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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1939
Page
4
The piece urges Grafton residents to participate in Clean-Up Week under Mayor Gillispie with a small trash fee for truck pickups. It stresses cleanliness to attract visitors, painting up properties, and avoiding costly canal projects, warning against large toll-free waterways and a revived Florida canal plan.
The 1850 Taylor county census lists 38 twin pairs born to local families. Prominent lineages include the Ford, Sparks, and Barnes clans with names like Columbus and Columbia, James and Charles, and Elizabeth and Sarah among the children. Many parents were deeply religious and chose Biblical names for twins.
Eleanor, 18, lives with Phil Parrish in Greenwich Village. He dismisses her desire to work, but she pushes him to dedicate time to writing while she handles domestic life. He promises progress, and they plan a disciplined routine, with Saturday parties and nightly writing sessions as their marriage tests and hopes endure.
The Youngstown Ohio canal plan to connect the Ohio River with Lake Erie is revived after Army engineers recommended construction. Estimated cost about 325 million dollars with additional toll and facility needs. opposition from the Tri-State area including Upper Ohio association and local interests in Pittsburgh Cleveland and Northern West Virginia who warn of toll collection impacts and job losses.
Delegates of the Greenkeeping Superintendents Association in Philadelphia report that about 7,500 national greenkeepers trim and care a lawn 50 feet wide and 8,000 miles long daily during the golfing season. Homeowners who complain about mowing should consider these totals and the daily labor involved.
The Wheeling Intelligencer notes the Methodist reunion as vital for up to 20 million people across branches including the Methodist Protestant Church. It argues reunion would unify worship and bolster religion as a powerful moral force in a challenging era.
Fifteen year old Frank Evans pulled up a fully clothed man’s body from the Ohio river. Coroner Robert Ashworth said the man had been in the water about a week. A penknife was the only item found in the pockets.
Morgantown May 5 West Virginia University pre law students heard Attorney General Clarence W Meadows say the legal profession has supplied a large majority of civic leaders and that the students will be tomorrow's leaders as he spoke at a banquet.
A columnist argues progressive taxation rests not on public versus private worth but on theories from socialism and communism. They contend efficiency and cost accounting in government matter more than profit incentives and warn against relying on wealth inequality as justification.
Monongalia county coal miners have filed about 2000 unemployment compensation claims after a department ruling bars payment to miners idle due to the Appalachian Wage deadlock as reported by the local jobless insurance office.
Skaggs and Company announces a Hamilton watch ideal for graduation gifts. The item features reliable timekeeping and a classic design suitable for new graduates entering work or further study. Availability is limited, with price and specific model details provided in store.
General Chairman 8. M. Zinn touts Preston homecoming as among the finest ever held in Grafton. The parade will be the big morning feature, followed by the main program.
Cemetery pageant notes that school children and cadets from the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys join a Memorial Day procession. Bands drum and bugle corps and Reno post No 7 Grand Army are among the veterans groups directing the event through city and environs.
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