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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1932
Page
3
A series of society items from Grafton include birthdays and parties at the Goff home for Miss Camella Goff, a weiner roast hosted by Bertha Williams, and a fifteenth birthday party for Gertrude Donovan. Reunions planned for Boylen, Isner, Robinson, and Hustead families are announced with dates, locations, and basket dinners. public notices of dances and a Pro tective Home Circle meeting wrap the column.
A beauty tip urges soaking fingertips nightly in hot water to soften cuticles and prevent nail splitting. Ten minutes or longer in the water, followed by gentle drying, is recommended to keep nails from becoming brittle and to promote grooming.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Adkins and daughter Mildred visit J C Bishop on Thayer street. Charles Bishop has returned from a west and northwest tour. Misses Mary and Lucille Ger emai visit Fairmont relatives. Bessie Hensell, sister of Mrs. Murphy, has an infected foot. Mrs. Murphy ill six months. Mrs. am Long and children Emil y and Marcia depart for Cumberland Md to visit her parents. Mrs. Marie K Pritts visiting her mother Mrs E W Koelz. Rev N B Warmrick of Simpson was in Grafton on business and social call. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Peters and children Fergis and Alezia visit Marble Minn and return home after two weeks with Mr and Mrs F C Peters. They visited Ruth and Aleta Bennett of Orchard Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ravenscroft return home to Wheeling after two weeks visiting Mrs A George and family on High Street. Mrs. George and son accompany them.
Hollywood funnyman Jack Oakie headlines the Paramount farce Million Dollar Legs at the Grand Theatre. Oakie’s rapid patter and clout with audiences are highlighted by his on and off screen antics and his entourage of colleagues including W. C. Fields and Ginger Rogers in The Tenderfoot. The piece notes Oakie’s energetic, noisy persona and how his talking tenor fuels the comedy as cast and crew circle him in a lively production atmosphere.
The Court House district board of education seeks state funds to balance the budget for the coming fiscal year. Despite a 15 percent budget cut and prior reductions in teachers' salaries and the building fund, the board says aid is essential to carry out its educational program. A meeting Tuesday night will discuss the financial crisis, employment of janitors, and bids for coal.
Joe E Brown the current king of comics brings The Tenderfoot to the Grand next Monday through Wednesday. He plays a Texas rancher who goes to New York to lift his mortgage, with a six shooter and a dream, tangled with a producer, love, a failed show turned success, and courtly obstacles as Lysle Talbot stars in Love Is a Racket at the Opera House with a real life inspiration behind his racketeer role.
Western star Tom Mix makes his first talking appearance in Destry Rides Again at the Opera House Theatre for Monday to Wednesday August 22 to 24. The town expects big crowds as Mix signs with Tony unable to speak and communicates by sign language alongside Claudia Dell ZaSu Pitts and others in the cast.
The motion by George Donnelly to defy the governor was denied as Justice Staley continued the case to Monday. Mayor Walker’s court move to challenge gubernatorial authority proceeds while Roosevelt prepares his Columbus speech and invasion into Republican territory. Curtis, former Smith adviser, argued the charges lack basis in official conduct and Roosevelt contemplates his decision at the desk.
The 14 year old from Washington is described as following Bobby Jones and is expected to be the youngest contender in the National Amateur at Baltimore. An Associated Press photo shows him gazing at a green carpet as the governor’s decision is read in court. Governor Seabury and Curtin are mentioned in relation to motions and proceedings.
In Wheeling on August 20 the tennis tourney resumes after rain delays. Jim Allen of Davis and Elkins and Eddie Alcorn, Pitt captain, reach the men singles semi finals alongside William O Loughlin of Pittsburgh and William Abrams of Wheeling in the lower bracket.
The article previews wool‑feel knitted suits and angora two piece dresses for fall and winter. It highlights a diagonal brown knitted suit with waist jacket and straight skirt, cream angora scarf, and a felt portfolio in Porto Red and Pine Needle green. It notes appeal to professionals and students for carrying papers and sketches.
Plum conserve with peppers and corn stuffed peppers recipe plus a fruit cup dessert and a corn and nut conserve option. Includes instructions for preparing peppers with stuffing mix, baking times, and variations using corn fresh or canned. Also provides a fruit cup dessert with grapefruit orange pineapple and mint garnish.
Tribute by Mrs Annie Terrell Mauck of Jamestown Ohio extols the flag as a living symbol of humanity sacrifice and freedom. It links the flag to Lexington Gettysburg Concord Lake Erie and the Alamo and invokes courage faith and righteous duty. Mr and Mrs J R Kinney and Mrs B G Holmes of Washington DC visit M J Kinney in Bust Main Street.
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