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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1935

Page

3

Findley Campbell Marriage Announced in Simpson

Findley Campbell marriage announced for Miss Ella Findley and Ralph Campbell, Simpson locals. They wed May 19, 1935, in Oakland Maryland with Rev Archibald Moore officiating. Ella is Everett Findley's daughter and Alderson Broaddus graduate. Ralph is son of Mrs Earl Watkins. They will reside in Grafton.

Findley-Campbell Ella Findley Ralph Campbell Simpson Oakland Maryland Archibald Moore Everett Findley Simpson High School Alderson Broad Dus College Thempson Earl Watkins Alderson Broaddus College Grafton

Spurr Named State Consulting Engineer in West Penn Post

Charleston August MCCullough, Works Progress Administrator, named A Spurr president of Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company as state consulting engineer.

Charleston Aug MccCullough States Works Progress Administrator A. Spurr The Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company

Social calendar of August events listed

On August 12 the Ladies' Auxiliary A. O. H. and K of C hall meet at 8 for initiation. On August 13 Fisher class of M. P. church meets at 8. B and O Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary hold Memorial services at 7:30. Naomi Sunday school class meets with Mrs Abe Tackett on Tuesday evening. United Brethren Missionary Society meets at 8 at the church.

Ladies' Auxilary A. ,O. H C. Hall Fisher M. P. Church B. & O. Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary Naomi Sunday School West Main Street M. E Abe Tackett United Brethren Missionary Society

Brown families visit and attend local reunion at Brown Church Grove

Local residents and relatives from Buckhannon McMechen Bridgeport and Charleston visited Grafton yesterday for the Brown family reunion at Brown Church Grove along the Grafton Fairmont road. Several locals, including students and hospital patients, were noted in today’s city items.

Brown Church Grove Grafton- Fairmont Russell Brown Rosemont M. E. Brown Grafton Commodore Henderson Mattie Garner Tunnelton Grace Frye Mary Wilson Fairmont Lyda Fisher Masontown Earl Clem Ralph C. Brown Buckhannon W. B. Brown McMechen R. M. Brown Grafton- Fairmont Road Avanelle McDaniel Alpha Delta Chi Benton’s Ferry Maxine Moose Bridgeport Ed McDaniel Bert Clark Hubert Corbin New Market Iowa G. W. Moose Washington, D. C Janice Bartlett Simpson Carrie Louise Sinsel Flemington Virginia Catherine Stout Loveland Wilford Bergman Bill Jackson Bob Jackson Kingwood Andy Trachamovich Irona John Pentony Victor Halbritter J. M. Riggs Rowlesburg Riggs Winifred Margar ‘Yet Murphy John Ford H. P. Crickenberger Charleston R. M. Parrish Brownlow Park Mary Jane Newbrough Jack Newbrough Washington Street City Ospital Patricia Hayes Harold Hayes Walnut Street City Hospital George Cook Edwin Roof E. F K. Roof Amanda Kuppman Chesterfield Ohio W. G. Wamsley Wellsburg Force Wellsburg

Bender Aims to Force Davey to Call Election

George Bender of Cleveland Republican, defeated by late Representative Truax for representative at large, says Ohio Governor Davey must call a special election to fill the vacancy or court action will be taken. He spoke to the Associated Press from Baltimore, with his Cleveland secretary drafting a statement.

Washington George Bender Cleveland Truax Ohio Davey Associated Press Baltimore

Permits Youth to Ride Running Board Hear Scheduled

Kenneth Knight was arrested at 12:25 yesterday for allegedly permitting a boy to ride on the running board of his machine. He was released on his own recognizance and slated to have a hearing before Mayor E Otto Waugh at 4 this afternoon.

Kenneth Knight E. Otto Waugh Knight

Erosion Work Planned In West Virginia Counties

Washington Aug. 12 The soil conservation service announced a 222577 dollar allotment for erosion control in West Virginia under the work relief program. The funds will extend a current project in Wirt and Roane counties and start a new one in Marshall county near Moundsville covering about 32000 acres with 25000 in the working area. Work includes terracing check-dams sloping and revegetation of gully banks and diversion ditches. J S Cutler will supervise.

Washington West Virginia H. H. Bennett Soil Conservation Service Wirt Roane Marshall County Moundsville J. S. Cutler

Relief Clients Mass At Clarksburg

State police dispersed a group of about 50 men and women at relief headquarters in Clarksburg who demanded relief checks not yet drawn. D. A. Sawyer said the requests were not ready, and the group, who had walked miles, said they could not make the return trip.

Clarksburg D. A. Sawyer

Ohio Rivers Start Drop Toward Normal Levels

In Zanesville Ohio on August 12, rivers and streams in the east central area fell toward normal levels after a week of high water. Unofficial damage totals reached about 6 million dollars, with crop losses in the Muskingum valley estimated at 3.5 million by Prof. Guy W. Miller of Ohio State College of Agriculture. Red Cross and relief workers are aiding rehabilitation already under way.

Zanesville Ohio Foad Red Cross Guy W. Miller Ohio State College of Agriculture Muskingum River Valley

State Funeral Directors Meeting in Parkersburg Opens

The annual West Virginia Funeral Directors Association convention begins in Parkersburg tomorrow and runs through Thursday with a memorial service Wednesday for John Barlow, a former association president who died last week. Clarence J Bertschy of Wheeling is state president.

Parkersburg West Virginia Funeral Directors Association John Barlow Charleston Clarence J Bertschy Wheeling

Indoor Pool Suggested As Wheeling WPA Project

Wheeling August 12 foreman War ren Pugh recreation bureau proposed a WPA project to build an indoor swimming pool exclusively for crippled children. He said Wheeling owes them something they will enjoy and which will benefit them.

Wheeling Warren Pugh The Recreation Bureau

Daily Cross Word Puzzle 1 Give a slop she Aegean edge

Puzzle items list multiple clues with mismatched spaces, likely OCR garble. It presents across and down numbers and partial word fragments referencing places and objects such as Aegean edge, patron saint, earth in gold, plague of words, and various incomplete clues. The readable portions resemble a newspaper puzzle page with mixed across and down entries and jumbled wording.

Norway

Nation's most famous historical photograph fully identified

A long controversy over the figures in a famed Civil War photograph ends with accepted identifications. Leonard L. Mackall leads a research effort naming ten seated subjects and eight standing generals including Lee, Gary, Lawton, Beauregard, and Wise, with dates and roles noted. The committee will honor the identifications during Lee Week at the Greenbrier in West Virginia.

L:ne Robert E. Lee Lee Monument Hall Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs West Va Leonard L. Mackall Leeana East 34Th St Savannah Mackall Francis Trevalyan Miller Gary John W. Geary Lawton Lew Wallace Conner George H. Thomas Lall Beauregard Bladque Bey United States General ‘S Lee George Peabody Mas

Orchestra Leader Spends $100 To Improve Band

Raymond Paige paid $100 after an incident with cello playing in his orchestra. A Musicians' Union letter fined him for slapping a fellow musician with a cello under his arm. Paige said he was unhappy with John De Metrio's playing and that the man refused civility, prompting the punch.

Ls Angeles Calif Raymond Paige Musicians’ Union Paige John de Metrio

Parkersburg Fire Chief to Address Ohio Firefighters

Parkersburg Fire Chief Lloyd Layman, leader of a highly efficient West Virginia department, plans to address Ohio firefighters in a move highlighting regional fire service standards and cooperation.

Parkersburg Lloyd Layman West Virgin Ohio

Ohio State hosts sixth annual fire school event

He accepted an invitation to address the sixth annual fire school at Ohio State University in Columbus from September 10 to 13.

Ohio State University Columbus

Ohio County's Library On Wheels Proves Successful

Wheeling reports success for Ohio County's library on wheels with 586 books loaned in the first week. Of those, 384 were borrowed by adults from the motorized library.

Ohio County Library On Wheeling

Retired M. E. Minister, Civil War Veteran Dies

Huntington August 12 The Rev Henry Lewis Smith 89 a retired Methodist Episcopal minister and Civil War veteran died after a weeklong illness He pastored in the West Virginia conference and also in eastern Kentucky

Huntington Henry Lewis Smith West Virginia Kentucky

Joke leads to march to replace CCC sign

In Ringwood West Virginia on August 12 00 a prankster planted a CCC sign before a National Guard camp squad tent. Officers could not locate the offender so an entire company was marched one mile to the CCC camp to replace the marker.

Ringwood W. Va CCC National Guard

Tourist finds wallet on highway after metric detour

A tourist reported losing his wallet with money and papers. He suggested it may have been around ten and one tenth miles east of Calais on the St John St Stephen road. Police drove 10.1 miles and recovered the wallet.

Saint John N. B Calais St. John St. Stephen

Farm Bureau Meeting Opens State Encampment Start

West Virginia Farm Bureau executive committee led by E S Humphrey met at Jacksons Mill to set policies for the coming year. The session preceded the State Farmers encampment opening. Mrs J G Lang Bridgeport and Ross H Tuckwiller Lewisburg serve on the Farm Women's bureau committee. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance reps met with M S Judy Clarksbirg. Parkersburg softball tourney planned at Municipal Park starting Labor Day September 3.

Jackson's Mill W. Va West Virginia Farm Bureau Association E. S. Humphrey J. G. Lang Bridgeport Farm Women's Bureau Ross H. Tuckwiller Lewisburg State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company M. S. Judy Clarksburg Parkersburg Municipal Park

Wanted Young Man for Electric Refrigeration Service Training

Classified notice seeking a reliable young man who is mechanically or electrically inclined and currently employed. Must have fair education and clean record, good character, able to furnish references. Include age education experience present occupation and phone. Utilities Eng. Inst. 35 c/o Sentinel 118-1t.

c/o Sentinel

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