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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1933

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Milk strike situation under improved control says governor

Albany N Y Aug 11 Governor Herbert H Lehman says after reviewing many reports the milk strike is rapidly under control. He notes improved conditions fewer riots and rising milk supply with many arrests of pickets. Maj John A Werner reports 135 strike pickets arrested overnight across the state. Harbor Grace N F Aug 11 Workmen ready damaged monoplane for shipment as Joseph and Benjamin Adamowicz pursue trans Atlantic flight to Poland undeterred by Tuesday's crash with Emil Birgen.

Albany Herbert H. Lehman John A. Werner Harbor Grace N. F New York Joseph Benjamin Adamowiaz Poland Emil Birgen

Revised Oil Code Draft Nears Completion

Washington August 11 The revised draft of a trade practice plan for the oil industry prepared by the recovery administration nears completion. Secretaries say it resembles the first draft while debates persist on price regulation. Some expect a ban on selling crude below production cost with stated cost factors. Others doubt that stricter price controls with minimum crude prices and maximum consumer prices will be included.

Washington The Recovery Administration Hugh S. Johnson Cholds

U S Steel Unfilled Orders Fall in July

New York reports U S Steel unfilled orders dropped 86 546 tons in July to 2 020 125 tons, against a June backlog rise of 176 856 tons. Analysts had expected only small changes, citing continued high mill shipments despite softer buying trends. Last July backlog was higher by about 68 400 tons.

New York U. S. Steel Corporation Wall Street A.m

Dancing Masters unveil new dance the NIRA

New York August 11 Dancing Masters of America inc presented a new dance labeled NIRA after a session mixing art and economics The routine features a forward glide two short side steps and a long glide It resembles a fox trot with touches of a waltz and a two-step progress noted by observers including Henry Van Dyke

New York Dancing Masters of America (Incorporated

Funeral for Harry Ray Centera Held at Family Home

Funeral services for six month old Harry Ray Centera, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Centera of Rosemont, will be held at the parents home Saturday at 11 a.m. The infant died Thursday morning after a week of diarrhea, the sixteenth local death from the disease this season despite county health efforts to test water and condemn wells. Surviving are seven brothers and five sisters. Rites follow at Bailey Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. F. P. Kelley officiating. Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery at Flemington, George M. Gross undertaker.

Harry Rae Centera Harry Ray Centera Frank Centera Rosemont Bailey Methodist Episcopal Church F. P. Kelley Odd Fellows Cemetery Flemington George M. Gross

When He Cant Swim Parents Risk Child in Boats

Brooke Peters argues that allowing a non swimming adult to supervise a child on water shows parental ignorance or negligence. She cites drownings in picnics and youth outings and warns against half measures. A child may edge to water but must be kept safe with strict limits and supervision.

Brooke Peters Church

Water fear training aids child safety and sport

The piece argues early water safety by teaching children to swim only with supervision, noting prohibition may seem harsh but fosters skill and reduces risk. It also says cats see better at dusk than humans and reports Tennessee farmers selling wool cooperatively, 216034 pounds through 31 pools in May across 61 counties.

Grain crop is smallest since 1901

Washington August 11 UP one of the smallest crops of grain harvested in this century was forecast by the crop reporting board of the Department of Agriculture. Drought damage across the Middle West has pushed total grain production this year about 16 percent below the ten year average and 24 percent under the average. Corn is placed at 2 273019000 bushels down from 2 876000000 last year. Wheat is estimated at 499671000 bushels, more than 100000000 below normal and well under last year’s 726000000 bushels.

Washington United States Department of Agriculture Middle West

Preston County seeks competent teachers in staff reorganization

Kingwood August 11 The County Board of Education plans a Tuesday morning meeting to fill several appointments and reorganize staffs at various schools. Since early appointments a number of posts have become vacant as teachers head to colleges, with petitions from towns asking for different teachers to be employed.

Kingwood County Board of Education Ruth Walls

Union Leader Arrested in Fayette County Riot Charges

Uniontown reports the arrest of Martin F. Ryan, a Fayette county union leader, along with four other men on information charging riot inciting to id it aggravated assault and surety of the peace amid coal strike unrest. The article notes no major structural changes in ants preserved in amber for mill ions of years.

Uniontown Fayette County Martin F. Ryan

Christopher Recovers After Close Call On Pond Picnic

Willy Nilly and friends guard Christopher through the night as he recovers from a near drowning. By morning he is better and joins a sunny picnic by their pond while Jelly Bear frets about food and Christopher contemplates a short stroll to feel normal again.

Christopher Willy Nilly Blue Lake Jelly Bear Top Notch

Fierce Crickets Kill Rattlesnake in Montana

In Red Lodge Montana crickets swarm the Phryot region attacking and killing rattlesnakes as ranchers report growing carnivorous swarms. The note adds that the governor of New York state receives a salary of 25000 dollars.

Montana Red Lodge Mont Phryot New York States

Frog greeting startles Fluffy by singing spring

In a springtime scene Puffy and Fluffy sit by a frog croaking chorus. A large frog emerges and calls to the others with a friendly hello. Fluffy feels fear from the loud noise, while birds sing nearby in the sunny season.

Fluffy

Brill Hangs After Denying Fatal Double Killing

Moundsville Aug 11 Pomoner Brill 21 a homeless wanderer who killed a mother and her daughter in a robbery was hanged at 8 59 p m The victims were Mrs Love Burch and her daug Esther 17 Brill proclaimed I am absolutely innocent while a blonde youth nearby said I never killed anyone He claimed a friend did the crime and refused to name the accomplice despite witnesses.

Moundsville Jomer Brill State Penitentiary S. T Brill

Legality of Recovery Act Is Challenged

Washington hearings focus on the National Recovery Act as lawyers challenge its labor provisions. David R. Clark argues the right to organize under the code infringes constitutional rights, while Sidney Hillman defends the act as essential, amid code hearings for coal, theatre, underwear, and knitting machinery industries.

Washington Hugh 8. Johnson NRA David R. Clark Chicago L. and A. Hosiery Clark Supreme Court Sidney Hillian Johnson

Father To Aid Probe In Skeleton Mystery

Grant Rose of Sandy Ridge Virginia will return home to help Dickinson County officers verify if two skeletons found in an isolated area are his sons Alvin Rose 19 and Bennie Rose 29. Rose had been away nearly two months due to a minor law violation charge and a brother had disappeared after a dispute with residents.

Bluefield Grant Rose Sandy Ridge Dickenson County Virginia Alvin Rose Bennie Rose Rose

Hearing For Seven Negroes In Murder Case Postponed

Leonardtown Maryland August hearing for seven Negroes in the murder of Nancy B Hawkins Sperryville Virginia postponed until Saturday after arrests. The Virginian was killed with an oar following an argument at Piney Point. Four already arrested. two more, Monday and Rudolph Robinson, taken yesterday.

Lord's Prayer Engraved on Pin in Tokyo Style Head

Charles Howard Baker of Spokane Washington etched the Lord's Prayer in twelve lines on a simple pin head. Grammarians debate whether eight or nine parts of speech should be counted in English.

Charles Howard Baker Spokane Wash

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