal
Galloway
Flemington
Stevens
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STEEL
Rolling Mills Company
Self
Betty Crocker Angel
Old Homestead
Kleen Krust Bakery
International
Agnes Tufverson
Austria
Ivan ‘Say
Miss Tufverson
Polic
Poderjay
Europe
Sally Tufverson
Olive Tufverson
A.B. Koontz
Grifton
Rae Chong Nis
Anna
Was
Armour & Company
Polte
G.O.P. Congress
Senatorial Committee
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