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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1934

Page

3

Local Mountaineer Unit Plans November 1934 Meeting

Society notes report Mountaineer Council No 44 and City Council No 49 of America planning a joint event in Wehn. Officers for the term to be installed next night, with applications on file and a full program promised. Also covered are a card club gathering at Mrs J C Sturms, a district convention of the Ian Sisters, and a fairly detailed wedding notice for Gladys Geneva Robinson joining Simon L White. Nearby engagements and home announcements follow, including engagements and upcoming nuptials in the community.

A. M— Staineer Council United American Wehn Hall Mountaineer Jr. O America Wehn Ian Sisters Pythians Hall Mary Dawson Hanway’s Millie Evos Fairmont Rider Immere Solemid A. J. Robinson Gladys Geneva Simon L. White Gratton High School Ihey Blacksville

Social Calendar and Carlisle Case Highlights

The social page notes Monday meetings of the Girl's charity club led by Miss Frances Jaco at 285 High Street and the Woman's Club Music Department at the Elks Home. Also Monday night sees a Royal Neighbor parcel post sale at Wehn Hall. Thursday features White Rose Circle at Hed Men Hall and a Fashion Club gathering at Mrs Joe Smith on Walnut Street. Carlisle Case details ongoing family feud and court actions following Elmo Noakes death, with two sisters receiving suspended sentences in Roseville amid police identification via Marine fingerprints and murder theory discussions.

Girl's Charity Club Frances Jaco High Street Womans Club Elks Home Royal Neighbor Camp No Wehn Hall White Rose Circle Hed Men Fashion Club Joe Smith Walnut Street Carrie Keefaver Florence Cunningham Exavah Canfeld Myrtle Fortney Pallie Delores Robinson Joe Sith Carlisle Elmo J. Noakes R. A. Noakes Elmo Roseville Calif Noakes Roséville Russell Pierce Winifred Pierce Pearl Pierce Justice of Peace United States Marine Nice

Births Meet Thanksgiving Day Baby Carolyn May Hathaway

Mr and Mrs Theodore Hathaway announce the birth of a ten pound baby girl named Carolyn May born on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs Hathaway, formerly May Bumgardner, shares in the joy. Also announced is a 99 pound son born to Mr and Mrs S C Bartlett on Wednesday November 28. The infant is unnamed at present.

Theodore Hathaway Carolyn May Hathaway May Bumgardner S. C. Bartlett

Warder Resigns Post as FERA Purchasing Agent

Francis P Warder resigns as FERA purchasing and assistant project officer in Taylor county. He requested release and leaves Grafton Monday for Baltimore to join the U S Internal Revenue Department. No successor named yet. Warder formerly served as purchasing agent for the CWA after appointment in December.

Francis P. Warder FERA Taylor County Simon J. Friedman Warder Grafton Baltimore United States Internal’ 'Revenue Department Imade CWA

Vacancy to be filled for assistant project officer post

In December 1933 a vacancy for an assistant project officer was created and a replacement is expected to be named soon after attempts to contact Mr Friedmen failed this morning.

Cember Friedmen

Quintuplet Birth Weights Reported At Six Months

The Dionne quintuplets show steady gains with Yvonne weighing 12 pounds yesterday and a seven day postbirth weight of 2 pounds 6 14 ounces. Dr Dafoe will travel to Toronto for a biannual medical meeting then to Baltimore to visit Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr Howard Kelly who treated Marie earlier for a leg tumor with radium.

Yvonne Toronto Dafoe Dionne Farm Baltimore Howard Kelly Johns Hopkins Hospital Kelly Marie

Winter Grips Across Regions Patchy Storm Text

Strong north winds piled drifts in three states paralyzing road travel and slowing trains. Temperatures dropped as Boise City reported 14 degrees above zero. A new snowstorm swept the intermountain country from Grangery Wyoming to Idaho and Utah, with heavy snow in southern Idaho and debris blocking highways in Oregon. Hospital notes report Mrs Carrie Locke admitted for major operation and L K Sloane discharged.

Boise City Okla High Panhandle Intermountain Grangery Wyo Utah Elko Nev Idaho Carrie Locke City Hospital L. K. Sloane Ospital

Vidor's Our Daily Bread Delights New York Audiences

King Vidor's independent feature Our Daily Bread drew strong acclaim at the Opera House. The drama follows a city couple who seek a new life on an abandoned farm, detailing their struggles and small human moments. Karen Morey and Tom Beene score, Barbara Pepper shines as the tempting blonde. The review links the film to Vidor's past triumphs and notes its rich, realistic touches.

Vidor Opera Relate United Artists Karen Morey Tom Beene Barbara Pepper Tom Keene King Vidor

Dames at Strand with Blondell Powell Keeler stars

Warner Bros new musical comedy romance Dames arrives at Strand tomorrow led by Joan Blondell Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. Busby Berkeley choreographs three hundred chorus girls in sensational ensembles as songs by Warren Durbin Fain Rahal Dixon Wrubel are performed by Powell Keeler Blondell and Phil Regay. The plot follows a chorus girl who weds a millionaire moralist with romance between Powell and Keeler. ZaSu Pitts Guy Kibbee and Hugh provide much of the comedy with Arthur Vinton and others in the cast.

Dames Warner Bros Strand Theater Joan Blondell Dick Powell Ruby Keeler Busby Berkeley Warren Ruby ‘Keeler ZaSu Pitts Guy Kibber Hugh Arthur Vinton Sammy Fain Arthur Aylesworth

West Virginia native becomes long time university figure

A native of West Virginia who served as university president from 1997 to 1899 and later as Professor of English and Chaplain, closely guiding hundreds of students. He authored Bible studies, a Geographical outline of West Virginia, and an Interpretation of Shakespeare tragedies, and edited the West Virginia School Journal from 1903 to 1921.

Joheny West Virginia Wesleyan University of Chicago Columbian University George Washington West Virginia West Liberty Tie University West Virginia School Journal

Prisoners used in hillside nursery project for highway beautification

The article describes segregating first offenders from hard boiled inmates and housing squads of 40 to 50 in dormitories. Dr. McClintic notes that from spring to summer 40 to 60 men worked under one guard to terrace a hillside and create a tree nursery for roadside beautification, later expanding to cultivate tomatoes, corn, and cabbage.

Radio Schedule Promises Evening and Sunday Programs

A dense list of radio programs and times across CBS NBC WGN KDKA WABC ROB and other networks. Highlights include Red Grange football reportage NBC News Harmony programs Master Builder Woody and Willie Dan Russo orchestra Grace Hayes songs and Hal Kemp orchestra. Sunday lineup features Rhythm Symphony opera Rigoletto and Dean Matthews from London with RCA tube ads at bottom.

CBS Red Grange Nbc—News NBC Woody Willie John Herrick Bime Dorsey Bros Dan Russo KDKA Roxie WBC Sigmund Romberg Grace Hayes George Olson RCA Radiotron Grete Stueckgold Kostelaneta WGN Jan Gathéer Edward D' Anna R¢r Barinett Hal Kemp Orch INBC Natonal Biscuit Co WSM W. E. Poplin Glen Gray Fedddie Martin Wayne King WEAP NBN Rhythm Symphony Albert Spalding WABC Dean Matthews London Rob New York Philharmonic Geo Gerswin Detroit Symphony Grace Moore Stoopnagle Budd Little Jack Little Orchestra WJZ Tallulah Bankhead Jack Benny Joe Penner Bob Ripley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society B. C J. C. Sturms Fred McFar Sturms Fleetta Sturms Lloyd Shack Maple Avenue Austin— Wacement Rosste Edward Brown First Baptist James E. Fidler Anich Pey Blueville J. W. Austin C. H. Koon Grafton Ee Union Brokerage Incorporated Morgantown Ave Jairment W. Va Dionne Girls Winter Grips East Oregon NORGE Rollator G. W. Loar & Company Frenchtown State Education Association American Association of University Professors New York Albany Mulrooney Edward P. Mulrooney Alcoholic Beverage Control Board New York City Gerade Dunkenness Grafton Printing Greyhound Chicago Greyhound Terminal Love Drug Company West Main Street RADIO Rca-Cunningham RCA
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