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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1939

Page

3

Edythe Matthews Betrothed To Roy Bolyard In Maryland Ceremony

Mrs Simon R Matthews announces the June marriage of Edythe R Matthews to Roy Vance Bolyard son of Mr and Mrs C J Bolyard of Grafton. Ceremony performed by Rev Bleakly at Mountain Lake Park Maryland with attendants the bride’s sister and brother in law from Charleston W Va. Edythe a Buckhannon High graduate and WV Wesleyan alumna employed at J C Penney in Grafton. Bolyard a Grafton High graduate. They will reside in Grafton.

Simon R. Matthews Edythe R. Matthews Roy Vance Bolyard C. J. Bolyard Grafton Bleakly Mountain Lake Park Maryland O. B. Davis Charleston W. Va

Social calendar of clubs and reunions in Milleville area

Aug schedule lists meetings and events for Kings Daughters Bible group, Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, Ladies Society of the B of LFP, P H C Lodge, M E church Friendly class, Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and numerous family reunions. Also notes cooperative picnic by MonongaR division B&O at Grafton park and various wedding announcements and marriage plans in Fairmont area.

St John's Methodist Grafton Park Zeppa Ash Rose Nicola Kings Daughters Bible Milleville Red Men's Hall M. E. Church South Carlos Hall Women’s Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Kerns Brown's Harmony Grove Route 250 Curryridge Valley Inn Atha New Midway U.S. Route 250 Farmington Mannington William Wilson Camp Civitan Fair Grounds Marietta Ohio Minter L. Wilson Morgantown Buckeye Lake R. E Wilson Zanesville Nicola Gutherie William Nicola J. Stanley Nicola Brown Brown Church Grafton-Fairmont Road Sinclair-Maruess-Cornwell Mt. Zion Church Maruess Preston County J. S. Cornwell S. Dugan

Bride and groom in elopement sparked assault case

Murrell Webb, 27, a farmhand, jailed on assault charges after eloping with 14 year old Mary Tobes who still plays with dolls. The bride returned to Mt Holly New Jersey and vows to rejoin Webb when he is freed. Mr Nichols is a graduate of East High Fairmont and employed at Shirley.

Murrell Webb Mary Tobes Mt. Holly N. J Webb Mr. Nichols East High Fairmont Shirley

Local personals note travels and visits

Mrs. Maude Hoban of Loveland Addition left to visit her son John in Hartford Conn en route to the New York World’s Fair. Miss Iva Reese and Miss Virginia Lucas depart to visit Mr and Mrs Hanson Brown in Philadelphia and will return with Miss Carolyn Lucas. Pauline Moats of West Boyd street was admitted to Graton City Hospital for a minor operation and discharged this afternoon. Charles Campbell of Flemington was discharged from City Hospital after being struck by a truck nearby.

Maude Hoban Loveland Addition John Hartford Little Charles Campbell Flemington

Missing trio fled Miami meeting at Palm Beach hotel

Detectives report three men left Miami in a tan coupe with California plates to meet a photographer at an unnamed Palm Beach hotel. No word has come in. Detective Chief L O Scarboro says only slim clues exist after he ordered an alarm broadcast for Charles Jefferson who is wanted for questioning.

Miami California Palm Beach L. O. Scarboro Charles Jefferson

Johnson and Conner Reach Runoff in Mississippi Governor Fight

Jackson Mississippi Aug 9 Selection of the state's next governor centers on Paul B Johnson and Martin Sennett Conner after yesterday's Democratic primary. Johnson led Conner but both must face off in a runoff on August 29. Five other candidates trailed. Victory equates to election.

Jackson Miss Mississippi Roosevelt Paul B. Johnson Martin Sennett Conner Johnson Conner

Prisoners Use Spoon To Break Out Of Parson Jail

Sheriff Stark Coberly reported two inmates in Parson jail tried to loosen bricks with a spoon but were found before completing a tunnel. He refused to name the prisoners.

Parsons Stark Coberly

Five Burned to Death as Flames Sweep Home

A young farm couple and two of their three children died in a house fire near Bison Arkansas. Victims were John Graves and his wife 29, their infant Betty Sue and five year old Marvin. Nine year old Ruth survived with serious burns as flames enveloped the room where the fire started, discovered by two neighboring workers. Coroner Rufus T Buie indicated the fire spread quickly in the frame residence.

Bison Ark Here John Graves Betty Sue Marvin Ruth Rufus T. Buie

Two Screenstruck Girls Hunted After Disappearance

Miami police sought two aspiring actresses who vanished Monday with a man claiming to be a movie promoter. authorities expanded the search as detectives followed clues and interviewed associates in connection with the disappearance.

Miami Fla

Doctor Resigns Pathologist Post to Join Rockford Hospital

Dr. A. R. Matthews resigns as pathologist at Camp den-Clark hospital and will serve as pathological director at St. Anthony's hospital in Rockford Illinois. He departs Parkersburg August 9 after years in the local medical staff.

Parkersburg A. R. Matthews Campden-Clark Hospital St. Anthony's Hospital Rockford, Il

Barcaly On Bridge: Lessons From a Heart Slam Failure

In a detailed bridge analysis, Barclay notes fault lies not only with partners but also with opponents who blocked a possible heart slam. The deal shows North South could have made 6 Hearts, yet misdefense by East West prevented it. Several lines of bidding failed. best play remained elusive under pressure.

Wade Fulse King West North Weat

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