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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1930
Page
4
Classified ad rates are outlined with in office inquiry details and time limits. A lengthy editorial discusses the presidential rail consolidation affecting central eastern states and its impact on industry, transport, and public interests, plus debate on road building methods and unemployment relief funding.
Army officers report that this year’s donations of food, clothing, and toys far exceeded previous efforts. The outpouring shows the community’s strong response to the call to aid the needy, with tangible impact beyond mere cash differences and the overall result being highly gratifying and creditable.
West Virginia readers discuss an old age pension plan pairing youths from reformatories and orphans with elderly residents. The writer proposes paying guardians directly, using a Pruntytown reform school farm for county needs, and suggests cottages may house incorrigible boys while envisioning a future where old folks stay home with family.
Philadelphia December 31 1930 America’s mint produced 192,666,000 coins in cent, nickel and quarter denominations totaling 4,801,600 dollars. The year saw medals struck bearing portraits of Hoover Coolidge Wilson Lindbergh and Mellon while funds supported Central and South American republics amid a somber mood.
Adolf Hitler issues a New Year slogan to the Nazi movement urging followers to stand shoulder to shoulder for victory. In a message published in Vielkischer Beobachter the longtime leader calls for unwavering faith as the 12th year of the movement begins.
The notorious NC convict Otto Wood was shot dead in Salisbury in a gun battle with police chief R. L. Rankin and officer J. W. Kesler. Wood, famous for jail escapes, fired twice before Rankin killed him with a head shot.
The Italo-French naval construction holiday ends officially today in Rome. Resumption of building seems unlikely in the near future. A visit by Robert L. Craigie of the British foreign office produced a gentleman's agreement to continue the holiday at least until the League of Nations meeting on January 19, after which direct negotiations will resume between French and Italian experts.
Geneva December date Hugh Wilson United States minister to Switzerland signed for his government the protocol relating to military obligations in cases of double nationality.
Edward C. Nutt, veteran showman and longtime head of the Nutt Comedy Shows, died suddenly in Pensacola on December 31. He retired about a year ago, leaving a legacy in traveling entertainment and regional circuits.
Washington announces a settlement on where the general and special claims commissions will hold sessions. The special claims commission will meet in Mexico City from about February 1 to May 1, while the general commission will convene in Washington from about May 5 to July 15.
Lansing notes that upon Fred W. Green’s retirement as Michigan governor the state will be about 0,000 poorer and Norvall Tyrrell’s daughter will gain roughly 20,000. Green says he never cashed a pay check in four years and will turn the checks over to Mrs. Tyrrell, with officials estimating his personal expenditures at about 35,000 annually. Green, a furniture manufacturer, has kept the checks in a cigar box on his desk.
Three hooded bandits blasted into the Whitney Trust and Savings Bank in the third district today, killing two men and wounding another before escaping with a bag of cash. Dressed in white hoods and long coats, they fired on entry and fled the scene.
New York December 31 1939 Opal Kunz says 300 licensed women fliers will join the Betsy Ross Corps as an auxiliary aerial motor corps for national emergencies Ruth Elder Camp Gladys O'Donnell May Hatzlip and Florence Lowe Barney are among officers and directors in the group
London reports Sir George Halsey Perley acting prime minister of Canada is elevated to the privy council in the New Year honors. Also named are Herbert Stanley Morrison as minister of transport and Thomas Kennedy as parliamentary secretary of the treasury. The list creates four new...?
Chicago, Dec 31. J. L. Beven, who began as a 12 year old messenger for the Illinois Central at New Orleans, is elected senior vice president of the Illinois Central system at 43. Son of a locomotive engineer, he rose from clerk to superintendent of the New Orleans terminal, served during wartime federal administration under Charles H. Markham, and was named vice president in 1925.
Federal agents raided three well known resorts on Broadway this afternoon as part of a drive to dry up the district before the New Year’s Eve celebration. Thirty agents seized large quantities of liquor and arrested ten people at Jack and Jill's Arena and Duffy's tavern, both with big reservations for tonight.
Claude Cefalu, a notorious New Orleans underworld figure, was killed by a detective as he attempted to flee while being pursued for involvement in a daylight robbery at the Third district Whitney Trust and Savings Bank and the shooting of two men earlier today.
In a New Year’s Day ceremony, Beatrice Gallatin of New York and Big Horn Wyoming will marry Count Carlo Beuf of Genoa Italy. The couple plans to reside in Hollywood where Beuf directs foreign films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Gallatin is a prominent social figure in the East.
The federal Office of Education reports about 1,000,000 children in kindergarten nationwide. Eight large city systems maintain kindergarten classes, while smaller cities show lower adoption. About 4.5 million of five to nine year olds are in kindergartens or primary grades.
Franklin New Hampshire December 31 city officials consider a letter from Ford representative W W Taylor seeking the price and history of the century old wooden Pemigewasset River bridge. Ford plans replacement with a modern structure and may rebuild it at his Dearborn Michigan museum.
Washington dispatch reports by the federal bureau of prisons supervisor Sanford Bates that construction may begin soon on a 2.5 million dollar federal hospital for criminals in the midwest and on a 2 million dollar reformatory at El Reno Oklahoma. Between 30 and 40 sites were offered for the criminal hospital.
Rear Admiral Richard B. Byrd will not umpire the Danville Virginia mill owners versus workers dispute as proposed last night. His secretary said Byrd begins a prolonged lecture tour leaving Boston January 1 and visiting Chicago Denver Salt Lake City the Pacific Northwest and the Pacific coast with daily lectures.
The justice department seeks an early Supreme Court hearing to resolve uncertainty over the validity of the first amendment. It appeals Judge Clark of New Jersey, arguing the prohibition amendment is invalid due to state legislatures rather than constitutional conventions. Solicitor General Thacher and aides filed the brief and are ready to argue.
The public is warned not to trespass on any property of the Tygart Valley Glass Co. Any offender will face legal action.
Major Charles A. Shepard, an army surgeon, was convicted in Kansas City Kansas of murdering his wife. He was confined with a choice between posting a new $20,000 bond or returning to jail. Bondsmen warned they would surrender him on the old surety if a new bond is not provided by week’s end.
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