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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1934
Page
4
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The article notes Rogers a well known and liked figure in Rome community with surviving relatives including his father three sisters Miss Marie and two Misses Marl and Irene and five brothers in Youngstown Tex and near Salem. It mentions 12 000 New York fundraiser activity and Chinese restaurants as a foreign dining trend. It also references Rogers holding a position in the ceil company and his body being brought back after a shooting in the company mess hall.
A Mayfield Kentucky tale contrasts government relief fears with neighborly help as 92 teams plant 60 acres for a farmer in need. The piece notes the shift from church and kin aid to state programs and laments bureaucratic expense while praising simple rural cooperation. It also highlights Kentucky flower law protecting roadside flora and warns of enforcement quirks and public curiosity.
An inquirer asks about West Virginia s flower and fauna protection law and arrests under it since enactment. The best information suggests the statute remains on the books though enforcement appears limited and officers seem unaware of or ignore the law amid highway plant thefts.
Frank R. Kent argues in the Baltimore Sun that Roosevelt's prestige has fallen since Congress began its term. While he remains popular, many policies are seen as unsound and expensive. The NRA chaos appears demoralizing, with signs of disintegration in the air, though public support may still hold in part.
The piece argues that Roosevelt's policies are facing new criticism from business leaders Congress and the administration. It cites six months of perceived missteps including air mail deaths, attacks on Mellon, shifts on the Stock Exchange bill, NRA Darrow report handling, and a silver compromise. These blunders are blamed for dampening Roosevelt support and creating political tension.
The page names Miss Jean Dunlop and other Philippi and Philippi area girls in the Queen's court while noting rainy weather postponements. It reports Miss Carol Ashby chosen county home demonstration agent, replacing Abbie N. Russell, with Russell moving to Up-Shur county. Wage-rate details show several counties paying 30 to 50 cents hourly for common labor, with local industries paying higher rates, and Friedman explaining the purpose of the FERA and the aim to extend limited funds to as many families as possible.
Rexford G Tugwell, Roosevelt adviser, urged social workers last night to study how best to prevent suffering among displaced miners and other groups under the new deal. He warned that social workers should temper confidence in relief promises with focus on economic reconstruction.
Ambush scene unfolds on a snowbound highway nicknamed Rum Boulevard as AMBUSH TATE TROOPER WATSON confronts a motorist named Dufresne. Watson recalls a wild goose chase last night and notes the area’s history of ambushes while probing a reported incident.
State Trooper Watson pursues an armed assailant after a car bombards police at a roadblock. The suspect, a dapper driver identified as Dufresne, halts near Edge Hill, is questioned by Captain Robinson, and a bullet trace exposes a deadly ambush attempt with the culprit later identified.
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