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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1933
Page
6
Editors across the nation ranked 1933 as the era’s peak for news stories. Roosevelt Recovery program and the New Deal topped lists, with varied labels such as NRA enactment and Roosevelt’s inauguration. Nazi Germany rising also featured as a major 1933 story.
New York editors select top events of 1931 including Roosevelt recovery, Hitler rise, repeal, U S recognition, bank holiday and Cermak attack. Noted were Akron disaster, California earthquake, kidnaping and other major stories with varied editor opinions on leading events.
Reports from Shanghai on December 27 confirm American Board mission property at Foochow the capital of Fukien province suffered slight damage in air raids by the national government's air force. The Foochew mission building on the city outskirts was damaged near anti nationalist revolutionary barracks. no one at the mission was hurt. Headquarters are in Boston.
In Fairmont a six year old child born January 1 1907 is named the new owner following a continuation of Page One coverage. Sallie Ann Knicht daughter of Naomi Boor Knight is identified as the new owner and is described as being six years old at the time.
The sale features a Votive coverlet from a North Italian cathedral, Pauline Bonaparte and Camillo Borchese family silver, and German and English pieces. Jewels include a 5.5 carat diamond ring, a 15 grain pearl necklace with 109 gems, and a 1800-diamond necklace. Gothic tapestries, Directoire and Empire furniture, Persian rugs, and ancient Chinese relics round out the collection.
Funeral services were held for Virginia Riley 83 at the Flemington Methodist church with burial at Baileytown. Elizabeth Ann Poe 78 died suddenly on Barrett Street and will be buried at Bloomington. Myrtle E Estep wife of Carlos H Estep died of pneumonia at home with services at 8 West Washington Street.
Washington notes indicate President Roosevelt will ask Congress for only minor revisions to recovery laws to clarify language and fix technicalities. Attention will turn to a $6 billion budget and annual message while potential gold stabilization action remains under consideration by officials. Burial services for an unidentified person are planned at Bluemont Cemetery Thursday at 11 AM, Bartlett Funeral Company handling arrangements.
The article reports Jim Pie Une quoting a safeguard séance story tied to a Ouija board. The chatter mentions plans to file charges for a first degree murder against Mrs Turley and possibly her daughter. Gibbons vows to prosecute strenuously and Turley is expected to face juvenile court sentencing.
The report notes prison farms could operate on 500000 acres seized by the state for ucumaquous times. Brady states a survey shows it impractical for penitentiary prisoners to supply all state institutions, as work would take about one month per year. He cites shoes for cars made in three days and says a board will extend the study to other states. A firm decision will follow the survey completion in three months.
William Minor of the Lucretia section was arrested on West Main street after a struggle with two patrolmen and two constables and jailed. Officials found a partially filled bottle of rubbing alcohol on him and he was very drunk. He was arraigned before Mayor Charles O. King and fined five dollars with arrangements to pay. Bob Bolyard, also before the mayor on a fighting charge, drew a five dollar fine.
James Knotts 63, a retired farmer near Fellowsville, died at home after four months of illness. Survived by son Clifford of Fairmont, daughters Millie of Fairmont and Rachel Lowthers of Reading, PA, and brothers T N and Sanford Knotts. Funeral held at Mount Israel church with burial in church cemetery.
Demoss and Shaw were arraigned by Magistrate Ona Jefferys on burglary charges and each held on a $300 bond. Police reported an item of value recovered on Bivemont Street, but it was unclear if the suspects could meet the bond.
Clyde Shaw was fined five dollars in mayor's court on a traffic violation for passing a traffic signal. The charge was not for drunkenness as previously reported and confirmed by the court record.
Local post office earns praise for Christmas rush with mail heads and parcels delivered. Reader letter from Graftunefien to Fairmont Times lauds Gaivsn postaties for diligent hours, even operating trains Nos 11 and 12 to clear every piece of mail by 1 o clock Saturday.
Citizens praise the cooperative spirit as packages fail to arrive in transit. The general goodwill shown and the congratulations for tired but happy local post office workers highlight the community’s festive mood and appreciation for postal service staff.
Sylva North Carolina December 27 1930s details a teacher Frank Rhinehart 37 principal Beta school Jackson County recounts being abducted by two masked men driven across mountains of North Carolina and Georgia held at gunpoint threatened with death and repeatedly nearly killed by an oncoming train before being released on a Georgia highway near Clayton Mountain City.
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