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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1930
Page
2
A discussion from Athens Ga outlines how children may create vivid adoption fantasies to cope with parental love deficits. It notes that such stories arise when adoption seems preferable to reality and that in separated families children may idealize the noncustodial parent while still needing affection and daily happiness. The report cites figures on butter fat and milk production ending with regional data.
Fashion notes describe bright colored lightweight travel clothes for boat or train wear. Discussed textures include shiny rayon blends and wool effects with a smooth plain appearance. References to fall fabrics, brick red weave, and coordinated five piece outfits with collars, belts, and skirts for travel style.
Eastern time schedule lists WEAF NY WABO WBAL WOR KDKA WGY WBZ WLW WISE WSB WJZ stations. Programs include Uncle Abe and David Scores Dance Spitalny Music Pop Concert with Salon Singers Floyd Gibbons Dixie Echoes Show Boat Observer Ann Leaf Organ Concert and various bands orchestras and news updates across cities like New York Baltimore Newark Philadelphia Pittsburgh Detroit and Nashville with hours from 5:45 PM to 11:30 PM and multiple show lineups.
Raleigh's Zilla a Jersey cow owned by Ji Wooldridge has set the highest butterfat production ever by a 12 year old cow in Georgia. The record covers a 265 day test period.
Washington notes mark the tenth anniversary of women’s suffrage on August 26 with reflection on past protests. The era’s militant actions, led by Rosalie Jones, are recalled as organizers today focus on encouraging all women to vote under the League of Women Voters.
In a fragmented notice, WJZ, Oreh Hunters, Harmon ica Music Shop, Orchestra WIZ, Jumpers Variety and Dance are named among local music venues and performers in a brief community listing. Names appear with varied punctuation as read.
Lubbock Texas Aug 16 Testing productivity of cows by mail is practiced by a group of farmers in West Texas members of the Mail Order Cow Testing Association Samples of milk from each cow are mailed to Texas Tech College.
A French pneumatic rubber bumper aims to curb auto collisions by absorbing impact with a curved steel bar and inflated inner tube. Farmers study feed costs and profits from cow production, noting a sweet clover acre can be worth more to a herd than substantial pasture. The bumper design resembles an automobile tire tread and may reduce noise and damage in collisions.
Worship service and sermon Give at 10:00 with Sunday school at 11:00 led by J. H. Maysilles as superintendent. Union services at St. Pauls Lutheran Church by Rev. T F Turvanders at 7:45. Prayer meeting and Bible study at 7:30 Wednesday. Public invited to all services and worship.
First Presbyterian led by Pastor Frank J. Turvander and First United Brethren with L. Postlethwait announce worship times 10:30 led by a pastor, 7:45 Union services at St. Pauls Lutheran, prayer meetings midweek, Sabbath school and missionary society events. welcomes extended to all residents.
The notice announces pastor Andrews M. E. A. M. Barlow leading Sunday school at 7:30 and public worship at 10:30 with sermons by the pastor at St. Pauls Lutheran church. The public is cordially invited to attend all services.
Pastor Rev E F K Root leads 10 30 morning worship on prudent foresight sermon. Luther League 6 30. Union church service 5. Prayer meeting 7 30 Wednesday. Choir orchestra sing and classes for all. You are invited to attend.
The notice lists church activities directed by Pastor M E Casto and W W Lambert. Sunday School at 9 30, evening services at 7 30 on Sept seven thirty, midweek 6 30 Junior choir meeting. Congregational singing highlighted.
The report shows a total length of 1016.3 miles or 1 51550 feet for West Virginia’s 1930 road program. The figure reflects the overall mileage funded, with project scope spanning multiple counties and routes planned under the state initiative.
A notice invites interest in a gathering by a woman forester. The message promises a warm welcome and suggests attendees will be received at a designated location for the meeting.
9:20 Church School led by William Morgan Sr. at the First Baptist. 10:30 Sermon by former pastor Rev. J W Brown of Martinsburg West Virginia. Music by choir with Frances Juco on organ.
Thomas B. Slick of Oklahoma City known as the wealthiest Independent oil operator and “King of the wildcatters” died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a period of illness. Slick built and sold western holdings for 45 million to Prairie Oil and Gas in 1929 and earlier sold southern Illinois fields for 2.5 million in 1919, launching renewed independent ventures in Texas Kansas and Oklahoma.
An illustrated note shows mid performance mix as Rubin and Cherry close a week’s stand tonight. It contrasts a grown man with a childlike scene, depicting a car, a man, and a “boxing bout” with onlookers reacting to “ents” fire amid fanciful action.
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