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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1924

Page

3

Five Stars Victory With Narrow Margin In Late Clash

A chaotic page of OCR shows Gratton high facing off against an unnamed foe as Peterman and Waid contribute early points. Beale, Withers, and Jackson lead for the Stars with Leach and Leach adding key baskets. Substitutions include Leach for Henry and Lambert for Withers. Final foul count shows Kitty Five Stars committing five fouls.

Gratton High Petterman Saca Bull Ami Jackson -W. Hall Courtney Yoal Withers Teta Eng Leach Henry UiHgt W. Hall We Hall Youk Lambert

Father of Mrs Knight Passes Away in Churchill Va

Mrs. H E Knight of Maple avenue attended her husband A W Masoncup of Churchill Va who died Monday February 18. A carpenter and longtime resident, he leaves wife G F Smith, a daughter Harold Knight Jr of Grafton, and a large circle of relatives. Funeral rites were led by Rev T W Huddle with Rev L A Racey assisting. Many floral tributes were sent.

H. E. Knight Maple Avenue Churchill A.W. Masoncup Masoncupp G. F. Smith Grafton Harold Knight Jr Mas Eupp Lutheran Church T. W. Huddle L. A. Racey United Brethren Church

Traffic law violators face fines in Taylor county court

John Procter reports the county traffic cop has rounded up several violators in Squire 1 M. DeMoss court. Plummer Flanagan gains $25 and costs. Herbert Grima $10 and costs. Albert Weydyard no license on car, $10 and costs. Fred Norris passing a automobile on curve, costs. Lester Lambert no license on car, $10 and costs. Ki Hearne wrong heading on and costs. C. W. Phillips leading $10 and costs. Otis Gawthrop same, $5 and costs. June Manian same, costs. Howard Miller speeding, $7 and costs.

John Procter Taylor County Squire DeMoss Plummer Flanagan Herbert Grima Albert Wéydyard Fred Norris Lester Lambert Hearne C. W. Phillips Eding Dallas Uconse Otis Gawthrop June Manian Howard Miller

Burglar hits Cottageville B and O station near Parkersburg

Word came from WPARKERSBURG February 26 that the Baltimore and Ohio Cottageville station, south of the city, was burglarized Saturday night. Thieves forced entry by breaking the door lock and carried off $6.75 there, with other rural river division stations reportedly hit harder. Railroad police are pursuing clues.

Wparkersburg Baltimore and Ohio Cottageville River Division

Hazel Atlas Glass Co holds annual stockholders meeting in Wheeling

Hazel Atlas Glass Co held its annual stockholders meeting in Wheeling at the offices corner Market and Sixteenth streets. President J C Brady submitted a financial report for the year ending December 29 1923 noting strong first half earnings but losses in the latter half due to rising costs and factory disruptions. The board of directors was elected, with brief remarks on plant progress and cost reduction efforts including new furnace work and fuel efficiency developments at Hazel No 2 and other plants.

Wheeling Hazel-Atlas Glass Co Market J.c.brady Dirgctore Brady W. VI Hazel-Atlas Glass Company Erest & Ernst Clarksburg Hazel No Peta Dowand Our Lade Atlag Alout Clothing AL Zanesyikie Fire No Mazel No. 2 Atlas Prac Tims Tehr Othry Hazel No. 2 T Ie Thiett Washington

McGraw Portraits as Little Napoleon of Baseball

A feature on John J. McGraw of the New York Giants, detailing his intense, swift mind and managerial prowess. The piece notes his reputation, early life across Olean and Cedar Rapids, education, and long tenure in organized baseball. It invites readers to nominate famous figures for a Hall of Fame via Joe Mitchell Chapple.

Joh J. McGraw New York Giants McGraw Napoleon John McGraw Tran Polo Grounds York City Tan Brouthers Hushey Dean Detroit Tigers Harry Rge Tucson N.J Olean Cedar Rapids Lowa Sap' yRsou Baltimore Orioles Tuch Jennings Allegheny Cornell University Colege Boy Frisch McGriw John McCraw Iis Giants Kenesaw Mountain Landis Judge Landis Iwote Joe Mitchell Chapple The Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York City the Sentinel

Poling Guilty of Robbery in Two-Day Trial

The jury returned a guilty verdict in the Polini case at 4:30 pm after about half an hour of deliberation. Polini remained calm, while Taylon Crore’s motion for arrest of judgment was overruled and Judge Kittle sentenced him to twenty years in the state pen. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals was expected as a stay of execution was sought. A nearby incident saw a woman’s dress catch fire near a grate. a neighbor freed her from the flames, preventing more serious injuries.

Polini Vacoucern Taylon Crore Kittle Gearce Supreme Court of Appeals

Young Woman Burned When Dress Caught Fire

Mrs. FE Montgomery aged 22 of 65 West Wilford Street was badly burned about 12 30 yesterday afternoon when her dress caught fire from a grate fire. Her face hands and back were seriously burned and pain.

FE. Montgomery West Wilford Street

Crowd storms hotel to stop K K K meeting

Three thousand people stormed the Commercial hotel in Wig, Feb 27, burned lights, smashed windows, and broke doors to disrupt a Ku Klux Klan gathering. Clansmen fled to the second story but were rescued unharmed by police.

Wausesha

Security in Good Faith Question in Business

A Rock and Brick Co security dispute centers on Murdough holding $1,500 in bonds as collateral for a note. After selling at public auction for $15, the debtor seeks to set aside the sale arguing lack of good faith. the court notes a collateral holder must exercise diligence to obtain fair value, protecting both the holder and junior interests.

Rock & Brick? Company Murdough Rock & Brick Company Rock and Crick Company Rock & Brick Co Rock & Brick C Mets Inavleytaey American Academy of Letters, Inc Chicago

Photographic Earth Mission Promoted by Jenkins Idea

The design by C F Jenkins of Washington aims to shoot a missile carrying a television transmitter to photograph the Earth from space. A receiving set would capture moving images back to an Earth station, with a model already reproducing a moving image in Washington. The scheme, devised by Mark P Madden of New York, is deemed technically possible and potentially successful.

Ben C. F. Jenkins Washington, D. C Earth Ins Wearth Jenkins Mark Pb. Madden Eleetrical Engineen New York City

Monongahela Valley High School tourney draw set in Fairmont

In Fairmont West Virginia Feb 38 city officials and Trace Smith will draw the first round seeds for the Monongahela Valley High School rural tournament. Dick Hamill directs athletics at Fairmont State while local scorers and officials prepare for Friday morning games through Saturday finals.

Fairmont W. Va T. V. Buckleygq M. Alexander Trace Smith Dick Hamill Attleties Fairmont State Normer Gutars Bi” Watkins East Liverpool James Carpenter Ben Kahn L. G. Boggs John (. McKinney Dec” Garrett J. 1 Auburn

Girl gets life sentence for Chicago crime

Katherine Malm aged 19 was convicted of murder during a robbery of Edward Lehtann a waterman. A jury sentenced her to imprisonment after about an hour of deliberation. The state pressed for the death penalty and jurors had to declare they supported hanging. The case is marked as unusual in Chicago.

Chicago Katherine Malm Edward Lehtann Tfe Meath

Wolf Girl in Crime Ring Case Trial

Police traced a string of murders and robberies tied to Walter Bockleman and Ethel Beck after Lehmann and Stemwedel were killed while attempting to enter a knit goods factory. Katherine Malm, Otto Malm, and Evie Noren became central as confessions shifted. The Wolf Girl case dominated court proceedings with Malm and Noren pleading guilty while awaiting trial outcomes.

Lehmann Steinivedel Lehang Berkleman Polie Walter Bocklehman Ethel Beck Stemwed Bockleman Otta + Malin Katherine Evie Noren Noren Malm

Russian Church Leader Reported After Stroke

Moscow dispatchs report the head of the new Russian church, the patriarch Tilshon, suffered a stroke on Saturday. Officials say his condition is serious and continues to be monitored.

Moscow Tilshon New Russian Church

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