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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
8
Cattle Creek physician says tipation causes more misery than other ailments. A tablet named Hexall Or attracts water into the colon, softening hard stools, promoting gentle evacuation without dependence. Try Rexall Orderlie for fast relief. Get 24 for a day’s use at Grafton Drug and Co. Store.
School attendance data released by Superintendent Harold Ay Rice shows an average daily attendance of 1,103 at the close of the semester with total enrollment 1,200. Central school tops with 7, West Side 6, First Ward 6, and 216 at Strong South Grafton area. Enrollment declined slightly across buildings due to relocations of 24 families.
Herbert Wolfe, a lifelong traveler born near Grafton, has sold a vast trove of curios from Lear's jewelry store. The collection includes a July 4 1889 Philippine paper praising Dewey, rubber leaves, Egyptian glass, shells, Sitting Bull photos, and Philippine and American soldier images.
The report notes 439 tardy marks for the semester with West Grafton underperforming at 91 tardies, while South and East Grafton each had 60 tardies for 121 pupils, and Central and First Ward recorded 129 and 89 respectively. Attendance peaked at South Grafton with 97.7 percent. West Grafton and First Ward tied at 90.9 while Central trailed at 96.3. Teachers visited 187 homes, 195 students had perfect attendance, 255 pupils improved health, 24 achieved perfect health, and 72 percent of 864 Grafton elementary pupils had saving accounts. Superintendent Rice reports five men employed for H building, repainting of the high school gymnasium, and summer work to ready all city schools.
Mayor Charles C. King told motorists in court today and those set to appear tomorrow to obey the street sign at Latrobe and Main. He issued warnings rather than fines for today and warned harsher action if drivers fail to stop for the traffic signal.
The St Augustine celebration opened with prayers and dinner. John Shields was named toastmaster by Miss Clara Korte as graduates Mary Whelan and Mary Shields received entertainment. Rev Father M J Hannon praised the class, with talks by Rev James Brady and Rev Paul Othling. Attorney John L Hechmer urged graduates to dedicate their lives to God and humanity, stressing youth must carry on for justice.
A fragmented report highlights praise for youth's enduring spirit as Mr Heehmer urges maintaining youthful energy within older generations. The piece also covers Graf Zeppelin’s flight to Seville, Lisbon’s disappointment at missing its Atlantic crossing, and plans for landing and provisions in Seville with meals and supplies arranged for passengers and crew.
Emory D. Clayton aged 69 died suddenly Tuesday evening at his Pullman home in Ritchie county from angina pectoris. He had taught in Ritchie county for over 50 years and was a Salem College graduate. Survived by widow Minnie Upton Clayton and five children four daughters and one son. two sons preceded him. Funeral set for Friday at 1:30 PM at Pullman Methodist Protestant Church. He was visiting Walnut Street resident Mrs. C. F. Shafer and will be missed by family and friends.
Captain Schwamberg er, 62, master of the liner Hamburg American Line, dies in New York. The obituary notes his long service in commanding offshore vessels and his leadership on trans Atlantic routes.
The Zeppelins crew reported smooth progress toward Seville but encountered storms that developed soon after leaving port, delaying the return voyage and raising concerns about visibility and routing.
C B Merryman of Wolf Summit Harrison county elected grand patriarch at the close of the sixth annual state convention in Spencer West Virginia Other officers elected include C J Simpson Huntington grand scribe C H Riggle Fairmont grand treasurer J E Matthews Littleton grand senior warden and J Worthy Reed Troy Gilmer county grand junior warden Board of directors appointed J E B Scott Clarksburg grand marshal Geo W Brown Huntington grand sentinel and P F Griffith Biking deputy senior sentinel The commentary notes the Kellogg pact's inadequacy as a breakfast joke about Russian whiskers.
Elkins June 5 Flames swept nearly 3000 acres in Randolph county and are held on a four mile line near Wildell. Firefighters expect to rely on rain tonight or tomorrow as about 200 men work the front with 50 volunteers recruited locally and 75 from the Western Maryland Railway. The timber is on private land and much of the area is owned by West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, with Monongahela National Forest spared so far.
A blaze started Tuesday near Hanover burned a triangular forest area with Brindletown and Whiting at the corners but destroyed no buildings. Four hundred soldiers officers from Camp Dix, fifty elvikiers and wardens battled the fire.
Personal items report Misa Nellie staying in Washington De Oe visiting Mrs Hy Arendel of Loveland addition. Mr and Mrs Ja M Knight of West Main street hosted their daughter Mrs Henderson and two sons Hi and Charles of Baltimore along with Algo Mri and Mrs Brooks and Kenneth in Baltimore over the weekend by motor. William and Virginia Samples attended commencement at Pairmont State Teachers College today. Newfoundland imported 100000 hats this year.
Mt Holly N J June 5 A woods fire on government land near Camp Dix was extinguished today after burning over approximately 11000 acres of scrub pine yoak and a few small cranberry
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