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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
8
A Taylor County circuit court awarded a divorce to John H McMullen from Bessie Yancer McMullen. Judge Herbert W Dent granted custody of three minor children to the father and barred remarriage within 60 days for both parties. Attorney James C Holt appeared for the plaintiff.
Pupils of St Augustine High School will host an entertainment in the school auditorium this evening. Freshmen and sophomores perform a light comedy Oh That’s Different and Moonshine features clashes of character. Juniors present Well I’ll Be with suspenseful storytelling and surprises.
The announcement urges attendance this evening at 8 o'clock to witness a performance where character and mother figures drive an outcome that may startle the audience. The note emphasizes the date and time as key.
Fragmentary cast notes for a stage production include Melisande Knowle Gervase Kuhn Doran Morrison and Mrs Knowle Eloise Lockard among others. Actors listed: Virginia Mahaffey John Prank Luzader Barbara Gerkin Phillip Miller Bob Coote. Notable characters: Melisande Gervase and Mrs Knowle.
Thespians will stage The Romantic Age at 8 o clock this evening in the Grafton High School auditorium. Directed by Ruth Batten, the performance blends comedy romance and a forest scene in a promised high quality show. A young girl pursues idealized love, dreaming of a prince who arrives in blue and gold and later in street clothes, testing her beliefs before a final realization.
The Morgantown Board of Education bond issue totaling 346,500 received clearance from Caldwell and Raymond in New York City. Open bids are scheduled for December 16 after Attorney General Clarence Meadows approved the issue. Builders Baker and Coombs Construction plan to hire more laborers as work begins. Gene W. Ford, special attorney for the board, announced bids will be opened next week.
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