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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1939
Page
3
Residents urged to attend the Robinson Bartlett reunion scheduled for Sunday September 3 at Webster Grove Baptist. The event invitation emphasizes bring a basket to share and celebrates the longtime community gathering.
A Sunday in Haymond settlement featured a Dantel Knight descendant homecoming with Ramblers band, fenced tables, and attendees from Knight, Boyce, Woods, Weaver, and Huson families. The Poe family held its 26th annual reunion in Wickwire’s Deaver grove with Harvey A. Poe re-elected president, and next year’s reunion planned for August in the same grove. Also, Haymond church pupils enjoyed a picnic at Haymond grove with teachers Bertha Montgomery and Florence Watkins, games, songs, and treats.
Aug 29 groups from St Pauls Methodist and First Baptist host indoor events at 6:30 or 7:30 pm. The Robinson-Bartlett reunion at Webster Baptist lists numerous attendees including W T Robinson and A G Robinson with many family members and friends.
Flo Ziegfeld once hailed her as the world’s most beautiful actress. After 17 years away due to a neck injury, Lillian Lorraine is shown in New York undergoing treatment ahead of a planned return. Children were ordered to buses and trains to be sent to countryside war safe havens after instructions.
Members of Boy Scout Troop No. 6 sponsored by Paul’s Methodist church plan a camping trip at Portneys Mill. The group includes A S M Hermon Price Jr, James Riley, Robert Mathews Q M, James Paul Parkhill scoutmaster James Knight and Warner Phillips among others.
County Clerk Ed St. Clair announced today that maximum levies by county are to be called Saturday for that purpose. The statement outlines planned levy discussions and ensures public notice and participation.
Chief J N Whitecotton his wife and daughter Assistant Chief and Mrs Harry Squires and son and Sergeant Ralph Watts and family all of Fairmont were Sunday visitors in Grafton. Mr and Mrs M J Davis of State College Pennsylvania visited Captain and Mrs A E Lockard in West Main Street. Constable and Mrs E M Heaton of Park View weekend visitors at their son Lloyd in Fairmont. Mayor P F Gillispie and City Finance Commissioner J B Bradford weekend visitors in Wheeling. Mrs Thomas Scott of Akron is house guest of HA Garrell. Mr and Mrs J D McCracken and sons Francis Edward and Robert Cassell of this city spending week at Dawson’s Camp. Mr and Mrs John Musgrove and family and N C Musgrove drove to Winchester to visit the White House Vineyard plant, returning via Skyline Drive. Miss Sarah Sayers visited the Powell home in Fairmont. Miss Clara Korte returned to duties at Monongahela System after a New York trip to the World’s Fair. Mrs Donald Landacre of Clarksburg spent the weekend at the… plus a note about a Bridgehand promotion offer.
In Barclay on Bridge, discussion centers on the pre-empt to 4 spades and its pressure on opponents. The article recalls a hand where South and North reach South 5 Hearts, West doubles, East shifts to 5 spades, leading to a 700 point loss for the declarer, while 6 clubs by South yields a 1 450 result.
Fragmentary bridge notes show South opening with Spade and North bidding Diamonds, East doubling, and mistaken bids described as vulnerable. The garbled text indicates a rough discussion of bid values and potential outcomes, with uncertain direction and unclarified hands.
Sunday guests and travelers appear across the city including Pred Bunner from Washington, Pa. plans for family reunions such as Prim, McVicker, Pratt, Kincaid, Currey, Bail-Annon-DeMoss, Gerard, Sayre, Callihan Welch. upcomings in Sunset Beach and Morris Park with picnics, games, and programs. Also noted are hospital visits for Evelyn McProuty and Richard Poe and minor operations at the City hospital.
Mr and Mrs Emory Ellers of 810 West Main announce the birth of a seven and three quarters pound daughter on Wednesday August 22 at their home. The baby has been named Adalena and both mother and infant are doing fine.
London and 30 other cities staged dawn evacuations as Britain rehearsed emergency measures. By 6 am children carried gas masks, change of clothes and 48 hours of rations while mothers watched. Teachers checked provisions and ID tags as youngsters marched to stations amid somber mood.
Walter Menear of Green Springs near Romney. a former city resident. seriously injured in a collision between his car and a truck near Parkersburg on Thursday. His wife was killed. Menear, a Newburg native, was formerly a mail clerk there. Funeral services for his wife were held yesterday.
The body of 86 year old Snob Pride, a former resident of Parl Birchfield, was found face down in a shallow pool at Fish Creek. The discovery was made in the afternoon, and authorities are investigating the incident. Additional details are not available.
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