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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1939

Page

3

Homecoming At Lawler Church Featured By Fet t Methodist Choir

Homecoming celebrations at Lawler church featured the Fet t Methodist church choir providing music. Annie Cruise led the choir with Esther Peters as organist, and members included Deets, Hall, Keener, Betty Deets, Betty Keener, Ruby Peters, Kathleen Withers, Thelma McDaniel, Mary Kathryn Boice, Dorothy Blace, Alice Trader, Katharine Trader, Lorenna Tucker, Juanita Tucker, Betty Weaver, Anna Weaver, and Bernice McDaniel.

Lawler Church Fett Methodist Church Annie Cruise Esther Peters Bessie Deets Eula Hall Keener Betty Deets Betty Keener Ruby Peters Kathleen Withers Thelma McDaniel Mary Kathryn Boice Dorothy Blace Alice Trader Katharine Trader Lorenna Tucker Juanita Tucker Betty Weaver Anna Weaver Bernice McDaniel Mrs. Cruise

Community notices and reunions fill Aug schedule

A long list of club meetings reunions and outings crowds in Aug include A O H lodge and Woman's Benefit Association meetings in K of C and Redmen halls Y T C meets at Gloria Squires home Aug 7 8 and 9 with group gathering at Red Cross Pharmacy Many church and civic groups announce picnics dinners and a Kiwanis Dam picnic plus multiple family reunions and a Duckworth gathering in Clemtown with a July end note for the next site in Porterwood W Va.

Glamorous maid winner among 250 in New York area pageant

Marie Grosso 21 of Croton on Hudson won over 250 contestants as the area’s most glamorous housemaid in a contest testing dancing party manners and dunking a la Brenda Frazier. Two bachelor escorts planned a Manhattan nightclub tour for her after an emergency appendicitis operation. Also notices list Rosemary Hechmer discharged from city hospital and Richard Deakin and Donald Willis undergoing minor procedures. Nearby residents and visitors describe travel to attend a funeral and hospitality for Mrs Whitescarver now living in Florida, with several locals camping at Cacapon state park near Berkeley Springs.

Marie Grosso Croton-on- Hudson N. Y New York Area Brenda Frazier Manhattan Rosemary Hechmer East Main Street City Hospital Richard Deakin Rowlesburg Donald Willis Beech Street W. B. Hopke Alexandra W. T. Hopke Maple Avenue Fairmont

Axiom Revealed in Barclay Bridge Problem

In a duplicated bridge deal two tables diverged on opening and response bids. One showed 2 No Trumps after South, the other 1 Spade and 2 Diamonds, both ending in six defensive tricks after East leads a singleton heart. The contrast highlights how aggressive or conservative bids alter outcomes in a cross-ruff context.

South East North

Local Society News and Visitors Report

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Swisher of McGraw avenue left Saturday for a week's vacation in North Carolina. Mrs Swisher is Sentinel society editor. Joseph Ostrowski of Philadelphia Pa who has been visiting at J A Holt Thayer street left to resume duties as statistician in the U S Engineers office Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Harry Friedman and family returned Saturday from a two weeks trip to New York City and Lewiston Maine. Mrs W H White of Mountain Lake Park was a weekend visitor at the home of Justice and Mrs Hoye G White Sr. Wallace N Henderson IWPA supervisor confined to his West Main street home for a week by illness resumed duties this morning. John Lake of Simpson underwent a major operation at Grafton City hospital Saturday. Mrs Guy Edward of Thornton was admitted to the city hospital.

Lawrence Swisher McGraw Avenue North Carolina Swisher the Sentinel Joseph Ostrowski Philadelphia J. A. Holt Thayer Street U. S. Engineers Harry Friedman New York City Lewiston Friedman New York W. H. White Mountain Lake Park Justice Hoye G. White Wallace N. Henderson IWPA West Main Street John Lake Simpson Grafton City Hospital Guy Edward Thornton City

Bridge Hand Reward Offer Dated Notice

Anyone holding a Bridge hand any day without an honor may bring a statement signed by all four players to this office and receive gratis a bag of Walker Potato Chips.

Birth Announcement Albert Henry Wolfe Whetsell

Mr and Mrs Darwin Wolfe at Belington announce the birth of a son weighing eight pounds five ounces at 10 30 oclock last night in Grafton City hospital Born at 7 40 oclock Saturday morning a ten pound son to and Mrs W E Whetsell of robe street The baby has been named Albert Henry

Darwin Wolfe Belington Grafton City Hospital W. E. Whetsell Robe Street Albert Henry

Buckhannon Farmer Ends Life Following Ill Health

Buckhannon farmer Parley Cox, 56, shot himself to death in his home seven miles from Buckhannon after years of ill health. Coroner C. Pevar says Cox’s wife found the body in their bedroom upon returning from a visit with neighbors.

Buckhannon Parley Cox Farmer Big Home Buckhagis C. Pevar Fitzwater Cox

Ex-Tunnelton Railroad Worker Killed In Ohio

Curtis A. Criss age 59 formerly of Tunnelton and recently a carpenter in Mansfield was killed when struck by a railroad train in Mansfield Ohio. Relatives have been notified and the body will be returned for burial Wednesday.

Tunnelton Curtis A. Criss Mansfield

Nestorville Stockman Dies During Sunday Drive

PhilipPI August 7. Samuel Lonzo Marsh 61 of Nestorville a former justice of the peace and prominent stockman died suddenly while en route to a picnic at Blackwater Falls. His son Creed O Marsh stopped the car and a physician pronounced him dead at once.

Philippi Blackwater Falls Samuel Lonzo Marsh Nestorville Denly Creed O. Marsh

Also Mentioned on This Page

Annabel P. Swisher Society Pauley-Moore Elizabeth Moore Morgantown Russell ‘Riley West Virginia Transportation Company Stevens City Homer Welch Ralph Mary Paugh Riley Grafton Municipal Park Tygart Dam Cooperative Trane Monongah Division Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Leota Griffith Elizabeth Griffith A. O. H. Lodge K. of C. Hall Woman's Benefit Association Redmen's Hall Gloria Belle Squires Warder Avenue Red Cross Iauch M. E. Church Joe Mahaffey Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church Clarksburg Society Harri Son County Bridgeport B. ‘of Redmen’s Hall Weaver-Lambert Babtown James Able Cooperative Traffic Committee Grafton Park Harmony Grove Route 250 Curryridge Valley Inn Atha New Midway U. S. Route 250 Parmington Mannington William Wilson Camp Civitan Fair Grounds Marietta Ohio Minter L. Wilson Buckeye Lake R. E. Wilson Zanesville Nicola-Gutherie William Nicola J. Stanley Nicola Brown Brown Church Grafton-Fairmont Road Robinson-Bartlett Webster Baptist Church W. T. Robinson A. G. Robinson Marilyn Rose Weiner Margarite Robinson Bluebert Robinson Barbara Neliville Carruthers Eugene Persons Sapp Irma Jean Tingler Leta McVicker Hopscotch Kiwanis Club R. Birgil Rohrbough Joseph Evans Hubert Parrish Clyde N. Mays Duckworth George Duckworth Clemtown Grover Stanton Grant Duckworth William Pauley Bert Stanton Paul Stanton Hazel Wolfe Kingwood Dorothy Goff William Duckworth Marie Grace Eva Blanche Patterwood Boya Champ Levert, Bennett Jerseyville Joseph Duckworth Candren Joe, Jr Ruie Earl Murphy Bert Johnson Montrose Paul Thompson Obert Thompson Mary Schwa Bernice Carroll John Duckworth Billy Ernest Denton Avanella Charles Ces E. Duckworth Fred Densmore Joseph Richard Bernard Eugene Mc Williams Betty Jean Jimmy Ebert Duckworth Jo Ann Bobby Mary Elta Charles Reed Allen Hayward Sapp John Thomas Duckworth Ada Lantz Betty Lee Curry Fred Curry John Sayre Raymond Sayre John Wesley C. V. Miller Grafton Dorsey Proudfoot Mar. Alice Mary Ellen John Lawlis Ward Dale Curl Horbert Ball Margaret Alice Mary Kathryn Moatsville Adam Thompson James Bartlett Junior Murphy William Lawlis James Lawlis Marion G. Murphy John Straight Enterprise Porterwood W. Va Barclay Shepard Barclay Rita Features Syndicate Figore Bulletin Kanawha Beauty School Capital Gasthatas Sentinel Tunnelton Railroad Carter Grafton Malone’s Oo & Chemical Red Cross Pharmacy Walnut Street Co. O. Brown Lincoln Street C. W. Phillips Latrobe Street Flemington Martin and Monroe General Store
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