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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1941

Page

8

Burl Jones Seeks Release From Jail On Probation

Burl Jones petitions Taylor county circuit court for release on probation after two year sentence with credit for 220 days. A 100 Grafton residents petition accompanied the plea. Hearing likely, with Judge Dent and Prosecuting Attorney Warder to question petition signers. Jones was convicted of assault and battery for armed hold up and separately pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons.

Burl Jones Taylor County Grafton Jones Plan Public Hearing Herbert W. Dent Francis L. Warder Peerless Latrobe Street Negro Place

Thirteen Grafton Students Make A Average Honor Roll

Principal H E Odgers of Gratton Senior High announced the six weeks honor roll. Thirteen students earned A averages and 126 achieved B or better. Names span seniors to freshmen across the senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman classes.

Grafton High School H. E. Odgers Gratton Senior High School Robert, Cassell Betty Lou Curry Mary Lou Lake Betty Turvander Paul Hunt Pauline Shafferman Jeanne Hansen Charles Hoffman Lola Smith Joseph

Judge mulls probation for jailed offender amid large petition

A man serving time for unlawfully carrying a weapon seeks suspension of his sentence and probation after a lengthy reform pledge. His bid gains a broad local show of support with 99 signatures from Taylor county residents, while law enforcers vow to oppose the release.

Mr. Bush H. A. Miller C. E. Silliman P. E. Malone Cleo M. Weston Goldin Barrett K. E. Hyatt John F. Hopkins A. E.shanabarger A. J. Sorbello E. R. Knotts R. H McKinney J. L. Rhodes O. N. Rosier C. E. Sisler C. M. Hendrickson A. Jacobs Izinn J. V. Flanagan M. E. Skages F. G. Alkire French Jack S.henderson C. E. Nelson R. C. Lake A. T. Miller G. A. Gamsiager Charles R. Devers John Morasco H. L. Church G. E. Jones A. H. Leach L. B. Haymond James E. Welch W. C. Haddix Charles M. Wells Lynette Kimble Ae Bolyard L. Shain George Favish W. T. Bolyard George L. Griffith F. F. Setler Frank Batton Winnie McDaniel C. E. Burke A. B. Leopard B. Knight HH. D. Felton D. T. Tighe C. R. Hawkins William J. Cosgrove John A. Shoemaker C. Ringler J. McCartney Earl Hickman Loretta Jones Haron Wittman Harry Wolfe Fred Grimes Jones Jed W. Robinson State United

Prosecution Opposes Jones Probation Move in Circuit Court

Judge Dent had placed Jones on five years of probation, expiring years ago. Captain Earl C. DeMoss and the city police oppose freeing him, while Sheriff Lee Bennett also seeks to keep Jones confined in the county jail despite a desire to see him released.

Jones Dent Earl C. DeMoss Lee Bennett

Former local resident dies in Cumberland Md

Elmer J Bartlett 66 a former Taylor countian died at his Cumberland Maryland home last Monday night after an extended illness of anemia and complications. He was a native of Simpson son of the late James W and Pollyanna Channel Bartlett and lived in this county and Barbour until marriage. Survived by wife Minerva Robinson Bartlett five children five grandchildren a brother P Bartlett and a surviving sister of Barbour county. Funeral held at First Baptist Church Cumberland with burial in Hillcrest cemetery.

Elmer J. Bartlett Cumberland Simpson James W Pollyanna Channel Bartlett Barbour Mr. Bartlett Western Maryland Railroad Minerva Robinson Bartlett D. R. Anvil Philmer Bartlett Cullman Alabama Harold C Roscoe L Harry Bartlett P. Bartlett Barbour County Bartlett B. J. Marks This Charles Shroyer Grafton Max Phillips Linn Mays Fairmont First Baptist Hillcrest Marks Wilda

Senate panel stalls convoy issue amid war policy debate

The convoy issue remains stalled after a Senate Foreign Relations Committee decision. Tobey plans an amendment to pace a vote, aiming to let government buy idle foreign ships, while Pepper presses for Roosevelt to outline an affirmative action. George expects Roosevelt to seek congressional approval before any Navy convoy orders. Wheeler also predicts presidential sanction will be sought before escorting war shipments.

RN H Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tobey Pepper D.-Fla Roosevelt EDR George D.-Ga Britain Wheeler D.-Mont Administration

Prosecutor’s Detective Work Nabs City Drug Store Thief

Prosecuting Attorney Francis L. Warder spotted a shoplifter fleeing Paul E. Malone’s drug store with powder and goods. George McKeever of Akron was arrested near the Strand theatre after morphine tablets and a syringe were found, raising narcotics suspicions. Warder planned to involve the Narcotic Bureau for federal action while larceny charges await decisions.

Francis L. Warder Paul E. Malone Earl C. DeMoss George McKeever Akron Ohio Union Malone DeMoss McKeever Strand Theatre Theodore Haller Warder Tts

No Fraud Found in Scioto County Election Battle

Secretary of State John E. B. Sweeney announced there was no fraud in the Scioto county vote tally for the Ohio house contest between Rep. Orin L. Graves and Miss Gladys Davis. Graves was seated after corrected figures showed a 100 vote edge for Davis. Sweeney will not seek removal of election board members while noting confusion and error in the process.

Columbus John EB. Sweeney Scioto County Orin L. Graves Gladys Davis Ohio House of Representatives Representative Graves House Miss Davis

Attic Fire Damages Home On Rochelle Road

Fire department battled a two hour attic blaze at a two story four room cottage owned by Charles Warder on Rochelle road. Estimated damage about 300 dollars. Cause suspected as defective chimney. Occupant Paul Martin WPA worker unavailable for comment. Firefighters used a pocket brigade due to no nearby hydrant and confined flames to the attic. Chief L H Greenwald led operation with 9:15 to 11 a.m. response.

Charles Warder Rochelle Road Paul Martin WPA Grafton Ice Department L. H. Greenwald

Move For Receiver Is Resisted In Taylor County Court

A move to appoint a receiver for Maggie Saffel Emma Hershman executrices of Mary Wolfe was argued in Taylor county circuit court by Attorney James Holt. Attorney Francis L Warder filed an amended demurrer opposing the crefipient in James W. Bartlett et al versus James W. Bartlett et al. Judge Herbert W Dent did not enter a decision on the plea or demurrer. Victim Caldwell a former athlete recounts being taken to a cabin by Dr Murrell and whipped with a cat o nine tails by Miss Rhoads and Miss Keith after being accused of raping Caldwell a year earlier.

Maggie Saffel Emma Hershman Mary Wolfe Taylor County Circuit Court James Holt Francis L. Warder James W. Bartlett Herbert W . Dent Lieutenus Cunningham Caldwell Kieth Dr. Murrell Cunningham Miss Rhoads

Right of Entry Granted for Webster Overpass Project

Judge Herbert W. Dent issued an order giving the State Road Commission the right of entry on three Taylor county properties tied to condemnation suits for a new Webster overpass. Suits target the C. T. Bartlett heirs James Fordyce and wife Cleon Shroyer and others. Other land for the quartermile project has been placed under option.

Taylor County Webster Herbert W. Dent State Road Commission C.T. Bartlett James Fordyce Cleon Shroyer

Mother of Ex-Grafton Resident Passes Away

Mrs Leah Bolling 76 mother of Stewart C Bolling a former Grafton resident now in Weirton died at a daughter home in Norton Virginia after illness of several weeks Funeral services were held last Sunday at the Baptist church in Pound Virginia Survived by eleven children thirty grandchildren and twenty four great grandchildren

Leah Bolling Stewart C. Bolling Grafton Weirton Norton the Baptist Church Pound

Two Teachers Accused in Felonious Assault Case

The article details Miss Kieth and Miss Rhoads charged with felonious assault and Dr. Murrell with assault with a deadly weapon. Morgan Moulder, attorney for the defendants, argues the flogging was justifiable under unwritten law.

Miss Kieth Miss Rhoads Dr. Murrell Morgan Moulder

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