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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1932

Page

6

Pastors Unite for Special Grafton Evangelical Meetings

Grafton Methodist Episcopal churches plan joint revival events starting at Andrews church with Dr John L. Wolfe and a team of pastors guiding two weeks of services. Afternoon gatherings at rural churches follow, funded by tuberculosis charity proceeds to aid clinics, patient care, milk, and groceries for those in need.

Grafton Andrews Church tuberculosis _ association Methodist Episcopal Whch Ab Andrews John L. Wolfe Fairmont Morgantown G Grafton Andrews Eskew St. Paul's West Main Street Charles E. Hawkins Pruntytown Jesse Earl Newburg N. S. Carlson Evansville Lloyd Myers Knottsville Jones Ria

Mrs Snively Former Grafton Pioneer Dies in Keyser

Mrs Ambrose Snively 82 longtime Grafton resident died suddenly at 2 30 PM at her Keyser West Virginia home. She had lived in Keyser for several years after her daughter Catherine Snively died in Grafton. Funeral plans to be announced tomorrow afternoon. Survivors include family members once connected to local business and telephone office in Grafton. Mr and Mrs H G Chaney of Lumberland Maryland visit Grafton relatives and attended Norman E White funeral Wednesday.

Ambrose Snively Grafton Keyser Mineral County Snively Ben Catherine Snively Nora Shively Telephone Company Ambroze Robert Fairmont H. G. Chaney Lumberland Norman E. White

Christmas seal sales raise funds for TB program

Treasurer Frank Hollis said today that sales of Christmas seals under the county tuberculosis association program have netted $157 to date. He noted the total reflects ongoing community support and urged continued participation.

County Tuberculosis Association Frank Hollis

Plot to overthrow Argentina’s government spurred siege

A state of siege was declared in Blienon Alrgs amid a plot to topple President Augustin F Justo. Prominent political leaders were implicated in the conspiracies, with details emerging about the failed plot and the ensuing crackdown.

Blienon Alrgs Augustin F Justo Argentina

Earth and solar system may have formed from a cosmic eddy

Atlantic City reports a bold AAAS talk by Dr. Harlow Shapley proposing the sun, moon, and Earth originated together from a swirling gas mass that created the Milky Way. He suggests the solar system are remnants of a primordial swirl and that the universe may be older than current estimates, with cosmic meteors indicating larger ancient bodies.

Atlantic City Moon Earth American Association For the Advancement of Science Harlow Shapley Harvard Ollege Observatory Solar System Milky Way Dr. Shapley Albert Hinstein

Foreign Brains Imported Urged to Aid U S Colleges

Professor Casimir D. Zdanowicz of the University of Wisconsin urged liberalizing the 1924 immigration act to allow easier importation of foreign professors for American colleges. He noted restrictions cause trouble and cited the Einstein visa dispute as a case highlighting the brain drain risk.

New Haven oCnn Profesor Casimir D. Zdanowicz University of Wisconsin American Association of University Professors Zdanowicz Einstein

VANDALS WRECK BRIDGES IN COAL REGION

Railway authorities declined to name a motive while De catur sheriff notes bridges under guard near Springfield. On December 17 a dynamited bridge at Sicily was blamed on the coal mine wage war dispute.

Decatur Springfield Sicily Here

Bridge wreck hampers Midland Railroad coal shipments

The damaged bridge used by the Chicago and Illinois Midland Railroad delayed coal shipments from local mines for days. Two weeks earlier authorities found dynamite under a railroad bridge at Litfield Illinois in the coal mine region.

Chicago and Ilinois Midland Railroad Liteh= field Ilinois

RUN ON OVERALLS CONTINUES AS RELIEF AGENCIES WORK

The article details extensive Red Cross clothing distribution totaling over 800 homes or about 4,000 individuals and shoe purchases funded by direct relief. It notes weekly welfare board salaries at 2,544 and direct relief costs at 518, totaling 3,062, with weather delaying work. About 200 men are at work on projects including City Booths Creek and Simpson areas.

Red Cross Welfare Board City Upper Lower Booths Creek Country Clap Road Simpson Haymonx Irontown Hardman and Stone House

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