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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1929
Page
2
The article argues children need downtime to daydream and observe, not constant activity. It warns against overloading schedules with appointments and emphasizes that idle moments can spark imagination and future action, enriching a child’s inner life.
Notice invites customers to bring their batteries to a charging station at phone 617 and says staff will call for the same. Mentions they do not have two battery units available.
Clara Bow is voted the most popular cinema star by 2 700 theatre owners and managers across the United States. Colleen Moore drops from first to second place while Lon Chaney is named top male star. The Strand shows The Wild Party, an all talking film about campus life, based on a Warner Fabian story with Lloyd Sheldon adaptation.
The article asserts that America receives full credit for defeating the German army in the world war, citing official statements and public sentiment as justification for this attribution. It discusses the shift in recognition and the impact on national prestige and postwar policy.
Paramount released film Be Behind the German Lines shows a final March drive, troop and supply trains, and maps from the German war office. It portrays battles up to America’s entry, with figures such as the Kaiser Hindenburg Wilson Pershing and Bullard. The screening at the Grand Theatre runs Monday to Wednesday June 10 11 and 12 with this gripping WWI panorama.
Morgantown June 3 Special George Hechmer Jr son of the late George Hechmay of Crafton will receive his Bachelor of Arts degree from West Virginia University at 10 o clock Tuesday morning in the new Field House Hechmer majored in physics and though his studies prepared him for several occupations he has not yet decided which business or profession to enter.
Radio schedule notes show times in the evening with mentions of WEAF and WJZ stations. It lists entities such as The World Today Choristers and Orchestra Gypsies Orchestra John Philip Sousa and Hist Rand Empire Builders National Grand Opera Phil Spitamy's Orchestra and sports scores with 6:00 and 6:30 broadcasts including Roxy and His Gang.
A dense OCR reads like a radio program grid listing times and venues for orchestras and musical programs. Entries mention Hugo Mariani and Hal Kemp orchestras, Uncle Don, Michael Ahern, and Amos news, with stations WJZ WEAF WBAL WBZ WGN and others in Baltimore, New York, Cincinnati, Detroit, Atlanta, Nashville, and more.
Micicago presides at the B and C Railroad meeting with speeches by W J Dudley and Dr E V Milholland. Speakers include Robt J Jones Dr J W Sluss and others. Surgeons visit Mount Vernon. sessions cover eye injuries and survivals in New York and DC venues. Harry Foley visited Wheeling over the weekend.
Funeral services for George A Hechmer 61 longtime West Virginia Midland Railroad superintendent were held this morning at St Augustine s Church with Rev Father Hannon officiating Hechmer died Friday after an influenza attack Honorary pallbearers included M Poulehan B M Hoover Judge Jake Fisher Mr Bridge Harry A Kunst and Dr H V Planagan Active pallbearers included Jon Pickett Joseph Murphy George Hussion Join Felton and Joseph Skelley
Chicago reports another one shot murder in a string of similar killings. Herman Boom, 35, a paying contractor, was killed last night as he neared his home. One of two assailants fired a single shot that struck his heart.
Charleston June 3 22 L W Brown state mine inspector of Wheeling district was named state oil and gas well inspector today by R M Lambie chief of the state department of mines Brown resides at Warwood Brown's duties were defined by an act of the last legislature which provided for safe development of oil and gas wells in relation to coal mine proximity Brown's successor will not be appointed until July 1.
Morgantown assistant postmaster Carl D Newbrough has been arrested on embezzlement charges totaling government funds. He claims no money was taken while partly acknowledging irregularities. Investigations began in January with post office inspectors. he appeared before a U S Commissioner in Fairmont and was released on 7500 bond. The federal grand jury at Bykins was slated for June 28.
Mr and Mrs R C Madera of Morgantown spent the weekend in Grafton with friends and relatives. They were joined by little Ruth Stockdale who stayed with Miss Alice Margaret Holt.
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