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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1932
Page
3
Society editor requests telephone tips for social items and asks hostesses to report after events for complete women’s society news. The notice encourages readers to contact the office promptly for better handling of society society coverage.
The Inkport Times notes the June 19 1932 marriage in Martinsburg West Virginia of Beulah Stevens and Oral J Jones. Rev John W Brown officiated at the First Baptist Church parsonage ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs Ray Monroe. The couple, both Grafton residents, are praised as active local figures with ties to M&M Bank First National Bank and Fairmont State Teachers College. A wedding dinner followed. additional society items include club picnics and family reunions in Barbour and surrounding counties.
Attorney W T George of Philippi is in Grafton today on business. Mr and Mrs O P Wilson and children were in Philippi Thursday for burial services for her aunt. Mrs W P Robin and Miss Dorothy Nye visit Weston. Rev and Mrs James M Fisher and family of Marion Ohio en route to Bal Md. Heironimus and grandson Billy Fisher visit Dr Terring Heironimus family at Alpeca West Virginia. Tommy Nuzum returns from Fort Benjamin Harrison to attend C M T C in Fort Wayne. John Jaco returns from C M T Camp Fort Thomas Ky. Ruth Turner back after Duke University summer school. Paul Marsh and children of Pittsburgh visiting Mrs etacis sheeain Shwight. Springfield Ohio resident Flo Hamilton visiting Walnut Street home. Mr and Mrs Lee Bennett Jr and daughter Georgianna depart for Blenfield for American Legion convention. Mr and Mrs Charles O Thacker guests of Misses McCabe at Grafton Park this week. Arnold Gob of Haymond visits Grafton.
Roy Moran of Fetterman turned nineteen with a birthday party at Smallwood Beach. Forty five friends gathered for a corn and marshmallow roast followed by games and canoe riding into the late hours.
A Baldwin locomotive numbered 5510 on the B and O Morongah Division draws comment for its unusual water tube boil and length. Master Mechanic Ralph Cline says such steam power plants are common for hauling trains and explains the engine’s low height and hood design may fuel speculation of a build for low tunnels on the Parkersburg branch.
Baltimore August 5 194? A general exodus from six citizens military training camps in the Third Corps Area occurred as the month’s training period ended. About 4674 students completed the program and prepared to depart.
President Hoover awarded an official gold bicentennial medal to Betty Ann Troy of Stamford Connecticut for winning the National Bicentennial essay contest. The 16 year old girl was chosen from over one million entrants nationwide for her essay on The Many Sidedness of George Washington. She stood on the White House south lawn as cameras filmed the moment.
J recorded the ceremony as Hoover lauded Miss Troy for her initiative and the actual construction of her mining essay, highlighting her effort and achievement.
Mrs Alexander George presents a menu featuring cantaloupe breakfast items and a detailed recipe lineup including an egg omelet, veal roast dinner, and lime gelatin salad. Additional recipes cover a butter brown sugar topping for a cocoa-like bread, stuffed tomato salads with cheese and cucumber, and a suggested tea coffee cake finale.
Towson Maryland police report a 12 year old boy, Robert Howard, was seriously wounded by a companion, 14 year old Charles Merryman, when an unloaded rifle was playfully pointed and fired during target practice. The youths dragged into the underbrush to the highway where a passing motorist took Robert to Union Memorial Hospital.
Baltimore August 5. Léon T. Skeffington forecast prospects for cooperative endeavor in the livestock field by the Maryland Farm Bureau Live stock Marketing Association began its activities this week at the union stock yards in Baltimore.
My Beauty Hint by Marian Marsh describes simple beauty aids a yard of material a tiny brush and a head tie to keep hair neat while changing gowns. The piece notes eyes and brows must be smooth to appear well kept for social affairs or pictures.
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