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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
2
The piece argues every child needs a digging area, criticizing suburban lawns and front/backyard rigidity. It highlights a boy deprived of play space when streets and confined yards limit exploration, urging parents to provide safe, ample digging space over pristine exteriors.
Detailed hourly radio programming across multiple stations in New York Newark Baltimore Pittsburgh Schenectady Springfield Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit and Atlanta with names of shows orchestras bands and personalities listed for 6:00 to 11:45 PM time slots.
Counties distributed arrests across Kanawha 32 Ohio 24 Raleigh 21 Cabell 18 Harrison and Mercer 13 each McDowell Pocahontas Roan 4 each Clay Fayette and Hancock 2 each Berkeley Brooke Jefferson Marion Pleasants Randolph Summers and Tucker 1 each. Seizures numbered McDowell 9 Logan 8 Harrison Lincoln Raleigh 7 each Cabell Mercer 3 each Boone Kanawha 2 each Clay Randolph Boone Summers Wyoming 1 each. One car seized in Cabell Harrison Kanawha Lincoln Ohio Pocahontas Williamson. For first time in history names of negroes placed in the Mingo jury box four negroes on petit jury in John Henry McCullough theft case after Judge I C Herdon quashed old panel. Counsel moved to quash for lack of negro names.
Fairmont May 16 Special Melvin E Jones secretary general of Lions International Chicago Ill known as the father of Lionism will make one of the feature addresses before the state convention of Lions which convenes here Thursday Captain Ira C Baker pilot of the air plane Question Mark will address the convention Former United States Senator M M Neely of Fairmont will speak at the men s luncheon The convention adjourns May 17 with election of a district governor and next year s convention city to follow
West Virginia officials continue Charleston Restocking with hundreds of thousands of rainbow trout from government hatcheries at White Sulphur Springs. Trout released into Greenbrier tributaries mainly in Monongahela National Forest, aiding Greenbrier River waters. Prohibition agents report 178 arrests in April, with 52 stills and six automobiles seized. Dr Crile, in a wartime patient care scene, organizes post battle relief while firefighters manage casualties.
The Huntington chamber of commerce plans the Dan A Mossian Award bronze medallion for a resident who has given meritorious service to the city. Rolland Mossman announced the memorial honor, with selection by chamber committee. recipient must be a Huntington resident for at least one year and a chamber member.
A forest fire began on the Towles property near Ty Gartts Valley river last Friday and nearly endangered the Towles home and Maryland. Winds were light, reducing danger. fires are common along the railroad side but rare on the opposite bank.
A fatal fire at the Crile clinic claimed six leading doctors including co founder Dr. John Phillips and brain specialist Dr. C E Locke. Dr. Phillips died after attempting a transfusion while others perished amid fire fumes and gas. Firefighters rescued Dr. Locke from a roof hole but could not save him.
A massive blast at 11 26 am tore through an 800 ton building trapping over 300 people inside. Many perished amid smoke and flames while others escaped or later died or were treated. Ambulances crowded the scene as grim processions moved through the morgue with several victims still unidentified.
Rescue crews evacuated gas victims from a multi floor blaze as flames roared and stairs lay strewn with hats and shoes. Firemen and police worked nonstop, spraying water that turned the floors yellow brown while victims struggled to breathe and later died despite air and hospital oxygen. Taxi drivers like Frank Kilrain recalled victims turning green upon exposure to fresh air.
A series of events across the state includes May 17 appearances by Flakr and Jubilee at Fairmont Armory and the State convention of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs in Huntington. Morgantown Junior High presents Peg O My Heart on May 18. District events include the fifteenth district K of P convention at Logan on May 18, and May 21 visits by Paul McNutt, national commander of the American Legion, to Fairmont. The League of Women Voters holds its state convention in Morgantown on May 23, with a May 23 24 fruit growers conference at Martinsburg. May 22 23 concludes West Virginia events for the period.
A long promotional clipping touts Kruschen Salts as a fat loss method. It claims rapid weight loss after a quarter-teaspoon daily dose with hot water, noting increased energy and clearer skin. The ad mentions store availability and a money-back guarantee, plus local notices on upcoming events in Morgantown and surrounding towns.
Wheeling May 16 21 year old Ron Lewellyn a student pilot died from injuries after his plane crashed at Glendale the craft a recon ditioned army plane fell 200 feet Lewellyn resided in Columbus Ohio and worked at Landing Field Moundbuible the Hippodrome theater at Elke Ings opens with sound pictures at a midnight show May 19
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