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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1936

Page

3

Local society notices and church events in Flemington

The Sentinel lists society notices including family reunions and names Miss Jerry Morgan contact. It details the Sunshine Band meeting at United Brethren church with readings, business, entertainment, and a farewell for Miss Genevieve Messenger. Layman’s Council of the Methodist Protestant church plans August 20 kickoff in Flemington, plus a benefit dance August 14 at Moose Home for the Nurses scholarship loan fund with Jack Beatty’s orchestra. admission 18 per couple.

Sunshine Band United’ Brethren Church Clarice Eyler Lois Luzader Carlos Goff Bruce Bumbardner Bum~ Gardner Lillian Reed Kathleen McIntosh Geniyieve Messenger New England States Miss Messenger Grafton Grafton City Hospital Sherman Travis Agnes Kirkpatrick Ben Sandsbury Ralph Redinger Sherman Reed Bina Eyler Myrtle Anvil Minnie Cole Genevieve Messenger Bruce Bumgardner Methodist Protestant Church Stanley Nicola H. J. Mitchell Flemington L Cal M. P. Church Flemington Council C. C. Richman Wilkinson Street Moose Home Washington Street Mase Murphy Taylor County Jack Beatty Melody Manor Players

Isaac McIntyre Seriously Ill In Johns Hopkins Hospital

Official Sick Fairmont August 1 reports Isaac McIntyre a Marion county court member is seriously ill in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore.

Fairmont Isaac McIntyre Marion County Court Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore

Social calendar for Graton and surrounding area

August calendar lists multiple reunions and club meetings across Graton Marion county and nearby towns. Events include family reunions at Grady Creek school house grove, Grafton Park, Brown church grove, and Mount Zion. band concert at First National Bank square. Quota and Red Wing clubs. Ladies Aid society picnics and church guild meetings.

Graton High School First National Bank John Evans Henderson Grady Creek Marion County Grow Grafton Park Harvey-Rightmire Webster Baptist Church Robison Brown Church Grove Grafton-Fairmont Road Quota Club Red Wing Club Myrtle Frasier West Railroad Street Judson Guild First Baptist Church Bertha Goodwin Maple Avenue Effie Newton Ethel Jones Brown Church Gratton-Fairmont Road Morgan Mount Zion Fairmont Ladies Aid Society of Andrews M. E. Church L. J. Lear Ladies Aid of W. Main Street M. E. Church

Social notes travel and visits around the region

Miss Vivian Bunner and Donald Landacre spend the weekend in Washington. Geraldine Hussion Maxine Tighe and Eugene Hussion leave for Baltimore to visit relatives on the eastern shore. Mr and Mrs William Rupp Miss Mary Rupp and Francis Gatrell drive to Newark Ohio to visit Hugh Rupp. Eva DeMoss and Mr Mrs Haymond Nicholson and daughter Marie return from a Virginia motor trip. Ira Myers and family continue visits with their parents.

Vivian Bunner Donald Landacre Washington D. C Geraldine Hussion Maxine Tighe Eugene Husson Baltimore William Rupp Mary Rupp Francis Gatrell Newark Ohio Hugh Rupp Eva DeMoss Haymond Nicholson Marie Virginia Winchester Caverns Ira Myers

Contract Bridge Hand From Central Press Lessons

A sample contract bridge column explains avoiding overbids and weighing game chances. The hand shows South defending 4 Spades after a 1 No Trump opening, with a sequence of leads and plays illustrating how misreading tenaces and opening leads affect the outcome, concluding the Engineers' Club request on whether South can make four spades.

Engineers' Club Southman

Local residents return from travels and visits across states

Family friends and relatives from Pearl street Washington Pa Gary Oklahoma and St Petersburg Fla journeyed back to their homes or arrived for brief visits. Names include Ada Gall George Hannon C F Hannon Ed Willey and others with trips to Philadelphia Massillon Cleveland and Washington Indiana.

Ents Ada Gall Pearl Street A. J. Myers West Francis Street Philadelphia Robert Hannon Ed Crites Washington, Pa George Hannon C. F. Hanson William Hannon Ed Willey Maple Avenue Gary Oklahoma Ohio Massillon Cleveland Belle Kildon St. Peterburg Fla Grafton C. C. Sandsbury West Main Street Terry Sandsbury Ben Sandsbury Beech Street

Three On Docket Of Mayor's Court Today

Two drunks and a man charged with disorderly conduct were listed on the police court docket to be heard today before Mayor E O Waugh. They were arrested by city police last night in the usual payday offender roundup. Julius Kennedy was arrested as as

E. O. Waugh Julius Kennedy

Woolen Mill Reopens in Philippi with Full Production Near

Philippi Woolen Mills, Inc. reopens after recent reorganization and upgrades in north Philippi. Carding dyeing and spinning operate as 25+ workers handle wool and cotton stock, with 75 to 100 workers expected. Additional machinery installed, weaving and finishing to start, two shifts planned upstairs in carding and spinning, looms to be added, plant to run full blast once materials flow through. A large native wool stock has been purchased for processing as the mill shifts back from woolen blankets production halted since 1929. Hamilton Roster, Glen Swisher arrested for disorderly conduct following a St Marys bridge incident.

Philippi Philippi Woolen Mills, Inc North Philippi

Oregon Prison Break Attempt Unsuccessful

At Oregon State penitentiary 700 convicts rioted after a court ruling upheld a parole bar. Guards fired to quell the mob, one prisoner killed and two wounded as shattered windows, knives, and clubs littered the yard. Word of the ruling reached inmates the day before the riot.

Salem Ore Oregon State Penitentiary

Earth Freezing Plant Set Up at Grand Coulee

GRAND COULEE DAM Wash Aug 1 A gigantic earth freezing plant large enough to freeze 50 pounds of ice daily for 4 000 families will create a froz 2m auxiliary dam at the Grand Coulee project The Bureau of Reclamation reported today the system had been approved by its Denver office The mammoth plant will be established to freeze a sand barrier at the east side Columbia river excavation operations

Grand Coulee Dam Wash Grand Coulee Project Bureau of Reclamation Denver Columbia River

Woman Struck by Swarm of Yellow Jackets

Beckley August 1 Mrs Giza Kish mother of nine was stung by thousands of yellow jackets in her garden nest. After six days in hospital she returned home saying the bites nearly drove her crazy and she did not know what happened until she woke in care.

Scissors Four Hairs Offer Clues in Slaying Case

Asheville report notes four dark hairs from a white man and a pair of scissors added to clues in the murder of Helen Clevenger, 18 year old New York University student, as investigators pursue new lead developments.

Asheville N. C Helen Clevenger New York University

Madison Pastor Called To Church in Philippi

PHILIPPI Aug. 1 The Rev. C. V. Cochran pastor of the First Baptist church of Madison has been called to the Philippi church and will begin August 15. He fills the vacancy after the resignation of the Rev. G. M. Turner who for nine years led the Philippi church and recently moved to the Lee Street Baptist church in Danville Virginia.

Philippi C. V. Cochran First Baptist Church of Madison Mr. Cochran G. M. Turner Philippi Church Lee Street Baptist Church Danville Virginia

Long Search Locates Body In Wisconsin Woods

The body of 24 year old Robert Bernstein was found in a woodland spot 35 miles east of Superior after a five day search. Coroner's officers examined the body as authorities pursued returning the alleged impulse killer Lavern Marks to Wisconsin. A small volunteer party found Bernstein clad in a shirt shorts and shoes covered by a blanket near a wagon road. Marks, held in Tacoma on robbery charges, reportedly described the shooting and moving of Bernstein 275 miles to northern Wisconsin.

Washburn Wis Robert Bernstein Wisconsin Superior Clifford Osborne Tacoma Wash Laverne Marks Bernstein Marks Seana Se

Aged Couple Murdered and Killer Ends His Life

In Centerton Indiana Clay Gooch aged 80 and Emma his wife 72 were shot and killed in their home. Minutes later George Russell 65 of Monrovia Indiana slashed his throat and died in the Gooch yard. Russell's widow said he quarreled with the Goochs but the cause remains unclear.

Centerton Ind Clay Gooch Emma George Russell Monrovia Gooch Russell

Slays Lover of His Wife at Vicksburg Park

Louise Hize Jr., 24, faces murder charges after Sheriff Ring and Deputy Byrd say he shot Martin W. Decelle, 35, at the Vicksburg National Military Park following a domestic dispute with his wife. The altercation began when Mrs. Mize slapped him and taunted him amid accusations of infidelity. He was overpowered after firing twice at Decelle while aiming at his wife.

Vicksburg Miss Louise Hize, Jr

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