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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1930

Page

7

Notice of sale of Overholt Coal property in Barbour county

Special Master Frank C. Haymond announces sale by public auction of the Overholt Coal and Coke Company property in Barbour county West Virginia. The auction covers 7621.80 acres plus coal rights and related assets within Taylor and Barbour counties and adjacent districts on December 21 1930 at 2 p m. A cash deposit of 10000 is required with bidding. the sale proceeds will credit to first mortgage bonds and coupons. The decree is recorded and bids may be rejected if inadequate.

Unita Tenent Saints Ed Girard Trust Yy Corporation Barbour County Westin Philipp West Virginia Overholt Coal, and Coke Company Court House Taylor County Pleasant District Balbour County Tygart Overholt Coal and ‘Coke Company Gtroga, Trust Company D. J. Sturm Overholt Coal and Coke Company Girard Trust Company District ‘Court of the

Notice of Trustee Sale of Real Estate in Webster

Trustee E Wayne Talbott will sell at public auction December 13 1930 between 11 am and 8 pm at the Taylor County Courthouse West Virginia the property of James Y Godwin and Anna F Godwin Lots 11 and 12 Cole Plat Addition Webster Town fronting 100 feet on the street and 100 feet deep with title held by Talbott as trustee. Terms require half cash day of sale and balance with interest in six months or full cash.

BH. Wayne Tibott James Y. Godwin Anna F. Godwin E. ‘Wayne Talbott Taylor County West Virginia Motier B. L. Compton Court House James Y. Goodwin Charles D.digman

Trustor's Sale Notices for Grafton Lot in Taylor WV

Public auction scheduled for December 26 1980 at ten in the morning. The sale covers the trust conveyed lot 40 by 120 feet on Pottery street in Grafton Ville district Taylor County Virginia. The deed of trust was dated December 22 1926 and recorded in Taylor County WV.

Charles M. Dayton Mamie’ Dayton W. Merle Watkins Taylor County W. Va Lee Court House Pottary Street Grafton Amville Taylor Couty Virginia

End of Sale Terms Amid Tear Gas Incident

W Merle Watkins signs as trustee on December 3 10 27 24 in a noted sale episode. A tear gas incident disrupted proceedings with a radio session lasting about an hour before participants left. Participants including Clyde Withers Gordon Withers Curtis Lester Lambert George Evans Mike Tighe and Billy Glenn recalled the event as a memorable, if troubling, experience.

W. Merle Watkins Dee Enor Glenn Clyde Withers Gordon Withers Curtis Lester Lambert George Evans Mike ‘Tighe Billy Glenn

Railroad Auction Set For Chicago and Alton Line

In Wilming ton Illinois on December 11 1930 at 2 PM the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company will be sold at auction under a final decree of the US district court. The saleincludes main lines leases rolling stock yards shops locomotives and cars. The Baltimore and Ohio system is a likely purchaser if confirmed January 8 1931. Oklahoma City Okla Dec 10 Wirt Franklin notes oil imports may create a US monopoly within two years.

Wilmington Tlilnois Chicago Chicago and ‘Alton Railroad Company District Court of the United States Ilinois Chicago and Alton Railroad St. Louis Kansas City Joliet Peoria Springfield Bloomington Illinois Interstate Commerce Commission Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Rail‘road Chicago and Alton Baltimore and Ohio Company Oklahoma City Okla Wirt Franklin Ardmore Git Independent Petroleum Producers Association of America United States

Bernice Claire Stars in Top Speed at the Opera House

Bernice Claire headlines the Opera House in Top Speed with Joe E. Brown in a blend of singing and acting. The 22 year old, who rose from The Desert Song to No No Nanette and Numbered Men, showcases her soprano voice and dramatic range alongside Jack Whiting Laura Lee Frank McHugh and a strong supporting cast.

Joe E. Brown Opera House Bernice Claire Miss Claire First National Pictures California Nanette First National Mervyn LeRoy Capaa Miss Glaire LeRoy Claire Jack Whiting Laura Lee Frank McHugh

Want Ads Offer Rentals and Sales Mixed In Paper

Classified notices list furnished apartments rooms and garages for rent at 212 Pearl Street 309 Washington Street and 26 B Washington Street with phone numbers and dates. Also advertised are a high pressure cord tire and tube and a canary for Christmas with price and seller contact at 156 West Knotts Ave.

Washington St Washington Street Waugh West Knotts Ave Akon Newton Sane Setae

Wanted to Rent Farm with dwelling, outbuildings, phone 9‑F‑24

Classified notice seeking a farm to rent featuring a good dwelling house, a chicken house, and a stable with telephone contact 9 F 24. Also promotes hemstitching and picoting services offered by The Singer Sewing Machine Co on Latrobe Street with a note to avoid the Christmas rush.

Singer Sewing Machine Latrobe Street

Situations Wanted Advertisements for Household Work

Several help wanted notices appear. Ray Bolyard seeks contracting and repair work at 133 High Street. A middle aged woman offers work with references and a general request for employment, while a woman seeks employment and general housework with contact numbers. A separate woman offers general housework at a cheap rate and provides two phone contacts.

Ray Bolyard High Street

Puzzle Clues and Wacky Wordplay From Sunday Page

The jumble reads like a daily crossword solution page with garbled clues and stray letters. It mentions a Japanese entry and a playful set of steps and tags, suggesting theme hints and partial answers amid the disordered text.

Another Southern Cross romance ends without wedding

Dublin reports a second Southern Cross romance diverges from its plans. Captain J P Saul navigator on the world flight and Miss Zeno Marchant of Dublin were to marry on his return, but the engagement is off. The article notes Gruen, a musician turned pilot, who became chief flying instructor at East St. Louis airport.

Dublin Charles Kingsford Smith Mary Powell Melbourne Cross J. P. Saul Zeno Marchant George Gruen East St. Louis

New 12 story hospital in Chicago adds radio in every room

The article lists military and aviation officials including Lt. Elizabethe and George Murray among others and notes a new 12 story hospital in Chicago with a radio in every room. The piece references the American embassy attache roles in Paris and London and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. The tone mirrors a busy wartime industrial environment with multiple named figures.

Paris George Murray London John J. Ide National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics Chicago

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