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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1929

Page

3

Woodrow Wilson Daughters Of Democracy Celebrate Natal Day

The Woodrow Wilson Chapter of the Daughters of Democracy will observe Wilson’s birthday on Saturday December 28 at Mrs. Gene W. Ford’s home in Pruntytown with a four o’clock program featuring local artists and an out of town speaker. A dinner will follow and reservations are urged. A private square dance with Ford orchestra follows the dance.

Gene W. Ford Pruntytown Brown School Woodrow Wilson The Daughters of Democracy Trintytown Pike Ford Orchestra Charley Poling

Adlerika Relief Promises Quick Gas Stomach Aid

A vintage ad claims Adlerika relieves gas and sour stomach instantly. It targets both upper and lower bowel for a full clean out, featuring a testimonial from John B. Hardy about long indigestion and dramatic relief after one bottle. Union Drug Company.

Adlerika John B. Hardy Adleriita Union Drug Company Ady

When Buying For The Man And For The Woman Gifts

A shoppers guide lists men's items such as shaving sets shaving cream after shave lotion powder and favorites Williams Jergens Woodbury's Smokers Articles leather bill folds pocket letter holders cigars and flashlights. For women it suggests stationery bridge sets compacts perfume handbags fountain pens pencils flashlights body powder perfumerizers manicure articles and candies from John Reyners and Lowney's.

Williams Woodbury’s John Reymer Lowney

Akron couple Gokel pair settle in after wedding trip

After a two week motor trip to Detroit Flint and other points Mr and Mrs Gokel will reside at 1111 Murray Avenue Akron Ohio Both are employed at Godrich Tire and Rubber Company Entertained Ladies Aid Mrs S W McCartney of Leech Street entertained Group C of the Ladies Aid Society of st

Roy M. Foster Ladies Aid S. W. McCartney Leech Street The Ladies Aid Society of

Local church and community Christmas gatherings noted

A string of holiday events is described including a M E church gathering at a member’s home with Varied attendees and a Presbyterians ceremony performed by Rev. Tulvander. Sunshine Band Class hosted a Christmas party with gifts and luncheon. Morgantown visitors toured Grafton to see relatives. Fairmont Normal students plan a Christmas dance with Mallory Parrill Orchestra at Stonewall Jackson Hotel on December 26.

Sunshine Band United Brethren Church Ralph Redinger Vincent J. Hines Fairmont Avah Poling C. E. Rau Max Rau Richard and Elizabeth Redinger Criterion Club Clarksburg Stonewall Jackson Hotel Mallory-Parrill Orchestra Ruth Johnson Ann Gladura Marguerite Gladura Margaret Buzzard Virgina Cartwright

Millionaire Officer Weds American Actress

London reports the marriage of Francis Francis, a former guardsman who resigned to marry Sunny Jarman, a 19 year old American actress. The couple wed today in a ceremony reflecting the tradition that guardsmen may not marry into the theater.

London Francis Francis Millonaire Sunny Jarman Francis Guards

Communists Arrested After Bucharest Demonstration

In Bucharest on December 23, 37 Communists were arrested after clashing with gendarmerie when denied the right to meet. December 31, 1929 marks the final date to apply for the Adjusted Compensation bonus from the U.S. Veterans Bureau. No extension will be granted, and veterans who fail to file lose the benefit. for details see Arthur G. Yates, Taylor County Post No. 12, American Legion.

Bucharest U.S. Veterans Bureau Arthur G. Yates Taylor County American Legion

Simplicity to mark wedding of Helen Wills

Berkeley notes that tennis champion Helen Wills will wed Frederick S. Moody Jr in a simple ceremony at St. Clement's chapel. Only six attendees attend including the couple's parents and siblings. They plan to depart for yacht Galatea after the service.

Frederick Moody Corbett Moody

Airplane Carries Two Aviators From Rio to Montevideo

An Aeropostal company airplane departed Rio de Janeiro for Montevideo with two aviators aboard Major Tadeo Larre Borges and Lieutenant Leon Charles. They arrived from Natal after a crash near Natal following a trans Atlantic flight from Seville, Spain.

Rio Janeiro Aeropostal Company Montevideo Uruguay Tadeo Larre-Borges Leon Charles Natal Brazil Seville Spain

Notable Women Among World’s Ten Great Moderns Named

Emil Ludwig places among the world’s ten greatest moderns alongside Florence Nightingale Harriet Beecher Stowe Marie Curie and Eleonora Duse. The piece notes maximum automobile speeds in states rose from an average of twenty to thirty eight miles per hour since 1910.

Emil Ludwig Florence Nightingale Harriet Beecher Stowe Mr. Curie Eleanora Duse

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Coral R. Parrish Gratten Sentinel Society Woodrow Wilson Chapter of Daughters * of Democracy Brown Delphian Society John Barton Payne Elks Club Zenas Dean G. Wesley Evans Jed W. Robinson W. J. McGonagle Ritz W. Main Street Hiller Furniture Store Red Cross Pharmacy West Side Osgood Hollingsworth Candy Shaeffer Pens Shaeffer Pencils Gilettee Razors Enders Razors the Love Drug Co H. L. Potts Grafton W. Va Edith Conley Ada Shafer Brooks Cot- Tell Morgantown Will W. Shafer Lincoln Street R. B. Blaney Barrett Street Fairmont Normal Fairmont Normal School Santa Claus Atwater Kent Canada Cuba Furnisure Fonseae West Main Street West Va Burton & Randolph Inc Helen Wills Frederick S. Moody, Jr Grafton Fruit Market Main Street
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