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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1936

Page

3

Social Calendar for December church groups events

Community groups list December 16 to 18 meetings at M P church Blueville M E Redmen lodge Masonic Temple U B church and St Pauls Lutheran. Events include gift exchanges, covered dish suppers, and annual parties with group notes and special meals.

M. P Ola DeMoss Degree of Pocahontas Redmens Hall Ladies-Aid Blueville Leo Crane Woman's Auxiliary Eastern Star Woman's Club Masonic Temple Sunshine Band U. B Beulah Rebekah Lodge Redmen's Hall Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Ladies Auxiliary Ladies’ Aid Society The Church Council Luther Brotherhood of

Flesher Delivers Humorous Kiwanis Talk on U S Presidents

H E Flesher, former superintendent of the West Virginia Industrial school for boys, gave a brief, witty history of all 91 U S presidents at the Grafton Kiwanis Club meeting. Mary Murray and Frank Hollis Jr spoke briefly on tuberculosis clinic plans and the Christmas Seal drive. The program was led by Mason Tucker with Rasmussen presiding. dinner was at Debendorfer's Cozy Rest Inn.

Unite States George Washington White House H. E. Flesher West Virginia Industrial School Grafton Kiwanis Club Flesher Mary Murray West Virginia Tuberculosis Association Frank Hollis, Jr Hollis Kiwanis Club Mason Tucker Torlock Rasmussen Lloyd Shriver Debendorfer Cozy Rest Inn

Local Meeting Sets December 24 Grab Bag Event

Rhea Comp, warden Zura Teets, outside sentinel C L Abel, Adaline Stemple, Ella McVicker, Pearl Britton, council deputy Davie Moats and trustees attend. The next meeting will be held December 24 with a grab bag planned at the gathering.

Rhea Comp Zura ‘Teets Sentinel C. L. Abel Adaline Stemple Ella McVicker Pearl Britton Rhea Davie Moats

Traction Chief J. R. Carter Dies in Short Illness

The funeral of James Robert Carter, 63, superintendent of the Tri-City Traction Co., will be held today in Bluefield after a brief illness that followed his death Saturday.

Bluefield Jame Robert Carter Tri- City Traction Company Carter

Two Candidates Initiated Into B P O E In Grafton Lodge

Two members of the James T. Hallinan class, Fred Schroeder and Dr. Don B. Hill, were inducted into Grafton lodge No. 308, B P O E, at the home last night. The next regular class is set for December 29.

James T. Hallinan Eve Grafton Lodge No B. P. Ellis Fred Schroeder Don B. Hill Snare Company

Peters Funeral to Be Held at Harmony Grove

Funeral services for Francis C. Peters route 5 farmer who died after a year long illness will be held at 1 30 tomorrow afternoon at Harmony Grove church Interment will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of G T Bartlett Bluefield Dec 16 Frank Spencer 65 Norfolk and Western railroad foreman and prominent resident of Bluefield died at Arrington Vermont

Francis C. Peters Route 5 Harmony Grove G. T. Bartlett Frank Spencer Norfolk and Western Railroad Bluefield Arrington

Wife Preservers Serve Your Muffins Piping Hot

Instructions advise serving muffins immediately after baking or keeping them warm under a napkin or clean towel to preserve heat and moisture.

Unbeatable contract analysis for West in contract bridge

A Brooklyn Times reader asks how to beat West's G Hearts contract. The article analyzes opening leads from clubs spades and trumps, how defenders' cards and dummy play influence the outcome, and why the small slam remains unattainable. It compares alternative leads and shows declarer advantages under various lines.

Brooklyn Times West G-Hearts Hearts Declarer Trike Mond

Final Arguments In Edith Maxwell Murder Trial

In Wise Virginia the state contends Edith Maxwell fatally wounded her father, a Pound area blacksmith miner, while he lay in bed. Assistant prosecutor Lewis McCormick opened the Commonwealth’s final summation at her second trial as Judge Carter charged jurors on self defense and homicide degrees.

Wise Edith Maxwell Pound Lewis McCormick Bzrol T. Carter Edith

Families Attend Funerals And Hospital Updates

PERSO NALS C A Brown of Waterloo Iowa Mr and Mrs Theodore Smith and daughter Virginia of Baltimore Mr and Mrs Cecil Brown and daughter Louise of Parkersburg have returned home after attending a funeral for Charles E Brown of Halleck Charles Brown of Waterloo Iowa A C West of Fairmont and Billy Brown of Halleck were guests at Will Browns Wickwire road home yesterday Mrs James Henderson 136 West Main Street is a medical patient in Grafton City hospital admitted last night E B McIntosh of Columbus Ohio and Mrs Bessie Hoffman and son James of Buckhannon visited R H Bunner yesterday Tim Kinney West Main Street will be discharged this afternoon Mrs Clara Phillips route 2 underwent a minor operation in the hospital this morning S M Zinn Yates Avenue was discharged from the hospital today.

C. A. Brown Waterloo Iowa Theodore Smith Virginia Baltimore Cecil Brown Louise Parkersburg Charles E. Brown Halleck Charles Brown A. C. West Fairmont Billy Brown Will Brown Wickwire Road James Henderson West Main Street Grafton City Hospital E. B. McIntosh Columbus Ohio Bessie Hoffman James Buckhannon R. H. Bunner Tim Kinney Clara Phillips Route 2 S. M. Zinn Yates Avenue

Jail Bond Posted By Alpeca Man In Manslaughter Case

Twenty year old Fred Cook of Alpeca posted bond of 1000 for his release from jail on a manslaughter charge. Police said Cook's car struck Dallas Thomas, 9.

Bread Prep for Soup Slices and Sticks

The instructions describe trimming crusts and cutting slices into sticks about an inch wide. They should be browned lightly in a 375 degree oven for about five minutes, turning at least once. The sticks may also be fried in hot fat or in a small amount of butter.

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