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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1929
Page
5
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State road officials warn Napier to Glenville road floods cannot be traveled during high water and announce oiling of US Route 50 and Route 28 projects. District American Legion conventions set for July with several dates. Hatfield clan reunion planned on Island Creek near Logan. Executorships named for Harry C. Woodyard estate. Beckley hotel signs readable Becktley. horse cruelty case dismissed. Coal miners’ river-bed mining noted near Tugart River. Education Association and school of journalism move to new Capitol Street offices. Welch and J Branch fatalities. road and bridge damage in multiple counties. Elmer Slas h an drowns. Sunday movies debated. Wheeling Electric stock increase approved.
Weston July 2 Dr J W Hartigan former Weston State Hospital superintendent left for Morgantown at noon Monday. Dr Cecil Denham took over, stirring state political circles. Roy V Chidester, ex sheriff of Lewis County, now occupies the former clerk’s post. two other offices vacant. Meeks and Miss Curtis resigned. Rumors of other personnel changes swirl as Mark Rogers moves to W H Aspinall Co. Rogers replaced Gilbert Hersman at Weston Independent. Board reshuffles appoint Burke and retains Friedman as secretary.
Los Angeles July 2 James Cruze film director sues artist John Decker for 200000 in punitive damages claiming the painting of Cruze intended for his wife Betty Compson was misused. Decker displayed the portrait behind bars in a Hollywood window with a prison for debt sign after Cruze refused payment.
A frustrated speaker rejects a humorous portrait idea, insisting on a serious likeness. The exchange contrasts a requested gag image with the desire for a true depiction, noting the discomfort such a caricature would cause, as they face Ike with a stern, critical eye.
Tourists in Siena flocked to the Palio events around Piazza Del Campo as 17 guilds paraded in medieval costumes with horse drawn floats. The race around the square remains symbolic rather than a premier turf contest, drawing American visitors to witness civic pageantry.
D R Gwilliam charged that Hildebrand sold him five shares of Bankers' Trust Co of West Virginia under false pretenses and the stock did not belong to Hildebrand. Authorities were notified and Hildebrand waived extradition, headed to Morgantown in custody of the Monongalia county sheriff.
President Hoover expresses hope that the fiscal year surplus may enable a reduction in federal taxes but cautions many factors remain to be settled before a final decision. He notes the need to weigh broader economic conditions and legislative considerations in reaching any tax cut plan.
State officials and lawmakers pressed for a new highway route from Morgantown through Halleck to Monongalia and Taylor counties. The plan, announced by the State Road Commission, would be state funded and improve a dirt road linking Marion County at the eastern edge to Monongalia and Taylor counties. Attempts to send representatives to Charleston to advocate for the project were reported this week.
Secretary Mellon rejected reports that the treaty considered erecting a foot barbed wire fence along the Canadian border to stop rum nets. He said the idea was never mentioned in the treasury and caused concern in London. Treasury officials noted the barb ed wire talk remained confined to Congress and never reached executive consideration.
Tokyo reports Premier Baron Tamrka and his government resigned amid a crisis sparked by an investigation into last year's assassination of Marshal Chang 18 Lin. Emperor Hirohito summoned Mingeka Opposition leader Ugo Jamaguchi and former elder statesman Prince Seionji to discuss forming a cabinet and potential throne amendments.
At Metropolitan Airport Los Angeles Cal July 2 two pilots Leo Nomis and Maurice Morrison crash their Cessna monoplane after 2 hours 5 minutes in the air the craft stalls and crashes at the edge of the field both men sustain facial and head cuts and gear damage their planned second attempt was cancelled due to fog and unclear cause of the split quit remains under question
Florence Trumbull, daughter of the Connecticut governor, and her fiancé John Coplidge attend Harvard Business School summer courses in Cambridge Massachusetts. A newspaper notes her plan to keep her car, stating he is there to study and emphasizes the couple’s focus on their future. The report blends social detail with a hint of personal tension.
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