Social and club notices from Grafton Sentinel
The Grafton Sentinel society page reports Ladies Aid Society at M E church in Pruntytown with 15 members and 10 visitors, a Pierce reunion at Grafton Park on August 14, and Union Baptist Association meetings in Valley Bend on August 9 and 10. Quota Club entertainment at Heironimus cottage, Kiwanis surprise for Dr. Shafer on Walnut Street, and other social events described with hosts, prizes, and refreshments.
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Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church of
W. O. Boyd
Boyd
John Scranage
The
Union Baptist Association
Valley Bend Baptist Church
Philippi
Quota Club
Rhea Fisher
Grafton Park
C. C. Batson
C. F. Shafer
Kiwanis Club
Walnut Street
Dr.Shafer
Thomas ‘H. Cather
Dr. Shafer
My Beauty Hint By Frances Dee
Frances Dee shares a beauty tip to fade sun tan and freckles after swimming season. She suggests a paste of buttermilk and cornmeal applied to face neck and arms for 15 minutes then a 20 minute dry mask before washing with warm water. Three applications she says brighten skin.
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Frances Dee
Minister Resigns Over Publicity At Plymouth Church
The Rev. Llewellyn A. Owen resigned as pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church in Youngstown on August 6. He plans to pursue further education. His Life Adjustment Center once drew wide publicity as a cooperative effort among church social workers physicians and social agencies to aid individuals through medical legal psychological and religious help. The publicity reportedly hampered the center's work.
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Youngstown
Llewellyn A. Owen
Life Adjustment Center
Plymouth Congregational Church
Owen
Teachers Holding Contracts Are Safe
Attorney General Howard B. Lee issued an opinion stating that bills pending before the legislature cannot affect contracts signed with teachers this year. State Superintendent W. C. Cook had asked for clarification, noting boards of education typically sign contracts at term end.
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Charleston
Howard B. Lee
W. C. Cook
Boards of Education
Amendment continues to Page One on tax relief debate
The page records Senator John Q. Hutchinson expressing weariness with being blunderbussed browbeaten harassed and brigandined by proponents of the constitutional amendment for tax relief He urges colleagues to vote now to avoid further abuse and delay exposure to additional criticism on the floor.
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John Q. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
West Virginia Senate Debates Taxation and Lobby Influence
In a West Virginia Senate debate, Watkins defends voting against a people’s mandate while accusing lobbyists and utilities of influencing taxation policy. Senator Wells clashes on sincerity. Jake Smith defends opposition to broad tax changes and warns against harming gas, oil, coal, and railroad interests.
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Watkins
Releigh
Beeve
West Virginia
United States
Roma Huntington
Wheeling
Senate
House
Senator Wells
Hancock
Jake Smith
Jim Clendenin
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Legion Posts Plan Sunday Picnic in Grafton Park
Fairmont Post No. 629 invites Legion posts from Fairmont Tun nelton Masontown Clarksburg and Morgantown to a Sab bath picnic in Grafton Park Sunday under Fairmont Post auspices with Fast Auxiliaries of the veterans of foreign wars. A basket dinner and bathing are planned. A transportation truck will depart Watson hotel at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. It is unclear if Taylor county post will participate unless a small welcoming delegation arrives.
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Taylor County Post
Grave charge by daughter puts man in county's jail
Walter Watkins, about 32, of Wickwire settlement near Grafton, faces an incest charge filed by his daughter before Magistrate John L. Wittman. He remains jailed awaiting a Monday preliminary hearing. Conviction carries five to ten years in the state penitentiary.
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Walter Watkins
Wickwire Settlement
Grafton
John L. Wittman
Watkins
Personal notices from Grafton and surrounding area
A roundup of visits and homecomings features Joseph A. Hussion and Grover Sapp in town to see relatives, with other locals like Mrs. Findley Barber and Mrs. T. M. Griffith traveling and visiting kin. Paraguay item notes a thousand schoolchildren seeking to form a regiment after 1867 battles, reflecting wartime history in Caacupe and surrounding areas.
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Joseph A. Hussion
Chicago
T. M. Hussion
W. Wilford Street
Grover Sapp
Garrett
Indiana
Chicago Police Force
Auburn Automobile Company
Minerva Sapp
Grafton ‘Park
Elmer DePew
Findley Barber
Maple Avenue i
Caacupe
Parauay
Brazil
Uruguay
Argentina
Local Laundry Ad Sells Mens Suits and Dresses
One week sale offers Aus men's suits linen seersucker ladies dresses and plain bow ties. Home laundry cleaning and dyeing service advertised with contact by phone 15 76 and a note about delivery in town.
Near Death of Grafton Native Guy Nuzum in Washington
The report says Guy Nuzum, son of Thomas Nuzum of the Grafton area, is critically ill in Yakima after a severe bout with influenza. He moved with his family to the Northwest about twenty years ago and is about forty years old. Only 27 men are serving sentences in Kentucky's Badville prison for prohibition violations.
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Grafton
Thomas Nuzum
Bellingham
Washington
Guy Nuzum
Nettie Nuzum
Thomas Nuzu
Yakima
Guy
Thos. Nuzum
Northwest
Kentucky
Baddyville
Not Dead But Away Awhile In A Quiet Land
Poetic fragment notes a person is not dead but away with a cheery smile. The speaker reflects on her wandering into a known land, leaving others dreaming of her continued presence. The tone is wistful and hopeful.
Toasted Chicken Sandwiches and Cheese Loaf Creations
A retro recipe note describes making toasted chicken sandwiches with buttered bread celery and pimientos plus a large cream cheese and tuna loaf. It outlines fillings including tomato and relish, layering on buttered slices, trimming crusts, slicing, and wrapping for chilling before serving.
Famous Ferguson Case at Opera House Prompts Journalists’ Doubts
A片 piece from a Fergus County era notes how The Famous Ferguson Case, touted as the first authentic news film showing reporters and newspaper men, stars Joan Blondell as Mazie Dickson. Courtenay Terrett, a renowned reporter, wrote it, sparking dialogue about the shared humanity of actors and press and whether cinema can truly mirror real newspaper life.
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Ferguson Case
Ferguson
Opera
Falio
Courtenay Terrett
United States
Realjem
Vaintik
Joan Blondell
Phiva
Mazie Dickson
Alster
Joan
Anid
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