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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1934

Page

4

Dance Benefit for Un derprivileged Children in Grafton Park

A large benefit dance at Grafton Park pavilion Thursday draws youths from Clarksburg Fairmont Philippi and nearby towns. Dave Evans and his orchestra provide music on a newly prepared floor. Prizes and a floor show are planned as part of Grafton Kiwanis Club's drive for underprivileged children.

Clarksburg Fairmont Philippi Grafton Park Pavilion Danrers Dave Evans Grafton Grafton Kiwanis Club

Social calendar notes church and club events in town

Tonight a Women's Christian Temperance Union called meeting at First Baptist Church at 7 30. Tuesday features bake sale by White Rose Grove No 2 at Empire Meat Market and other group gatherings. Friday plans include a play at West Main Street M E Church. Reunion and piano recital rounds out the week with local families and students participating.

Fred McFarland Grand Street John Shields West Main Street Women’s Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church White Rose Grove Woodman Circle Empire Otterbein Guild First United Brethren Church Daughters of America and Junior Order United ‘American Mechanics Wehn Hall Woodman Circle Club Banco J. C. Furlow Lincoln Street Tues Ladies Aid Society of the West Aaein Street M.B. Church L. W. Kinter Ed. McDaniel West Boyd Street Judson Missionary Society of the W. E Robinson

Hospital Notes From City Hospital Report Major Operations

Master Bruce Edward Hudson of Blueville, nine years old, underwent a major operation at City hospital. Mrs Rosetta Messenger of West Main street underwent a major operation at City hospital.

Bruce Edward Hudson Blueville City Hospital Rosetta Messenger West Main Street

Local Visitors Question Accidents Involving Nomination Hopefuls

Hon Earl Morgan and Hom A Jones were in town amid accidents thought to be unrelated after questioning by prominent visitors. John L Springer of Flemington called on Graf ton business. Mrs Frances Viner of Chicago Washington visits her Maple avenue relatives. Major C E Smith of Fairmont also stopped in Graf ton.

George Bailey Gallipolis Calvin Smith Harrie Star City J. H. Haldeman Thornton Smith Haldeman O. S. Montgomery West Knotts Avenue Annalee Stevens Christiana Street Dorothy Stevens Fairmont Betty Ann Meek Wheeling Davis Evans R. E. Graham Chicago Homer Shaffer Grafton Luther Bolyard Marion Blueville Homer Menear Scotch Hill M. Earl Morgan Congress John L. Springer Flemington Frances Viner Washington LC. Klein Maple Avenue Rhea Fisher Rena Stone Goodwin Atlantic City C. E. Smith

Barbour Co man sentenced for drunken driving

Earl C. Mayle 27 of Meridan Barbour county was fined 25 dollars costs given a 60 day jail sentence and his operator's license revoked for one year after arraignment in Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys court on a drunk driving charge. The arrest was by Trooper W G Wamley. Mayle s car and two women passengers left the roadway near a serious accident involving Patrolman J C Helms at U S Route 50, veered into a bank and field. Officers questioned Mayle and the women for some time.

Earl C. Mayle Meridan Barbour County Ona C. Jeffery W. G. Wamley J. C. Helms Mayle Helms

Police Court Hearing With Five Defendants Today

In city police court this morning five defendants faced charges. Jtte Mosier paid a ten dollar fine for drunkenness and resisting arrest. Devers, arrested Saturday night for assault and battery, also fined ten dollars after pleading. Three plain drunks were fined five dollars each and released with payment plans. The cases against Carl Dalton and Helen Adams for unlawful assembly were dismissed for nonappearance. the trial had been continued twice.

Jtte Mosier Devers Saturiy Edna Bus ‘Kirk South Side Carl Dalton Helen Adams

Jiffy Cake Dinner For Three With Stuffed Peppers

Mra Alexander presents a menu item titled Dinner For Three featuring savory stuffed peppers with hashed brown potatoes raspberry jam vegetable salad and iced tea. The method lists washing peppers removing seeds browning onion and celery adding chopped meat crumbs and butter then baking peppers with water for half an hour.

Quintuplets treated with radium. Marle shows small improvement

Specialists from Johns Hopkins Hospital report the Dionne quintuplets, including Marle the smallest, in better condition after a radium treatment for a tumor on her right side. Earl C. Mayle, 27, of Meriden, was arrested on U S Route 50 Callander Ontario August 6.

Earl C. Mayle Meriden Callander Ont Johns Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore Marle

Private Life of Henry VII At Opera House Tonight

Charles Laughton stars in The Private Life of Henry VII at the Opera House with Binnie Barnes and Robert Donat. Costly costumes inspired by Holbein emphasize lavish fur collars and rare skins, reflecting the production’s insistence on high-priced materials for the camera.

Charles Laughton Binnie Barnes Henry Wr Henry VII Holsbein Katherlyn Howard Robert Donat Culpepper Henry

Baby Falls Into Ten Gallon Jug of Water

Sixteen month old Jacqueline Merilyn Harvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Harvey, near Lumberport West Virginia, drowned last night after sliding from the porch into a 10 gallon rain water jar. Resuscitation efforts failed. Harold Pitzer received a six month jail term after pleading guilty to a public place charge. He was arrested on the night by Constable T E and had been idle for two years with no money to pay fines and costs. He began serving jail time.

United States Elmer Carrico Camille Hugil Norbert Robinson Jean Haymond Lee Carrico Betty Saylor Philadelphia Carrico Mary Elizabeth Hoffman Letty Saylor Alice Margaret Holt Dorothy Carrico Jean Harmond Pauline’ Bradford Messrs Ernest Smith Harry Donnachie Robert Davidson Lawrence Kinter Wayne Hugill Newt Barnes J. H. Haldeman Thornton Harriet Haldeman Toccoa Falls Georgia Rita Haldeman Joseph L. Haldeman Gene W. Ford Layne Ernest Bloont Charles Harold T. B. Gainer Clarksburg Virginia Haldeman J. D. Haldeman Olive Mae Joseph Daniel James Harold Fairmont Lina Shuttlesworth Little Falls Osceola Graham Bluemont Street W. H. Grimes Lucretia Arthurdale Frank Bruce Newton Blueville Ethel Sturm Webster B. F. Hull Emily Ward Parkersburg C. C. Richman Margaret Wittman Grand Street Fairmont College Mary Gladys Francis Bradford Mary Jean H. R. Messenger Guy Leonard Wana Lea Charleston S. M. Leonard Walnut Street Junior Leonard University Morgantown George Peacock Walter Cox Kenneth Clifford Pittsburgh Elizabeth Hart Lea Bowman Grafton Lumberport W. Va Jacqueline Merilyn Harvey Harry B. Harvey Near Harold Pitzer Magistate Ona C. Jeffray Piter T.E Grafton-Ceel

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