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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1930
Page
3
Ruth Mix Gilmore swore in an affidavit that Tar Mix promised to continue $250 monthly support until her twenty first birthday and to help her become a motion picture star. She alleges he has not pursued work for her and cites a $13,000 home purchase.
Social items urge timely tips to the society editor and note the White Fawn Council No. 3 to install new officers at 2:30 PM in the Red Men hall with refreshments. Miss Eileen Mills Mills to Homer A Todd wed in Baltimore on a trip to Virginia Beach. Mrs Mills and Mrs Fleming connected to Graf ton. Fort Thomas summer CT camp for Harry Fleming. gypsy panorama at Grafton park on July 11. Mountainier Council No. 44 reports at Fairmont. Outing Club adopts bylaws splitting into four tribes and plans hikes and meetings over the next two weeks.
Washington reports the 1930 fiscal year closed with a surplus of 184 million dollars. Treasury head Mellon noted 76 million came from foreign war debt installments due in June, calling that amount abnormal. Ordinary receipts reached 4.178 billion, up from 4.024 billion in 1929. Customs and internal revenues totaled 3.626 billion, 96 million above 1929 and 11 million below the treasury estimate after adjustments.
Welch West Virginia July 1 federal bank examiner announces the McDowell County National Bank of Welch has taken over the First National Bank of Welch closed June 20 due to reserve deficiency. Depositors will be paid in full tomorrow. McDowell Bank assumes all obligations and gains assets including the bank building. McDowell Bank reports assets of 3,712,825 and deposits of 3,023,672. after the takeover assets exceed 5,500,000 and deposits over 4,600,000. I J Rhodes chairs the McDowell Bank board with T A Johnston cashier and Isaac T Mann as board chairman.
Circuit Judge Arthur Webster refused to issue an injunction preventing the city clerk from acting on petitions seeking Recall of Mayor Charles Bowles. He said the matter involves political questions and urged swift resolution, with appeals likely to the state Supreme Court. He noted several petition reasons could be sufficient under higher court standards and highlighted alleged campaign promises, public records withholding, and police hindrance as key issues.
The Grafton and Taylor County Hospital Association will hold a special called meeting at The Blen Avon Hotel Wednesday night at 7 30 to finalize checks on hospital petitions outstanding and those already submitted. The committee in charge urges every petition in the county be presented for review.
Columbus Ohio July 1 P With committee reports on tenure laws and retirement systems for school teachers the National Education Association opened its 68th annual convention. Nominations for president were in order and several educators were named as possible successors. The assembly heard calls to widen male participation in PTA study classes and discussed final wind up plans to conclude the drive by mid July with Mayor King and other officials expected to attend tonight’s session.
One minor and two major operations were performed at Grafton City Hospital this morning. One patient was discharged. L. V. Boston of Grafton had a minor operation. Roy Shattert of Oakland Md had a major operation. Mrs Georgia Cunningham of this city had a major operation. Mrs Mary Rogers was discharged. Dr R B Petty was reported not better and in critical condition. Mrs Jennie Haddix of Monteville is in a very critical condition with little hope for recovery.
Washington July 1 Veterans relief legislation faces sharp disagreement between President Hoover and the press as the bill nears a senate test. The House bill lists pension scales from 12 to 40 dollars and 60 to 85 dollars under a Democratic amendment, with conference possible if adopted. Reed and Pens lead debate against the Democratic figures as Watson urges action.
Sixty million Germans express joy over Rhineland liberation as crowds celebrate yesterday’s evacuation by the French with few disorders. Street clashes occur in Meyence and Kaiserlautern as separatists are targeted and a separatist reportedly shoots himself amid postwar turmoil.
A collection of campfire friendly recipe fragments lists escalloped potatoes with salt pepper pimientos and milk, tomato vegetable salad with tomatoes cucumbers celery onions and napguagua, plus a quick cake-like batter with fat sugar flour baking powder and candied fruit. The text mixes measurements and steps in a rough, incomplete format.
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