Grafton Grade Schools Stage Christmas Events And Close Por Holiday Vacation Period
Santa Claus on the job already. South Grafton children plan perhaps the biggest event as elementary schools in the city stage closing exercises and Christmas programs. West Side and East Grafton held afternoon programs and all schools report festive, frugal concerts. Old Saint Nick appeared and the Teachers Association provided candy at East Grafton. South Grafton plans a cantata “A Joke On Santa Claus” with a small admission, while First Ward offers a free program.
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Grafton
West Side
Ast Grafton
Tonight
First Award
South Grafton
East Grafton
Parents-Teachers Association
Het Gratton School
Peto
Saint Nick
Santa Claus
First Ward
Government of Spain Crushes Series Strikes
Madrid reports the government holds dominance over a wave of general strikes sparked by suppression of the Jaca movement. Disturbances ease in Alicante with Aspe cited. three killed and six wounded in clashes with guards. Censorship and martial law remain in effect with no official timetable for withdrawal.
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Madrid
Jaca
Alicante
Aspe
Children Help Fill Baskets For Poor In Grafton
Local grade school pupils under the Junior American Red Cross collect and deliver Christmas baskets to needy families. High school Hi Y and Girl Reserve clubs add baskets, with leftovers likely for Salvation Army use in their Christmas program.
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American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Bethlehem Pageant Staged by Grafton High Girls Club
The Grafton High School Girls Glee Club performed a Bethlehem pageant titled Bethlehem. Directed by Mrs Florence Hamilton Wilkinson, with story and lyrics by Caroline Boalt Lorenz and music by Norman Lighthill. The production featured 16 main roles, a 10-voice chorus, student-made scenery and costumes, pantomime scenes, and reader Irene Boone guiding the narrative. An opening song by Winifred George and the school choir closed with Joy To the World before the program.
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Bethlehem
Judea
Grafton High School
Girls Glee Club
Florence Hamilton Wilkinson
Irene Boone
Christ
Winifred George
Body Lies In Flemington Morgue As Unclaimed Case
Alex Johnson died in Brownton Barbour county Alabama and has lain in the McGrumphy Brothers undertaking home in Flemington for 78 days. Despite a $250 life policy to Mary J Townsend, no beneficiary has claimed the body. The corpse remains preserved and may stay six months. Hundreds viewed Johnsons body. George Gross stayed nights in the same room. The insurer demands the beneficiary appear to claim the remains and finalize terms.
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Alex Johnson
Alabama
Hetro
Brownton
Barbour County
McGrumphy Brothers
Flemington
Mary J. Townsend
Halsell
Benefeiary
McGrumphy
Johnson
George Gross
George
Alex
Legal Miner
Central Java Volcano Erupts Killing 15 Natives
In central Java the Me rapi volcano, dormant 80 years, unleashed a violent eruption yesterday. Fifteen workers near the base were swept by 70 foot high lava flows as black smoke cloaked the summit. Property damage was extensive and surrounding valleys faced devastation. Authorities warned residents to evacuate to safety as renewed activity drew attention to a two week agitation period and a prior eruption in September 1849.
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Batavia
Java
Deen
Merapi
Negro held in slaying of teacher Velma Colter
Maryville Missouri December 19 22 Declared by county authorities to have confessed slaying Velma Colter 19 rural school teacher Raymond Gunn 30 negro ex con vict was held at St Joseph Missouri today rushed to avoid mob violence. The negro was arrested yesterday while hunting after hours of questioning the prosecutor said Gunn confessed he had met the teacher at the door of her school room followed her inside she fled screaming then he used a club beating her about the head Teeth marks were visible on his hand at arrest Gunn had been sentenced for criminally assaulting a girl at Northwest Missouri State Teachers College and had been sought since the murder of Mrs Colter Tuesday continued on page seven
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Maryville
Velma Colter
Raymond Gunn
St. Joseph
Paul R. Jones
Gunn
Jones
Miss Colter
Northwest Missouri State Teachers’ College
Officers Aid
Colter
Mil ler's Shoe Store Sells Various Footwear Brands
Daniel Green Sli and Rollins Run Stop Silk Hee Enna Jettick Shoes Selby Shoes Ball Band Galoshes are sold only by Miller's Shoe Store. These brands tell their own stories through durable offerings and recognizable names.
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Daniel Green
Grafton Whalen Not First Male White Child Born in Grafton
Old city records reveal Grafton Whalen was not the first male white child born in Grafton. Walter W. Greiner, born October 1, 1852, is listed as the date. multiple births occurred before Whalen. Whalen was found dead in bed at 113 West Washington Street. burial planned after funeral home arrangements.
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Grafton
Grafton Whalen
Walter W. Greiner
J. F
Delilah Greiner
Bluemont Cemetery
Bartlett
Tate
James
Terresa Whalen
McCrory
Nurse States Mrs Shepard Was Poisoned
In Kansas City Kansas on December 19 the nurse Clara Brown testified in the murder trial of Major Charles A Shepard repeating the claim that Mrs Shepard told her she had been poisoned by Shepard. Shepard defended himself saying he knew nothing about any bottle on his shelf during his wife's illness.
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Kansas City
Kan
Clara Brown
Charles A. Shepard
Shepard
Bake Sale at Bush's Meat Market Saturday
The Luther Leaguer of St. Paul's Lutheran church will hold a bake sale at Bush's Meat Market on Saturday December 20 beginning at 11 a.m. We solicit patronage of all Lutheran people.
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Luther Leaguer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Bush’s
Grafton Fruit Market Saturday Specials Sprawl
Grafton Fruit Market lists a Saturday sale with assorted produce including cabbage spinach kale celery peppers cauliflower rhubarb parsley onions tomatoes and many fruits. Prices feature 5 to 75 cents items a la home grown and imported varieties with orders over one dollar.
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Grafton
California
Idaho
Melina
Fire Threatens Growing Oklahoma Oil Field
Residents fled as a well in the south Wewoka field ignited. The Deeprock No 3 Davis well fueled a gas flow estimated at over 30 million feet, sending a spray of oil and forcing evacuation of part of the nearby residential area. About 16 wells were under drill on the Davis farm with producers nearby.
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Wewokee
Okla
Wewoka
Deeprock OM Corporation
Davis
Linsly Seeks State Aid for Institute and Plant
Charleston officials urged the budget commission to provide 25 000 yearly state aid for the Linsly Institute Wheeling with each state senator designating one student yearly for a two year technical course. Parkersburg egg and poultry plant asked 26 000 for equipment. past legislatures approved 20 000 for the current biennium. A Wheeling delegation sought 25 000 for a white scholarship fund.
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Charleston
W.a
Linsly Institute
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Linsly
Parker's ‘Burg
Board of Contra
O. R. Hardman
Roane County
Guy E. Holden
George C. Por. Flynhy
Japan Protests Bank Closure by Communists
Tokyo protests Moscow order closing Vladivostok branch of the Bank of Korea. Tokyo asks Soviet government for withdrawal of the closure, seeks amicable settlement, and cites Soviet economic policy as reason. The exchange follows a December Moscow action and could have wider repercussions.
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Tokyo
Japan
Russia
Moscow
Vladivostok
Bank of Korea
Congress Readies Santa Role With 311 Million Relief
Washington December 19 AP reports Congress plans a Christmas relief package totaling 311 million dollars. The measures include immediate public aid and essential welfare actions, aiming to ease economic strain nationwide. Negotiations focus on rapid deployment and oversight of funds.
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Congress
Santa
Washington
Io Claus
Budget fights over farm board and drought relief bills
The Senate considered a $150,000,000 farm board appropriation to support crop price stabilization and a $450,000,000 drought relief bill with food loan adjustments. Conferees agreed on language expanding loan authority for fodder purchases, while President Hoover faced political controversy over funds and timing. Ben Lindsey’s hearing request in New York drew rebukes as a separate courtroom matter concluded.
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House
Farm Board
Hoover
Legge
Congress
Amy
Watson
Republ
Wattson
Cnel
West Virginia Athletic Board Meets in Grafton Saturday
The State Athletic Board of Appeals will meet in Grafton for the first time since its organization. Attending are I. B. Ewing vice president of the association and Wheeling High School principal M. Stalnaker secretary from Logan K. M. Rota athletic director and E. E. Stofel business manager at West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon E. G. Kuhn president and Gratton High School principal. The session isn’t expected to start before noon as members travel in.
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State Athletic Board of Appeals
Grafton
Ewing
Wheeling High School
M. Stalnaker
Logan
K. M. Rota
E. E. Stoffel
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
E. G. Kuhn
Gratton High School
Miller's Shoe Store Friendship Message
A promotional note urging readers to visit Miller's Shoe Store to show friends how much you value them before making a purchase.
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Miller's Shoe Store
Ten Greatest News Events of 1930 Named by AP Executive
Kent Cooper of the Associated Press selected ten top news events for 1930, including Lindbergh baby, Gandhi, Jones and the four golf majors, Planet X, the Columbus prison fire, the American drought, Andree and Bellonte, King Carol, and the R 101 dirigible fire. Cooper noted taste guides choices and no one will agree with all selections.
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Kent Cooper
A. P
Associated Press
Andree
Coste
Bellonte
Bobby Jones
Gandhi
Columbus Penitentiary
Planet X
Mr. Cooper
World of Aports ix
Bobby
Jone
Lindbergh
Planet
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Girls’ Glee Club
Ofers Sacred Story of “Bethlehem
Negro Deail
Flemington Morgue
Central
W. R. Loar & Son
Nick
Oklahoma
Miller's
Lindsey
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
W.va. Athletic Board
Saturdy
E. H. Kuhn
Grafton High
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