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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1929

Page

4

Grafton News Notes on Taxes Milk Plant Talks

The piece covers West Virginia tax policy debate led by Towns­end advocating property classification and a milk handling station plan in Grafton. It cites the Imperial Ice Cream Co and Diamond Ice Cream Co involvement, plus Dawes Ramsey talks and a Beauforth Beioff plan for dairy industry growth and local employment.

Grafton Taylor County Board of Trade Imperial Ice Cream Co Thanufacturing Diamond Ice Cream, Co Fairmont Hoover Dawes Taylor County

Col E H Smith Compiles Regimental History

Colonel Eurl H Smith of the 201st Infantry West Virginia National Guard has produced a history of the regiment. The volume features a finely designed coat of arms and asserts the 201st Infantry is the second oldest military organization in US service. It promises valuable additions for historians and students of state military history.

Eurl H. Smith 201St Infantry West Virginia Tional Guard Smith United States

Log of 6800 mile flight continues across Pacific

Journal notes from a long distance airship voyage list times and positions from Kasumigaura toward Los Angeles and Aleutian Islands. Entries show daily progress, storm avoidance, radio positions, and lat long readings as the craft travels east of Tokyo and toward the Yokohama to San Francisco route.

Kasumigaura Los Angele Tokyo Eckener Kimingaara Aleutian Islands Ang Yokohama San Francisco

Notables Marry in Palo Alto Nuptials

John K. Norton aged 86, director of research for the National Education Association in Washington, D. C., wed Margaret Alltucker, 40, of Oakland, in a ceremony in Palo Alto last night.

Palo Alto Cal John K. Norton National Education Association of

Paving Of 10 Mile Road From Mt Storm To HartmansVille Nears Completion

Charleston August 24 The state road commission announced traffic conditions as road work continues along routes 16 10 12 2 and 5 across multiple counties. Ongoing paving gravel and detours affect traffic with completed sections kept open by detours and delays. The 10 mile Mt Storm to Hartmansville U S 50 paving near completion and traffic remains allowed.

Mt. Storm Hartmouse Charleston State Road Commission Olling Smithville Ritchie County Grantville Calhoun County Harts Lincoln County Peck's Mill Logan County Jackson County Kenna Kanawha County Sandyville Minerval Wells Wood County Reedy Parkersburg Spencer Marshall County Franklin Woodlands Wheeling Ulio County Wellsburg Brooke County Warwod Shannon West Liberty Glenville Normantown Gilmer County Central Weston Sutton Clendenin Milton Love Cut Beckwith Fayetteville Grant County Hartmansville Mineral County Maryland Red House West Virginia Line Germanta Marion County Glover's Gap Metz Tucker County Thomas Parsons Randolph County Valley Bend Huttonsville Marlinton Greenbrier Frankford Renick Valley Monroe County Rock Camp Union Willo Bend Pete Town Mercer County Princeton Glenlyn Roderfield Jaeger Horsepen Mohawk

Race entrants pace toward Spokane from Walla Walla

MENDERBYISTS ran the second lap yesterday from Walla Walla to Spokane. T. A. Wells of Wichita first to land here, though not yet taking off. Charles Holman of St. Paul was second, leading Wells by 14 seconds in elapsed time and to follow in one minute. The remaining six entrants were to start in order of arrival as favorable weather was in prospect.

Walla Walla Spokane T. A. Wells Wichita Kas Charles Speed) Holman St. Paul Wells

Father Has Contested Trial Motive Revealed

The report continues a tale of a father blaming his crime on the father. Officers were led by Moore to the suit located 20 miles away yesterday. His son and Eugene More, aged 40, were tending it. Moore urged, Take the boy and let the rest know to teach him not to mess with whiskey.

Moore Eugene More

Relapse Fatal of Senator Tyson Described in Memoir

Continued from page one the former senator Tyson, suffering a nervous breakdown, was moved to Dr George F Phelps's sanitarium. Eminent neurologist Dr Francis X Dercum, a Wilson physician, joined in consultation as Tyson, a decorated veteran of Ypres Lys and the Somme, fought desperately for life against heart weakness and exhaustion.

Drowning Incident At River Ends In Rescue Attempt

The Blackner home hosts witnesses to a drowning incident as Miss Smith is urged to bathe. George Blackner accompanies her to a nearby river raft, she dives and disappears, Blackner dives in but cannot locate her.

Tares Notart Internal campaign chairman dispute grows

A continued report details a rift within the committee over selecting a campaign chairman. Reidling presses that candidates including himself must name the chairman, amid weeks of internal strife and disputes.

Reidling

Trustees' Sale Notices in Grafton West Virginia

Legal notices describe two trust deeds on Grafton properties in Taylor County to secure Baltimore City real estate ventures. Sales set for September 5 and September 6 1929 at 10 a.m. at the court house front doors. Terms require half cash with notes for the balance and security interests.

Townsend Town Bend Nell Ford Lee C. Ford M. Kennedy William J. Diey Baltimore City Taylor County Court Clerk Grafton Taylor County West Virginia Addison Street Stolzenfels William M. Kennedy William J. Dudley Lula M. Cox Arthur F. Cox William ¥. Dudley Taylor County Court Clark Court House Said County Ofelock A. m Thurasday Meenan District Court of the United States Homer EB. Smith Homer B. Smith Taylor and District A. Olgis Homermith Wyckoff E. Wyckoff W. VI Sidney H. Sommerville Bsa

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