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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1930
Page
4
The notice invites editor letters not exceeding 500 words and requests anonymous communications be ignored. It lists advertising pricing at two cents per word for first insertion and one cent per word for subsequent insertions, with 5 cents per inch for late composition after 9:00 am. Removal notices must be submitted by 6:00 pm the evening before.
A fragmentary religious note quotes a Bible verse about becoming a new creature in Christ and old things passing away, ending with a garbled line about glorifying God.
Morgantown plans a three bank merger creating a strong regional financial institution. The change follows wartime coal boom excess and recent statewide merger trends. National Guard remarks by Gen. C. C. Pierce laud the force’s historic role, moral character, and long-standing service spanning from Point Pleasant to Braddock’s defeat.
A girl stood at the edge of a Chicago bathing pool and a young man offered to help. He shoved her into the water, a risky act since the pool was ten feet deep and the girl could not swim. The scene sparked concerns about beach nuisances and safety.
A Joker rushed after his target but could not save her as she drowned. He required a difficult rescue himself. The incident serves as a public caution against summer pranks at bathing beaches and the danger of pushing someone into the water.
A Charleston state employee proposes consolidating counties to about half their current number to save costs. Lawmakers, officeholders, property owners, and citizens resist. fears of higher rivalries and unchanged tax rates prevail. The idea, though intriguing, is deemed unlikely to advance. Parkeraburg Sentinel.
Dr. Petty, prominent in Grat ion church and civic life, died with his family by his bedside. Survived by three brothers D W Petty Parkersburg C W Petty Hartford W Va and Claude V Petty Mason City. Attorney Francis L Warder accompanied the body to Mason City. He sang in Andrews M E Church choir and was an active Kiwanis Club member. Shortage of coconuts has caused the closing of several Manila oil factories.
The narrator describes traveling north from Tampa via Plant City toward Lakeland and Bartow, noting Florida roads, prison road crews, and the scenic citrus country. They express admiration for well kept highways and the Bok Singing Tower visit, highlighting citrus growing and truck gardening as standout features of the journey.
A travelogue through spring citrus country from Lakeland to Bartow and Lake Wales describes orange groves, phosphate mills, and canneries. Visitors reach Bok Tower Gardens at Lake Wales but are frustrated by closed access, lamenting preservation needs and proposing state or national stewardship.
The article describes a tall Florida tower perched on a high ridge with four sided windows providing expansive views. The narrator laments limitations on access, claiming lack of influence and pull led to disgust and resentment. Continued Monday.
State brief reports Morgantown and District 31 United Mine Workers call for Hoover to intervene in the wage controversy and vow active resistance to wage cuts. Other items note candidacy intentions, rescues, theft charges, resignations, golf travel, fatalities, Civil War statue dedication, veterans enfranchisement, safety day winners, and tri state baseball results.
Walter A Wood of Grafton R F D No 2 announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Superintendent of Schools of Taylor County and asks for votes and goodwill from citizens. William Grimes also announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination and appeals for votes ahead of the August 5 1980 primary election.
A collection of candidate announcements for the 1930 primaries in Taylor County. Names include Eugene Sommmerville, U S Morrow, Fred Kelley, Jos G Bolmner, D W Fortney, James L Lilly, and others seeking Republican nominations for County Commissioner Justice of the Peace and related offices with dates set for August 5th or 1930 and August 1930 primary contexts.
Notice before the commissioner of accounts for settlement lists fiduciary matters including H B Daugherty for Howard J Daugherty non compos mentis from April 1 1929 to April 1 1930 First National Bank of Gatton administrator of George W Travis deceased from February 19 1930 final settlement Ashby Rhea Fisher guardian for William Dodson Fisher infant from July 1 1929 to March 81 1930 Dated June 23 W P Samples commissioner of acts June 28 July 5
The article notes Billings weighing habeas corpus and potential Supreme Court appeals after a court found it unlikely he and Mooney prepared the dead bomb. The judge asserted others acted with premeditation and tied Billings’ past to the case. Names like D L Ross and Mollie Newton are mentioned among visitors and kin.
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