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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1933

Page

6

Anxious About Dollar Says Aged Finance Minister

Korekiyo Takahashi, 79, Japan's veteran finance minister, warns with especial anxiety that stabilization of the dollar is key to world trade recovery. He argues for steady exchange rates and criticizes tariffs that threaten Japan's overseas markets while praising the NRA's role in reviving purchasing power.

Japan Glenn Babb Eyokyo Korokiyo M NRA Takahashi Dollar World Key Akahashi Mr. Takaflas Roosevelt Taris Great Britain France Germany Italy Korekiyo Takahashi

Elks to Hold Memorial Service in Grafton Auditorium

Grafton Lodge 208 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will conduct a memorial service Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the auditorium of the Elks home. The event marks a yearly remembrance for departed members and is open to the public.

Grafton Lodge 208 Order of Elks Elk’s Home

Appraisers Report on Taylor County Bank Assets

West Virginia officials publish the 1933 appraisal of The Taylor County Bank of Grafton assets. Receivership details, values, and December 1 1998 signing by Rinehart Linn Lock outline inventory figures and book liabilities totaling 474405.41.

Grafton Taylor County West Virginia Taylor County Bank W. C. Given Taylor County Bank of Rinehart AimaM R_ LINN E. N. Lock First National Bank Baltimore Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co Mellon National Bank Baltimore Trust Co National Bank of Fairmont Diamond National Bank Pittsburgh

Memorial service for local Elks lodge members

A memorial program lists piano solo by Miss Ann Tucker, a memorial ritual by lodge officers, a men's chorus led by Cedric Reynolds, and an oration by Brother Arthur Heinze of Fairmont. Florine Friedman sings with Anna Cruise on piano, followed by closing ritual and benediction. Several lodge members died since the last memorial, including Carey Humphreys Maloney Remlinzer Smoot Sommerville Waddell.

Cedric 0. Reynolds Ann Tucker Arthur Heinze Fairmont Florine Friedman Anna Cruise Parrmont Lodge Elk William FP. Carey A. H. Humphreys W. E. Maloney Joseph J. Remlinzer J. Ray Smoot Sidney H. Sommerville Alec C. Waddell Elks

Car Stolen From Street In West Side Area In 1928 Chevy Theft

A 1928 Chevrolet coupe owned by Ralph S. Gibson, manager of Grafton Feed and Storage, was stolen from Latrobe street near the Tygart Valley river bridge about 1:00 pm. Miss Goldie Barrett saw a man drive away. authorities were alerted and surrounding towns notified as a search began.

Ralph S. Gibson Grafton Feed and Storage Company Latrobe Street Tygart Valley Goldie Barrett Beé West Side Gibson

Fine Corn Ears Donated by Local Farmer to Sentinel

Curtis Currey, a Lost Run farmer, selected six ears of yellow corn from the Wade Lambert/Kunst Armstrong farm and donated them to the Sentinel editor as a goodwill offering. The ears, noted for being among the best in years, show Taylor county soil’s promise for fruitful yields, with some ears reaching 26 rows and full maturation to the tip.

Curtis Currey Lost Run Wade Lambert Kunst-Armstrong Sentinel Taylor County Christ Mill Hardware Company

Pet Fox And House Dog Fine Friends

A. W. Shaw of Rowlesburg owns a tame gray fox aged over one year that plays with his dog. The fox and dog romp together with no aggression, though Shaw notes the fox will not chase chickens though it is highly trainable.

PET Fox Fine Friends A. W. Shaw Rowlesburg Mr Shaw Sentinel Mr. Shaw

Relative of Tony Olivio Dies in Gypsy Home

Tony Olivio of Knotts avenue learns of the sudden death of his brother in law John B. Spino at his Gypsy residence on the M R division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Mrs Spino is hospitalized in Fairmont after a serious operation. Ten children are in the family.

Tony Olivio Knotts Avenue John B. Spino Gypsy M. R Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Thornton PTA Holds Meeting and Christmas Plans

The Third meeting of the Thornton Parent Teachers Association met Friday evening at Thornton school. After America the Beautiful and a scripture reading, a short business session set the church and school Christmas program at the church. The school program featured Thanksgiving songs and the play Another Alden by Goldie DeMoss, Jean Tyavis, Clayton Elsey, Carl Manear, and Martha Tes Hedick with high praise for the cast. Clayton Elsey and C E Painter gave vocal solos. The next meeting is December 22.

Parent Teachers Association Thornton School Hazel Morris J. L. Boyles Alden Goldie DeMoss Jean Tyavis Clayton Elsey Carl Manear Martha Tes Hedick C. E. Painter Association

Robbery clue surfaces as forged check ties to store

After a store robbery several checks were halted while an RFC check from the incident reemerged. The instrument was cashed at McIntosh Feed store in trade with a company in Cluksburg and presented to First National Bank. Officers view the backdated endorsements as a possible lead in solving the robbery.

Mcintosh Feed Cluksburg First National Bank

Fred C Graham Named Special Receiver of The Press

Fred C. Graham, former mayor, appointed special receiver of the Grafton Press, Democratic weekly, by Judge Birk S. Stathers. Bond set at 3500 dollars. receiver may operate or sell the plant. Prohibition notice served on R H Kidd, Frances L Warder, E K Satterfield, Jos V Shelley, and Thomas E Joyce.

Fred C. Graham Grafton Press Birk S. Stathers Fifteenth Judicial Circuit N. F. Kendall R. H. Kidd Frances L. Warder E. K. Satterfield Jos. V. Shelley Thomas E. Joyce

Vaughn Kerr III Ill in Charleston

Local friends are advised of the serious illness of Vaughn Kerr son of Mr and Mrs W M Kerr of Clarksburg formerly of this city. The notice provides no further medical details or updates on his condition.

Vaughn Kerr III Charleston Vaughn Kerr W. M. Kerr Clarksburg

Local Resident Recovering Slowly in Charleston Hospital

In a Charleston hospital a local resident is reported to be recovering slowly from pneumonia. The family, formerly residing in this community, are well known here.

E City Charleston

Thanksgiving social news from Morgantown and nearby

James Findley Halt spends the weekend with his Maple Avenue parents while studying at West Virginia University Morgantown. Several WVU and Hood College students spend Thanksgiving with relatives. families from Wheeling Clarksburg and Detroit visit, including Dr. and Mrs. Howard T. Phillips and Miss Mary Zinn.

James Findley Halt Howard H. Halt Maple Avenue Law West Virginia University Morgantown Howard T. Phillips Wheeling W. A. Beavers McGraw Avenue Alice Margaret Holt Hood College A. A. Holt Veda Gorman Fairview Kathleen Garrell J. Q. Musgrove Sarah Clarksburg Glenn Primm FA. Primm W. E. Rightmire Catherine Lucy Hopemont Floyd R. Utterback Mt. Lake Park Utterback Anna Utterback Carrie Brendle Loveland Fay Berry Margaret Taliaferro Washington, Ind Harold Cole Grand Street J. F. Taylor Bridgeport Grafton Justice Jones, Jr Dick Robey Tom Stafford David Evans Carol Goodwin Louise McPhail Herbe Welsh Tom Bartlett Hale Watkins W. E. Leonard Charles Leonard Akron Ohio Wos J. N. Tregellas Grace Wolfe E. E. Lowther Luzadder Street Sardis W. Va Francis Harberts Mary Zinn West Virginia Peden Boyce Alice Axtell Florence Boyce Detroit Commodore L. Boyce Blueville B.S. Wyckoff Simpson

Supt Gibson Injured In Car Accident In Pruntytown

Superintendent H K Gibson of the Monongah division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was badly sprained in an ankle when his Packard struck a telephone pole and veered into an electric light pole cutting power to the reform school and town at 5 this morning. His son William Gibson suffered a bad cut above the left eye. Herman Gibson, who was driving, is believed to have dozed momentarily. Other occupants were shaken but uninjured. The car was brought to Arcade garage for repairs.

H. K. Gibson Monongah Division Baltimore and Ohi Railroad Company Wi- Ham Gibson Packard Pruntytown Reform School Weston

Truck Owners Need Cargo Insurance Now

Truck owners should apply for cargo insurance immediately with policy dated January 1 to avoid license delays. Call our office in the M. and Bank Building or phone 7-R. We also offer Public Liability, Property Damage, Fire, Theft and other coverages through Litzinger Insurance Agency.

M. & Bank

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