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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1939
Page
4
A state proposal argues for consolidating tiny one room schools in West Virginia to cut costs. For 1937 38 there were 3572 such schools with 67578 total attendance averaging fewer than 19 pupils per teacher. Consolidation would save hundreds of thousands annually while keeping rural schools in their communities.
Eleanor and Phil argue over independence within marriage as he resists her view of being two separate people. She reveals she is pregnant, plans to work until late pregnancy, and they discuss moving when the baby arrives while tensions about fidelity and social life linger. The chapter ends with Phil’s broken, uncertain reaction.
An editorial critiques the presidents second reorganization plan to abolish the National Bituminous Coal Commission and have its duties handled by the Interior Secretary. It argues the Guffey Act harmed the industry, advocates repeal, and notes the White House acknowledgment of Senator Rush Holt’s criticisms. It cautions against entanglement in a broader war and emphasizes strict neutrality.
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports Institute of Public Opinion findings on U S neutrality versus aiding Britain and France. Voters favor staying out of direct war yet support possible aid short of war, a stance the editorial says is impractical and conflicts with international law.
The article explains a new West Virginia school law using a formula to determine required teachers per county. It states three percent of a school's average daily attendance plus one half as the need, with an example of a school with 75 average attendance needing three teachers. The text notes the reasoning and implies concerns about efficiency.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes House leaders may delay Wagner Act revision until next Congress, with Labor Committee Chairman Norton citing that public opinion should crystalize. Critics say the act harms recovery, praise the updated Labor Board, and urge Congress to replace the one sided law with a fair statute benefiting workers, employers, and the public.
Four years ago, Oak Hill saw minor disturbances as C. R. Hill won a seventh term mayoral race 686 to 305 over H. H. O'Neal. In Piedmont, Mayor Donald Mellor was re elected by defeating George M. Boyles. Raleigh county voters rejected a $500,000 three year school levy. Kenova approved a $29,948 bond to modify flood wall construction.
The narrative details the arrival of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Valley Bridge and the resulting influx to Pruntytown and the new town of Grafton. It highlights Colonel James K. Smith as a key figure who shifts from law to mercantile work and rail service, the 1850s newspaper history led by Daniel Morris with the Central Standard, The Valley Visitor, and The Weekly Gazette, plus local ads for books, furniture, hats, inns, and a land sale. The piece also notes civic elections results and commodity prices such as deerskins and furs, reflecting a thriving frontier press in mid 19th century Taylor County.
In Coverdale near Pittsburgh a community of about 800 miners idles as drizzle falls. Men talk baseball and listen to the radio while a short stocky man named Joe Pasko says all we have to do now is eat and play. Miners’ homes line the streets as an idle tipple rises nearby and workers plan to sign up today for thousands in checks.
The passage traces claims over who originated Mother's Day and credits the Eagle and Miss Anna Jarvis supporters with contrasting accounts. It notes Frank Hering's role as a speaker at memorial services and the 1925 recognition by the American War Mothers. Philadelphia's 1908 kickoff and congressional resolution are cited amid dispute.
A reader asks for photo and correction in the local paper crediting Andrews church birthplace of a major anniversary. NBC plans a national Mother's Day dramatization next Sunday, with White Plains Dispatch noting President Wilton’s 1814 proclamation designating the observance.
Marshall Black, 25, faced a breaking and entering charge in Charleston today after an intruder was detected in a home. Sheriff M Slack led the investigation as witness Bob Slack identified the intruder.
A fractured skull from a 30 foot cliff fall caused the death of 16 year old Richard Fowlks of Spring Hill in Charleston. He was injured two days earlier during a boy scout troop outing.
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