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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1927
Page
8
Mrs Grace B. Reed, 44, wife of Dy Ou Reed, died at her home on Ong Street this morning shortly after three o'clock. The immediate cause of death was a tubercle in the cervical region, with diabetes listed as primary ill health.
The deceased Mrs. Reed, daughter of Reuben and Hafler McWilliams, left six children and a bereaved husband. Surviving are Paul Reed of Pittsburgh, Deryl Johnson of this city, Brooks, Dorsey, Lillian, Otterbein and Rufus at home, plus three brothers and three sisters. Funeral Friday at United Brethren church, with interment Webster cemetery. Several relatives of Philippi, Clarksburg and Grafton attended a gathering at Pleasant Creek.
Charleston June 15 The State Fire Marshal Department warns vacationers to prepare their homes and hotels for fire safety before leaving. Common causes include lights left on with netting, pilot lights, and gas leaks. Hotels lack proper exits, buckets, extinguishers, hoses, and fire walls, increasing risk during summer stays.
Weston readers learn that Dr J G Petit, recently with the Hopemont Sanitorium medical staff, has assumed leadership of Weston State Hospital, marking a new era in the institution’s medical administration and patient care.
Dr M D Cure who led the hospital and sought reappointment by Governor Gore vacates the office after the senate failed to confirm him. He moves to the Lewis County Bank Building to resume medical practice.
In St Joseph Michigan on June 15, George E. Nichols chief estate's attorney in the receiver ship suit against the House of David alleges the colony bought a car and spirited away Mrs. L. D. Bundy of Gary Indiana. Bundy once Ora May Lynch volunteered to testify against colony leader Benjamin Purnell and then disappeared, reportedly going to California with her aunt who remains a colony member.
Dispatches from Warsaw and Riga report mass executions and arrests in Russia, with claims of strict censorship on telegrams. Moscow residents are described as panicked while reservists are called up and youths are taught rifle training amid looming martial law, though conclusive facts could not be substantiated.
Officials in Soviet circles label abroad reports of a reign of terror in Russia as sensationalism and erot. They note tension from ongoing war talk in the press, while otherwise conditions are described as normal.
Col Lindbergh signs for two million dollars to publish a book on his life and flights. The agreement provides for regular royalties and most of the manuscript is ready. He will write his own autobiography detailing his aviation views and future prospects.
Farmers in the Louisiana flood area dropped cotton seed into the mud as water receded. Authorities say southern Louisiana may be without a cash crop after sugar cane is lost for the year. Corn may be planted as late as July 16. It is not too late to plant cow peas, soybeans and other hay crops.
E P Thayer secretary of the senate plans a new organization named Boy Aviators of America modeled on the Boy Scouts. Lindbergh could be its active nominal head. The program envisions a three year enlistment and progression to a Junior Air Reserve of the United States for later military or commercial roles.
In Springfield on June 15 the Illinois Senate voted 33 to 17 to defeat the proposal for a referendum on repealing state prohibition laws. The measure had already passed the House weeks earlier.
Ridgefield New Jersey June 15 firemen resorted to dynamite to check flames spreading from an explosion in a film plant of the Plasteroid Company. One worker was burned as the blast threatened three dwellings and three houses burned. Police believe the blast arose from friction in a washing machine used for motion picture films.
Charleston reports two former delegates will assume new offices with the fiscal year start July 1. Dr L M Robinson of Clarksburg will become warden of the penitentiary and C L Heaberlin will begin as compensation commissioner. Reginald Bloomfeld comments on efficiency seeking.
Mount Olive Baptist Church of Philipp plans an all day homecoming next Sunday. The program includes a morning Children’s Day sermon “By its Shall Ye Know Them” by Rev. Earle N. Carlson, a noon dinner in the grove, and an afternoon sermon “Holy Ground” by Rev. F Brandon of Belington, a former pastor. The public and former members are warmly welcomed.
In Clarksburg on June 15 the 33rd annual grand council convention of the United Commercial Travelers of America opened with over 100 delegates registered and more arriving hourly. A city sight-seeing trip highlighted the program, with about 400 attendees expected for the initial business session tomorrow at the Masonic Temple.
In Schenectady New York on June 15 The General Electric Company demonstrated radiophone communication between the locomotive cab engineer and a brakeman in the caboose of a freight train a mile and a quarter long. The brake man and engineer talked as easily as two persons would over a normal telephone line.
In Providence on June 15 officials discussed the possibility of increasing college tuition to meet changing student types. The topic, raised in today’s session, signals potential adjustments to funding and access for higher education institutions.
A local promotion offers a Pontiac De Luxe Sedan free to one winner on Labor Day. The ad proclaims an unmatched opportunity to win a fine car for men, boys, and young men who think of buying.
Archdeacon Co and John D. Rockefeller Jr spoke at the Brown University commencement luncheon. Rockefeller argued that while colleges founded on charity were logical, new conditions require students to bear part of the cost of tuition and financing.
Delegates from across West Virginia gather for the seventh SHRyMs convention of the state Retail Merchants Association in Clarksburg. Lloyd P. Sauders greets attendees as W H Newcomb of Huntington presides. State officers present annual reports. banquet planned for tonight. Prince of Wales views Abie's Irish Rose in dispatches.
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