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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1930

Page

5

Wilson School Plans Christmas Program Tuesday Afternoon

Wilson school and Parent Teacher Association plan a Christmas program Tuesday afternoon at 1 30. The public is invited. The program features songs dialogues recitations and readings by students from primary to upper grades with Lena Olive Grimes and John Jacobs among those noted.

Beulah May Lemmons St. Nick Saint Nick Janet Lemmons Mother Goose Land Myrtle Jacobs Alfred Wayne Pemmons Naomi <Xnotts Dialoy Edith Wilson Lena Olive Grimes Santa's Mrs. Santa Claus

Christmas Continued from Page One at United Brethren Church

The morning service featured District Superintendent Dr. Anderson from Morgantown delivering the sermon. A maltreat to the Sunday was noted as part of the program. Clara Bernett presented the United Brethren program before a large audience, with Miss Bennett selling stock. Regular 35c values during sale 3 for a dollar at Haymonds.

Dr. Anderson Morgantown Iss Clara Bernett United Breth Ten Church Miss Bennett

Snowplows Struggle to Clear Colorado Passes

Snowplows and hundreds of men labor day and night to keep passes like Tennessee and Berthoud open across Colorado. The operation uses about 100 straight blade plows and a large rotary on Tennessee pass, with millions spent yearly to prevent winter barriers on the continental divide.

Salidi Colo Continental Divide Tennessee Pass Raton Pass Colorado Berthoud Victory Highway Highway Department

Christmas church programs light city services

The article notes numerous church celebrations and cantatas across the city. Highlights include Methodists presenting A Real Christmas, St Pauls Lutheran with The Other Wise Man, and St Pauls MOE staging To Him That Cometh with a large cast. Other churches schedule special Christmas Eve or Christmas Day services and junior department pageants under various pastors and directors.

St. Pauls Moe St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church Church of J. W. Auit Rhea Misher St Matthias Church Arthur Torrey Torrey

Freight Traffic Manager Appointed at Pittsburgh Railroad

C H Humphrey is named freight traffic manager of the Baltinglie and Ohio Railroad at Pittsburgh Pa effective December 16 announced by Golder Shumate vice president in charge of freight traffic and commercial development. Humphrey previously served as assistant to the freight traffic vice president at Baltimore and has held multiple clerical, commercial, and freight leadership roles since joining the company in 1901.

S. Huphrey Baltinggie and Ohio Railroad Pittsburgh Golder Shumate Pumphrey Baltimore Philadelphia Youngstown New York Louisville

English Editor Boasts Prohibition Claims

The English editor boasts that gin sold in the United States is rank poison and has ruined more houses and young lives than generations of drunkenness before prohibition. R D Blumfield editor the Daily Express London asserts prohibition has struck at the vitals of the nation.

USA R. D. Blumfield Dailey Express London Eng

Gambler sought after officer shot in California gum fight

In Low Beach California on December 22 a gunfight led to a massive search for an international known gambler. Authorities found fifty thousand dollars in the possession of the suspect who was later arrested as the manhunt continued for the elusive figure tied to the case.

Low Beach Cal Los Angeles

Blueville Plans Yuletide School Program

Blueville school schedules a Christmas event on Tuesday evening December 23 at 7 39 p m inviting patrons and the public. The program features songs recitations and pantomimes by various grades including Welcome Christmas The Bethlehem Babe Christmas Toys and Christmas Joys and Star of Beth with performances by first through eighth graders and a duet Oh Holy Night and a final Star of the East.

Blueville Robert Brown Martha Debendarfer Hark the Herald Angles Mildred R Freda Lucas Alfred Hickman Dennis Currey

Ships and fog collide across European waters

Numbers ships continued from page one report a Hopatcong class vessel of 6216 tons anchored in Istanbul roads struck by the British ship Rio Azul with damage to its stern. A Lisbon collision saw the Patria go down with four crew. The Export and Kemmet collided off Rotterdam, and William Hallett ran aground near Ballycotton. A cold windless spell looms over Britain and western Europe.

Istanbul Struc Lisbon Patria Export Kemmet Rotterdam William Hallett Ballycotton Ireland Britain England London Europe

Grafton Bootlegger Arrest Details Unfold

Strouse, an alleged longtime bootlegger, was arrested leaving clues about past escapes. State Police believe the suspect’s origins are shrouded as authorities probe holiday street activity and ongoing illicit liquor runs in Clarksbury.

Strouse Clarksburg

Death in Police Station Linked to Alcohol Poisoning

A man died today at the Hinton police station after emergency treatment. Doctors attributed the death to alcoholic poisoning as authorities review the incident. In other news, New York lawmakers are among 158 officials whose finances are being scrutinized for possible vice graft. Canton reports provincial forces claim to have repelled Communist threats to northern Kwangtung.

Hinton New York House of Representatives Canton China Kwangtung

Free 4-H Camp offers tuition free aviation course in West Virginia

Adjacent to the Four-H Camp at Weston in Central West Virginia Airport facilities host a free aviation course. The only school of its kind with no tuition, it attracts daily inquiries from youths across the state. Interested applicants should write to Four-H Camp officials in Weston, West Virginia.

West Virginia Charleston Pittsburgh Weston W. Va

Ice skidding fatalities shock northern lakes area

News flashes report a mother and two children killed in an ice skidding automobile crash near Recanals Michigan while a man was seriously injured. Also updated: Paris reports President de Gaulle’s convalescence continues with rest, and a Baltic Sea collision sinks the Finnish liner Obreon with 41 lost as rescuers save 40 aboard. A separate item identifies Louly Hodge, 48, of Washington, as involved in an alcohol poisoning case in Hinton West Virginia.

Recanals, Mich Copenhagen Obreon Cattegat Arcturua Arcturus Baltic

Auto Wrecks Injure Two Near Grafton

Two separate wrecks near Grafton left several injured and four cars totaled. On Friday Hershel Tucker and Homer Lambert collided on the Pruntytown pike, Lambert sustaining fractured ribs. A Saturday crash involved Dr Felix Swope and his wife near the Bragg farm en route to Winchester.

Grafton Hershel ‘Tucker Homer Lambert Pruntytown Pike Winchester Canal Ohio Bragg Farm Gratton

Two Cars Collide on Northwestern Turnpike Involving Clarkson Victim

A head on collision on the Northwestern Turnpike involved a car driven by Victor Clarkson. Both vehicles were badly damaged and Mrs Swope, ejected through a windshield, suffered severe facial injuries while Mrs Clarkson escaped with minor bruises. Clarkson allegedly looked away at impact and admits fault. Wrecks towed by Rosier wrecker. Mr and Mrs Swope continued their journey by train.

Northwestern Turnpike Victor Clarkson Rosier

Jury Finds Song Writer Heseltine Died Of Gas Poison

London December 22 A coroner's jury found the death of British songwriter Philip Heseltine was caused by gas poisoning. The report said there was insufficient evidence to determine if the death was accidental or by suicide.

London Philip Heseltine Aulette

Moose Hall Destroyed by Fire in Universal Pa

Fire destroyed Moose hall in Universal Pa, a large building housing a dance hall, motion picture theatre, and bowling alleys. Lodge members had decorated the hall for a benefit dance for the unemployed tonight, with an estimated loss of $50,000.

Moose Hall Universal Universal Universal Forday Moose Lodge

Charred body found in burned car near Akron

Akron Ohio December 22 the charred body of a man believed to be Ray Morrow 35 an automobile mechanic was found in a burned automobile here today The man was believed to have fallen asleep while smoking and set the car afire Morrow's mother Mrs Dora Morrow was at Flemington West Virginia Sale notice follows with bargain listings and packing cases from Haymonds

Akron,.o Ray Morrow Akron Morrow Dora Morrow Mvas Flemington W. Va

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wilson School Plans Victor Rd Tsc Haymonds Tee Skates Favish Novelty CO KaRiNews Mme Bond Grafton Printing Co Tatrohe St Rockies E. L. Arnold St. Pauls Lutheran Church E. F. K. Roof Christ Give Humphrey Johnson Gt. Johnson Speeder LEE Bennett & Son West Main Street C.H. Humphrey Pitt GLISH Prohibition Archdeacon Wm. Archdeacon Company Poincare Paris Raymond Pohteare Louly Hodge Washingtony Doctor’s Homer’ Lambert Hart Victor Records Men’s Williams Paln Olive Colgate Hudnuts Amity Bih Parker Men's Stationary Amity Amity Hard White & Wyckell Fine Kodaks Johnson's Pine City Red Cross Pharmacy West Side
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