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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1938

Page

2

Federation votes politics blamed for slump at 34th convening

The ig Federation of Ameri ca held its 34th annual convention with a street-car parade and a session where delegates unanimously blamed political interference for the recession. President M Sloum of Automotive Daily News was reelected. A resolution cited uncertainty and dampened business morale as harming trade, while Thurman W Arnold said monopolies keep prices high and drive unemployment.

Ig Federation of Americl New York City M. Sloum Automotive Daily News Dean Thurman W. Arnold Anti-Trust Department of Justice

President Roosevelt Delayed By Senate Session For Son’s Nahant Wedding

President Roosevelt stayed at his desk to sign final bills delaying departure for his son John Roosevelt’s wedding in Nahant Massachusetts scheduled for Saturday. He will leave by special train shortly after the Vice President, as contingencies are arranged.

Roosevelt John Nahant Mass

ZOAK Special Tonic For Men from Grafton Chemical Co

An ad touts ZOAK a special tonic for men, claiming quick acting stimulants and essential concentrates to boost vigor and strength. Sold with a guarantee by Grafton Chemical Co and offered in an economy size with a booklet by the ZOAK Co.

New York Graftonemical Co ZO AK Co

Roosevelt veto overridden on farm loan rate measure

The president faced a last minute defeat as Congress overruled his veto of a bill to extend low interest loans for farm lands and commodities. Roosevelt warned the measure could cost 208.7 million dollars as the House voted 244 to 87 to uphold the veto, with a Senate vote anticipated.

Gamer Speaker Bankhead Roosevelt Congress House Senate

Negro Elks Meet Bluefield Convention Dates Named

The fourteenth annual convention of the West Virginia State Association of Elks (negro) will be held here June 19 20. Dr. W S Forney is state president.

Negro Elks Bluefield West Virginia State Association of Elks Negro W.S. Forney

Two Fatalities in Kanawha River Tragedy Near Grantsville

June 16 report details the recovery of the body of 21 year old Tracy Was found nearby the site where four National Youth Administration workers drowned earlier. The eight person John boat overturned on the Little Kanawha River en route to a stone quarry supplying Calhoun county work center. Other victims identified include von laude McCune John Bowers and Cecil Truman. NYA director Glenn C Callaghan called the incident regrettable and said it was unavoidable due to danger from operating on construction equipment, noting the boat was deemed sea worthy and built under supervision.

Grantsville Tracy Hy Jers National Youth Administration John Kanawha Stone Quary Calhoun County von@laude McCune John . Bowers Cecil Truman Charleston State NYA Glenn C. Callaghan

Avoid Embarrassment False Teeth Slipping

Advertising copy promotes FASTEETH powder to prevent dentures from slipping or dropping while eating talking laughing or sneezing. Claims include a comfortable all day feel with no gummy taste due to alkaline non acid formula and urges readers to buy PAS TEETH at drug stores.

Local School Class Roster Listings by City

A long fragment lists names by city including Park View Pruntytown Rosemont Simpson Thornton Webster West Grafton and Webster area families with numerous Gilte Nestor Poling and Kirby surnames plus relatives, hinting at a community directory or class list from a local newspaper page. The text includes many first and last names such as Bartlett Miller Hebb Cozad Kirby Malone and Shahan among others.

Local names listed in partial obituary fragment

The fragment lists individuals including Hattie Richards Frances Yates Jo Ann Bartlett Floyd Borneman Lewis Jones James Knight Calvin Morrison Mary Frances O Dell Leona Saffel Virginia May Stine Carl White and Robert Wyckoff, indicating a group of people connected to an obituary or notice.

Watchman killed in Martinsburg train accident

A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train fatally struck Cuartes, a Berkeley County court veteran and night watchman, as he walked to his Platt job. He left a widow, four daughters and two sons.

Martinsburg Baltimore and Ohio Cuartes Berkeley Platt

Collapse at Track Meet Sparks Excitement and Beat

A collapse on the track was attributed to excitement and the ensuing excitement energized the crowd. Officials noted the incident occurred during a key race, with others nearby signaling concern as athletes regrouped and the event continued under cautious supervision.

Public sale of land in Taylor County West Virginia

By virtue of a deed of trust dated November 7 1932 and recorded in Book AP page 153 the Grafton Banking & Trust Company and C E Law as Receiver will sell at 11 00 A M on Saturday July 2 1938 at the front door of the Courthouse in Grafton the described real estate in Court House District Taylor County West Virginia including a tract along Shelby Run with metes and bounds referencing Elizabeth Wolfe Newton heirs and various road lines and compass bearings to market coal rights with reserve rights.

Albert L. Reynolds Lulu Reynolds Joseph A. Jolliffe Grafton Banking &Trust Company Grafton W. Va Corporation C. E. Lawhead Taylor County Court Clerk's Office Said County Court House Taylor County Virginia Shelby Run Elizabeth Wolfe Elm Ngree

Land Deeds and Trust Provisions in Taylor County WV Text

The document details Reynolds and wife conveyances dated 1920 1921 of parcels in Taylor County West Virginia. It covers adjoining tracts on Shelby Run with precise boundary lines and acreages nine parcels and related trusts to Burdett and Watkins to secure The Grafton Banking Trust Co debts. It notes exceptions coal mining rights and multiple deeds of trust. It also lists another parcel near Hamins Bartlett orchard with historic references and a 154 acre plus 129 12 875 acre estate portion from a will in Floyd A Reynolds’s line.

A. W. Burdett W. Merle Watkins Grafton Banking & Trust Company, & Corporation Glerk Shelby Run Taylor West Virginia Hamins H. Bartlett Peyton New Gertrude Sinsel Sarah Chaddock Bert L. Reynolds Beulah Et al Onald Albert L. Reynolds Floyd A. Reynolds Metes

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