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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1934

Page

4

Canaseraga Valley Mystery From Dansville Hotel Visit

A narrator recalls a stay at a Dansville health hotel high on a mountain side, exploring the Canaseraga valley and its Canaserags stream amid mountain views, a surprising Lackawanna railroad, and a rooftop walk leading to a sunny hillside ascent.

Mt. Morris Genesee Dansvillé Dansville Canaserags Canaseraga Valley West Virginia Wil Hillside Woods Park

Murder Mystery Involving Walter C Brown

A detective body of the Central Bureau uncovers a hidden gun in a mansion and trades clues about a disguise. Pagliotti identifies a beard and beards from a stolen stock tied to Walter G. Brown's case, with sales records showing October purchases three months prior.

Harris Central Bureau Lafferty Mr. Pagliotti Riea Twelfth Street Gman Jackson Harper Pagliotti Pagiott Chase PagHotti Walter O. Pean

State office holders quit on Gov. Langer revolt

Six elective state officers in Bismarck desert the governor and refuse to recognize William Langer as governor until courts clarify his status. They contend his federal felony conviction disqualifies him, citing public interest and conscience in not endorsing acts of a convicted official.

Bismarck N. D Wiliam Langer E Constitutional Officiers Langer U. S

Lost Route Mystery And Moose Lodge Meeting

A fragmented reminiscence describes tracing a railroad and a state highway on a mountain area near Dansville and Hornell. It notes a June 29 Moose Lodge gathering from Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania and Kentucky at Old Sweet Springs in Monroe County West Virginia. The meeting discussed Old Priost site as a potential national Moose home.

Dir Dansville Hornell Iself Roadone Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania Kentucky Old Sweet Springs Monroe County W. Va Old Priost

New Deal Powers Grow in Recent Congresses

The Baltimore Sun reports extensive expansion of federal authority under the New Deal. Key measures extend presidential power over tariffs stock exchanges communications and monetary policy, with emphasis on planning and regulation aimed at unifying control across industry finance and housing. The piece notes limited Congressional checks and predicts further ambitious reforms in the next session led by New Deal planners.

Baltimore Sun Congress Washington NRA AAA Byrd Virginis

Holt Announces Candidacy for 11th Senatorial District

Howard H Holt of Grafton West Virginia files as a Republican candidate for the 11th Senatorial District representing Marion Monongalia and Taylor counties of the state. He asks Republican voters for their support and votes in the upcoming nomination. The notice is dated May 31 1094.

Marion Monongalia Taylor Howard H. Holt Grafton W. Va

West Virginia Industrial School conditions called to task

The Charleston Daily Mail and other papers urge full investigation into alleged brutal treatment at Pruntytown reform school. A Pruntytown resident cites incidents involving guards and recent resignations of five staffers, signaling systemic problems at Pruntytown and Hopemont sanitarium requiring higher level scrutiny.

Reformatory Pruntytown School Hopemont Sanitarium

Planning Council in Meeting Last Evening

The Taylor County Planning Council met at the FERA offices to discuss rehabilitating the county per state welfare board ideas. The newly appointed council is still forming, with plans focusing on selling or leasing state bought farm land and equipment, livestock provisioning, funded by welfare labor. 100 cows have been assigned to Taylor county and may arrive soon from drought areas. Friedman said twelve cow applications are being investigated by the county.

Taylor Coune Ty Planning Council State Welfare Board FERA Welfare Board Taylor County Simon J. Friedman Friedman

Virginia issues ruling on liquor without stamps

Richmond Virginia June 23 authorities will treat liquor in bottles without Government stamps as illegally acquired The State Liquor Board issued the ruling to clarify a Norfolk court decision that liquor less than a gallon jars may have been bought illegally from bootleggers This ruling places the burden of proof on the possessor The board also announced George M Snead of Lynchburg is new director of real estate succeeding J B Etheridge who resigned.

Richmond Virginia State Liquor Board Norfolkyeourt George M. Snead Lynchburg J. B. Etheridge

Arkansas Woman Gored by Bull in Farmyard

Carlisle Arkansas June 23 Mrs Ora Stewart 62 was fatally gored by an enraged bull in the farmyard while feeding chickens. Her niece Mrs C E Bolls saw the attack through a window and the bull was driven away. she died before a doctor arrived.

Carlisle Ark Ora Stewart

Postmaster Murphy to Attend West Virginia Postmasters Convention

Postmaster James Murphy of Grafton plans to attend at least the banquet of the West Virginia branch convention of the National League of Postmasters in Elkinson on July 2 and 3. He cites heavy work preparing a quarterly report as the reason sessions beyond the banquet may be missed. Congressman Jennings Randolph is slated to address the gathering.

Harper Bls Dufresne Hoe James Murphy Grafton West Virginia National League of Postmasters Elkinson Murphy Congress Jennings Randolph

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