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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1935
Page
4
The notice lists delivery prices: 76 cents a month or 840 dollars a year by mail. It offers advance payment terms of one year six months and three months rates and states the paper is published in Grafton West Virginia as a second class matter with Associated Press news rights and reservation of local dispatches.
In late November Miss Miranda Van Cleve asks Carol to buy luxury clothes and hats, confiding fears of aging and loneliness. Carol promises discretion as Miranda seeks companionship and help with social plans while planning a future back in her own apartment. Carol later considers a return home and a party invitation from Gary Sommers.
A New Jersey litigation questions a state resettlement plan funded with 50 million dollars under Tugwell guidance. The 6 million dollar project would construct 750 low income rental houses, drawing opposition for tax base loss and concerns over assured employment within walking distance. Legal challenges cite constitutional overreach and due process violations as an injunction halts federal agency actions pending December 20.
The season brings reminders for shoppers to buy early and to secure next year's automobile tags. Early purchases help avoid last minute rushes at stores and ease pressure on merchants and staff during the busy period. Thoughtful public behavior can materially reduce the strain.
Huntington Herald-Dispatch notes a trend of Americans urged to aid Ethiopia. The piece argues that many Americans, especially Black citizens, are drawn to Ethiopia’s plight, casting doubt on whether the motive is genuine aid or financial exploitation by others seeking to influence opinion and money.
The article notes uncertainty over who solicits funds for medical supplies to wounded Ethiopians and suggests Red Cross as a trusted recipient. It states the United States remains neutral between Italy and Ethiopia and prohibits war material shipments to Italy, questioning private efforts that may aid Ethiopians. It cautions Americans to think twice before donating.
The Morgantown Post argues the 45 mph road limit is unrealistic as most drivers exceed it on straight roads. It contends enforcement would require immediate arrest of violators, predicting widespread conflict and questioning highway safety under strict limit adherence.
Fragmentary report notes the power industry, since November 195%, made history through persistent effort. Lacked clear entities or dates due to damaged OCR, but implies ongoing industrial development and challenges within the energy sector.
Central Press exposes Hugo Black's Senate lobby probe as a frontline clash between big business and New Deal supporters. The piece contrasts Black's combative, cool style with aggressive corporate critics, notes Wall Street nerves, and cites Roosevelt aides and observers predicting a year of intense questioning and public debate over economic policy and liberty.
Power experts note weekly output reached 1.969 billion kilowatt hours, 13 percent above the previous year. Steel mills show peak activity for mid-December, the best since 1929, signaling stronger production before 1985.
The financial district noted rising steel scrap values in Pittsburgh Chicago and Philadelphia signaling improved business prospects. Construction showed the sharpest annual advance since 1935 and home building nearly doubled from 1934. The merchandizing sector posted broad gains with payrolls and retail trade rising amid higher orders and an overshoot in buying.
Notice of a stockholders meeting for the First National Bank of Graf ton in Grafton West Virginia to be held January 14 1936 between 1 30 and 4 30 pm at the bank to elect directors and conduct business Jay Fleming among others named in the notice
A Central Press bridge feature by E V Shepard discusses a double-dummy problem in a four spades contract. It outlines the play after ruffing diamonds and the need for correct discards and trumping to defeat the contract, referencing Sidne y Lanz and a claimed exact hand similar to his famous problem.
Suspects were nabbed in connection with a robbery at a Walla store. About $1000 worth of merchandise was reported missing, and investigators pursued leads through the day.
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