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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1930
Page
2
A critique of contemporary childrearing noting how reduced contact with grandparents aunts uncles and cousins erodes lessons in loyalty tolerance and social obligation. It contrasts past gatherings with today’s isolated family units and questions effects of urban schooling on character development.
A dense, OCR like listing shows multiple radio stations with times and program names, including Newark WDHAF 6:00 Dinner Music and Sherlock Holmes at 10:00, New York stations WIZ and WOR with orchestra hours, and other city affiliates. The piece reads as a program schedule snapshot across several markets.
Reported in a busy broadcast of station lines and music programs as streets faced slippery conditions from ice and snow. Wrecks near Lincoln Route 5 and Webster Pike caused minor damage with no injuries, while reports from dispatches described massacres and killings in two towns attributed to Mohammedan forces amid a two month period.
Jetsharch dispatches report rescuers saving several people in a far northern area after a crash. Officials say weather and rough terrain hindered operations, but all individuals were recovered with no immediate fatalities. Local crews continue assessment and aid efforts.
Street car service in Grafton will remain in operation after January 1. Reports of a shift to bus service were not substantiated by officials or the board. No definite proposals or schedules were confirmed, though interest in bus transportation has been noted.
CHAS P GUARD, long time county lawyer and prolific writer, began as a postal clerk and rose to justice of the peace before being admitted to the bar. He balanced a career in law with poetry and historical romances, married Letitia Graham in 1892, she died in 1894, and he leaves a sister Miss Blanch Guard. Funeral is set for Wednesday at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev. S C Jones officiating.
Philadelphia reports the Aldine Trust Company failing to open on the business day as its directors announce the bank’s affairs are placed in the custody of the state banking department. The firm holds about $9,000,000 in assets and $6,400,000 in deposits per the last September statement.
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