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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1933
Page
5
The Grafton Y basketball team beat the local Baptist squad by 32 points at the Y gym. The game was fast paced early but slowed in the second half, with Grafton leading 32 to 20 at halftime. Lineup and Iowa references noted.
Seven members of last season's championship Charleston Senators in the Middle Atlantic League submitted signed contracts to Watt Powell, president and manager. Spring training begins mid April. Lead signer Dann Boone, others Red Crist Joe Longnecker Gene Byrd Jimmy Murdock Melvin Miller Gordon Johnson. Newcomer C. J Urbanaik recommended by Joe Doringer.
Weston March 29 The old issue of a suitable football field for Weston High School is back for discussion with Lions and Rotary clubs joining to find one. In past years the Weston State Hospital lawn housed games and practice but spectators could watch without paying.
Bert Keane's All Stars defeated the Grafton Y team 41 to 32 at the Y gym. The pacey second half carried the ruling side as they led 16-13 after one, tied 18-18 at halftime, and 28-28 entering the final period before pulling away. The Y club closed its season with 20 wins in 27 contests.
The Grafton independent school district board met last night and disposed of routine matters. With a property classification amendment requiring extra funds for operations, the board will not hire teachers until the state legislature acts on tax shortage remedies under the new constitution.
William Randolph Hearst Jr and Mrs Dorris Lorelle McCarver Moore wed yesterday afternoon at Mrs Amcotts Wilson's home in Palm Beach Florida The ceremony was led by Dr James Larson of Northampton Massachusetts The couple will honeymoon in California via Havana and Panama Hearst Jr is president of the New York American The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs W C McCarver of New York Both are 21 years old
Gary March 29 Andrew Barta 50 was shot to death near a moonshine still officers say he operated at Low Gap in the county.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Chaffin of Welch was released on bond to await a preliminary hearing in a shooting described by Chaffin and state troopers as accidental. He slipped and fell near a still, causing his pistol to discharge. John Vinci, arrested at the scene, corroborated the officers' statements.
Federal court ordered the Fox Film Corporation Chase Securities Corporation and four Fox directors to show cause why an equity receiver should not be appointed. Stockholder Benjamin Schellenberg says the company cannot pay $900,000 semiannual interest on gold debentures and Wesco Corporation cannot meet $15,000,000 principal on gold notes due Saturday.
New York report states Ralph Krakower a 48 year old international jewel thief arrested in Miami Beach recently, killed himself by poison in his apartment. He left a note blaming “this arch thief” for wrecking his life. The piece mentions 50 West Texas counties saw farm numbers rise nearly 100 percent from 1920 to 1930, signaling colonization growth.
Thomas O'Brien Flynn editor of the Wheeling Intelligencer testified before the house utilities investigating committee that the public service commission failed to protect Wheeling gas consumers from unfair rates. He cited the 52 cent rate by Natural Gas Co of West Virginia and the rate from Manufacturers Light and Heat Co, both owned by Columbia Gas and Electric Co, questioning why one should be higher than the other.
The market drifted in listless trading with early declines partly erased by afternoon. Losses in Dow components such as Case, Union Pacific, and Allied Chemical were trimmed, American Telephone halved its drop, and U S Steel recovered after a minor dip.
Senator McAdoo proposes a measure to help farmers meet mortgages at lower interest. He calls for a strong federal farm mortgage bank with authority to base it on consolidated agricultural credit agencies. The plan aims to aid President Roosevelt in formulating a farm mortgage program as the agriculture committee debates the relief bill.
The Roosevelt measure granting broad authority to Secretary Wallace faced opposition from most committee members while two industry leaders A B Blalock and Charles W Holman pledged full support. W M Reid cautioned the bill be carefully administered to avoid injustices.
Washington March 29 A bill to remove existing limits on liquor prescribed by physicians for medical purposes was passed by the Senate. HIT BY TRAIN DIES Moundsville March 29 Enos Anderson 63 struck by a passenger train in Baltimore and Ohio yards at McMechen died in hospital from a fractured skull and severed foot.
Morgantown March 29 Mak e in a straight A average in eighteen hours work Lyle Herod of Grafton was one of four students at the State University who tied for second place on the honor roll for last semester To be listed on the honor roll a student must carry at least fourteen hours work as well as be among the upper ten percent of all students with respect to their scholastic standing Conferences on tuberculosis problem plents will be held at Clarksburg and Parkersburg March 30 and 31 458M Mr Herod is doing graduate work at the University and at present time is employed as assistant in the department of Botany
Washington report notes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee discussed the long pending protocol of U.S. adherence to the world court but postponed action until next week. The session reflected ongoing deliberations over American participation in the international tribunal.
Santa Monica March 29 Marlene Dietrich film actress was confined to her beach home with injuries from a fall at a movie location. She had ridden all day in side saddle near Sherwood forest north of Hollywood when the reins twisted and the horse reared, throwing her. she is expected to return to work in a few days.
Prohibitionists of West Virginia are called to meet in a state convention in Clarksburg on Tuesday, April 4, at the W. text.
In New York on March 29 police hunted a killer who strangled six year old Barbara Wiles in a Brooklyn basement. A tip led detectives to the municipal lodging house where 2,000 homeless men slept, but no suspect was found. Officers also checked men on docks in lower Manhattan. An agitated young man in a v neck sweater was seen fleeing the area.
Edward E. Blake, national chairman of the Prohibition Party from Chicago, will speak at the morning and afternoon sessions and attend a public mass meeting tonight at the C. A. building in Clarksburg beginning at nine o clock.
Elkins March 29 Fire started by a defective flue about 5 AM Tuesday completely destroyed the Cravensdale farm home of S. R. Dunmore. The eight room story and a half structure built more than a century ago was consumed before neighbors could aid. Dunmore’s wife and son were awakened and rescued as the blaze spread through the roof. Ground floor furniture and some bed clothing were saved.
West Virginia University students approved nine constitutional amendments at a mass meeting in the Field House. Led by William Largent, the amendments address dance management, cap sales, Monticola staff offices, campus elections conduct, restricted political activity, exclusion of political influences in offices, publication restraints, and budgeting for student council activities.
The fourth patent issued by the U S government was signed January 29 1791 by George Washington. It referred to a process of punches by type et cetera indicating a printing related invention.
Center Point, March 29. Edward Morgan 25 Roy Flaharty 25 and Glen Ash 19 all of Broad Run were arrested this week by Doddridge county officers on a charge of robbing Jesse Ash a Broad Run farmer of about 500 dollars in money and a gold watch. They were held for the Doddridge county grand jury arraigned before Magistrate C C Lees Morgan gave bond Flaharty and Ash remanded to jail.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr denies all charges in a superior court answer to a $60,000 alienation of affections and false imprisonment suit filed by Jorgen Dietz. The actor says the suit is part of a conspiracy with Dietz and his wife Lucy Dorain to extort money by threatening to publicize Dietz's affair with Solveig, Fairbanks' former wife.
Harry L. Goldhurst, broker for Bishop James Cane non Jr stock account, was released from Fort Eustis prison camp after serving a five year sentence for postal justice mails to defraud. He departed for York.
Charlevon March 29 the supreme court affirmed Berkeley county circuit court ruling denying J C McKown a petition to be declared elected county commissioner. The lower court refused a writ and held William M Johnson, a Republican, elected by two votes.
Rome authorities say a man in custody confessed intent to kill Premier Mussolini. He was arrested near the Piazza Venezia windows of the premier’s office and carried a pistol in his pocket.
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