Grafton Daily Sentinel Publication Details and Rates
The Grafton Daily Sentinel announces publication weekday operation from Grafton West Virginia with offices at 102 Latrobe Street and a printing co location. Subscription rates listed for daily one year six months and three months by mail. Advertising charges set at 2 cents per word for first insertion and 1 cent for subsequent, with 5 cents per inch for late composition and a 6 pm deadline for removal notices.
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Grafton Daily Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Grafton
W.va
Howard H. Holt
Ona
Latrobe Street
Printing Co
R. Braga
W. Va
Postoffice
Mall
Public Debate on Cheat River Power Permit and Decoration Day Funding
The letter to the editor argues for granting the West Penn power permit on Cheat River, praising their capacity and jobs while opposing objections. It also critiques using public funds for broadcasting Decoration Day events, urging strict use for bands, speakers, and ceremonies without state broadcasting costs. The piece criticizes the Legion's approach and defends taxpayer oversight.
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Cheat River
West Penn
West @Penn
See
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Legion
National Cemetery
Mn Wévdnce
Proper Decoration Day Ceremonies Need Credible Bands
The speaker argues that Decoration Day must be publicly advertised to attract attendees and justify a credible program. Funds should finance sufficient competent bands and essential ceremonies, with no waste on nonessential additions or personal fancies.
Birthday Present to Bachmann Plan Pushes New Federal Court
A birthday tribute to Carl O. Bachmann notes his plan to ease federal court congestion with 12 new judgeships. The letter criticizes funding for Decoration Day radio broadcasts and calls for proper use of state money, urging transparency and adherence to the law in financing public events.
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Bachmann
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Carl O. Bachmann
Wheeling
W. Vo
House
Vagabond King Entertainment At The Wander Inn
The writer recalls an evening watching The Vagabond King at a Flagler street theater after a stroll through a park. The next morning, March 14, they read Sentinels and watched ships dock at the harbor, noting Mallory liners and a Merchants & Miners liner arrival with crowds aboard.
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Flagler Street
Staysea
Lsten
Passen- FE
Eaming
New York
Mallory
Merchants & Miners
Lner
Broadcaster Defends Memorial Day Service in Letter
Holte Rowe Novelty Co of Fairmont WVa forwards a May 10 1980 letter from WMMN manager defending Memorial Day broadcasting at the Grafton National Cemetery. The note asserts no advertising and explains station costs and cooperation with local utilities, inviting Mr Holt to visit Fairmont to discuss the matter.
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WMMN
Fairmont
Grafton
Radio Istation
Gratton
Ford
Ing
Lowe
Aernwa
Rowe
Las
Taylor County
ANENT
the Sentinels
Fairmont Broadcasting
Holte-Rowe Novelty Company
W. Va
Howard H. Holt
Grafton Sentinel
West Virginia
Holt
National Cemetery
F. D. Petty
C. & P. Telephone Company
Gratonite
Broadcasting Company
Jou
Ninth planet may be comet discovery debated
Pasadena May 17 Dr Seth B Nicholson head of the Solar department Mt Wilson observatory says the so called ninth planet or Planet X observed by Lowell observers may be an asteroid or comet. He notes Lick and Mt Wilson astronomers doubt it is a planet in the same sense as Earth and the other major worlds.
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Pasadena
Cal
Seth B. Nicholson
Solar Department
Mt. Wilson
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Lick Observatory
Nicholson
Astronomical and Physics Club
California Institute of Technology
Bank of Settlements Opens Business Doors
Basel Switzerland May 17 The Bank for International Settlements opened for business to mark the inception of the Young plan to settle the world war financial problem. A trust agreement will be signed Monday in Paris.
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Basel
Switzerland
Bank For International Settlements
Paris
Legislation Aims to Boost Aviation Growth in Washington
In Washington on May 17, Postmaster General Brown and Clarence Young assistant secretary of Commerce discussed the ore act designed to encourage aviation. The measure targets millions of acres of forest lands for possible development and transportation roles.
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Les Lindbergh
Clarence Young
Commissioner Sale Planned in Taylor County West Virginia
Legal notice announces a sheriff sale under a chancery decree in the circuit court of Taylor County West Virginia. It lists multiple parcels including street frontages in South Grafton and West Grafton, cemetery lots in Kottville Cemetery, and various additions such as McGraw & Yates Kimble Warder Hechmer and Brown Whitescarver Fetterman. The sale begins May 19 1980 at 10 a.m. at the courthouse front door.
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Court House
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Va
Thomas J. McAvoy
Lawson Starcher
Woodyard
South Grafton
Tother
McGraw & Yates
West Grafton
Durbin Street
Hechmer
Lincoln Street
Kimmel & Warder
Monroe Street
Brown, Whitescarver, and Fetterman
Sam Brown, Whitescarver & Addition
Brown
Whitescarver & Fetterman
Deed Books Auction of Woodford and McGraw Yates Lots
A special commissioner announces an auction of diverse plots from the Berkel, Woodford, and Hechmer additions. Parcels include lots 31, 82, 70, and others with drainage rights, at various street frontages, offered in parcels or groups. Terms split payments over one to two years with interest, buyer bears conveyance costs.
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Berkel
Cormer
Olley
Victory
Fletcher Streets
Parrish
Usadder
Blackteen, McGraw & Yates
Jace
Grafton
Gas Company
McGraw
Wilford
Fetterman
Woodford
Woody
Highend der
John L. Hechmer
Special Commissioner's Sale In Taylor County West Virginia
Pursuant to a chancery decree in the case of J Guy Allender v EB Leach et al the Special Commissioner will sell June 9 1930 at 1 30 pm at the Taylor County Courthouse front door the 29 acre real estate on Long Run Court House district including one acre of the upper Pittsburgh coal vein conveyed to W by Leach by deed dated June 19 1908 recorded in the Taylor County land records Third purchase money cash terms of sale.
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J. Guy Allender
EB. Leach
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Long Run Court House
Pittsburgh
W. ByGeach
D. MM. Wolfe
Éoxew Office
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