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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1935

Page

5

Missionary Society Meeting At St Pauls M B Church

Members of the Women s Home Missionary Society of St Paul s M B church met yesterday at Mrs C A Keefer s home. President R A Shaw led the devotion and spoke on missionary work. Scripture was read by Mrs W Cuppett, with prayers by several members. A calendar of next year s hostesses and leaders was announced including September Mrs William Bailey and leader Mrs W Frey and July hostess Mrs C A Keefer. A social time followed with a deli- cious serving by the hostess.

Women's Home Missionary Society of the St Paul's M. B C. A. Keefer Mip R.A. Shaw Ted Mas. Hoh Crooks Wv. Cuppett R. O. Phillips J. W. Pluebil R. A. Shaw Shaw William Bailey W. 4. Frey John Deck Ernest McDinnel Woc. Tolin F. D. Robinson John Maysilles JW. Pinebill A. J. Brennen A.V Cuppett Pauley

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Activities

Aug 8 events include Woodman Circle meeting at Red Man's Hall, and Woman's Missionary Society of Andrew’s Church at High Street. St Paul’s Lutheran groups host a gathering at Mrs. Holt’s Pruntytown Pike residence Friday at 7 30. Moose dance features Eddie Schneider and his orchestra, a well known Biarmont ensemble, at Grafton Friday night.

Woodman Circle White Rose Grove No Red Man's Hall Woman's Missionary Society of Andrew St. Paul's Lutheran Brotherhood, Mission Society Ladies’ Aid Society A.A. Holt Pruntytown Pike AL Moose Eddie Schneider Grafton Loyal Order of the Moose Thay Biarmont Snl Fairmont

Radio Schedule And Price Ad From Wiles Beacon

A dense listing of radio programs across stations like CBS NBC and WGN with a night’s schedule from 5:30 PM to midnight, detailing orchestras, bands, comedies, dramas and variety shows. Includes a price promotion for RCA tubes with various model numbers and discount, ending with a midday to late night schedule recap.

CBS Music Box Wenr Ben Pollack WFBE WKBC Amos Andy NBC Maurice Spite Orches CBS “Laude Hopkins KDKA Squire Hawkins We Lum Abner WJZ Ink Spots Jusse Crawford WSM Tony and Gus WGN Lum Gene Fogarty Wayne King NBC the Hoofinghams Herman Crone Anson Weeks Tom Gentry

First Time Appearance Draws Big Crowd for Fairmont Event

Promoters expect a fat crowd at the Fairmont hall where Betty Brown and sisters Margaret and Louise Whitehair will perform as a floor show. The young singers, ages four and seven, will entertain as amplifiers upgrade the air conditioned hall for clear sound.

Betty Brown Margaret Louise Whitehair Fairmont Louise

Border Brigands at Opera House with Buck Jones

Buck Jones stars in a Universal adventure drama shown tonight at the Opera House. The plot centers on a Mountie post in the Far North and a frontier town on the American side where a gang murders the hero’s brother and spurs a Mountie to pursue cross border justice.

Buck Jones Royal Northwest Mounted Police Burks

Simpson High Work Dropped In Taylor County Board Action

The Taylor County Board of Education decided to reclassify Simpson High School as a four year junior high for grades seven nine and ten with twenty nine students to transfer. Janitors for county schools were appointed including George Jones Rosemont and Beulah Lynch with George E. Lockwood filling a vacancy at West Grafton.

Simpson High School Flemington High School Taylor County Board of Education Astor Elwood Just Blueville Emory Henderson Grafton R. M. Patterson Flemington Beulah Lynch College Hill Molly Marks East Grafton Eva Paige First Ward H. G. McElroy C. E. Stewart Grafton High School A. L. Stutler Howard Jackson Winifred Harrison Lucretia Ole Moore Park View Joseph Jones Pruntytown George Jones Rosemont Louisa Carter Simpson Cain Thornton W. R. Butcher Webster L. B. Shafer Wendel Rose Caruso West Grafton George E. Lockwood Lockwood

Alias Mary Dow at the Opera House Tonight Initiates Ten

The Cloudland dance from Universal's Alias Mary Dow, starring Salt Exers, debuts at the Opera House. The routine, created by Calvin Howard and his wife Ellen, wows onlookers as Mies Eilers learned and added steps. Moose Lodge in Grafton reports ten men inducted in a local initiation led by William J. Hussion.

Mary Dow Grafton Moose Lodge Universal Salt Exers Calvin Howard Universal Cartoon Department Ellen Mies Eilers Howard Moose Jack Stoehr Loyal Order of Moose Ohio West Virginia A. L. Williams Supreme Court of Ohio William J. Hussion Mannington Fairmont Clarksburg

Florentine Dagger Strands at Strand Theatre

Strand Theatre presents The Florentine Dagger selected by the Clue Club as a top thrilling mystery melodrama. Warner Bros. film by Ben Hecht follows Juan Cesare who writes a play about the Borgias and Florence Ballau who must kill her lover in the drama.

Clue Club Strand Tenue Warner Bros Ben Hecht Florence Ballau

County Health Update At Taylor County Meeting

The county health director reported progress at a continued session in Taylor County. Baltimore and Ohio official A B Cutwright addressed about 40 Kiwanis members as he noted B&O business rising by 7200 dollars from December 1, 1934 to August 1, 1935, crediting new work at Atlas Glass and Carr China for the local trade boost.

Uum Taylor County A.B. Cutwright Baltimore and Ohio

Brannon to be greeted on return from service

Major Brannon, now in Columbus on special duty, plans to meet his family at Camp Perry Ohio. His wife and nine year old daughter will travel to Grafton with relatives while he proceeds to Fort Sam Houston Texas. He is brother to Dr Dorsey Brannon of Morgantown West Virginia.

J. E. Brannon Columbus Major Brannon Camp Perry Ohio Grafton Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Texas Dorsey Brannon Morgantown West Virginia

Guffey Bill Faces Setback Amid White House Pressure

After two and a half months of study the Guffey bill to create a national bituminous coal commission faced a snag in sub committee. President Roosevelt sent a letter urging constitutionality doubts not block the measure. Leading members privately said the Supreme Court's NRA invalidation undermines the new bill.

Roosevelt Samuel B. Hill Wash

New Ship Adams Fire Fails to Halt at Quincy

The new ship Adams, costing $8,196,000 and 578 feet long, battled a blaze in its engine room for about three hours before Quincy fire crews contained the fire. The vessel, named for former Navy Secretary Charles Francis Adams, was christened by Catherine Adams Morgan, daughter of a former secretary.

Shipbuilding Company Quincy Fire Department Quincy the Navy Charles Franc Adams Catherine Adams Morgan Navy Soutil Mississippi Virginia Hugh White Dennis Murphree Paul B. Johnson Long

Rhode Island Results Tie To New Deal Debate

In Rhode Island Risk loses his home precinct while Central Falls votes Republican for the first time in years. Risk, 38 with three children, opposes the New Deal and supports the bonus. Hastings notes the election shows Americans will defend their liberties. Mississippi and Virginia party contests also proceed with near ties and key supporters named.

Prince Central Falls Risk Hastings Washington Congress Delaware Rhode Island

Landslides and Floods Hit Northern Panhandle Areas

Heavy rains battered the northern Panhandle causing farm crop damage across three states. East Liverpool streets flooded stalling transit and travel while Elm Grove tourist camps were washed out. Oats and tomatoes suffered the worst losses as a week of rainfall and heat persisted. Pittsburgh reported all night rain with no damage.

Elm Grove W. Va Wheeling Panhandle Pittsburgh

V F W Post Unveils New Colors For Memorial City Post

Proud VFW comrades display two top quality silk banners for first use Friday night. The post colors include the U S flag and a silk embroidered banner with ornate tassels, nine foot poles, and symbols like eagles and spears. Inscribed: Memorial City Post No 2081 Grafton West Virginia Mustered In July 22 1934 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

V.F.W United States U. S. Army Memorial City Grafton W.va Veterans of Foreign Wars of the

Robinson Furnaces Vacuum Cleaned Roofing and Spouting

Robinson Furnaces advertises cleaning and repair services at 154 Latrobe Street since 1913. Call the shop or residence for roofing spouting and general repair work.

Robinson Furnaces Latrobe Street Bince

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