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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1939
Page
4
A high school meeting notes recurring student strikes tied to football coaches being relieved of duties. The principal and a coach left during the discussion. Parents are blamed for backing their children and not restraining them, with a harsh call for parental discipline as a remedy.
Chapter notes John M. King, Henry O Leary, and John Flanagan funded and built the Central School on West Ford Street for 15000 dollars as the town expanded its educational capacity. It also covers James I Love and his family, Civil War disruptions, and the Love clan s deep ties to Grafton s business, social, and political life through 1896.
Fabienne Seymour drives a Willoughby house theater project while Ken and Ellen observe her strain. Bill Mallory, the doctor, confronts her over exhaustion, issuing a warning as Fabienne pushes toward staging plans and the stage's first sketches.
A reflective piece argues Christmas remains a spiritual feast of hope amid modern clutter and war, urging faith and peaceful resolve. It also discusses jury conduct, proposing jurors should question witnesses and challenge misstatements of law or evidence to uncover truth.
In New York City this week Lepke Buchalter and two co-defendants faced trial when Juror No. 8 loudly demanded the facts during a defense summation. The juror’s interruption halted the attorney, drawing a mild admonition and signaling the potential for mistrial. The judge noted the speaker strayed from the facts as the defense pressed forward.
Ridgely High School students and parents joined a protest after the football coach resigned triggering a strike and threats to shut classroom activities while the Mineral County School Board moved to resolve the dispute.
Mr Garner announced his presidential bid in a terse forty four words on a side porch at his Uvalde home before a hunting trip. He will enter the primaries and asks Democrats to participate, not tying his candidacy to Roosevelt’s third term. This marks a possible shift in Democratic candidacy dynamics.
L H Greenwald Chief of the Grafton Fire Department thanks James F Holt publisher John Palmer managing editor and the Grafton Sentinel staff in a December 19 1939 letter for their year long support and cooperation wishing them a joyful Yuletide and a prosperous New Year
Officials anticipate a Sunday Christmas tree lighting as President Roosevelt delivers a nationwide greeting at 5 11 p m EST. White House greetings arrive in simple black engraved card form as holiday messages pile up in the capital.
Fragment from a White House Christmas message noting Acting Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Charles Edison at the president’s, and a list of Cabinet members and spouses spending the holiday at the White House or nearby areas. Mentions Secretary Hull Wallace Woodring Ickes Hopkins Morgenthau Farley Perkins and others with their children.
A fragmented excerpt notes a New York jeweler selling gold ear clasps to keep Spaniards ears from dangling, detailing a gift to Queen Elizabeth by Lady Mary Sidney and a remark about a horse needing its feet flexed for proper movement. The text blends emblematic jewelry lore with courtly gesture and a cryptic horse reference.
Christmas weekend fills city cinemas with top films while three theater houses report strong holiday business. Santa’s arrival draws children and adults alike as Salvation Army and other groups prepare baskets for indigent families. Retailers close late as a strong shopping period concludes.
Fred Remey announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Taylor county assessor. He asks Republican voters for their support at the May 7, 1940 primary and expresses confidence in his ability to discharge the duties to the general satisfaction of the people.
A legal notice states the individual will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than themselves. No names, dates, or places are provided. the notice asserts sole liability and disclaims obligations for others' debts.
For 27 years a Dallas retailer has clothed every shabbily dressed person who visits his store at Christmas. The 65 year old man recalls his own hunger as a child in the old country and says he has more now than those who stayed behind. He admits he could redeem up to 2000 dollars worth of donated goods after Christmas, but chooses to continue giving.
The First National Bank of Graf ton in Grafton West Virginia will hold a stockholders meeting at its banking house on Tuesday January 9 1940 between 1 30 and 2 30 p m for election of a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and to transact any other business that may come before the meeting. Y Fleming cashier December 8 1940
Classified Sentinel outlines ad rates two cents per word after first insertion and four weeks per word in the first insertion. It notes minimum charges, per initial and per word figures, and stresses proper classification and error reporting. The paper limits liability to correct insertions only.
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