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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1930
Page
8
Memorial Day observances at the front Cemetery honored Pythians with a larger crowd and musical numbers. Speaker Kerns urged upholding Pythian ideals of friendship charity and benevolence while Kipling quotes honored deceased brothers. Graves were decorated with American flags flowers and Pythian colors.
Velda Collins aged 17 was killed and Pearl Mayle 20 and Austin Mayle 19 injured when a freight locomotive struck a light sedan at the B and O crossing near Philip. The driver, identified as Mayle, backed from the station area onto the tracks failing to heed signals. The car was pushed onto the tracks, the front engine led the wreck, Velda Collins died at the scene, and engineers Okey Fritisn and conductor D T Foy of Gratton were on board.
King Carol was sworn in as the legitimate successor after a decree ratifying acts of the regency and council of ministers from King Ferdinand’s death to yesterday. Princess Helen was urged to reconcile amid strong emotional and political considerations as Romania awaited the new monarch.
Clyde C Richman a local banker relinquished the role of treasurer for the State Christian Endeavor union after twelve years. G B Wagner of Morganton was elected to succeed him at the four day Methodist Protestant convention in Morgantown. Mary Jackson of Jane Lew was re elected president, H B Parrell of Martinsburg vice president, J H Lucas of Wheeling financial secretary. The convention drew about 500 delegates and attendees with Dr Daniel A Poling addressing the event. Huntington will host the 1931 meeting during the second week of June.
Romanian crowds cheered as Carol vowed to rule with Michael declared not king in a sweeping dynastic crisis. Helen and Carol weigh reunion while Michael, educated away from the throne, stays near Cotroceni as Parliament proclaims Carol king and congratulates Queen Marie.
Dr G H Johnson announces the relocation of his offices from West Penn Power Company to the Sommerville building beside the Gas office. Regular hours will be 9 30 am to 12 noon 1 20 pm to 5 pm 7 30 pm to 9 pm appointment only except evenings after 6 pm not on Mon Wed Fri. Phone 920. June 79 11 13 bp
The town learns of Carol's return to Bucharest and plan for his coronation while reports from Paris discuss legal questions about the line of succession. Lupescu expresses deep pain at separations, marking the exile era ending as Carol's throne is anticipated.
West Virginia State Auditor Edgar C. Lawson urged a voluntary reduction in fire insurance rates before the state convention of the Association of Insurance Agents. He cited rising policy volume, lower loss ratios, and the 1929 grant of power to the insurance commissioner to order rate cuts. Lawson argued reduced rates would boost business and insist that many properties lack adequate protection under current pricing.
Lawmaker urges careful handling of Cheat river hydro projects and calls for legislative tweaks in the forthcoming session to protect the birthright while ensuring fair taxes on power development. He cites insurance rate drops and department funding needs as part of broader fiscal context.
A local fishing party returned from Elk river claiming encounters with W. Ly Long, a local express agent, while reports say Long fished for trout with a fy lure during a weekend trip. The fragment notes adventures and hints at an alleged incident but lacks full details.
The twelfth of the 13 men who escaped from the state prison at Jackson last month was arrested in Hastings Nebraska on June 9. Henry Vaden, 29, a suspected killer, was nabbed by watchmen as he tried to board a freight train. Gerald Badgley, 21, remains at large for a stealing charge. All but one of the dozen captured were traced to Michigan.
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