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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1933

Page

5

Three Grafton players named to all Northern West Virginia team

Three Grafton High School football players Bol yard Steluenfels and Folio were chosen for the all Northern West Virginia squad to meet the all Southern eleven in Charleston on New Year Day. Coach Randall H. McKinney announced the honor and said the players report December 26 in Clarksburg to begin training under Far ley Bell and Ted Lender. Proceeds from the event benefit charity and the Knights of Columbus sponsor the game.

Grafton High West Virginia Charleston Randall H. McKinney Bolyard Steluenfels Folio Far Ley Bell Victory High School Clarksburg Bell Ted Lender Roosevelt-Wilson Glenn Knights of Columbus of McKinney Bell and Leader

Rails Attack Continues Before Ways and Means Panel

Protests against income tax revisions are heard by the House Ways and Means Committee. Ben C. Dey representing Southern Pacific Railway testifies as the lead witness for the railway group joined by representatives from the New York Central and other carriers. The session focuses on closing loopholes in the tax law and examining proposed changes.

House Ways and Means Ben C. Dey Southern Pacific Railway New York Cen

Dey warns of bankruptcy brink over railroad plan

Senator Neely supports reforms to cut government waste and reduce expenses. He argues the current session aims to relieve stricken citizens and restore public finances, while opposing efforts to fund continued extravagance.

Neely Democratic Party

Neely Leads West Virginia Progressives in State Crystallizing Roosevelt Policy

Charleston reports the Roosevelt Neely bloc in the West Virginia legislature pushing progressive goals aligned with the national administration. The child labor resolution passed the House without opposition, with only a Senate dissent, marking Neely as a key party leader. Leaders expect the Neely program to advance before adjournment as opponents are blocked. The measure reflects economy and tax payer relief favored by the administration.

Charleston Roosevelt-Neely West Virginia United States Roosevelt Neely House Senate Senator Neely Pairmont Uising

Federal plan to back cheap home electrical appliances

President Roosevelt outlined a million dollar government corporation to finance and promote lower priced electrical equipment for homes and farms. David E. Lilienthal of TVA helped shape the Electric Home and Farm Authority to expand power use in the Tennessee Valley on an experimental basis, with potential national rollout if successful.

Washington Dident Roosevelt Electric Home and Farm Authority David E. Lilienthal Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley White House Stephen T. Early

400 Carloads of Eggs to Aid Needy Families

Morgantown announces a program to purchase and distribute about 400 carloads of eggs to West Virginia families in need. E. L. Andrews says $68,826 is tentatively allotted with distribution starting early January. Wheeling and Ronceverte named egg purchasing centers. eggs may be bought where market conditions allow. Andrews notes eggs are not a basic commodity in the national program but are justified to combat under nourishment in some areas.

Morgantown West Virginia E. L. Andrews Andrews West Virginia University Wheeling Ronceverte

Editorialists ministers laud press Bible service

The Press Radio Bible Service Inc faces possible suspension due to finances after 14 years of distributing daily Scripture verses in secular newspapers. Leading editors and ministers nationwide praise the program, noting it reaches masses without church ties and strengthens religious influence in journalism.

Laud Press Bible Service Press Radio Bible Service Inc Radio Bible Service, Inc Southern Ohio Bank Cincinnati Arthur Staples Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist Ministers’ Association Press-Radio Bible Service, Inc Press-Radio Service, Inc Word of God Challenge Omaha Neb National Federation of Men's Bible Classes America Moose Jaw Sask Daily Free Press Kingston N.C Free Press Holy Writ American Bible Society New York City Eric M. North Secy Cincinnati Post Daily Press

Mailroom Skull and Cork Leg Frighten Army Post Office

A tale from a bustling post office describes workers handling a damaged package that spilled a human skull and an improvised cane leg. The shocking scene unsettled clerks as Postmaster Murphy tried to maintain calm while questions of safety and current events swirled in the afternoon.

Mr. Skull

Roosevelt weighs navy coast guard unification plan

President Roosevelt seriously considers a consolidation of the navy and the coast guard to gain economy. If unified, the coast guard would become a corps in the navy but remain under its own officers with duties to combat smuggling and protect revenue. Coast guard officers would be chosen from the naval academy as with marine officers.

Washington Roosevelt Navy Coast Guard Treasury Department White House Treasury Naval Academy Marvine

Editorial Rooms Lookout Cincinnati 1933 Letter Praise

Editorial Rooms Lookout Cincinnati Ohio September 30 1933. A letter from a former metropolitan daily editor praises Press Radio Bible Service Inc for using secular newspapers to reach homes nationwide. The writer notes preaching alone fails to reach many and commends the service for mass reach at low cost.

Lookout Cincinnati Radio Bible Service, Inc Reid What Press Radio Bible Service, Inc

Arden Man Is Fined Ten Dollars For Road Violation

Gewie W. Haller of Arden was fined ten dollars after arraignment in Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys court for a road violation. Trooper W. G. Wamsley charged the offense, discovered the Chevrolet coupe plate misstatement, and arrested Haller. his wife accompanied him.

Gewie W. Haller Arden Ona C. Jefferys W. G. Wamsley Haller Ford Wamsley

Classified Advertising Rates And Samples

Sentinel classified page outlines rate: two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent for each additional insertion, minimum 45 cents. Ads must be in regular style and properly classified. Examples show rental, sale, and wanted notices with box numbers and locations. The page lists multiple sample ads including rental in Holt, sale of cars for trade, Blueville property, musical instruments, and job offers with contact details.

Copy Sentinel The Sentinel

Daily Cross Word Puzzle Fragment Aggregate

Fragmentary crossword clues and garbled phrases from an OCR page mix hints like Rebound, Biography, Destiny, Nobleman, and fish terms with inconsistent spellings. The readable items hint at a mixed puzzle section with scattered answers and partial entries from a larger grid.

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