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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
5
A collage of household notes and social items mixes poems and dinner party reports. The section lists names of locals such as Mrs E F Clark and Miss Dorothy Church, with club meetings, entertainments, and visits spanning Mountaineer town life.
A historical guide to vegetarian Lent dishes featuring French method eggplants with mushroom bread stuffing and tomato juice, green peppers filled with bread crumbs mushrooms and white sauce, and a West Indies shrimp curry served over rice, with enameled ware notes.
A short recipe for a hearty Italian macaroni dish. It instructs to cut three cups of cooked macaroni into one inch pieces and make a cream sauce with butter flour milk and water. Season with salt pepper and grated cheese, then bake in a deep dish until golden, finishing with cheese on top.
Clyde Cornwell appeared before Squire Haymond in Grafton this morning and was fined eleven dollars plus costs for unlawfully operating his automobile on dealer’s license. State Policeman Yawg Me Chung arrested him after the five day permit expired and he continued to drive two days past.
Pentecost described as a fifty day festival from Leviticus and its link to Christ’s resurrection. The Spirit’s descent on the apostles marks a new basis for ministry, with 120 believers receiving the gift. Peter’s sermon defends the events, cites Joel prophecy, and calls for repentance and baptism in Jesus’ name.
State police vow special enforcement of the automobile Venice law targeting vehicles operated by dealers without proper licenses. The rule allows operation only for cars bought from a dealer, with a five day window for compliance and clung JeaidСегодня.
A Webster Baptist delegation arrives Sunday afternoon at the Grafton Baptist church invited by the young people to discuss plans for April’s youth month. Morning sermon topic is The Christian and Tomorrow and the evening sermon The Latest Fact is Influence on the Home. Bulletins will be distributed at services for further April plans.
Interior of Hanway clothing store on Main street has been remodeled and repainted. Woodwork refreshed with ivory windows and new decor. Front facade to be painted soon. Hat cases and fitting booths cleaned and renovated as changes continue.
Charleston March 27 The senate debated licensing chiropractors with amendments seeking physician level exams and experience. Proposals to require two years of college level study, tougher exam content, and insurance acceptance were discussed, but many were defeated. A commission plan to study the profession was also considered. The house dealt with state funds licensing of midwives and Berkeley Springs property.
Floyd A. Reynolds a Webster area farmer died suddenly at 8 this morning at his daughter's Webster home. Cause arterial sclerosis. Funeral Monday at the Simpson Baptist church with Rev. Bailey and Rev. N B Bammel. burial in nearby cemetery. Survived by wife Dora and three children Glenn Sturms, Cduce Newton, Albert Reynolds.
Fairmont March 28 Coroner's inquest into the Barrackville mine explosion heard conflicting testimony from witnesses. Bethlehem Mines chief inspector Durkee and inspector Welty gave opinions that a blast at the foot of the hoist shaft ignited coal. George S. Rice of the U S Bureau of Mines suggested a minor explosion spread by coal dust. Victor Elliott testified about powder boxes left near the engine house. Witnesses described pre explosion mine conditions and an odor resembling nitroglycerin post explosion.
In Bombay on January 12 a graphic court account describes four British officers confronting nine armed kidnapers intent on abducting Mumtaz Begum, a famed Indian dancer. The clash left a merchant killed and the officers narrowly saved Mumtaz as blades and pistols flashed.
Numerous notices list residents and out of town guests visiting Grafton and nearby towns. Names include A C Hughes Megan town. Miss Mary Elizabeth Hofman Dewey avenue. J William Morgan Jr for Davis W Va. H D Smallwood Bridgeport. Rev F G Radabaugh West Union funeral call. Capt Harry McGill Fort McHenry en route to Morgantown. Also mentions Mrs Milgour Dedoss Thorn ton shopping and Walter Crisp in Philippi visiting parents.
Tyron Edwards argues that despite secular grounds, the American Sabbath remains essential for public prosperity and social order. He asserts that Sabbath observance under Christian principles supports labor, intelligence, and overall well being, contrasting worldly pursuits with divine law.
Ancient saying reflects a religious journey from Bethlehem to Calvary, with rain soaking the faithful. A fragmentary line quoting a child asks about powder, implying memory or question in a domestic moment.
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