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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1928
Page
4
The Grafton Daily Sentinel, published weekdays by Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company in Grafton West Virginia, outlines postal and mail rates, advertising charges, and submission deadlines. It notes Associated Press affiliation, letter submission guidelines, and business office inquiries.
A long column discusses the American woman who first flew the Atlantic, praise for national resolve, Democratic and Republican contrasts over Houston and Kansas City, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad service cut, and West Virginia state observance of a new holiday with bank closures. It also notes Marion and Taylor counties improving a hard road section between Fairmont and Grafton, urging Taylor County to match progress for a faster link between cities.
A Kansas City to East air mail flight carried a mobile film lab that developed and printed Republican convention footage aboard the plane. The crew of three handled developing, printing, splicing, and even cutting and loading movies while hundreds of feet of film and many stills were processed midflight. This airborne lab speeds news by combining development and transport on the same flight.
The article notes rumors of a forthcoming agreement between the Mexican government and the Catholic church signaling a settlement of the long religious dispute and potential Mexican reconstruction. It contrasts constitutional religious freedom in the U S with Mexico's property questions and calls for church state separation. It also recounts Captain James Eaton’s dying wish to return to America and the 28th Division’s support for his war orphan, plus a critique of Coolidge and the absence of radical threats, and comments on the stock market and economic outlook.
The stock market moved in step with Kansas City convention chatter about changing support from President Coolidge. Theodore H. Trice warned that the political outlook remained stable and unlikely to disturb market faith, noting the possibility of nominations from either party.
Louis Burka of Clarksburg becomes manager of the local Franz and Burka shop, succeeding F. H. Barnes who departed for Fairmont to join O. J. Morrison stores. Burka plans to continue the Prang and Burka policies after a favorable merchandising background. R. M. Parrish spent Monday in Terra Alta visiting his daughter Miss Helen Parrish.
Washington reports a proposal to form a sectional campaign group with headquarters in Chicago for the coming presidential race. Hoover is expected to favor Secretary Work for national chairman and James W. Good to lead western efforts, while Kansas figure Walter may stay in Washington for the conference. The meeting may organize a campaign staff and outline early plans and nominations.
Cambridge Mass June 20 The president and fellows of Harvard College have broken a 292 year old rule to allow senior Dinimore Wheeler of Chicago who has been seriously ill in the college infirmary to receive his degree. Wheeler unable to take final examinations due to illness. His excellent record and faculty recommendations led to the ruling. Physicians say the degree may aid his recovery.
Athens and Salonika see continued walkouts as electric railway and tramway workers join the strike as builders threaten action. Workers in bakeries waterworks and tobacco return to work while civil servants face renewed threats of walkouts and denials.
Catholic Leader reports sending a check to Heflin as of June in New York with broker and press details by Peter J. Maloney.
A payroll scandal reaches the Holy Nui Ssemys of the archdiocese of New York as a $250 check is sent to Senator Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama with a letter praising his lecture and efforts to portray bigotry and mendacity as acceptable. Heflin spoke in Syracuse and Albany on a visit that weekend under the Ky Klux Klan umbrella.
New York June 20 A temporary injunction closed the Tate Dr Pearce Bailey wine cellar to estate executors Charles N Black and Robert Thorne. Young Bailey, Columbia Law student, sues to remove Black and Thorne claiming felonious consumption of liquor and misappropriation of more than 30 000 from the 1 000 000 estate. A permanent injunction hearing is set for Friday. The cellar near Katonah N Y remains under dispute as bottles reportedly disappear.
Detroit June 20 Arthur M. Harris New York banker and volunteer religious worker was elected president of the Northern Baptist Convention to serve one year succeeding W C Coleman of Wichita Kansas Harris will head the convention with a largely uncontested slate for the societies and organizations James J Davis secretary of labor and president of the American Baptist Home Mission society were named among new leaders The only contest was a board of managers seat filled by Dr John M Moore defeating Rev Russell M Brouger in Brooklyn New York
A six month old baby, child of Mr and Mrs Joe McKibben, dies when a tornado destroys the house housing the McKibben and Woodruff families near South Cotterville Oklahoma. Several others are injured including Frank Woodruff who sustains a broken shoulder.
Legal notice describes trust deed dated November 26 1927 by A B Young and Maude Young as trustees, sale of three Taylor County properties at public auction June 30 1928, at 1 PM, with details of tract boundaries, mineral reservations, and sale terms including one third cash and balance on six to twelve month credit with interest notes. Also includes hearing notice for a separate motor vehicle carrier application and fiduciary accounts before the Commissioner of Accounts.
Notice states C E Harwood of Philippi WV filed with the State Road Commission an application for a certificate of convenience to operate motor vehicles for compensation from Grafton along U S Highway 50 to the WV Maryland line east of Aurora in Taylor and Preston counties for passenger transport. A hearing will be held at the State Road Commission office in Charleston WV on July 10 1928 at 10 AM.
C E Harwood of Philippi West Virginia has filed with the State Road Commission for a passenger service certificate to operate between Parmont Route 618 Highway 50 Grafton to the West Virginia Maryland line east of Aurora in Marion Taylor and Preston counties. A hearing will be held at the State Road Commission office Charleston West Virginia on July 11 1928 at 10 00 AM.
C E Harwood of Phillips, W Va has filed with the state road commission an application for a car of convenience to operate motor vehicles between Grafton and Fairmont in Taylor and Marion counties for compensation. A hearing on the application will be held at the State Road Commission office on the 11th day of July 1928 at 1:40 o clock A M ARWOOD Applicant.
B G Meyer of Davis West Virginia has filed with the State Road Commission of West Virginie a notice of hearing. The document notes an official action and requests consideration under state transportation authority procedures.
Pittsburgh markets report hogs at 11.00 to 11.19 for 200 lb plus, lighter weights steady, sows 8.00 to 9.00, cattle none, calves slow but steady with vealers around 15.00, sheep active and steady with native lambs 18.76 to 43.00, potatoes and produce dull with various stock barrel and staves prices listed.
Superior Wis June 20 President Coolidge taking advantage of a break in bad weather fished up the Bkule River near Cedar Island Lodge since taking possession last Friday. The chill persists but is milder, aiding the president's fishing while Mrs Coolidge, though cooled by bees, shows slight improvement.
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