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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1929
Page
4
A long civic notice discusses Bible thought for children, Mothers Day observance honoring Anna Jarvis, and local political commentary. It covers editorial rights, classifieds pricing, road project meetings with Taylor and Barbour counties, and a critique of Senate critics of Secretary Mellon, reflecting local concerns and period voice.
Chicago reports on the MacMillan McDonald expedition preparing to sail the Mizpah, a 559 gross ton luxury yacht owned by Eugene F. McDonald. The vessel features radio direction finder, 18 staterooms with baths, individual room schemes, a sun parlor, hurricane deck lounging salon, and 7 baths, with 6000 to 7000 mile cruising radius. MacMillan and McDonald, reserve naval officers, will meet in May to finalize Arctic departure plans.
The article discusses civic advances against ownerless dogs and the risks and costs of balloon racing. It notes major storms and long flights in the Pittsburg races, highlighting perseverance, danger, and the public’s mixed interest while reflecting on American architecture and urban progress.
The new law for preservation and protection of flowers shrubs trees and all border flora and fauna along public highways becomes effective today. The Wild Life League helped sponsor Senate Bill 46 and urges enforcement by law officers. Conservationists statewide thank the Legislature for the act.
Local council enacts rule imposing a fine from ten to one hundred dollars and a jail term from ten to zero days for motorists who fail to return rental batteries within ten days. The measure appears to be urged by the Battery Men's Association as part of a broader rights and responsibilities debate.
Rutgers University finds chess team members lead in scholarship while football players lag. The report questions whether brain power causes chosen activity or vice versa and notes figures are not fully useful without clarifying these factors. Robert D. Kohn, president of the New York Building Congress, is mentioned.
A Mid-West Society of Physical Education convention in Chicago heard a forecast of declining male vigor. The report said women are the athletic leaders of the modern family while men, engaged in sedentary office work, grow enfeebled and pale. Pennsylvania and Maryland figures appear in the snippet.
Charleston May 8 A former deputy sheriff known as Bird was named probation officer of Kanawha County under the new state act creating the post in counties over 100000. The act passed despite Governor Gore veto and sparked political debate in the capital city. Bird previously headed probation work under Sheriff L Massey and was announced by Judge Henry K Black. Field Agent George H Goshorn, ex deputy clerk of the Kanawha County circuit court, was also mentioned in connection with the appointment.
Today in Congress the Senate convenes at 12 a m to vote on a debenture proposal while the House adjourns to study a tariff bill. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee opens an inquiry into the effectiveness of federal commissions, and the Senate Manufacturers Committee considers a probe into working conditions in the textile industry in the Carolinas and Tennessee.
In the April 1929 terms of the Taylor County Circuit Court, Frank Dorso sues Mary S Dorso for divorce by publication as she is a non resident. The order requires her to appear within one month of first publication to protect her interest. notice to be published in Gratton Sentinel. Also trustee sale of Casseday property in Grafton on May 16 1929 at 2 PM with payment terms and title retention until full payment.
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