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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1934

Page

3

Social and club notices from Piedmont area society page

The column catalogs a busy slate of gatherings in Piedmont and nearby towns including meetings of the Music Department of the Woman’s Club in Joliffe’s community room, Royal Neighbors of America Camp No. 3995, Emma Rogers Bible Class, and a host of social events. Highlights include a Wheeling bridge party in honor of guests, a Moore Johnson Phillips family reunion program, a surprise birthday party for Mrs. Samuel C. Lady, and a One Big Union meeting at Brinkman hall. Also listed are a Bennett Moore reunion at Grafton park, a marshmallow roast for local youths, and various attendees and hostesses across numerous events.

The Woman’ Club Joliffe's Moore-Johnson Phillips Meadowville P. M. Gain A. B. Moore Mr. Sawyer Lena Johnson Nita Butcher Ida Mildred Johnson Laura Lucille ‘Anne Moore Jennings Randolph Marteney J. L. Johnson

Miss Elizabeth Shafferman Vacation With Parkersburg Family

Miss Elizabeth Shafferman of Camden-Clark Memorial hospital Parkersburg is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W H Shafferman of Loveland Addition. Mr and Mrs John Evans of Lucteria have returned from a trip.

Elizabeth Shafferman Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg W. H Shafferman Loveland John Evans Lucretia

Film Stars Named In Anti Red Drive In Sacramento

Four film stars including James Cagney Dolores Del Rio Lupe Velez and Ramon Navarro are drawn into investigations of radicalism in Sacramento California. The drive seeks a state injunction to punish communist expressions or financial contributions to radicalism without trial according to Associated Press.

James Cagney Dolores del Rio Lupe Velez Ramon Navarro Sacramento Cal Disid Associated Presi Enotay

Beauty Culture offers gentle career path in Clarksburg

Young women and men are urged to choose beauty culture as a profession. The field offers all branches of the trade including personal hair cutting. Classes are held at the third floor of the Clarksburg Trust Building in Clarksburg West Virginia.

Pleasant visit highlights from Norfolk and beyond

Mrs Wagner visits Norfolk while Cecil Taylor and his wife and their young son travel from Toledo to stay with Mrs Lulu Fralinger in La Trobe Street. Flora Hofemann and Paula Fields, after leading a Sentinel circulation drive in Keyser, are en route to Wheeling after a New England tour. William R Wolfe and two children Jane Elizabeth and Billy depart for Morgantown for a few days with friends.

Wagner Norfolk Virginia Cecil Taylor Little Son Toledo Ohio Lulu Fralinger Latrobe Street Flora Hofemann Paula Fields Sentine Keyser Wheeling New England William R. Wolfe Jane Elizabeth Billy Morgantown

Woman Bares All Details Of C00 Case

Cooperstown N Y Aug 24 Mrs Martha Clift testified that after an automobile crushed Harry Wright on Crum Horn mountain Mrs Eva Coe implored to know if he was dead The star witness described finding the injured man in the car and hearing a plea to take him to a hospital revealing the tense proceedings in the murder trial of Mrs Coe

Cooperstown Harry Wright Crumhorn Mountain Martha Cliff Eva Coe Coo Donald Grant Hawkins Parkersburg Fred Hawkins Harold Headley Virginia Kimes Wiseman Fairmont Headley Wiseman

M E Literary Contest Held Last Evening

Graf ton group M E churches held a literary contest at St Pauls M E Church with Rev W R Eskew presiding. Contestants performed well, judges included Rev Earle, Rev Carlson, and S M Leonard. Winners: Annabel Proctor on Why We Should Keep the Sabbath. Genevieve Sampson first on Temperance. Allen Newcome second on Temperance. Winners meet Camp Dawson Aug 29 for major contest.

Grafton M. E. Churches St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church W. R. Eskew S. C. Jones Camp Dawson Earle Newburg Carlson Evansville S. M. Leonard Annabel Proctor Genevieve Sampson Knottsville

West Virginia State Briefs Seventeen states to join final police match

Charleston reports seven states accepted invitations to participate in the all state Police shooting match at Fairmont on September 8 with Superintendent FP D Shingleton directing the contests. Judges include R E OConnor, Captain J P Quinson, and Robert F Roth. another judge to be named for American Legion and national guard.

Charleston Department of Public Safety Fairmont On Sepember 8 FP. D. Shingleton R. E. O'Connor J. P. Quinson Morgantown United States Army Robert F. Roth Fairmont American Legion National Guard

Charleston campaign expenses report filed by Southern

A Charleston campaign expense of 203.08 dollars in the primary was reported yesterday to the secretary of state by John C. Southern of Clarksburg, Republican nominee for Senate in the twelfth district.

Charleston Secretary of State John .C. Southern Clarksburg Senate

Weston oil operator Snaith dies after heart attack

Weston prominent oil and gas operator Charles M. Snaith, 69, died at his Center Avenue home after a sudden heart attack. He was born in Ottawa, Canada, came to the U S 40 years ago and lived in Weston 35 years, promoting the oil and gas industry. In Huntington and in Charleston, Democratic candidates A J Wilkinson and Leonard Wetherall reported campaign expenses of 401 and 410 respectively. Charleston police questioned two Negroes about the Saturday slaying of James Adkins, a 56-year-old Lynchburg salesman.

A. J. Wilkinson Huntington Leonard Wetherall Weston Charles M. Snaith Center Avenue Ottawa Canada United States Charleston James Adkins Lynchburg

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