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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1932

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Thanksgiving Services And City Observances In Grafton

Thanksgiving will be observed in Grafton with Protestant and Catholic union services led by Rev. Eskew and Rev. Father Hannon at First Christian church and local mass respectively. Special music planned. many shops closed. theaters offering programs. Court recesses. hunters plan outings. turkey and ham prices noted. some townspeople travel for holiday events.

Grafton First Christian Church McGrawavenue Beech Eskew St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church First Christian Father Hannon Assembly of God Beesh Street Tabernacle Potomac District Menple

Sentinel Will Not Publish Thursday Thanksgiving Edition

In accordance with The Grazian Sentinels annual custom of observing Thanksgiving there will be no edition this Thursday. The next regular edition will appear Friday, November 25.

Grazian Sentinels Theaper the Sentinel

Grafton Man Recalls 1888 Wild Turkey Hunt Tale

Emmett Blaney recalls a hunting trip in 1888 when he mistook a pig for a turkey, killed a squirrel, bagged four turkeys, and was knocked unconscious when his old double barrel muzzleloader broke and rammed his forehead. He shares names of county settlers and notes his love of nature as he recounts the pre Thanksgiving tale.

Grafton Gun Emmett Blaney Pig Four Mr. Blaney Blaney George Rohrbough Knottsville Way Dan

Pacific Coast Brewers Plan Multi Million Plant Upgrades

Brewing plans extend beyond beer to major California investment as $9 million is slated for upgrades if legalization passes. California Brewers Association estimates per plant investments of up to 350000, totaling about 9400000 across states with effects on farmers and related industries. permanent jobs for 4000 in California and increased vehicle use and industry activity tied to the return of beer.

San Francisco Pacific Coast Max Koehn California Brewers Association California Washington Oregon Koehn

Murder and death by own action at Erdlin Farm

A coroner's jury ruled murder and death by own action in the deaths of John C. Erdlin and farm hand John Geib at Erdlin's farm near Witenberg. State police say Erdlin killed Geib then died by suicide. Geib's body was found in a stream and Erdlin's soon after. The inquest was led by Somerset county coroner Mrs. Emily K. Fiuke.

Emily K. Fiuke Somerset County

E H Davis Moves His Restaurant To Former Place Latrobe Street

E H Davis proprietor of the Standard Cafe moves back to his old 36 Latrobe Street location after months running a sandwich shop in the White building. The room has been redecorated and made attractive and comfortable. He resumes serving meals short orders and sandwiches.

E. H. Davis Latrobe Street E. H Jack Pat” Davis Standard Cafe Bet

Hoover Pigeons Holed Appointees In Short Session

Washington reports that more than 100 of Hoover's nominations will likely be pigeonholed by the Senate until Roosevelt takes office. A Democratic caucus will set policy in December and decide which picks are unopposed or temporary.

Washington Congress Hoover Senate Roosevelt Wilson Taft Harding Roy D. Chapin Michigan Commerce

Operation on Man's Skull Is Successful

In Charleroi Pennsylvania a medical team from Baltimore and Pittsburgh performed brain surgery on Stephen Nandor a 28 year old man who survived a skull fracture from a November 1 automobile accident. Six cranial fractures were repaired the bone fragment weighing three ounces was removed and Nandor remained conscious. Doctors say the prognosis remains guarded though his condition is extraordinary.

Charleroi Baltimore Pittsburgh Stephen Nandor Nandor C. E. Miksch Miksch

Twenty One Prisoners to Dine on Thanksgiving Meal

County jail inmates will eat a special Thanksgiving meal including meat loaf Virginia baked sweet potatoes brown gravy coffee and desert Jailor Mays announced this morning A separate Thanksgiving feed will be served at the county home for inmates

Mays Virginia

Williams acquitted of attack charge in circuit court

Ray Williams was acquitted by a circuit court jury of felonious assault against Victor Kalkanderas, Busy Bee proprietor, following a day of evidence. He remains jailed to complete a breaking and entering sentence until January 22. The case centered on an alleged June 13 attack in Kalkanderas's East Main Street home, Williams' alibi citing his presence with his brother in law, and was argued by Frank Warder and William Gibson. The court will reconvene Friday for the trial of H. H. Wiggington alias Casto on a check forgery charge.

Ray Williams Victor Kalkanderas Busy Bee Williams Kalkanderas Wiams East Main Street Wollhols H. D. Layton Barrett Street Frank Warder William Gibson Willams Gibson Warder H. H. Wiggington Casto

Auto victim: 69 year old blind man killed in Wheeling

In Wheeling on November 23 a 69 year old man blind since birth, Samuel Pauscheck, was struck and killed by an automobile in front of his home. The incident occurred last night and the victim is identified as Samuel Pauscheck.

Wheeling Samuel Pauscheck

Pupils And Teachers Escape School Blaze In Pittsburgh

In Pittsburgh on November 23, about 150 lower grade pupils and their teachers escaped a fire that destroyed a one story annex of Trafford public school. Firefighters battled flames and prevented greater damage to the main building.

Pittsburgh Trafford Public School Edremen Breventea Biles

Big Breweries Fear Gangster Interference In Beer Return

In Washington, November 2, large beer producers warn Dr James M Doran of industrial alcohol that gangsters will push into legalized beer. Brewers urge strict permit enforcement to curb gangster control and profiteering while congress debates distribution under Volstead reform.

Washington Jams M. Doran Industrial Alcohol Doran James M. Doran

Labor Urged to Sponsor New Party

Cincinnati dispatch reports at the AFL convention a resolution seeks a federal amendment to establish a five day week and six hour day. President Green warns the nation faces either an eighty hour week or a large unemployed army. The AFL also heard a proposal to form a labor party by the Amalga­mated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, but prospects appeared dim.

Cincinnati American Federation of Labor Executive Council William Green Openig Association of Iron, Steel and ‘Tin

Hoover opposes war debt suspension and calls for agency

President Hoover rejected delaying the December 15 war debt payments and urged Congress to create an agency to exchange views with debtor nations on international financial obligations. He also proposed a commission to gather ideas and report recommendations on war debts. Continued on page five.

Washington Hoover Congress White House

Peggy Joyce Jewel and Gowns Auctioned Off

Jewelry including an octagonal diamond pendant with emerald was seized by customs and sold at federal auction. Gowns valued at about $2000 also auctioned after years of litigation and forfeiture orders tied to Peggy Joyce.

Peggy Joyce New York Mauretania France Miss

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