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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1929
Page
2
A dense telegraphic schedule of radio programming across networks and local stations listing times, station call letters, and featured acts and programs through the evening, including orchestras, singers, comedy, and news segments.
Ralph Love sues Jennie Love for divorce while Joseph Love and Viola Love apply jointly for remarriage licenses as a curious trio of Love family announcements in Chicago on December 3.
A 133 page mortgage securing 63 million dollars from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Central Trust Company of New York and James Wallace as trustee is noted as the longest document on record in the county. The piece outlines floods and pumping failures in Grafton, critiques on the city’s pumping station construction, and a civic quarrel over engineering choices. A large audience later enjoyed Professor Claude E. Vincent’s concert at Brinkman’s Opera House with performances by Davis, Mary Leeds, Irene Vincent, and others, praised as the finest yet by the troupe. An Odd Fellows rally for Marion, Monongalia and Taylor counties closed the report.
About 125 members from Fairmont Clarksburg and Morgantown met January 18 with leaders including W I Hollister Francis Thrall A J Wilkinson and Thomas W Fleming. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad set freight records the week of January 21 shipping 7503 carloads east and 1271 cars on Sunday. A notable amateur minstrel show at Brinkman Opera House on January 29 drew loud applause and featured Reno Fleming and a large cast with music and scenery. Deaths include Reverend H J Tucker on March 1 and Congressman William Brown on March 9. several local officials announced sheriff and public works candidacies. A Business News event hosted 110 guests with speeches by Ira Robinson and C Jay Fleming. automotive and industrial updates followed with five cars received by Standard Garage March 6 and Hazel Atlas Glass Company expansion ties to Columbia Tile asset transfers.
A 1930 courthouse meeting set for Thursday March 14 to form a county wide effort to improve highways. A committee of local leaders will organize districts to meet in Grafton and coordinate with the court to push permanent roads. A Woman's Club recital at the Willard Hotel featured noted musicians. Sixty coal miners delegates met March 16 at the courthouse and approved a 10 percent wage increase. Samuel B. Montgomery of Kingwood was endorsed for Congress.
Chicago December reports Mrs. Roger C. Sullivan widow of the Democratic party leader is critically ill at her daughter's home, authorities said today.
The article argues that consistent praise fuels both mental and physical development from infancy onward. It stresses praising effort and achievements against obstacles, in private if possible, to foster self respect and avoid conceit while guiding behavior and social awareness.
The family expresses thanks for kindness shown during the illness and death of Lonnie L. Paling. Gratitude is extended to the Mtheds, neighbors, choir, Rev. J. B. Shaffer, the B. & C. labor gang, Order United American Mechanics, Jon School, T. B. Marteny, and Mr. Holyard the undertaker. May God bless you all and reunite us in the life beyond.
Kingston Ontario December 5 The crew of the grain carrier Sarmiadoc were rescued after the ship ran aground on Duck Island in Lake Ontario. Twenty crew members were transferred to the steamer Valley Camp and are en route to Prescott Ontario following a wireless update from the Valley Camp.
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