Grafton Society Notes Offer Holiday Events and Dinners
Clarksburg party guests attended a bridge evening at Mrs. J. W. Walden of Glendale. Grafton Elks plan a December 26 Christmas Dance with Dan Gregor y's, Dave Harmon's and Tal Engle's bands. Weekly Moose Hall dances end for the season, and the White Rose Grove Woodmen circle meet tonight. Federation briefs cover missionary work, Fidelis Club and aluminum ware dinner lectures, plus a large family dinner at the Malone home and other social notices.
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Clarksburg
J. W. Walden
Glendale
C. B. Walden
Ellis
Clarence Hostler
Grafton
Anna Koelz
Sarah Evelyn Kinney
Mary Alvina Malone
The
Elks Lodge
the Sentinel
Dan Gregory
Dave Harmon
Tal Engle
Sentinel
Red Men's Hall
White Rose ‘Grove No. 2
Woodman Circle
Fidelis Club
R. L. Trowbridge
Presbyterian Church
Blueville
Arch Stavely
East Washington Street
Oakland Wedding Brings Bride and Groom to Grafton
Miss Stella Marie Marshall of Uniontown wed Mr. George Mason Fowler of Grafton in Oakland on December 4. The ceremony was a single ring by Rev. A. D. Craig in the presence of the bride's sister and brother in law. After dinner at the William James Hotel the couple planned a short honeymoon and future home on Grand Street. Fowler works for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Grafton.
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Oakland
Grafton
Stella Marie Marshall
Uniontown
George Mason Fowler
A. D. Craig
Silas Monroe
Red Hill
William James
Pennsylvania
Grand Street
Fowler
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
West Virginia conference bans athlete pay across schools
In Clarksburg a WV Athletic Conference session agreed no remuneration to students for athletic prowess by any school, athletic director, coach, or alumni group. The rule, pushed by Bethany College coach Furtman Nuss, will phase in over three years and allow already promised pay to stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
West Virginia Athletic Conference
Furtman Nuss
Bethany College
Ineligible From Athletic Competition Within the Conference
A historical note explains that permanent ineligibility in conference athletics once led to a recommendation for expulsion. The statement reflects past disciplinary practices and the evolving criteria for removing athletes from competition within the conference.
Repair work completed on Northwestern turnpike crossing
Workmen for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company replaced the Amie site surface at Fetterman Railroad crossing near Glenn's store in West Virginia. The improved crossing eases travel and won city officials approval, though the Hazel Atlas lower crossing will not be upgraded now due to visibility concerns and freight-car volume. Mayor Thomas H. Cather noted possible corrective steps in coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Fetterman
Glenn's
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Thomas H. Cather
Hazel Atlas
Cemvany
Gold Mining to Start At Bridgeport Tuesday
Clarksburg reports actual mining operations will begin Tuesday at the J. S. Winter farm on Simpson Creek two miles below Bridgeport. G. L. Flanagan, a promoter, said tools would be moved Monday night and digging would start early Tuesday morning to keep secrecy and deter any preemptive claim by others.
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Clarksburg
Simpnon Creek
Bridgeport
Nazimova Withdraws From Gotham Engagement
New York December 9 Mme Alla Nazimova suffers a nervous breakdown forcing the cancellation of her Gotham engagement. The actress was reportedly overwhelmed by overwork and illness, postponing appearances and canceling performances.
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New York
Mme
Alla Nazimova
Striped evening dress and courtroom notices mix emerges
A fragmentary page shows a fashion note on black gold striped lame evening wear with a square decolletage near Palace Theatre. It also contains long legal notices and lienholder warnings from a Taylor County chancery case, listing Viola Wiseman Boggess and William Boggess and a host of defendants and parties in interest with filing and deadlines in 1927.
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Liskery
Shayles
Wiseman Boggess
Wiliam
Boggess
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Wiseman
Viola Wiseman Boies
William Bogeess
Uisna
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
J. Prank Wilson
Chanerry
Jona "L. Hecktner
Watchman Rescued After Three Days Afloat on Derrick
Sandusky rescue crews saved a watchman marooned for three days on a reconstruction derrick torn from moorings in Sanduskee Estates. Two men reached him by boat over ice a quarter mile away, then battled through open water to recover him. He had not eaten since Wednesday evening but was reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Sanduske
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Leland Pyle
Irl Humphreys
Women's Missionary Society
Woman's Missionary Society of St
Madonna
Child
Kate Koglz
D. E. Robison
High Street
William Robison
Morgantown
Aluminum Ware
R. L. Bunner
W. A. Harrison
J. Howearth
D. ©. Robison
W. B. Hathaway
Lilly Thomas
R. L. Foley
W. H. Grow
H. F. Jennings
C. 0. Brown
F. A. Hinkins
W. N. Malone
Dewey Avenue
Grafton CanDy Shop
Sam Fisher
Florence Poe Donahue
B. F. Poe
Paul’ m. Matone
Margaret Niland
Scooters
China
Stationery
BOC
BIG Value
the Dollar Store
West Main Street
State Conference
Ctress
Gotham
Palace ‘Theatre
Bayonne
N. J
Citizens National Bank
Harrison Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad
Marjgeret Gibson
Robert Smith
Dennis Bunnel Cenl Steppke
Paul Stemke
Bre
Crim
Srancis
Hawking
K. . Jenkins
James Winn
William Mitch
Arthur McKinney
Lloyd Afe- Kinney
Earl Benegar
John Smith
Ode Payne
Oscar Lang
Clear Gnee Ferije
Paul Steppke
Tony Rohut
James Omelkored Simmons
Jobs ‘Metinnis
Alex Redox
Max Bendrick
John Drama
Sonny Simmons
Here -McKinney
Paul Willams
Brank Sabo
Ometico
Annly McCloy
Arthur Mc
Margaret Gibson Coal ‘Company
Grafton Feed and Storage Co Corporation
Citizens Pbank
Corporation
Smith
Wbove Consolidated Ghar ‘Win Taike Hotioe
Eee ‘Banking ‘Trust Company
Bulla
Graton
Circuit Court of
Virginia
Mtd
Éay
Qello
Ald Brder
Tate
Firat
Chancery
Wyckoff
W. Morle Waltkins
Watchman
Jolliffi’s
Wales
Edhite
Studebaker
Chevrolet
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