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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1932

Page

3

Weiner Roast and Society Notes Highlight Local Life

Society pages recount a weiner roast in honor of Helen Poteat hosted by Miss Ilene Miller and Miss Lucille McKeen at Allender Grove near Knottsville. Guests include Henderson, Welch, and many others as a farewell gathering before departures. Also: Bennett Colebank reunion set for September 11 at Wickwire road camp with Morgantown's G H Colebank president. Bill and Bill to perform from WMMN in Fairmont at 8:15 pm. Mrs Bucklew hosts Wednesday Bridge Club picnic with luncheon and games. Visiting minister Rev A F Hanes to speak at Grafton Christian Church Brownsville Pa. this Sunday at 10:30 am with evening service.

Weiner Ilene Miller Lucille McKeen Helen Poteat House Eunest Lucille Henderson James Welch Cumberland Allender Grove Knotts-ville Pike Bennett-Colebank Taylor County Wickwire Road G. H. Colebank Morgantown Hanes Grafton Christian Church

Beauty Hint for a Smooth Forehead Through Massage

The author shares a nightly facial routine to reduce forehead creases. After cleansing, apply massage cream for five minutes using upward and outward strokes on the nose bridge, then an up-and-down glide across the forehead. Finish by removing excess cream and applying astringent skin tonic.

Births of two children reported in this city

Mr and Mrs Frank C Eley announce the birth of an eight and one half pound baby boy named Genree Ellis born August 24 The father is superintendent of the Monon Hela West Perm Public Service company The second birth: a seven and a half pound daughter born yesterday at City hospital to Mr and Mrs Ray A Monroe The mother was formerly Miss Susan Monroe Names for the daughter not yet decided

Frank C. Eley Genree Ellis Mononhela West Perm Public Service Company Ray A. Monroe Susan Monroe

British Coastal Flight Delayed By Weather Across Atlantic

Weather delays across the Atlantic hindered the Green Mountain Boy pilots from Harbor Grace to Oslo as Lee and Bochkon, both young, undertook a 3150 mile hop with fuel for 37 hours. They started from Barre Vermont to Newfoundland and faced potential storms 690 miles off Newfoundland before reaching Europe.

Harbor Grace N.F North Sea Clyde A. Les John Bochkon Brooklyn Oslo Norway Lee Bochkon Newfoundland Europe Dublin Ireland England Cuxhaven Germany Barre-Montpelier Norwegian Flying Corps Lordfallon Harhor Grace Airftern

Modes of the Moment Fall Coats Feature Slender Lines

Fall coats favor slender molded lines with side closings and defined waists. Crepey wools and needle point fabrics appear in fur trimmed collars and cuffs. Wolf collars and marmink trim highlight practical style. Prices compare favorably to a decade ago with black dominating, browns and wine reds following.

Can Drive Aids Poor This Winter Relief Campaign

The community relief slogan urges residents to can all they can to help the hungry this winter. Salvation Army workers gathered ten bushels of tomatoes at Bartlett Funeral Company homes to be canned this afternoon. Other garden vegetables will be preserved, but no canning bee is planned this fall. Strong belief exists that the fortunate should set aside extra fruits and vegetables for those less fortunate.

Salvation Army Bartlett Funeral Company Army

Children Break Camp At Rotary River Site

Two children from the underprivileged children's home at Stone House, under Salvation Army Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Arnold, broke camp this morning and returned home. They had enjoyed the Rotary Club site on Tygarts Valley River since Monday. Arnold plans to take six families totaling about one dozen children to the river rest site next Monday, if funds permit. Donations are requested through local officials. Six-month-old Dianne Lemmon was the first baby in Oakland, California, footprinted for identification. The USDA suggests turning turnips into sauerkraut similarly to cabbage.

Stone House W. H. Arnold Salvation Army Rotary Club Tygarts Valley River Capt. Arnold W. A. Beavers Charles Steel G. T. Bartlett Dianne Lem~ Mon Oakland Cal U. S. Department of Agriculture

LOCAL PEOPLE IN BRIEF TRAVELS AND VISITS AROUND TOWN

Sainia Grim of Green Springs near Romney left for home after visiting her sister Mrs. George Mouser of Maple Avenue. Helen Poteat, guest of Miss Lucille Henderson, will depart Tuesday for Spencer North Carolina. James Welch of Cumberland Maryland visits his father James Welch of this city. Emily Balas of Pittsburgh spent the past week with Mr and Mrs W R Copp of West Washington Street. Mr and Mrs Samuel Murray and two sons Ralph and John leave tonight for Baltimore Washington and Gettysburg to visit friends.

Ainia Grim Greengs Romney George Mouser Maple Avenue Helen Poteat Lucille Henderson Spencer N. C James Welch Cumberland Samuel Murray Ralph John Baltimore Washington Gettysburg

Residents Return from Visits Across States

Mr and Mrs F D Robinson return to Tsirbery street after three months in Ravenswood West Virginia. Rev John Ward Brown and family of Martinsburg leave after two weeks visiting Mrs G T Bartlett and family Mrs W J Currey and Miss Emma Marker and other friends. Mr and Mrs Carrol Shingleton and son of Uniontown guest of Mrs W J Currey and Miss Emma Marker. Mrs Hugh Evans of Uniontown also a guest. Mrs Harold Cole and son Kenneth return from Washington Indiana visiting Ella Rose. Mrs George R Reynolds to Philadelphia to visit sister Mrs T A Chambers for nine weeks.

F. D. Robinson Tsirbery Street Ravenswood W. Va John Ward Brown Martinsburg G. T. Bartlett W. J. Curry Carrol Shingleton Uniontown W. J. Currey Emma Marker Hugh Evans Currey George R. Reynolds Philadelphia TA. .Chambers

Society Bases at Stylish Atlantic Resorts Hit by Pinch

Newport residents report an off year for the summer capital of the rich as luxury persists in Bailey’s Beach and grand beach cottages, yet rental figures fall. Tennis week draws a millionaire crowd, yachts shrink to a sigh, and Marble House changes hands amid Cabinet officers aboard private vessels.

Atlantic Newport Bailey’s Cecil de Mille Baisley Beach New York Yacht Club Newport Harbor Oliver H. P Belmont Marble House William K. Vanderbilt Frederick H. Prince Boston Ogden L. Mills Treasury Avalon Charles Francis Adams Vanitie Harold Vanderbilt Apting

Pythians Officers and Pic Convention at Newport

The Knights of Pythias and Pythian sisters meet at Bailey's Beach Newport amid prosperity. officers named Ellis of Logan elected. some Pythian homes closed and yacht party sizes down. Prominent society figures and Wall Street names attend Atlantic resorts. mood shifts to economical leisure and charity events along the coast.

Tion Knights iPythis Bailey’s Beach Newport Ellis Logan Society Atlantic Betty Morris Mirs Anna’ S Whitehouse Walker Dorothea Gay Southampton Jennie New York Tlethivaite Welleburg

Undefined Recipe Fragments From A 19th Century Page

A jumbled set of kitchen directions includes oil pickles with cucumbers onions salt and vinegar and unclear steps. Also peach cake and a stain removing tip use molasses for grass stains. The text shows numerous typos and formatting errors suggesting an OCR capture of a historical cookbook or household guide with missing details.

Girl Rescued From Gang By Police Squad

Cleveland, Aug 26. A 21 year old girl kidnapped by eight men was rescued by a police cruiser squad after a seven mile chase in which six assailants were shot and wounded. The gang leader was captured. The woman, Mary Smith, was seized near her home and later aided by officers.

Cleveland Teddy Lator Mary Smith Hhad

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