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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1934

Page

3

Mountaineer Council Anniversary Program Details

The Mountaineer Council No 44 Jr U M A M and Mountain City Council No 49 D of A plan a ninth anniversary program in Wehn Hall at 7:30 on December 18. Rev J E Null will give the invocation, with welcome by A M Meais and Helen V Camp. Numerous readings, songs, and talks by D A members and Jr U M A M delegates follow, along with histories of both councils and musical performances by local groups.

Mountaineer Council No Mountain City Council Daughters of America Wehn Hall Song America J .E. Null, Pasor M. P. Church Grafton A. M. Meais Helen V. Camp D. of A Tunnelton W. Va Dist Wayne Swiger Lumberport Carlyle Wagner and Galliher Emma Stewart Pearl Britton Mountaineer Council C. W. Knmple Blueville School J. G., Taylor Camille Hugill United Brethren Chweh Carlyle, Wagner and Rosella Clark Benetton J. M. Shaw

Social Calendar Outlines Week of Community Meetings

The week features the Woman's Club music department meeting at the Elks Club, a book review party at St Pauls M E Church, and a Little Theater one act, with reservations via Mrs Reeder. Tuesday hosts General Aid society at Andrews Church under Group A, led by Mrs C V Miller. Wednesday includes Woodman's Circle led by Mrs May Reed, Epworth League pageant, and First Baptist Church cantata Memories by Ira B Wilson with multiple soloists and choir members.

Book Review Department St. Paul's M. E. Church Little Theater Torlock Rasmussen Reeder General Aid Society of Andrews Church C. V. Miller The First Baptist Church Ira B. Wilson Jacopino the Prophecy Guy Cole Jackson Miss Ringler Mr. Daugherty the Guiding Star Mrs. Jackson Room For Thee Hallelujah Frances Jaco Helen Menear Clarence Menear Mary E. Troutan

Blues Beard Play At Grafton High By French Class

A French class at Grafton High staged the play Blues Beard under Miss Martha Cather. Richard Davisson played Blue Beard with red hair, Georganna Bennett was the wife, Richard Graham the character Charles, James Silcott as Louis, Mildred Wolfe the mother and La Comtesse. An orchestra and several student singers provided music during the assembly hour to lively school and parent applause.

Grafton High School Blues Beard Martha Cather Richard Davisson Blue Beard Wilfred Curry Georganna Bennett Richard Graham Charles James’ Silcott Louis Mildred Wolfe la Comtesse Mary Poe Elizabeth Miller Ridenour Barbara Baker Margaret Shaw Anne Marsh Mary Alice Linn Dorothy Harrison Opal Stemple Jean Stemple Rosalie Georganna—Bennett Edward Manning

W C U Program Held Here Friday Afternoon

Mrs Oliver Shurtleff of Fairmont state director of International Relations of W C T U was guest speaker of Grafton union on their peace program at the Baptist church yesterday Rev William Knox of Andrews ...

Oliver Shurtleff Fairmont Grafton Union The Baptist Church

World Peace Week program features varied musical numbers

J P Fidler presented parts on the program for World's Peace week. The performance included Christmas carols sung by Mrs C O Brown and Rosanna Wilson with C O Reynolds at the piano and a solo by Mrs N T Henderson. Mrs L B Ross read Emerson and Ruskin quotes and Van Dyke poems while Mrs C F Shafer organized the event. January focus is Americanization with Mrs Ona C Jeffreys as chairman.

J.P. Fidler C. O. Brown Rosanna Wilson C. O. Reynolds N. T. Henderson R. L. Brand

Local Hunters Bag Deer On Pennsylvania Trip

Three Graf ton men Dr. E. R. Bucklew J. W. Brown and L. T. Hodges returned from a two weeks hunting trip in Forrest county Pennsylvania with three large deer. Brown harvested the biggest buck a large ten point animal while Bucklew and Hodges had slightly smaller deer.

Forrest County Pennsylvania E. R. Bucklew J. W. Brown L. T. Hodges Grafton Brown

Hospital Births and Discharges Noted at City Hospital

Mr and Mrs Darsey Tighe welcomed a baby boy at City hospital last night. Dolores Roy had a major operation this morning. Mrs Kenneth Poling of Tun discharged from the hospital, and Locke and Jessie Boyd also left City hospital today.

Darsey Tighe City Hospital Dolores Thelma Roy Kenneth Poling Tun Locke Jessie Boyd

Man jailed for pistol carrying in Flemington

Cunningham, of Flemington, jailed today at 2 o'clock for carrying a pistol. He was arrested yesterday afternoon by Trooper W G Wams ey, Sheriff Lee Bennett, and Deputy Sheriff Harry Batson.

Cunningham Flemington S. A. Walter W.G. Wamsey Lee Bennett Harry Batson Yestery

Birth of Twin Girls Mary Louise and Dorothee Rutan

Mr and Mrs William Rutan announce the birth of twin girls Mary Louise and Dorothee born November 30 weighing four pounds four and a half ounces and four pounds two ounces The text notes the bride before marriage as Miss Gusta Jacobs and lists Mrs H P Peacock and Loradeane Wolfe visiting Cumberland for a shopping day.

William Rutanie Mary Louise Dorothee Gusta Jacobs

Unravel Budd kidnapping mystery after six years

Grace Budd vanished in 1928 and police solved the case with the discovery of her dismembered body in a secluded East Irvington grave, Westchester County. Detective Albert A. Fisch confessed to the slaying after luring her to a birthday party at his home. Fisch, a former resident near White Plains, was charged with homicide and kidnapping.

Pretty Little Grace Budd Irvington Westchester County New York Albert A. Fitch Fisch White Plains

Progress in Drug Addiction Prevention and Treatment

A historical report notes 2000 of 3.5 million draft examinees addicted to drugs during World War I, urging prevention and treatment. It cites a Lexington Kentucky federal hospital to open in early 1935 for treatment, and explains global narcotics controls under the 1931 Geneva convention and League of Nations supervision. Funding from the Rockefeller Foundation and facilities at Michigan and Virginia support research and clinical work, with an editor’s note offering six Dr. Clendening pamphlets for 10 cents each.

I Lacan Clendening M. v United States Lexington Song Anuiehot League of Nations Rockefeller Foundation Universities of Michigan Virginia Bureau of Narcotics of the Public Health Service Clendening Logan Clendening

Salvation Army Christmas Work Brings Cheer to Children

The Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Club mobilizes barrels in stores to collect extra toys for needy children and invites canned goods for winter work. A large December 23 gathering at the Army Citadel features Santa Claus meeting boys and girls, with donations delivered to Army headquarters.

The Salvation Army Army Santa Claus Army Citadel Porth

SECRET PLANS Continued From Page On

The text outlines plans for industrial sectors and funding. It notes that a committee aims to spend the next week developing this phase and concluding public hearings. Findings will be summarized to argue for more funds to investigate banking, shipbuilding, steel, and construction with munitions.

Congress

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