Grafton Elks Host Christmas Party for 182 Children
Grafton Lodge No 1 Elks hosted a Christmas party for 182 children on Sunday night with Santa Claus delivering gifts. The event drew hundreds, with toys including dolls, Tinker Toys, trains, games, and stockings of candy and fruit, plus a festive tree and Victrola music.
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Geen Claus
Grafton
Elks Lodge
Grafton Ludge No
Hee B. P.O. Ellis
Santa
Wirch
Ie Auditorium
Plano
Rhea Fisher
Florence Wilkinson
Grace Loar
Grace Lear
Elks
Lodge
Confessed slayer Edward Hickman and the Marian Parker case
The Kansas City youth Edward Hickman is described in a detailed confession of kidnapping and murder of Marian Parker. He recounts abducting Marian after stealing a car, binding her, sending ransom notes, dismembering the body, and abandoning remains before being captured after a nationwide pursuit. Prosecutors plan death penalty, and defense attorney Jerome Walsh, a Kansas City legislator, is retained by the Hickman family.
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Herbert L. Mantz
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Parker
Marian
Marjorie
Pasadena
Hickman
Hollywood Boulevard
Pistol Point
Keyes
Herjiman Cline
Andrew Cramer
Cramer
William Edward Hickman
Nhis
Jerome Walsh
Atrte
Marian Parker
Walsh
Eva Hickman
Edward
Former Grafton Man To Be Interred Here
Funeral services for Peter Wood aged 79 a former Crafton resident who died in Newark Ohio will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Andrews Memorial Church led by Rev A M Bar emelapng The body arrives at 10 25 pm today and goes to Bartlett mortuary Survivors include several children living in Ohio.
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Peter Wood
Crafton
Newark
Andrews M. EB
A. M. Baremelapng
Sinsentenc Wily
Bluemont
Bartlett Mortuary
Ohio
Peggy Paige Dresses and Shirts Ad Price List
A vintage clothing ad showcases SHIRTS 79¢ for boys and Kaynee shirts and blouses. Group 2 values at 27.50 and 29.50, now 19.75, with suede materials and crush-shovel collars. Group 3 lists 59.50 value at 39.75 with broadcloth Bolivia and suede plus fox, beaver and wolf collars. Levine Dresses at 19.75 in satin crepe and flat crepe in brown red blue and black, sizes 14 to 42.
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Bolivia
Levine
Peggy Paige
Slaying Charge Against Homer Mitchell Captured
Homer Mitchell a 42 year old negro accused of slaying Mateo in Sion after an argument at Wolfpit was captured in a coal mine seam by Samuel Watkins and James Trimble. A posse of 150 pursued him, he resisted, was wounded, and recaptured. He will face immediate trial per Judge Will Staton.
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Pikeville
Homer Mitchell
Mateo
Sion
Wolfpit
Corrigan Mic-Kinney Steely
Mitchell
Samuel Watkins
Ang James
Trimble
Sloan
Alhough
Wolsuit
Wherry
Grafton High Grad Is Honored at Morgantown
Miss Merle Naylor former Grafton High student and daughter of a local principal has received an unusual honor at West Virginia University Morgantown. A selection by a committee highlighted her achievements in athletics leadership and health habits.
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Grafton High Grad
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Merle Naylor
East Grafton
Naylor
Miss Martha Fulton and Naylor Standouts Among Juniors
Miss Naylor, senior in the 1928 class, is praised by Miss Martha Fulton dean of women and faculty including Prof R H Colwell Dr P D Strausburgh Dr A M Reese and Miss Grace Griffin director of physical education for women. The Grafton girl is noted for her many outstanding traits with hosts of friends in Tunnelton.
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Martha Fulton
R.H. Colwell
P.D. Strausburgh
A. M. Reese
Grace Griffin
Grafton
Naylor
Tunnelton
Alma Overgard 16 Dies After 36 Days on Respirator
In Qeonto Nebraska Alma Overgard a 16 year old Hi School student died after 36 days of artificial respiration begun after paralysis struck Christmas. She remained conscious until the end as friends and relatives tirelessly assisted her body and limbs. Her final words to her parents were hopeful and light despite the pain.
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Qeonto
Alma Overgard
Heri!ness
Alma
Bank Robbery Staged by Two Boys in Springfield
In Springfield Missouri today two unmasked youths robbed Peoples Bank at gunpoint securing about 25000 in silver and currency. They forced eight employees including vice president Julius Seifert to lie down behind the counter and also forced three customers to the floor. A man who resisted was struck and knocked unconscious. The robbers fled in a car parked in the alley behind the bank after grabbing the cash.
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Springfield
Missouri
Peoples Bank
Julius Seifert
Walking Scot Again Visits Grafton on World Trek
The traveling Scot John McMarold returns to Grafton during a round the world trip to prove shoes rival motor vehicles. He travels with his dog Jock, a spotted terrier. Illness altered his route, but he remains moving through the city as familiar sights catch his eye.
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John McMarold
Grafton
McDermotts
Mekinstrys
Jock
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