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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1930
Page
7
A community notice invites unemployed residents to submit a form listing name address phone age sex and preferred jobs such as window washing waxing floors clerking in store driving trimming shrubs carpentry auto repair and other unskilled work. The Grafton Sentinel will collect the blanks and notify if a job is found while keeping information confidential.
Ramona Obregon niece of the assassinated Mexican president starts life in western Sonora as the first student nurse at Mexico's first hospital in Ciudad Obregon. The institution arose from support by Dr Charles M. Thomas and Los Angeles financiers. Dr L W Starr to head the program as the 20 room unit opens in refurbished headquarters once used for irrigation dam work.
The article recounts Dr F Narisen’s failed 1929 1931 airship ambitions aiming to search for von Amundsen and Rene Guildaud, hindered by insurance funding and crew reluctance. It notes Borglum’s revision of 1787 into a narrative on limited powers and citizens rights, plus his note about informing Coolidge of textual changes.
Sculptor Borglum cites the declaration of rights stating life liberty and the pursuit of happiness as eternal rights. He notes the need only to state these truths and discusses the form of government they authorize for the people. Also referenced are changes to Coolidge inscription about a charter of union and limited government.
Bishops including Cannon and Denny face continuation of character assessments. Rev J S Henley accuses Bishop Moore of stock market activity while committee secretary Therrell notes no filed changes against Candler or Denny. Culver aims to proceed by seniority with W F McMurry Darlington Ainsworth Hay Dobbs Boar Dubose and Cannon remaining to be considered.
Warner Bros presents Song of the West an all color operetta set in 1849 California bound wagon trains. Vivienne Segal and John Boles star with Joe Brown providing comedy. Direction by Ray Enright. music by Youmans. screenplay by Harvey Thew. Strand Theatre tonight.
Janet Gaynor, star of the Fox Movietone musical romance High Society Blues with Charles Farrell, learned about Hawaiian koa ukuleles during a trip to the islands. She owns a genuine Hawaii ukulele given by the island governor and plays it in the film to be shown at the Strand Theatre Wednesday and Thursday.
Fragmentary OCR lists Joyce Compton Hedda Hipper Lobia Littlefield Brandon Hurst Gregory Gaye and David Butler directing with Joseph McCarthy and music noted, but no clear story or event details.
Johnny Arthur and Sally Starr spark lively performances in Personality a modern married life farce adapted from Liberty Magazine. The cast including Blanche Friderici as Ma Morse delivers sharp humor as domestic tensions unfold. Tonight and Wednesday showings feature good comedy and shorts at the Opera House.
The Grafton Rifle Club held its first shooting last night at the J. Lee Evans property in Fetterman with ten members using improvised ranges. President Lloyd L. Shriver announced another shoot likely this week at the same spot and invited new members via the club or YMCA.
French airmen made progress early in a long voyage with an easy start but faced a radioed challenge near the journey's middle, indicating ongoing communication issues during the continued flight segment.
Findings from the Simmons investigation at Mellon Institute and University of Pittsburgh show noise does not always disrupt sleep. Individual habits and adaptation matter, with sleepers often resting best before street noise reaches its lowest point around 2 to 4:80 a.m. No synchronized awakenings were observed among subjects exposed to the same sounds.
Charleston May 13 state supreme court handed down seven decisions. Rulings affirmed in Ed Bates vs State Bridge Commission and State Bridge Commission vs H G Nease Company Mason county. Industrial Bank of Richmond vs Holland Furnace Cabell county preversed new trial awarded. Guffey Oland Gas Royalties Inc v R M Marshall Gilmer county reversed and dismissed. Other cases involve Wyoming and Kanawha counties with various affirmations and dismissals.
Short message indicates a job is available and asks for an applicant to visit the employer to discuss the position in the desert area. No names or dates provided. The note implies a local, informal hiring request seeking immediate contact.
A lengthy discussion argues mothers often blame themselves for parenting missteps and that self distrust can make children insecure and naughty. It urges admitting mistakes, while deciding firmly when confident in one’s judgment to avoid undermining a child’s sense of security and independence.
The fourteenth Annual meeting of social work in West Virginia opened in Fairmont on May 12. ADOt representatives and various state factions attended the event, with organizations from across the state present.
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