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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1923

Page

3

West Virginia coal reserves and power lead nation

Morgantown reports vast WV coal and power wealth with 800 to 1,400 year outlooks based on current output. West Virginia leads southern power production in 1922, with 1.25 billion kilowatt hours and major gas, electric, and railway investing. Elks plan two holiday dances and a New Year reception, featuring local talent and vaudeville acts, with a Co ed Prom at the university drawing 300 students and gifts for Scots Run children.

Morgantown West Virginia Stephen Hayes General Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Westinghouse Company Ginia University United States Hayes Pennsylvania Ohio Division of Power Research United States Geological Survey Missouri Rocky Mountains New York Eorn America Alks Grafton Elks Elks Joe Madera W. Va Gayety Armory Willhide Santa Claus Eachs Scots Run Boston

Bridge Luncheon Honors Mrs J K Miller at 15 Dorsey

Mrs J K Miller hosted a bridge luncheon at 15 Dorsey street for Mrs W E Graham who recently arrived in Grafton from Lakeland Florida. Guests returned home to Sistersville after visits with Dr and Mrs Alden Beagle on the Pruntytown road. The Loyal Temperance Legion meets Thursday at St Pauls Methodist at four with a Christmas program. Young people aged six to eighteen invited.

J. K. Miller Dorsey Street W. EB. Graham Graham Grafton Lakeland Florida Ireneé Donahue Dolores Beagley Sistersville Mrs. Alden Beagle Pruntytown Road Loyal Temperance Legion St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church Chirksburg Carmichael Auditorium Clarksburg Mason-Dixon Orchestra Charles Gaylord Jim Shields

Grafton Girl Engaged to Worth Kirkwood Rice

Virginia Dent Armstrong of Grafton announced engagement to Worth Kirkwood Rice of Parsons, West Virginia, at Morgantown home of Prof Robert Armstrong. The party featured Kappa Kappa Gamma members and a tea with rice favors marking the betrothal.

Grafton Anne Morgantown Virginia Dent Armstrong Worth Kirkwood Rice Parsons W. Va Robt. A. Armstrong Morgantown New Dominion Armstrong M. H. Dent Our Westginia University Mr. Rice H. A. Rice Grafton Public Schools Robert Allen Armstrong University Terrace Kappa Kappa Gamma Miss Armstrong Keith Barbara Armstrong Virginia Armstrong Mary Guyher Smithfield Susan Maxwell Moore Clara Lytle Enoch Howard Vickers David C. Reay Rose Sweeney Friend B. Clark Roy A

Lights enforcement heads up from traffic officer

Traffic Officer John L. Proctor warns of a special drive to enforce headlight tail lamp laws. He says tail lamps must burn and show red light to the rear and white light to the side on license plates readable from fifty feet. Several cars were found with no plate light on.

John L. Proctor

Reed and Parker in town notes and political chatter

Rev W D Reed of Fairmont former Andrews M E Church pastor now in Fairmont business called on town matters and renewing acquaintances Judge Alton B Parker discussed as a possible Democratic candidate next year Cox viewed as having a chance by some observers A Clevelander proposes a 25 mile per hour speed limit in the twentieth prohibition era setting more pedestrians likely at risk.

W. D. Reed Fairmont Andrews M. Ei Alton B. Parker

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