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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1934
Page
2
Philippi honors a $1,000 payment on its bonded debt using general revenue after no levies were made previously to cover the debt. A 1920 bond issue for the light plant shows $7,000 retired and $13,000 outstanding. 4 H club and local marriages are also noted with community events and personnel updates.
A fierce gale storm battered the Texas gulf coast around July 25 with wind speeds estimated at 70 to 80 miles an hour. Communications failed and property damage could not be accurately assessed, though initial reports suggested minor losses.
During Oct 1933 to Jul 1934 the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation distributed nearly 13 million pounds of food to the needy through state agencies in West Virginia. The total included 7,262,000 pounds of pork and 1,518,000 pounds of butter, plus citrus fruits, syrup, grass seed, fuel, and thousands of blankets and other items. The program, overseen by state relief officials, aimed to support unemployed residents and stabilize local hunger.
Huntington WV July 25 Five officers and seven standing committees will direct the West Virginia synod of the United Southern church for the coming year. Appointments were made by Rev Simon Snyder Wheeling historian Rev W M Erhard Clarksburg secretary of the Luth er League and Youth Conference Rev W Roy Hashinger Morgantown convention registrar and Oscar H Lindow Charleston publicity director. Committees named include stewardship and benevolence Brotherhoods Inner Mission Foreign Missions Red Cross Temperance and others with clerical and lay members from Huntington Charleston Morgantown and nearby towns.
A fragmentary notice reports a copy of the Declaration of Independence found in Melrose Massachusetts dated July 25 with unclear year. The brief item notes the discovery in a local context.
Martha Brrtner, 65, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, died in Martinsburg after injuries from an automobile collision years earlier. Her husband was injured but recovered. The couple were struck near a cemetery and she had been hospitalized for weeks and returned last Thursday in serious condition for an operation.
Authorities have not concluded how Bertha Beck Dicken a 28 year old woman was killed her body found on the Baltimore turnpike near her father's service station one mile from Cumberland. She was discovered early Sunday by Ralph Harris a local resident and is believed to have been struck by a vehicle.
Ceremonies at West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church mark the churchs sixtieth anniversary with a two day program. Tonight at 8 o clock the opener features hymns devotionals and sermons. Wednesday and Thursday include addresses by pastors and guests music solos and benedictions. Officials and choir members are asked to attend a 7 30 p m gathering.
The Republican rally outlines plans to boost primary day turnout with precinct workers and car transportation, targeting a larger GOP vote than Democrats. Senator H. D. Hatfield appears renomination ready amid a weaker opposition, while local contests draw limited attention.
After swordfishing off Hawaii, President Roosevelt sails aboard the ship Houston toward Hilo and makes a quick motor trip to Kilauea volcano. He is the first president to visit the territory, with legends of the fire god Keile at Halo maumau.
The Lee Brothers Three Ring Wild Animal Circus performs at the West Side fair grounds today as the second show of the year. A street parade led by bands and a calliope precedes the 7:30 opening with elephants and other acts. The feature lineup includes Jerry Burrells Wild West Rodeo, 21 champion cowgirls, and many new kid friendly acts added for the season.
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