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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1937
Page
3
Attorney O E Wyckof will address the club and special music is planned featuring Lloyd Nuzum. Following the dinner, he will share further remarks. Special guests will be entertained at this meeting.
Cecil Hawkins proprietor of the Hawkins Electric Co has been confined at home on the south side for a month with rheumatism. He is much improved and plans to resume active direction of his business the first of next week.
Announcements report the engagement and marriage of Margarete Estelle Johnson to John William Miller Jr on November 6 1937 in Elizabeth West Virginia with residence at Parkersburg and family ties to S W Shrader. Also covered are Now and Then Club Christmas party notices a Wilma Bolling birthday party orchestra plans for a New Year dance and a busy social calendar with church and club events through December 30.
The United Brethren church on Dewey Avenue plans two services tomorrow both presenting Christmas messages. At 10:30 Sunday morning children from all departments perform Songs in the Air under Miss Elizabeth Hoffman. At 7:30 Sunday evening the Senior Christian Endeavor presents Golden Gifts directed by Mrs. Camille Robinson with ensemble roles for Tommy the crippled boy Charles Hoffman Mrs. Booth Elizabeth Redinger Miss Mary Lane Mrs. Carrie Packman Otto Sturms Jean Bolyard John Luzader and Dr Paul Jones A B Outright.
The film Dreaming Lips, starring Elizabeth Bergner with Romney Brent and Raymond Massey, is shown at the Opera House Sunday to Tuesday. The dream sequence portrays Bergner as Gaby, torn between her sick husband and her lover, culminating in a terrifying wake.
O Hares secret tied to Grafton pioneer ties. Husk O Hares, famed southern gentleman of radio orchestras, headlining a December 27 dance in Grafton. Archdeacon Martin O Hares kinship noted. tickets on sale at Archdeacon’s and alumni offices. Also, Isa Turner reports purse theft in Parkersburg with $25 stolen.
The First Presbyterian church junior societies gathered yesterday afternoon with Catherine Ault in charge. Discussions covered the Ming Quong home in Oakland and articles read by Florence Jane Hamilton and others. Ann Newham shared the life story of a Chinese girl and voyage to the United States and care at Ming Quong. A party planned for December 28 was announced. Rev. and Mrs. Turvander attended, along with Janet Turvander and Nancy Smith.
Mrs Rosemary Folio of New York City visits at Nichols E Idoni 9 West Wilford Street over the holidays. Florence Stover a West Virginia University student returns home to West Main Street for Christmas with Mr and Mrs L J Stover. Attendees at Mrs Mollie Hess Bishop's funeral include Mrs Anna Barber and Robert Maloney of Pittsburgh Mr and Mrs Lloyd Adkins of Westernport and Mr and Mrs Clyde Severs of Piedmont.
In Clarksburg six city council members face impeachment for bribery as prosecutors seek continuances to February. Trials slow, with one couple, Mr and Mrs Billy E Maloney, tied to the case. A son named Robert Lee is born to Titchenal Oliverio and O Day families during the unfolding charges.
Mr and Mrs Nicholas E Idoni of 9 West Wilford announce the birth of a ten pound son born last night at the family home The infant is named Nicholas Elmer Jr This is the fifth child.
New Castle news notes a Sunday evening B Y P A service at First Baptist Church with the theme The Spirit of Christmas led by Betty Jean King and four speakers. Attendance target is 50 after 30 attended last Sunday. In other local news, Mrs Rose Donofrio was acquitted of murder in the death of her son in law James Aiello after a 12 hour jury deliberation.
Fire destroyed the Salvation Army headquarters in Manistee Michigan last night wiping out the toys and candy planned for 400 needy children at Christmas. Local volunteers and officials mourn the loss and plan immediate efforts to replace the gifts. Authorities investigated the blaze and called for support from the community.
Sheriff Fred L. Ray announced a rabies quarantine in Sandy district for 90 days beginning Dec 13, extended to cover Big Creek district as well, extending public health measures two districts.
Welch Dec 18 Judge C Frank Wright fined Jess Prunty and Kenneth Mills 100 each and placed them on probation for six months on charges of complicity in a numbers lottery.
The Kanawha County Industrial Council union passed a resolution calling for a boycott of all Japanese goods. It condemned Japan’s actions as ruthless and unjustifiable warfare against China.
State's Attorney Stan Wood Brooks awaited arrival of Mrs. Fred Lebaron of Stoneham Massachusetts to identify a skeleton found on Walden Mountain as her former husband. Investigators noted he withdrew funds after their 1932 divorce and planned to visit St Johnsbury friends. A parcel box key dated December 1 1932 was found near the skeleton.
William J Harmer, an 81 year old pioneer West Virginia undertaker based in Shinnston, died today at a Clarksburg hospital.
In Shinnston, veteran funeral director Harmer, noted for five mayoral terms and multiple council terms, died from a blood clot after surgery in November. His widow and five children survive. A 14 year old boy, Wallace Collins, is held amid missing parents concerns. In nearby Keyser, a December fire destroyed two buildings with losses around 25000 dollars.
A six inch water main of the West Virginia Water Service company ruptured causing several business sections of Bluefield to lack service for six hours. Officials reported nearly 1,000,000 gallons of water lost.
Article outlines British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden's stance that Britain will go as far as the United States in cooperation, without rushing ahead, amid the China Japan conflict. It details five reasons behind Britain's cautious alignment, including public opinion parallels, desire to project unity, ongoing rearmament, and the broader alliance dynamics in a fraught European context.
Rufus McCutcheon of Parkersburg was reelected president of the Wood County Farm Bureau at the annual bureau meeting held in Parkersburg.
Fire Chief Harry C. Anderson after 35 years service was rejected at a Mannington volunteer department meeting held December 18. The vote ends his bid for reelection as head of the department.
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