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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1931

Page

8

Charges Filed Against Miner Resulting in Firing Incident

Pittsburgh June 26 Charges of felonious shooting were prepared today against Vic Garzony, a miner and union official, after a night of gunfire followed a dynamite bomb at his Coverdale home. Joe Doliner, 6, was struck in the face by shotgun pellets as a neighbor defended Garzony, who fled with his two young children Ruth and Billy after the blast damaged the porch and foundation.

Pittsburgh Mine Union Coverdale Here Joe Doliner Vic Garzony Theittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation United Mine Work‘of America Garzony Ruth Billy

Metz fires after porch shot wounds Dolmer

Metz fired his shotgun toward the shooter after a bullet struck his porch wounding Dolmer. Meanwhile Pittsburgh Coal Company crews cleaned the Banning No. 1 mine in Fayette County ahead of a planned reopening in a few days after a closure since January 15.

Metz Dolmer Pittsburgh Coal Company Banning Fayette County

Two Arrests After Wendle Altercation Involving Warrant Swaps

An altercation Thursday at Wendle led to two men being arrested. Ike Kunst filed a warrant against Antonio Rizzo for assault and battery. Rizzo then swore out a warrant against H L Hefner for carrying a shotgun without a permit and making threats. Rizzo paid a five dollar fine this morning. Hefner faces an afternoon trial on the shotgun charge.

Wendle Ike Kunst Antonio Rizzo Rizzo H. L. Hefner John L. Wittman Hefner Kunz Kunst

Police Seek Two Bank Robbers in Roanoke Area

Police describe two masked men who robbed a Roanoke valley bank. A witness identified one as Rodgers after naming a second suspect from Covington and a third man fitting another description near Salem. Cashier John R. Hiser said the loot consisted largely of small denomination bills and the robbers apparently missed a coal company payroll.

Covington C. L. Payne Salem Roanoke

Leading Stocks General Electric General Motors Radio

Stock roundup lists General Electric General Motors and Radio in focus with volumes 81,500 72,600 and 78,800 respectively as trading activity details.

General Electric General Motors

Starr Faithfull Case Roles Named For Exchequer Date

In Starr Faithfull case nance and S. M. Zinn become master of the exchequer with outer guard T. B. Campbell inner guard G. Z. Granneman master of arms Silas Newbrough and trustee C Steel Sr J. Guy Allender to represent at the grand lodge meeting in August with alternate L. W. Sinsel.

Strikers Rally at Wendel Mine Amid Tense Standstill

Following a Flemington union meeting, hundreds gathered near the mine as a group led by Gerrard and M. B. Lambert marched toward the pit. Guards fired into the air. no clash occurred and Wendel miners later announced they would not work today. Relief efforts aid about 8,000 destitute families as state police report kept quiet amid hopes for a quick settlement.

Wendel Flemington Nick Atello van A. Bittner Bittner Tipple John, Gerrard M. B. Lambert Leslie A. Allen Allen

Local Pythians Pick Officers Last Night

Election of officers for the ensuing Pythian period was held last night at the Knights of Pythias meeting rooms here. Elected were Chancellor Commander T. J. Nuzum and Vice Chancellor Commander Ira Lewis. J. B. Kimmel became prelate and L. W. Sinsel keeper of the seals and records. Frank Bennett named master of fi…

Knights of Pythias K. of P T. J. Nuzum Ira Lewis J. B. Kimmel L. W. Sinsel Frank Bennett

Rosier Trial Set for July 6 on Car Theft Charge

Trial of Dorsey Rosier charged with stealing a car from C McIntyre of this city will occur on July 6. Rosier was returned to Grafton and jailed after eluding authorities by going to Keyser. Officials report the stolen car has been wrecked somewhere with exact location still undetermined.

Dorsey Rosier C. McIntyre Rosier Grafton Keyser

Danish Red Rowers Fly Across Atlantic to Denmark

Otto Hillig and Holger Horrill landed in Copenhagen at 2 10 p m after crossing from Bremen in a 240 mile hop that took 2 hours 33 minutes Their journey began in Bremen with a planned Danish arrival but fog and fatigue redirected them to Bremen and Hamburg before reaching Copenhagen The aviators greeted warmly with laurel wreaths and family reunions marking a historic transatlantic flight continuation of a longer trip from Harb or Grace Newfoundland

Urals Bremen Germany Copenhagen Europe Hairiis Denmark America Hillig Steinbrucken Krefeld Harbor Grace N. F

Loops Takeoff Photo by Fargo Filmer in Minneapolis Flyover

Florence Klingensmith of Fargo North Dakota filed an Associated Press image showing 1 078 loops over Minneapolis in a remarkable aerial sequence.

Associated Press Florence Klingensmith Fargo N. D Filer Minneapolis

Wreck of Ruth Nichols Plane Forces Night Stop

Ruth Nichols air crew aimed to fly from Krefeld to Bremen without a stop but fuel shortage and exhaustion led to a forced landing near Krefeld Germany. King Christian conferred a knighthood on Danebroge, Hoiris, and the voyage ended with the airmen taking a night to rest after losing direction.

Krafedt Bremen Christian Knighthood of Danebroge Krefeld Germany Hoiris

Athletics Defeated 7 5 by Fetterman on High School Field

The Baltimore and Ohio Athletes lost last night by one point to Fetterman at the high school field. Final score 7 to 6 in favor of Fetterman. Batteries were Ned and Lloyd Shriver for Fetterman and Henry and Davis for B&O. Local B&O plans a game with the Clarksburg Greys Sunday at 2 pm on the same field.

Baltimore and Ohio Athletics Fetterman Felman Ned Lloyd Shriver Henry Davis Clarksburg Greys Greys Clarksburg Grafton Warne

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