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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1929

Page

2

Radio Schedule Highlights Several City Programs Friday

Eastern Time radio listings detail WEAF WJZ WOR and others with concert orchestras Sailors, bands and dance hours. Stations include WEAF New York WJZ Pittsburgh and WGY Schenectady with varied hours from 6 pm to 11 pm featuring concerts orchestras and feature programs across major networks.

WEAF New York Sascha Fidelman Gus Louie Ben Pollack Hotel Dance Orchestra WGY Schenectady

Public sale notices from Fet terman District and Wyckoff trust

The Fet terman District Board of Education will sell coal hauling and concrete work rights for Blueville school houses at Blueville on July 20 at 2 p m. GRAFTON West Taylor county trustees plan a July 22 public auction at the Taylor county courthouse for a West Grafton lot with a two story dwelling, with a three installment payment plan.

Board of Education of Fetterman Thornton M. L. Devers Blueville Gans Taylor County West Virginia Carroll A. Lowe C. E. Wyckoff Court House Grafton West Grafton Taylor Joseph Korte Maple Avenue

Cunningham Proposes Bush Line Regulation Shift in Road Board Plan

Charleston July 19 Colonel Cunningham urges reorganization of the West Virginia road commission. He recommends stripping it of all duties except road construction and maintenance and transferring franchises and regulation of public carriers to the Public Service Commission, motor vehicle revenue duties to the Tax Commissioner, and traffic enforcement to Public Safety and county police. He argues this would fix accountability for road funds and free commissioners to focus on construction.

Charleston West Virginia Highway Department Floyd E. Cunnynham William G. Conley State Road Commission Cunnygham Conley Public Service Commission State Tax Commissioner Department of Public Safety Cunningham Automobile Bureau Road Commission Colonel Cunningham State Lax Commission

Resident back in Rome after summer sojourn

A concise note reports Henry P. Fletcher and Roger Williams returning to Rome from summer residences. The item mentions American passador and trans Atlantic fists, with Yangsy and Levi named among returning figures.

Henry P. Fletcher Passador Rome Whcome Roger Williams Levi

State officials urged to transfer bus and taxi duties

Colonel Cunningham urged legislation to move all transportation permit duties from the state road commission to the Public Service Commission. He argues combining transportation and automobile duties under one head would save more than $18,000 annually and remove duplicative, unnecessary administration for common carriers on state highways. He notes bus and truck lines are common carriers and that revenue collection shows no real difference between paper licenses and metal licenses.

State Road Commission Cunningham Public Service Commission Automobile Bureau Transportation Department Automobile Department Department of Government Road Commission Colt Cunnyngham Cuninyngsham State Tax Commission West Virginia Department of Pblic Safety Stoae Moundsville Industrial School For Pruntytown

Jail Inmate Sanity Test After Narrow Escape Attempt

Sam Tovlick, jailed inmate, was examined by Dr. A. J R and Paul Warden who found no clear signs of mental illness. Police plan further investigations to identify the prisoner. At a preliminary hearing before Magistrate John L. Wittman, Tovlick tried to escape, shouting goodbye before being recaptured and remanded to jail.

Sam Tovlick Doctor A. JR Paul Warden C. T. Morehead John L. Wittman Sam

County road commissions overstepping licenses, study says

Colonel Cunningham warns that road commission powers duplicate state revenue collection and hinder enforcement of auto license laws. He cites losses from dealer tag abuse, out-of-state registrations, and unlicensed chauffeurs, urging transfer of police authority to state and county forces and reconsideration of license plate production.

Ohio prison plates cost per pair varied by depreciation

The port reports 818 450 plate pairs produced with depreciation 10.6 cents per pair and 8.75 cents without depreciation. In Ohio Columbus state prison plates cost between 5 and 6 cents per pair when packed and ready for mailing, per the warden's office advice to Colonel Cunningham.

Commission Ohio Columbus

Gas Pressure Indigestion Remedy Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement claims heart palpitations are usually gas pressure from indigestion. Zex the Pepsinated Magnesia Compound is said to drive off gas, flush the bowels, and refresh the user. Price 60 cents at drug stores.

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