Firemen's Ball Opens Grafton Field House With Dorsey Band
Society notes highlight a 150-couple Firemen's Ball at the new Grafton school field house benefiting the Fire Department and co sponsored by the Volunteer Fire Department and Women's Club. Tommy Dorsey's CBS band and singer Edythe Wright drew praise as dancing continued from 9 pm to 3 am. Also announced is the marriage of Alice Racer to John Horton in Clarksburg with a large reception in Grafton.
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Grafton
Graft School
Werside Drive
Tommy Dorsey
CBS Band
Volunteer Fire Department
Women's Club of
Dorsey
Edythe Wright
Leland Price
Price
Wallace Racer
Flemington
Alice Racer
John Horton
Clarksburg
Ste John Horton
Rosemont
Dorsey Brooks
John Stout
Thomas Carlyle
Jonathan Kelsey
Robert Hendricks
Walter Birchman
Arbert Swecken
Drew Mirshage
John
Linda Horton
Lee Horton
Minnie Wilcox
Hortense Smith
Richard Blakely
Paula Hendricks
William Woolard
Cora Anne Blakely
Wilma Nutter
Pearl Anderson
Charles Anderson
Kermit Kneely
Kathleen Moore
Charley Racer
Andrew Racer
Mary Racer
Adams Valley Chapel
Baptist Church
Hartford
Social Calendar Highlights Church and Club Events
Dec 4 T N T Club meets with Mrs Earl Bennett on Grand Street. Dec 5 Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews church with Mrs Ona Jefferys at 7:30 for annual Christmas party. Dec 5 Andrews M E church society meets with Mrs C C Jefferys on Maple Avenue for Christmas party and gift exchange. Dec 5 Literature and Art dept of Woman's club with Mrs W J Frey at 303 McGraw Avenue at 2:30. Dec 5 Woman's Auxiliary of M P church at 6 with Mrs Scott Phillips' group. leaders are Mrs H R Gibson and Mrs C F Shafer. topic National Parks and National Forests. All urged to attend. Regular Public Welfare dept meeting held at Elks Club. program included Miss Frances Jaco, Miss Betty Sharps, Miss Ina Joe Kirby, piano numbers, and a Christmas program and community service planning. The Judson Missionary Society of First Baptist entertained at Mrs Gazelle Linn's home with gifts exchanged. program featured readings and topics on Foreign Missionaries and The Christian Center at Weirton.
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Earl Bennett
Grand Street
Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews
Ona Jefferys
Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews M. E Church
C. C. Jefferys
Maple Avenue
Woman's Club
W. J. Frey
McGraw Avenue
Woman’s Auxiliary
O M. P. Church
Scott Phillips
Public Welfare Department
Woman’s Club
Elks Club
Clyde Turner
W. A. Beavers
Frances Jaco
Betty Sharps
Welfare Department
Anna Cruise
Ina Joe Kirby
Margaret Jane
Lucille Payne
Florine Friedman
Nina Powell
F. J. Turvander
Janet Turvander
W. E. Hardin
Ernest Clark
T. M. Deegan
W.A. Beavers
L. J. Stover
Thomas Love
Effie Newton
Luella Powell
Bride of J W Brown Jr honored at West Main shower
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. John William Brown Jr. was hosted at West Main Street with twenty one members and five visitors. gifts, games, and late refreshments followed. Attendees included Mrs. Adam Grow, Miss Betty Lou Grow, Mrs. Curtis Jackson, and Morgantown residents.
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J. E. Fidler
Alfred Brown
O. D. Paugh
West Main Street
John William Brown, Jr
Nate
Brown
Margaret Grow
Morgantown
Adam Grow
Betty Lou Grow
Curtis Jackson
Betty Jackson
Charles Whiston
H. B. Daugherty
Cinderella Wilmoth
Lillian McFadden
Cleola Canfield
Exavah Canfield
Melvin Atkins
Ferrena Trisler
Betty Sharps
Lona Garlow
Eva Ford
John William Brown
Davisson Named President of School's Senior Class
Richard Davisson, popular student of Grafton High, was elected senior class president at a morning meeting in the high school auditorium. Richard Beard was named vice president and Elizabeth Courtney secretary treasurer. Principal Tarlock Rasmussen said officers were chosen early to invite the class to the Alumni banquet on December 27 due to date changes in alumni events.
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Richard, Davisson
Grafton High School
Richard Beard
Elizabeth Courtney
Tarlock Rassmussen
Vanderbilt Heiress’ Guardianship Battle Extends To Supreme Court
New York dec 4 The Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt custody fight over 4 million dollars for her daughter Gloria moves toward the US supreme court after state courts deny guardianship. Gloria Whitney holds the child under a lower court order while Vanderbilt faces habeas corpus questions and appeals.
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New York
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Gloria
U. S. Supreme Court
Vanderbilt
Little Gloria
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Mrs. Whitney
Smith
Honor Roll Made Public At Prunty Town School
The Prunty town grade school honor roll was published today by Principal Ronald Knotts. Those with average grades included Harold Tucker Lovella Daugherty Claude Cassell Ida Larue Mary Maxine Lambert Robert Bunner Cecelia Debeniakfer Joe Talego Junior Yates Betty Bartlett Mary Frances Tucker Lynette Baker Lucille Bunner Anna Giles Dale Reed Helen Riley George Drainer Robert McKinney and Robert Wilson.
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Pruntytown
Ronald Knotts
Harold Tucker
Lovella Daugherty
Claude Cassell
Ida Larue
Mary Maxine
Lambert
Robert Bunner
Cecelia Debeniakfer
Joe Talego
Junior Yates
Betty Bartlett
Mary Frances Tucker
Lynette Baker
Lucille Bunner
Anna Giles
Dale Reed
Helen Riley
George Drainer
Robert McKinney
Robert Wilson
Hospital Dismisses Frances Arnold After Major Operation
Frances Arnold of route 1 was discharged from the city hospital yesterday after a major operation. William Bryan, a burns patient from the dam incident, is improving and likely to be discharged within days barring complications.
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Frances Arnold
City Hospital
William Bryan
Tom Mayle in Trouble Again After Quarrel
Latrobe street resident Tom Mayle faced another court appearance on a repeated beating charge. His stepdaughter Belvie Milley testified he abused her, and Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys sentenced him to $5 plus costs or 10 days in jail. Officer Earl Demoss made the arrest.
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Tom Mayle
Latrobe Street
Coal Mining Institute to Meet at Grafton High
Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute members will meet at Grafton High School Friday night at 7 30 for officer elections for the coming year. An open forum will review programs and papers from the past year, with refreshments served after.
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Grafton
Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
State to Go Continued From Page One
The state will pursue liquor policy forcefully with the Anti-Saloon League active in campaigns. West Virginia has conducted 19 local option elections, yielding 15 dry victories, with six counties and two county seats affected. The drys initiated 16 elections and lost two, and in 12 comparable elections the dry vote percentage is noted.
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West Virginia
Drys
Anti-Saloon League
Supreme court fate cited on liquor control act
A commentator notes the November 1934 vote difference and the dry vote impact on a beer sale option. The league awaits the supreme court decision on the constitutionality of local option provisions, while the tribunal has ruled the legislature can reestablish prohibition.
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League
Supreme Court
Officer's Shooting Under Scrutiny After License Check
A U S officer inspecting dealer beer licenses was uncertain if on duty during a shooting. The text notes Stewt and a city view squad but details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
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U.S
Stewt
Sity Vies Sq
POSSES HUNT CONTINUED BY G MEN CHASE
Federal G men joined the pursuit as eight agents worked to locate and return prisoners missing from their flight. Oklahoma City DOJ chief Dwight Brantley stated the men were federal prisoners and likely endured the cold night rather than risk a fire.
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Dwight Brantley
Oklahoma City
Department of Justice
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