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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
4
The notice outlines ad policy with rates at two cents per word for first insertion and one cent thereafter. It notes a cent per inch charge for late composition, requires ads and removal orders by 9:08 a.m. or 6:00 p.m. previous day, and invites anonymous messages with attention to editors.
A Grafton resident returning from the Century of Progress Fair in Chicago protests the West Virginia display in the Hall of States. He says the exhibit favors Southern counties, omitting the northern regions with richer cultural scenes. He urges state officials to recognize the need for a balanced, representative presentation at the fair.
A discussion in the piece weighs government ownership of land against private development, arguing national and state forests could foster timber crops but noting tax burdens and mineral rights complicate the shift. It also covers road work by Riverside Drive, county road policing concerns, and salary trends in state education amid broader New Deal forestry plans.
Huey criticizes opponents as racketeers while defending a baseless beating claim showing his cheap character. Marion County residents protest road funding and plan a Charleston delegation to secure federal highway money for U S 250 east of Fairmont and nearby routes.
The Elkins Inter-Mountain notes the public school system in West Virginia has shed about 1,100 teachers, signaling the state faces an overstaffing issue in education. The report emphasizes budget pressures and calls attention to the resulting class size and resource implications.
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In New York Colin Hewitt poses as a crook to track the Mask, while Benny Malone allies with him. At a tobacco shop run by Michael Barney, Colin is directed into a rear parlor as part of a plan, amid a shabby genteel setting and wary street scenes.
The Daily News notes county and state efforts to cut school costs by creating County School Units and expanding vocational training. Leaders like McLaughlin and Odgers push vocational ed from elementary to high schools, aiming to lower taxes while boosting practical skills amid modern automation. The Parkersburg Sentinel favors nationwide textbook cost cuts but warns against fully local publishing due to broader costs.
A Kentucky highway commissioner orders workers to keep shirts on citing vulgar modesty. He says any man found without a shirt on the job will be fired. The issue raises questions about workplace dress in the hot sun and public tolerances, amid a note about Charles Goodyear and rubber vulcanization.
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