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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1930

Page

8

West Virginia Athletic Board Deliberates Season Eligibility and Tournaments

The W V athletic board discusses season continuation with eligibility reviews for players and plans for 16 sectional basketball tournaments plus the annual tourney. Wesleyan College likely hosts the event again under the prior plan, after last year's success despite overentry requiring extra games.

Wien Hans Wesleyan College North Central Association Wesleyan

Yuletide Pageant Delights With Carols And tableaux

Dorcas played by Carolyn Rendle and the grandmother Elsa Kes ter enact the Nativity tale at a large frame pageant. Six soloists sing including Catherine Leamon Mildred Hofner Betty Mord Winifred George Virginia Robinson Lois Ford. Frances Hugill accompanies on piano. An invisible 30-voice choir joined the cast in the final song The King Hath Come.

Dorcas Carolyn Rendle Elsie Kester Christ Catherine Leamon Mildred Hofner Betty Mord Winifred George Virginia Robinson Lois Ford Frances Hugill Bethlehen Carolyn Rendel Elale Kester Rachel Dorothy Kinsler Rebecca Mary Virginia Lambert Elizabeth Regina Lowther Abner Joseph Elizabeth Shafferman Wise Men Grace Walter Orsaline Reed Katherine Hamilton Luke Bonnie Newcome Martha Phyllis Fur Iow Hannah Billy Ann Ridenour Ruth Sarah Bell Harper David Mary Fern Hostler

Linsly Seeks Continued Endowment Campaign Push

Linsly board sponsors ongoing efforts to build an endowment, with years of work yielding $254,000 raised. Trustees and leaders in education and industry emphasize the campaign’s role in strengthening the institution and its programs.

Linsly

State education aid proposal and cabbage sales noted

Dean Holden advocates a practical technical education plan funded by the West Virginia legislature. The proposal would allow each state senator to send one high school graduate to Linaly-gives without tuition, enabling about 110 students annually. Meanwhile Jackson county farmers in New Jersey report coop sales of over 128000 pounds of cabbage this year.

Dean Holden West Virginia Wheeling Industries

Osteopaths Meet Here In Monongahela Valley Session

Members of the Monongahela Valley Osteopathic Society convened in regular monthly session last night in Dr. J. J. Kaufman’s office with Dr. P. B. Gardy of Clarksburg presiding. The January meeting is set for the 15th in Clarksburg. Doctors P. B. Gandy and L. M. Rob- were among those present.

Monongahela

Fragmentary Names List Appears In Unsigned Text

A garbled OCR fragment lists multiple surnames and initials including Moris, Smith, Miller, Austin, Jones, Kauffman, and others across Morgantown Fair mont Grafton Weston and related spellings, suggesting a wider roster or alphabetical index rather than a complete article. No clear event or outcome is discernible.

Modern Heating Plant Installed at West Washington High

The West Washington street high school will get a modern heating upgrade. Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co will replace the worn gas engine with an electric driven blower. The improvement was approved by the Grafton board of education.

Igh School West Washington &Street Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co Grafton Board of Education

Hospital Notes from West Main Street District

Mrs Hugh Evans of 706 West Main Street underwent an above ankle amputation today and is reported doing well. Mary Jave was admitted for medical treatment. Walter Curry was discharged after a tonsil operation yesterday. Willard Tucker was discharged this morning after a minor operation yesterday. He is from Philippi.

Hugh Evans West Main Street Jeff Mary Jave Walter Curry Willard Tucker Philippi

Merwin Jenkins of Lansing Regains Sight After Surgery

Associated Press reports 25 year old Lansing Michigan radio entertainer Merwin Jenkins has regained sight following a surgical operation after a life of blindness. The success marks a hopeful medical milestone for his broadcasting career and raises expectations for his on air return.

Associated Press Phote Merwin’ Jenkin Lansing Mich

Grafton Girl Sees Honor List at Davis and Elkins College

Among the twelve highest students at Davis and Elkins College Elkins is Geraldine Morgan daughter of Clark Morgan wire chief of the C P Telephone Company here She ranks third mid semester reports She attended West Virginia University prior and is in Davis and Elkins second year majoring in education Her sorority Phi Sigma Theta supports her academic path Boys hold first two places Roland Hansford and Laurence Peirce both Elkins residents Other honor students include Elkins girls Mary Jane Wilt Mary Lingaufelter Rena Gainer Dorothy Gwinn Winifred Triplett and Jean ____

Davis and Elkins College Elkins Grafton Geraldine Morgan Clark Morgan C. & P. Telephone Company Miss Morgan West Virginia University Davis and Elking Phi Sigma Theta Sorority Davis and Elkins Roland Hansford West Virginia Thomas A. Edison Laurence Peirce Mary Jane Wilt Mary Lingaufelter

Chase of Bandits by Posse Under Gunfire

Mildred Brookbank of Clinton Indiana drove the second car in the posse pursuing a gang of bank bandits. The pursuit covered about 60 miles under machine gun fire and resulted in the capture of all members of the gang.

Associated Press Mildred Brookbank Clinton, Ind

Tenth Through Eleventh Placements in Local School Event

Hickman of Parsons to ninth, Ruth Smith of Czar to tenth, Daniel Morgan of Thomaa to eleventh, final place goes to Hazel Burke of Elk Inn.

Rites Saturday For Mrs. White

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Graham White will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 from the late home 228 Yates Avenue with Revs 0 J Howearth Moundsville and F C Herod of the local Baptist church officiating Burial will be in Bluemont cemetery by Bartlett Undertaking Company.

Cora Graham White Yates Avenue J Howearth Moundsville F. C. Herod Baptist Church Bern Bluemont Cemetery Bartlett Undertaking Company

Big Bill Thompson to Seek Fourth Chicago Mayoral Term

Chicago reports Mayor William Hale Thompson announced his candidacy for a fourth term. He spoke to Republican ward committeemen who delivered a memorial urging him to run in the February primaries.

Chicago William Hale Thompson

Saturday Special Veal and Pork Cuts for Christmas

Local advertisement lists veal chops rib and shoulder for 25¢, loin, veal roast, clod and neck, meaty spare ribs and back bone while supplies last. Also offers fresh pigs feet, pork sausage, pig liver, home made mince meat, and turkeys geese ducks and chile ens for Christmas. Cash and carry only.

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