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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1939
Page
4
The piece recalls Memorial Day ceremonies and thanks to workers who labored long hours to finish the project. It also critiques tax policy and defense of the New Deal while highlighting commemorations, parades, and a youth meeting. The narrative shifts to a fiction excerpt about Eleanor and Phil balancing writing careers and family finances.
In 1857 Samuel Albright and John Miller built a gas works to illuminate streets and homes in Grafton West Virginia. The corner of Main and Latrobe hosted the Compton store and political rallies, with figures like Blaine and Pierpont shaping local history. The piece recalls officials, newspapers, and era details from 1857 to 1869, including mayor Tidac Burton and early B&O roles.
The item describes a 30 year old man from Madras said to be two inches tall and weighing 19 pounds. It notes unsettled conditions in Histopé with American travelers moving toward American Island and Puerto Rico via air routes. It mentions aviation nets and safety letters, and a Bamiteke tribe defending themselves from wild nimers by bulldiry Seege.
In Grafton residents thank a band of modern day heroes whose generosity kept Memorial Day exercises on schedule. The St. Marys Street bridge pivotal to the parade is praised for timely completion, enabling the parade and other ceremonies to proceed.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Secretary Morgenthau presented tax reform proposals to the House Ways and Means Committee marking a White House supported push to stimulate business recovery. He urged eliminating direct tax handicaps and outlined a fairer tax burden while noting the need to end the dry spell in Washington.
A Fairmont Times report notes St Louis Star Times high regard for Bishop John C. Broomfield, first Missouri United Methodist bishop. Recognized as a canny Scotsman and crusader with humor, he will relocate to Missouri church duties after fall, guiding the united denomination’s smooth transition.
Testimony was studied as part of a Dies probe into subversive movements. Walters said he turned over to Dies testimony of naval officers before a House Judiciary subcommittee during hearings on a bill to regulate subversive activity. Commander Albert M. Bledsoe of the Bureau of Investigation testified that the Navy acts when warned of groups aiming to undermine loyalty and morale.
Testimony before a subcommittee reveals Navy recruitment problems due to membership in com munist or other organizations. Lieut. Ira H Nunn notes recent Navy discharges as undesirable and cites laws as inadequate to curb subversive propaganda. Lieut. Colonel R C Smith supports the need for stronger controls.
The report states Hoover seeks a leading role in nominating a candidate and directing GOP strategy to confront the New Deal. He favors a direct challenge to the current administration’s program while pressing for broader party unity and platform influence. Vandenberg’s stance is noted as receptive to Hoover’s approach.
A multi group Memorial Day program unfolds with a parade featuring six bands and three drum corps, a morning at the National Cemetery with flowers and G A R services, featuring Melvin C Snyder. In Blueville an afternoon memorial for World War Dead at the monument includes address by Ole E Wyckoff and Veterans groups. The Tygart Dam tribute by Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic occurs earlier in the day.
Major Harold N. Gilbert, officer in charge, says high pressure salesmanship may be used to recruit properly qualified air corps entrants for a broad expansion. He notes efforts to inform boys in rural and urban areas about free technical education and Army opportunities.
West Virginia state law prohibiting or restricting firecrackers became effective yesterday. The move targets public exhibitions and bans limited use, with authorities enforcing the new rule across the state.
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