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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1933
Page
2
In a fanciful courtroom scene Judge Black Crow hears Willy Nilly defend Christopher Columbus Crow. The crow seeks to make Puddle Muddle its headquarters rather than live tame in a house, urging freedom over punishment and ending with a tease of tomorrow's ruling.
A playful scene has Fluff and Puff thanking eagles for aid during a high mountain trek. The birds appear eager for a meal, sparking lighthearted chatter about the eagles’ motives as the duo scamper through the glade.
Richwood man Meriland Givens twenty four of Widen Clay county was killed instantly last evening while attempting to ride a freight train toward Clarksburg. He fell under the cars and was crushed. His companion Martin Bragg of Birch River was uninjured. Givens was a former Sutton High School student and son of Mr and Mrs Ward Givens of Widen formerly of Camden on Gauley.
The all white chiffon evening dress features a high neckline softened by a ruffled square collar. It shows broadened shoulders with small sleeves and ruffles, a narrow rose velvet sash at a raised waist, and a velvet hem trim. Patou uses decollete cuts with self trimming and pleats, velvet accents, and a matching short jacket of celanese taffeta.
Mrs Blanche Roene of Huntington says backache and nervousness from monthly drains eased after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She reports renewed strength and appetite after one bottle of each. Buffalo, NY doctor endorses product.
Washington reports the Senate approved a $2 billion emergency home mortgage relief measure with no recorded vote. Changes broaden relief to homes up to $25,000, set six percent interest on cash advances, and create a home owners loan corporation with $200 million capital to ease mortgage burdens for up to three years.
In Sharon Pennsylvania on June 6 a boy named James Jones aged 1 died from blood poisoning after a plow head was struck by a horseshoe during a neighborhood dispute. The incident involved his father Harry Jones of Madison Street and others present at the scene.
Harry Huntington Gibbs, a 20 year old University of Pennsylvania sophomore, was identified by police and recovered from the Assiniboine River near Winnipeg. Gibbs disappeared January 6 and had sent letters to his father’s rail interests and to authorities stating he would not be found.
Washington reports the House passed without a vote the administration bill to reorganize railroads, creating a federal coordinator to cut capital and eliminate service duplication for a two year span. Joseph B. Eastman is slated as coordinator, with regional groups for East, West, and South to draft economies. Labor committees may advise on wages and conditions.
Flemington voters face a close municipal election with two tickets, Citizens and Independent, fielding a full slate for mayor and council. Incumbent A N Steuart seeks re election and Standley Fleming is on both tickets as recorder, while W B Sherwood is reportedly being written on ballots by his supporters. Mayoral contenders include Willis D Riley for the Citizens ticket and A N Steuart on the Independent ticket. council candidates span wards one through three with multiple names on each slate.
Crowded Ohio River boats boost inland trade as steamers leave Pittsburgh Harbor with cabins full and freight piled high. Vacation season drives travel and rates draw inquiries from Wisconsin, with firms predicting the heaviest tonnage in months as 100 barges of scrap iron steel join shipments from Memphis on multiple steamers.
In Clarksburg on June 6 O. J. ter died of a heart attack in bed. A veteran of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad he served as a coach for 30 years. Survived by two daughters and a son. The report notes Tennessee horse numbers fell 7 percent in 1932 and mule numbers dropped 1 percent.
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