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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1929
Page
7
In July 29 New York, St Pauls chapel and other historic churches brace for time wear with iron pipe scaffolding. Clergy, workers and worshippers observe restoration after the Riverside drive fire scare, preserving Brick Presbyterian and St Nicholas amid renewed stonework.
The United States Post Office, via a contract with Pan-American Grace Airways, will inaugurate a Chile US air mail service. Chilean Finance Minister Ramirez says the link will boost friendship and trade, with about 50 million dollars annually in shipments. Chile has attracted substantial US investment in nitrate, copper, and iron, and aims to expand nitrate exports while importing more cotton goods, mining and electrical equipment, and industrial machinery.
A survey of early New York churches notes St Pauls Chapel opened 1766 with steeple added 1794, Brick Presbyterian founded 1767 later at Fifth Avenue and Thirty Seventh Street, and burial vaults under its auditorium. St Nicholas Episcopal moved from Fort Amsterdam 1642 and was dedicated in 1872 with Amsterdam bell 1728. Theodore Roosevelt and Washington are linked to St Nicholas pews.
Assistant Secretary Lowman said customs authorities uncovered 30 or 35 cases of choice liquor hidden in the $500,000 yacht Margo chartered by Lewis Mendelsohn. The vessel, after visiting Canada and docking in Detroit, had liquor concealed in a bathroom and under a corridor carpet. Evidence was turned over to the U S attorney at Detroit for action against the yacht and Mendelsohn as rum runners.
City court fines Lonnie Wyckoff ten dollars for intoxication in a Monday morning docket clearing led by Mayor Chas. King. Patrolmen Silman and Henderson made the arrest.
A. N. Lyons, 60, assistant general superintendent of the Ohio Central lines of the New York Central railroad, with headquarters at Charleston, died Monday from a stroke he suffered last Friday. The report notes his long service and leadership role.
The 523 mile Central Vermont railway from Canada to Long Island Sound along with rolling stock, buildings and equipment goes on the auction block July 29. The road in receivership since 1927 flood damage and losses totaling over 2.6 million led to foreclosure by Canadian National, its principal stockholder and creditor. The sale may see no bids as CN is expected to absorb the line already rehabilitated with the system valued at about 23 million dollars.
Evans C W Evans an Fairmont Methodist lay leader spoke to about 300 400 people at the union church service in Grafton on Every day Religion. Congregational singing was led by Lee Evans and a 30 minute instrumental concert was by the Corbin band. Rev J A Marstellar of Pittsburgh will speak next Sunday at the open air service.
Washington July 30 state department advised Antorg Trading Corp the semi official Soviet agency that the airplane Land of the Soviet will receive all possible assistance upon reaching American territory during its flight from Russia to New York.
In Moundsville on July 30, Millard Morrison age 23 and Walter Wilmot age 22, convicted of killing a filling station proprietor to steal his car, await a Friday the thirteenth September clemency. Wilmot, on honeymoon, maintains he was coerced by Morrison. Morrison remains withdrawn and silent when asked about Wilmot.
Chewleston July 30 opposition arises from Barboursville business interests to relocating the Midland trail from Mud River to the first east underpass. A Barboursville delegation protested to the state road commission. Surveys near completion for routes from Huntington to Barboursville will be reviewed to decide whether to route east around Barboursville or through the town.
The Barboursville Huntington segment is the final link of a proposed improved route between Huntington and Culloden. Earlier Barboursville Milton and Milton Culloden projects have been awarded and begun, with routes possibly directed via Barboursville.
London reports a sudden rain that ends the longest drought ever recorded in the capital and surrounding regions. The storm began Sunday and is expected to continue, easing anxieties of farmers and water authorities who had cut water supplies and arranged emergency futures from distant sources.
Representative Carl G. Bachmann aims to better serve his district by distributing the Agriculture Yearbook and various pamphlets with household and farm information. His Washington and Wheeling offices will expedite requests for publications, including those in Taylor county. The Blue River in Nebraska is billed as a highly developed power stream.
President's ton stresses national stock take of health and protection of hood. He urges a coordinated plan to advance health, childhood development, and democracy through strong bodily strength and equal opportunity for the next generation.
Sixteen boys from various states toured New York City as part of a work program honoring T. A. Edison. They attended a Yankees game against the White Sox and were introduced to Babe Ruth before upcoming examinations. Forty nine candidates from multiple states were expected to arrive by fall for the conerat tests.
Miners National Bank in Bloxsburg Pa was closed on July 20 by the board of directors. The bank reported a capital and surplus of 125 thousand dollars and indicated insolvency guidance was needed.
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