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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1934
Page
4
A local note describes a rare night blooming cereus bloom at the E. E. White residence and praises Riverside Drive's resurfacing. It mentions rain saving crops, cautions on road depressions, and urges maintenance workers to seal low spots after the next rain to improve the road surface.
A fragment from a local report describes a confession linked to a drowning of a girl and a trolley car incident, noting road grading improvements, public use of space, and a shift in drainage. It also covers the death of City Commissioner W. P. Withers, mayoral push for a hospital, and ongoing liquor law discussions at Chicago and state levels with a call for simpler, effective regulations.
Letters from the American Legion Auxiliary and readers in 1934 thank editor H H Holt for publicity on Poppy Day and for staff cooperation. A reader from Seaavons denies endorsing Hodges and refutes an off‑county candidate tale, noting no endorsements or resolutions were passed by the Taylor County Democratic Committee.
Mainten ance crews under Bolin are improving Park Road on the West Side. A heavy grader and a small crew mobilized last week to dress the river section from the old Yates property to the park cottage. In a day they removed earth and stone from the road hump above the pottery bridge.
A West Virginia narrator details a June trip with guests Mr. and Mrs. Taft from Grafton to Morgantown and Morgantown to Dansville New York, via Pittsburgh. They pass Arthur Dale and Reedsville to view Subsistence Farms project plots, tour Cheat Lake and Lake Lynn, pause for a meal at The Oaks, and head toward Pittsburgh before continuing to Dansville with a health hotel stay planned.
A Taylor County Democratic Committee letter argues against nominating a local candidate, stating the group did not pass the resolution nor urge Sen Hodges to run. John F Moran, a committee member from Grafton District, voices concern over being put in that position despite loyalty to Taylor County.
William Withers aged 64 of 926 West Main St died Sunday after a lengthy arterial illness. Mystic Lodge No. 15 conducted a Masonic funeral rite with Rev. Millard Stump and Rev. B F Root officiating. Impressive services praised his exemplary life and Christian character.
Detective Harper presses Pierre Dufresne for gun details amid questions about a missing weapon. Hamill’s behavior and a hidden revolver drive the investigation as officers seek the identity of the shooter and the motive behind the violent incident.
Funeral services were held at Beret Funeral Home for Edna Hen derzhott Smith 41 wife of Ralph Smith of West Main Street after extended complications. Rev B B Hanes pastor of the First Church of Christ officiated. Burial in Bluemont cemetery. About ten thousand people inspected a civically remodeled demonstration house in Portland Oregon showing how old premises could be improved.
A damaged clipping fragment suggests a coal reserve figure near 7.563 555,000,000 tons. The readable text is fragmentary and unclear about the source or context.
Howard H Holt files as Republican candidate for senator to represent the 11th District comprising Marton, Westland, and Taylor counties. He appeals for votes and moral support from constituents.
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