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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1938

Page

3

Surprise Birthday Party For Gloria Squires At Warder Avenue

About 35 friends gathered Friday night to honor Gloria Squires on her birthday with dancing games and a large cake. Attendees included Margaret Grinnan Shirley George Ginger Slack and many others while Mrs Squires supervised refreshments. William White was elected commander of Memorial City Corps No 3081 Sons of Veterans at a meeting in the VFW hall with new officers Richard Nestor John Spiker John Paul Floyd Dale Nestor and James White.

Gloria Squires S. M. Squires Warder Avenue Gloria Squires Mary Jean Grinnan Mildred Hefner Margaret Grinnan Shirley George Ginger Slack Florence Arroll Peggy Kirk Winnie Brest Natalie Pembroke Dolores Rice Shirley Sturms Beula Bailey Mary Louise Ridenour Mary Bragg Betty Jean Bailey Mary Catherine Ewers Joan Bartlett Betty Lee Bailey Wilma Jean Casseday Helen Louise Shomo Betty Gordon Stanley Friendman Arthur Poling Dale Stockett Joe Mitte Clyde Collier Tom Radabaue William White Memorial City Corps Sons of Veterans V. F

Social calendar listings for December events by local clubs

December activities include the Ladies Auxiliary of the A O H meeting at 8 p m in the K of C hall with officer elections, quota club at 6 15 p m, International Relations group at Dolores Curry 210 Beech Street discussing Our Foreign Policy, Woman's Benefit Association at Redmen's hall with officer elections and guest Margaret Merrien, Tea and musicale at 533 West Main for General Woman's club, Presbyterian Young Women at Mrs F B Cather’s home, Judson Missionary Society at First Baptist, a T C covered dish at the new Recreation center with J B Dryfield hosting, John Modi the Syrian lecturer at Elk’s home, and Eastern Star Woman’s Club Christmas party.

A. O. H. Lodge K. of C. Hall Quota Club Woman's Club Dolores Curry Beech Street Woman's Benefit Association Redmen’s Hall Margaret Merrien Wheeling General Woman's Club D. C. Peck West Main Street The Presbyterian Church F. B. Cather Pearl Street Dana Barker Kirk Waters Judson Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church T. C New Recreation Center J. B. Dryfield John Modi Elk’s Eastern Star Woman’s Club

Now and Then Club Bunco and Sewing Club Notes

Bunco gatherings at Mrs. Minnie Stilwell home on Warder avenue produced prizes for Eva Gough Sammie Camden and Mary Reisinger with Zona Zinn as guest. Annual next meeting set for December 15 at Nina Sturm home. Sewing club at Mrs. John Shields on West Main street featured holiday decor and prizes for Lawson DeLaney and Pearl Hussion plus a salad course for members led by Ed Harvey and Mrs Shields with list of attendees. Announcement of next meeting place to follow.

Bunco Minnie Stilwell Warder Avenue Eva Gough Sammie Camsden Mary Reisinger Zona Zinn Zinn Stilwell Gough Sammie Camden Reisinger Grace Louden Pearl Poling Ruth Crouser James Roy Lulu Evans Nina Sturm Mary Waggher Miriam Isner Sewing Club John Shields West Main Street Lawson DeLaney Pearl Hussion Ed. Harvey Clarksburg Shields DeLaney Hussion W. P. Cannon T. C. Gough Della Wittman Kate Greenwald W. P.clark Leo Crane Martha Lamb

Mrs H Holt Heads South For Florida Winter Stay

Mrs. H H Holt and her mother Mrs. Ella Barber and aunt Miss Stella Crandon of Niles Ohio depart Friday by motor for Florida to spend the winter there. Miss Marjorie Aine of Moundsville visits her sister and family on Thay Street. Roy Bolyard of Ross Street is a tonsil patient in the City hospital. Mrs Edna Curry of Route 5 had a surgical operation at the City hospital Saturday morning. City Patrolman Norman D Smith is home with influenza on Christiana Street.

H. H. Holt Ella Barber Stella Crandon Niles Ohio Florida Marjorie Aine Moundsville Durward B. Brown Thay Street Roy Bolyard Ross Street City Hospital Edna Curry Route 5 Norman D. Smith Christiana Street

Seeks Children Who Believes She Is Dead

Mrs Marie Hill 50 visiting Lockport from Gallipolis Ohio hopes to locate two sons and a daughter after a hospital chart mix up erroneously reported her death in an Ohio river flood. Harold Hill left Gallipolis for West Virginia after hearing the news while another son joined a Montana CCC camp. A daughter lives in the east. she does not know their addresses.

Lockport Marie Hill Gallipolis Hill Harold West Virginia Montana

Three Fail In Auto Exams At Grafton Test

Seven persons passed the automobile drive tests conducted by Corp. Crged Strader of the Grafton state police detachment Friday. Passes went to Burl Willis Thomas Tyson Mrs. Guy H. Kirk Guy Menear W. S. Mayle James Pierson and James D. Colebank.

Corp. cRged Strader Grafton Detachment State Police Burl Willis Thomas Tyson Guy H. Kirk Guy Menear W. 5. Mayle James Pierson James D. Colebank

Sally Clark Bride Today In Formal Boston Wedding

Sally Poor Clark aged 18, sister-in-law to John Roosevelt, wed George X. McLanahan 25 of New York and Watch Hill. The ceremony at Emmanuel church Back Bay was conducted by Rev Grant Noble with Rev Phillips E. Osgood assisting. John Roosevelt was among ushers. The Roosevelts sent wedgewood plates. The couple headed to California then Hawaii.

Boston Sally Poor Clark John A. Roosevelt George X. McLanahan New York Watch Hill R. I. Social Emmanuel Church Episcopal Back Bay Grant Noble Williamstown Phillips E. Osgood F. Haven Clark Nahant Miss Clark George Clymer Duer McLanahan

Railway Seeks OK to Issue Promissory Notes

The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Company requested the Interstate Commerce Commission grant permission to issue 7.5 million dollars in promissory notes guaranteed by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The notes would bear two and

Washington Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Company Interstate Commerce Commission Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Benjamin Franklin and the aged seat of the honored

A fragmented note discusses Benjamin Franklin as an inventor of bifocal spectacles and the idea of an honored seat for the elderly. It also mentions native Hawaiians and surfboard riding, ostrich feathers graded for hat trimmings, and flue texture affecting heaviness.

Benjamin Franklin

RFC negotiations on interest division and note sale

The RFC may receive a share of one half per cent interest with the exact division undecided. Pittsburgh and West Virginia plans to issue notes and sell to one or more banks to cover outstanding loans totaling 4,216,607 owed to the RFC and 2,899,538 owed to banks.

RFC Pittsburgh West Virginia

Scripps-Howard Press Barred From Execution

Ohio welfare director Margaret Allman told Warden Woodard that no Scripps-Howard employee would witness the execution of Anna Hahn at the Ohio penitentiary in Columbus on Wednesday. She objected to a Columbus Citizen article and said the state law permitting one witness from each paper could be evaded.

Columbus Margaret M. Allman James C. Woodard Ohio Penitentiary Anna Hahn Columbus Citizen Scripps Howard Paper

No Nearer Solution Of Abduction In Md Case

Md. December 3 The state police renew questioning of 18 year old Mary Brown and her family to clear details of her abduction tale. Major Munshower said the girl's statements remain unclear and could be interpreted in several ways. Mary returned home after saying she was held in a lonely hut since the previous afternoon. Her sister Lucy, 15, reported men seized Mary along a highway and carried her away in a truck. The father, William Brown, said Mary told him the men would hold her for ransom but released her when he could not pay. Brown works for the Federal Bureau of Engraving.

Elmer F. Munshower Maryland Mary William B. Brown Brown Federal Bureau of Engraving

You Cant Take It With You at Strand Theatre

Strand Theatre presents Frank Capra and Robert Riskin in You Cant Take It With You a dazzling comedy drama from the Pulitzer play. Starry cast led by Lionel Barrymore James Stewart Jean Arthur elevates a tale of a grandpa Vanderhof household with memorable performances and humor.

Frank Capra Robert Riskin Strand Theatre Mr. Deeds Hollywood George S. Kaufman Mossi Hart Tony James Stewartt Jean Arthur Lionel Barrymore Edward Arnold Grandpa Vanderhof Grandpa

Shirley Temple stars in Just Around The Corner at Dixie Theatre

Shirley Temple headlines Just Around The Corner at the Dixie Theatre opening Sunday. The 20th Century Fox comedy features Charles Farrell, Joan Davis, Amanda Duff, Bert Lahr, and Bill Robinson in a lively tale built around Temple’s playful humor and a standout dance routine with Robinson.

Shirley Temple Dixie Theatre Shirley 20Th Century-Fox Charles Farrell Joan Davis

Charlie McCarthy Cured Of Squeaks At Opera House

Opera House show during Letter Of Introduction ended with Charlie McCarthy rushed to hospital at 4 10 pm. Surgeons diagnosed squeak itis of the jointerops and he endured anaesthetic at 4 25 pm for an intense probing with a chisel saw and screwdriver. Edgar Bergen quipped the cure is creosote bath. McCarthy was placed in a Universal Studios ward with flowers from Adolphe Menjou Andrea Leeds George Murphy and others.

Charlie McCarthy Opera House Charlie McCarthy Afl Edgar Bergen Universal Studios Adolphe Menjou Andrea Leeds George Murphy

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