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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1933
Page
2
Webster Springs August 2 Officials of the Par ee Curtin Lumber Company announce the state s third largest saw mill will resume operations at Bergoo. About 250 men, former employees, will be hired at the mill and in the forest as the plant restarts.
Idle four months the Coaldale breaker of the Lehigh Navigation Coal Company resumed operations, giving employment to 1,100 anthracite workers. The breaker is fed with coal from several operations.
Public notices show Williamson and unknown heirs of Jacob Smith warned to redeem 4942 acres near Booths Creek by Oct 10 1933 after a 1931 delinquent tax sale. Frank Bennett records August 1933 redemption amounts totaling 986.30. Trustee W Merle Watkins to auction remaining William W Bush bankruptcy real estate August 4 1933 including multiple parcels in Taylor and surrounding districts with terms of one third cash and two installments, and sale of accounts receivable.
Richmond readers learn Virginia’s governor has married Miss Violet Elizabeth McDougall in Winnipeg. She has advised Gov. Pollard, directed official correspondence, and handled pardons, while poised to influence executive life from the century-old mansion. Her quiet courtship with Gov. Pollard adds high society intrigue to state affairs.
In a chaotic scene the bears, birds, and Willy Nilly chase a hidden paper. Christopher Columbus Crow reappears and vows to retrieve the document before the stranger can seize it, as Willy Nilly fears the old foe will uncover the stash beneath a cave. Rip and Christopher lag behind.
Aug 2 in New Martinsville reports consolidation of Wetzel county high schools eliminating twenty one small schools and thirty one teaching positions. Board approves a lev y of 346000, trimming last year’s 408000 by 61000.
A August 1 letter to the editor from Gration WV voices concern that MRA aid is insufficient for youth employment. The writer warns youths are leaving for better prospects as locals, driven by selfish profit seekers who ignore local opportunity. The piece urges action to restore hope and jobs for the town’s youth.
A reader claims Grafton is in a rut and urges residents and business leaders to improve the town. The letter complains the town lacks progress and jokes about a sign declaring “Here lies Grafton.” The writer thanks the editor for space and signs as a concerned citizen.
In a vivid moment, the big Hall of Science thrills Putt as a huge dinosaur looms, prompting Putt to mutter that it is stuffed while the Pig screams in fear that the jaws could still bite.
Ten of the Nira signs were distributed at the local post office with more expected to sign. A business men’s meeting at the courthouse elected J. E. Poling as chairman of the meeting and the merchants association. A rising vote adopted the code. More than 850 games were played in the San Quentin prison chess tournament.
Hollywood notes set a fall hat trend with small flat hats in velvet and felt. Lilyan Tashman predicts larger berets and smart trims like bows and flowers, while stars like Glenda Farrell embrace the beret look. The scene shows Hollywood fashion shifting as headwear becomes a fashionable focus.
The Sentinel lists cash incentive rates for classifieds and stipulates consecutive insertions. A sample ad asks for five men with cars and provides the address 116 Yates Avenue in Grafton West Virginia.
Boonville and several upstate counties witness a wide milk strike by Empire Dairymen's Association workers who block state police trucks, dump milk, and injure five officers while seeking a 45 percent retail return. State troops protect dairy plants as deliveries halt and clashes flare across Oneida Herkimer Chenango and Lewis counties.
Charleston August 2 Ever Ett Shamblin 24 was appointed deputy sheriff Tuesday just after his father Derritty Shamblin was killed while transporting Ralph Harper to the state penitentiary Harper also was killed in the shooting. His brother Chugles Shamblin Huntington and Leo Prater Charleston are sought. Kanawha County court confirmed young Shamblin's appointment. He will take over the duties of his father.
In Palo Alto California two sunbathers ages 22 and 45 were run over twice by the same automobile driven by Fermando Ferdinani who said he did not see them while backing up. He moved forward again after the screams. The women were hospitalized with severe abdominal injuries.
Archibald Johnson, younger son of Senator Hiram Johnson, died yesterday at his Hillsborough home from a self-inflicted gunshot. The incident occurred in California on August 2, reporting that he took his own life.
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