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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1940
Page
8
Grafton retailers raise beer prices to 12 cents per bottle after a national defense tax shift. Liquor prices rise about ten cents a pint, wine five cents per fifth, and an additional half-cent tax on beer. Cigarettes move to 13 cents per pack plus tax, while some stores keep 15 cent packs. Theatre admission price pending local notice.
Liquor prices rise as defense taxes take effect. Charles Robinson leaves McGraw avenue for Charleston to join the Bridge Department of the State Road Commission after earning WVU College of Engineering degree last month. He has been visiting family in Grafton and Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, and Chicago. Also reports on Russian troop movements near the Danube, Romanian and Russian clashes, and parachute landings at Reni and Bolgrad signaling strategic shifts with potential impact on German interests. Reindeer mille noted as the richest of 11 mille types in the 1939 Federal Yearbook of Agriculture.
Police report two drivers from a First ward crash near West Main Street Methodist church were ordered to appear in municipal court for reckless driving while another Maple avenue crash led to the arrest of Charles Tucker for an auto collision. No serious injuries reported.
Dr. Carl William Alfert, 57, Ohio county jail physician, died of a heart attack yesterday while dining with friends in Wheeling. No further details were given about the circumstances or funeral arrangements.
One of Taylor county's oldest residents Mrs Sarah Ann Hunt aged 45 years died at 4 20 Saturday afternoon at her residence in the Roderick settlement of Fetterman district. She was born August 7 1854 in this county daughter of Israel Howard and Abalonia Shinholt Howard. Her husband Lemuel J Hunt died in 1907. Surviving are son George W Hunt of Blueville and sister Mrs Robert J Roose of Independence. Funeral services were held at 2 this afternoon at Oak Grove Methodist church with Rev L L Lightner officiating and burial planned in Ford cemetery under G T Bartlett direction.
Roger Everette White, a B and O ticket clerk, sues his wife Thelma Parker White in Taylor County court for divorce on desertion grounds alleging marriage in Allegheny Maryland in August 1930 and cohabitation until August 2 1937 when she deserted him. he now resides in Fairmont.
A rush of applications for county and city licenses occurred at the County Clerk's office in the courthouse and the finance office at City Hall. Most current city beer licensees are expected to continue, with Ben Stansbury retiring as manager at Prosperity. Dominick Lobis seeks issuance in his name. Authorities plan a crackdown on old licenses and urge businesses to obtain new city licenses by tomorrow to avoid penalties. An incident noted a motorist making a midnight return on old plates, permitted by Sgt. Earl DeMoss, due to rain delaying new plates.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Mask and State Trooper G F Randall investigated the theft of a heifer from the farm of the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown. The animal was reported missing this morning after Col. R P Heil, superintendent, requested the inquiry by local officers.
In Cleveland the morning low reached 49 degrees, a new July 1 record, after a 53 degree low at 6 am. The cooler start contrasted with firmer July heat later, marking an unusual seasonal swing for the day.
An automobile driven by Francis Fleming of route 5 Fairmont struck an injured deer on Gawthrop hill route 60 near Pruntytown early yesterday morning. Sergeant Earl DeMoss notified County Game Protector Joe Powell who arranged for its disposal.
City Finance Commissioner Joseph B. Brachura announced that parking meters yielded 62.50 to the city treasury for the week ending Saturday morning. The amount is about the average from nickel-a-hour devices in recent weeks.
Presidential candidate Willkie met with Gov Harold Stassen of Minnesota at his Commonwealth and Southern offices for campaign planning before lunch. He said he may take a vacation until after the Democratic convention in Chicago on July 15 and expressed a wish to beat Roosevelt. He avoided firm comment on party leadership and the platform, promising to present his views in his acceptance speech and to take criticisms with good humor.
The press conference occurred at the Commonwealth and Southern offices. Willkie prepared to tender his resignation as president of the utility company at a special meeting of the Gueenors later today.
The National Brotherhood of Operative Potters unit with 17 990 workers opened its annual convention in Atlantic City led by James M. Duffy of East Liverpool Ohio. Delegates will discuss wage hour contracts expiring October 1 and seek targeted raises rather than a blanket increase while most pottery production centers include Trenton New Jersey Fast Liverpool Ohio and Newell West Virginia. Grafton locals Dewey Jones and Fred Densmore attended after traveling from Grafton to Atlantic City.
Bluefield July 1 police identify Walker Wyatt 26 of Matoaka found dead near a lumber yard. Officials report skull crushed and a five foot club nearby, indicating foul play in the incident.
Bucharest July 1 Russian baby tanks were landed by planes along the lower Danube to reinforce occupation of Bessarabia and northern Bucovina. Soviet troops moved to complete control as clashes occurred with Romanian forces. Official quarters report orderly progress amid heightened Romanian defenses and uncertainty in the tense border situation.
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