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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1933
Page
6
Delaney testifies his wife urged killing Shaw and discussed killing her husband, while Mrs. Delaney denies aiding Shaw. Testimony notes Mrs. Shaw and Harley Lemon received life terms after pleading guilty to the slaying. The defense cites statements attributed to witnesses and police remarks following arrests.
Tax rolls show electric and gas firms boosting totals led by American utilities and water firms, while interstate railroads face large cuts. Streetcar and toll bridge valuations shift, with notable increases for Hope Gas and several electric power groups amid a broad restructure of industrial assessments.
The Wheeling public service group led boosts in intrastate street railways with $110,000 in intangibles, while other lines such as Charleston Interurban and Mononghela West Penn posted substantial increases. Major boosts touched water, telephone, and bus lines, with Virginia and Western rail and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone among large rises, and several carriers facing smaller cuts.
Kingwood July 22 the Preston county unit board announced the hiring of 272 teachers for elementary and high schools. Roy Nutter of Burnsville becomes basketball coach at Kingwood high school. Paul W. Watson named principal of Kingwood high, succeeding P. E. Hamstead. Albright, Reedsville high schools eliminated. students reassigned to Kingwood Masontown. Several elementary principals appointed. multiple schools consolidated or districts restructured with transportation arrangements for affected pupils.
The document describes ongoing volunteer actions as stated on Page One, detailing a voluntary commitment offered by participants and extending until specified times or conditions are met. The language implies an informal agreement guiding future volunteer activities and responsibilities.
William Green leads opposition to a proposed minimum wage as low as 22 1 2 cents an hour with a 48 hour week. A roundtable reveals divisions on a central police committee to supervise the code. Northern and southern coal operators report a $4 day wage with regional differentials. Johnson of the labor board hints at broad applicability and limited exemptions, while a nationwide push aims to beat September 1 adoption.
The speaker derides the amendment as a deceitful campaign tool and argues it did not create the current financial woes. He asserts that the government can raise similar funds without a real estate tax and questions whether those who should pay will do so. He also attacks the gross sales tax while noting a proposed net income tax that failed in the senate last session.
Mrs Nella Clise James Andover Stella Saunders and Gertrude McDonald were injured as the Ford collided with an Essex coach. All but the driver suffered cuts from flying glass and were taken to City hospital for treatment. Both cars suffered front-end damage with a bent Ford axle and shattered glass. Trooper W G Wamsley investigated.
He flew from Fairbanks Alaska covering about 11 450 miles in nine hours and 22 minutes aiming to reach New York by mid afternoon today.
The young Roosevelt arrived in Paris after a swift crossing, about an hour faster than his 1930 Fairbanks to Edmonton flight with Harold Gatty. He exited Winnie Mae’s cockpit exhausted but declined medical aid, and later registered at a West Main Street service station in a city where he previously lived in Warren, Ohio.
Funeral services for Jack Wilson forty of Warren died in Akron hospital from internal hemorrhage. The service will be at Ada Wilson’s Mole Hill avenue Pennsboro home with Rev M C Gainer in charge. Burial will be at United Brethren cemetery with Harmony Lodge No 59 Masons. He was son of the late B W Wilson and Mrs Emma Wilson. Survived by widow and daughter Rose Ann, plus brothers G H F F Wilson, W C Stewart and B B Wilson and sisters C E Ross Nora Wilson Ada Wilson. He formerly resided here where he worked with his relatives.
A store will operate on a strictly cash basis starting Monday July 31. All outstanding bills must be paid on or before August 15 or they will be placed for collection.
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