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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1930
Page
4
Letters to the editor are welcome but should not exceed 500 words. Anonymous communications ignored. Advertising rates listed. 2 cents a word for first insertion, 1 cent thereafter. Ads must be in by 9:00 a.m. Additional 5 cents per inch for late composition. Removal notices due by 6:00 p.m. the evening prior.
The article extols swimming as a natural, inexpensive pastime in Crafton County, highlighting Gratton Park as a long standing hub for baths and training. It notes local youth adoption, safety benefits, and a strong civic view of swimming as physical and moral education, while urging park water supply improvements and clean public drinking water.
The piece rails against the 18th Amendment as a blow to constitutional principles and praises recent local street projects. It notes completed paving on West Main to Leonard Street and urges permanent High Street improvements, urging fair share funding from property owners on the South Side and Maple Avenue developments.
Maine voters discuss Maple Avenue regrading and repaving amid long delays and cost concerns. Supporters argue the improved surface would boost auto safety and property values, while opponents cite expense and political neglect over the years. A critic notes the street’s neglect reflects election cycles and local priorities.
The house ways and means committee opened public hearings on the subject near the end of the Caldidge era, continuing discussion from page one. The brief item notes ongoing inquiry led by key committee members and referencing the prior coverage.
Directors of the local Graftom banks held their regular weekly meetings in the early noon session. The First National Bank opened its weekly Banking and Trust meeting at 1 o clock, with out of town members attending both meetings. The Taylor County Bank will hold its regular meeting until next Tuesday. A bell from the Chicago fire alarm has been placed in a museum after 55 years marking exchange openings and closings.
The Sentinel reprints a May issue editorial from The Extension Magazine presenting Catholic views on prohibition and temperance. It aims to enlighten Protestant and Catholic readers about morals and critiques sensationalist depictions of crime, urging thoughtful consideration by the public.
An interview quotes Henry Ford asserting Prohibition is morally right because it is economically right. The piece notes no fault with Ford’s belief and states he is entitled to his views.
The narrative describes a Friday in Miami with plans to depart the next morning for the Everglades and St Petersburg. A Spanish hotel staffer at Wander Inn shares stories of Havana and seas, offers Spanish lessons, and critiques Cuban identity. The writers tour Biscayne Bay Park, admire private yachts, and photograph the Garden of Palms before a late opening.
Walter A Wood and William Grimes announce campaigns for the Republican nomination for Superintendent of Schools in Taylor County. They urge citizens to vote in the primary on August 1930.
Eugene Somerville announces candidacy for the House of Delegates from Taylor County. filing to the Democratic voters in the August 6 primary of 1930, with June 5 as the date of declaration.
The narrator describes a Miami Beach trip with Miss Jones to view artificial islands built by Davis 18 lands, noting the bayside homes and hotels. They plan an early morning departure to cross the Everglades, wrap up a strenuous Havana journey, and end with a quiet evening near the hotel before continuing home tomorrow.
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