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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1933
Page
4
The article discusses a severe assault at the Pruntytown boys reform school. It cites recurring incidents tied to unrest among inmates, linked to perceptions of impending changes in management. Officials debate remedies while stressing safety and institutional order.
The article lauds a Supreme Court ruling endorsing coal producers forming cooperatives to market their product, arguing it supports industry recovery and potential wage improvements. It links the decision to broader calls for moral reform and religious revival as America seeks stability during economic hardship.
Logan Benner highlights a editorial asserting society has forgotten religion and calls for a revival of church society ties. The piece argues prosperity had less church engagement than downturns, citing rising church membership and service attendance during harder times.
Puzzle text with across and down clues is partially garbled but shows a themed crossword layout. Contains clues for entries such as Phunt wrist red, Characteristter in Cherry, Sowed contests, and several malformed hints. mentions payment tr 18 and various distorted word fragments.
The proposed changes set a mandatory primary for governorship and U S Senate, and for congressional nominations. State and county offices and the state senate would require primaries, with a reasonable filing fee for candidates. Additional safeguards to defend primaries from corrupt practices may be adopted.
Three defendants faced Imayor's court. Paul R. Ditzler 22 of Pottsville pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid $5. Nathaniel Tyler 17 pleaded not guilty to vagrancy after loitering over several days. the mayor sentenced four days on the streets. A plain drunk case was fined $5 and the defendant received two days on the streets.
At a brief circuit court session Judge Herbert W. Dent presided. The Delmar Coal Co. case was set for Wednesday. E Bailey Wyckoff sought and obtained permission to move files to Clarksburg in Gordon E Bailey vs H C Stipe, to be returned by March 15. Carl Dalton vs Isaac A Wilson et al saw Eugene Sommerville petition and seek defense status and general relief. Orders allowed process against Isaac and Arthur Wilson. Accepteance Banking Corp v W N Malone Lydia P and Paul E Malone on underheat notice motion for 507.84 continued to next term. court adjourned to tomorrow.
Charleston reports about half a million dollars less revenue from automobile licenses and gasoline taxes in 1932 than the prior year. The drop in business activity hurts all state funds and especially highway financing. The Sentinel argues the taxes belong to highways to support building and upkeep and should not be diverted to other programs.
Classified rates are two cents a word for the first insertion and one cent for each additional insertion. Minimum charge is 45 cents. Includes examples like Modern Rooms by the day week or month, Central Hotel, 106 Latrobe attest, Grafton, 64 tree. Rentals include Furnished house six rooms and bath Maple Avenue Call 680-3. For rent three room apartment furnished and two sleeping rooms 19 West Washington Street 300-31.
An advertisement lists a feed store an oil service station a five room house and two large Webster lots for sale. Owner will consider trading for a good farm. Contact RL Brand at 118 FE Main Street Statton Weava or call 902 3t.
Trustee W Merle Watkins will publically auction two deeds of trust on March 22 1933 at 1 PM at the Taylor County courthouse front door. The property includes about two and a quarter acres near Grafton Knottsville with a dwelling formerly occupied by John Collins. Cash terms.
In accordance with a 1926 deed of trust by Herbert E Bres tel and Helen E Brestel to W Merle Watkins trustee and after default the undersigned trustee will sell at public auction on March 22 1933 at the front door of the Taylor County Courthouse. The property is Lot No 1 on J B Patterson’s plat in South Grafton West Virginia on Grand Street. Cash terms. Sale dates Feb 21 28 Mar 7 14 21. Trustee.
Court trustees sale set for March 22 1933 at Taylor County courthouse front steps on parcels in Knottsville Parkview totaling about 8.45 acres with a two story dwelling. cash terms. Also another Taylor County trustees sale scheduled March 29 1933 at the courthouse front door for property number 247 on the Fetterman Pig of Grafton, Gr ton city, described in deed books.
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