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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1930
Page
3
Coral Parrish Montgomery, society editor, asks readers to telephone social items by 11 p m to ensure complete coverage. The Grafton Sentinel society page carries news of women’s social activities and encourages communication after events.
Mrs Smith of Maple Avenue hosted a refined bridge luncheon at Hotel Graft, honoring Mrs Juss of New York City. Guests included Mrs Klein and others, with a three course meal and bridge prizes awarded to Mrs Zonas Dean for high score and Mrs J C Klein for second.
Special for December at West Side Beauty Shop announces Edmond permanent wave priced at eight dollars. Mrs Leona Skaggs, now in New York City for several months, is back working for the shop. Phone 281-3 for appointment.
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on December 1 a house fire killed two children aged 3 and 4 who were trapped in bed. The mother and another child were injured while four occupants faced the blaze. The blaze destroyed the home of William Zinn and authorities investigated the cause.
In Macomb Illinois a petty burglar Edwin Veril 28 from Canton opened fire as he was being taken to jail. He killed Policeman Edward Whituesly 60 and wounded three others before he was slain by a victim. The gunman was cornered near the police station and died after a confrontation with officers and a wounded driver Alfred Links.
The preparation contains the active principle of Ma Huang or Ephedrine, noted as a highly efficient ingredient in the formula.
A short confrontation described as taking less than three minutes involved a struggle in a car where one man forced another into a prostrate position to remove cartridges, then fired toward Vern. The incident concluded quickly with gunfire cited as the outcome.
Washington reports James J. Davis did not appear to be sworn as senator from Pennsylvania. Nye committee plans further probe into Pennsylvania Republican primary expenditures, with Davis possibly stepping aside if sworn in before investigations finish. Hearings on the Pennsylvania situation expected this week, likely Wednesday, as the committee reviews funds overrun from 168000 to 195000 tied to the Davis-Brown ticket and Shunk Brown's defeat by Pinchot.
Davis retires as labor secretary in the Hoover cabinet and, on request from Nye, will not seek a Senate seat from Pennsylvania at Congress opening. He conferred with Senator Watson before congress meets, amid calls for further investigation into election expenditures and a supplemental report on prior expenditures.
Fairmont native Ruth Morgan married James V Converse in New York city, joining Ziegfeld showgirl and state attorney family ties. The couple reportedly wed Friday after Morgan joined the cast of Smiles, with Converse a New York Washington financier and clubman.
Coast guards and naval forces prepare searches off Southern California for 15 men in two boats. The Purse Seiner Fidelity with 11 aboard has been missing since November 21 near the Santa Barbara Islands after a wind storm. A small boat with patients from San Diego County Hospital is also missing near the Coronado Islands, west of San Diego. Naval planes will join the search.
Sherman, Byron Zaning, Charles A. Foulks, and A. H. Fogs departed San Diego on a Saturday as they head toward the Isles.
Police in Oakland killed Frank B. Smith also known as Frank Ellis and W A Harris after surrounding his home. He led a gang behind the $56000 Southern Pacific train robbery at Nobel on November 9 and fled with three others as officers closed in.
New York December 11 Clearing House exchanges totaled 825 060 000 dollars with balances at 115 000 000 dollars.
Berlin dispatch reports nearly 50 people injured and one killed in a weekend of political riots and brawls nationwide. Dozens were arrested as clashes erupted in multiple cities across Germany.
Personal notices list numerous residents visiting relatives for Thanksgiving weekend. Names include Hien Chenoweth, Bonnie Beall, Harry L Foster, Leonard family, Wolfe family, Roy Leonard, Eva Jane Marstiller, W. Helronimus, Frank Kittle, Phil Ipps, A. S. Lindsey Hendricks, F. A. Primm, Glenn Primm, W. L. Thomas, J. A. Whalen, T. Tomlinson, Catherine McManamie, Margaret Gawthrop, John Earl Gonthrop, Thelma Rexroad, Eloise Kerr, Rth May Silisy, Maxine Downey, and Misses Evans, Rexroad, and Buckhannon visitors.
Mrs Patricky Hartey, wife of the secretary of war, acts as hostess at a Washington thrift shop benefiting the Child Welfare Society. The item lists students and locals traveling to Morgantown and Buckhannon, with mentions of the Hi-Y conference, college guests in Fairmont, and a Passion Week drama depicting Jesus life with actors including Fassnacht.
John McCartney of Brooklyn New York is hospitalized in Wheeling after an automobile struck him last night. The accident occurred near the city, leaving him with unspecified injuries.
The Freiburg Passion Plays will be shown in Fairmont High School auditorium for three consecutive evenings beginning Thursday December 4. Matinees will be offered on afternoons. This English production, mounted by the Fairmont Women's Club, presents the story of Jesus Christ as a grand, heritage-rich spectacle in a colossal, staged performance.
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