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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1929

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Grafton Ministers Back Salvation Army Drive

The Grafton Ministerial Association voted to cooperate with the Salvation Army in a $4,000 drive to establish a Salvation Army home. Captain W H Arnold spoke of years of local presence and a planned campaign committee was named to solicit funds. The association endorsed the effort and pledged full cooperation. Morgan chaired the advisory board with W A Beavers, G T Bartlett, W A Waller, and others on the campaign committee.

Grafton Salvation Army T. F. Turvander I T W. H. Arnold Gratton Persit F. J. Tufanded

Concern Entertained For Evangeline Booth

Hartsdale New York May 27. Miss Evangéline Booth visited the town in an effort to cross Main Street and address the crowd about charitable work and religious outreach. The event drew local residents and interested observers.

Hartsdale, N

Officials Plan to Meet in Clarksburg

Officers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Monongah division will meet this evening at Clarksburg to discuss problems affecting transportation and the main route on this territory, announced this morning by study of safety.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Clarksburg

Davis Elkins Criticizes Donnaghie No-Show Scrimmage

Davis and Elkins coach Cam Henderson labeled Faherty's Athletics unsportsmanlike after his Davis & Elkins Senators failed to appear for a Saturday afternoon scheduled game. About 500 fans gathered to watch the local railroading nine in the nonplay contest.

Cam. Henderson Davis & Elkins Senators

Transatlantic flight plans delayed from Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach Maine May 27 reports show the Yellow Bird and Green Flash flights postponed for today due to weather. Armino Lotti and Rene Le Fevre plan a Paris bound leg then return to New York while team pilots William Williams and Yancey monitor weather for possible Home flights.

Old Orchard Beach Armino Lotti Paris Rene le Fevre New York Jean Assolant Roger Q. Williams Lewis A. Yancey Green Flash John IV

Presbyterians Uphold Hoover on Law Effort

The 141st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the USA urged concerted action to uphold law, proposing a special commission while stressing church state separation. They cited Hoover’s April AP luncheon address warning of a crisis and urged the church to act decisively to defend moral foundations.

St. Paul, Minn United States 141St General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church United States of America General Council Hoover Associated Press New York Christiana

Endurance Record Flight Extends To 172 Hours In Fort Worth

Ex railroad mechanic and ex cowboy pilots R L Robbins and James Kelly kept the Fort Worth monoplane aloft for 172 hours 32 minutes 1 second surpassing the army monoplane’s 150 hour 40 minute 15 second mark. They landed yesterday after nearly a week in varying weather, adding a new line to aviation history begun by the Wright brothers.

Fort Worth Téx R. L. Robbins James Kelly Wright Brothers Kittyhawk N.C

Flying flashes set refueling endurance record in Texas

A new nonstop flight record of 172 hours 32 minutes 1 second was set at Fort Worth Texas by Reginald L. Robbins and James Kelly in a single motor airplane. They landed safely after a risky propeller incident and claimed world records for sustained flight. A second refueling endurance flight was under way from Wichita and Lewis A. Yancey near Rakie.

Associated Press United States Fort Worth Tex Reginald L. Robbins James Kelly Wichi Te and Lewis A. Yancey

Market slump hits bankers and autos in late May selloff

In New York the tape broke wide open with many issues tumbling two to a hundred twenty eight dollars a share as heavy fund shifts and wheat prices dipping below one dollar a bushel for the first time in 15 years sparked further selling. Bankers warn money will rise but dealers see temporary strain while GE, GM, Montgomery Ward and others hit new lows and a broad list of industrials fall amid a controlled but steep decline.

New York O.ae Walt Fas

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