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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1935

Page

3

Wedding Announced For Miss Mary Byrne Maloney

Mary Byrne of Millvale Pa becomes bride of Robert J Maloney formerly of this city in a Saturday ceremony read by Rev Elliott. Attendant Kathryn Byrne and best man Harry Imhoff. The couple will reside at 1851-2 South Washington St Tiffin Ohio. Revenue: social notices include birthdays and club events such as Quo Club and Rogers reunion announcements from local society pages.

Mary C. Byrne Millvale Pittsburgh Robert J. Maloney Elliott Kathryn M. Byrne Harry Imhoff Brigg le Bride William Byrne Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company Tiffin Ohio South Washington SL R. J. Maloney Billy E. Maloney

Social calendar entries for Aug 6 to Aug 8

Aug 6 W F W Auxiliary holds a special meeting at o'clock. Aug 6 Kiwanis Club dinner at 6 30 in Simpson. Aug 6 Group A of Ladies Aid Andrews M E church meets at the church at 7 30. Aug 8 Woodman Circle White Rose Grove No 2 holds a business meeting at 7 30 in Red Man's hall.

Kiwanis Club Simpson Ladies’ Aid of Andrews M. E. Church Woodman Circle White Rose Grove No. 2 Red Man’s Hall

Yates-Gawthrop reunion speakers announced

Mrs. Harry Poling hosts a gathering on Yates Avenue with State Senator Adolf of Clarkshoro scheduled to speak at 11 o'clock Sunday at Simpson Baptist church. The program includes special music and addresses by Rev. D. T. Desist of the Industrial school, Rev. M. P. Stump of Prun town Baptist, W. A. Matheny of Clarksburg, and Jacob M. Yates of Grafton.

Randolph Spe Adolph Clarkshoro Yates- Gawthrop Simpson Baptist Church D. T. Desist Industrial School M. P. Stump Pruntytown Baptist Church W. A. Matheny Clarksburg Jacob M. Yates Grafton

Local notables host and visit in Grafton area

A flurry of visiting relatives and friends reaches multiple households. Miss Ruby Carder of Fairmont calls on her city parents while Miss Mary Forcello visits Clarksburg friends. Salvation Army personnel in Baltimore Wheeling await at parents’ home on West Main. Mrs W H Arnold of Wheeling visits Major John Campbell at the Salvation Army citadel. Ralph Hoover Cline Jr returns from Washington to spend summer with his father on Maple Avenue. Miss Myrtle Knotts rooms at Knotts Avenue with Parkburg guest Miss Verned Myers. Mr and Mrs S B Riley of Hagerstown stay at Park cottage with the Hanways. Mrs Maude Hart of Cumberland visits her sister on West Main. Mrs John H Holt of Charleston guest on Dewey Avenue. Mrs E Lodge Ross and daughter Eleanor return from Simpson after a pleasant motor trip.

Ruby Carder Fairmont Mary Forcello Clarksburg Robert Mathias Bott Salvation Army Baltimore Wheeling West Main Street W.H. Arnold John Campbell East Main Street Ralph Hoover Cline, Jr Washington, D. C Grafton R. H. Cline Maple Avenue Myrtle Knotts Knotts Avenue James Jackson St. Lois Jackson Martha Glenn Plesher Pruntytown Mary Shields Nellie Tucker Charles Flannagan Roy Walters Webster Springs Verned Myers Park Burg Margaret Robinson West Virginia Wesleyan College S. B. Riley Hagerstown W. C. Hanway Park Cottage Maude Hart Cumberland W. J. Rowland John H. Holt Charleston 8. C J. C. Holt Dewey Avenue E. Lodge Ross Eleanor Simpson

Blast Kills Ex Car Racer In Garage Explosion

Haverstraw New York August 6 Louis Hoyt a 52 year old former dirt track auto racing record holder was killed in a massive garage explosion authorities suspect possible bombing Hoyt body recovered hours later workers said nothing in the garage could have caused the blast Detective Harvey Zorn said a New Jersey tagged car paused before the site and sped away after the explosion witnesses near the scene were knocked down and windows shattered

Haverstraw Louis Hoyt Hoyt Harvey Zorn District Attorney's Office New Jersey

Greek Strike Ends as Pay Boost Is Granted

After a surrender in Candia Crete, workers return to duty with a 1 cent wage increase negotiated by Gen. Bakapoulos. Casualties from street fighting total six dead and 51 wounded, with earlier reports of unrest and challenged local authorities.

Athens Crete Bakapoulos Candia Rmors

Seven Villagers Killed in Wolf Attack near Adana

Seven villagers died and several injured after two wolves attacked a country fair near Adana in southern Anatolia. Local authorities placed the village under observation as authorities investigated the incident.

Canuns Ank Adana Anatolia

C. and C. Veterans Plan Meeting in Cincinnati

Huntington August 6. The Chesapeake and Ohio veterans hold their annual meeting in Cincinnati on Thursday August 29. Thomas Bishop, former association president, announced the gathering.

Huntington W.va Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Cincinnati Thomas Bishop Association

Birth announced for Elkins couple’s daughter

Mr and Mrs Paul McFadden of Elkins welcome a baby girl born August 8 weighing 11 12 pounds. Mrs McFadden formerly Miss Rita Dobacco. Mr McFadden manages an A P tea store in Elkins and is the son of Mr and Mrs J C McFadden of South Grafton.

Paul McFadden Elkins McFadden Rita Dobacco J.C. McFadden South Grafton

Family visitors from Greensboro recall local ties

Mr. and Mrs. T2.D. Sharp and daughters Eleanor and Helen visited near Providence R. and Virginia points this Saturday. Mrs. Sharp formerly Gertrude Colerider, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Colerider, longtime residents of the city.

Providence R. 1 Virginia T2.d. Sharp Eleanor Helen Greensboro N. C Sharp Gertrude Colerider H.C. Colerider

Clements' Tonic Promises Quick Nerve Restoration

Advertisement urges nervous, rundown readers to take Clements' Tonic three times daily for ten days. Claims include brighter eyes, revived vigor, and return to old ambition within days, with a money back guarantee from Grafton Drug and Chemical Co.

Clements’ Tonis Grafton Drug and Chemical Co

Rivesville Taxpayers Revolt at Increases

In Rivesville West Virginia a city council approved raises for all town officials prompting immediate citizen protest. The mayor would receive 500 dollars annually up from 825 plus fees the recorder from 290 to 300 and councilmen 5 dollars more per year.

Rivesville W. Va Maron County

City Budget Highlights Salaries and Water Works Costs

The tentative budget for Charleston shows salaries as the largest municipal expense, with waterworks and the filtration plant as a costly but highly returnable department. Street maintenance funding is lowered from last year, with $7500 for a hospital fund and transfers from Park parking and street work funds totaling about $6,000 Iris. Publication of the full budget will follow formal commission approval.

Mornig W. Merle Watkins O. Jay Fleming John E. Edwards, Jr G. T. Bartlett E.G Kun D.C. Peck Charleston E. Reed The Sentinel

Aged Lady Adeline Blake Moats Dies After Illness

Funeral services for Mrs Adeline Blake Moatsville will be held at 2 20 oclock tomorrow afternoon at Clemtown church in Clemtown birthplace. She died at 7 20 oclock last night after a two month illness. Survived by two sons Tra C of Montsville and Gordon. She was daughter of the late Alvin and his wife Haddix and a United Brethren member. Funeral arrangements by Bartlett Funeral Company.

Adeline Blake Moatsville Benjamin F. Blake

Three Drunks Arraigned Before Mayor This A M

Three drunks faced Mayor E. Ot to Waugh in police court this morning. Holmes Browning nabbed on Latrobe Street at 9 o clock for being drunk, jailed two days for nonpayment of an 85 fine. Jim Hamilton, an old offender, picked up at 10 p m on Luvadder Street, sentenced to four days in county jail. Tom Sloan, with Tan iton on Luvaddier Street, ordered to work two days on city streets for a 5 fine, unpaid.

E. Otto Waugh Holmes Browning Latrobe Street Jim Hamilton Luvadder Street Tom Sloan Taniton Luvaddier Street

Ex-Merchant Alfred H. Nicholds Dies at 72

Alfred H. Nicholds aged 72, a retired hardware merchant, died at 11:55 this morning at his home in Blueville. Illness lasted about a month, ending with intestinal dicaniers and enmatications before death. His wife is Alice D. Morts Nicholds.

Alfred. H. Nicholds Alice D. Morts Blueville

Woman fined five dollars for drunkenness in garden incident

A native of England, Mr Nickhold and his wife were fined five dollars each after a Sunday arrest for intoxication by state authorities. The couple, married in Pottsburgh and living in Grafton since September, face further proceedings as funeral details and local public works plans unfold.

England Nickholds Pottsburgh Ona C. Jeffness Forus Grafton Reice Alfred Nickholds Elisheda Harrison Nickhold Pittsburgh Hamilton Funeral Pitts Public Works Burgh Church

Fairmont Shops Overhaul B&O Locomotive for Private Firm

Fairmont shops revised standard practice by overhauling a private industry locomotive. D L Brown of Koppers Fuel Company Spanks Town contracted the repair and overhaul. The engine returned to service late last week for shifting heavy coal cars at the Granttown mine.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Fairmont D. L. Brown Koppers Fuel Company Spankstown Granttown

City bankers push higher water rent to cut debt

At a January session conferees urged raising water rent revenues to reduce an open debt of about $13 000 contracted since July 1 1933. The debt, inherited from a previous administration, cannot be provided for in the current budget while covering city department fees. City Attorney W Merle Watkins said the sole method to shrink the debt is to boost water rent profits above the estimated $9 000.

W. Merle Watkins

Police detain couple after extortion attempt

Officers brought the couple to the county jail where fingerprints were taken. Charges of attempted extortion possession of a pistol and unlawful assembly are likely to be preferred. A search of Galetti's hotel room found an automatic Colt revolver with three bullets and a large wardrobe. Preliminary hearing not set, expected in a day or so. Gareth had an Essex car and the machine parked on Boyd Street.

Frances Smediey Enlav Galetti

Zenge seeks more time in Kirksville case at widow’s home

State's attorney said he wished extra time to finish the investigation in Kirksville Missouri where Dr Bauer's widow resides. Zenge spoke in the crowded courtroom. He understood his father J Andy Zenee a dairy man had returned to Canton Missouri.

Anunenrom Kirksville Dr. Bauer Zenge J. Andy Zenee Canton

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