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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1928

Page

5

Board wins bid to resume Flemington high school build

Judge dissolves injunction blocking a $75,000 Flemington high school project. Superintendent Lloyd J. Shriver, Flemington district leaders and supporters press to rush plans for occupancy this fall. Architect specs are approved, site remains College Hill amid prior Swannyside options barred by order.

Flemington J. Frank Wilson Warren B. Kittle Yesterly Betton Lloyd J. Shriver Dennis Carter Flemington District W. Merle Watkins Wion Philippt Peti Circuit Court Shriver

Probe report of fishermen sighting plane near Bear Island

Oslo reports fishermen saw a plane on June 18 near Bear Island while Amundsen party headed for Spitzbergen. Authorities question Harstad fishermen. possible French seaplane piloted by Major Madiateny. Conditions worsen for Thalia survivors at Kings Bay encampment.

Oslo Norway Bear Island Roald Amundsen Bin Harstad Amundsen Spitzbergen Tromsoe Ministry of Defense Madiateny Kings Bay Splitbersen Grand Iad Cape Leigh

Four Little Vessels Race to Spain for Golden Cup

New York reports four schooners racing from Ambrose Light to the Spanish mainland in a 4055 mile voyage for a golden cup. The race, honoring Queen Victoria of Spain, recalls the Nina and the Pinta from early explorations while the MoE and the Isabella join the ensemble in a historic maritime tale.

Spain New York Ambrose Light Queen Victoria Nina Moe We Isabella

Dear Noan Weighs Week Wash In Wind And Pillow

A fragmented note references a week’s wash in strong wind and a pillow. It lists scattered terms such as Harrison, Racine, and Teer, creating a cryptic, unsettled image with no clear event or outcome.

Noan Harrison Wurz Teer Rou Racine

Transcontinental Auto Trip Record and Route 40 Tax Talk

An old motor-press account recalls Whitman and C S driving San Francisco to New York in 32 days 17 hours over rough roads. The piece compares that trek to Route 40 across 14 states, noting 1,350 miles surfaced, 538 gravel miles, and a federal aid program. It highlights gasoline taxes as a major highway funding source, totaling 259 million in 1927, with broader tax flows supporting road modernization.

San Francisco New York L. L. Whitman C. S Bureau of Nosds Department of Vuture United States Atlantic City Transcor Mississippi Missourivale Rockies Camodo Gaia Oregon Colorado Massachusetts Illinois Supreme Court District of Columbia Bureau of Roads

State and Federal Gasoline Taxes and Urban Roads

The piece discusses state and federal gasoline taxes funding road development and maintenance, urban traffic studies, and the shift toward coordinated planning. It notes voluntary cooperation between municipalities and states in metropolitan areas like Chicago and Cleveland, and questions the need for legislative enactments or special commissions to handle revenue and improvement plans.

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