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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1938
Page
4
A reflective note on scripture from Proverbs 15 13 15 linking a merry heart to cheerful countenance and continual feast while sorrow breaks the spirit and fools feed on folly. It emphasizes understanding seeks knowledge and affliction colors daily life.
The Cadiz claim to being the proudest small town in America rests on a Hollywood backed survey naming ten famous natives. A Cadiz Republican editor adds dozens more notable locals, from Gen. Custer to editor Frank Hattan, arguing the roster reflects widespread local achievement and a long, hardy pioneer lineage in Harrison County Ohio. Cadiz’s dry, agriculture focus underscores its modest growth and longstanding frontier roots.
Editor Ronsheim notes Cadiz cannot rush progress while locals move away after high school. The town sweeps up the exodus as a badge of virtue, celebrating graduates who find wider fame after leaving home. Cadiz preserves its own stock through these dispersions.
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports a proposed government backed loan guarantee plan drawn by influential New Deal advisers. Proponents seek federal insurance for business loans like FHA mortgages, while critics say it sustains excessive government intervention and hampers recovery.
The court approved refunds for Samples Appointed T J Moran and Marie E Moran who were misclassified from class 2 to 4 totaling 19.44 dollars. Laura S Post received 25.92 dollars for wrongful classification and W Porter Knight got 2 dollars for capitation and head taxes. The meeting also appointed Attorney W P Samples as a notary public after he qualified.
Retail trade showed a strong weekly gain of 87,002 above the prior week driven by coal up 23421 cars due to cold weather. Steel mill capacity dipped 0.8 point to 59.9 percent as auto production reached 100,705 vehicles and electric output climbed to a 1938 high of 2,285,523,000 kilowatt hours. Residential building activity remained near year highs.
A lumber business is under investigation as firms report orders running 55 to 60 percent above last year, signaling a strong demand surge. Investigators note the spike coincides with market expansion and potential supplier alignment, while executives pledge cooperation.
An early report from an Indiana rail line describes a wreck where an informant said no one seemed seriously injured. Veteran Michael Shaughnessy called it the worst he has seen, with passengers jammed between seats as lights failed and coaches rolled over. Women cried and fires were built along the railroad to warm the shivering travelers before transport to nearby towns. Conductor Roy McKinley of Garrett, Indiana, led the evacuation amid chaos.
Funeral services for the late Rev. Hamric were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Simpson Baptist church. He served northern West Virginia charges for over 40 years and retired as pastor of Simpson Baptist. Survivors include a large family of brothers, a sister, a foster daughter, and many relatives across Parkersburg Charleston Buckhannon and Grafton. Interment followed in Simpson cemetery under G T Bartlett’s direction.
The conductor is believed to be suffering from internal injuries after a horrifying accident. Smith and Hugh Donohue were a long standing third division team, with Donohue a witness to the incident. Local friends will be kept advised on Mr. Smith condition. Shop while stocks are complete. Skaggs & Co.
The note recalls the 1620 Mayflower voyage at Cape Cod and the signing of the Mayflower compact. It also mentions Julius Caesar’s kidnapping and ransom, and a Confucius maxim about treating others as you wish to be treated. The text ends with an unfinished line about cultivated area.
The piece argues that California's plan to issue weekly warrants worth 30 dollars will drain revenue, distort taxation, and threaten state finances. Merchants may accept warrants briefly to avoid taxes, but the system risks bankruptcy as warrants are not legal tender and would require vast stamp taxes totaling over a billion dollars yearly.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Mrs Blanche Cochran 6B, found dead of a heart ailment at her house. The death was reported from Mount Hope. Authorities have not released further details.
Mrs John Porter 76 widow of Fayette County coal operator died at a daughter's home in Mint. Funeral services are set for Sunday.
The campus buzzes after Dr. Holgate is hurt with The Houston Post on Page 1. Bob Towne and Sara Sue Davis figure in the hospital tale as faculty and students discuss the affair and Holgate’s record. T. J. Sanders seeks Sara Sue while Cleo offers advice and coffee in a campus cottage.
A youthful Cleveland Indian pitcher Rob Feller was fined $100 after driving 87 mph in Des Moines. The item notes the coachs should teach a change of pace and adds a quip about New Year date. It also covers US Latin American policy remarks by A A Berle Jr and conference talks on mutual aid, plus hints at Bowl games and proposed regular ministerial meetings.
A man was arrested after an incident in which a front window was damaged and later found unlatched. The crime occurred between 7 and 11 p m on November 18. Breedlove offered no resistance when Sheriff Herbert Evans Deputy Joe Maske Corp Fred Strader and Trooper G F Randall placed him under arrest. He denied guilt as arraignment planning in front of Magistrate White was reported. The state sought hold for the next grand jury in January amid broader wartime security measures. Admiral Leahy announced budget funds for new ships and carrier modernization.
Starnes urged rapid expansion of U S munitions facilities with new plants in the southwest west and great lakes regions to reduce reliance on the northeast cluster and boost wartime output. He anticipated a congressional push to secure factories and chemical warfare plants in the southeast and to authorize an army air base in that region.
The remarks stress the need for a united western hemisphere built on shared ideals and interests. Benavides notes that such unity does not cut the western hemisphere off from others, aiming to strengthen relations with American nations while maintaining independence.
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