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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1929

Page

3

Engagement and social notes from Flemington area

Announcement of the 7 marriage of Evelyn Springer to Charles W Bailey at M P Church Flemington with Rev Snyder officiating. Also notes on Weiner Roast at Tucker home Booths Creek, Park outings and picnics, Lindy Club games, church group meeting, a correction about John Cassell birthday, Jack Sitters Melody Boys radio broadcast, various social gatherings at the Grafton Park, and upcoming dances at Valley Inn with Mack's and Virginians orchestras.

Springer-Bailey Evelyn Springer Charles W. Bailey M. P. Church of Flettington G. H. Snyder Bailey J. A. Springer Ea W. Va Flemington High School Vel Salem College Flemington Central School Nettle Bailey Flemington Memnington High School Pittsburgh Coal Company Weiner Martin Tucker Booths Creek Weiners Louise Fancher Edith Bennett Violet Virginia Jones Pearl Lola Mable Bolyard Grace Withers Jack Sitters Melody Boys Fairmont WMMN Valley Mack Valley Inn Virginians Wheeling Inn

Gambling with health beats the game of markets

The text warns that attempting to beat the game of stock markets risks millions in losses and stresses that gambling with health is far riskier but offers little reward. It urges seeking medical advice promptly and following a doctor's plan, concluding with a prompt to fill prescriptions.

Local Couple Returns from Pontiac Visit

ETLOCAL S Mr and Mrs Jacob Yates returned from Pontiac Michigan where they visited their daughter Mrs Earnest McVicker formerly Miss Mary Yates of this city who accompanied them home to visit several weeks Miss Maude Brown of the First ward returned last night from Morgantown where she spent a week as a guest of her sister Mrs Brown

Jacob Yates Pontiac Mich Earnest McVicker Mary Yates Maude Brown First Ward Morgantown Homer Wiseman Louise Elkins W. J. Currey Yates Avenue L. W. Helman Cumberland Emma Marker Clarence Mephis Pittsburg James Walter Litsinger Chicago Joseph Litzinger Lena Michigan Ernest C. McVicker C. T. Putman Loveland Addition Ohio State G. W. Bragg Clarksburg Walter Minor Wheeling Joe Bragg Charles Bragg Pittsburgh

Local residents and visitors share summer travels and visits

William R Wolfe hosts niece and nephew Jane Elizabeth and Billy Wolfe for a week. Mrs Fred Whitescarver of High Point NC visits Pruntytown and Grafton relatives. Raymond McDaniel, Wayne McDaniel and sisters Gladys and Avanelle head to Marlinton for friends and Pocahontas county fair. Many others, including N T Biggins, C O Reynolds, Ruth Lindsey, Mrs John Blaine, Miss Fr ances Campbell, Lucile Collier, Mrs Sarah Bender, Loyd Bolyard and family, and Miss Rose Warder, are noted in exchanges of visits to Elkins, Shinnston, Grafton, Pittsburgh, and Aurora.

William R. Wolfe Jane Elizabeth Billy Wolfe Fred Whitescarver High Point N. C Pruntytown Grafton Raymond McDaniel Stone House Wayne McDaniel Gladys Avanelle West Washington Street Marlinton Pocahontas County Fair N. T. Biggins Star Shoe Shop Chicago C. O. Reynolds Martinsburg Institute West Burke Ruth Lindsey Keyser John Blaine Frances Campbell Dorothy Brydon Elkins Lucile Collier Harry Capajohn Shinnston Sarah Bender Pittsburgh George Bender Loyd Bolyard Blueville Ohio Mr. Bolyard A. B. Nester Rose Warder Yates J Avenue George Stemple Aurora A. L. Swisher West Main Street J. H. Riley Elizabeth Fredlock Hanway Grafton Park Jed J. H. Colebank Piremont

Bragg Farm Visitor Returns From Three Day Trip

Attorney W Merle Watkins and W H Hanway visited in Clarks law firm. J H Riley of Elkins returned yesterday from a three day trip with Mrs H A Rice of Maple Avenue visiting at Mr Riley's boyhood home in Garrett county Maryland. Springs underwent an emergency medical procedure last evening.

West Main Street Ladies Aid Committee Members Listed

A scanned roster lists members and officers for the West Main Street Ladies Aid group. Names include Mrs James R Glenn, Dr A R Warden as chair, Arlie E Leonard secretary, and multiple Andrews St Paul and West Main St members in assignments for publicity pulpit entertainment and finance.

Frank Ross West Main St J. Lee Evans Tation Chas F. Rogers W. Main Street Ralph H. Cline Agst Andrews Ridenour St Paul Ona C. Jeffreys Jed W. Robinson B. F. Poe M. Leonard St. Paul S. W. McCartney Walter Goodwin Geo. H. Coulston Davis Evans James R. Glenn Main Street Ladies Aid Robert E. Petty C. Howard Cameron P. F. Gillispie W. Main Clay V. Miller R. W. Hilkey West Main John C. Deck W. E. Leonard George A. Jolliffe Mattie Jaco John Sayre John McFarland Fred Watkin W. C.’Manney

New Hospital Equipment For City Hospital

Graf ton and Taylor County Hospital Association plan immediate installation of a modern fracture bed system at City Hospital to improve treatment for accident victims with fractured limbs and abrasions. Mrs. D Cy Peck presided at the meeting held at Mrs. Di Cy Peck’s home with attendees including Mrs. J B Moran and others. Additional projects by the association were discussed. A separate note states California orange packers have been asked to bury culled fruit to prevent the fruit fly.

Grafton and Taylor County Hospital Association di Cy Peck D. Cy Peck Hospital Association City Hospital The D. ©. Peek J. B. Moran Clyde Mays Fred Malone J. W. Heinlein Alley Gaines J. B. Leamon Maria Alvene Malone Katherine ‘Leaion California Orange Packers

Grafton Pair Marry in Zanesville Church

Miss Gladys Freeze of Park View West Virginia wed Frank Jardine son of Mr and Mrs James Jardine of Grafton at the First Baptist Church in Zanesville. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Louis Leesburg with the Datsonake choir providing music.

Nellie Wallace Cole Grafton Park Virginia Mettler Philadelphia Daisy Rector Lena Walters Pearl Scranage Edith Newton Beatrice Walls Virginia Fawcett Zanesvile Specia Gladys Freeze Laura Freeze Park View W. Va Frank Jardine James Jardine Grafton First Baptist Church of Zanesville Louis Leesburg

Regulating Road Houses Seen as Key to Protect Youth

A historical report analyzes 416 cities with populations over 15,000, detailing how regulated road houses can curb youth exposure to unbecoming venues. It cites parental cooperation as the major obstacle for supervisors and urges state and county action to regulate country road houses deemed a societal menace.

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Musician Edward Ballantine Granted Divorce

Reno dispatch reports composer and teacher Edward Ballantine was granted a divorce from Edith P Ballantine. He alleged her insanity. The couple wed in Boston in 1916 and lived in Reno.

Reno Edward Ballantine Edith P. Ballantine Boston

Sugar Lemon Sherbet From Fractured OCR Note

A fragmented recipe fragment mentions sugar and lemon juice with cream and egg whites. Instructions are garbled but reference soaking sugar with juice, adding milk and salt, then freezing. Readers should treat as incomplete, and focus on the core dessert idea rather than execution. The text notes sterilization and freezing steps in a damaged form.

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Coral R Parrish Jolliffe'’s Jolliffe Park Mildred Bartlett Bartlett Ruth Saber Virginia Mae Martin Harriet Lowther Parkersburg Miss Bartlett Lindy Club William Wilson Grand Street Matilda Martin C. F. Hannon Louise Moore Della Bennett Ald M.E. Church M. E. Church Harvey Auvil Oldie Marshall Bruce Anvil Middletown W. H. Chenoweth John Cassell Frank “McDaniel Corell B. P. McVicker Maple Avenue Rocks Grafton- Fairmont Road Josephine Manley Ali Knight Bess Roby Rose Ilio Marguerite Burke Wilda Alice Knight Rose Vivian McGrumphy Florida Ladies Grand Army Ladies of the Grand Army Woodman Hall Maryland Big Capon River Robert Collier Ralph Vandergrift Alvin Shoemaker Harry Willis EOC C. V. Miller Reliable Footwear Anal Gregier Model Majestic Haymond Piano Company Main St the Love Drug Co H. L. Potts Osgood Paul Hrowscraus Louis Pasteur Mary Williams Diamond Tee Cream Company Gem John Hopkins Hospital Fred Kunst John Homer McDade Charles Belelaire F. C. Matobey J. H Cohen J. W. Knight C. W. Barnes Leo D. Grant Smith Andrewa Blanche Brand Grafton City Hospital Coats Burton & Randolph Co George Alexander
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