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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1929
Page
8
Morris, an employee of the Ohio Railroad, sustained a serious injury in an accident around midnight last night. He suffered hip and hand injuries, likely from a fall while hustling coal. Shafer summoned ambulance service, and Hamilton’s ambulance carried him to the city hospital where he was reported in serious condition this afternoon.
Spokane reports the death of Dr. Richard A. Heritage aged 76, a figure in regional music circles across the northwest and east. Madrid notes the passing of Eduardo Gomes Baquero, a renowned Spanish writer.
An explosion aboard the Italian steamship Veniero off the Cape Verde Islands last night killed the chief engineer and threw another man into the sea. The vessel, crippled but capable of making Lisbon, suffered machinery damage and other injuries were reported.
The house passes the Hillott bill authorizing 230 million dollars for federal building construction nationwide. The measure earmarks 115 million for post offices and other federal buildings, plus funds to advance the government’s building program in Washington DC, with extensive listings of related consumer goods and apparel in ad-like detail.
Virginia V. Brown 84 widow of James B. Brown died about 2 45 this morning at the home of her son George T. Brown near Webster Hiness after months of illness. Body taken to Bartlett Funeral home for final arrangements. Survived by two children George T. Brown and Dorsey L. Brown and several stepchildren. Also two brothers and two sisters.
London reports severe flooding that began to recede, leaving desolation and famine in South Britain. Mining valleys in South Wales were hit as floods struck the Rhondda valley four times in three weeks, with food washed away and families trapped on upper floors. Hundreds homeless, many lose all possessions, widespread distress from floods and gales.
Testimony resumed in Cabell county common pleas court on the change of venue request by Harry O. Irons former attorney for the Jackson Building and Loan Association charged with larceny He argued he could not obtain a fair trial in Cabell county due to prejudice existing there Irons action filed earlier sought transfer to another venue in the larceny case He asked for a fair trial outside Cabell county May include details of the ongoing proceedings and dates and locations associated with the court sessions
In Charleston W Va on December 16 the state board of education approved Mrs C G Wilson to succeed E E Mercer as English instructor at Fairmont State Normal School. Mercer resigned. The board also approved Miss Lucy Baker as director of physical education for girls at Potomac State Normal School and Mrs Lola Mack as assistant in the practice teaching department at Bluefield Colored Institute. R Moore Dodrill secretary noted Dr M P Shawkey was mentioned.
Cy H. Martin president of Marshall College and John W. Davis president of West Virginia State College along with the president of New River State were scheduled to appear before the board to discuss affairs of their institutions.
Washington December 16 the senate asked the attorney general for information on a contract between the superintendent of federal prisons and the Georgia prison commission for the services of 2000 federal prisoners. The inquiry requests terms of the contract whether prisoner transfers occurred why the contract was made whether similar agreements exist and if further contracts are planned.
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