Miss Mildred Stafford Weds Virgil Rohrbough in Graton Home
Miss Mildred Stafford daughter of Mr and Mrs James B Stafford married Virgil Rohrbough of near Weston at 3 30 this afternoon in the Stafford home 320 Walnut street. The ceremony was performed by Rev French Boone with brief music and guests served ice cream punch and wedding cake. The couple plan a trip east then home at 318 Dewey Avenue Gratton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Stafford
Virgil Rohrbough
French Boone
Bride
Walnut Street
Professor
James B. Stafford
Virgil Rothbough
Wexton
Stafford
Mildred Ann Waters
Katheryn Fultz
Weston
Ss Waters
Hengrin
Khater Stafford
Mr. Rohrbough
Charles Pownall
Nastor
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Mildred Waters
Henry Lampe
Aurora
Ind
Mendelssohn
Pie Pridegroom
Miss Waters
Miss Fultz
Mrs. Lampe
Mrs. Stafford
Rohrbough
Gratton
W. R. Lear and.,Son Co
Gratton High School
West Virgina Wesleyan College
Maybelle Probst
Raymond Wartlett
Kenneth Richards
de Wongcott
Brady Cunningham
W. B. Probst
And
Mes
A. L. Wongcott
Derwood
Earle Neal
Harold
Wilelie Bartlett
Delores
Eddie Smith
Kathleen
J. L. McBee
Dorothy
Paul
Dorsey’ Kerns
Robert
Wilma Paulin
Hazel
Edna Cole
Mary Dadisiman
Mabel Kerns
Jessie Cole
Mary
Helena
Edna McVicker
Phoebe
Bertha Wongcott
Artie Cole
Ray
Wilford Keller
Dorsey McVicker
Wilbur Mitchell
James
Daniel
Kenneth
Clarence Smith
Plasant Creek
Mable Probst
Edna Preston
Braydon
Herman Gots
Mae Murphy
Pearl Bolyard
Adelaide
Ray Wongcott
Ray,Jr
Webster
Permanent waving and hair services offered at hotel parlor
Eugene LeMur Keen and Supreme Waves also Marcelling. Finger waving shampooing and hair dyeing. Starting Thursday August 14 at Hotel Grafton Room 53. Mrs Wilfong formerly with Peerless Beauty Parlor Fair mt in charge. 130-6¢ a line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
LeMur, Keen
Supreme Waves
Marcelling
Hotel Grafton
Wilfong
Peerless Beauty Parlor
Fair
Special Today Trustee Sale At Home Furniture Co
A trustee sale is held today at the Home Furniture Company featuring high chairs once priced at five dollars now offered at four dollars and fifty cents. The advertised sale emphasizes reduced prices on the stock, inviting customers to inspect the items and complete purchases during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High
Sile
Castor Oil Origins and Names Through History
The text notes castor oil comes from Ricinus Communis seeds by cold expression. It mentions Palma Christine as castor oil plant, a grilled form identified as Fonah's Gourd. It states Ricinus is Latin for the dog tick, Greek Kroton for the same insect, Castor Oil name discovered in the 11th and 17th centuries, and that the yielding plant was Agnus Castus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palma
Christine
Protgctive Home Circle Meeting Report
The event featured a danco with Miss Louise Lyman winning first prize and Mrs Maude Garraman and Mrs Charles Hannon taking second and third prizes. Refreshments of cream cake and coffee followed. The club plans to meet again at Mrs Earl Bennetts home in two weeks. The Protgctive Home Circle announces a Thursday meeting at oclock in the Modern Woodman hall with all officers present and William Hobaugh of Uniontown Pa to attend as deputy in the I H C organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Lyman
Maude Garraman
Charles Hannon
Earl Bennett
Woodman
William Hobaugh
Uniontown
I. H.C
Actor Tom Mix faces fraud suit over alleged shakedown
In Charleston West Virginia August 20 a Minneapolis car dealer John Betress filed a $13000 civil action against actor Tom Mix a touring motion picture cowboy alleging malicious and willful assault in Minneapolis Mix claimed a tire blew while rushing to his tent and that a manager refused to call a cab He denied shaking his fist saying he once learned not to after a nose injury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Tom .Mix
Minneapolis
John Betress
Mix
Berress
Armed Gang Robs Broadway State Bank in Fort Wayne
Five men armed with sawed off shotguns raided the Broadway State Bank in Fort Wayne Indiana, intimidating six employees and customers and taking $4000. Theodore Rudy of Churubusco Indiana was shot and seriously wounded while George W. Clark the cashier was slugged for disobeying commands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Broadway State Bank
Theodore Rudy
Churubusco
Ind
George W. Clark
Swift suicide told by lone witness at inquiry
New York August report details the only witness Rudolph Haitmanek describing how William Swift, an alcoholic patient at Dr. B S Cowles private sanitarium, grabbed a revolver and killed himself. Haitmanek recounted his struggle to restrain Swift as the gun fired, concluding the episode as a suicidal act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William BE
Tge Packer
Chik
Norris
Rudolph Heilmapek
B.S. Cowles
Cowles
Heitmanek
Swift
Jie
Dr. Norris
Hellmanek
Gotsip
Niece of Local Woman Dies at Fairmont Home
Miss Helen Israel, 18, niece of Mrs. Frank Lake of East Knotts Avenue Fairmont, died after illness while on vacation. She had been a student nurse in Hopeman sanitarium Terra Alta and was treated at City Hospital Graf ton for possible poisoning before returning home. Funeral services were held in Marion County capital this afternoon. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Edgar Israel and sisters Misses Bertie and Ruby Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lake
City Hospital
Fairmont
Marion County
Jake
Edgar
Israel
Bertie
Ruby Israel
District Vets Meet Tonight in Grafton Parade Honoring Visitors
The Taylor County Post of the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will lead a parade through Grafton tonight for the ninth district convention with over 100 visitors from Davis Thomas Philipp and Elkins. A Moose lodge meeting will follow the parade with a short business session, election of delegates to the national conventions, and a social hour. Arthur G Yates district commander and former department commander is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Taylor County
American Legion
Davis
Thomas
Philipp
Elkins
Moose
Boston
Ajt
Paylor County Post
Turgvout
the Legion
Moraj
the Moose
Sarthur G. Yates
Deison Becomes President of Empire National Bank
Clarksburg West Virginia August 20 Directors of Empire National Bank elect Edward B Deison vice president to presidency succeeding state V L Highland who has served as president since he founded the bank The appointment aligns with the bank’s leadership transition and marks Deison’s rise to top executive post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Empire National Bank
Edward B. Deison
Thetate V. L. Highland
Beae
Bank's 1903 Leadership Named in Historical Record
In 1903 Delson served as the bank's first cashier while Cecil B Highland of New Marc Hinsville and Clarksburg, brother of the founder, was selected as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delson
Cecil B Highland
New Marchinsville and
Clarksburg
One Killed In Elevator Fall At Baltimore Plant
A series of explosions at the Western Maryland Railroad grain elevators near Baltimore harbor caused a collapse injuring and killing workers. About a dozen were hospitalized, two men were reported missing, and searchers looked for victims in the harbor. Fire followed the blasts but was controlled. investigators planned a chemical test to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad
Baltimore Harbor
South Baltimore General Hospital
Charles Hammill
Sylvan Jordan
Harold Anderson
Department of Agriculture
Soxer Questioned in Patrolman's Death in Portland
Johnny Wilson of Boston, former boxing champion, was sought for questioning in the death of Patrolman Michael T. Connolly. Connolly's body, wrists manacled with his own handcuffs, was found on the waterfront Friday in Portland, Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Johnny Wilson
Boston
Michael T._ Connolly
Heart Trouble Fatal On Bayfl ore and Ohio Limited
Charles Leskovite of New York City, about 55, died of heart trouble aboard the Bayfl ore and Ohio National Limited between Cumberland and Martinsburg. The body was removed at Martinsburg after the eastbound train. Aug. 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Way
Charles Leskovite
New York City
Bayflore
Ohio National Limited
Cumberland
Community notes from Statesville and Clarksburg
Mr and Mrs Fred Whiter of Statesville return from a homecoming trip. Mrs Bauhell recovering after last Friday operation. Miss Margaret Faulkner visits then returns to Oli burg Pike. Captain and Mrs MeHead back from motor trip to several states. Misses Virginia Samples Mary Thomas and William Ples travel to Clarksburg for teachers institute. H A Rice and Principal Buber attend teachers meet. J Lambe visits from Land near Independence with R L Newton. Lloyd L Shr fare and wife attend high school institute in Clarksburg. Miss Josephine Lizadder Fairmont visits Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whiter
Statesville
N.C
Bau Hell
T. Joba
Margaret Faulkner
Oliburg Pike
Minnie Hart
West Main Street
Cta
Virginia
Mary Thomas
William Ples
Clarksburg
Theters Institute
H.A. Rice
Buber
Teachers’ Institute
J. Lambe
Independence
Isvist
R. L. Newton
Wae Avenue
Lloyd L
Mra
Josephine Lizadder Fairmont
Grafton
Virgil Pauley in Car Crash Near Cheat Mountain
Grafton youths Virgil Pauley and Kelley were injured in a late Tuesday crash near the foot of Cheat Mountain. Pauley suffered a broken ear bone and other injuries while Kelley endured serious but non life threatening damage. Wrecker crews removed parts from the wrecked car after initial aid at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Pauley
Grafton
Ee City
Ee Kelley
Algo
Cheat Mountain
Petersburg
Pawley
Kelley
Wrecker
Beauty Parlor Ad Promotes Wave Sets and Services
An Elizabeth Knotts beauty parlor in Fairmont West Virginia advertises Permanent Waves at $4.50 and up. The note lists products like Shampoo or Two Wave Sets with each Permanent and brands including Student Marvels and Ringerwaves. Contact at 820 Main Street, phone 1 Ally Work Ghaeanteed, 1a-20d-tt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peerless
Elizabeth
Knotts
Fairmont
W. Va
Main Street
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Coral Parrish Montgomery
Oatess
Grafton Sentinel Society
Kiwanis , Club
West, Virginia University
Sprise
Pleasant Creek
Lawrence Probst
Mr. Probst
Mr. Prost
Brydon
Probst
Osgood’s
the Love Drug Co
H. L. Potts
Bacil and
Mildred
Ralph Lane
Monzel Kettle
Wendel
Lastvening
Della Lake
Bluemont St
G. A.B
Ladies of the Grand Army
Woodmen Hall
Cincinnati
Weiner
Grafton Park
Weiners
Lelia Fawcett
Mary and
Margaret Shaw
Helen Snyder
Gladys Riley
Barbara Baker
Wilifred Bolin Curry
Helen Howell
Valley Inn
Mack
Holland Engle
Engle
Lue Herman
Irene Bartlett
Phoebe Yates
Eleanor Emerich
Wheeling
Herman and
Ireng Bartlett
Koto
Vailey Inn
Lindy Club
Myrtle Bebout
Maple Avenue
Princesses
Preas
Angala-Frances McCosker
al McCosker
Diana
Janet Viote Ingalls
Harry Ingalls
Los Angeles
Flora
Asbury Park
N. J
Grafton, W. Va
Tom Mix
Fort Wayne, Ind
Lone
Souern
Italy
Japan
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Ienerelora
Legion
B. Deison
Highland
Soxer
Jollffe’s
Virgil
Pauley
Peerless, Beauty _ Parlor
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