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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1933
Page
2
William Manley, general secretary of the Grafton YMCA, returned from Chillicothe Ohio where he spent a week. He competed in the South Central tennis tournament as one of the eight players from 72 entered, winning three preliminary matches to reach the tri finals before losing to John Lutz, a two time winner of the event.
By Mary Graham Bonner the tale follows Rip in a dog pound feared for removal. Christopher Columbus Crow promises rescue if Rip’s license is paid. Willy Nilly races to car with animals to save him.
A twin apple with two stems and two cores of the Roman Beaty variety, grown on L. R. Stemple’s place, was shown today by H. J. Stemple at the Sentinel office. The orchid is beside the Wilson schoolhouse and the apple will be displayed in the Loar jewelry store window.
A reflective essay argues during holidays that modern families are smaller yet many adults act as mere providers. Youth feel pampered and sheltered, risking lifelong immaturity. Forces of circumstance rarely harden backbones or teach resilience, leaving youths disconnected from reality and future responsibilities.
Bailey homecoming at the Bailey church near Rosemont unfolds Sunday September 3 with 9 30 a concert by G M Yates orchestra Flemington a Sunday school pageant and a prayer meeting led by H W Moneypenny. An afternoon program features vocal and instrumental music and the Simonton family reunion runs in conjunction with the event. Expected crowd noted.
The track roars as Puffy the speed bug and Fluffy push for victory in a rapid auto race. They burn up space eager to win, chasing glory on the fast circuit.
Chicago and Northwestern University discuss a merger to form a major educational center. Plans propose three centers with undergraduate in Evanston, graduate on the 1893 World's Fair midway, and professional schools near the loop.
Janet Snowden, 19, heiress to millions, eloped and wed Prince Don Caravita in New York after a whirlwind courtship. She left him after a five day honeymoon and seeks an annulment or divorce, calling the marriage a mistake.
A Yale Institute of Human Relations weighing bed tracks minute weight shifts to expose emotional disturbances in sleepers. A 150 pound man loses about an ounce to an ounce and a half per hour, with fluctuations tied to stress and daytime rest. The study, led by Dr. Walter Miles, notes restlessness linked to fear and an alarm-free routine.
Washington Aug 28 Chairman Copeland of the Senate committee on racketeering outlined a forceful program to boost the federal drive on crime. He urged universal fingerprinting, return of fugitive witnesses, strict firearms control including subcaliber machine guns, and the use of martial law and severe sentences to deter racketeering.
Rioting in St Pierre Mig reportedly spurred two French warships to the port and the city’s occupation by armed sailors. Police freed prisoners after clashes with authorities as strife over taxes spurred protests and vandalism. Labor data later noted food price gains slowing from May to August 1932.
Fragmentary notes recount Sid Smith and his affairs, with terse phrases about Sarely tales and a jumbled account of events. The text reads like a rough ledger of gossip items, lacking clear dates or locations but hinting at personal entanglements and social notes.
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