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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
4
Delivery charges set at 75 cents monthly or 8.40 yearly. Mail orders require advance payment: one year six dollars, six months three dollars, three months one and a half. Post Office classification notes and Associated Press rights appear, with guidance for letters to the editor and publication standards.
Grafton plans a large Memorial day event with a parade and ceremonies at the National cemetery on Walnut street led by U S senator Harley M Kilgore. Radio broadcasts will carry the address. festivities include boat races, baseball, rides, movies, and downtown improvements.
The Sentinel congratulates local graduates as Grafton High and Flemington students finish a successful year. It notes brighter employment prospects, high scholarly standards in Tay lor county, and predicts continued community benefit from expanded senior high under Principal H E Odgers.
Morgantown Post reports British naval forces sank the German battleship Bis marck and Britannia still rules the waves. The note considers this victory crucial for morale following the earlier loss of H. M. S. Hood and suggests the Hood sinking was overstated the day before.
A Clarksburg Exponent article warns Memorial Day travelers to be careful as 407 people nationwide may die and 15 000 injured in auto accidents. It cites an insurance study, notes heavy West Virginia traffic, and recalls Roosevelt’s unlimited emergency powers to mobilize industry and armed forces for Britain. It urges caution and public cooperation.
The Taylor County history notes Memorial Day on May 30 1922 drew large crowds as Civil War veterans older and newer generations were honored. Memorial speaker Hershel H. Rose lauded American soldiers and war service while students decorated graves. Separately a mandamus case moved to resume street work with court rulings lifting restrictions on Barrett street Wigwire road projects. Eighth grade graduates over one hundred entered the high school with a large, ceremonial program including music poetry art and a promotion address by Professor Joseph Rosier.
In a wartime speech Mr. Roosevelt presses workers and industrialists to give full effort for freedom in the new world. He warns Hitler can be beaten only if America commits to fight with blood, sweat and tears. He estimates 1942 aluminum supply will cover military needs if scrap returns, leaving little for civilians.
Elkins Inter-Mountain reports a Senate defense hearing stating 1942 aluminum will be allocated to military uses with no civilian supply. Citizens urged to scavenge basements and reuse enamelware as aircraft production faces shortages.
Berry markets remain steady with moderate demand across several hubs. In Charleston on May 29 the West Virginia agriculture department noted steady overall conditions, with Pittsburgh showing confinement to truck lots and moderate demand, and Cleveland reporting moderate supplies and demand for varied varieties. Prices ranged from Kentucky Aromas at $3.00 to $9.50 and Maryland Blakemores at $3.00 to $3.50, with other regional prices listed.
Stewart notes Fiorello H La Guardia already holds New York mayor duties and shadows of national roles. He highlights La Guardia’s efficiency, multiagency leadership, and possible routes to chair production and civil defense, while wondering which party would nominate him. The piece reflects on his career, language skills, and broad influence across government.
In a moody house, Henry and John Jones pursue a murderer amid a railroad club and a haunted letter. A charred fragment, a second sheet, and a possible return from the dead drive the investigators to test clues while doubts about suspects deepen.
Old film era reminiscence details bundle prices in Tenn essee and Indiana while Hollywood star Carey recounts a life on a California ranch. The piece notes his stagecoach past, film career span, and preference for quiet ranch work over cinema. Carey, aged 63, still rides and ropes, seldom watching his own movies.
West Virginia saw forty five fires in April causing seventy one thousand four hundred five dollars in damage, down six thousand from a year ago. State Fire Marshal Fred B Watkins reported twenty one fires were total losses, eighteen suspicious blazes investigated, and two persons indicted for arson. Eleven deaths occurred from fires, explosions and related hazards.
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