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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
6
In Morgantown the community shares greetings and longings as families wait for word of loved ones. A tide of charity and club activities fills the week with gatherings, plays, and parties, while residents reflect on faith, hope, and the heavenly peace hoped for during the holiday season.
Chicago May 16 Marian M Martin a Chicago newspaper woman and Wendell Hall the nationally known radio entertainer will wed in a radio ceremony on June 4. Miss Dorothy Fullerton daughter of Hugh Fullerton will be bridesmaid and Campbell a Yale track legend who was Hall's school teammate backs the couple in friendship.
Mr Hall has returned to Chicago to rest from a four month radio tour under National Carbon Company. He will sing and strum this uke from a Chicago station before the June 4 wedding. Four broadcasting stations are expected to link for simultaneous transmission of the ceremony.
Edward R. Kingsley a prominent Parkersburg attorney was elected district governor at the annual convention of the Lions Club of the West Virginia district held in Wheeling on May 20.
London reports complaints from Skiff Rowing Association members about women rowers at regattas wearing minimal attire. At the annual meeting officials noted objections to outfits that are too slanted, stockingless, with skirts and shorts ending high on the thighs.
Winter's chill drives aid from the Salvation Army as an officer responds to a local family in need. Temporary relief, clothing, schooling for children, and sickness help are provided until the family can regain stability. A list of contributions shows community backing totaling about 815 dollars or more, with many names and small gifts.
In Cumberland Maryland on May 16 Judge Morris A Sater ordered eleven half barrels of alleged beer returned to owner Robert Maltby. A poisoning charge was quashed and Judge Soper ruled the seizure lawful. Maltby’s attorney said a permit to move the beer back to Maltby’s premises would be sought.
Washington May 16 President Coolidge returns HR 7959 vetoing a bill to provide adjusted compensation for World War veterans and dependents. He warns of immense long term costs, bonds to finance the plan, and argues tax relief and national unity outweigh any cash bonus. He stresses patriotism cannot be bought and urges support for the whole people over a class.
The Sentinel urges voters to authorize a special levy for purchasing a site and erecting a new Taylor County courthouse. It argues the current building is a disgrace, jammed with inadequate offices, dirty records, and disruptive to public business, and that a new courthouse would be a credit and public landmark. The piece notes jail conditions, record-keeping issues, and train noise, while acknowledging potential opposition from taxpayers wary of past road bond misuses.
A 1924 profile details Douglas Fairbanks on his European tour receiving an ovation rivaling presidents, his New York hotel life with Mary Pickford, daily routines, early ambitions in cavalry and mining, stage beginnings, motion picture start, and his philosophy on acting and entertaining children with happy endings.
A local call to approve a limited levy to fund a new county courthouse and jail cites past bond misuses and aging facilities. Backers note $13,000 in jail levy funds were raised silently and argue a $125,000 cash in hand plus a 15 cent levy over a few years can cover the remaining costs, while urging a fresh county court structure next year.
The text argues that the people elect the court and receive what they deserve from their officials. Critics who helped elect officials are quick to complain when outcomes disappoint, emphasizing that the kind of court and work reflects public judgment and common sense.
Washington May 16. A gallantry in action award for service against Apache Indians in Arizona years ago has been granted to Brig General Charen King retired and living in Milwaukee. The recommendation was approved by the War Department board reviewing records. General King then a lieutenant of the Fifth Cavalry led a scouting detachment of fourteen near Diamond Butte Arizona, which occurred on May 21 1874.
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