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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1932
Page
5
The county court completed voter registration for the forthcoming preferential primary. Republicans total 6,024 and Democrats 4,815 after 37 Republicans and 29 Democrats were added from prior sessions. Several party switches occurred to allow voting for preferred candidates.
Preschool children from First Ward and West Grafton attended a city clinic in the West Grafton school building for physical examinations sponsored by the city-wide system. Today Central East and South Grafton zones are having exams with toxin antitoxins vaccines and serums given with parental consent. Dr. F S Suddarth and Miss Edna Gay Mason oversee the program as preventative measures against diphtheria typhoid and smallpox.
A lightning strike damaged the Signal Tower of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near Benton's Ferry on the Grafton to Fairmont line last night causing brief service disruption. Division engineer John Edwards Jr. says repairs were completed in record time and trains were back to normal before midnight.
The text presents a German leader's plea linking postwar misery to Versailles, reparations, and loss of sovereignty, urging Americans to understand Germany's plight and the need for peace through work. It also notes Roosevelt supporters in California, Massachusetts, and New York, seeking party nomination despite mixed early ballots. Garner's camp celebrates. Smith supporters say Roosevelt blocked.
Van Arnam's All White Minstrels boast a bright revived show with clean, lively performances and a noon street parade at Strand Theatre on May 9 and 10. Garner leads in a presidential race discussion as California results influence balance of power among candidates.
An advertising pitch questions why cigarette ads avoid the word inhale and promotes Luckies Purifying process claiming it removes impurities from fine tobacco. The copy argues smokers inhale anyway and stresses safety in pure smoke using the line Fifty million smokers can't be wrong.
The Texan Garner, speaker of the house, emerged as a key contender in the Democratic presidential race, leading Roosevelt by over 49,000 votes with 630 precincts remaining out of 10,271. Roosevelt trails as Garner builds momentum toward the national convention.
A fragmented report notes a lineup described as new, with references to BROGSEVETE cars and BS coe 5B Gamer. It mentions a total of a5 and cites 188 doubtful items, including Pennsylvania’s 76, with alleged overlaps claimed by Roosevelt and Smith.
Washington stories report a revised revenue figure with a $160 million deduction from the federal budget, noting Democratic committee edits and a pending deficiency bill before adjournment. The House committee also recommends $37.5 million for new rivers and harbors projects including Ohio and Kanawha river work. Senator Borah urged wide reforms linking armament cuts, reparations, and silver restoration to global recovery.
John Porter, LA mayor, won re election with about 196,517 no votes to 144,750 recall votes, defeating challenger Charles Dempster by a wide margin. Recall bid arose from charges of financial mismanagement and incompetence tied to his European tour and wine toast to France.
Dr Charles Smith of this city was in Morgantown today attending the association convention of chiropractors. Mr and Mrs Henry Pracht of Pittsburgh are spending a few days in the city. Mr and Mrs Everett Shields of Hardman were business visitors yesterday. Misses Ruth Richmond Jean Murray Janie Cline and Fd Thomas all students of West Virginia University motored to Grifton on Wednesday.
Local crews clear brush and prepare grounds for spring planting at the fairgrounds. Potatoes and vegetables are being planted in lower sections while stables and other areas are prepared for upcoming events. Relief efforts in Knottsville and county workmen coordinate planting and distribution of food from the department.
New York May 5 trading opened with markets weak amid rumors of progress in Washington. By afternoon losses narrowed as key stocks like American Telephone American Can Tobacco Allied Coca-Cola Eastman Union Pacific General Motors and others recovered from fractions to a few points. General Motors fell to nine and seven eighths after a quarterly dividend cut. Oils stayed steady.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount clashes yesterday in Manchuria within the Hellungkians province. The report mentions Japanese forces and a general, with reference to Bide and S great vantage, suggesting a strategic encounter during ongoing campaigns a year ago.
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