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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1929
Page
7
John and Peggy ride a magic sleigh with the Little Black Clock to a cave where a tall giant sits. He laments changing times and offers weak tea or warm milk, recalling a past of terrifying meals and asking why children no longer fear giants. The tale blends whimsy with cautionary nostalgia.
Washington reports show Christmas shoppers spending, while the Senate adopts a 60 to 15 vote granting an income tax cut priority over tariff measures. In Laredo Texas district attorney Vacallaia warns the United States will use force if necessary to protect former Mexican interests.
A fragmented scene describes a Pathe feature actress Jeanette Loft in a peach satin nightwear beside her bed, detailing dainty and modish fabrics and a cozy, comfortable mood as she tucks in. The readable text emphasizes style and cinema wardrobe.
Thursday residents abandoned streets in hopes of luring the kidnapper and bringing Melvin Horst home safely. At the Horst home, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Horst kept a lone brown Christmas tree, hoping for the boy's return, as two nights of vigil continued.
The trade body led by Shairman Jay Fleming with Lloyd L. Shriver and Karl J. Nuzum oversee continued circulation of a petition. About 150 citizens have weighed in on a measure proposing the county court levy from the general fund up to one and one half cents on the hundred dollars valuation.
City and state courts were idle again with no arrests today across the county. Four to all attest ed drunks were fined during the week in various courts, but a late report shows no hearings this afternoon anywhere.
Pleasant Creek Farm Womans Club met at Mrs Dorsey Coles for a social Christmas program with gift exchange. Recitations and humorous dialogue were presented, a scripture reading and prayer led by Mrs A L Wongcott. Maybell Probst became a member as many club members attended including Mrs O L Robinson and Mrs J M Kennedy. Next meeting set for January at Mrs Owen Haddix. Community Council to meet Wednesday night at the Church with J M Kennedy in charge and Mrs Troy Haddix as chairman.
Sunday evening gathering at Webster included Miss Mabel Kerns, Miss Phoebe Wonycott, Edna Cole, Artie Cole, John Bartlett, and Herman Lake. Mr K H McIntosh and Ruth were seen shopping in town midweek. Mabel Kerns and Phoebe Wonycott visited Bartlett School. Kyotts of Grafton teaches there.
Pascual Ortiz Rubio, president elect of Mexico, will visit Washington from December 26 to 29. He will be hosted by President Hoover, the state department, Ambassador Tellez, and the Pan American Union with lunches and receptions planned. He is expected to enter Johns Hopkins Hospital today for stomach treatment and will depart for Mexico by train December 29.
City Commissioner D Hinkle led an all night drive with his band to report clean streets citywide. Merchants praised the effort and pledged future plans to maintain cleanliness. John W Cole remains ill with typhoid fever. Bertha Wongcott is home with a minor ailment.
The senate voted 63 to 22 against the Couzens amendment with adoption probable. The item references administration proposals totaling 160 and notes ongoing political context as of December 14.
A Senate resolution proposes a one per cent cut to both corporate and individual income tax rates for the current year, with rates restored on 1920 incomes unless Congress acts again. Hoover approves. Jones blocks a set voting hour. House already passed the measure as well. Wayne County grand jury to hear slaying case. Beckley Water and Electric Company rate hearing ongoing in Charleston.
Ben Johnson chair of the Kentucky state highway commission and two other members presented their rearguings after Gov Flem D. Sampson demanded resignations. The governor accepted the arguments.
A batch of reader letters to Santa Claus from Grafton children appears in The Grafton Sentinel with requests for toys and treats. Young writers name ambitions, medicines, clothes, and household items as gifts, with small notes about age and address. The paper invites more children to submit replies to Saint Nicholas, promising to publish more letters next Saturday.
In Washington a senate agriculture subcommittee heard W L Clayton of Anderson Clayton and Co Houston charged with depressing cotton prices. The hearing discussed supply and demand dynamics amid reports of prices and market influence on cotton.
Steamship arrival in Plymouth New York is reported after a propeller blade mishap. The incident caused service disruption with landing crew and passengers affected while authorities investigate the mechanical fault and possible repairs.
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