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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1928

Page

4

Grafton Daily Sentinel Publishing Details and Rates

The Grafton Daily Sentinel provides publishing information including address at 102 Latrobe Street Grafton WV and contact numbers for business and editorial departments. It lists subscription prices for daily and mail or carrier delivery, advertising rates, and deadlines for notices and classifications with details on insertion timing and composition charges.

Howard H. Holt Latrobe Street Grafton W. Va Grafton Printing Co Postoffice

Primary date shifts and political campaigns examined

The piece muses on moving the state primary earlier in May to avoid clashes with Memorial Day and national conventions. It reviews Democratic and Republican contests, noting Hatfield's lead, Conley’s margin, and Taylor versus Hogg, while warning of aviation dangers amid airship and balloon incidents and the Ness tragedy as air racing headlines dominate.

Pittsburgh

Four New Methodist Bishops Elected and Global Notes

A late 19th to early 20th century style column discusses four new Methodist bishops, plus diverse items. It surveys prewar prosperity tied to slavery, notes power estimates, celebrates a Detroit Windsor bridge milestone, and touches on leprosy eradication, export shifts, and Mussolini’s fascist democracy philosophy.

West Virginia Returns Tilt Toward Republicans in County Race

Continued results show a small majority statewide with roughly 7 000 in West Virginia. In the county Judge H Roy Waugh led for governor GOP ticket with 1847 to 728 for Conley. Conley remains strong in the south. Miller, McDermott, Cargo, and Dist trailed. Democrats back A J Wilkinson for their governor.

West Virginia H. Roy Waugh Buckhannon William G. Conley Walleh Conley Conaley George H. Miller Wheeling Joseph H. McDermott Morgantown Joseph T. Cargo Dunbar Edward Dist Williamson A. J. ‘Nek’ Wilkinson Huntington

Beprosidential Flight Ends In Unknown Fate

A troubled account recalls a failed polar expedition and its doomed fate. It suggests a prior attempt to fly over the North Pole ended with the explorers vanishing in the ice and the final outcome remaining a mystery.

Nort Vale St Cap

Taylor County Nomination Totals Show Wide GOP Leads

In Taylor county the GOP led with J Alfred Taylor in front, and Mintei Ison of Morgantown also contended. Wilkinson led the state with 622 votes, while Wilson trailed with 274. Republican ticket totals included Boyles 1,109 for state superintendent, New Martinsville 1,814, Muldoon 347, and Cook 284. Democratic choices were largely uncontested, with H L White winning the county’s Democratic nomination for U S senator and other offices also decided by small margins or unopposed. Ballot totals showed Gore 1,197 and Hatfield 1,124 for the U S senate race in the county, with preliminary counts suggesting mixed outcomes across offices. County results also reflected strong southern county margins for Gooky, and widespread Republican lead in several statewide races.

Smith Hatfield Dr. Hatfield Neely Conley Judge Waugh Buckhannon Waugh Alfred T. Taylor Gerry Hogg West Wall J. Alfred ‘Taylor Payetteville Taylor Mintei Ison Morgantown Boaniseeonte Wilkinson Taylor County Wilson M.P. Boyles Clarbury Boyles Barbour New Martinsville Muldoon Huntington Willan United States M. A. Neely Fairmont State William Campbell Charles Town R. L. Ramsey Follanshee N. ¥. Kendall Prante Hinkins Howard M. Gore U.S. Senate H. B. Hatfield Benjamin Rosenbloom Wheeling Gore Rosenbloom Howard B. Lee Frank ¥. Tams Tams Commissioner of Agriculture John W. Smith Weston Devore Creston Wheeler Matoaka Willie Fought Parkersburg T. D. Plymale Kenova Johnson John N. Miller Charleston Richard Talbott Philippi Luke C Garvey Bernard B. Chambers Cameron Miller Talbott Garvey Chambers T. Mallison Rame Frank Graham Nixtro Mallison Graham A. H. Toothman Malden John W. Caldwell St. Albans Edward Smith Chelyan Tcket John C. McKinley Clarksburg Board Lawson Ball Hodges Hill George W. Sharp Republican Acket Board of Education Grafton Joseph A. Joliffe Board of Deveation Charles Brinkman Charles E. Burke C. R. Baker Amos B. Gall W. S. Rowland Cuy D. Haymand House of Delegates John A. Springer Flemingt Springer Ralph H. Gling Harry’ Friedman Saintéatones Kita Ce Robinson Choi the Wolfe Robinson Nestor Ai Kelley Reyublican Home Yates Clelland Percy Lucas C. T. Cornwell R. S. Rogers L. C. Haymond John Is Wittman J. Murphy J. Maloney Fetterman Tlatter

Order of Publication West Virginia Divorces in Taylor County

In Taylor county West Virginia the court orders Elmer Snyder plaintiff to obtain a divorce from Clara Barnhouse Snyder defendant Not resident of state she must appear within one month after first publication and protect her interest The case is published in the Grafton Sentinel Clerk Frank M Hollis Jr and James Holt attorney May 10 17 24 31

West Virginia Wieelreult Taylor County W. Va Elmer Snyder Clara Barnhouse Snyder Clara Barnhouse Snyder Grafton Sentinel Frank M, Hollis, Jr James Holt

Kansas City couple forms law firm partnership

At age 22 Harry G. Waltner Jr. of Kansas City Missouri and his bride became business partners as well as life partners. They met in law school, married, completed their state bar exams together, and formed a law firm partnership.

Harry G. Waltner, Jr Kansas City, Mo

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