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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
5
Unusual December 18 reports describe dandelions blooming on High Street amid warm balmy weather. The item notes shifting fashion and a fickle winter mood as forecasts hint at snow flurries and colder days before Christmas.
Superintendent Rice reports a group of twelve to fifteen students in the lower hall disrupted an auditorium entertainment. Billy Maloney leads, defying authority, and is escorted outside where he allegedly threatens the superintendent with a club. Police are summoned to disperse the crowd and address the disturbance. The mayor later lectures Maloney on school authority.
The Sentinel promotes a Gift Club with prizes including three automobiles and cash. Counts are earned via free coupons and paid subscriptions. Members may win or receive cash commissions, with explanations available from the Gift Club Manager at the Sentinel Office.
The text notes rumors of a warrant against Supt Rice related to a high school affair. Interview with Mr Rice found no warrant served. It mentions parents of a student named Maloney and a complaint about preserving course numbers and order.
A mine disaster on a Tuesday killed 59 miners and halted operations as power batteries and lighting were repaired. Rescue efforts continued amid extreme cold above and 120 degree lower levels, with lingering rumors of two more bodies. Hugh Rice, the manager, said all men were accounted for while efforts to aid distressed families gathered statewide funds.
Two men were fined $10 each in an appearance before Mayor Charles Q. King this morning on drunkenness charges. The item also notes a Christmas promotion for China and glassware, and a separate accounting line for a Radio club offer in Turner's ad.
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