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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1930

Page

7

Wise parenting tips for fostering work habits and perseverance

Parents should guide children to join tasks within their ability, replace impossible projects with suitable ones, and offer timely help to finish what they start. Building self confidence early is crucial as it helps youngsters overcome obstacles and avoid chronic discouragement. Miss Marcella Connelly of West Washington street visited Cumberland last evening to see her sister, Mrs. William M. Sherman.

Marcella Connelly West Washington Street Cumberland William M. Sherman

Notables fete Byrd at banquet in New York

Overnight dispatches report New York City notables honor Byrd at a banquet. Washington covers three naval modernization battleships under consideration by Congress. Detroit notes a petition for recall of May or Bowles. Washington praises naval treaty for reducing competition. Illinois sees Democratic senator candidate urging unity on foreign policy. Senate acts on Lake Michigan water diversion for Illinois project. Delays for Derengaria due to engine trouble. Green criticizes Congress for unemployment handling. Paris requests United States be removed from favored nation status over tariffs. New Brunswick Conservatives win in St. John. Alberta United Farmers remain in power. Polish customs guard killed in East Prussia clash. Coste experiments transatlantic flight in Villacgublay, France.

Washington Senate Lake Michigan New York

Re-elected officers lead West Virginia Lutheran Women

At the 17th annual convention in Fairmont Mrs. RE. F. Joachim of Charleston was re elected president of the Women’s Missionary Society of the West Virginia Synod Lutheran church. Mrs. RF. E. Roberts of Fairmont was re elected historian and Mrs. C. A. Pilson of Fairmont was re elected treasurer for a sixth term. Mrs. A. B. Leamer of Charleston became vice president and Mrs. D. F. Becker of Huntington was recording secretary. Pilson and Joachim named delegates to Racine national convention in October.

Fairmont RE. F. Joachim Charles Jongg Women's Missionary Society of the West Virginia Synod Lutheran Church RF. E. Roberts C. A.pilson Firmont A. B. Leamer Charleston D. F. Becker Huntington Pilson Joachim Racine Wis

Road camp fugitive captured near Beverly

Elkins West Virginia June 20 a fugitive escaped from Webster county prison road gang near Beverly yesterday. Clem Road Clarksburg is captured after his escape aided by his wife and Frank Gibson a Clarksburg taxicab driver who were arrested. Roach was serving sentence for violating prohibition laws.

Elkins WoVa Clem Road Clarksburg Beverly Webster County Frank Gibson Roach

Deaths in Charles Town Va Richard W Alexander 66

Richard W. Alexander aged 66 longtime head of Poole Engineering and former banking figure dies in Charles Town West Virginia. He led Poole Engineering and previously held roles in local finance. He is survived by family and associates in the industry.

Charles Town Wo Va Richard W. Alexander Poole Engineeringmpany

El Brendel Reacts To Stage Actors In Movietone Follies

At the Strand today and Saturday El Brendel, a featured player in The New Movietone Follies of 1930, laughed at a list of eleven new New York stage actors who signed Movietone contracts. Brendel, a former prominent stage star, quipped about casting new stage actors into films. The film, directed by Benjamin Stoloff, also stars Marjorie White William Collier Jr Noel Francis Frank Richardson and Miriam Seegar.

el Brendel Strand Theatre New New York Brendel Movietone Benjamin Stoloff Marjorie White William Collier, Jr Noel Francis Frank Richardson Miriam Seegar

Vengeance at the Opera House English Life in Africa

A West Africa trading post tale titled Vengeance stars Jack Holt and Dorothy Revier in a Columbia all talking picture directed by Archie Mayo. Meadham clashes with Summers over a harsh setup as Summers arrives with his wife. Her strain, Meadham's attraction, and tropical conflicts drive a tense, absorbing drama with strong supporting work.

West Africa Opera House Columbia Jack Holt Dorothy Revier Archie Mayo Meadham London Charles Summers Summers

Scouts Hold Court Of Honor In Bien Avon Hotel

Rev A J Torrey reports on Troup 2 merit badge progress at the June Court of Honor in Grafton with J C Holt presiding. Scouts Califf Squires Foy Matthews White earned badges. Forrest White became first class. Next court set for July at the scout camp on Deep Creek lake with Rotary Kiwanis backing a benefit baseball game.

A. J. Torrey Grafton District Bien Avon Hotel J.C. Holt Paul Warden Roscoe Ridenhour James Califf Woodrow Squires James Foy Russell Matthews Forrest White J. C. Holt Rotary Kiwan Grafton Kiwanis Rotarians Deep Creek Lake Oatland Max Homeyer Clarksburg Gratton Pennsylvania Walter Dawson Jones and Dawson Oakland

Public Utilities Fixed $60 Million Increase Over Last Year

The Charleston Daily Mail reports the public works board raised utility assessments by about 60 million dollars from last year. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad leads with 99 million, up from 98.5 million, while Chesapeake and Ohio and other railroads also show larger valuations. Other changes include United Fuel Gas, Appalachian Electric, Hope Natural Gas, and Monongahela West Penn Public Service among the listed entities.

Charlestony Charleston Daily Mail Board of Public Works Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore & Ohio Charleston Mail Chesapeake and Ohio Norfolk and Western Railroad Virginian Railroad Western Maryland Railroad United Fuel Gas Company Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company West Virginia Water Service Company Hope Natural Gas Company Appalachian Electric Company Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company

Hunting a Job Gets Road Work

A colored man explains his hardship while traveling for work and seeking employment. Four train riders in Squire Wittman s car listen as he describes job scarcity and past travel across states. The squire warns against riding trains without credentials and assigns ten days of county road labor. Brown and Grubb escort the group to jail, with remarks that taxpayers' property must be protected.

Squire Chillern Washington Squire Wittman Brown Grubb

Beech Street Youth Spends Summer With Parents

Irwin McGraw Warger son of Dr and Mrs A L Warder of Beech Street is a Georgetown prep school student in Washington DC spending the summer months with his parents on Beech Street.

Irwin McGraw Warger A. 8 Warder Beech Street Georgetown Prep School Washington, D. C

Scout Camp Plans for Troop 4 and Logan Troop

Water and ice cold letters will be given to boys in both troops with full camp details and packing lists. Earl Hughes, Scoutmaster of Troop 4, says joint participation benefits Scouting and provides healthy competition. Eagle Scout Donald Flyn of Logan, W Va will join the teaching staff as part of an extensive scouting program. Read this column for the latest camp prep news.

Earl Hughes Donald Flyn Logan W. Va

Myers Family Returns From Shenandoah Valley Trip

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Myers and their children Janice and Don have returned from a motor trip through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. They also visited Endlees Caverns and Washington, D. C., accompanied by Miss Goldie Squires of Grafton and Miss Lillian Squires of Fairmont.

W. A. Myers Janice Don Shenandoah Valley Virginia Endleas Caverns Washington, D. C Misa Goldie Squires Grafton Lillian Squires Fairmont

Comedian Sued for 11500 in Hollywood Notes Case

Los Angeles June 20. Divorce filings of Thomas O'Brien and Mrs O'Brien unfold as jurors hear a case over 11,500 notes held against screen actor Harry Langdon. Langdon testified that signing the notes aimed to block alienation of affections suit. he seeks to recover 15,000 dollars claimed as paid. Charles Wicklund testified about 1925 visit to the O'Brien home with Rose Langdon and the then Langdon wife amid accusations of a wife’s loss of husband.

Los Angeles Thomas Jy O'Brien Harry Langdon O'Bren Langdon Sessime

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