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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1928

Page

3

Community social and charity notices mark year end event

Social notes from Mountaineer Council No 44 and Mountain City Council No 49 celebrate their third anniversary on Friday December 14 at 7 30 in the Wehn hall with Graftonians orchestra and remarks by W M Brown and A C Hughes. Girls Charity Club plans Donation Day December 22 at the chamber of commerce to assemble Christmas baskets for the needy. West Side Group of the Women’s Home Missionary Society hosts a December gathering at Mrs McDade’s home with devotional exercises and a Christmas program. Curtis Flyers Club reports two members promoted to expert degree in the Curtis Salesmen League, with potential master degree and financial support for college. General Aid Society of Andrews M E Church to hold Christmas party tonight at 7 20 after business meeting.

Mountaineer Council United American Meghgniés Mountai Daughters of America Wehn Graftonians Grafton W. M. Brown Clarksburg A. C. Hughes Fairmont Eins Philippi Girls’ Charity Club Girls Charity Club John Tucker East Washington Street Archie Stavely Chamber of Commerce Main Street the’ Society J. C. Burrell W. C. Hanway Curtis Flyers Club Curtis Plyers Club Kenneth Goff Ralph Shahan Curtis Salesmen Curtis United States Ial General Aid Society General Aid Society of Andrews M.E. Church

Miss Maude Brown Injured in Streetcar Accident

Miss Maude Brown of the First ward, a Sentinel compositor, was badly hurt when her heel caught in a broken step while alighting at the Empire market stop. She fell down two stairs, bruising and lacerating both ankles, and will be confined to her home for a week or longer. she previously suffered cuts and bruises from a similar incident on the market corner steps.

Maud Brown The Sentinel Empire Market Fetterman Street Miss Brown Latrobe Street Main

New Vault Door Built For Philippi Bank

First National Bank of Philippi completed a vault upgrade last week using eighteen tons of steel to enhance fire and drill resistance. The project employed more than a third of a million pounds in metal, reinforcing deposits and client valuables.

First National Bank of

New Ftc Chairman Abram F Myers Named

Commission head Abram F Myers of Iowa becomes chairman of the federal trade commission succeeding William E Humphreys of Seattle as his term expires. The bank vault and premises are being upgraded with added steel, triple rock, marble floors and redesigned entrance on the Main Street side. completion expected around February 1.

Abram F. Myers Iowa Federal Trade Commission William E. Humphreys Seattle

Senator Hugus Plans To Seek Presidency

State Senator Wright Hugus of Wheeling announced his candidacy for president of the senate during a Charleston visit on legal business. He is the first declared candidate for the upper house leadership, with other names already mentioned in state capitol circles. Hugus, in his second term, previously served in the House of Delegates for Ohio County before moving to the senate. Ohio County rivals also include J. W. Cummins who has indicated a bid for the House speakership.

Charleston Wright Hugus Wheeling Senate Hugus House of Delegates Ohio County J. W. Cummins Hytention

Bad Weather Delays Army Flight Over Ohio

Poor weather at n Ohio on December 11 postpones indefinitely the altitude photography mission of Captains St. Clair Styeett and Albert W. Stevens from Wright Field. Fog blocks high altitude shots of marked land while prior flights last October yielded only farmland and forced a landing in Rushville Indiana after a throttle freeze.

Ohio St. Clair Styeett Albert W. Stevens Wright Field Rushville Ind

Logan Woman Fatally Shot By Meat Cutter

Police investigated a fatal shooting that killed Mrs. Nannie Garrell, 28, in a hospital from bullet wounds. D. J. Stone, a meat cutter, was arrested. both Garrell and Stone were members of an automobile party stopped near Monaville. The shooting occurred at Lugstine as officers questioned party members to determine motive and whether there was an assault. Garrell was estranged from her husband.

Asaikerd Carroll

Evening News and Timessit Plan Data Conference Report

Reports from Buenos Aires and La Paz describe a Bolivian Paraguayan boundary dispute mediation effort. Chile has offered to mediate and Argentina remains absent from the Pan American conference while unions arrange data gathering for a three edition report.

Evening News Timessit Weaterday Knickerbocker Press Buenos Aires Argentina Argenta Republic of the New World Pano Aires la Paz Bolivia la Naceon Cotay Chiles Santiago Chile

Bolivia Will Credit Arbitration Amid Border Crisis

Article outlines Bolivia and Paraguay border tensions near Port Vanguardia. Governments authorize arbitration through a special committee after unprovoked armed incidents between Bolivian and Paraguayan troops. Proceeding aims to resolve the frontier dispute and restore order.

Port Vanguardia Coleg Cee Po Ae the Bolivii

Christmas Recipes and Citrus Peel Techniques

The excerpt outlines a Christmas fruit cake recipe with butter sugar eggs and spices and instructions for preparing orange and grapefruit peels. It also notes the Bolivian senate and chamber of deputies both voting confidence in the government in unanimous votes.

Senate Chamber of Deputies

Three Convicts Escape From Tennessee Prison

Nashville dispatch reports three convicts escaped after a sensational dash through the state penitentiary and over a charged wall. Police and posses hunted for John Butto of Detroit a 10 year robber, Homer Smith of Tipton county Tenn serving nine to nine years for murder, and Alfred Baldwin of Hamilton county Tenn serving three to five years for false pretenses.

Nashville Tenn Lberty State Penitentiary John Butto Detroit Homer Smith Tipton County Alfred Baldwin Hamilton County

Nature Stands Accused Of Violating Dry Law

In Bartow Florida agents raided the home of D G Galloway superintendent of the Southern Adapted Nurseries vineyards and tasted samples from 300 gallons of beverage found there. They pronounced it very excellent wine. Galloway claimed it was last season’s grape juice. He is free on bond of 4400.

Galloway

Bragging of Bandit Causes His Downfall

A Chicago Bee item notes a bandit’s bragging led to his capture. Fortnight earlier a robbery spree involved three men. a companion named Mrs Lott was held up. Police say the gang targeted people and were tied to several robberies.

Chicago John

Timber Producers Notice Prices for Delivered Lumber Loads

Timber producers urged to note cash prices for delivered lumber loads at loading yards including Newburg Independence Hardmany or Tronich. Daily inspection service and pets cash. We buy any sina.

Newburg Independence Hardmany Tronich

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