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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
7
In a fanciful scene Willy Nilly presides as Christopher Columbus Crow faces accusations from Rip the Dog and Woodchuck. The crow denies theft of silver, claims innocence, and vows to outwit the accusers. Tomorrow’s court will settle the quirky case with villagers gathered.
A reflective note on Lewis Carroll’s tale highlighting its dream like world and confusing encounters. The piece argues the book’s appeal lies in its unpredictability and the child’s perspective, noting a sense of distortion, rebuffs, and imagined perils.
Arkansas basin leaders push for federal help under a Tennessee Valley style plan. Newt R. Graham and Colonel Clar B. Dougal advocate flood control irrigation and power schemes across Colorado Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas as the basin view ages with a 1460 mile Arkansas corridor described. A five year army survey addressed flood control along with irrigation navigation water power and soil concerns.
A reflection on understanding a child’s perspective, acknowledging partial insight yet arguing the attempt is worthwhile to narrow the distance between the child and the adult world. The piece emphasizes empathy and the ongoing challenge of viewing life through a child’s lens.
San Jose Californian June 22 1939 Edward O Heinrich Berkeley criminologist seeks evidence of an intruder in the Lamson household who may have entered before David A Lamson and his wife Allene whom he is charged with slain returned home May 29 after visiting friends.
Attorney Edwin M. Rea recounts a Boston bull named Heinrich who aided the search for an intruder in the Lamson home at Stanford where Allene Thorpe Lamson was found dead May 30. Rea notes no inkling of death in Berkeley and cites a blood spatter scene as a key fact. The dog’s examination extends to the yard patio and garage as Heinrich undergoes detailed investigations alongside lab tests on prosecution evidence from the preliminary hearing.
Tunnelton reports a rabies scare after Mrs. Albert Goodwin’s dog tested positive. May or H. H. Poland orders all residents to keep dogs and cats confined on their property pending state health department action. A state officer is to arrive and establish a quarantine. Dr. J. H. Rietz confirmed the positive case.
Washington reports Postmaster General Farley expects 1000 or more federal appointments soon after Roosevelt's vacation around July 1. The first list will include district attorneys, marshals, customs collectors, and postmasters with examinations being prepared. Existing postmasters performing satisfactorily will not be removed.
Pittsburgh officials on June 22 announced a plan to seek federal aid for a $59 million flood and navigation control project. They would build ten storage reservoirs and improve the downtown waterfront as part of the Ohio Valley waterways improvement program.
In Kingwood on June 22 85 year old John W Watson resigned after forty five years as Preston County circuit clerk. Judge A G Hughes accepted the resignation and appointed Mrs C P Wilhelm longtime deputy clerk as the new clerk.
Telephoning costs and rapid voice contact are promoted by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. and Grafton Banking & Trust Building, highlighting affordable rates for long distance connections to family and friends tonight.
Mr Watson, a Preston County native who served as circuit clerk for forty five years, had been ill and confined at home. His resignation was denied by Mrs Wilhelm until Judge Hughes announced the public death in open court.
Paris June 22 Longer hair with a series of curls was worn by fashionable women in the paddock at Auteuil where they attended the Grande Course De Hayes. This hurdle race ranked among the chief events of the Grande Course.
Two thousand workers drain lakes and tools that breed malaria mosquitoes in Richmond County Georgia as part of a public health drive. The Washington State Park Commission has received a tax deed to 520 acres to enlarge Mount Spokane State Park.
Washington reports fresh stimulus from national recovery programs as cotton spinning mills show May activity at its fastest since October 1929. Labor Department notes a sharp rise in employment and private building expenditures climb. Navy plans to spend 86 million dollars on ship construction, including 40 million for ongoing work and 46 million to begin a new order for 32 ships. Census Bureau records May spindle hours totaling 309,664,722 versus October 1929 totals. Mills prepared to adopt 40 hour weeks and wage scales of 11 dollars in the north and 10 in the south under the recovery act.
Ex husband of Williamson, June 22, reports Henry Davis, 17, drowned while swimming in the Tug river near his home in Matewan. The incident occurred as Davis, a former resident of Williamson, was found unresponsive in the water. Authorities investigating the drowning and identifying the victim.
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