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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1934
Page
3
A scattered editorial review covers levies and tax relief in 1922 through a possible year end reduction. It criticizes sensational crime reporting, praises Roosevelt era pageantry, debates nationalizing silver, and lambasts modern journalism’s handling of executions while noting editorial shifts on state politics and the Hodges race amid West Penn interests.
The excerpt questions whether the Hodges bid serves personal political gain or voters’ interests. It also urges the Exponent to explain why it is deeply invested in Hodges’ campaign and hints at Charley’s possible decline.
Rowlesburg's new recreation park and community center thrive under Coach Howard Loudin. The PTA sponsors this project, with facilities including two volleyball courts two mushball courts one basketball court five baby swings two slides six see-saws two horseshoe courts and an outdoor shuffleboard under construction in West Virginia. The park hosts mushball leagues and tours, aims to add a pet show doll show and vehicle race in three weeks, and plans a volleyball league starting Wednesday with signups via Coach Loudin. Funeral services were held for Clifford Davis age 19 at Etam with Rev Fowler officiating. The August WCTU meeting in the Methodist Protestant church will discuss institute plans and the Taylor-Preston bi-county executive meeting and a picnic.
Mrs J A Murray and daughter Martha of Clarksburg stay with Mrs Murray's father H J Foley. Miss Bernice Macomber returns from Fairmont State Teachers college. She is joined by sister Miss Ethel Macomber and Misses Lucille Gibson and Wellie Burton of Parkersburg who have been visiting Fairmont recently.
Testimony from Dr. J B De Jarnette, head of Western State Hospital, contends Allen sane at time of killing Wilkinson. Both experts say provocation from infidelity might justify actions. defense asks what they would do under same provocation. Also notes upcoming social events at Greystone home and local theatre plans for August including a 125-person cast and a charitable production.
The plan aims to link the Fairmont road with an airport site for quick service among three counties. Representatives from all three counties agreed on the site after evaluating earlier options. Two straw bosses per county will join a general supervisor and an airport engineer on the project.
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