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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1933
Page
4
Editorial excerpts urge resisting county unit law changes while backing board of education selection from top educators. Proponents claim the plan advances efficiency and justice, and warn critics about graft and job losses as debate continues this week.
Morgantown Post sides with critics of the county unit bill while editorials argue the plan aims to equalize education and curb waste. Huntington Advertiser endorses Governor Kump’s effort, praising the move against political misuse. Elkins Inter-Mountain urges fair testing with possible repeal in two years. Huntington Herald-Dispatch comments follow.
The Roane County court president was dismissed in a taxpaying ouster suit over employing relatives. Judge Lewis H. Miller threw out numerous charges but held the nepotism claim valid, declaring the office vacant. The ruling could prompt similar actions in other counties, aligning with public interest.
Will Wright of Brady in this county was sentenced by Judge Charles G. Baker to serve five years in the state penitentiary the maximum penalty for killing Joe Meads colored neighbor Wright was found guilty by a jury in April of voluntary manslaughter.
Charleston June 7 The supreme court denied a rehearing sought by J C McKown after a prior denial of a writ of mandamus to compel the Berkeley county board of canvassers to certify his election to the county court.
Owens-Illinois Glass Company letters describe data from their West Virginia plants showing prosperity linked to 3.2 percent beer legalization. The note, sent to Editor Sentinel in Grafton, urges timely coverage for voters considering repeal. W. M. Gates signs the letter from Owens-Illinois Glass Co.
West Virginia workers in Owens-Illinois glass plants report strong support for ending the 18th Amendment. About 15,000 workers across Charleston Kanawha City Fairmont Huntington are now employed full time due to beer bottle orders. In Fairmont, 842 workers shifted from part to full-time, a roughly 300 percent rise, with similar gains in Huntington.
The plant’s future employment hinges on whether Prohibition ends as the manager notes that repeal could boost operations due to equipment type. Payroll increases are aiding local merchants across cities, with Owens-Illinois plants spreading new prosperity through suppliers such as sand plants coal mines trucking firms railroads timber mills and fourdries. In Charleston C. E. Hamilton of Morgan Lumber and Manufacturing Co. cites substantial orders supporting this optimism.
Across clues include Matron Irish expletive no Skin Seed cover English author, Surface Factory Pursuit of Knowledge by observa periment, Smell monkey Bodice Girdles HC Gorenut.
The article reports orders and employment gains across West Virginia due to Owens-Illinois glass operations after beer legalization. Quoted figures show increased payrolls at Fairmont and Kanawha Valley firms, rising lumber and coal demand, more railroad traffic, and state economic boost as the industry expands with legislative changes. Local students and families are mentioned in passing.
The Opera House hosts the RCA Victor Photophone described as the most modern sound reproducing system. George Brinkman, manager, notes the same equipment is installed at RKO Roxy Theater and Radio City Music Hall. Builders demanded top quality with exhaustive testing, winning contracts for high fidelity systems. Brinkman adds a Walker screen and advanced reflector arc lamps for a premier theater experience.
Senator McAdoo of California urged a thorough and impartial investigation of the whole domestic oil industry. A separate note recalls a 1922 “eat more fruit” campaign in Britain and says apple imports doubled from 1921 to 1932.
State police in Webster Springs say a body found on Elk River is not Billie or Bill Baughman, who have been located alive. Investigators seek additional clues to identify the murdered man and establish his fate.
In Erie county, a mill village farmer Long Hewitt, 67, was shot in the thigh and is treated for non serious injuries while fellow farmer R. W. Burger received a scalp wound. Gunfire erupted as 200 gallons of milk were dumped in the protracted price dispute.
A damaged OCR-style notice describes Congress proposing a 21st amendment to repeal the 18th Amendment and set prohibition laws. It lists voters instructions to cast marks and names many individuals supporting ratification, with claimed outcomes such as state repeal powers, criminal prohibition lessons, new taxes, and economic relief.
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