West Virginia University Students Return Home For Holidays
State college and Alfred University visitors arrive for Christmas break. Parkersburg Business College student Miss Alice Hil stays with her parents. West Virginia University students Wilfred Curry Harold Knight William Beall John McFarland Hugh McPhail John Cather Robert Deegan Nancy Deegan Robert Davisson Ira A Stein Robbie Baker Davis Evans Robert Whitescarver James Robinson Carl Goodwin Tom Underwood discharged from Grafton City hospital Mrs Harry Shoemaker Prunty town pike to be discharged today.
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West Virginia Uiversity
Wilfred Curry
Harold Knight
William Beall
John McFarland
Hugh McPhail
John Cather
Robert Deegan
Nancy Deegan
Robert Davisson
Ira A. Stein
Robbie Baker
Davis Evans
Robert
William Whitescarver
James Robinson
Carl Goodwin
Tom Underwood
City
Grafton City Hospital
Harry Shoemaker
Pruntytown Pike
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM LOCAL FOLK
Marriage notices from The Sentinel detail Miss Kathryne Niland of Maple Avenue and George Linn Bennett of Frostburg Md to be wed at New Cumberland on July 9. It notes her local schooling and work, and his St Johns College background and teaching, with well wishes from friends. Also announced are weddings of Kate Koelz and Earl Jenkins, Arlene McDaniel and Otto Moore, plus local social items and a holiday calendar.
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Kathryne, Niland
John Niland
Maple Avenue
George Linn Bennett
Frostburg
New Cumberland
Kate Koelz
West Washington Street
Earl Jenkins
Maryland Coal Company
Wendel
B. F. K. Roof
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jenkins
Taylor County Relief Administration
Grafton
Fhe Sentinel
Fairmont College
Fetterman School
Gratton
Fairmont
Lucretia
Marietta Moore
Ansel
Car
Justine
Maxine
Vancl Cross
Otto Moore
Pennsylvania
Alumni Banquet Precedes Grafton High Dance Dec 28
Grafton High School Alumni president B Bailey Wyckoff urges all graduates to reserve for the banquet at Andrews M E church at 6 30. Charleston attorney Fred O Blue will be principal speaker, and Regele Childs orchestra will perform at the field house, with a 20 by 25 platform requested. Tickets are on sale. weather permitting, the dance should be a top event of the season.
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B. Bailey Wrycket
Grafton High School Alumni Association
Andrews M. E
Fred O. Blue
Charleston
Wyckoff
Ofton
Washington Street
Child
National Broadcasting Company
Regele Childs
Field House
Childs
Soliiffe
S. Adv
Swope Porters Engagement Announced in Beacon Hill
Sarah Porter Hunsaker of Louisburg Square Massachusetts Institute of Technology daughter of Professor and Mrs C Hunsaker and David Swope of Ossining son of GE president announce their engagement no wedding date has been set Central Press
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Sarah Porter Hunsaker
Louisburg Square
Beacon
Hill
Mass
C. Hunsaker
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David Swope
Ossining
General Electric Company
Central Press
Local Court Hears Suit In Damages Case
Suit B and C filed in Local Court against Ohio Railroad Company for 000 damages over trespass on the Charleston canal. Circuit Clerk Frank M. Hollis Jr. presided as BF Attorneys John L. Feber and Wyckoff and Wyckoff argued the case. Batley learned this morning of a wreck injury claim from about a year ago. Summonses have been served in four suits styled Hayden versus the railroad.
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Ohio Railroad Company
Cirecuit
Frank M. Hollis, Jr
John L. Fecmer
Wyckoff
Batley
Haydens
Hayden
Christmas visits of local students and residents
Dr James Flanagan leaves for Washington for a brief visit. John Crane of a Virginia base spends the holidays with his parents in Grafton. Martha Jane Deegan, student in Washington DC, vacationing with her parents on Mt Graw Ave. Robert Duffy of Loyola University Baltimore is home for the holidays in Grafton. Mary Ford and Robert Zeigler spend Christmas with relatives in White Plains NY. Mr and Mrs John Mosely depart for Birmingham AL where he is foreman on Tygart dam. John Nuzum from WVU is home for the holidays. Fred Flanagan, student in Cincinnati School of Embalming, visits his parents. WVU students including Herbert Welch, Bob Davisson, Alice Margaret Holt, Barbara Baker, Wilfred Curry, Betty Ford and Justice Jones will be home for Christmas. Richard Bord, Richard Dean and Carolyn Rendle, all of Paterson, ...
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James Flanagan
Washington
John Crane
U. S. Army
Virginia
Grafton
Martha Jane Deegan
Washington School For Secretaries
Washington, D. C
Mt., Graw Avenue
Robert Duffy
Loyola University
Baltimore
Robert Zeigler
Mary Ford
City
White Plains
John Mosely
Dewey Avenue
Birmingham
Alabama
Mosely
Tygart Dam
John Nuzum
West Virginia University
Fred Flanagan
Cincinnati School of Embalming
H. V. Flanagan
Herbert Welch
Bob Davisson
Alice Margaret Holt
Barbara Baker
Wilfred Curry
Betty Ford
Justice Jones
Richard Bord
Richard Dean
Carolyn Rendle
Pato
Simpson says she will not see Edward Windsor until divorce ends
In Cannes on December 21, Wallis Warfield Simpson answered questions via her Riviera host, saying there is no plan to meet Prince Edward before her divorce is final. Rogers indicated she will likely join the ex monarch after April and become Duchess of Windsor, but marriage timing remained unannounced.
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Cannes
France
Wallis Warfield Simpson
England
Duke of Windsor
Rogers
Duchess of Windsor
Christmas Seal Sales Total Shows Increase in Taylor County
The Taylor County tuberculosis drive reports total sales of 246.74 dollars with today’s receipts reaching 23 dollars. President Frank M. Hollis of the County Tuberculosis Association announced the figures this morning as part of the ongoing campaign, with merchandise from Gordon and Gotham on sale at Jolliffe's Ady priced from 79 cents to 1.95 dollars.
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Taylor County
Frank M. Hollis
The
County Tuberculosis Association
Gordon
Gotham
Jolliffe
Ady
Record of brisk Christmas shopping across West Virginia
Charleston and cities including Huntington, Grafton, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Wheeling report strong December buying. Bank debits rise about 20 percent versus last year, with seven day total at 15.6 million dollars. Rail and bus services plan extra coaches and equipment to handle surge.
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Charleston
Huntington
Grafton
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Capital Clearing House Association
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Peak buying to continue. clerks cite heavy demand
Tired clerks testified to heavy buying as merchants expect peak commerce to extend into midweek. Employers warned the surge will not reach its height until midweek, signaling sustained demand and potential strain on staff.
Alumni Banquet Reservations Deadline This Week
Alumni and business places in the city offer Nickels on sale while reservations for the banquet must be sent to secretary Miss Florence Wittman by Thursday this week to attend. The notice references private engagements and recordings, indicating planned social events in the community.
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Florence Wittman
City Employes To Get Their Pay December 28
City of Grafton employees will receive pay for the last two weeks of December on December 23, as announced by City Clerk Charles Rau. About $2,500 will be paid to each employee, with deductions for any time off after Wednesday and overtime added to the January 15 check.
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Grafton
Charles Rau
Tom Barnhouse Yuletide Appeal in Graf ton Seeks Help
Tom Barnhouse, Graf ton's one man band, appeals to Santa for a nicer year while reminding neighbors of unpaid gas bills and other obligations. He notes a recent mild stroke affecting his facial sight and says he struggles with mobility, asking for any assistance his friends can provide.
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Tom Barnhouse
Grafton
Santa Claus
Tom
Belmont Truck Collision Near Astor Causes Minor Damage
A Belmont truck sustained approximately 35 in damage after a collision with a residence on a Saturday afternoon near Astor. State Trooper W B Murphy investigated. driver Paul Richard avoided another car and a wet house. No injuries reported. Jenkins property damaged. Charleston Bee notes involvement of local officials and Madison era reporting.
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Belmont
John C. J . Hear Astor
W B .Murphy
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