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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1933

Page

6

Prohibition repeal votes eyed as states set dates

Washington reports six states moving to vote on the Eighteenth Amendment in 1933 election cycles. Leaders predict as many as 36 states may act, with Rhode Island Wyoming New Jersey Nevada New York and Delaware among first to vote between May and July.

Washington Lee Ancher Jouett Shouse F- Scott McBride Anti- Saloon League Indiana Trdiang McBride Shouse Dakota Nebraska Oklahoma Rhode Island Wyoming New Jersey New York Delaware Nevada Illinois Massachusetts Iowa West Virginia Alabama Arkansas Tennesse Oregon

Public Sale Of Repossessed Chevrolet Vehicle

Notice of sale of a repossessed Chevrolet automobile in favor of Lincoln Loan Co of Ohio by chattel mortgage. The sale will occur in front of the Court House on May 2 at 1 30 P M. Agent for the loan company is C P Green.

Lincoln Loan Co Ohio Court House

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Ving erfields and it takes just six words to day it. They're mild and yet they satisfy.

SOMC

SQUIRE JAMES L. Lilly Dies at Preston County Home

James L Lilly long prominent Preston and Taylor county shopkeeper dies after illness. Survived by wife Anna Holt Lilly two children Edward Lilly Catherine Knight and Helen Duff with one daughter Bertha Cotton predeceased. Also survived by brother George R Lilly and two grandchildren William and Anna Cotton. Funeral Wednesday 2:30 PM Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Eskew and Masons DeMolay Knights Templar escort. Interment Bluemont Cemetery.

Lilly Anna Holt Preston and Taylor County James W Bertha Cotton George R. Lilly William Cotton Anna Cotton Charles Thomas William P. Lilly Grafton Lodge No A. F A. M Knight Templars Maple Avenue Bartlett Bluemont Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Company

Supper of machines saves family in country life

Ralph Borsodi, economist and author of This Ugly Civilization, promotes a self-sustaining homestead near New York where a full machine aided household weaves cloth, grinds grain, cans, pumps, heats water, and cooks. He claims fifty motors run the home, enabling big savings and time for other work.

Suffern Ralph Borsodi Borsodi New York City Borosdi New York Ralph Busodi Stuffern Prom Asme

E B Reese Bible Class Leader and History at United Brethren Church

The E B Reese Bible Class at United Brethren Church is a long standing group dating to 1907 with initial member count of twelve. Current president C E Rau, secretary Harold Kirkpatrick, treasurer E F Redinger, and teacher Guy E Bennett lead a legacy noted by members as among the city’s oldest and most active men's Bible classes.

E. B. Reese United Brethren Church C. E. Rau Vernon Cole J. W. Martin Reese Harold Kirkpatrick E. F. Redinger

Forty three men attend largest class meeting yesterday

A fragment notes a large attendance in a men's class described as the largest to date with forty three men present as part of ongoing kingdom-building efforts led by the Master.

Derailment Kills Two and Wounds Five Near Martinsburg

Wrecking crews worked through the night to clear a 36 car Baltimore and Ohio derailment at Sir John’s Run, 30 miles west of Martinsburg. Two Black men died and five riders were injured as 160 workers removed coal and debris. another body feared. The derailment, blamed on a broken archbar, halted traffic until Sunday.

Martinsburg Baltimore & Ohio Sir John’s Rum Mattr Bud, Williams Plainfield Berkley Springs

Private Bank Leaders Face Senate Inquiry

Ferdinand Pecora announced that J. P. Morgan and other Morgan entities will be subpoenaed for the open stock market investigation resuming May 23. He named Otto H. Kahn and Clarence Gillon as additional subpoena targets and said firms’ records are under daily audit as part of the private banking inquiry.

Washington Ferdinand Pecora Senate Banking Committee J. P. Morgan Otto H. Kahn Kahn Loth & Co Clarence Gillon Dillon-Reed & Co Pecora Fletcher Peegta Plecher New York

Would Permit Cities To Tax Utility Operations

Charleston May 1. The municipal league approved legislation to permit taxation of utility operation holdings within city borders. Rates were set at the meeting which also approved proposals to increase municipal revenue via municipal registration fees for automobiles and related taxes and levies to cities of a share of receipts.

Charleston Municipalities League Ae Erie

Long passes away in Washington and Grafton ties

Thomas Long, longtime Grafton resident active in tinning roofing and hardware, dies at his niece’s home in Washington Pennsylvania. He helped organize the Grafton Banking & Trust Company and was a devout Presbyterian. Funeral in Bluemont cemetery officiated by Rev. F J Tussyander. New York markets open with stampede buying as dollar lows appear.

Thomasn. Long Grafton Paul Weekly Washington, Pa Mr. Long Pennsylvania Masonic Building Main Street Long First Presbyterian Church Sarah Scott Lora

Fiduciary notices before the commissioner of accounts

Notice is given that fiduciary accounts are before the Commissioner of Accounts for settlement. H B Daugherty as committee for Howard J Daugherty non compos mentis covering April 30 1932 to April 1 1933. Anna M Scott guardian for George Flaharty covering March 76 1932 to March 29 1933. Thomas J Dillon committee for Clementina S Brown non compos mentis covering April 7 1932 to April 7 1933. Dated May 1 1933. William P Samples Commissioner of Accounts. May 1 1933

Commissioner of Accounts For Settlement H. B. Daugherty Howard J. Daugherty Anna M. Scott George Flaharty Thomas J. Dillon Clementina 8S Brown

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