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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1930
Page
2
A discussion on irrational child fears linked to early experiences, parental security, and home environment. Experts note fear may stem from household tensions and finances, shaping reactions to new people, places, and events. Remedy lies in calming the home atmosphere and securing parental relationships to ease the child’s anxieties.
William B Cruise III, local insurance man and Grat ton resident, is seriously ill at his residence with Joseph Remlinger on West Wilford Street. Little hope is held for his ultimate recovery. Cruise was a charter member of the Gratton judge B. P.O. Ellis and a well known figure in the city and surrounding region.
Eastern stations list program blocks from 6:00 pm with World in Music and Dance Music on WEAP and a lineup including Literature Drama and Vincent Lopez Orchestra. Other outlets feature sports talks and musical variety with 6:00 to 11:00 pm segments across WEAP WARO WOR WIZ KDKA WBZ and more.
Radio schedule fragment lists programs and times across stations including WJZ WEAF WIZ and WSM. Details mention orchestras, editors, hosts, and features with references to multiple cities and durations.
Three armed men invaded Mattawan State Hospital for the criminally insane, overpowering staff and freeing six inmates. The gang leader was identified as former inmate William Nelson of New York, helped by his knowledge of hospital routines to target staff one by one.
A ceremonial dance by the Papagos and Yaquis nears completion after 60 hours of ritual exaltation honoring a patron saint and Father Kino. The pantomime recounts the Indian’s integration into Papago lore, with ancestral earth-born beings and the elder brother guiding the tale.
Buffalo December 5 report says William H Griffin aviator killed November 24 after takeoff from Buffalo for Cleveland. Body found buried in snow in Chautauqua county hills with fatal head wound, coroner notes likely instantaneous death. Griffin had lived in Berea Ohio recently and burial planned in Hamilton Ontario.
St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church donated food to Captain W H Arnold of the Salvation Army to feed three needy families after a church banquet. Empire Meat Market provided fish for four families at the evening meal. L L Loar of Clarksburg contributed a $50 relief gift, backing organized relief work under one headquarters.
Clearing House figures show exchanges totaling 851 million dollars with balances of 121 million. The note discusses the commercial use of asbestos fiber tracing back to 1876.
A Mountaineer reprint from Grafton High School lists students with above average grades across English, Biology, Civics, General Science, and other subjects. The compilation names many students, detailing their achievement levels and the courses in which they excelled.
A long list of courses and instructors spans subjects from world history and economics to sociology and physics. Names like Clay Robinson, Helen Snider, and Billy Fisher recur across departments. A stray note mentions Cochrane’s stature in Yonkers and Alexander Smith & Son, with a separate line about Argentina’s streams totaling 5,000,000 horsepower.
Mine disasters of the year stand as grim posts guiding committees of the American Mining Congress to day in making new safety plans. A new code aimed at securing greater safety in mine operations which have claimed many lives was in the making for submission to the American Standards Association.
Wealthy social registrant Gifford A Cochran, noted sportsman and business executive, was found dead in New York on December 5, apparently from heart disease. The well known figure was widely known in society and business circles.
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