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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1932
Page
2
The listing presents a dense radio program with numerous orchestras and hosts including Nellie Revell, Vincent Lopez, Guy Lombardo, Ruth Etting, and Sherlock Holmes segments. It mashes with a lengthy reflective essay on maternal overprotection and child social development, suggesting editorial pondering alongside the broadcasts.
A mother forbids Bobby Jones from playing with black children, saying they make him unhappy. He stays in his yard and ignores neighbors, yet behind his voluntary solitude the boy seems far from content and unsure how to change the lonely pattern.
A clipped notice notes a round trip fare of 6.25 dollars titled One Round. The fragment references Prince and a year, with incomplete context limiting details about travel or carrier.
Dr Thomas S Arbuthnot elected president of the Carnegie Hero Fund Association succeeding the late Dr W J Holland. He has served on the fund commission for 20 years and was vice president on the executive committee since 1924. He also trustees Carnegie Institute of Technology and now trustees Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Uniontown Pennsylvania December 28 1929 more than 700 acres of coal land were transferred to E Kenneth Jenkins grand nephew of Joseph V Thompson a noted coal operator by Lemans Syndicate Inc for 1 and other consideration Jenkins also gave a lien of 250000 on the property in addition to any cash involved The coal lands lie across Wetzel Marshall and Harrison West Virginia and Greene Washington and Fayette counties in Pennsylvania yielding about 500 acres of surface property
Richmond Virginia December 28 the state highway commission awarded road and bridge construction contracts aggregating two hundred thousand dollars on seven projects. awards were based on lowest bids and work will proceed under the low bid method.
An ad from the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia promotes extension telephones to save time and effort. It contrasts past downtown treks with modern home convenience and paying only a few cents daily for telephone shopping.
Cresco Iowa December twenty eighth Warren B Perry dedicates sixty one years to popcorn farming turning a 40 acre garden into a specialized venture. He conducts forty to fifty popping tests yearly and has developed multi color kernels from black and blue to calico while aiming at new markets. Perry now harvests about fourteen tons from ten acres and markets to growers seedsmen and general trade.
Presented and distributed worldwide the African made feature shows gorillas in deadly jungle warfare. The film centers on Congo gorillas with dramatic action and a noted cast including Mr and Mrs Thre.
The Opera House screens Boris Karloff in The Old Dark House and Fannie Hurst’s Back Street. The dark thriller stars Karloff and blends fear with a chilling manor plot, while Back Street follows a consuming romance between a woman and a married man, as Dunne and Boles headline.
The description praises a film noted for its sharp focus and claims the mill sacrifice defined a life, contrasting with a social leader who kept his standing in the community. It highlights a supporting cast including June Clyde George Meeker Wilma Bakewell Arletta Doris Lloyd and Walter Catlett.
Ottawa reports minister of agriculture Robert Weir said Canada would support Russian dairy farms with cattle paid for in Soviet oil. The proposal, tied to oil payments, was near final approval expected soon after Premier Beattie returns from Britain.
Beatrice Kirk a 22 year old Chicago social leader filed a bankruptcy petition listing debts including a $2000 saddle horse riding gear and party gowns. The filing highlights her status as a prominent social figure in Chicago society.
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