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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1930
Page
2
Listings show multiple networks and times across NEA and regional stations including WEAF WJZ WOR WBAL KDKA and others. Notable items include orchestras bands and talk segments with names like Uncle Abe and David Floyd Gibbons Ernie Golden Orchestra and Moonbeams.
A local cafeteria decorates a table with a large cone of ice behind a fan to create a cool atmosphere during warm days. The move aims to soothe patrons though its effect on air temperature is uncertain.
Washington reports July prices decline 21.21 percent from June with 26 food items lower. Potatoes and cabbage lead with 21 percent drops, beef down 7 percent, and many meats vegetables fruit and staples also lower though eggs butter and canned salmon rise. Thirteen staples unchanged. Tennessee sheep growers supply purebred rams to improve spring lamb quality.
Flemington shifts its post office from Cather street to the Odd Fellows building on Main street after years of distance from business. Aleck Roedeck of Rosemont faced Judge Weston for possessing moonshine liquor and was fined 100 dollars plus costs and ordered jailed thirty days, with remaining fine to be worked off on county roads.
Court records show multiple liquor related offenses. Cunningham of Pittavela tied for moonshine possession with 80 days in jail and $100 fine, plus costs. Miller near Rosemont received 30 days and $100 fine. Paul Williams near Rosemont faced $100 fine and no jail. Ira Weekly alias Bun Weekly of Wendsl faced two counts including drunken driving and failure to render aid after a collision, with injuries to Paul Eopsen, Mary Eopsen, and Helen Eopsen. Bays of Pittsvein held on home brew charge with $1000 bond.
In Bucharest on August 20 rumors said King skipped further action to annul Queen Helen’s divorce and allow her to depart the palace with their son. Helen, backed by her stance, left Sinaia for Mania near Constanza with Grand Voivode Michael. Officials postponed Ca rol’s coronation until spring.
Special today at trustee sale a 3 piece Mohair living room suite formerly 300 dollars now 110 dollars sale price offered.
Cresco Iowa August 20 Si guardur Christian Gusmundson 49 Arctic explorer lecturer dead in auto accident. Passenger Fior B Zapata 27 Pilipino student Kansas State College of Agriculture also fatally injured. Jack Randall Kansas City seriously hurt. They were Chautauqua troupe members. Residing in Wenatchee Washington.
Funeral services for Harry G. Ransom of Moundsville were held Tuesday at the Curry home on Walnut Street with Rev. John W. Brown delivering the sermon. Burial followed in Webster Cemetery. Ransom, long a piano tuner serving a large out of town clientele, was a prominent Baptist church worker and faithful Moundsville congregant. A large out of town attendance included families from East Bank East Brady Pa Butler Pa Martinsburg Philippi and more.
J. Curry, Piedmont, Mrs. W. J. McPherson, Mrs. John Sevanage and daughter Mary, T'ruitytown and Mrs. Floyd Willis are listed in a lumber port notice reading like a local community roster.
President Hoover announced plans to address the American Legion convention in Boston on October 6, opening the three day gathering. After the speech he will take a special train south and on October 7 speak at the 160th anniversary of the Battle of King's Mountain.
New York reports on August 20 with Clearing House balances totaling 134 million dollars while exchanges handle 815 million. A motorist in California was convicted for failing to aid a dog struck on the highway.
In the circuit court of Taylor county West Virginia on the first Monday of August 1930 C E Lawhead as receiver of The Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank of Grafton files suit against Mary B Hechmer administratrix of Geo A Hechmer deceased National Surety Co and W V Midland Railroad Co The object is to attach Mary B Hechmer real estate to satisfy obligations and collect judgments The defendants not residents are required to appear within one month after first publication The notice to be published in The Grafton Sentinel Clerk testifies this entry The year noted 1926 A512
A local furniture company advertises a Bele price on a Bele living room suite, reduced from 200 dollars to 110 dollars. The sale highlights the discount and urges customers to act quickly for the limited offer.
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