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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1930
Page
7
A narrative explores lunar personification and cultural beliefs about the moon goddess Diana and the Moon's influence across cultures. It recounts Eskimo and Ur myths, historical calendars linking days to celestial bodies, and notes how poets and worshippers shaped the moon's imagery.
A help wanted note asks job seekers to provide name age and contact, with options for clerking in store driving auto work and odd jobs. It promises confidentiality and no cost, urging readers out of work to fill the form for potential notice from the Employment Editor.
Eastern standard time listings show WEAf WABC WOR KDKA and more detailing programs from 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm. Highlights include The Jameses Phil Spitalny's Music Walter Damrosch Symphony Orchestra Show Boat Movies and Midnight Melodies amid varied dances Orchestras and news segments across New York Baltimore Newark Pittsburgh and Detroit stations.
Alumni baseball star lineup from West Virginia University to face the varsity on Monday afternoon in the annual intersquad clash. L. M. Stoops and Steve Hatrick have arranged former Mountaineer outfielders and infielders including Biz Dawson Het Devaughn Ollie Bernard George Bernard Joe Bartell Ben Pride Eddie Vacherosse Bernard Madeira Mike Leatherwood among others. The game signals the departure of five regulars from past varsity squads: Capt Earl Wolfe Bus LaRue Bot Jackson Bill Harrick.
Investigators probe responsibility after three bodies are found including a 14 year old Pasadena boy and an 18 year old Santa Monica girl. Survivors total 49 with seven missing after a 45 foot vessel incident near Santa Monica. Local authorities count 52 to 59 aboard with conflicting tallies.
Worldwide brief sports items cover Jones beating Voigt in Scotland semis, Yankee trade, Indy 500 winner Bill Arnold earning 50 thousand, Stanford and USC leading EC A A track meets, Ruth and Walsh standout performances, Davis Cup matches, Peter Wrask suburban win, and notable obituaries and releases across cities.
Memorial Day reports from Grafton describe two auto wrecks with no injuries. A Ford touring car driven by Sanford Ringler and a Pontiac driven by Mike Freezé of Flemington were involved in a sidewiping on West Side bridge Friday evening, both towed by Rosier's wrecker and badly damaged. Another car driven by Mrs. Ole De Moss was sidewiped at the Walnut Street signal light.
A partial OCR reads that a DeMosé car sustained damage in the afternoon involving a fender and body. The fragment suggests a collision or impact occurred on a machine or workshop day but lacks full context to specify location or people involved.
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