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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1935
Page
4
The item lists Howard E Holt as Publisher James F Holt as Business Manager and John 8 Palmer as Managing Editor.
Churches across the area announce Advent and Christmas services. St Pauls, St Matthias, St Ive, and others schedule sermons on The Heart of Christmas and The Word Became Flesh. Cantatas, pageants, and a Christmas program are planned, with Holy Communion and carols, along with sunrise services and rural church observances.
Carol Kennedy learns of David Van Cleve's death and Miranda Van Cleve's fragile state. Katie relays rumors of telegrams and secret news while Mrs. Van Cleve hides grief. Carol investigates discreetly, seeking to comfort Miranda without alarming the household.
West Virginia schools show rising professional training among teachers. From 1933-34 to the present, the share with two years-plus of posthigh school training grew, with college graduates increasingly staffing elementary and secondary levels. Despite gains, calls persist for higher teacher salaries to match public investment.
The Cincinnati Times-Star notes a parallel to a czar guarding a rose and warns of the U S silver policy. Despite buying silver abroad and at home under law to hit a price or store ratio, the treasury holds roughly 600 million ounces while gold reserves rise, leaving the statutory ratio far from reach and the stockpile growing toward billions in value.
Multiple churches present Christmas cantatas and special services including First Baptist with The Word Mate at 7:30 p.m. and a 10:30 a.m. sermon by Rev. B. E. Hanes. United Brethren offers That Glorious Song cantata at 10:30 a.m. featuring R. R. Redinger’s choir, plus an evening children’s program. Andrews Methodist Episcopal schedules Good Things of Great Joy cantata at 10:30 a.m. with Cedric O Reynolds directing and soloists listed.
City Attorney W Merle Watkins prepares ordinance to comply with Bureau of Public Roads and submit to city commission Monday morning. Parking on Main Street limited to one side by police powers, not ordinance, and Beech and Walnut streets to be included as parts of Route 119 with repaving anticipated.
Central Press report by Charles P. Stewart notes diplomats in Washington view a joint London Paris plan as a possible concession to Mussolini in Ethiopia. US neutrality blocks direct blame while British and French fear broader war, keeping US hands off. Cleveland forecast follows as Ohio swings in 1930 convention talk with Landon, Hoover, Borah favored.
A fragment discusses Townsendites planning a national convention in Cleveland alongside Socialists and groups opposed to war and fascism. It notes their aim to invade the Republican gathering and hopes of backing a Borah candidacy, with belief they could win the presidency despite doubts.
The Bureau of Public Roads plans to monitor enforcement of a proposed residential street parking ordinance with public cooperation. The mayor said the measure will pass and move toward final federal approval, though strict enforcement remains to be determined.
A page lists Life Termers and lengthy sentences for several defendants. Aaron Kosecker, 24, Morgan, and Tom Fralin, 60, Raleigh received up to ten and eighteen years respectively for burglary and murder. John Gartin, 34, Lincoln, murdered his father-in-law Fullen E. Queen with sentences reaching eighteen years, while Paul Cox, 38, Wyoming, and Seibert Curry, 29, Logan, face seven and five years for murder and voluntary manslaughter. Clifford Knotts, 31, Marion, and Jack Finegold, 31, Hancock, fined for breaking and entering.
Police and grand jury prepare to examine every action of the actress from the nightclub departure to her body found about 30 hours later. District attorney investigator Tom Cavett reported bloodstains on the phaeton running board. A midnight test sought to confirm if the actress walked up 270 steps to her garage before dying in unclear circumstances.
A bridge hand was submitted to two groups of players for bidding and play after deal by them. One group included leading New York experts, the other, less able club players. The results were interesting and instructive. the author notes only that South dealt and no scores or vulnerability are mentioned.
In a chaotic bidding sequence South opened with 1 Clubs and navigated a long suit network leading to 6 Hearts. The opening spade lead cost declarer two tricks but nearly reached a grand slam as West countered with spades and clubs, while a parallel Jena Expert table saw varied bids and a diamond lead that altered outcome.
Di Cicco, once engaged to Miss Todd, escorted Miss Lindsay at a city nightclub while his ex wife attended with Stanley Lupino. Testimony recounts his wife being locked out of adjoining quarters Sunday morning. Separate court notes discuss District of Columbia wage and hour provisions and Kentucky appeals challenging labor acts. Justice Adkins denied a Gate City Mills injunction in a separate District of Columbia case.
Justices considered petitions from the government and the Carter Coal company for a ruling on the Guffey act. The law aims to regulate the bituminous coal industry with a prohibitive tax on coal mined by the industry.
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