Delightful Social Evenings Across Local Lodges and Auxiliaries
Beulah Rebekah Lodge No 32 entertained a large gathering in Wehn hall with Grace Frye as program chair. The evening featured vocal and instrumental numbers, an auction, and refreshments, followed by prayers and songs. General Ladies Aid of Andrews M E Church held a meeting at 7 20 pm with Mrs W A Beavers elected president by secret ballot. social hour and refreshments concluded the gathering. American Legion Auxiliary Taylor County Unit No 12 planned a Moose Home meeting with notable business to discuss. Thayer Hostess Mae Thayer entertained Grand Army of Republic ladies including state president Mrs Hattie Martin of Sardis Ohio with an address and refreshments.
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Grace Frye
General Ladies Society of Andrews M. E
Taylor County Unit No. 12
American Legion Auxiliary
Grafton W. C. T. U
Beulah Rebekah Lodge No
Wehn Hall
General Ladies ‘Aid
General Ladies Aid Society
Oft Andrews M. B. Church
J. W. Knight
W. A. Beavers
A. M. Barlow
Taylor County
Moose Home
Rainbow Club
Virginia Fawcett
Prin
Maude Marshall
Fawcett
Burl Mason
Pruntytown M. E
Beulah Snider
Harriet Blaney
Beatrice Walls
Daisy Becker
Helen Snider
Helen Thayer
Virginia Mettlers
Grafton
Grafton Womans Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
Ada Barnes
John Ward Brown
Noriie Sterling
Helen Davis
Rev. Brown
West Side Bakery Fruit Cake Promotion for Christmas
Local bakery advertises homemade fruit cake for Christmas orders. The notice lists contact as West Side Bakery with phone extension 134-1 and an address placeholder 234-11 Soc. p for ordering.
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West Side Bakery
Soc
Christmas Meetings And Club Gatherings In Grafton
Community groups in Grafton held holiday events with readings carols and prayers. Miss Clard Louise Haynes recited, Salvation Army aid discussed, bake sale planned for January, and Victory Day program noted for January. The Rainbow Club announced an engagement, and the Commercial Club planned February play and a January Christmas party with socializing. A Tuesday Night Bridge Club gathering featured bridge and a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Tucker with guests and a prize awarded to Mrs. C. R. Baker.
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Clard Louise Haynes
Henry Kramer
Elizabeth 'T. Cline
Kramer
Stir
Arnold
Salvation Army
Wille
Isle
Lot
Commercal Club
Grafton High School
Rachael Bowers
Frances Campbell
Gertrude Reach
Rice
Benefit Card Party at Modern Woodmen Hall
Grafton lodge No 1301 of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks has plans for a benefit card party tomorrow evening in Modern Woodman Hall Latrobe Street next to Excelsior Mantle company. Bunco prizes highest scores and radio music with refreshments. attendees include members from Fairmont and Clarksburg lodges.
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Grafton Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Woodman Hall
Latrobe Street
Excelsior Mantle Company
Bunco
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Man Leaps To Death From High Level Bridge
Cleveland report states James E. Naughton assistant cashier at U S Fidelity and Guaranty Company jumped from the high level bridge, plunging about 110 feet to his death this December day.
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Cleveland
James E. Naughton
U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Plea for a no distinction pact by international action head
Doris Stevens, chairman of the committee on international action, presented a plea in association with the press for an agreement among nations that there be no distinction. The call aims at universal equality in treatment across nations.
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Associated Press
Doris Stevens
Committee On International Action
Kiwanis Hear Speech On Aviation In Grafton
Grafton is a strategic aviation hub link to Baltimore and Ohio rail lines, said G. Wesley Evans former WWI aviator at the Kiwanis meeting in Hotel Grafton. He urged local interest in aviation noting Grafton’s position to serve Washington St. Louis and Chicago. Evans defined piloting as navigation science. The club split into Roosters and Boosters with full attendance. Scout troops forming as Grafton Independent District Council. Evans named chairman with Robinson, Torrey, and Holt in key roles.
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Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio
G. Wesley Evans
Grafton Kiwanis Lab
Evans
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Roosters
Boosters
A. J. Torrey
Grafton Independent
Santa’s Stock Gaffe In Tax Conference Report
A scrambled article notes Santa as a stock market symbol with Helen Twelvetrees referenced. It covers the annual conference with State Tax Commissioner Townsend, Mayor Wertz, and State Auditor Lawson outlining taxation issues, responsibilities of assessors, and related topics, with several local officials listed among speakers.
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Sayy
Santa
Helen Twelvetrees
Pathe
T. C. Townsend
W. W. Wertz
Townsend
Edgar C. Lawson
B. N. Lock
Taylor Cowmty
John T. Simms
Law Assistunt
Tax Commissioner
Dr Charles B Rohr to Spend Weekend in City
Personal notices list Dr Charles B Rohr of Alumbridge Massachusetts visiting Grafton guests of Mr and Mrs J H Mayhallies on Maple Avenue plus other items noting Mr and Mrs Harry Brigger and son Marion leaving for Cincinnati after Thanksgiving visit with Leroy Geldhausen. James Montgomery from New York returns for Christmas. Mrs J W Knappenberger from Ohio arrives to stay with daughter Mrs James C Holt. Tessghan furniture sale items at Perines Mon Wed Fri.
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Charles B. Rohr
Alumjridge
W. Ma
J. H. Maylallies
Maple Avenue
Perine
Harry Brigger
Marion
Cincinnati
Leroy Geldhausen
Gay Street
James Montgomery
New York City
J. W. Knappenberger
Bueyrué
Ohio
Grafton
James C. Holt
Dewey Avenue
Tess
Han
Tax Problems Discussed At State Meeting
West Virginia assessors from multiple counties opened their two day annual conference to address tax issues. The gathering, held in Va., focuses on property assessment methods, revenue concerns, and county fiscal challenges.
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West Virginia
Missouri Supreme Court affirms Toombs sentence and fine
Jefferson City Mo Dec 11 The Missouri supreme court today affirmed the three year sentence in the state penitentiary and a $3 000 fine given Roy C Toombs former president of the International Life Insurance Company of St Louis on a charge of fraud in connection with the company affairs
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Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
Roy C. Toombs
International Life Insurance Company of
St. Louis
Company authorizes lock in amount issued
The document states that a lock in amount is authorized by the board of the company. The exact figures are not provided in the readable text.
Japan to cut naval force as much as others say
Victoria B C December 11 0 Reijiro Wakatsuki and Takarabe head a Japanese delegation for disarmament talks asserting Japan will reduce its naval strength as much as any nation. Wakatsuki former premier and Takarabe navy minister arrived from Yokohama and proceed to Washington to meet Kent Hoover before the London conference which starts next month.
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Japan
Victoria
B. C
Reijiro Wakatsuki
Takarabe
London
Confél
Wakatsuki
Navy
Jast m
Yokohama
Washington
Kent Hoover
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George Coulson
Mildred
Carrie Keefover
Miss DeMoss
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Marinello Beauty Shop
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the Love Drug Co
H. L. Potts
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John Tucker
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C.R. Baker
Ruth Love
Brooke Gall
Mildred Keefover
Hugene Kersling
Carrol Kelly
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Burton & Randolph’ Incorporated
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