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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
2
In a humorous scene the pig family asserts pride in their enduring lineage and “Honorable” name. They reject plans to change, insisting they remain true to being pigs, valuing food and mud over travel or wings as they squeal and grunt. The bit ends with all pigs chorus.
Eastern Standard time listings show radio programs with call letters 454.3 WEAF New York and 848.6 WABO New York. Sessions include Welcome Lewis and Art Bourdon Concert Orchestra Cavaliers Eskimos Dance Orchestra Big Guns Radio Review Vincent Lopez Dance Orchestra Del Lampe's Orchestra H V Kaltenborn Evangéline Adams Levitow Orchestra and The Nitwits The Adventurers for evening slots with times and program labels provided.
A dense schedule of 8 00 to 11 00 PM radio programs from stations WIZ WOR WEAF WJZ WBZ and more, featuring orchestras, quartets, and news segments, followed by a report of several typhoid fever cases in Dilles Ballot Ohio across the river. It also mentions a Northwestern University medical school project on a clinical adjective workshop for disabled persons.
Three Republicans and one Democrat joined Taylor county politics announcing candidacies for August primary. Joseph G. Bolier seeks Republican constable and justice of the peace in Grafton. 8 P Landing seeks Court House district board of education. Byron C. Roash seeks Flemington district board of education presidency. Democrat candidate B. Cochran seeks Booths Creek district school commissioner.
C B Lawhead will bond and assume receivership of Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank and oversee other defunct banks in Harrison and Marion counties. He succeeds W R Tabler after Tabler resigned following his wife’s death. The Rev F P Frighie of Knottsville leaves for Chattanooga for rest, likely not returning to pastorship this autumn.
A collage of micro reports: Miss Mary Powell’s fiancé Major Charles E Kingsford Smith receives a flyer's endearing sign from Melbourne. a Baltimore engagement links Miss Anne Seddon Kinsolving to John Nicholas Brown, the wealthiest baby notoriety. Miss Elvise Traley of Akron becomes Mrs Paul Sealords in Sydney. Mrs Allein B P Simpson earns an aviator license, the 18th woman to do so. Hamburg punishes bootleggers Albert Schramm and accomplices for $1.2 million after smuggling 150000 tons of spirits. Captain J Patrick Saul of the Southern Cross explains multiport ocean travel and past sailings to New York.
Registrars in county districts will sit Monday to register voters for the forthcoming primary, with the county court meeting the following Monday to approve the list for November and August races. Voters should study boundary changes in Graf ton precinct 9 and Court House district. A proposal to alter pred 12 boundaries will not affect registration. A $70,000 art museum was given to Asheville, North Carolina, by the late English millionaire Pym Henry.
Boston on June 27 celebrates Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd U S N a famed polar explorer. The city and state stage a parade from downtown to the statehouse with Governor Allen invited to present a gold medal and Mayor Curley by Byrd’s side.
Postal inspectors sought the bomb’s source after an explosion at Seattle’s terminal post office last night. The blast knocked workers to the floor and shattered windows within 50 feet, and the device is described as a wooden box stuffed with two philes of explosive.
Regular weather section mentions pilot balloons stationed at Nonia and Fairbanks with inter island reports relayed by radio to Heholutu. Hawaii stations form a chain feeding data to the main service, reflecting ongoing observational coverage and transmission setup.
Clarksburg reports a safe robbery yesterday as burglars took 395.00 from an office of a lumber company on Hast Main street. One line notes a farmer diary calling for barn painting urged by an architect in Wisconsin.
Funeral services for Henry A Mayle of R I D No 1 were held Wednesday at Riverside church with Rev Verna A Stein presiding. Interment followed at Prichard cemetery via Bolin and Hampton Funeral Company. He was 26, son of John and Lucy Mayle, a farmer and life member of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Surviving siblings include Leonard Mayle Toy Jedd Kelso Murray Mayle and sisters Mrs Clyde Mayle Grafton Mrs Sam Washeeis and Mrs Rachel Mayle Yoledo Obia.
A fragment notes statements by figures connected to the city police and legal offices. Captain Dan Gilbert of the central police detail indicates willingness to testify about a 3500 cancelled check drawn by Lingle and cashed by police. He recalls a night meeting in which Lingle sought $500.
Photographs received via radio can be built up on chemically treated paper in under three minutes without developing or fixing. Captain Otho Fulton’s system uses mirrors and a projector to display a sepia image as large as needed. The device, portable and attachable to any transmitter, synchronizes with the signal and uses an electrically driven stylus to reproduce the photo on a screen.
Police weigh links between Lingle and gangster Moran as investigators probe the Sheridan Wave club reopening after Moran’s February 1929 massacre. They seek details of a $15,000 advance fee and alleged threats, plus rumored $20,000 loans from Simmy Hare to Lingle.
Death claims continue from page one recount Porter’s stand against narcotics in era as he and wife’s burial near Salem. Mrs Porter died in 1919 and one daughter survives. Funeral services set for Monday at Highwood cemetery beside his wife. A sympathy letter from President Hoover to Mrs. R. S. Baron, daughter of late Representative Stephen G. Porter, is noted.
A severe storm system lashed central and eastern New York and nearby states causing drownings after boat sinks in hail storms. In Buffalo a gale capsized a boat while buildings and power lines were ripped apart. Lightning struck a tank in Olean and a child was killed near Hackettstown with widespread damage across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The drill boat worked in the channel and landed at a cottage porch to escape rain before an explosion. Mrs McNeil rushed to the waterside, and a stranger launched a rowboat. A rescue boat met them and picked up McNeil, who was taken home with minor injuries and shock.
Parks and Lune report heavy damage after violent storms sweeping Southern Prince and the lower Rhone valley yesterday. Gard and Ardecha departments suffered major impact with widespread destruction across communities.
Notice is hereby given that the following accounts are before the undersigned Commissioner of Accounts for settlement Z B Cochran Administrator of the Personal Estate of Rachel Cochran deceased Dellett Newton Committee of Evaline Cotris an incompetent Given under my hand the 19th day of June 1930 J Guy Allend Commissioner of Rest June 20 27 Crystal
By virtue of an execution the sheriff will sell on July 5 1990 at 10 am at the Hustneds place of business one lot of used cars one lot of automobile fixtures and one lot of office fixtures including two safe three cash registers typewriters adding machines and related items W J MAYS June 27 30
Mrs R A McNeil wife of the J B King foreman braved the raging storm and possible danger near the disaster to launch a rowboat and search for her husband after witnessing the explosion that sank the craft. She was on shore with her five young children when the blast occurred and risked danger to reach him.
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