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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1933
Page
2
London reports say British banks may challenge the U S export action on private debt contracts. The move draws sharp criticism from financial quarters and press with warnings of a dangerous precedent for foreign debtors.
The Associated Press lists upcoming NBC CBS and NBC WJZ programs with time slots from 4:45 pm through 10:15 pm EST. Notable items include The Harmonica Rascals, Buck Rogers in 2433, Ozzie Nelson Orchestra, Amos n Andy, and First Nighter among others.
Former President Herbert Hoover and Mrs Hoover settle into private life in Palo Alto California. He appears ten years younger, plans rest and laughter, and spends mornings walking near their San Juan hillside home. The couple host intimate gatherings, with Hoover pursuing fishing trips in the Sierra mountains this summer while Mrs Hoover assists with girl Scout work.
A newspaper card lists a daytime music lineup with Phantom Gypsy at 10 30, Duke Ellington's Band at 11 00, and Will Osborne's Orchestra at 11 30, outlining a bright morning program of orchestral and dance music.
The guidance urges encouraging a girl to sew with simple patterns and bright materials. Allow her freedom, minimal interference, and patience as she completes rough doll dresses, then gradually introduce better techniques, cutting from patterns, and rewarding effort with materials she chooses.
Mary Graham Bonner recounts a dramatic night as the Quacko family and friends search for Top Notch the cat or dog not confirmed in the fire aftermath. Jelly Bear aids the blaze while Top Notch vanishes upstairs or downstairs, leaving the group anxious and wondering where he slept.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that coal from Kentucky and Tennessee mines on the Louisville and Nashville line to the Carolinas Virginia Georgia and Florida must be raised at least 17 cents per ton higher than previously proposed. The decision sets new higher rate levels on the affected routes signaling a shift in coal pricing across the region.
The article describes an evening dress with a pleated white crepe bodice, blue feather armlets, and a flounced hem. It notes high front necks with deeper back necklines, various neck styles, and a four strand nacre bead necklace ending in a large clip at the bodice front.
The commission notes practical difficulty in accepting differentials to southeast destinations that are lower than the lowest rates in the reverse direction for similar traffic from the protesting mines. It cites proposed differentials of 11 and 12 cents as problematic.
The commission stated that the differentials applied to coal from Southern Virginia and Southern West Virginia mines, when measured in the opposite direction, ranged from 15 to 25 cents per ton.
Oliver Twist wowed patrons at the Opera House with an all talking picture presentation. The cast led by William Boyd Irving Pichel and Doris delivered strong performances as Dickens characters. The production emphasizes realism and human appeal, with Alec Francis Dickie Moore Lionel Benton and others praised. Shows continue tonight and Saturday night.
The Phillips family thanks friends and neighbors for illness and death of darling baby Nita Marie. Gratitude to Rev. Eugene Dick floral offerings and car use for the funeral. May God bless them all. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Phillips. Curtis Post No. 9, G. A. R. of McMinnville Ore., has been disbanded with only three members remaining.
In a chaotic scene performers and canvasbacks create a lively show as a lion breaks into a crowded area. The animal charges Puffy who bolts away, while the crowd and participants shout and squeal in a frightened scramble.
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