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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1933

Page

3

Reed family and friends gather for Meadowville reunion

A series of prominent family reunions fill the notes with dates and hosts. Phillips Moore Johnson reunions planned at Meadowville Barbour county on Sunday September 3 with a varied program. Yates Gawthrop and Grow descendants announce gatherings near Morgantown and Clarksburg. Also a birthday party honors Anne Vance with a large guest list.

Phillips Yates Grow John George Adam Grow Arnett's Grove Morgantown Plember Freeman Kreve Dent Bar Welch - Callahan Overhiald Elk District Ilirrison Clarksburg Poline White Oak Glade Barbour County Shatter Fail Creek Preston Auberdine Bour County Birds N County

Early fall dress and suede sports jacket styles

The text describes a light weight wool dress in dull mustard yellow by a new American designer. It features a high brown draped collar, large wooden button, puffed sleeves, and a not noticeable shoulder width. A brown suede sports jacket appeals to school and college girls with adjustable slide fasteners. The piece notes tucks and a back yoke detail on the coat and blouse with a wooden button accent.

Nations in accord on wheat price at London talks

London ag 6724 6 Aug The international wheat conference reached a finalment today and plans to sign the document. Exporting countries agree to set twelve pre war gold francs per quintal as market price for four months, then imports tariffs may be loosened. Price equals 636 US cents a bushel, about 87 cents. Canada’s Bennett said export maximums for 1933-34 would total 560 million bushels, with production cuts. Argentina to sign. Soviet Russia reserved position on 1934-35 terms and U.S. participation.

London Pri United States R. B. Bennett Canada Argentina Bennett U. S Australia

Personal notes from Grafton and surrounding areas

D Brennan of Pittsburgh was a business and social caller in Grafton yesterday. Deward Talbott returned to Elkins after visiting his uncle J R Jones of Maple Avenue, accompanied home by cousin Jack Jones. J R Leamon and wife traveled to Scottdale Pa after the death of nine year old Jimmy Taylor. Miss Bertie Bell Thompson, daughter of Denyer Thompson, will return from hospital to visit Chicago and Century of Progress. Mrs W M Brown of Route 3 was a caller in Grafton. Oscar Jaco, South Side merchant, operated in Baltimore for a head gathering and is reported to be rising well.

D. Brennan Pittsburgh Graf Iton Deward Talbott Elkins J. R. Jones Maple Avenue Jack Jones J. R. Leamon Scottdale, Pa Jimmy ‘Taylor Bertie Bell Thompson Denyer Thompson Elkins Hospital Chicago W. M. Brown Route 3 Grafton Oscar Jaco South Side Mercy Hospital Batimore

Beckley Forms Junior College Amid Backing by Local Businessmen

Beckley established Beckley College a junior college with Dr. G. E. Hartman named acting dean. Backing comes from Beckley business leaders as D. K. Shroyer and others contributed to the effort.

Beckley Beckley College G. E. Hartman D. K. Shroyer

Armstrong Junior College to Open November 11

The athletic director plans a student campaign at Beckley College as the new Armstrong Junior College prepares to start classes on November 11 offering freshman and sophomore courses.

Armstrong Junior Colleges Beckley College

French delegate pushes for 63.6 cents tariff level

In a dialogue on acreage reduction and tariff barriers experts debated figures but no precise totals were disclosed. The French envoy vowed to urge his government to accept 63.6 cents per bushel as the tariff determinant. Final document signatures will be sent to Geneva and stand unless withdrawn within a day.

Geneva

August Sunday Menu and Ice Cream Recipes

A fragment lists breakfast and dinner menus including cantaloupe waffles browned chicken mashed potatoes and Russian dressing with desserts of chocolate ice cream and nut slices. It provides a detailed chocolate ice cream recipe and a nut slice recipe, plus a shrimp salad. A court note reports Peasant L P Sutherlin 38 of Fairmont pleading guilty to using dealers plates on a motor vehicle for over ten days with a $50 fine and costs.

L. P. Sutherlin Fairmont Ona C. Jefferys

Freckle Champion Named in Orange Ohio Opera Contest

An Associated Press photo caption reports a quirky art and opera themed contest in Orange Ohio where a participant described as the freckles champion stands out amid quirky entrants.

Arty Whit Sett Orange Associated Press

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