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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1932

Page

3

Woodmen Field Day Planned at Norwood Park Sept 4

The Woodmen of the World and Woodman Circle announce the second annual field day meet on Sunday September 4 at Norwood Park with a picnic at noon. Officers include L D Snider Pair mont president Miss Nettie Garrett first vice president Mrs Edna B Maloney second vice president Howard D Haught Clark sburg secretary treasurer. Group D Aid hosts a Weiner roast and birthday celebration at Grafton Park with many members and families attending.

Woodman Field Day The Woodmen of the World Woodman Circle Norwood Park L. D. Snider Pairmont Nettie Garrett Clarksburg Edna B. Maloney Howard D. Haught Clarksborg D. Aid Cicely St. Pauls M. E Grafton Park Fay Heinzelman French Boone Harold Haislip Mémobers Carl Steadman Clifford Steadman French Boone Fay Heingzeman William Stanley William T. S. Hall Dessie ,Trimble O. Parkhill Harold Haislip Calvin Parkhill Everett McWilliams

Hair Dyeing For A Lively Sheen This Fall

An advertisement promises a natural looking hair tint that defies detection. It notes that hats won't hide gray and that each dye is customized for the individual. Free consultations and reasonable service are offered.

Epworth League weekend social in Buckhannon draws guests

Miss Louise Abbott Eleanor Hoult Virginia Mae Phinney Evelyn Shaffer and Emily Somerville attended the Epworth League conference in Buckhannon on Wednesday and Thursday. Eleanor Hoult of Fairmont and Virginia Mae Phinney of Cincinnati join Evelyn Shaffer of Walnut street as guests for several days. Supt E G Kuhn plans Huntington trip. Eva Burka is in New York City buying merchandise. Henry Behen is seriously ill at his son’s home on Knotts avenue. Mr and Mrs Samuel Henry Knott of Chicago are guests of Mr and Mrs A D Cox of Grafton Park. Mr Knott is associate manager of the Chicago branch of the United Press. Mr and Mrs Cecil Brown and daughter Helen Louise of Parkersburg have been visiting Mr Brown’s parents.

Louise Abbott Eleanor Hoult Virginia’ Mae Phinney Evelyn Shaffer Emily Sommerville Buckhannon Fleanor Hoult Fairmont Virginia Mae Phinney Cincinnati Walnut Street E.G. Kuhn City Public Schools Huntington Eva Burka New York City Henry Behen W. M. Behen

Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death

Mr and Mrs Bruce Newton and Family Ralph and Leo express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during their daughter's illness and death. They thank those who lent cars for the funeral and those who sent floral offerings. May God bless all.

Bruce Newton Ralph Leo

Beauty hints for brunet women in daily looks

The brunet should apply mascara lightly by day and more for evening. Eyebrows may be lengthened with pencil for night but should not be widened or darkened. White or flesh toned powders are not suited for brunets. A suntan shade gives a desired glow, and brighter colors are encouraged by the guide.

J Brunett

ANOTHER MOVE Continues As Testimony Unfolds

In a crowded chamber Mayor Curtin faces questions over bonds and alleged analyses linked to Parmalee Taxicab Company legislation. Walker defends rights to cross examine, while Roosevelt urges sticking to the evidence as witnesses are called and details of Sisto bonds and Atlantic City events surface.

Walker Roosevelt Seabury Hofstadter Mr. Walker Sisto Curtin S. A. Sisto Parmalee Paramount Famous Players Atlantic City United States Ti Canimo Cosden

Curse of the Spy Hits Mata Hari Home Sale Near Paris

A Neuilly house once owned by Mata Hari remains unsold amid belief a spy’s home carries a curse. The Paris suburb’s estate, once tied to the World War I courtesan and codebreaker intrigue, sits derelict with a vineyard and weeds in a historic tale of espionage and fate.

Mata Hari Paris Aden Neuilly Mata ‘Hari Europe Germany France Spain Secret Service Pain

Taxicab Bonds and City Scheme Mentioned in Testimony

Sidney or Kent suggested I pursue it and I met Sisto. An advance in stock led me to enter, and in December McKeon told me the pool was closed with a $26,900 profit. I accepted bonds in cash and sent them home unopened. I vetoed the ordinance benefiting Sisto’s taxi company.

Sidney Kent Sisto McKeon John J. McKeon

Star shower visibility dampened by cloudy skies

Cloudy skies over Cloudy, Blue Ville, and Bardens hindered views of shooting stars as Graftonians and Taylor Countians stayed up late. Few meteors appeared. light rain on Wednesday night deterred observations, with residents noting only a trio of minor fireflies or meteors. Farmers report crops progressing despite the dim meteor show.

Bardens Genoa

Dr Suddarth Improves At Home In Wickliffe

Dr F. Suddarth's condition at his Thayer street home is reported better by Dr Paul P. Warden. Pulse stronger and temperature normal. bedside visit last evening described the outlook as encouraging. Prior notices cited a camethies like ailment and possible threat of such a condition. The report notes bad weather or illness while the police chief salary in Kentucky averages 353 dollars monthly.

Suddarte Suddarth Thayer Street Paul P. Warden Warden Kentucky Wickliffe

Miss Personality Billie Ellwood Wins Galveston Pageant

18 year old Billie Ellwood of San Ane captured the "Miss Personality" title at a Galveston beauty pageant. The Associated Press photo highlights her victory and airship ride prize.

Billie Ellwood San Ane York Galveston, Tex Associated Press

Boy 11 held for stealing tombstone for mother

In Jacksonville on August 12 a 11 year old orphan was held after taking a tombstone to mark his mother’s grave. He told officers he wanted her to have a stone because she never had one and he had been trying to work to buy one. The boy’s name was not disclosed.

Jacksonville Fla Nate

Recipes From a Vintage Menu and Bake Guide

A fragmented historic menu and baking guide listing cantaloupe bee and bran muffins with coffee, tomato juice, roast beef, browned corn, bread, lettuce, peach sherbet, sugar cookies, white cake, and a lemon filling. Contains scrambled measurements and step fragments for cake layers, frosting, and seven minute frosting with egg whites, sugar, butter, and vanilla.

Social Registrite Comunita Report From New York

Fragmented OCR text from a New York item mentions community registers and August dated notes. The passage includes garbled phrases about individuals and actions and references to a neck and a bay or bear, but specifics are unreadable. The piece lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities beyond vague locality mentions.

Fragmentary Foreign Note From Rome August Ties on Embassy

Incomplete OCR reads like a Rome Italy note dated August involving an ambassador and a diplomatic exchange. Missing details obscure the event, teams, or persons involved, producing only scattered fragments.

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Coral Parrish Montgomery Sooiety Cumberland Mad P. Fisher Fish‘er Alice Humber Robert Knotts N. Sidrow American i Legion Bluefield Grafton St. Albans W. Va Taylor County Sidrow Marinello Beauty Shop Piggly-Wiggly Welch Grape America Blue Ribbon Elias An Eto NBC Uneeda Biscuits Oxydol Clicquot Club Alberta Ise Sylvia Sidney W. M. Brown Wickwire Charles Wilmoth Eugene Kersting Lawrence Morlan Washington, D. C A. D. Cox Viola Virginia-Brown Mary Louise West American Legion Mr. Curtin Natalie Talmadge Natalie Talmadge Biustar Keaton Ele Los Angeles Mia Constance Talmadge Neteher Vincennes Graftonians Madrid Seville Jaap Sanjurjo Bente Alexander Georgy Social Registrite Comunita, Suiey New York Nichols Eble Sats Beyer Oy Rome Italy Bassador Home AG Albert
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