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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1934

Page

3

Squires and Atha reunions highlight county events

The Squires reunion will be at Riverside beach near Rowlesburg along route 50 with prizes for oldest and youngest family members. The Atha reunion meets at Mountain View camp on route 250 between Grafton and Fairmont with Rev Elbert Wells and Russell Furbee as speakers. basket dinner at noon. Genelda Newton and Edward Moore wed May 5 in Oakland Md. The Lambert-Weaver reunion gathers August 12 at Boothsville old homestead with officers named. The Knottsville church to stage The Path Across The Hills Friday at 8 with a multi character cast.

Squires Riverside Beach Rowlesburg Atha Mountain View Camp Grafton Fairmont Midway Park Elbert Wells Methodist. Episcopal Church of Parkersburg Russell Furbee Newton-Moore H. B. Newton Simpson Genelda Edward Moore Oakland Carr China Company Boothsville Bruce B. Lambert James W. Lambert Knottsville Ladies Aid of West Main Street M. E. Church Christian Endeavor Sovciety First Brethren Church

Social and civic calendar highlights from the county

Social events fill the week with bridge and auction games at local clubs. High scores go to Mrs. Harry Korte, Miss Teressa Idoni, Miss Mary Forcello, Carroll Lowe, Mrs. J. S. Palmer, James Walter, and Nick Idoni. Other notices include church programs, bake sales, a benefit bridge party, and a Moose Home dinner party honoring Mr and Mrs Holt with a Welfare Board presentation.

Harry Korte Teressa Idoni Mary Forcello Carroll Lowe J. S. Palmer James Walter Nick Idoni P. J. Brady Littleton Elmer Behan

Jack Friedman Hosts Gala After Welfare Board Victory

Supporters celebrated Mr. Friedman’s successful retention of his welfare post amid external opposition. The party praised his efficient administration funded to aid county welfare, with a ballroom dinner, orchestra, and bridge tables. Guests congratulated the couple as gracious hosts.

Simon J. Friedman Moose Home Jack Pitman Desert County Lloyd Shriver Welfare Board James C. Holt Friedman Holt Welfare Organization Jovers

Picnic event details tease clashing teams and giveaways

The passage notes a city picnic with last minute help from the American News Stand providing two soft balls for Kiwanis and Merchants teams, along with cash contributions from West Penn Electric Co and Hartleys store. Free lemonade will be prepared publicly, as hundreds watch, and the piece mentions races and water events.

Kiwanis Merchants West Penn Electric Co Hartleys

Winners to be announced in tomorrow's Sentinel

The day show drew strong attention as organizers prepared to reveal the winners. The Sentinel will publish the official list tomorrow, naming those who prevailed.

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Menus of the Day from Mrs. Alexander George

A luncheon menu titled Menus of the Day outlines a full meal for eight with dishes such as Creamed Chicken and Mushrooms and Grape Gelatin Salad, plus instructions for two recipes: a chicken mornay style sauce and a biscuit pastry dough. The card lists ingredients like butter, flour, milk, salt, paprika, celery salt, peppers, pimientos, and sliced olives, and describes steps to prepare both the savory sauce and the biscuit based pastry bites.

Grape Gelatin Salad Recipe Notes

One package lemon flavored gelatin prepared with 11 to 2 cups boiling water. Add 1 to 3 cup orange juice and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Fold in 2 cups seeded white or red grapes. A simple fruit gelatin dish suitable as a chilled salad course.

Rules to Prevent Drowning by Red Cross Guidance

A public safety advisory outlines simple Red Cross life saving rules for summer water use. It covers site selection for camps, buddy systems, safe entry, diving depth, canoes, rescue techniques, lifeguard training, and the importance of professional instruction to reduce drowning deaths.

United States American Red Cross Life Saving Service The Red Cross Antesn

Card of thanks and local notices from Tay

A card of thanks expresses appreciation to Democratic voters for support in the primary. Personal notices report visits among families in Morgantown Addison street Wilden Morgantown and Reedsville. A Soviet plan to excavate near Irkutsk is mentioned with a note about hunting and ancient reindeer. The largest West Virginia event is Grafton’s Merchants Kiwanis August 9.

Tay House of At Frank Davisson Soviet Academy of Irkutsk West Virginia Grafton Merchants-Kiwanis

Max Bernotat Academy of Beauty Culture Ad

The Max Bernotat Academy of Beauty Culture invites young ladies and men to study beauty and hair cutting. The school offers all branches of the profession and positions the course as a stable career. Located on the third floor of the Clarksburg Trust Building in Clarksburg West Virginia.

The Max Bernotat Beauty Culture

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