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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel discusses May Day as Child Health Day urging national health education to reduce infant mortality and promote infant care. It also reports Dean Inge’s Yale lecture criticizing applause seeking in preaching and stressing truth over pleasing crowds.
W G Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen argues that labor and capital share interests. He says workers should aid the transportation industry to improve earnings and stability, insisting prudent cooperation yields better employment and fairer conditions.
Card thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and gifts after the death of Lawrence Garlow. The family expresses appreciation for car transportation and floral offerings during the funeral. Signed by Mrs. Mabel Preezh Gatlow and Mrs. Lona Garlow.
Columbus April 30 The Buchannan Bible bill, forcing daily Bible reading in Ohio public schools and mandating fourth graders memorize the Ten Commandments, was vetoed by Governor Vic Donahey. He cited civil and religious liberty as the cornerstone of American government and warned against state church entanglement. The veto ends a bitter legislative fight backed by Ku Klux Klan factions and supporters of mandatory scripture reading.
At Pruntytown Baptist Church a large crowd gathered for the funeral of Mrs. Clara Bartlett Jones wife of Oral J. Jones who died Tuesday night of blood poisoning Rev L F Walley officiated The service featured many floral tributes and attendees traveled from Grafton Bellaire Morgantown Reading Fairmont Reevesville and nearby towns The interment was at Harmony Grove cemetery
George Osborne faced charges of burglary and theft after entering and stealing items from the cottage of VY. M. Kerr and Robert Malony at a park weeks ago. Kerr and Malony waived a hearing in the justice court of LC. Haymond this afternoon. Oxforn, arrested weeks earlier, remained in jail unable to post bond and was taken back for safe keeping until the circuit court convenes.
Gary Indiana April 30 authorities intensify search for a murdered shop girl, possibly Gertrude Thompson. A burned shoe and paper bearing EH Schmidt were found by a police dog near a lagoon. plans to drain the lagoon gave way to dragging for remains. A gas can matched to three men who fled toward the body sighting, and 500 onlookers viewed the morgue mystery.
Five prisoners were received at the penitentiary today from Braxton and Harrison counties. Courts in Marshall County will add 42 road camp prisoners to the population after injunctions halted prison construction. Warden J. P. Smith says housing conditions are already serious and will become nearly impossible.
Six prohibition officers testified that Mrs. Rebra Schwartz ran her Main Street home at 210 as a speakeasy since 1922. Judge W E Baker ordered the building padlocked for one year starting April 20.
Grafton adopts new city ordinance regulating driving while intoxicated aligning with state law. The measure repeals the old provision allowing lighter penalties and sets fines between twenty five and one hundred dollars with jail time up to sixty days. The ordinance requires enforcement before state court action.
Grafton adopts ordinance banning driving while intoxicated with fines from twenty five to one hundred dollars and jail terms from sixty days to six months. Mayor Thomas H. Cather vows maximum penalties for drunken drivers and speeders as city officers conduct special patrols.
Funeral services were held for Lawrence Garlow 26 WWI veteran killed when his car ran over a bank on Thornton road. Military rites conducted by American Legion Post 12 at United Brethren Church with interment at Bluemont Cemetery. Large crowd filled church and grounds. procession to cemetery required thirty five cars. Relatives and friends from Morgantown Flemington Clarksburg Kasson and Simpson attended.
P L Hutchins of the American Red Cross in Washington visited Philippi to appoint Mrs J Leamon as home service chair and include her on a three member committee. The Red Cross will oversee care for two families of mine victims near Philippi until the children reach sixteen.
Washington reports President Coolidge accepted the resignation of Solicitor General Beck, creating another vacancy among four key posts. The move follows a March submission, with Beck planning a Europe trip in May. Possible successors include William D. Mitchell, Charles W. Waterman, Louis W. Fairfield, and Harry F. Hull, among others.
Mrs Walter Ball of Sistersville underwent an appendicitis operation at the city hospital Tuesday and was in alarming condition this afternoon. Her husband Walter Ball is at her bedside. G W Radabaugh of Simpson and B R Talbert and W D Corder of Philippi attended to business in town. Roy Sheetz of Park View announced the birth of a baby boy last night. the child weighs eight and a half pounds and has not yet been named. Mrs A B Pate left for Pittsburgh before returning to DuBois, Pa. Mrs Pate has stayed with her sister, Mrs Anna Flanagan. Mrs Raymond Barcus of Park View, a city hospital patient for four weeks, is gradually improving. Mr and Mrs W C Hanway of Maple Avenue plan to move their residence to Grafton Park this summer, renting the Maple Avenue home. Miss Elnore Barcus, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rasjmond Havers of Park View, was discharged from the city hospital after two weeks for mastoid trouble. Ming Jesaiah Lew Valentine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jee Valentine of East Washington Street, is confined to home with mumps. Mr A A Atha of Fairmont was noted in the report.
Miss Virginia 4 liams avenue wed Arti Dela in a ceremony led by the Reverend of Noi Brethorn edmired. Mrs. Lockhart witnessed the event along with Hamill Moore and Grace Snyder. The couple plan housekeeping at Lee Clarksburg. May 14 meeting of Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter of the American Revolution at Mrs. P. B. Phinney’s home, 217 Thayer Street.
Officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad began an investigation into the wreck of the C V Limited one mile east of Quincy Kentucky. Engineer C M Lively of Carton Kentucky was killed and several passengers and crew injured. The cause of derailment could not yet be determined. Elwood Mitchell fireman, 42, of Silver Grove Kentucky, was scalded in Cincinnati while traveling to Clarksburg for a wedding. Doctors held little hope for his recovery.
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