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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1932

Page

8

Conventions Likely Route for Eighteenth Amendment Repeal

Clarence N. Goodwin says Congress must arrange state conventions to consider repeal. he predicts legislatures would delay or block repeal. He argues conventions are preferable since recalcitrant houses in many legislatures could defeat the amendment, and submitting to 48 legislatures would cause intolerable delay.

Chicago Clarence N. Goodwin Congress Goodwin Illinois Appellate Court United States

Farrell May Be Head Washington 1933 Chairman

Patrick J. Farrell, a veteran Interstate Commerce Commission member, is expected to be chosen as the 1933 chairman, to take office January 1 and succeed Claude R. Porter. The piece notes potential delays and political context around the convention calls and legislative action, including a reference to Dodgson as Lewis Carroll.

Washington Patrick J. Farrell Interstate Commerce Commission Claude R. Porter

Old Sentinel Display to Feature Local Newspapers

A community center display by the Ladies Aid Society of Andrews church will showcase Grafton’s historic newspapers. Highlights include the 1875 Sentinel, Eagle-Sentinel merger from 1884, and the 1902 daily Sentinel under James W. Holt, with Howard Hil Holt as publisher beginning in 1911.

Grafton Jolliffe Ladies Aid Society of Andrews Church Eagle Hagle- Sentinel Sentinel Eagle-Sentinel Weekly Eagle Weekly Sentinel Daily Sentinel James W. Holt Howard Hil Holt the Sentinel

Chiefs differ on tax issue in White House talks

Washington dispatch reports Republican and Democratic plans on fiscal and farm relief forming in White House and Capitol Hill conferences. Hoover seeks economy and possible new sales tax, while Senator Robinson urges balanced budget via beer tax and bond issues. House Banking Chair Stengel doubts full program can finish before March 4, risking an extra session.

Washington White House Capitol Congress Hoover Senator Robinson Arkansas Roosevelt Robinson Stengell House Banking Committee

Delinquent Real Estate Sale Concluded From Page Seven

A list of numerous parcels with owners and acreages appears under the headline Delinquent Real Estate Sale Concluded From Page Seven. Names include Raymond W. H. and Mrs. W. H. and Floyd Riggleman among many others across Wick Lane, Route 50, and Blue areas with assorted acreages and notes of gas and oil rights.

Rogers Same Theo Wici Same Wick Shuttlesworth Clyde T Sinclair Geo Th Same E Same Lot Thor Thor. Smedley John R. Hrs Smith Clara B Tof. Stemple Addie Wic Stemple Emilie Beulah Lia ‘A Wick 'Stgut Jonathan M Als Oil and Gas Suddarth Gertrude Darid Chas Burke Gertie G Thorias Mabel M Thorn A. T.travis Jas B. Watkins J. E H. H.R Ang Watkins Missouri T. Ae ‘Weaver Augustus T. ‘Weaver

Simple Gift Ideas From Washington Women This Christmas

The article highlights affordable homemade gifts for 1920s season, noting embroidery and petit point projects. Washington women craft seat and foot stool covers, match box purses, marine bags with powder puffs, fruit cakes for long storage, and hooked burlap rugs with raised floral designs. It also mentions doll wardrobes and wool scarf projects using colored thread through woven fabric.

Sigrid Arne Washingon Washington Santa Claus

Smith Givts Proposes Citywide Reforms for New York

Smith Givts outlines a bold plan to centralize power in New York City. He calls for life appointments to higher courts by the Governor, unified teacher salaries by the State, a single pension system, and reallocation of improvements to benefit all residents. He also urges unification of the subway, elimination of private stockholders, tolls on bridges, and citywide funding of highways and sewers.

New York

Hospital Notes Summaries of Local Patients

Joseph V. Skelley, a veteran painter and former operator of a paint and glassware store, was admitted to City Hospital yesterday for a major operation. George Sims, a former B and O employee, is a medical patient. Miss Alice Knight, a B and O stenographer, is recovering from influenza after an appendix operation and her condition is much improved.

Joseph V. Skelley City Hospital Skelley George Sims B. & O. Employe Alice Knight

112 HIGH Continued from Page One

A list of students with B averages across grades includes seniors and juniors, detailing names such as Ava Baker Glenn Headley Pauline Gabbert Margaret Rienour Naomi Robinson and Frances Smith. The document enumerates top students by class and notes on first year and sophomore achievers.

Page One

Saturday Specials at Calla Hams Market November 26

Home owned and operated market offers Hamburger Round and Sirloin Steaks roast veal chops 17 cents veal stew 90 cents Lamb leg 22 cents lamb chops 22 cents chickens 17 cents full. Call 459 C D Jacobs Market formerly Bush Market 19 West Main Street.

S Meats C.D. Jacobs Meat “Market Bush Market West Main Street

Local Names List Readers Mentioned in OCR Text

A sequence of person names appears in the OCR fragment including Ruth Bolyard Davisson, Rhea Camp, Elizabeth Courtney, Maxine Dixon, Hazel Funk, Dorothy HatjTison, Alice Hill, Floyd Folio, Claudius Kines, Leonard Knotts, Eleanor Jacobs, Ruth Knight, Mary Alice Linn, David Strader, View Utsinger, Avis White and Rose Mae White.

Davisson Ruth Bolyard Rhea Camp Elizabeth Courtney Maxine Dixon Hazel Funk Dorothy Hat jTison Aice Hill Floyd Folio Clau Dius Kines Leonard Knotts Elea Anor Jacobs Ruth Knight Mary Alice Linn David Strader View Utsinger Avis White Rose Mae White

Jolliffe's Christmas Display Draws Large Crowd

A grand Christmas display at Jolliffe's store attracted a large evening crowd. The silk Christmas tree, silver decorations, and overall artistic setup highlighted the Yuletide exhibit. Numerous out-of-town shoppers visited the shop, including residents from Buckhannon, Fairmont, Rowlesburg, Flemington, Elkins, and others, with many names listed among attendees.

Jolliffe’s Store of Jolliffe Delmar Hicks Buckhan Now R. W. Haddix Fair Mont Harry Hollis Rowles Shure W. F. Hunsaker Fairmont Lewis Jones Morgan Town Leighty Hiking Lucy Loughrey Manhelm Laura Lyon Rowlesburg Scott Allen Talbott Philip Ruth Wheeler W. L. Boyd Flemington B. Bartlett Rosemont Roy. Waugh Buckhannon Velma Burley Thomas Alex ‘Wadedell Philippi H.H. Bird We Springs Dorsey Bran Mannington Paul Williamson Weston Nola Bartlett

Initiation Ceremony For Plebes Observed By Club Members

Betty Bord reports on a fraternal initiation as the rafion members held their annual plebe initiation midweek with rites similar to prior years. The ceremony, including riding the goat, concluded with a banquet honoring plebes and old members. Names such as John McParland Richard Bond and others are mentioned among participants.

Betty Bord Rafion Nav Rs John McParland Richara ‘Bond Satiires John Gaspthrop Poa Moran Richard Diet Joe Me Harry

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