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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1932
Page
3
Society editor notes request social items by 11 and urges hostess to inform office after events. Poem excerpt from The Grafton Sentinel reflects West Virginia pride sung by Howard Swisher, praising liberty and home life amid scenic hills.
Daughters of America announces its annual rally at Wehn hall on Thursday June 23 with councils from Morgantown Clarksburg Rowlesburg Carlton Terra Alta and Keyser attending. Afternoon session at 7 30 and final plans meeting June 21 led by chairman Mrs Lelia Peters. Birth announced a son born to Mr and Mrs M W Sturm at 1 30 Sunday at home. Mrs Sturm is Miss Raby Wittman daughter of Magate John L Wittman.
Martinsburg reports Gray Silver, a West Virginia delegate to the Chicago Democratic national convention, says prohibition will not be a major campaign issue and will be overshadowed by economic questions. He predicts the Democratic platform will mirror Republican on prohibition and emphasize bread, money, and work with currency inflation control, utilities control, and a national building program.
Washington June 20 The senate finance committee reported favorably on a house resolution to prevent evasion of the new tax levy on oil and gasoline. The panel raised the amount a dealer could hold tax free tomorrow from 25 000 to 40 000 gallons while the oil minimum stayed at 1 000 gallons. The measure aims to tax oil and gasoline producers rushing to distributing agents before the law takes effect tomorrow.
Strikes were called at Connellsville By-Product Coal Co and Kelly's Creek Colliery in Scott's Run by United Mine Workers of America. About 80 to 90 percent of 225 miners at Connellsville and 45 to 70 percent at Kelly Creek reported for work. A state police car was damaged by roofing nails as it approached the mine.
Bittnr, a union representative, said his report shows both mines are closed. They are the only non Paige mines in the Scott's Run section. Union officials warned strikes may be called at three other non union mines in Monongalia County: the Riverseam, Canyon, and Everettville operations.
Three Belington high school youths were shot by moonshiners in Todd Hollow, two brothers Woodrow Cross 19 and Jacob Cross 17 both wounded heavily, and John Wilson 16 with minor injuries. The victims were on their way to fetch a car battery when they spotted two barrels of moonshine mash and were fired upon. Woodrow lost an eye, Jacob was struck nineteen times, and Wilson suffered four minor wounds. Barbour county officers pursue suspects who fled, with raids ongoing over the past year.
A runaway truck careened down Route 7 near Kingwood striking a car carrying R. B. Harston Morgantown school superintendent and his three children. The truck burst into flames, was damaged beyond repair. Harston injured, his wife unharmed. Children Alan 6 Rebecca 7 Edgar 9 sustained head face and scratch injuries. Driver Leslie Frasser and Jans Phillips escaped. truck from Goldsboro North Carolina bound for Wheeling West Virginia.
Washington reports a Kokomo Indiana bank issued receipts to be used instead of counter checks. The treasury legal division says if the paper is merely a receipt it is not taxable, potentially costing the government tax revenue across banks nationwide.
The state marks a unique holiday with West Virginia Day celebrated on June 20. The page notes the existence of ten legal holidays and highlights WV Day as distinctive to the state.
The text notes West Virginia Day as a holiday framed by the 1927 legislature and recalls West Virginia becoming a state on June 20 1863. It also lists other state holidays including New Year’s Day Lincoln’s Birthday Washington’s Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Armistice Day and Christmas Day.
J A Kelly of Terra Alta former manager of the Standard Oil plant on Walnut street underwent a major operation at City Hospital Sunday afternoon and was reported reading favorably this afternoon The condition appears to be an ulcerated stomach problem The patient is Carroll Kelly of Maplevenue and well known in Grafton Also noted, John L Pracht of Beech street remains improved after a partial stroke and Mrs Warner Six was discharged yesterday following a major operation
Washington June 20 Congress nears adjournment as relief for jobless and economy measures dominate debate. A $300,000,000 emergency fund for state relief loans is agreed by President Hoover and the Senate but blocked by the House. A $500,000,000 public works bond issue faces opposition. a $1,500,000 increase in Reconstruction Corporation borrowing will be debated. Conferees may craft a compromise while the House weighs pay cuts versus furlough plans.
District Manager Vaughn M Kerr and Mrs Kerr hosted Equitable Life representatives at their Grafton Park cottage for the regular monthly meeting. Forty guests attended the first gathering in Grafton, with swimming, dinner, and a social program. Guest of honor John F Sweeney of Washington DC, son of the state manager, became a partner in May. The attendee list includes Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, and other West Virginia towns. President Hoover's June moratorium plan drew praise as an aid to world economic relief. Julius Curtius praised Hoover as heroic and German radicals softened earlier critiques of America.
Mr Gray presenting a medicine type show named Grayfeathers in Blueville this morning. The program combines vaudeville, musical numbers and a regulation act as part of the act by a part Indian performer.
Martinsburg June 20 Wilbur H Thomas delegate to the Republican national convention says Dr Joseph I France former U S senator from Maryland criticized the state delegation for not voting for France in the presidential selection France met Thomas on a train returning east after the convention noting West Virginia citizens gave him about 80000 votes in the primary.
European powers sought US input on German reparations while delaying judgment. On June 10, just before Hoover’s moratorium expired, Chancellor von Papen announced Germany could not pay another mark. A temporary moratorium until Lausanne was agreed as Europe discusses debt revision to sway American opinion.
A recipe note by Mrs Alexander George describes a Frozen Fruit Salad for eight with mayonnaise and whipped cream, pineapple, peaches, pears and cherries, served on lettuce with extra mayonnaise. Also includes Butterhorns dough instructions using yeast, milk, fat, sugar, and eggs, shaping 8 inch circles into triangles, with rising times and baking in a moderate oven. Extra line notes Montana golf champion Rudy Merhar of Butte and a Texas bowling event where the Leans lost pounds per man.
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