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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1937
Page
2
Funeral services were held today for Harry L. Heintzelman a prominent business man and founder of the Monongah Glass company in Fairmont.
Dr. L. A. Peckstein dean of education at the University of Cincinnati addressed about 30 Kiwanis members at Cozy Rest on why adults irritate children. He cited treating kids as inferiors withholding praise and stifling creativity as key causes. Ephraim Lazarus lieutenant governor attended as a district visitor.
Philippi June 2 Ralph Phillips 23 of Brownton pleaded guilty to driving drunk when arraigned before Lace B Corder justice of the peace Berryburg Pleasant district. He was fined 25 dollars and costs his license revoked and car impounded for six months. He was arrested at his home near Brownton by Sergeant H D Ancell and Barbour county sheriff Joe N Forman Saturday night.
VIENNA June 2 The West Virginia branch of the Women Missionary association opened its third annual convention in the Vienna United Brethren church. Speakers include Rev Onofre G Fonceca of the San Fernando church Philippine Islands and Dr S G Zeigler secretary of the foreign missionary society. Mrs J M Knight of Charleston is state president.
A dense listing of evening programs across networks like WLW WJZ WSM and NBC detailing sketches dramas serials concerts and comedies with performers such as Amos n Andy Bunny Berigan and Perry Mason style crime segments. The guide marks time slots from 6 15 P M EST through 11 30 P M EST with a mix of music theater and variety acts.
J L Jones reported to police a thief stole $150 from his hotel room in Huntington on June 2.
Red Cross flood relief headquarters in Huntington closed as flood needs recede. C H Mc Farland area director said only about six of 11238 cases handled since the high water remained on the chapter books.
Philiplli news reports Charles Winans 18 CCC enrollee remains in serious condition with a fractured skull after falling from the rear of a coupe in Valley district Monday. He underwent surgery at Myers Clinic hospital. Winans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Winans, rode with his uncle Cecil Winans near Belington. he attended Camp Slaty Fork and was visiting relatives for Memorial Day. Trooper W L Pratt investigates the accident.
Real reunion at Concord College during graduation week features three generations of the Cadwell family. W. H. Caldwell from class of 1884, his daughter Mrs. Donzie Lily of class 1911, and granddaughter Phyllis Lilly, age 36, will participate in alumni activities.
The Supreme Court ordered reargument next fall in two related cases involving state taxation of federal dam work. West Virginia sought a $135,761 gross income tax from Dravo Contracting of Pittsburgh for duties on dam construction. Washington state levied a 0.5 percent occupation tax on Silas Mason Co. and partners for Grand Coulee Dam work in the Columbia River basin.
A local fountain advertises toasted sandwiches, salads, soups, baked beans, pastries, Maxwell House coffee from a Silex maker, and Hagan Ice Cream. Stop in when in town for a refreshing meal and low prices at Grafton Drug & Chemical.
A three judge federal district court held that the two percent levy would be a direct burden upon a proper activity of the federal government. The Washington Supreme Court sustained the state's one half of one percent occupation tax.
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