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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1934

Page

3

Loar Sunday School Christmas Party At Miss Goley Home

The Loar class of Andrews M. E. Sunday school held its annual Christmas party Thursday at teacher Miss Mary Goley’s home. A Christmas tree, games, a Word contest won by Hilda Paugh, gift exchange, and refreshments followed. Present were Ethel Custer, Nettie Hardin, Mildred Keefover, Irene Musgrave, Esther Nestor, Hilda Paugh, Catherine George, and Mary Goley. The Kings Daughters Bible Class of United Brethren met Thursday night with a Christmas program and social hour.

Loar Andrews M. E. Sunday School Mary Goley Miss Goley Hilda Paugh Ethel Custer Nettie Hardin Mildred Keefover Irene Musgrave Esther Nestor Catherine George King’s Daughters Bible Class United Brethren Church Flora Stilwell Lois Luzader Evelyn Redinger John Waller F. M. Squires Roy Burnside Lockery

Social Calendar and Christmas Homecomings Pace West Virginia

Tonight the club meets at 8 at Mrs home for a Christie party. Saturday Junior Christian Endeavor of First Presbyterian Church meets at the church parsonage at 3. West Virginia university and Wesleyan college students return home for Christmas from many campuses including Potomac State Bethany and Ohio Washington society. Boettiger resigns Chicago post to join Will Hays in New York as Roosevelt relatives are noted in holiday news.

Fide Is Club First Presbyterian Church West Virginia University Janie Cline Betty Lee Bord Alice Margaret Holt Aileen Corbin William Murray Morton Rosenshine Thomas Stafford Hugh McPhail Davis Evans Thomas Bartlett Ira Allen Stone Oral J. Jones Charles T. Wolfe James Holt James Robinson Jim Stafford Betty Flesher Evelyn Shafer Clay Margaret Robinson Washington Society John Boettiger Washington Chicago Anna Roosevelt Dall Roosevelt Boettiger Will Hays Screen Czar New York

Beulah Belle Beauty Shop Error Corrected

The Grafton Sentinel issues a correction after a prior report claimed Beulah Belle Beauty Shop in the YMCA building was licenseless and closed. A license had been granted, while La Mona near the post office was the one closed. Beulah Belle continues operations with strong patronage. the paper regrets the error.

Beulah Belle Beauty Sentinel Beulah Belle Shop la Mona W. Main Street Keane Beulah Belle The Grafton Sentinel

Miss Mary Smith Returns Home From Hospital

Miss Mary Smith, previously hospitalised, has returned to her home on Christiana Road after a period of convalescence and recovery.

Mary Smith Christiana

Pottery Plant to Close for Week Holiday Shutdown

Carr China Pottery in Park View will suspend operations for one week from Monday December 24 to the new year. Superintendent W J Frey said the layoff accompanies a $15 000 pre Christmas payroll, with $12 000 already paid and $3 000 to be distributed Monday afternoon. Repairs to plant and machinery will be done during the idle period as part of the annual procedure.

Carr China Pottery Parkview W. J. Frey Focal Frey

Dry Fork Woman to Observe 103rd Birthday Milestone

Susan Day of Dry Fork Tucker county turns 103 on December 31. She was born in 1831 when West Virginia was still part of Virginia and now lives with daughter Mrs. Molly Flanagan, with son Edward Day in Stringtown.

Parsons W. Va West Virginia Susan Day Dry Fork Country Tucker County

War Honors Awarded to Hugh Miller of Grafton

World War I honors awarded to Hugh Miller of Grafton for heroism as part of related military recognition. Local officials note the award follows his service with distinction in the European theater.

Hugh Miller Grafton Hugh

Sewing Machines Repaired

Repair service at 203 East Washington Street offers sewing machine repairs with phone contact 173. Local ad text appears as a brief classifieds snippet.

East Washington St

Blaze Destroys $500000 In Armory Supplies

The fire at the National Guard Armory in Piedmont Black sparked by unknown causes destroyed supplies valued at about 500000. Capt William Crawford of supply Company 148th Infantry and a naval officer of the 138th Infantry estimated the loss, with reserves and marine corps re- maining to be assessed.

National Guard William Crawford 148Th Infantry 138Th Infantry Marine Corps

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