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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
8
Fashions advance trim models for summer wear. Kid and suede leathers of finest quality with new and smart trims distinguish every pair. Plain yet neat trimmings in contrasting tones add charm to many styles. An early purchase of these models is advisable for those who wish to step with style.
Mrs. Margaret Foreman who died at her daughter’s home in New Virginia Iowa will be buried Friday. She formerly lived near Cecil and in Weaverville North Carolina. Survived by daughter Mrs. O L Sayer and son Henry Foreman. Body to be at home of niece Mrs S A Shroyer until funeral at Knottsville M E Church at 2 30 p m Reverend A M Barlow officiating interment Knottsville cemetery
Mrs Zena Matheny of 233 Lincoln Street was reported in comfortable condition after a serious operation at City Hospital yesterday afternoon. Local surgeons amputated her right leg during the procedure.
Attending physicians said the operation was necessary due to fide complications from diabetes. Three patients had successful operations today: Mrs. M. O. Weaver with a major operation, Mrs. J. D. Stansbery with a minor procedure, and Johnson W. Digman of Philippi with a major operation.
The two cent Edison stamp goes on sale at Menlo Park New Jersey to mark the first electric light of 1879. First day envelopes are mailed to local stamp collectors Simon Friedman Hanson C Miller Harold Sorge and Don Garber. A Sullivan stamp celebrating New York campaign of 1779 debuts June 17 in Gene se and Perry New York.
Federal Judge Lawrence D. Groner held Virginia’s primary law unconstitutional under the four teenth and fif teenth amendments. In the James O. West case, the ruling voids any state action that restricts rights in primaries or enforces party qualifications. The decision could impact Virginia and surrounding states on primary legislation and voting rights. West had claimed nominal damages after being barred from voting in a Democratic primary.
Law enforcement officers conducted a raid targeting alleged leggers with multiple suspects arraigned late yesterday. Persons named include several local figures connected to the case. Investigators described initial findings and possible charges pending formal filings.
Associate Press reports W Irving Glover urges pneumatic tube links from airports to city post offices to cut delivery time. Five major cities could gain. New York Boston Chicago and others with existing tube systems would ease extension. Mail sorted aboard planes could travel to post offices in about five minutes versus 30 to 45 minutes by truck.
Shriners at the fifty fifth annual conclave in Los Angeles discuss the imperial outer guard post, set to be vacant as Leo Y. Youngworth succeeds Imperial Potentate Frank C. Jones. Candidates include Walter Sudgen and J Thomas Field. Jones informed delegates he backed Hoover's liquor enforcement plan and proposed diverting $600 from shrine subscriptions for that purpose.
Ramsay MacDonald forms a new Labour government after the party wins the largest Commons majority. He meets King George at Windsor Castle to accept the invitation, succeeding Stanley Baldwin who resigned after five years in office.
In the Commons the leader leads 288 votes while Conservatives hold 266 and Liberals 58 with 7 scattered among other parties. The cabinet formation and transfer of offices remain, but officials expect the new government to be functioning by week’s end.
More than 250 delegates attend the state Odd Fellows encampment in Cameron with a principal session. Attendees also motor to Moundsville for a sight seeing trip. Col C M Schoolcraft of Parkersburg to present a grand chivalry oration tonight after several degrees.
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