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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1934

Page

3

Now and Then Sewing Club Meets at Wickwire Home

The Now and Then Sewing Club of Wickwire met at Mrs. Gibson Hayhurst’s Country Club road home to quilt and share a noon dinner. The group plans to meet January 10 at Mrs. George Kiger’s home with several members listed in attendance.

Now and Sewing Club of Wickwire Gibson Hayhurst Country Club Road George Kiger A. N. Allender J. B. Robinson J. B. Kuhn L. 8. Abel Hazell Abel

Harold Edwards Returns From Jefferson City For Winter Stay

Harold Edwards came back Wednesday from Jefferson City Missouri and plans to remain through the winter months. Mr and Mrs Smith Ringer and their son Richard of Terre Haute Indiana are visiting Mr and Mrs M J Kinney. Mr and Mrs George Harvesty also noted among the visitors.

Harold Edwards Jefferson City Missouri Smith Ringer Richard Terre Haute Ind M. J. Kinney George Harvesty

Social calendar of club meetings and events

Tonight the Womans Club music department meets at the Elks club. The book review department hosts its annual Christmas party at St Pauls M E church with a 6 o clock dinner for members and guests. The Little Theater presents a one act play with Mrs Torlock Rasmus sen directing. Tuesday sees the General Aid Society of Andrews church meeting with Group A in charge and Mrs C V Miller president. Junior Order of P H C holds a five o clock Christmas party. Senior Circle meets at 7 30 for business followed by a banco party. St Pauls M E Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meets with Mrs Howard Cameron on Yates avenue for a Christmas program. Wednesday Woodmans Circle meets with Mrs May Reed on East Knotts avenue. Blueville Church Ladies Aid with Mrs J W Travis in Loveland from 2 to 4 pm. hosted by Mrs Travis and Mrs Turner. Thursday the Eastern Star Women’s club holds its annual Christmas meeting at the Masonic hall with a Christmas program and gift exchange.

Womans ‘Club Elks Club Book Review St. Paul's M. E. Church Little Theater Torlock Rasmussen General Aid Society of Andrews Church C. V. Miller Order Banco Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul's M. E Howard Cameron Yates Ladies Aid Society of Blueville Church J. W. Travis Loveland Travis Turner

Fellowsville Visitors Spend Weekend in Wheeling

Mrs. W. C. Deegan and son William and Charles Warder visited Wheeling for a weekend with relatives while Dr. Robert F. Gerkin has returned to

Fellowsville Blueville W. C. Deegan William Charles Warder Wheeling Robert F. Gerkin

Pennsylvania Optometric Association Meeting Notes

The Pennsylvania Optometric Association met at the Keystone hotel in Pittsburgh yesterday. W. B. Wilmoth remains very ill at home after six weeks of complications on West Main street. Mr and Mrs J H De Loach of Minneapolis announce the birth of an eight pound boy at City hospital. Mrs De Loach formerly Anna Furey attended St Augustines school.

Pennsylvania Optometric Association Keystone Hotel Pittsburgh Wilmoth West Main Street J. H. de Loach Minneapolis Minn City Hospital

Bad Flying Conditions Delay Randolph Flight West

Bad flying conditions forced Congressman Jennings Randolph of Elkins and Major E M Haight of the bureau of aeronautics to cancel plans to head west from Martinsburg. Ice formed on the plane’s wings causing a change in plans. They returned to Martinsburg and planned to fly back to Washington later in the afternoon.

Martinsburg Jennings Randolph Elkins E. M. Haight Bureau of Aeronautics Department of Commerce Washington

Many Income Tax Returns Filed by West Virginians

Washington reports West Virginians filed 4,000 more individual income tax returns in 1932 than 1931. Returns totaled 26,872 in 1932 and 22,117 in 1931. The analysis notes one taxpayer reported 100,000 to 150,000, another under 100,000, and several in ranges from 50,000 to 80,000.

Washington West

Christmas Tree Sales Drive Hopes for Farmers in West Virginia

Charleston reports 12 17. WV Agriculture Commissioner J B McLaughlin says the Christmas tree business needs strong salesmanship. He notes 5000 Vermont trees headed for Wheeling district and pledges state department cooperation to promote grower involvement. He says trees as a side crop can profit farmers and use waste land, but growers lack marketing organizations.

Charleston J. B. McLaughlin West Virginia Vermont Wheeling McLaghlin

Man Ambushed and Killed on Ashworth Mountain Trail

Huntington December 17. Henry Creek, 46, was ambushed and shot to death while riding a horse along a trail on Ashworth mountain near Milton. His head and neck were struck by buckshot. Body found by his son Henry Sr. Coroner says death is by a person or persons unknown. He will be buried tomorrow.

Huntington Hener Creek Milton Ashworth Mountain Henry Clage

Butler Warns Against Granting Too Much Power

Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia, warned trustees that giving government excessive power risks bureaucratic control. He argued government often fails to perform public services as well as intelligent cooperative citizen effort and that democracy can mask mob rule as ococracy.

New York Nicholas Murray Butler Columbia

Famous Surgeon Hangs Self After Operation

Vienna reports renowned gall stone expert Dr Hans Lorenz hanged himself shortly after finishing an emergency operation. He bound his hands to prevent a last minute change of mind. The notice distinguishes him from Dr Adolph Lorenz, a Vienna orthopedic specialist known in the United States.

Vienna Hans Lorenz Lorenz Adolph Lorenz United States

Raleigh County Jailer Arrested for Shooting

Raleigh county jailer R Mills, 43, is jailed in Mercer county on a charge of shooting a prisoner with intent to kill. State police filed the charge after Lawrence Moody, 24, was shot Saturday night during a fight in the Raleigh county jail as Moody awaited transfer to a state penitentiary for malicious wounding.

Mrs Ulm Hires Vessel to Search for Missing Husband

Sydney reported Mrs Charles T P Ulm chartered the schooner Lanakai through the British consul in Honolulu. She plans a month long search covering routes from Honolulu to Midway Island, seeking her husband who has been missing for two weeks after a trans Pacific flight.

Sydney Charles T. P. Ulm Honolulu Midway Island

State Compensation Chief ill with abdominal infection

Charleston December 17 George T Watson state compensation commissioner is seriously ill with an abdominal infection and will undergo an operation today at a Charleston hospital Dr Bankhead said Watson was taken to the hospital yesterday confirming the seriousness of his condition

Charleston George T. Watson Bankhead Watson Wat ‘Gon

Authorities smash Soviet plans in Balkan country

In Sofia Bulgaria on December 17 authorities said they crushed a plot to set up a Soviet state in the south with over 500 arrests including 175 soldiers. Police said conspirators planned to seize arsenals and kill officers. Arms and propaganda were found at Haskovo. A Communist leader named Stoeff was captured. Earlier six Communists including five soldiers were hanged and left as a warning.

Bulgaria Haskovo Stoeff

Guardsmen stop trouble at Fire Brick Factory

Morehead Kentucky December 17 Threatened disorder at the Kentucky Fire Brick Company plant at Haldeman near Morehead was averted by Lt Col Jesse Lindsay and twelve national guardsmen. County Judge C E Jennings who requested troops from Frankfort said a report indicated quiet at Haldeman and workers would return to duty.

Morehead Kentucky Fire Brick Company Haldeman Jesse Lindsay C. E. Jennings Frankfort

Mountain Peaks Utah Surpasses 10 000 Feet Five Times

Mountain Peaks Utah reports five distinct summits exceeding 10 000 feet in elevation, highlighting a region of notable high terrain and rugged geography. The record emphasizes the abundance of tall peaks within the range and their prominence in the state's topography.

Utah

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