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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1930
Page
4
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The area received a heavy soaking rain last night easing drought concerns for Grafton and Taylor County. Farmers anticipate faster growth while grasses and new crops recover from a long dry spell. Gangland crime casts a shadow as a Chicago Tribune reporter is killed, underscoring perils in journalism. The Grafton Evening Press debuts amid mixed local reactions, with The Sentinel weighing competition and quality versus cost and service.
A local exchange laments the arrival of a second daily paper in Grafton, arguing its presence serves a few ambitions and harms small town merchants. The piece compares Grafton to larger cities where rival papers merge under one ownership, and urges public support for the Sentinel while criticizing the new publication’s financing and motives.
Aide to Hoover reports enrollment at Fairmont Normal School's summer term may exceed 800, setting a new attendance record. New faculty additions include J. H. Patterson English, Miss Gertrude Roberts mathematics and education, Cephas Rogers education, and J. A. Wallman head of dramatics who will teach journalism.
New Cumberland West Virginia June 10 The grand jury hears the case of David Pugh farmer accused of killing his wife Bessie who died April 14 her body found in a creek Initially ruled a suicide the county prosecutor charged Pugh after further investigation in the case brought before the grand jury
A vivid visit to the Chateau Madrid cabaret with open air lights and a ringed marble floor features three orchestras including a Cuban band using improvised instruments and a Buenos Aires tango troupe. Dancers from Spain, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina perform amid festive Cuban ambience, ending with Senorita La Balle of Seville whose Carmen inspired routine stuns the crowd.
The piece includes candid campaign notes for Walter A Wood and Eugene Sommerville, announcing candidacies for Taylor County roles. It then shifts to a lively Havana social scene at the Chateau Madrid with Spanish shawls, dancers, and a benevolent host, Senor Campusano, treating guests to free entertainment and photographer keepsakes, concluding with personal remarks about a forthcoming continuation.
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