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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1930
Page
4
Howard H. Holt publisher notices and office addresses at 108 Latrobe Street Grafton West Virginia. Includes publication department numbers and pricing for periodicals and ads with Associated Press rights and policy on submissions and classifieds.
The piece blends religious reflections with criticism of government reporting from Spain amid uprisings. It also defends state police usefulness in rural areas, recounting a midnight pursuit near Marion county line. A county charity survey in Grafton highlights needs, urging rural data to reduce waste and improve aid distribution.
Ross Johnson addressed the ie men association praising his publicity work with the West Virginia State Agriculture Department. He highlighted distributed pamphlets magazines and newspaper publicity in major cities and stressed the need for ongoing innovative promotional efforts by public officials.
A Grafton reader argues ministers should not endorse Sunday film showings. She urges keeping Sunday sacred, contrasts clean mov imes with Hollywood’s perceived secular influence, and reflects on biblical examples. The editor responds labeling the letter self righteous and defending freedom to view shows on the Sabbath.
A liberal leader defends personal freedoms and criticizes pressure for moral perfection. He questions Sabbath observance, cautions against sensational Hollywood publicity, and argues that culture should tolerate imperfect public figures while upholding laws and recognized standards.
A column recalls White House Christmases from Adams to Hoover, noting varying celebrations. Highlights include Adams’s first White House garb, Jackson’s stocking moment with grandchildren, Polk’s party attire, Lincoln era lives, Roosevelt era rambunctious youth, and Taft welcoming carolers at the north portico.
A reader correspondence echoes calls to charity tempered by self examination of biblical instruction. The piece cites scripture about judgment and urges readers to apply its precepts to themselves, thanking a West Virginia editor for clarifying Sunday closing laws while expressing concern about charity methods. The letter is signed by S. L. Postlethwait from Grafton, WV.
British warship Sandwich sails from Hong Kong to Haichow on a rescue mission amid bandit danger. German missionaries Fischle and Fishele were freed by Chinese soldiers after captivity since 1929. Reports also detail massacres in Hunan and unrest near Shast, with authorities pursuing further action.
The West Virginia State Road Commission announced designation of about 14 miles of Hancock County highways as a state road. The route runs from Chester along the Ohio river through Newell Congo and Arroyo to its junction with State Route No. 2 north of New Cumberland.
Robert A. Terrell, 68, head of the Bank of Alabama at Ensley and a real estate investment broker, was found dead at his home in Birmingham suburb Ensley. Mrs. Terrell said he had been ill for some time. Corner J. D. Rugsum reported he was not himself.
Two armed masked men robbed Marvin Buskill’s filling station near Tazewell Va last night taking 36 cents and a bottle of pop. In other items Purdue Western opens season against Notre Dame and a California bookkeeper estimates one pound of honey equals over 85 000 bee trips from flower to hive.
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