Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,298 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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1933

Page

3

Quota Christmas Dance Pleases Grafton Club

The Grafton Quota Christmas dance at the Moose Home was a great success with Eddie Barrett's Orchestra of Fairmont providing music and ladies in festive costumes. Guests from Clarksburg Fairmont Morgantown and Elkins attended. Proceeds benefit civic and charitable activities. Anna Heflin chaired the committee.

Quota Moose Home Betty Clark Fairmont Grafton Eddie Barrett Orchpstre Fairmonte Clarksburg Fairmont Morgantown Elkins Anna Heflin Vaughn Kerr Clarksburg Fred B. Watkins Charleston Tom Curran Pat Margaret East Rainelle W. Va Currant Jess Curran Maple Avenue Frank Gerard New York Cit Flemington Elizabeth Saffel Vangilder Elizabeth Mitchell Hebb Pembroke W. C. Pembroke Mackin Street Mike Copson Rosemont Luther Boyce Haymond Settlement Percy Weaver Wickwire Genevieve Murphy James T. Murphy Me. Murphy

Turkey laments amid Christmas feast and family fate

In a Boston transcript a speaker voices a turkey's sorrow over Thanksgiving and Christmas carving, imagining a grim fate for the bird. The piece shifts to a local wedding notice as Binegar Ritter-Brand announces Virginia Ritter’s marriage to Binegar at United Brethren church on December 20.

Boston

Doctors Tout Creosote Cures For Chest Colds

For years doctors prescribed creosote for coughs colds and bronchitis Creomulsion a formula with creosote and six other elements is marketed as quickly stopping coughs while being harmless and pleasant to take A refund guarantee is offered if relief is not found Also included are local notices about a wedding at Morgantown a Christmas dinner gathering and a short marriage report with details on the couples and relatives.

Christmas Holiday Visitors, Student Figures In Grafton News

Local list of visitors and students spending the holidays in Grafton includes West Virginia University students from Morgantown, Potomac State College, and Raleigh North Carolina, along with relatives visiting from Baltimore Cincinnati Charleston and Morgantown. Several local residents host or visit relatives and attend social events during Christmas week.

Albert Wilhide Toledo Ohio Russel Evans Fairmont Charles Davis Marion Jane Davis Evans West Virginia University Morgantown Wane Sinsel Potomac State College J. W. Davis Walter Glazer Cincinnati Ruth Walter, Jr Robert Prank Reeder Tunnelton Grafton P. T. Crickenberger Virginia DuBois Nitlro Walter B. Stitt Cleveland Karl J. Nuzum Charleston Miss Wolfe Oakland John Wolfe Coffman-Fisher_store

South Side Store Burglar Fooled by Two Teens

A burglar probed A C Thomas grocery at 204 Grand Street early Sunday but dropped his loot and fled after two South Side youths alerted Patrolman John Moran. About 100 pounds of meat were found in the street as officers hunted the intruder.

Thomas Latrobe ‘Street A. C. Thomas Grand Street South Side Jerome Frank Jaco Side Zook John Moran

Outstanding facts cited on school cuts and enrollments

He cited city school reports showing 18,000 fewer teachers than 1930, about 250,000 more students, and a roughly 133 million dollar cut in current expenses versus 1931 32. Few new buildings and few repairs, shorter terms in a quarter of cities, and night and adult classes reduced or eliminated in 113 of 266 cities. Summer schools affected in 99 of 240 cities.

Japan faces possible military rule amid Manchuria tensions

In an analysis from Washington, readers learn that Japan faces a turbulent path with clashes between communism and capitalism, Manchuria disputes with Soviet Russia, and a shift toward a more aggressive policy. Two schools of thought split Japanese leadership over diplomacy versus war, as nationalistic currents rise and Manchukuo politics unsettle foreign powers.

Washington Japan Asia Russia Manchuria China Mongolia Moscow Italy Fasteast Inmanchukuo Yosuke Matsuoka League of Nations League United States Soviet Russia Far East

Mayor King's police court brims with drunk and disorderly cases

Ten defendants faced the mayor on charges including drunkenness disturbing the peace and driving while intoxicated. John Hinb of Galloway paid 15 dollars, Walter Lochut 5, Jesse Poling 10 after guilty assault, Glenn Rosier 10, Roy Cline 10, Clyde Shaw 5, G T Moran 5, and L R Clellagi 5. Burkham and Phillips forfeited bonds for non appearance.

Charles O. King Charles Burkham Paul Phillips John Hinb Galloway Walter Lochut Jesse Poling C. H. Harlanfi Glenn Rosier Roy Cline Clyde Shaw G. T. Moran L. R. Clellagi

School Study of 1933 Made

Washington reports a generally dark picture for city educational institutions in the current school year, with only some bright spots in national education, according to Dr. George F. Zook, commissioner of education.

Washington George F. Zook

Last Minute Luncheon Recipes and Menu Highlights

The clipping lists a luncheon menu including canned celery soup salted wafers fruit cake grapes tea and dinner items such as broiled lamb chops baked potatoes buttered canned peas bread butter cabbage salad pineapple sauce plus a set of last minute recipes for spiced cranberry jelly savory stuffing roquefort cheese dressing fluffy sauce for puddings and planning three meals breakfast luncheon and creamed oysters on crackers. It emphasizes practical guidance with ingredient measurements and steps for jelly mold stuffing and sauces.

Hearty Turkey Soup and Chocolate Nut Roll Guide

A historic cookery note details a turkey soup starting with celery carrot and onion simmered with carcass and rice, then finishing with a separate seasoned rice mix. It also includes a candy making method for a chocolate date roll with milk sugar and nuts, forming a roll after cooling.

My Beauty Hine Actress Reveals On Location First Film

The Beréen actress recalls making her first picture largely on location. To protect her skin from wind and sun on the ranch, she nightly treated her face with a milk bath, letting it dry fully before washing with warm water. Only a small amount of milk was required.

Beréen 4 Ranch

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cortez Ricardo Cortez Christine Conny Lee New York Society Hollywood Associated Press Goral Parrish Montgomery Turkey Dad Mother Johnny Binexit Waddell Fuel Company Maple Lake Fairmont Times Harry Eb, Watkins Clyde Gaston Facemire George Judy Charles Watkins Mary Alice Davis First Presbyterian Church Watkins Imayshal Anna Watkins Monongah W. R. Shackleford L. D. Delaney F. O. Jacobs C. D Jacobs M. L. Ptten Anna Rogers Ruth Poe Charles Gall Frances Shackleford Kenneth Cole Arner Jacobs Harry Doris Delaney Billie Delaney Charles Shackleford Lena Pearl Shackleford Ane Gertrude P. Smith Marshal S. Swisher United Brethren Church Lois “Luzader A. E. Swisher Route 6 Ed Smith Woodford Addition Grace Swisher Ernest Smith Detroit E. F. Clark Chicago Charles Maxwell Mire Ben H. Franz W. Main St RCA Radio Tube RCA Radiotrans Roquefort Sarbara Adams Hiana, Mis
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