Grafton Socials detailing reunions and events
The Grafton Sentinel society page lists events for women and families including a White Fawn Council No 3 picnic at Grafton Park, Yates and Gawthrop reunion at Bethel Baptist church with a basket dinner, Robinson and Stalnaker family reunions, Webster C K Society social at Pearl Felton’s home, a Webster weekend visit by Rev O J Howearth, a Mountain View Camp square dance with Fairmont orchestra, a district Rebekah convention in Farmington, and a Stalnaker family reunion planned at Shanks Grove on the Philippi Buckhannon road with an invited turnout.
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E Park
White Fawn Council No
Pocahontas
Grafton Park
Yates-Gawthrop
Yates
Gawthrop
Bethel Baptlat Church
Gawthrops
Ferrell Yates
B. L. Gawthrop
John L. Mann
Marlin Yates
W. V. Matheny
John L. Magn
Simpson Baptist Church
Pleasant Creek Church
Mountain View Camp
Pairmont-Gratton Rad
Fairmont
Walter J. Curry
Roadhouse
Stanaker
Stalnaker
Shanks Grove
Philippi-Buckhannon Road
Peru Chieftain Flees Country Amid Revolution
Lima Peru August 25 Agusto B Legula who ruled Mera under a visual dictatorship for LD rears resigned today and fled aboard the cruiser Grau at Panama wharf. The revolt began in Arequipa and spread across southern Peru led by Lieutenant Colonel Sanchez Cerro. A new military cabinet was formed with General Arsiento named minister of war and president of the court. Av total of 15 000 persons are employed in the Harmonia factories of Xingethal Germany where millions of instruments are produced annually.
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Lima
Peru
Augusto B. Legula
Mera
LD Rears
Panama
Grau
Arequipa
Sanchez Cerro
Ars
Harmonia
Xlingethal
Germany
Fall Campaign Complications and Headquarters Named
The fall campaign continues with leaders absent from a meeting including Walter Hallapan on vacation and Henry D Hatfield at a relative's funeral. A committee selects party headquarters with members Fleming Emory Tyler Sperry McClung McClaren and Smith. Jones vows to mobilize voters and sees no reason former senator M M Neely cannot be beaten again as congressional nominees push turnout.
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Republican National
Thomas W. Fleming
Fairmont
Emory Tyler
Keyser
M. G. Sperry
Clarksburg
W. D. McClung
Spencer
W. J. McClaren
Welch
S. P. Smith
Charleston
Jones
United States
M M. Neely
Neely
Bunner Rites Staged Sunday at First Christian Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Eilers Bunner were held at the First Christian church on Sunday afternoon with Rev. E H Waters of Fairmont delivering the sermon. Burial followed at Bluemont cemetery. Bartlett Undertaking Company had charge. A large crowd gathered at the late home on High street before the service. Mr and Mrs D V Cline of Fairmont visited relatives in Knottaville.
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Mary Eilers Bunner
First Christian Church
E. H. Waters
Fairmont
A. S
Grafton
Bluemont Cemetery
Bartlett Undertaking Company
Republicans Plan United Campaign In Charleston Meeting
A Republican gathering outlined a united campaign with aims to elect a U S senator and six Congressmen. The group formed committees to draft party resolutions honoring former legislators and to set a Charleston campaign program. Heads of party units and candidates will be invited to the Charleston event and headquarters were to be established soon with locations debated.
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Clarksburg
H. Roy Waugh
Buckhannon
Hoya Jarrel
Huntington
B. W. McKown
Spencer
Punty
Charleston
Mré. Yost
Hallanan
P. Hill
Jones
Campaign J
Stleet
Lon Chaney Fighting Severe Illness in Hospital
Lon Chaney a famous actor known as the man of a thousand faces, is seriously ill in Los Angeles. He underwent a third blood transfusion after earlier ones failed, with doctors noting a grave condition but a relative improvement yesterday. Chaney entered St. Vincent's hospital on August 15 after returning from New York where he had pneumonia.
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Los Angeles
Lon Chaney
Nik
Chaney
St. iVrgent’s Hospital
New York
Trade Board Seeks Tourist Signs For Grafton
Grafton Board of Trade plans a public meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the First National Bank building to discuss erecting large signs at Blueville and Fetterman junctions to lure travelers off the Northwestern turnpike. President G T Bartlett invites business leaders and citizens to join, as paving the pike cutoff threatens tourist trade to Taylor county’s capital unless signs redirect visitors through the city. Civic clubs are urged to participate.
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Grafton
Board of Trade
First National Bank
Blueville
Fetterman
G. T. Bartlett
Taylor County
50 000 Flowers Blooming Today For A E Kindred
Chicago on August 25 marks the golden jubilee of A E Kindred famed gladiolus hybridist. Fifty years ago he bought bulbs for a penny, now he cultivates 100 acres of his own flowers and owns St Gosh en Indiana, the world’s largest flower trial grounds. His show features 130 new gladiolus varieties introduced in the past year, with garden clubs from Chicago and Illinois partaking in the observance.
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Chicago
A. E Kundred
Kundred
Minois
Jewelry Thieves Take $2000 Gem and Cash
Pittsburgh August 25 Two robbers held the manager of a jewelry store and his assistant in the Cuda Jewelry store as they robbed rings valued at 2000 dollars and 800 dollars in cash. They brandished revolvers and forced the manager to raise his hands while one thief searched the second floor for the assistant. The bandits vanished into a crowd.
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Pittsburgh
Cuda
H. H. Montgomery
Holt
Fire disrupts building as electrical fault sparks blaze
Wayne Arble suffered a brief shock and eye irritation from a blinding flash when an armored cable fault triggered a small fire at the A B Shroyer store on Beech Street. The incident caused smoke to fill the store-room and stairwell but little actual damage occurred due to brick and cement construction. An electric circuit, meter, and baseboard were damaged. refitting and wiring will be required.
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A. B. Shroyer
Beech Street
Wayne Arble
Arble
Lawa
Mr. Arble
State supreme court weighs appeal over fence blocking route
Charleston August 25 The state supreme court today heard an appeal by Edward K Morryllidy plaintiff in a case from Harrison county. The dispute involves a fence built across a hillside way in Wolf Summit blocking a route to a main highway. James Q Harrison of Memphis Tennessee is connected to a Grafton business mentioned in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Supreme Court
Edward K
Harrison County
Carpenter
Wolf Summit
Somerville
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Everett Findley
Philippi Pike
Mia
Lawrence Lavadder
Ernest
Helpa
Pauline
David
Paul
Naomi
Gladys Marie
Lo ¢ Findley
Washington, Pa
Ernest Findley
Thelma
John
Nelda
Hal
Mandella
Roland
Plemington
A. Stipe
Joe
Madly
Ela
Maréda
Post
Wilda
Be Findley
Adam During
Joe Pardyce
Milford Swisher
Rexal Swisher
Menle
Mildred
Dellett Newton
Everett
Findley
Ruth
Ruby
Evelyn
Bia
Benjamin
Thomas Everett Jr
Don Lee
Webster C.K. Society
Union Christian Endeavor Society of
Webster
Mae Murphy
Pearl Felton
Robert Shroyer
Martin Newton
Charles Smith
Roy Poston
Elsa Smith
Robert McAfee
Hubert Singel
Herbert Hoffman
Uriel Bartlett
A. M. Pelton
Hilda Lee
Ralph Gibson
Geradine
Tracy Pelton
Earl Waller
George CG. Felton
Anise Queen
O. J. Howearth
Moundaville
W. Va
W. A. Harrison
D. EB. Robinson
Howearth
Canara
Hewearth
Rebekk ‘Ah
Farmington
Grafton Beulah Rehékah Lodge No
Frank Keane
Mary Parkhill
Bessie Powell
Edna Poling
Gracerye
Nell Shumaker
Peerless Beauty Parlor
Marcela
Elizabeth F. Knotts
W. Via
Main Street
Baltimore & Ohio
Osgood
William Anderson
Gap
Hatfield
the Love Drug Co
H. L. Potts
D. V. Cline
H. F. Cline
Knottaville Pikes
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Grafton Sentinel Publishing Co
Latrobe St
Gratton, W. Va- Ree
Gothic
Super Zenith
Radit
Haymond Piano Co
West Main St
Grafton, W. Va
Rita
Trade Board
Fetterman-Blueville
A. E
A&p
A &P
Até
Atlantic
Pacific
Secon
Shroyer
Reykjavik
Leeland
Regieja
Greland
Germs
Jule Tut
Greenland
Cartwright Bay
James Q. Harrison
Mem
Tennessee
Grafton Sanitday
Grafton Feed & Storage Company
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