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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1929

Page

3

Entertaining Meeting by Twentieth Century Womans Club

A lively monthly meeting at the Elks auditorium drew about fifty women led by President Mrs. A S Warder. Rev John Ward Brown spoke, with Miss Elsie Ringler singing and Mrs Broks Gull at the piano, as plans for upcoming events and a December fair were outlined.

Twentieth Century Womans Club Elks Auditorium A. $. Warder John Barton Payne Elis Club the Indies State Federation of Womans Clubs

Pruntytown WCTU Holds December Meeting

The Pruntytown W C T U met in regular session at the Pruntytown M E church on December 2. The meeting opened with a gospel service and devotionals led by Rev F Hughes of West Main Street M E church. The program featured Rev Hughes on Law Enforcement and an address titled The W C T U Dol-

Swvoudy Pruntytown W. *C.T Pruntytown M. E. Ehurch

Holiday entertaining for the home host in Terianing season

A period of festive events for guests and family prompts dinner table plans with elegant centerpieces and a simple yet sophisticated menu. Recipes include Tomato Juice Cocktail, Broiled Ham with Stuffed Mushrooms, Clover Leaf Rolls, and Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches, with Filet Mignon as a ham substitute.

Ostess

Atwater Kent Plant Doubles Radio Output in Three Weeks

Philadelphia November report says Atwater Kent Manufacturing Co increases radio production by 100 percent over three weeks due to strong distributor demand. The firm notes no overproduction and cites rising employment as production doubles and the company strengthens its position after Kent’s November price reduction pledge.

Philadelphia Atwater Kent 3 Maufacturing Company Atwater Kegt Kent Mr. Kent Ady

Tunney's Return to America and Local Social Notes

A jumble of clippings notes Mrs Theodoria Florence Carster a former Grafton resident visiting briefly. Howard H Molton spoke on The Revision of the Code of West Virginia at the Horton Payne Delphian Society meeting in the Elks Auditorium. Beulgh Baptist Ladies Aid hosted by Miss Margaret Clarke featured devotionals and reports from members with several visitors.

Ipworth Beague Slock St. Paul's M. BE. Epworth T. Tussmussen Robert Sloan Epworth League Dolores Currey Theodoria Florence Carster Grafton Heath Brafton Theodor Hoskins John “Horton Payne Beulgh Baptist Ladies Aid Margaret Clarke Avis Scranage Lena Matthews Bille Ann Stoyd William ‘Boyd William Boyd Nettie Sinclair Anna Giles Parmalee Tucker Ida Yates Narciss Whitescarver Hazel Giles Nellie Scranage Laura’ Wiseman Adrian Tucker Jewel Ford Lena Matthewas Grace Tucker Jesse Whitescarver Carrie Bowser

Meeting Adjourned To January At Mrs Ida Yates Home

Mary Whitescarver Emma Currey Avis Sevanage and Margaret Clark met as a group and adjourned to meet again in January at the home of Mrs. Ida Yates.

Mary Whitescarver Emma Currey Avis Sevanage Margaret Clark Ida Yates

Mae Swiger Event Highlights Rosé Rud Circle Drill

Mae Swiger continues report on Rosé Rud Circle No. 1 juvenile unit and high school girls performing an artistic rose drill. Roses given to Mrs. Talley and Mrs. Snider mark a successful event celebrating the new home in Sherman Texas. Dancing to Jack Sitter's Melody Boys ended the evening with decor and a coordinated dance committee.

Rosé Rud Stilf Sherman Texas Jack Sitter Melody Boys Inga Robert Hitler I Dance Robert Maloney, Jr Lewis Haymond Litneh Maloney Talley Snider

Ruth Taylor in A Thin Thing Called Love at Pathé studio

Ruth Taylor, famed for blond appeal, now promotes Lamund Laive and Constance Bennett in the Pathé production Thin Thing Called Love. Pathé studios showcase blond stars prominently in this period film.

Ruth Taylor Pathe Lamund Laive Constance Bennett Pratte Slough

Christmas display tips for outside decoration ideas

The article offers inexpensive reflection lighting ideas for Christmas outside displays. It notes safer electric options over candles, suggests wreaths, silhouettes of Santa, reindeer, bells and stars, and front porch illumination. It advises weatherproof lights, reuse of store decorations, and emphasizes originality in outdoor decor.

Santa Christman

Playgrounds Urged for Grafton by Rotary Meeting

Mrs. W. A. Beavers urged Rotary members to open and support Grafton Y M C A and establish local recreational activities with regular playgrounds for children. She called for a supervisor of recreation as part of the effort. A ladies night featured readings and rosebud tokens were given to about 650 attendees from the Taylor County Board of Trade president.

Grafton W. A. Beavers Rotary Club J. W. Ault F. J. Turvander G. T. Bartlett Taylor County Board of Trade

Bounty Raised on Wolver in Dawson County Message

Fragmented notice notes a bounty increase from five to twenty dollars due to rising animal inroads in Dawson County near Central Missouri counties. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a local wildlife bounty adjustment.

Central Missouri Wolver

Tomato salad and chocolate bar recipe fragment

Fragmentary cooking notice lists a tomato salad with canned tomatoes celery onion cloves pepper bay leaves sugar gelatin soaking water and a later chocolate tea box cookies recipe. It combines pantry items with unclear measurements and damaged phrasing in a historic newspaper style.

Dans Ner

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