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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1936

Page

3

Newly Weds Return From Bridal Trip In Malverna Pa

Mr and Mrs C B Canals returned home August 15 after their July 30 marriage in Malverna Pa at 5 40 pm. Mrs Canals nee Aletha Sopen haver is daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Copenhaver of Brownlow Park. Reception party at Morgan town Country club announced engagement July 18. They toured New England states before settling at Tygart Heights Grifton. He is resident engineer for Frederick Snare Corp at Tygart river dam.

Canals New England States Malverna Aletha Sopenhaver W. W. Copenhaver Brownlow Park Morgantown Country Club Stanley C. Snow Elliott C. Snow U.s.navy Spring Lake N. J New York City Boston New Hampshire Grifton Tygart Heights Frederick Snare Corporation Tygart River

Social calendar crowded with reunions and church events

On August 20 to 21 various church meetings and social gatherings occur across towns. Blueville Fourth Quarterly Conference with Dr John L Wolfe. Layman council trip to Bailey town. Women's Auxiliary meetings. Haymond and Sugar camp socials. Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary call. multiple family reunions planned for August 23 and later dates at Seven Islands Cheat River Grady Creek Wickwire Devers Grove and Pleasant Creek.

Charlotte Rendle Nina Zinn M. P Baileytown Blueville John L. Wolfe United Brethren Missionary Society C. E. Rau Walnut Street Haymond Church Sugar Camp Women’s Auxiliary The Methodist Protestant Church Circle No.2 C.c.richman Seven Islands Cheat River Dawson's Camp J. W. Loughry C. A. Loughry Annelette Loughry Jackson's Mill Linn Grady Creek School Poe West Virginia Devers Grove Wickwire Grafton Harvey A Demoss i Westerman Church Thornton McVicker Pleasant Creek Church Truman McVicker

Kiwanis Dance at Field House features California Ramblers

Tickets go on sale today for the Merchants Kiwanis dance at the new Field House. The event, a fund raiser for underprivileged children, stars the California Ramblers led by Paul Campbell with a floor show during intermission. Also announced is the 4 H club meeting in Pruntytown with songs, awards, and a planned weiner roast at Scranage Rock.

Kiwanis Club California Ramblers Paul Campbell New Field House Joe Evans Fairmont Clarksburg Grafton Mr. Evans Powells California Ramblers Orchestra

Birthday party at home for Howard James

Street residents entertained many children yesterday afternoon on a lawn party for the birthday of Howard James. Guests included Shirley Ann Pauley, Betty Lou Hauger, Robert Johnson, Evelyn Reed, Virginia Johnson, Winifred Hauger, Louis, Helen Barkins, Regina Haug and others as refreshments were served by Mrs. Armstrong assisted by Mrs. Hauger.

Howard James Armstrong Hauger Shirley Ann Pauley Betty Lou Hauger Robert Johnson Evelyn Reed Virginia Johnson Winifred Hauger Louis Helen Barkins Regina Haug

Interstate Compacts Advocated at Parley in Boston

The executive committee of the national conference on uniform state compacts advanced inter state agreements as a way to legislate in areas Congress cannot enter under the Constitution.

Boston National Conference On Uniform Congress

Miss Mary Cunningham Named Princess at Festival

In Pick Princess Beckley on August 20, Miss Mary Cunningham will reign as a princess at the Elkins Mountain State Forest festival. She was appointed by Governor Kump on the recommendation of Conservation Commissioner H. W. Shawhan.

Beckley Mary Cunningham Elkins Mountain State Kump H. W. Shawhan

Bill Sought for Slaying in Chicago Case

Assistant State's Attorney Morris Meyers vowed to seek a murder indictment against Rufe Swain a 27 year old man accused of slaying Mrs Mary Louise Trammell a former Knoxville stenographer in her hotel room Meyers said Swain confessed Police broadened probe to the Castle killing a hotel brick beating of Mrs Florence Thompson Castle on June 29 with a note Berkshire found near the Devonshire hotel and a handwriting check planned against Swains writing versions in the Black Legion game on a mirror

Chicago Morris Meyers Rufe Swain Mary Louise Trammell Knoxville Tenn Meyers Swain Florence Thompson Castle Berkshire Devonshire Aght Club

Local residents return and travel notes from the city

Mrs Virgil Bolyard and daughters Colleen and Delores have returned to Washington DC after weeks visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A O Collier on West Main Street. Mrs Jannetta Wilmoth of Philippi a business visitor and former West Main resident. Mr and Mrs Ellis Byers and Burl Mason of Pruntytown motored to Lonaconing Maryland, with Lilly Abbott guest in the Byers home for two weeks. Jack Alexander returned from Washington DC where he had been visiting. Mr and Mrs Frank Cather and daughter Margaret and Mr and Mrs Dana Barker with daughter Patty Sue returned from a two week camping trip at Sunset Beach on Lake Lynn.

Virgil Bolyard Colleen Delores Washington, D. C A. O. Collier West Main Street Jannetta Wilmoth Philippi Wilmoth Phillippi Ellis Byers Ands Burl Mason Pruntytown Lonaconing Lilly Abbott Byers Jack Alexander Washington, D.C Frank Cather Margaret Dana Barker Patty Sue Sunset Beach Lake Lynn Morgantown

West Virginia coal group to keep offices in Fairmont

President Brooks Fleming Jr announced that the Northern West Virginia Subdivisional Coal Association will maintain its offices in Fairmont. The statement underscored continuing local leadership and presence in the region’s coal sector.

Fairmont Brooks Fleming, Jr Northern West Virginia Subdivisional Coal Association

Ohio bridge status aired in Charleston conference

Chairman Nick Stevens of the Ohio Bridge Commission reported progress after a long session with Governor Kump on the Parkersburg bridge transfer. He announced the commission had bought the span for 1,250,000 dollars and said further plans and news on interstate bridge interests would come in the next weeks. Stevens and Robert Lucas planned further talks in Wheeling with City Bridge head Carl Jansen.

Charleston Nick Stevens Ohio Bridge Commission Kump West Virginia Parkersburg Ohio Commission Stevens Ohio River Robert Lucas Wheeling Carl Jansen City Bridge Commission

Plotters Sought To Put Russia On Fascist Road

Gregory Zinovieff testified at his trial that a bloody plot against Joseph Stalin aimed to drive the Soviet Union toward fascism. He pled guilty to conspiring to assassinate Stalin and other high Soviet figures, saying he moved from opposition to counter revolution and terrorism and actually fascism.

Russia The Associated Press Moscow Gregory Zinovieff Joseph Stalin Stalin

Joyce Named Postmaster at Industrial

Representative Andrew Edmiston said he recommended William L. Joyce for the postmaster position at Industrial in Weston.

Weston Andrew Edmiston William L. Joyce Industrial

Negro charges continue over hotel murder confession

The defense challenges the signed confession in which the defendant allegedly admitted going to Miss Clevenger's hotel room at 1 a.m. July 16 to rob it and killing her in panic when she screamed. Officers had reportedly found his fingerprints on a lampshade associated with the case.

Page Brown Moore

Rebels Close In On Madrid As Civil War Advances

Spanish rebels within about 100 miles of Madrid from Badajoz clash with Loyalist troops under Cal Julio Mangada. Navalmoral is reported in flames as both sides claim gains and battles rage near the Bay of Biscay. A rebel broadcast says Fort Guadalupe fallen. government says rebels dispersed.

France Madrid Badajoz Navalmoral Irun Bay of Biscay Associaed A Press Badajog Cal. Julio Mangada

Rebels Approach Madrid as Mola Delays Troops

Advance from Badajoz narrows the distance to Madrid to about 100 miles. Gen Emilio Mola tells Gen De Liano to withhold new forces northward, claiming he can crush Madrid in under a week. Radios report Fascists capture Albuquerque and Olivenda and shoot down two Loyalist planes near Badajoz.

Badajoz Gibraltar Emilio Mola General de Liano Se~ville Mola Madad Albuquerque Olivenda

Kn X Demands Swift Action at Merchants Convention

John R. Fisher president of the ArmA faction urged clear action at the United Retail Merchants association annual convention. Attendees from Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and Virginia were described as about 60 000 in attendance.

Hullaballoo United Retal Merchants Association Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia John R. Fisher Arma

Love Drug Pharmacy Promises Accurate Prescriptions

An advertisement asserts that the Love Drug pharmacy consistently meets doctor intended outcomes, emphasizing accuracy as its core value and claiming faithful practice in all operations for customers.

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