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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1930
Page
4
Readers may send letters to the editor up to 500 words and anonymous submissions are ignored. Classified ads cost 2 cents per word for first insertion and 1 cent per word thereafter with an extra 5 cents per line for late composition after 9 a m. Removal notices must be submitted by 6 p m the previous evening.
The writer urges county road repairs along the West side routes from the Fetterman bridge to Booths, noting that a small crew and basic machines could finish extensive work in days. They warn district funds are tight, call for immediate action, and describe specific sections, drainage, and possible all season use as a detour route for residents and visitors.
A local plan proposes upgrading the mile to mile and a half stretch of the old Fairmont pike from Pruntytown toward Lost Run. The reform school would contribute repair work, with the county supplying road machines to clear ditches and haul dirt to raise the crown, and lay stone to top the hill.
The passage cites slow motion photography in The Chess Player and mentions films like The Woman With Three Faces with painted features. It notes The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up expanding to over 6,000 feet and references Four Devils as an extravagant entry, illustrating era trends.
Coal lands and other Fayette county properties of J. D. Boone and D. W. Boone sold by court for 161,925 dollars. Jude Rittenour, 35, gassed in war died. June Collyer Logat and Joseph Cardenas, 23, Akron, Ohio, killed. three girls injured in auto crash. Walter Hal anan, Republican National committee member, predicts Republican victory. West Virginia election, Merry-Old England in Warner, Brgs. production of Sweet Kitty Bellairs. Road to Ambition leads past fence corners. Federal and state officers take 10 in dry raids. Eva King dies in auto accident at Milton. Bridge work, Vitaphone variety show. Fence Rail Talkies. Silo says many boast open minds when empty. The Extra Girl saver situation. Hazardous Valleys lie between Hills of Peru. Yellow Fingers mark the rail of the Cigarette. The Truth About Women. Loretta Young chosen for bathing suit role. Lila Lee to be The Queen of Main Street in a First National talkie. Dolores Costello and John Els infant daughter mentioned.
County residents and farmers urge better use of road taxes to build and maintain usable country roads and bridges. They argue gaps persist, with dirt roads needing spring and fall upkeep and calls for improved district road management to serve taxpayers and property owners.
The project details a shift of the G and B line near Three Forks Creek and Tygarts Valley River, with a new crossing closer to the river, a raised foot bridge becoming a walkway, and revised south side approaches. A.J. Blue of Blueville left for Huntington to visit his daughter Miss Bessie Blue and may travel to Grafton on Tuesday.
Chicago reports a revived gang war with Russell Thompson wounded at a filling station after the Moran faction is linked to attacks. Eugene Red McLaughlin’s body found in a drainage canal weighs in on the violence. Police note several gang figures, including Bugs Moran, are missing or presumed slain.
Dublin reports Captain Charles Kingford Smith canceled plans to start the Southern Cross Atlantic flight tomorrow morning due to unfavorable weather forecasts. The crew, awaiting a possible east to west crossing, relaxed after the news and played golf at Miltown Links.
The cruise logs describe visiting a vast Havana cooperative mutual benefit union palace, its cheap services and insurance, then touring illuminated capital sites. A patrol guard allows close view of flamingos at the vice president’s grounds, followed by a drive to the Château Madrid for a further outing and promised continuation.
The Grafton Quota delegates prepare to travel to Winnipeg arriving Tuesday evening after departing Sunday noon via Chicago. Secretary Mia Stuck oversees arrangements as thousands of Quoturians from around the world gather for a three day convention.
The Senator college paper of Davis and Bikine College announced sixteen students honored in its annual celebrity contest. Layne Ford of Elkins led as the top scholastic student and second in most well rounded honors while valedictorian and college leader roles held by Ford highlighted dramatic work and campus activities.
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