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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1929
Page
3
Mother’s Day program at West Main Street MB Church in Fetterman on Sunday May 12 includes a full service with choral selections solos recitations and addresses. Morning service starts at 7:30 with a large attendance expected and proceeds feature Rev F H Hughes and Virginia Lambert in speeches.
Mrs J C Kane of Cumberland returned home after a pleasant visit with sister Mrs L R Lowe of Leonard street. Miss Leota Griffith left for Baltimore to represent the Monongah Division B and O R R as correspondent for the Baltimore and Ohio magazine. W Deagon trainmaster and Mike Murray are in Fairmont today on business.
Sonora Phonograph Company withdraws its suit against Harvey U. Tobias of Grafton, with both sides reported satisfied after a settlement of misunderstandings. B J Olson, company manager, released details noting the matter is adjusted to mutual satisfaction.
A home fever thermometer must be accurate under all conditions. The BD thermometer is aged for months before marketing and doctors recommend its accuracy. If you lack one, obtain a BD Fever Thermometer now for emergencies.
The twentieth annual meeting of the Grafton High School Alumni Association will be held May 31 at St Pauls M E Church Thayer Street. All graduates and spouses are invited to attend. Ballots and dues should be sent in. candidates include Schroder Malone Wilmoth Kersting Sayre Monroe Prim Evans for various offices.
Emma Kennedy Walter Cleo Withers Nellie McGrady Bessie Par Miller Hugh Robert Warder Max Raw Guy Haymond Jr. describe a colorful scene as Helen arrives for entry to Buckingham Palace. Spectators mobbed the Mall shouting for Helen while she waited in a parked car. Police noted the crowd but she remained graceful and poised in an ivory satin frock.
Deeds and real estate transfers filed this week include a Thornton tract involving James Arthur Rosie Sadie Severesto Riley and Grace Ball with unknown consideration. Guseman widow to Shahan and Sha han property in Knottsville district for 2200 and other considerations. Moore couple to Flora Moore Phillips addition lot 2 block 5 for 500 and other considerations. Parrish Realty to Margaret Camp one lot in Brownlow Park Fetterman District. Nettie Robinson and husband to W W Robinson lot 364 Fetterman extension. Holland and wife to R A Lines lots 11 and 12 Fetterman for 800 and other considerations. Brown and wife to F C Jacobs tract near Blueville for 100.
Washington reports May 1 condition of winter wheat in key states, with Pennsylvania at 92 percent for 1929 versus 73 percent last year and Ohio at 99 percent in 1929, up from 48 percent in 1928, signaling improved prospects for the 1929 crop.
Poem excerpt by Harry Lee reflecting on stars as lamps mothers place on window sills for guiding loved ones. The verses compare distant stars to lamps of love, recalling days of yore and a mother’s care guiding steps in life.
The reminiscence celebrates a mother described as generous, devout, and steadfast in truth. It honors her care for the poor, her role as a spiritual guide, and her influence on family, community, and country, ending with reflections on maternal love as divine. The text weaves prayers, poems, and memories to portray her enduring moral light.
A long reverent tribute extols mothers as the golden bond linking youth to age and as the enduring force shaping character. It invokes a President and nation, praising a mother’s selfless sacrifices, faith, and guidance that endure beyond life, transforming humanity through generations.
The remark suggests that while Americans favor democratic governance, they resist the effort required to keep it functioning properly. It highlights a tension between belief in popular government and reluctance to engage in necessary civic work.
An assailant in Pittsburgh on May 10 entered a garage and held two employees at gunpoint with a revolver. He fled with about 275 dollars from cash registers, including 200 in currency. He had entered while seeking to rent a car, then departed after the takings. The report notes the robber’s stooped posture and odd behavior, with unclear surrounding details.
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