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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1934
Page
4
An inquiry at the business office furnishes the full rate sheet for ads. Price is 2 cents per word for first insertion and 1 cent per word for subsequent insertions. Ads for the same day must be in by 9 00 a.m. An additional charge of 5 cents per inch applies to composition after 9 00 a.m. Removal notices must be submitted by 5 00 p.m. evening.
A wide range of topics fills this column from naturalist birds to regional politics. The author discusses the Bob White quail and pheasants in Lost Run, then critiques Insull's financial downfall and drought impacts in Taylor county. It argues for careful party choices in county races and laments Roosevelt policies while noting calls for a Constitutional Democratic Party.
Kent argues party labels mask real power in politics and rails at Republican leadership and the New Deal. He notes the difficulty of replacing a national chairman and warns that labels keep dissenters from uniting. He criticizes vast federal spending and questions the party system’s effectiveness.
Report describes a foreman killed as a crew worked on a level. Rescue workers were overcome by gas and smoke and rushed to hospital in serious condition. The blast and flame ignited timbering, with officials noting numerous constitutional amendments proposed in Congress since 1789.
County committees from both parties in Taylor County are active and busy as they prepare for next August's primary. The two opposing committees have adopted markedly different postures, reflecting natural partisan division in local politics.
Legal notices notify all creditors and beneficiaries of the James L. Smallwood estate to file claims with vouchers verified before October 30, 1934 at the office in Graf ton Taylor County West Virginia or be excluded from benefits. The commissioner of accounts J Guy Allender signs the notice dated April 24 1934. Also notices to lien holders on Blocky Pittsburgh Coal Company and a May 25 1934 hearing for enforcement of a decree in Taylor County West Virginia.
A known individual took suitenge from a Ford car parked in Bluesville Sunday night. Return the item to the house where the car was parked or risk arrest. расследование continues.
Police Chief Wallace Henderson told a conference that daylight time has no broad support in Grafton. Railroad workers and Baltimore & Ohio officials oppose the change, with Fairmont rail labor groups also against it. Theatre owners in the area reportedly oppose as well.
Judith Lane plans a midnight lunch for volunteers amid oil town turmoil as a storm floods the river and tests preparations. Norman Dale’s absence haunts her while Morton Lampers seeks to divert Bevins money. Judith coordinates relief, worries for loved ones, and faces a dangerous flood near Big Tom Town.
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