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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
8
Manager Brinkman caused a feature to be shown at Grafton before the official release, securing it through a tie up with Radio Pictures Corporation. The movie is not released until Monday, May 18, making the theatre the first to show it nationwide.
A Maryland Democrat seeks to bar poisonous ingredients in denatured alcohol but the measure fails 53 to 219. A major Senate amendment would set the act to take effect July 1 and remove a joint supervision clause over industrial alcohol permits by the Treasury and Justice Departments. The House Wet Bloc backs a bid for action this session on either Laguardia’s Volstead modification or Norton’s referendum on repealing the 18th Amendment, circulating a petition to press the issue. F Scott McBride denies endorsing claims Volstead permits home brew. Mr and Mrs W F Stanley of this city depart for Cincinnati for a B R C A convention, about ten days.
Graf ton iwanis club announces Dr Francis Burdett Short renowned speaker on community building will address residents of Grafton and Taylor County at 8 o clock free admission tickets available from local businesses and Kiwanis members. He will discuss what Grafton needs to advance community building and city improvements based on his study of the city. Citizens are urged to attend the lecture for its civic value regardless of ticket status.
A small group of Y M C A members met Tuesday to welcome the state association secretary on his first visit since reopening. They approved a new set of by laws and discussed a swimming pool, which was referred to the building committee for study and a report at the next meeting. The pool is expected to be built this summer for use in fall or winter.
The secretary and directors plan to save a series of graduated clubs for boys of different ages. The Hi club for older high school boys has run since 1924, and the Friendly Indian club for younger boys has operated since the YMCA's opening. Meetings are weekly, usually Saturdays, with the Hi club under high school officials as a unit of YMCA youth work. Reports on sports and pool and Taylor county ball ofault were discussed. another directors’ meeting will review committee reports.
The Commercial Club of Graf ton high school directed by Luke B Ross hosts business talks by city leaders. Monday Q Jay Fleming of Wiret National Bank presented the new 13 month calendar and offered a five dollar gold piece for the best essay over 150 words by a student. Essays due May 22 for judging. Final meeting may twentieth at Evelyn Miller's home to honor seniors and close the year.
Investigations began into a new outbreak of violence between Filipino laborers and white men in Tacoma. Rancher Will Hastings on Maury Island was stabbed during a Tuesday night altercation. Two Filipinos were injured. The community program topics included Filipina laborers and boys clubs, with dynamite destroying Filipina homes on Vashon Island.
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