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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1930
Page
3
The Grafton Sentinel society page reports a Parkview school Teachers' Association program with student performances and decorations, a Royal Neighbors Christmas party with officer elections, East Grafton PTA Christmas program with a Santa visit, and Protective Home Circle initiation events. The items highlight community groups, named participants, and festive activities.
Patsy O Leary, daughter of an Irish father and French mother, left County Ork Ireland to Paris then America. The family moved from Tacoma Washington to Hollywood when she was fourteen and she began working in Sennett comedies two weeks later. She has appeared in vaudeville between Ber een appearances. She is noted for red hair and freckles.
The Guardian event led by Mrs Russell Messenger featured poems music and talks. The red and blue contest concluded but the winner will be announced later. Attendees reported a fine time by all present.
County trucks led by John L. Robinson deliver 80 tons of coal for Salvation Army to Grafton and surrounding areas. The shipments were ordered by the county court and Captain W. A. Arnold receives donations to support relief work, with checks from Kathryn Miller and Walter A. Wood among others. Local church groups contribute toys and volunteers prepare Christmas baskets at the Main Street headquarters.
Canary Birds and gifts feature discounts at Perrie Furniture and Hardware Store Walnut Street. Residents from Boothsville Tairmont and Grafton converge in city for visits and holidays. Maria Morrison and Miss Caroline Brown host visitors from Clarksburg Morgantown. George Nelson new cemetery supervisor arrival. Nellie Haslup visits from Norfolk. Shasta Nelson to spend Yuletide with Nelsons. Special prices on wagons sleds and kiddy cars.
Clearing House in New York for December 2 shows exchanges totaling 1.15 billion dollars and balances around 96 million dollars. The figures reflect daily funds movements and reserve activity within the banking network.
NEWBURG December 20 plans are underway for annual Christian programs hosted by area churches. The M P Sunday school opens with a program Sunday evening led by Mrs W W Sharp and others, the M B E Sunday school follows Tuesday evening, and Christmas Eve will feature a Lutheran program with invited families. Doak Funeral services were held for William Doak at Oak Grove Church, interred at Oak Grove cemetery. he was 70, a pioneer resident and former railroader. Mrs Claude McDaniel hosted a Christmas party for youngsters Tuesday night with juvenile games and refreshments.
Recipes and a Christmas gathering feature in this fragment from a local page. It lists measurements and steps for a plum pudding style cake and an English pound cake, then shifts to a sewing club party at a hostess’s home with decorated rooms and gift exchanges, followed by a school History Club program and funeral notice.
An application to raise water rates for Philipp Mountain State Well Co was filed with the Public Services Commission. A hearing is set for January 16. Proposed general domestic and industrial rates include 5 cents per thousand gallons up to 2,000, 6 cents for next 6,000, 5 cents for next 6,000, 50 cents per thousand for next 12,000, 30 cents per thousand for next 23,000, and 20 cents per thousand for over 50,000 gallons monthly, with minimum monthly charges by meter size and special rates for high usage or power generation by water meters. Current rates range from 70 cents per thousand for the first 2,000 gallons to 18 cents for over 250,000 gallons.
A column roared from a wild gas well today in Adien town as about 100 men prepared to extinguish the blaze. An ultra glycoline blast sparked the outbreak and threatened nearby structures. Firefighters battled the flames and coordinated efforts with local crews to prevent spread.
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