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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1935

Page

3

Entertains Club Hosts Bridge Night at Grand Street

Miss Nellie Tucker entertained members of her bridge club at her Grand street home last night. High score went to Mrs. Alfred Dehlinger, with Miss Mary Shields receiving the suet prize. A dessert course followed the games as guests listed include Carolyn Broel Deane Morgah Mariaiveria Malone Lydia McCairty and others.

Nellie Tucker Grand Street Alfred Dehlinger Beatrice Ids Mary Shields Carolyn Broel Deane Morgah Mariaiveria Malone Lydlley McCairty Virginia R Mary Whelan Alfred Dehblinger Ann Tucker

Oil promoter defies securities board in New York

Washington reports J Edward Jones, New York oil securities promoter, skipped a Securities Commission hearing amid a subpoena and intent to challenge the 1933 act. The commission alleges false statements in an oil trust certificates issue and adjourned the hearing indefinitely after Jones’s lawyers sought to quash the subpoena and deny jurisdiction.

Washington J.edward Jones New York Securities Commission Commission SEC H. I. Fischbach Jones William Green Bernard Cahn Fischbach New York Circuit Court of Appeals Green Harry O.glasser Gono

Lehman presses for action to curb New York vice

Gov Herbert Lehman demands a special prosecutor and extraordinary session of the New York County Supreme Court to stamp out racketeering. Civic groups backed by Mayor La Guardia urge replacing District Attorney William C. Dodge to prosecute vice in the district. Dodge, tied to Tammany Hall, was among few Tammany elected under La Guardia and Fusionist wins.

William C. Dodge New York County Herbert H. Lehman New York County Supreme Court la Guardia Dodge

Mill owners spurn peace in Pacific Northwest strike

In Portland and nearby towns lumbermen rejected government mediation and prepared to reopen mills under National Guard protection. The mediation board faced protests from the Lumbermen's Association as 35,000 workers remained on strike. Authorities investigated a dynamite caps mailing linked to threats toward two Portland lumbermen’s wives. Sawmills in Tacoma resumed production with recent workers ready to return. Bellingham and Everett saw partial reopenings amid ongoing labor tensions. Operators offered five to seven and a half cent raise or a 50 cent minimum. strikers had sought 75 cents hourly and a 30 hour week.

Portland Ore Pacific Northwest Perkins Lumbermen's Association A. W. Muir Sawmill and Timber Workers’ Union Miss Perkins National Guard Tacoma Wash Bellingham Everett

Puzzle fragment hints and garbled crossword clues

A damaged OCR crossword snippet lists scattered clues and partial answers, referencing across clues such as 80 Chapter and 38 Speechless, with stray fragments like hawthorn, crowd, Florida, copper alloy, and a bird. The text is incomplete and non coherent for full puzzle reconstruction.

the Hawthorn Bindu Nick

Local residents and visitors spend time with relatives

Mrs A C Sigel and son Bobbie of Parkview left for Richmond Indiana to visit relatives. Mrs Sigel's father Mr Johnson accompanies them back home. Genevieve Murphy of Brooklyn Trust NYC arrives in Grafton for a two week vacation with her parents. Postmaster and Mrs Murphy H B Gibgon and railroad supervisor return from Charleston. C M Bennett Parkersburg FHA director visits the courthouse office. Mrs H W Chadduck and daughter Helen arrive from Washington for the summer at their cottage. Mrs Ortha Castro of Grafton admitted to city hospital for major operation.

A. C. Sigel Bobbie Parkview Richmond Indiana Sigel Johnson Genevieve Murphy Brooklyn Trust Company New York City Grafton James T. Murphy Maple Avenue H. B. Gibgon Monongah Baltimea & Ohio Railroad Charleston Territory C. M. Bennett PHA Parkersburg FHA H. W. Chadduck Helen Washington, D. C Grafton Park Ortha Castro Grafton City Hospital

Former Tammany Boss Sentenced To Prison

New York June 27 John Flaherty 46 a former Tammany captain was sentenced to four to eight years in Sing Sing for grand larceny in connection with job fixing Flaherty pleaded guilty on June 6

New York John Flaherty Tammany General Sessions Sing Sing Flaherty

Court Order Sought Against Mellon Bank in Tax Case

Pittsburgh June 27 government counsel asked a federal court to compel Union Trust Company to produce records for use in the Andrew W. Mellon income tax case. Mellon bank lawyers refused subpoena claiming privilege with non Mellon clients. Judge Nelson McVicar set July 9 for Union Trust to answer.

Pittsburgh Robert H. Jackson Union Trust Company Andrew W. Mellon Board of Tax Appeals Mellon Nelson McVicar Union Trust

Northwestern Railway Plans Reorganization

The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. announced the directors will file a petition to reorganize under section 77 of the federal bankruptcy law in New York.

New York Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co

Missing Aged Man Searched In Nyack Swamps

Nyack New York June 27 83 year old Charles Towt a retired broker vanished Tuesday after entering the West Nyack swamp to hunt wildflowers Fear he sank in quicksand dominates the search The area is the old Hackensack river bed with a 20 foot wide stream 250 Boy Scouts 400 volunteers and several fire brigades and police units joined the effort with reports of missing cattle and horses in the swamp mire.

Nyack Charles D. Towt West Nyack Hackensack River

Ball Player Dies From Burn Injuries After Wreck

William McCutcheon, 27, of Charleston, a baseball player, died from burns suffered in a May 30 automobile wreck. He was riding on a truck that overturned and caught fire while he played for a semi pro team.

Charleston William McCutcheon

Train Collision Kills Seven In Sweden Runaway Horses

In Arvidsjaur Sweden a work train struck two runaway horses, causing seven deaths and at least fifteen injuries. The incident occurred on June 27. Officials investigated the collision and its circumstances as rescue services responded to the scene.

Arvidsjaur Sweden

Death ruled accidental in Dixon drowning case

Coroner's jury found Chester E. Dixon died accidentally in a Kanawha river drowning after two days of study. Police had theorized possible homicide due to head wounds, but verdict cleared him of foul play. Dixon, a salesman, was last seen before his body appeared in the river near Kanawha.

Ater Nis Pléeer Impr Dick H. Inva Nen Chester E. Dixon Kanawha

Final chapter of August Suer kidnapping case closes

Edwardsville Illinois reports the state marks the eighth and final chapter in the August Suer kidnapping case. Vivian Grace Chase is the lone fugitive among eight indicted for abducting banker Luer of Alton Illinois in July 1933. Authorities pursue her suspected involvement in two recent Kansas City holdups.

Edwardsville August Suer Cher Shez la Femme Vivian Grace) Chase Luer Alton Til Kansas City

Woman Survives Creek Fall After Train Incident

Mrs Magele Slater, 35, was knocked about 20 feet from a tree into a shallow creek by a moving train. She suffered only shock and was unconscious when pulled from the water by crewmembers yesterday. Doctors reported no serious injuries.

Joe Magele Slater

New Brands of Booze Ordered by Commission

Gha J June 2% There will be new brands on the shelves of state stores next month. New brands are being added to fill requests. J A Washington executive secretary of the commission says all present brands will be retained.

Gha J J. ‘A. Washington The Commission

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