Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1936

Page

5

Death Claims Milton Moore, Life of Engineer Turned Drawer

Milton E. Moore, 55, once a B and O engineer, died after a two year illness of complications at 9 15 PM at his home 117 St John Street Preston County native born March 3 1881 son of the late Morgan and Josephine Sinclair Moore Survived by widow Bessie Posten Moore four children Milton Vernon Betty Lee and Ruth Beth el all at home one brother Morgan Moore of Newbury and a sister Mrs Frank Mitchell Bridgeport Ohio Funeral services at 10:30 AM Thursday Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw Avenue Rev H J Mitchell officiating Interment Bluemont Cemetery

Milton E. Moore St. John Street Preston County the Adler Morgan Josephine Sinclair Moore Bessie Posten Moore Milton Vernon Betty Lee Moore Ruth Bethel Morgan Moore Newbury Frank Mitchell Bridgeport Ohio Methodist Episcopal Church of Newbury Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw Avenue H. J. Mitchell Methodist Protestant Church Bluemont Cemetery

Toys for Taylor county relief children from Santa visit

Public Assistance Director Edward A. Lipscomb said Santa Claus visited Grafton and coordinated with Mrs. Belle Henderson to supply toys for direct relief families in Taylor county. Women at the Wea sewing room have made dolls horses elephants and cats per Santa's plans and many toys are already delivered to the commodity room for distribution to eligible children aged up to ten or twelve. The sewing room unit has also produced over 13 000 items of clothing this year aiding destitute families and reducing school absence due to lack of proper clothing.

Santa Claus Taylor County Edward A. Lipscomb Grafton Belle Henderson WPA Santa East Main Luzadder Streets Lipscomb Wea Ca Curry Bas

Santa aid boosts WPA sewing room for Christmas hearts

Director Lipscomb notes material shortages in the sewing room but Santa Claus helped the WPA unit supply clothing for Christmas. Mr. Curry reports the relief unit distributed about 175000 pounds of foodstuffs to destitute families over the past year.

Lipscomb Santa Claus WPA Curry

Connellsville Mother Held For Examination

Uniontown Pa December 21 The district attorney office arranged a mental examination for a Connellsville mother identified as Clare Leinen who told officers she harmed her three year old child. An assistant to regional prosecutor Davis W Henderson said she was brought for observation on Friday and spoke of a troubling “feeling” after hitting the child and calling a doctor and state police.

Uniontown District Attorney's Office Sracial Porter Davis W. Henderson Clare Leienuinn Torene

Elsa Einstein Dies After Illness in New Jersey

Mrs Elsa Einstein wife of famed German scientist died Sunday at their Princeton home after a six week illness. Sources say she grew seriously ill and remained in a continuous state of decline. Dr Albert Einstein declined to release public information. Einstein is on the staff at the Institute for Advanced Study.

Princeton N. J Elsa Einstein Sali Ben Abert Finsten Institute For Actvas

Elks Plan Gala Affair For New Year's Eve

Grafton lodge No 398 Elks halt plans for annual New Year Eve party. Ruler Joseph announces, and arrangements handled by Simon Tedman, Glenn Davis, and P. Hussian. Turkey supper planned in grillroom with entertainers led by William Clark, featuring Dik Molin and Mallory's band. 160 tickets available. party slated to start at 9:30 PM and continue past midnight.

Grafton Lodge No B. P. O. Elis Joseph P. Hussian Eather Simon J. Tedman Glenn Davis Farmer Par Hes Steard Davis Levine William P.clark Dik Molin West Virginia Jor Mallory Enris Blaine Baker

Hoffman Funeral Rites Held This Afternoon

Funeral services for Henry M. Hoffman 82, retired Preston farmer, were conducted at his daughter Mrs. A. J. Cutright’s home at 520 Thayer Street at 2:30 PM with Rev. R. O. Phillips of St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal officiating, burial followed at Bluemont. Active pallbearers included Merle Bailey Carl Ludwie Tusene Brestel W. A. Woodyard Loren Hoffman and S. W. McCartney. Honorary pallbearers were W. E. and S. M. Leonard H. S. McWilliams I. W. McDowell F. D. Robison and Harry H. Crooks.

Henry M. N Preston Corner A. J. Cutright Thayerstrest R. O. Phillips St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal E. H. Waters Fairmont Bluemont Merle Bailey Carl

Miner Killed in State Mine Accident

A miner died in a fall at a state mine reported at 2g. The incident involved a second miner, identified only as a companion, with details limited in the readable text. Authorities are likely investigating the cause and confirming identities and exact location.

Parents Face Tough Santa Truth Dilemmas

Washington dispatch outlines three approaches for telling children about Santa Claus. The brutal method warns with blunt honesty while the demonstration method uses visual staging to reveal the truth. The legend method favors a gentle tale linking St Nicholas to the spirit of generosity. Parents must choose how to explain Santa.

Washington U. S. Office of Education Santa Claus Daddy Santa St. Nicholas

Accused Rebels Fail To Win Freedom On Bond

Eight Puerto Ricans convicted of conspiracy to incite armed revolt on Puerto Rico lost their bid for bail pending appeal. Justice Brandeis reviewed the application and referred it to the full court, which denied bail. Defendants were sentenced July 31 to four to six years in federal prison.

Washington Supreme Court Brandeis Pedro Albiz Campos Juan Antonio Corretjer Luis F. Velasquez Julio Velasquez Clemente Soto

Marshall county farm bureau to elect officers January 7

The Marshall county farm bureau will elect officers at its annual meeting January 7. County Agent R. S. Virtue said a representative of the Rural Electrification Administration of Ohio will address the meeting.

Moundsville Marshall County Farm Bureau R. S. Virtue Rural Electricitification Administration of Ohio

Coal Sor Quick Service Call At Baker's Coal

Harry L. Baker advertises rapid coal delivery and carry-in service from Man of Mine park, promising extra charges for carry-in jobs.

Baker Harry L. Baker

Quake Ravages San Vicente and Nearby Villages

Government officials returning from the disaster area reported widespread wreckage hindering rescue work and making estimates of damage and fatalities nearly impossible. Villages such as Vera Paz Guadalupe Apastepeque Petitan San Sebastian San Lorenzo and Pecoluca were hit hard. A Red Cross train with equipment was sent to San Vicente as rescuers described leveled main buildings and a lone clock tower.

Vera Paz Guadalupe Apastepeque Petitan San Sebastian San Lorenzo Pecoluca Red Cross San Vicente Central Park Pacific Ocean

Can South Make a Grand Slam In Double Dummy

A 1936 Central Press contract bridge lesson analyzes a double dummy problem with hearts as trumps. It outlines a potential grand slam by West and dummy discards, leading to a spade and club sequence and a final spade ruff to force a three card ending for all players.

West Dummy East Declarer

Grand Slam Strategy in a Complex Bridge Play

A detailed bridge problem defines a sequence of plays to force a grand slam. It outlines dummy’s and declarer’s discards, two trump rounds, and squeezes across multiple steps. The objective is to compel West to release critical spades and minor cards while ensuring dummy’s or declarer’s hand wins the remaining tricks.

West

Mendelson Junk Co Buys Cattle Fur Hides For Cash

Mendelson Junk Co advertises high cash prices paid for beef calf hides and hides. They invite sellers to bring cattle and fur to their yard for quick payment. Potential customers are directed to their location for negotiations and pickup options.

Mendelson Junk CO

Also Mentioned on This Page

Milton Moore Edith Maxwell Edith Earl Wise T Central Prenx Brother Earl America Connellsville Nstein Jollffe's Household Finance Loan Plan Household Finance Corporation Golf Clarksburg Manaseu Edgar A. Guest Welcome Valley Sherlock Holmes Richard Gordon ELKS Isabelle Skinner Velma Sontag Joan Hall Dolan Trisstate Clarksburg Elks Lodge A. W. Edwards Salt Lake City Weanteh Mountains Utah H. W. Edwards Central Freee J. Morrison Gratton’s San Salvador Central America United States Managua Nicaragua el Salvador Santa Rita Red ‘Cross Pharmacy Tady Central Press E. W. Shepard Latrobe St Eris and Trimble Bartlett Cozy Best Peacock CO Bryden H. B. Newson Pittsburgh New York N. Y Philadelphia Cincinnati Baltimore the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Gratton Banking & Trust Co
Search Courier

Search the Grafton Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Grafton Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication