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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1939
Page
3
In Washington the State department urges Americans not to travel to war-threatened Europe. Acting secretary Sumner Welles said inquiries from citizens prompted the reply that due to the uncertain state of affairs in Europe the department would not encourage travel abroad.
Miss June Genevieve Senior married Richard Beatty in a Webster Baptist Church ceremony attended by fifty relatives and friends. Rev. Hugh D. Pickett officiated as Mrs. Roy M. Newton played music prior to the vows. The couple to honeymoon eastward before settling in Fairmont.
The Strand shows They All Come Out a dynamite-packed drama of life in Federal prisons. Rita Johnson and Tom Neal lead a strong cast in a government cooperation feature that traces Alcatraz life and outputs from Chillicothe and Atlanta facilities with details like gun detectors and double-control doors.
The Charleston Housing Authority announced a 328 family housing project costing 1,029,445 dollars. The structure will be along the Elk River, north of Arlington Street.
Weekend visitors gathered at Mrs. Ida Proudfoot’s West Wil ford Street home including R L Proudfoot Jeanette Pa Clyde Proudfoot Toledo and James Proudfoot Parkersburg. Annabel Sharp formerly of this city now in Oakland California returns after visiting Chester Sharp Hat Poe Roy Poe of Grafton and Ernest Poe of Philadelphia. William Summers and son Junior return from a week with Mrs. W M Beck and family Suffield Ohio after visiting Akron and Cleveland. Mrs Beck is a sister of Mr.
Discussion of why leading an ace against a suit bid often yields best defense. The example hand shows West choosing a fourth best diamond lead to allow declarer to make game, illustrating that an underlead can fail when a king resides in the suit. The piece notes the difficulty of finding a superior lead and mentions a future problem.
Summers Helen McDermott of 112 West Knotts avenue was admitted to City hospital for a minor operation. Mrs A J Myers of West Prancis street returned from a visit near Harrisburg Virginia. Elmer Hovatter of route 1 Grafton had a minor operation at City hospital. Albert Young of Parkview underwent minor surgery at City Hospital. Manuel Moore of 245 Grand street was discharged from City hospital.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Bartley Waddell of Philippi announce the birth of an eight pound son at Myers Clinic hospital early this morning. The mother is Pauline Weekley daughter of Dr and Mrs J R Weekley of Philippi. This is their first child. The baby is named Ralph Bartley Waddell I.
Family reunions listed include Withers-Riley at Hepzibah church Taylor county on Aug 27. Prim family reunion Sept 3 at Sunset Beach near Washington Pa with picnic dinner and contests. McVicker reunion Sept 3 at Grafton Park with basket dinner. Knotts reunion Aug 27 at Parker burg city park with music by The Venetian Singers and welcome remarks. Pratt, Poe, Kincaid and Currey reunions scheduled Sept 3 at various local venues with invites to relatives and friends.
BRUSSELS Aug 23 King Leopold of Belgium was charged by the conference of seven neutral nations to declare to the world their desire for peace and independence. The king agreed to make a statement for the neutral bloc at 8 p.m. tonight after a banquet at the royal palace. The text of his speech was studied by the foreign ministers of the Oslo group and approved in a brief afternoon session.
Dan zing aviation authorities report Polish anti-aircraft guns fired on a German transport plane over the Corridor this afternoon. The plane en route from Templehof Berlin to Danzig and Koenigsberg was not struck.
The Home Office orders England's air raid precautions on a war footing with street lights to be extinguished as needed. Australia pledges full support to Britain, while India considers mobilization for reserve officers. Malta tightens defenses amid heightened European tensions. Von Papen travels Budapest en route to Ankara. Ottawa calls cabinet to discuss European developments. Dutch airliners barred from much of German territory. King George VI cuts vacation for urgent parliament meeting.
Philadelphia and Chicago figures linked to James Ragen and Annenberg news service face charges of conspiring to suborn perjury and influence justice. Ferguson pressured to provide false testimony as a separate grand jury action unfolds amid earlier indictments for tax and income evasion.
Western star Bob Steele, a native of Pendleton Oregon with authentic western background, headlines the Opera House two day run of Galloping Romeo starting tonight. The Mono gram performer grew up on his father’s ranch learning to ride and handle cattle, sharpening skills that have marked his screen career since entering films at age 12.
Paramount comedy brings Bob Hope to the Dixie with Shirley Ross and Gene Krupa making screen debuts. Hope's famed quips promise steady humor while Krupa leads a high rated swing band in this lively musical comedy geared to jitterbug fans.
Benny Goodman headlines a high energy swing night featuring star drummer who left Goodman to form a new band last year. The performance of Some Like It Hot sends swing fans into rapture as the drummer delivers a world class solo and the crowd cheers.
The Warner Bros film starring Jane Bryan Charley Grapewin and Harry O Neill opens at the Dixie. An old Spanish American War veteran leads a family to testify against gang leaders after gangster violence targets them. The kidnaping of a grandchild triggers the hero to act.
Charleston August 23 Skilken Brothers of Columbus Ohio were confirmed by the U S Housing Authority as the lowest bidders for a project. The action follows a bidding process with the company securing the lowest bid amount among competitors for housing work.
Pittsburg Aug. 23 Mrs Helen Fleming Tronzo filed for divorce from State Representative Al Tronzo alleging he assaulted her in July 1937, sixteen months after their wedding at her parents home in Morgantown West Virginia. She is emergency relief worker in Allegheny County and a Carnegie Institute of Technology graduate.
Charleston officials announce a parley on August 28 with five district foresters and two park superintendents to discuss the 1939 forest fire law. The statute makes malicious forest fires a felony and requires permits for brush burners as the fire season begins around October 20.
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