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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1939
Page
3
The Criminal Identification bureau stated Kirgus had an extensive police record. The latest entry on his file showed an arrest at Parkersburg on May 7 for intoxication, per bureau records.
Mrs W E Clayton Mrs R P Bartlett and Dr and Mrs Paul P Warden attended the Telley anniversary at Mingo Junction Ohio with about 300 guests. The Telleys are uncles and aunts of Dr Warden and parents of three, including Mary and Lura Telley and Mrs Dean Kerr. The family is well known in the area and visits relatives in Charleston.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 773 million naval appropriations bill after adopting a House provision prohibiting Navy purchases of Argentine canned corned beef. The vote was 9 to 7 to retain the ban amid a dispute between President Roosevelt and Western senators. The bill funds 500 new fighting planes, new warships, and about 8,000 ton battalion destroyers with related ships.
The column lists upcoming meetings and events across Blueville churches and clubs from May 17 to May 23 including Ladies Aid groups at M E church First Baptist church St Paul's Methodist and Eastern Star Woman's club. Highlights include plays by St Augustine pupils May 19 and a Daughters of the American Revolution gathering May 23 with a memorial service for Mrs Margaret Byers.
Mrs. Nora Cochran of Hagerstown Maryland reported to police that she was robbed of 400 dollars in cash and 1500 dollars in jewelry at a roadside fountain near Mt. Storm while driving from Huntington West Virginia to Hagerstown. She said a gunman with two women in a black sedan forced her to surrender money and rings valued at 1500 dollars after stopping for a drink.
Ohio penitentiary convicts testified at a Civil Service hearing on James C. Woodard's dismissal as warden. William Miller said he earned 5 to 6 dollars daily handling bets on numbers and races and helped run dice and card games in a dormitory. He also said bribes got him transfers to the dining hall and bread room, with payments to a convict clerk. Woodard denied the charges as ridiculous.
Mr and Mrs Howard Leonard and son Jerry of Charleston visit the bedside of Howard Leonard Sr who is seriously ill at his Walnut Street home. Mr and Mrs T Rasmuss on McGraw avenue visit Buckhannon relatives. W G Chrislip of Blueville spends Sunday in Philippi and Belington. Miss Inez Catherine Shaw returns from Keysers and Washington DC and attends a Phi Sigma Kappa dance at George Washington University. Mrs John Wiland of Pittsburgh visits her parents J A Colebank Knottsville district. Mrs J L Wright of Parkview admitted to City Hospital for a minor operation. Boyd Haddix route 2 Tunner ton discharged from City Hospital.
Charleston May 17 The state police announced through fingerprints they had identified a youth who collapsed and died at Point Pleasant as Lew is Kirkus alias Lewis Gray 18 of Glen Rogers Kirkus died Monday an hour after he collapsed on a Point Pleasant street Doctors said an
A naval board of inquiry opened today at Lakehurst New Jersey into the crash of the K-2 the Navy s newest largest non rigid airship which struck a tree during landing at the naval air station after an overnight observation flight Commander Jesse L Kenworthy and eight crewmen escaped injury when the blimp collapsed on the field the damage was slight and repair could be inexpensive
A gun exploded on the destroyer Eskimo in Portland harbor during post exercise cleaning, killing one sailor and seriously injuring three others. Separate reports note two deaths and two injuries in Woolwich Arsenal’s cartridge shop near London, with a broader note on wartime diplomacy and consent in Europe as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland respond to Hitler’s non aggression proposal.
Washington May 17 reports say President Roosevelt faces a split official counsel on whether to sign or veto a 1.218 billion agriculture department measure. The senate added 383 million, parity payments 225 million, and surplus disposal 113 million. Secretary Wallace urged a sign. Garner group urged veto and return to Congress. Roosevelt told reporters there were no new tax discussions.
Berlin May 17 Danish sources say Denmark cautiously accepted Germanys offer of negotiations for a non aggression pact while Sweden Norway and Finland declined Hitler proposals for parallel accords Denmark stressed no unconditional pledge and says terms must be negotiated Denmark shares a common frontier with Germany among the four states.
Washington May 17 A House military sub committee recommends Major Andrew S Rowan retired be allowed to accept the order of Carlos Manuel De Cespes from the Cuban government for his role in the Garcia message. The senate has made a similar recommendation.
A $99,545.40 Public Works Administration grant for the Taylor County Board of Education building program was received by Co. Supt. EG Kuhn and turned over to Sheriff Herbert Evans for deposit in the First National Bank of Grafton. Also noted is a memorial service for Melvin Chrichfield, 11, former Clio postmaster, with surviving relatives listed.
Barclay explains the trap pass as a tactic where a strong player stays silent to tempt a profitable penalty double or an own bid later. It backfires when a hand is overwhelmingly strong, as West learns after misreading a hand and facing unfavorable scores. The column discusses examples from various table outcomes and notes the danger of overestimating partners’ weakness.
Ambassador Constantine Oumansky, newly named Soviet envoy to the United States, said the Soviet Union seeks international peace and security. He warned that a new war is already underway on multiple continents, stressing the Soviet people are not impressed by threats or alliances.
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