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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1934

Page

4

Grafton News Office Contact and Subscription Rates

Witness and Editorial Offices list at 102 Latrobe Street Grafton West Virginia with phone numbers for business and editorial departments. Subscription prices shown include daily rates by carrier and mail options, plus annual and half year figures with national advertising representative details in New York City Chicago and Pittsburgh.

Latrobe Street Grafton W. Va Grafton Priming Co Devine-Tenney Corporation New York City Chrysler Chicago Michigan Ave Pittsburgh Oliver

Community picnic fails to draw large crowd amid civic critique

The Kiwanis Club and Merchants of the city hosted a park picnic noted for low midday attendance despite a fine entertainment program. Evening dances drew a large crowd, with the pavilion show described as the day's clear success. The piece urges more civic action and supports upcoming projects, including Tri-County Airport development and street highway improvements in the county.

Kiwanis Club Kiwanis- Merchants Picnic Committee Park Pavillion

County official urges work programs to cut relief dependency

The article praises the county official’s experience in finance and public life as essential to the county court. It laments welfare cuts reducing labor days for relief workers and urges pursuing ready projects like the airport and West Virginia Route 56 street work to create steady jobs for hundreds, leveraging special funds alongside state welfare support.

Tri-County Monongahela Valley Harrison Marion Taylor County FERA Thru Taylor County Board of Trade Grafton State Welfare Department West Virginia

Lowest Levy and marriages in Philippi area

City finances improve as 1920 bond issue and deficit shrink with 3000 paid toward indebtedness. Announcements: Lucille Overfield and John Mason marry in Hagerstown Maryland on Aug 1 1934. Birdie Daugherty and Virl Andrick wed in Wellsburg West Virginia June 4 1934.

Mason-Overfield Lucille Overfield G. D. Overfield Philippi John Mason T. N. Mason Shinnston Hagerstown F. B. Coleman Philippi High School Mason Shinnston High School Grafton Birdie Daugherty J. A. Daugherty Virl Andrick A. C. Andrick Here Wellsburg W. Va Edward A. Krapp First Presbyterian Church City Miss Daugh

National silver grab fuels debate on world currency

The article reports Treasury plans to seize domestic silver under eminent domain to back a gold to silver ratio of one to three. Secretary Morgenthau pledges rehabilitation of silver while critics foresee a push toward a unified monetary policy and a world currency unit as Sen. Thomas forecasts.

Morgenthau Merel Thomas Delighten Thomas International Bank of Settlements

New Meat Counter Installed at Cuppett's

A. V. Cuppett, owner of A. V. Cuppett and Company at 217 Walnut Street Holt building, has added a modern refrigeration system. The upgrade allows a full selection of high quality fresh meats and a wide range of cold luncheon meats. The store, known for cleanliness, stores staples in basement rooms as neat as the main floor.

A. V. Cuppett A. V. Cuppett and Company Holt Walnut Street Cuppett

Preacher Dying Amid Mountaineer Crisis

Continued from page one, the preacher’s condition worsened as his arm swelled and skin burst. His back and neck swelled, his tongue enlarged nearly filling his mouth. He can take a little spoon fed food but has no medicine.

Tester

Thank You Message to Democratic Voters of Taylor County

A personal note from J. LEE. £ VANS, member of the Taylor County Board of Education, thanking Democratic voters for primary support and asking continued aid in the November general election.

Taylor County J. Lee Taylor County Board of Education

Notice to lien holders in Jaco chancery case

In the Circuit Court of Taylor County West Virginia William Morgan as plaintiff seeks lien adjudication. All lien holders on real estate of J O Jaco and Ida B Jaco must present claims for adjudication by August 28 1934 at the Taylor County Bank Building Graf ton WV. Commissioner in Chancery William P Samples signs.

Circuit Court Taylor County West Virginia William Morgan William Morgan and Company Hart Produce Company J. O. Jaco Ida B. Jaco Circuit Court of Taylor County Bank Grafton William P. Samples E. L. Powell County of Taylor

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