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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1929
Page
2
A commentary urges parents to allow sons to bear the consequences of their choices. It argues against at home dependence on tutors or teachers and stresses personal responsibility. If a tutor is poor, the student must work harder and accept outcomes as his own.
The conference is urged to demand elimination of the proposal and to instruct representatives accordingly. Senate supporters may retreat if instructed by the house, allowing enactment. The President denounces the port debenture plan as a subsidy and warns the vote could delay farm relief and jeopardize legislation.
A list of evening and late afternoon radio programs from WEAF WJE M WOR WAHO WBAL KDKA and JVGY detailing orchestras concerts singers talk and dance hours with times and station identifiers across New York Newark Baltimore Pittsburgh and Schenectady.
After leaving Grafton, Mr. Van Horn receives promotion to general superintendent of transportation at Baltimore. D. F. Stevens moves from Cleveland to Baltimore as general superintendent of transportation, succeeded by P. B. Mitchell in Cincinnati and other regional shifts. New appointments announced by O. W. Galloway.
In Belington the speaker urges Kiwanis International guided by a general plan to build better communities. He argues for a vision and blueprint to transform towns, tear down prejudices, and foster cooperation between town and county to address key local problems.
A Belington assembly featured readings by Mrs. Fred Thompson and M R Keyser as well as Mountain Trio music. Speakers urged removing barriers between cities and inter-club meetings to align standards and foster regional cooperation amid a shared West Virginia heritage. Nearby, a cat pestering a mockingbird nest in a residential block provoked repeated daytime attacks by the birds.
In a continued report, 9–Two hundred additional agents are deployed to bolster federal, state, and local enforcement in Detroit to curb alcohol smuggling from Canada. The plan, announced in Washington, emphasizes arming agents to deter violent interdictions and uphold liquor and customs laws amid ongoing clashes with smugglers.
Voters and taxpayers in Taylor County sign a petition asking the State Road Commission to allocate 17000000 for hard-surface construction of the Grafton to Morgantown highway. Citizens note much of the route is already improved and urge completing the project promptly.
Testimony centers on Campbell who read a confession and faced questions from David. The defense laid out its case while notes and letters involving Mrs Campbell surfaced. Dr Gay Payne testified the prisoner showed signs of psychopathy and that drug effects could impair judgment before the court.
The report notes continued remarks on border policy and potential transfer of cases to federal court, though such moves would not alter obligations or uses of weapons and defenses cited. The discussion reflects ongoing legislative and judicial considerations discussed in the session.
The C E Convention opened with a sunrise service led by Rev. Dea Mite Grew and was well attended. A breakfast followed at Hotel Grafton. Tonight the high school auditorium hosts a key event titled The Krishniah by 25 to 30 members of the Delcord Christian Badewor Society.
Swede Flirs flight on the seaplane to Grodin land and America was forced to return to the harbor after a leaky fuel line and engine cooler trouble. The crew attempted repairs ashore but weather toward Greenland remained unfavorable. Departure for the third leg of the flight to the US was postponed.
Clarksburg Wy June 12 22 W P Bashore 19 Harrisesburg Pa outfielder of the Clarisburg baseball club was taken to hospital here today suffering a broken ankle. He was injured while sliding into a Middle Atlantic League game at Wheeling.
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