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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1934
Page
2
Honey Bear learns Jupiter is trapped at the bottom of a deep slippery well. Blacky calls for help as Jupiter begs to be saved. The mother bears respond with a plan to pull him to safety once the bucket water and darkness are faced, hoping for a secure lift tomorrow.
The Taylor County Board of Education will offer for sale Saturday June 2 at 1:00 PM the Woodford School House and school lot in Woodford addition. Sale at the school property. Terms cash. By Lloyd L. Shriver Secretary May 11 18 25 June 1. Also several notices of probate and judicial sale, including estate of Leonard R. Perdew. commission of accounts. and a chancery sale of property in Grafton.
Firemen plan summer vacations with many officers remaining on duty to cover posts, ensuring no department is left underserviced as a large group plans time off.
A Taylor County relief report outlines CWA projects later absorbed by FERA. Total CWA spending reached 205192.30 with work across Grafton City streets and park grounds, water plant repairs, a field house gymnasium, and additions to Grafton High School and the Taylor County Board of Education facilities. Entities include CWA, FERA, Grafton, Taylor County Board of Education, and Grafton High School.
Major Allen E. Ransom, in charge of the real estate department for the federal flood control dam on the Tygart Valley river at Grafton Park, returned to Pittsburgh after visiting the river basin. He praised the progress by 250 workers but could not confirm when plans will be ready or when the contract for the $12,000,000 project would be let.
Mr and Mrs Joseph C Korte of Richmond Virginia welcome daughter Mary Anne formerly Miss Eleanor Carr of Cincinnati Ohio Mr and Mrs Joseph Conley of Tunnelton announce birth of daughter born May 23 Mr and Mrs Dorsey Jackson of Tunnelton announce birth of son Dennis Leonard at their home on May 15.
A truncated report notes that a decedent named Cleavenger left a $938.16 check, which was issued to the county to settle his estate. Prosecutor Holt Sheriff Bennett and others confirm the funds will be turned over to the State School fund after probate actions.
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