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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
4
A mayor letter notes Kiwanis Club plans a county wide basket picnic at Grafton Park next month to bolster morale, unity, and local revival. The piece urges Taylor County families to attend, praising Grafton Park and stressing social gathering benefits.
A letter advocates unified action to pressure the Balto. & Ohio to enlarge repair facilities in the East End terminal yards. The writer notes the terminal as central to four divisions and the busiest point for freight cars, arguing that larger shops could handle more extensive, cheaper repairs locally.
North Carolina to Texas cotton farmers embrace federal plan to destroy part of the crop. The government will pay about 100 million dollars to 700000 signups as rent for abandoned acreage and offer optional bales at six cents a pound. The move aims to lift next fall’s price to 10 to 12 cents per pound amid boll weevil fears and weather risks.
Big Mississippi planters rush to sign retirement contracts as harvest begins with Uncle Sam backing “picking” cotton. Oscar Johnston, a 20,400 acre planter, retires 5,250 acres. James Allen, a 63 year old Georgia farmer, destroys part of his tract the day he signed.
The piece urges replacing aging leadership at the Taylor County Board of Trade with younger members at tonight’s meeting and discusses the soft coal crisis. It notes census data on coal miners, declines in employment, and potential Recovery Act measures and regional plans to assist unemployed miners through loans, farms, or surface-right arrangements, calling for collaborative industry action to revive prosperity.
The Morgantown Post discusses how county unit law affects school administration and the state's plan to improve secondary roads, noting an opportunity for more effective road work by relying on county systems.
There is opportunity for close cooperation between county boards of education and the State Road Commission. Their surveys will tell what consolidations can be made once transportation problems are solved. In construction of state highways and local roads the commission should consult with education boards, and the boards should not hesitate to voice their needs.
Palma Mallorca July 20 five American prisoners held without bail for six weeks after alleging an attack by civil guards have been granted bail and released. Spanish premier Manuel Azaña ordered their release following talks with U S Ambassador Claude G Bowers. The group includes Clinton B Lockwood West Springfield Mass Rutherford Fullerton Columbus Ohio Edmund W Blodgett Stamford Connecticut and Roderick F Mead New York.
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