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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1930

Page

5

Budget amendment proposed for West Virginia constitution

The governor proclaims the November general election will include a proposed amendment to section fifty-one of article six to create a full budget system with two annual budgets, two-part structure, veto rules, and legislative oversight, designated as budget amendment, including ballot wording and official certification.

Executive Department Judiciary Department West Virginia Judiciary Legislative and Judiciary Departments State of

West Virginia Proposes Circuit Court Amendment Vote

Governor J Wm G Conley proclaims voters will decide at the November general election on ratification of a constitutional amendment to Article Eight Section Ten. The measure reorganizes circuit court judgeships, terms eight years, vacancy rules, and circuit court authority with ballots printed for For Ratification or Against Ratification.

Wm. G. Conley West Virginia West Virgin Executive Department Senate Leutenant West Viginia J. Wm. G. Conley

Hoover Plans Unemployment Relief Based on April Census

The text cites Hoover urging systematic measures by local and federal agencies for unemployment relief. He emphasizes using April census unemployment data as a base to form plans and to enlist experts for government coordination. The passage also notes political infighting over a senatorial nomination with several former governors and other candidates involved.

Hoover

Probate Amendment Ballot Language in Italy Occupied Section

In a constitutional update the probate section vests jurisdiction in the circuit court and proposes probate commissioners per county to handle related duties. The ballot asks For ratification of probate amendment versus Against Ratification. Also notes Italy Occupied continued content about rescue efforts after catastrophe, citing 25 survivors, including a mother and baby, found after three days to a week under debris. many injured and lacking food, but survival hopeful.

Circuit Court

Shelby Creek Woman Passes Miss Emily Tutt 88

Miss Emily Tutt aged 88 died at home on Shelby Creek after a 14 day illness attributed to senility. She was daughter of Richard and Mary Tutt, survived by brother Alderson Tutt and sister Mrs Aug W Bartlett, plus a niece and nephew. Funeral from home Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev Bailey officiating. Burial at Tutt cemetery on hill overlooking home. She was longtime member of Pruntytown Baptist Church.

Emily Tutt Bailey Pruntytown Baptist Church McGrumphy Funeral Company Tutt Miss Tutt Baptist Church At Pruntytown

Britain’s R-100 Airship Sets Course Across Atlantic

The R-100 dirigible lifts from its British base with 44 aboard including Major G. H. Scott and Sir C Dennistoun Burney. It heads northwest toward Liverpool then via Hebrides or northern Ireland toward Cape Farewell, Greenland, Labrador, and finally Montreal. The ship, larger than Graf Zeppelin in lifting capacity, carries 5,150,000 cubic feet of buoyant gas, is powered by six engines, and has a 4,000 to 6,000 mile cruising radius.

Liverpool R.§. Booth Northern Ireland Cape Farewell Greenland Labrador St. Lawrence River St. Hubert Air Station Montreal Irish Sea Ireland Hebrides Islands Scottish Air Ministry mid-Atlantic G. H. Scott C. Dennistoun Burney Colmore Great Britain

Colored Vets of Grafton Frolic at Fairmont Ball

The Colored Legionnaires of Graf ton Bartlett Clemens Post No 37 Fairmont chartered a truck and traveled to the Mallon county capital for the post ball at the Elks Home. Attending from Grafton were Clarence Moorehead W A spree Earl Clowers Scott Martin J H Jonson De Bethel Clyde Carson Bulph Wil x Willy Lee Clark.

Colored Legionnaires of Grafton Bartlett Clemens Post Fairmont Mallon County Elks Clarence Moorehead W. A.spree Earl Clowers Scott Martin J. H. Jonson de Bethel Clyde ‘Carson Cecil Bulph Wilx Willy Lee Clark

Turkeys hit by hail storm devastates Anatolia region

Refugees flee Adrianople as a violent hail storm strikes Instanbul area. Reports say nine died and $4,000,000 in damage. The historic mosque of Selling suffered major harm while the Jewish quarter saw minor losses. Birds and storks perished amid debris as residents awaited authorities.

Instanbul Turkey Adrianople Kana

Slaying In Charleston Parlor Leads to Bonds for Two Men

In Charleston West Virginia a fatal shooting occurred in a parlor after an altercation between Sen Sturgeon brig James Taylor both 22 held without bond awaiting grand jury action. The victim George Reddr was fatally wounded leading to a hearing before Judge C H Rowbitt. Sturgeon and Taylor denied involvement claiming they were not present when the fatal shot was fired.

Charleston W. Va Sturgeon Brig James Taylor George Re Charlestin C. H. Rowbitt Taylor Wiles

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