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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
4
A long column riffs on California religious and political excesses. It mocks Aimee McPherson and Minnie Kennedy celebrity feuds, notes rural ministers joining campaigns, and critiques national hypocrisy. The piece contrasts mass standardization with lingering eccentricity and wonders when sane, normal citizens will unite against pretension.
The coronation of King Carol is postponed until spring due to Princess Helen’s refusal to reconcile with her estranged husband. Carol’s position weakens as he risks reviving unpopularity unless Helen accepts the divorce settlement and wears the title of Queen.
The Wheeling Intelligencer notes a West Virginia Utilities debate echoed by The Oil City Blizzard. It warns that power regulation has become a political issue driven by the Power Trust and utilities, with optics of influence at state and national levels. The piece questions how consumers can protect themselves amid political maneuvering and costly bills.
West Virginia plans 1931 auto license tags with a black background and mustard numerals. Officials say the new design will be easier to read than the 1930 gray background with black lettering, marking a bold departure from previous tags.
Fairmont Prosecuting Attorney Earl Morgan Marion County announces Mrs Daisy Clayton confessed slaying her husband at White Rock yesterday. Charleston gas rate controversy reopen s with United Fuel Gas Company weighing two rate options for Public Service Commission. Road commission calls bids September 23 to improve 57.48 miles of highway three new bridges and three culverts. District No 17 United Mine Workers reports 700 miners at Ward mine Kellys Colliery on strike against cleanup system. Public Service Commission orders WV Water Service to reply within 10 days to Charleston complaints. A governor wire to Secretary Hyde asks all 35 counties be drought relief eligible rather than 44. Morgantown coroner s jury holds Quentin Demeo and Art Keener on manslaughter charges in Thorn death. West Virginia newspaper conference set for October 2 3 4 under WVU journalism department. Harold Williams Bristol Garrett Allen Elkina Hitler Bowers Alaska Fay Hughes Farmington to Springfield Mass for 4-H work. Lam ble meets with still inspectors. Martinsburg Horticultural Society field day at Kearneysville. Estate worth over 1.5 million of late W L Highland probate filing.
Elihu Root, former secretary of state, received the American Bar Association's annual medal for most distinguished service to the profession during his life. Illinois reported about 7,000 men employed on highway projects this summer.
Washington, Aug. 22. Under secretary Ogden Mills said after a White House and treasury call there is a possibility the one per cent emergency tax cut on normal incomes might be continued into 1931. He cautioned no definite decision, noting final estimates due before congressional December meeting and the need to weigh 186 million dollars in foreign debt payments.
In Williamstown Massachusetts on August 22 a conference discussed independent U S control of the Caribbean. Maj. Gen. Abel Davis of Illinois, a national guard commander, and Rear Admiral Charles L. Hussey of the U S N were among speakers outlining a policy for regional oversight and security in the Caribbean.
Wellington hosts a ceremony marking the transfer of the main library building by Herrick, former Ohio governor and ambassador to France, with his will adding funds for an annex. Parmely W. Herrick and Dr William B. Barton spoke as town officials praised the donor’s legacy and recalled the Wellington rescue during slavery days.
New York August 22 theft of $100000 worth of jewelry by two men who entered an automobile and forced the chauffeur to drive them away was reported to Brooklyn police by Bert Kaufman jewelry salesman. He stored the jewels in six cases in the car and while he left it with chauffeur Joseph Flynn the robbers flashed revolvers and forced Flynn to move the jewels to a remote Queens location. They then threw him from the car and sped away.
The speaker argues for U S cooperation with the world in the Caribbean while preserving maximum freedom of action in independent control. He describes the strategy as pivotal to naval defense and economic welfare, stressing mobile forces and aerial capabilities. He warns that losing the Panama Canal would be a disaster beyond an invasion of the United States and says U S interventions should be judged by good accomplished, not incidents.
The remains of Miss Ethel Loar formerly of Grafton died in Clarksburg Tuesday evening and were buried in Bluemont cemetery after brief home services. Funeral rites were held Thursday evening at 7 30 o clock, with many Grafton residents attending in Clarksburg.
A rapid crime spree in Charleston during the night included two robberies a safe cracking a hold up and the shooting of a railroad police officer Lieutenant Oscar Williams wounded in exchange of shots with two masked men who fled The safe cracking yielded 300 from a New York Central freight office The dairy store cashier Rosetta Dyke lost 30 from a cash register Other thefts totaled 54 including a home to 50 and a filling station four dollars
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