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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1930
Page
7
Advises explaining reasons behind rules to children to foster obedience. The author argues that giving a child a rationale with a request builds cooperation and trust, reducing need for threats. It stresses fair, consistent discipline and that reasoning before the child can understand builds faith in elders and yields willing cooperation.
The European Zone Cup tennis event advances to the semi finals with Australia, Japan, Italy, and Czechoslovakia in contention. Australia faces Italy while Japan plays Czechoslovakia, with the winner meeting in the zone final to challenge the United States for a spot in the Davis Cup final.
Jimmy Foxx and Bingo Miller connected on a single and sacrifice fly in the ninth to tie and win for the Athletics against the White Sox. Walter Miller allowed eight hits and beat the Senators 6-4 for the Indians. Tony Lazzeri homered, doubled, and singled with three runs as the Yankees defeated the Browns. Milton Gaston aided the Red Sox in a 7-6 comeback win over the Tigers.
Kabironn Fashion promotes curves for form fitting gowns as Joan Crawford in Montana Moon gains weight to show off a flowered chiffon dress with a high waist and back dipping hem. The Strands film opens tomorrow with a 200 plus cast led by John Mack Brown and a cast including Benny Rubin, Dorothy Sebastian, Ricardo Cortez and Fifi Dorsay in a Syl- via Thalberg Frank Butler story. Alexander Korda directs the production set in Morocco amid the French Foreign Legion and Arab life. The Philippine sugar crop for 1828 1929 exceeds last season by 27 706 tons.
The Columbia all talking musical drama The Melody Man opened to a full house at the Opera House. John St Polis as Karl Von Kemper leads a tale of jazz versus classics with romance from Alice Day and strong support from William Gollier Jr. and R. William Neill directs a stirring program including Screen Snapshots Kraay Kat and a Disney cartoon.
Henry M. Zaur of Wheeling West Virginia was awarded a pension increase of $40 per month. The raise was reported from Representative Carl Bachmann of the First Congressional District. Zaur is a Spanish American War veteran who served in Company G 1st West Virginia Infantry.
May fatalities from a West Virginia fire total nine with seventeen injured or burned. State Fire Marshal C. O. Stahlmann reports eight adults three boys and a girl among the dead. Explosions that followed the blaze added to the damage and danger.
Fire related deaths arose from kerosene, gasoline blasts, scalding water and flames. Other victims died from electrical hazards, wire contact, and failed stoves while several were injured by gas explosions. Chicago Tribune reporter Fred Lingle was slain in Chicago. Rosenberg, tied to a 1922 Cutten burglary, was identified in Cleveland and returned to Chicago for charges.
The Tribune notes reporter Lingle with 18 years policing focus was murdered amid crime gang ties context. The report links him to Capone era figures and pre-inauguration politics while noting a plot against President elect Ortiz Rubio and a list of gang murders prior to his own death. Conflicting fragments describe concealed weapon charges and crime probes.
Repert Cubs toppled the Fairmont Collegians 9 to 3 in Flemington on June 10. Doc Daugherty, ex Clarksburg Clothiers pitcher, allowed nine hits but kept them scattered as the Cubs improved to a 1.000 winning percentage atop the Taylor County League standings. Score by innings shows the Cubs taking early control and sealing the victory.
On Thursday the 19th til June 1930 an auction will be held at the late residence on Deeph Street Gratton West Virginia for the estate of L Roach. Items include room suit bedroom furniture floor coverings electric vacuum cleaner clocks silverware china and resides. Terms cash. Grafton Banking and Trust by Executors. June 6-10-13-17.
Claimants against the estate of Martin V Tucker deceased in Harrison County West Virginia urged to contact administrator D Bruce Mason at his Clarksburg office. Notice dated June 9 1980 and published July 1 1980 with deadline details and location.
Fragmentary report describes attempts to reconcile Princess Helen with Carol and the king's desire for a October coronation at Alba Julia without a queen. Ill hearsay notes strong forces to secure consent for an annulment or separation, implicating Ga rol.
A local plea lists job interests and availability from Bent Cherry and others, offering to work in housecleaning painting farming grass trimming pruning window washing clerking or any unskilled labor. Readers are urged to mail or bring the form to The Grafton Sentinel Employment Editor for confidential consideration with no cost.
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