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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1939

Page

4

Communications anarchy in letters to the editor burning question

A fragment from a 1930s era page discusses letters to the editor and publication rules, then pivots to fiscal policy and New Deal critique. It cites the Clayden Inc advertising office, federal spending, railroads, and questions whether another election can be bought as Roosevelt’s programs draw scrutiny. The text mixes religious verses with political opinion and ad boilerplate.

Great Commission Congress Wheeling Intelligencer Mr. Roosevelt

New Deal Clash Over Spending and Democracy

The piece warns that Roosevelt's spending program risks pushing the nation toward collectivist economics and socialism, threatening democratic free initiative if the New Deal secures another election. It contrasts this with careful government purchasing practices and a Senate filibuster over silver price amendments.

Roosevelt Morgantown Post Post Office Postal Service U. S Bureau of Standards Senate Rocky Mountain States New York

Grafton Officials Elect Mayors and Lay Groundwork

In 1870 Graf ton elected Williama Tumner as mayor and council members Patrick Burns Gran ville Jarvis and William Mallonee. Stephen Stiles became town clerk and John Doonan treasurer with John Shea as sergeant. Surveyors Harmon Sinsel and Adolphus Armstrong mapped lots south of Three Fork creek to settle property disputes. The council approved licenses for liquor sales at Wilson House and Cassel House. A bond issue of 15000 funded a new public school near center town, with land bought from the Fetterman heirs, and old Central School faced preservation concerns for 450 students. The community feared losing the historic building that educated generations and prompted strong local opposition to its abandonment. The Grafton Weekly Sentinel began publication on April 8 1870.

Williama. Tumer Clyde G. Tumner Grafton Patrick Burns Granville E. Jarvis William Mallonee Stephen Stiles John Doonan John Shea South Grafton Harmon Sinsel Adolphus Armstrong Three Fork Creek Wilson House Henry Dunk Cassel House Wilford St. John Fetterman Harold A. Rice Central School Board of Education Grafton Weekly Sentinel

Wings wiYaulp and the TV Dream in Judiths Testimonial

In a melodramatic scene Sarah Anne faces Bing Wells and Jack Courtney as Judith Brake plots a publicity stunt. A $1000 prize for testimonials on aviation parts draws Bing toward a manipulative plan while Sarah Anne weighs love and career in a town obsessed with fame.

Sarah Anne Multon Judith Brake Jack Courtney Bing Walls Bing Wells Sard jAnne Jack Judy Judith

Fragmentary OCR prompts unclear headline

The readable text is fragmentary and does not form a complete news item. No identifiable people, places, or events are clearly stated to summarize into a factual card.

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