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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1934
Page
5
Ogden Utah June 27 Mayor Harman W Peery reports a city commission ruling requiring men who cannot grow facial hair to advertise Pioneer Days July 22 23 and 24. They must pay 2 to 5 dollars to obtain an exemption card.
San Francisco health officers probe infantile paralysis serum after the death of 2 year old Jackie Baldwin. Dr. W H Kellogg cites contamination worries while his son Robert Baldwin recovers from an injection. Los Angeles paralysis cases reach 966 since January with a noted decline.
The Twilight League plans a stronger second half starting July 2 with Blueville replacing Lucky Strike. Fetterman leads with an unbeaten first half, while managers including W. R. Jackson keep teams sharp. Schedule runs July 2 to July 13 with multiple matchups.
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The passage notes that while their league record looks strong, their out of league games show variable results. They have won about half of these outside games and have never lost by more than three runs, a record the writer regards with cautious optimism for an equal season ahead.
The Bluemont Cemetery Committee and City of Grafton will begin annual cleanup of Bluemont Cemetery. Mayor Charles O. Kine and committee members propose a general overhaul, clearing rubbish and enhancing its appearance. Members include B. F. Poe, Charles Brinkman, John V Kimmell, and L. L. Loar of Clarksburg advising. Loar funded and built the entrance arch and planted flowers, creating an attractive city entry.
President Roosevelt faces a decision on backing Republican progressives Robert M. LaFollette Jr and Bronson Cutting for reelection this fall. Democrats in Wisconsin New Mexico and elsewhere anticipate a ruling before his Wisconsin Green Bay speech in late August. Both men once supported Roosevlt in 1932 but have differed with him on key issues, polarizing party support and regional opinions.
Loveland addition resident M L Matheney has filed for the vacant commissioner post after W P Withers death. Seven applications exist including John L Robinson Roy Warne Leo Faust Ray Withers O C Hinkle and J G Withers. next meeting July 10 may name a successor to Withers.
A sedan driven by Gilbert Moore of Simpson collided with overhanging water pipes piled on a parked Keene and Keyser Hardware truck on Main Street in Belington in front of the Trust Company building at 1 p.m. Moore charged the pipe flagging was absent. Shepherd of Belington said the flag may have blown off en route. Traffic tied up for a time as police investigated.
The Gratton Park Fourth of July program includes five water events with cash prizes. Organizers led by chairman nk Collins, James on Jesse Corbin, and Ed Powell urge potential entrants to contact them promptly.
Entry blank indicates desire to enter events checked such as diving contest canoe race women's swimming race men's swimming race and greased pole contest signed.
President Roosevelt names Ferdinand Pecora, counsel for the senate banking committee, to serve for a year as chairman of the new Securities and Exchange Commission. The article mentions plans for a public event with large cash prizes, including a greased pole walking contest and a women’s swimming race open to all, with entry details to be submitted via a printed form.
The St. Louis Cardinals capitalized on 13 hits to outslug the New York Giants 13 to 7 behind Paul Dean who earned his 10th win. Lou Gehrig drove in three for the Yankees in a 6-2 win over the White Sox. Pirates and Phillies split a doubleheader as rain halted the second game. Luke Sewell was hospitalized after being struck by a pitch in the Senators 10-9 win over the Browns. Detroit topped the A’s 4-1 aided by Gerald Walker’s homer and Pink Higgin’s error. Boston Braves beat the Reds 5-1 as Lee’s hits spurred the offense. Willis Hudlin notched a 10-2 Indians win over the Red Sox. Lon Warneke’s Cubs defeated Brooklyn 5-2 for their sixth straight.
Judge Herbert W. Dent denied a petition for a temporary injunction to restrain Belington from building a $36,000 filtration plant. The case, filed by L. L. Bennett and others, argued the ordinance was improper and the cost too high while Belington plans bonds of $36,000 for a new water system funded by a Feder authority act.
The court move would permit the town to advance its plan unless an appeal to the supreme court is filed. A meeting of interested citizens and Hillippi attorneys was planned for this afternoon to discuss the step.
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