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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1932

Page

3

Local 4-H and Epworth League Members Meet

The 4-H Club gathered at Juanita Garrells home for a February meeting with talks on 4-H suggestions, a Christmas puzzle, a vocal solo, games, and refreshments. Epworth League elected officers for the coming year and hosted a birthday party for Helen Sturm, with music, dancing, and socializing.

Juanita Garrell Hartley Morgantown Madeline Jace Hilda Beverlin Margaret Shaw Barbara Baker Epworth League Knotsville Epworth League Clyde Wyland Gay Boyles Vivian Kerns Ruth McCartney Beatrice Shanabarger Poent Emma Boyles Dolly Ludwick Mildred Kerns Hugh McDaniel Maple Avenue

Beauty Hint for Eyelashes and Mascaras

A beauty tip urges spending time on individual lashes using a long-handled eyebrow brush to apply mascara. Curl lashes upward to emphasize length and separate stuck lashes with a hairpin. When finished, all lashes are free and false eyelashes are unnecessary.

West Side Beauty Shop Wave Special for December

Permanent wave prices set for December at 3 4 and 5 dollars with other cuts adjusted accordingly. Phone contact listed as 281-3 for appointments and inquiries.

West Side

Valle Inn to Host Jack Pittman Orchestra Tonight

Miss Gladys McDaniel, hostess’s niece, attended the evening’s diversions and helped serve a two course luncheon. Valle Inn Roadhouse invites the public to a nine to one dancing party featuring Jack Pittman and His Hotel Gaston Orchestra with R. M. Conrad as proprietor.

Gladys McDaniel Valle Inn Jack Pittman

New York Symphony Passes Grafton on Special Train

The New York Symphony, once Walter Damroch’s ensemble, moved through Grafton on a five passenger car special at 10:20 AM en route to Wheeling for an evening appearance. The orchestra last visited Grafton about a decade ago at the Opera House when Sousa, the famed bandmaster, performed there.

New York Symphony’ Orchestra Walter Damroch Grafton Wheeling Opera House Sousa International Note

City Hospitals November Report Shows Profit of 753.84

City Hospitals reports for November show total business of 1830.50 with expenses of 1076.66 leaving a profit of 753.84 of which only 42.44 was collected. The hospital admitted 31, discharged 32, had one death, with 17 in care and 15 remaining. Salaries amounted to 688.50, groceries 166.83, light and heat 93.62, laundry 49.75.

Social Creed of Churchmen Made Public

A revised social creed, prepared by a committee of prominent churchmen over four years, will be presented at Indianapolis today during the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. It advocates repeal of laws prohibiting physicians from communicating birth control knowledge.

Indianapolis Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America

Menus of the Day by Mrs Alexander Geore

Menu for Dinner features Tuna Shortcake Scalloped Onions Baked Potatoes Bread Plum Jam Head Lettuce French Dressing Spiced Pudding Foamy Sauce Coffee. Recipe sections cover tuna filling for biscuits, biscuit dough and bake times, spiced fig pudding with figs, and a foamy sauce with brown sugar.

Interchurch Council Formulates Social Reform Report

The inter-church council endorsed a plan for wider wealth distribution and social insurance, urged opposition to compulsory military training in schools, and adopted changes to its structure. Dr Frank Mason North announced the report’s presentation. Dr Albert W Beaver was elected president and Dr Lewis Seymour Mudge vice president. The council reduced membership from 460 to 187 and switched meetings from quadrennial to biennial.

Frank Mason North Albert W. Beaver Rochester N. Y Lewis Seymour ,Mudge Philadelphia New York Rivington D. Lordfi Brooklyn Commission On International Justice and Good Will World Court Council

Community Christmas toy drive urged for 300 children

Club leaders propose carols in B I C square on Christmas Eve with all organizations joining after toy distributions. About 300 children are to be served this December 24 as relief groups provide food and necessities, underscoring toys as a special demand beyond routine aid. An urgent community appeal seeks broad support to share the burden among groups.

B. I. C. Square

Snow Friday Inforecast Sparks Weather Warnings

Forecasters predict light snowfall on Friday with cloudy skies and continued cold conditions. Temperatures fell last night to around 30 degrees in exposed areas, averaging 33, then climbed at noon under overcast skies as a northern blizzard failed to materialize.

Architects Built These Gowns Test For Reserves

A fragment discusses architects and a graphic card of wins over independent teams. Kinsey has lost last year's material but should still mount a strong challenge to the reserves, promising a real battle in play.

Kinsey

City Weather Ends in Chill as Winds Die Down

A day that rose to 62 degrees at 2 PM cooled rapidly with a chill wind by sunset and near freezing once the wind ceased around midnight. No direct suffering in the city or county is reported due to welfare board relief programs and other aid. Sevestia accuses British intelligence of directing agents in Riga to obtain real and bogus documents linking the Soviet government to the communist Third International.

Welfare Board Sevestia Riga Latvia Communist Third Internationale

Soviet Refuses to Apologize for Izvestia Articles

London dispatch reports the Soviet government will not apologize to Britain for Izvestia articles. The Soviet ambassador denied government responsibility for the objectionable content and refrained from comment on further steps amid diplomatic friction.

London Izvestia

Kinsey Cleaners Meet Grafton Hi Reserves Friday Afternoon

Kinsey Cleaners and Dyers organize a new basketball team to open their season against undefeated Grafton Hi Reserves Friday afternoon at the local high school floor. Lyn Faulkner coaches the Kinsey squad in a non varsity game used to aid the reserve team’s expenses for this season.

Kinsey Kinsey Cleaners Dyers Grafton Hi

Tuberculosis Tests Conducted Ahead of Elkins Clinic

A total of 203 persons had tuberculosis tests yesterday in preparation for a December 18 clinic at Elkis Home. Dr. A R Warden and nurse Edna Gay Mason tested city children at West Grafton school, with 70 screened, and Dr. R D Stow planned tests for 25 Webster school children. Earlier tests included 17 from Webster and 90 at Flemington High School.

Elkis A. R. Warden Edna Gay Mason West Grafton Esterday Aftenoon R. D. Stow Webster School Webster Section Flemington Bilding Warden East Grafton First Ward Central School City High Grafton School Clio McLaughlin Taylog

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