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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1933
Page
5
A bus accident in fog killed one driver and injured nine children aged 9 to 17. Government funds cover most costs. a 1 million dollar loan was partially backed by state funds. The bus swerved to avoid a train, plunging into a wreck. the driver expressed despair, saying he wished to die.
A late 1930s survey shows 445 major league players shuffled since 1933, led by Connie Mack’s five star deal. American League clubs edged National League two to one amid rookies breaking in and veterans sent to the minors, with detailed trades, acquisitions, and releases across all nine teams.
Strand Theatre opens Fox film Dr Bull featuring Will Rogers in a memorable characterization comparable to his roles in State Fair and Connecticut Yankee. The story draws from the bestseller The Last Adam and debuts Sunday through Tuesday.
Gary Cooper and his bride were married in a ceremony witnessed by Mrs Shields. The couple, who met on a movie lot, planned a stop in Phoenix en route to Hollywood to visit Cooper's parents, Judge Charles H. Cooper and Mrs. Cooper. They will live near Hollywood.
Grafton Isigh's 1938-34 basketball campaign opened with the Bearcats defeating the Alumni 26 to 19. Bolyard led scorers. Lobis added seven points as the Frosh beat the Reserves in a preliminary. The Bearcats, facing a stout lineup, pulled away late after a tight finish, leading 16-13 at halftime.
After a surprise wedding in Kansas City last Wednesday the couple moved on, while Reed defended his inflation stance saying he supports honest obligations. He warned about the impact on families if currency values collapse and questioned repudiation.
The speaker warns that paying dollars worth 10 to 12 cents would devastate widows and orphans, labor, and all classes. He questions who benefits when bonds and notes lose value and urges awareness of the social cost before repudiation debates.
The Rev. Mr. Radabaugh joined the ministry in 1894 with a long career in the United Brethren Conference. He served at Harrisville Wilbur Grafton Elkins Mannington Philippi and led the Eastern district for fifteen years. Surviving relatives include the widow seven children six grandchildren and several sisters. He was a prominent churchman in West Virginia and twice elected to national conferences, though health kept him from the May 1933 session.
London dispatch reports James A. Farley United States postmaster general flew to Paris to reunite with his wife and children as the family gathered for the holidays.
Puzzle items and garbled clues mix into a jumble of stray terms. Readable entries hint at words like pagoda, minute particle, assistance, Ceremonies, flowerleaf, edging, California city name, English river, and various mis-typed phrases. The fragmentary text resembles a crossword grid with scattered definitions and partial answers.
Charleston reports state aid for teachers salaries allocated to counties with payment tied to a $1,000,000 loan from state banks. Checks for the third month of the school year were due to be distributed today as banks cooperate. Notes pledging repayment are being given to lenders. the largest sum of $109,125 is included.
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