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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1932

Page

3

Wiseman Family Reunion At Mountain View Camp Aug 14 1932

The sixth Wiseman reunion gathered at Mountain View Camp near Grafton on Route 50. Guests spoke on historical incidents, with music by Scott Wiseman from Pairmont. attendees included Nimshi Nuzum, Elsie Nolan, J. J. Kennedy, and many Wiseman relatives from West Virginia and Ohio. Also noted were upcoming Prim Grow and Bunner-Sapp family reunions and local engagements and birthdays.

Wiseman Mountain View Camp Route 50 Grafton Scott Wiseman Pairmont Noah Wiseman Hurst Nimshi Nozum Fairmont Elsie Nolan Parkersburg M. D Peter Bridgeport Ethel Huber Clarence Kinsey Audrie Cornelia Powell Swiger Phyllis Powell M. Tucker Raymond Hazel Mildred Walter Wayne J. J. Kennedy Carl Fidler Zetra Angus R. B. Hunsker Bobby J. W. Rutherford Nilie Thomas Emma de Bell Harry Cochran Dorothy Billy M. D. Martin Quel J. E. Lynch Everette Somerville Charles Somerville Dorsie Wiseman Ruth Lucy Kenneth Bonnie Marie C.gideon Wiseman James H. Henderson Clarkshoro W. M. Conder Bill Conder N. N. Wiseman Alfreda Alice Bailey Linn Alva Wiseman Central Station Roy E. King Mary Cameron Eda Teter Alum Bridge W. H. Norman Elsie Ina Hoy Wiseman Maurice Frank Janet Nellie Robinson Walter Metcalf Robert Johnson Wilma Clare Watkins Mary Alice Shinn Mell Watkins Earl Virginia

My Beauty Hint Haircut to a versatile graduated bob style

A beauty note suggests changing hairstyles to stay distinctive. By cutting short near the crown and tapering to a long bob at the neckline, one can easily vary looks with waves or pins.

Local Social Notes From Charleston and Surroundings

Personal notices list guests from Charleston including Mr and Mrs J F Hudson Mrs Lottie Clark and Mrs T C Johnson who stayed with Miss Mattie Jace on a recent visit en route to Atlantic City Others include Mr and Mrs Walter Penn and children from Reading PA visiting Miss Mattie Jace. Sheriff Mays learns from Detroit that his brother Ira Ernest Mays a city firefighter is recovering from a fractured skull and expects to be out in ten days. Wilford Pilson of Weston attended Judge Warren B Kittle’s funeral in Philippi and plans a few days in Grafton Rev and Mrs Samuel Jones return from New Martinsville after Masonic events Mr and Mrs Arthur Cassell of Fairmont visited with Charlotte Fawcett who will spend a week with Mr and Mrs Wallace Hurd Dorothy Hurd and others from Lincoln Street visit Richwood relatives Mrs Gertrude Wolfe Thelma Cole and Ruth Hamilton return to Newburg after several days with Mrs Curtis Boice of Pruntytown accompanying home their niece.

Walter Penn Alice Louise Richard Reading Mattie Jace Sheriff Mays Detroit Ira Ernest’ Mays Wilford Pilson State Hospital Weston Philippi Warren B. Kittle Grafton Samuel Jones New Martinsville Arthur Cassell Fairmont Cassell Charlotte Fawcett Wallace Hurd Dorothy Lincoln Street Hurd William Vass Richwood W. Va Gertrude Wolfe Thelma Cole Ruth Hamilton Newburg Curtis Boice Pruntytown

How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat

Fat first remove the cause take one half teaspoon Kruschen Salts in hot water each morning. In three weeks note pounds of fat vanished and energy, clearer skin, felt younger. Kruschen promises safety and health first. Obtain a four week supply from Grafton Drug, Red Cross Pharmacy, or any leading druggist nationwide.

Grafton Drug & Chemical, Co Red Cross Pharmacy America

Sourdough Reunion Brings Yukon Gold Rush Vets Together

Gazelle Boice to visit King swood and Newbury for two weeks. Evelyn Shafer daughter of Dr and Mrs Shafer of Walnut Street leaves for Spencer to visit Miss Jean Miller. Yukon gold rush veterans reunite in the International Sourdough Reunion, rejoining old fans who mushed north.

Gazelle Boice Kingswood Newbury Evelyn Shafer C.F. Shafer Walnut Street Spencer Jean Miller Far North Yukon

Tulsa Attorney Found Shot Near Indian Hills Country Club

Tulsa attorney J Earl Smith, 34, was slain after leaving home to meet a mysterious caller. His battered body lay beside his car on a road near Indian Hills as police traced a voice over the phone that lured him away. Authorities seek underworld links and clues to the Fort Scott defense connection and the Bailey gang leader alleged bank robbery record.

Tulsa Ohia J. Earl Smith Fort Scott Eas Herry Bailey Smith Indian Hills Country Club

Sour Doughs Organize in Calgary Scores of Americans

Calgary report notes scores of Americans and Canadians forming an organization for sourdough enthusiasts. Details are sparse but emphasize cross border交流 and culinary camaraderie amid growing interest in sourdough culture.

Novelist Margery Latmir Toomer Dies at 33

Chicago reports the death of novelist Margery Latmir Toomer aged 33 shortly after she gave birth to a daughter. She gained recognition for Nellie Bloom and two novels We Are Incredible and This Is My Body.

Chicago Margery Latmir Toomer

Explosion Fatal To Suncrest Man At Local Plant

Buckhannon Aug 18 C M John Arnold 29 of Suncrest died at St Josephs hospital after an explosion Monday at Croft Lumber Co Suncrest where he and his father worked Arnold born in Oakland Md moved to Suncrest with his parents Nellie Arnold and C M Arnold were long time Croft employees Also mention Antoine Watteau noted as a French gen re painter in the same report.

Buckhannon C. M John”Arnold Suncrest Croft Lumber Company St. Joseph's Hospital Arnold Oakland C. M. Arnold Nellie Nethken Arnold Croft Company

Bishop Cannon Angered by Hoover Switch

Geneva, Aug. 18. Bishop James Cannon Jr. charged that President Hoover's prohibition stance in the acceptance speech is surrender to speakeasies and bootleggers. He urged more funds and manpower from Congress for enforcement and warned Hoover may lose electoral votes in several states. He said voters cannot support either Hoover or Roosevelt if federal prohibition remains the key issue.

Geneva James Cannon, Jr Hoover Congress Roosevelt

Weston leads Wyoming GOP primary by 1108 votes

Cheyenne Aug 18 State Treasurer Harry R Weston widened his edge over acting Governor A M Clark to 1108 votes in the Republican gubernatorial race as returns from two thirds of Wyoming precincts showed Weston 12104 Clark 11001 and Mayor 5 W Rowell Casper a wet 5993.

Cheyenne Wyo Harry R. Weston A. M. Clark Wyoming Weston Clark W. Rowell Casper

West Virginia Firefighters Hold August Convention

Keyser hosts the West Virginia Volunteer Firemen Association convention on August 19 and 20. A riding tournament is slated as a highlight with 22 expert horsemen entered, sponsored by the Keyser volunteer fire department.

Keyser West Virginia Volunteer Firemen’s Association

Cottage at Maple Lake Destroyed by Fire

Bridgeport reports a cottage at Maple Lake destroyed by fire with an estimated loss of 400 dollars. Cause not determined. Firemen battled the blaze, no injuries noted.

Maple Lake Bridgeport

Hooverites Claim New York Boost In Campaign

New York report says rising tide of Republican enthusiasm is aimed by W Kingsland Macy, Republican state chairman, in a telegram to eastern campaign headquarters. New York, with 47 electoral votes, remains a major battle ground in the fall campaign.

New York New York State W. Kingsland Macy

Boole Re-elected Leader Of WCTU At Convention

Seattle Aug 18 P Mrs Ella A Boole of Brooklyn was re-elected national president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union for an eighth term. The convention adopted a political action report predicting a future third major party built on moral ideals including enforcement of the 18th Amendment. The report also opposed prohibition planks in both major party platforms.

Seattle Wash Women's Christian Temperance Union Ella A. Boole Brooklyn Union Political Action Committee

Veteran AP staffer James W McGuire dies after surgery

Cleveland, Aug 18. James W McGuire, 56, a 35 year AP staffer, died during abdominal surgery after being attacked and beaten weeks earlier by armed robbers. He began with the AP in Cleveland in 1897 and served as a local correspondent for many years.

Cleveland, O James W.mcguire Associated Press McGuire Cleveland

Four dead as seaplane crashes near Bizerte

Four men perished when a seaplane on a night flight from Kazouba naval base crashed and burned near Bizerte Tunis on August 18. In Ocean Mines a cottage fire started by a kitten’s oil lamp razed John Reed’s home, six Reed family members escaping unharmed. In Markham Ontario on August 18 a group of Canadian war veterans demanded gardener Fred Heidner leave town for allegedly designing a “too German” rock garden.

Bizerte Tunis Fouur Kazouba Here Clarksburg John Reed Ocean Mines Reed Markham Ont Fred .Heidner

Billboard tax could fund legislature costs in current session

Charleston August 18 The present special session of the legislature must pass measures to finance its costs. A House Taxation and Finance Committee meeting indicated a billboard tax would raise the needed revenue. Senate leaders signaled the upper chamber likely would not pass a chain-store tax, prompting a policy switch.

Charleston House Taxation and Finance Committee House of Delegates Senate

Summer Luncheon Menu and Recipes Summary

A luncheon menu features chilled melon balls salmon croquettes and Bettina salad dressing with a Bettina dressing recipe. It lists chilled fruits pineapple cucumber pimientos and a gelatin mold served on lettuce. The text includes a Bettina salad dressing method and notes on a furniture polish using seed of and vinegar.

Bettina

Politician Farley Signals Exit From Politics

The text notes Farley claiming he is out of politics and declining comment. It discusses a $100,000 deficit owed to Raskob personally, with the remainder secured by notes at a New York bank. Farley mentions Democratic national committee stories aimed at avoiding or repudiating debts are not the case, and claims arrangements with obligation holders are satisfactory.

Farley Raskob New-York

Fall Showings Equally Smart With Aperture

An OCR fragment reports on varied fall showings and a photograph attributed to the Gazaotlated Press Photo. The读able portions reference optics or attire and a caption style typical of a wire photo service. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or named entities.

Nine plead guilty in Penn arson ring case

Washington Pennsylvania reports nine men pled guilty in a special session court to arson charges. Nick Polly, 43, of Canonsburg, testified that after burning his own home he took on contracts to burn other houses for a stated fee.

Washington,Pa Nick Polly Canonsburg Erwin Cummings Ted

Home treatment promises relief for varicose veins

Suffering readers hear a blunt claim that a simple home remedy with cameral oil can heal varicose or swollen veins without operations injections or rest. The ad from Red Cross Pharmacy urges trust, promising swelling reduction and pain relief while readers continue daily activities.

Red Cross

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