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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
3
The Riley Withers families hold their annual reunion on Sunday August 25 at the Old Side Baptist Church on the Northwestern Turnpike near Pruntytown. The morning program begins at 10 45. Bring a basket and enjoy the day with old friends.
Wheeling West Virginia August 22 The Rev R P M Oakes pastor of the McMechen Christian Church resigns to accept a call to the Christian church at Grafton where he will assume charge September 1 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in Lossiemouth Scotland August 23 received a message on the Hague reparations conference and will fly to London tomorrow morning Ambassador Dawes after ceremonies at Elgs returns to London by train
Gene Sarazen, former national open champion from Flushing, L. I., added a par to his 68 yesterday and led the Western Open standings today with a total of 198 as Milwaukee reports the event.
Encouraging progress reported in Washington during discussions between Ambassador Dawes and Prime Minister MacDonald on the naval question with optimism for a satisfactory result.
Savannah Ga Aug 23 Detroit was selected as the 1930 convention city by the National Rural Letter Carriers Association here today Ned H Goodell president and all other officers were reelected A Swedish toy balloon recently completed a trip across the Baltic sea landing in Germany after a trop from Kvarnby
A simple home remedy reads a tablespoon of medicine dissolved in a cup of hot water to ease indigestion. The instruction emphasizes ease of preparation and quick intake for relief.
ETLOCALS Mr and Mrs Dorsey Fast and others left yesterday by motor for a Valley of Virginia trip. Mrs Anna L Garrett of Graf ton visits friends in New York City and New England states. G L Jolliffe and son George Jr return from a business trip to New York City. H R Laughlin and daughter Aldene return home to Cumberland after visiting.
Clarkson area residents swap travel and health news while visiting friends in Grafton and Clarksburg. Families including the Kemple and Wells households share recent trips through Virginia and Washington. Nearby promotions in Buffalo and Rochester hint at regional business ties as locals plan stays with relatives in Randolph County and High Point North Carolina.
Clarksburg August 23 The con concrete road from Valley Bend to Huttonsville is now open to travel announced by A J Mills of the state road commission. In Pocahontas county the state route 24 section is open though the Huttonsville Marlinton stretch remains rough. Surfacing between Glenville and Normantown will be finished next Monday or Tuesday.
Washington reports Postmaster General Glover says the department still considers United States Lines Inc. bids for mail contracts totaling about 2.4 million dollars yearly. He noted no action by the parent committee including Lamont Adams O'Connor and Brown.
The New York Central Securities Corporation led by C. H. Venner filed in federal court to block the Interstate Commerce Commission's July 2 order allowing the passing and acceptance of permanent leases between the New York Central Railroad and several interlocking and parallel lines.
In Wheeling on August 24 twenty five teams will participate in the Pan Handle Mining Institute safety meet. E S Wade serves as chairman announcing the event and its entries.
Morgantown August 23 Pearl V. Miller 24 Coasville was seriously hurt when her car was hit by a Monongahela railway passenger train in Riverside a suburb. Police said heavy rain obscured her vision and contributed to the crash.
In Boston on August 23, former Governor Alvan Fuller and six others were kept under guard as local radicals marked the second anniversary of the executions of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, the convicted murderers and adherents of radical doctrine.
Fahertys Athletics meet Grasselli Chemical Company nine of Clarksburg in a league clash. Grasselli sits fourth, one game behind Franz and Burka, with Fahertys aiming to rebound after an earlier drubbing. Batteries listed as Peprick and Harrison for Fahertys. Grasselli stars include Hickman and Gratton.
Report from Mt. Clemens Michigan details Elaine B Harsehn of Detroit and a companion beaten and robbed by a man during a drive about three miles from Utica last night. The victims, partially disrobed, were costed by the assailant as they sought help after the incident.
An old style ad touts Zex as a famous compound of Pap Jated Magnesia for relief of acute indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims rapid action against various stomach upsets and bowel issues and notes a price of 60e at local drugstores.
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