Community Socials and Club Activities Highlight Season Festivities
A Sentinel social note outlines a Woman's Club New Year Eve dance at the EIRS Home with Theta 7 bail roi decorated for Christmas and Nelson Maple and his Clarksburg orchestra set to perform. It also covers Ruth Carrothers birthday party at Wickwire with a turkey dinner, decorations, gifts, and visiting guests from Nebraska and Shinnston. Regular meetings around town include Mountaineer Council No. 44 I O M, White Rose Grove No. 2 Woodillen Circle, Rose Bud Circle No. 1, and Degree of Honor, plus Judson Missionary Society hosting a Christmas gathering at 226 Yates Avenue. Mooseheart Legion to meet at Moose Home, a Book Luncheon Club at Presbyterian Church with Etta Roberts as reviewer, and reservations open with Mrs. John Ault.
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Womans' Club
Eirs
Theta 7
Néléon Maple
Clarksburg
Imans
Mountaineer Council No
United American Mechanics
Rove Grove
White Rose Grove
Woodillen Circle
Judson Missionay
Judson Missionar Society of the First Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Etta Roberts
Wheeling
John Ault
Jennings Welcome Baby Girl Helen Lucille at 147 High Street
Mr and Mrs Henry Jennings of 147 High Street announce the birth of a nine pound baby girl named Helen Lucille born Wednesday December 26. This is their fourth child and first daughter. Mrs Jennings, formerly Myrtle Tobincon, is from this city. The father is a R and O engineer.
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Henry Jennings
High Street
Helen Lucille
Jennings
Myrtle Tobincon
Girls Charity Club Delivers Forty Baskets This Christmas
The Girls Charity Club provided forty nine baskets to as many city families during Christmas. Foodstuffs candy clothing and essentials were donated by individuals and groups including BP D Ellis Lodge No 208 Woman's Music Club Quota Club Knights Templar DeMolay Commandery No 11 and Stitch and Chatter. Local merchants were thanked for vegetables groceries and other edibles helping the drive.
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Gratton Organ ‘Ions
Girls Charity Club
ATL
BP. D. Ellis
Woman's Music Club
Quota Club
Knights Templar
Smuggling Probe Planned Between Nations
Ottawa officials announced a U S Canada conference to discuss controls on commercial smuggling. The meeting set for Monday January 7 aims to harmonize views and remedies, with significant focus on liquor smuggling from Canada to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Uni
United States
Canada
Department of External Affairs
Bacteriologists Convene at Mehmond for 30th Annual Session
Delegates from across the nation assemble in Mehmond Virginia for the thirtieth annual Society of American Bacteriologists convention. Mayor J Fulmer Bright gives the welcome, a business meeting follows, and Prof E A Winslow of Yale Medical School is to speak on the significance of bacteriology. A new government ten thousand dollar bill featuring Samuel Chase is noted.
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Mehmond
Society of American Bacteriologists
J. Fulmer Bright
E. A. Winslow
Yale University Medical School
Samuel Chase
Help Check Influenza Keep Away From Crowded Places
Medical authorities warn influenza spreads via breathing germs and thrives when resistance is low. Start protective treatment now with Vicks VapoRub inhalations and chest rubs, plus rest and gentle laxative if constipated. Avoid crowds, call a doctor if feverish, and repeat vapors at home to curb flu spread.
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Vicks
Labor tensions flare over Namaqualand diamonds
In Capetown on December 27, police patrolled Namaqualand diamond fields as drought driven unrest grows. Two thousand residents at Port Nolloth urged the government to open 34 acres of state diggings or hire more workers, threatening action if Friday demands are unmet. Government restricts prospecting to shield the diamond industry.
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Capetown
South Africa
Namaqualand
Port Nolloth
Kiwanis Club to Close Year With Dinner Meeting
Kiwanis Club holds its final meeting of the year at the Y M C A rooms tonight at 6 o clock. President Alden Beagle will step down and President-elect Joseph Jolliffe will take over at the first meeting in the new year. Retiring officers and committee members will make farewell appearances as the club reflects on a successful year and plans surprises for the dinner session.
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Kiwanis Club
Alden Beagle
Joseph Jolliffe
Beagle
Afghan capital snowbound amid evacuation push
Evacuation continues from Page One as Kabul’s aerodrome lies two feet deep in snow halting flights. Unconfirmed reports from Peshawar say King Amanullah may move his government to Kandahar to mount a spring offensive. The British legation reports direct wireless contact with India and the Afghan government. Kabul seen calmer, Kandahar free of new fighting.
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Peshawar
Amanullah
Kandahar
India
Legation
Kabul
Wife narrowly loses Durant prize bid to husband
New York notes that Mrs Chester P Mills wife of the former New York prohibition administrator nearly won the 25000 Durant prize for the best prohibition enforcement plan The committee says her plan stood with her husbandis in the final session among 23230 contributions Dr William H Allen chairs the panel The Mills plan advocates community education federal judge expansion better prohibition agent selection taxes on alcohol factories public reports more treaties to curb smuggling tighter brewery supervision and removal of sacramental wines.
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New York
Chester P. Mills
Mills
William H. Allen
Toy Choked Baby Takes Pneumonia
Cincinnati reports a toy motorcycle lodged in a infant boy's throat for nearly two weeks. Frank Brooks 18 months swallowed the toy at his Asco West Virginia home while eating popcorn. Doctors in Bluefield could not remove it and a throat operation was postponed due to his weak condition and pneumonia development. Hospital staff say recovery hinges on improving strength before any surgery.
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Cincinnati
Dee
Frank Brooks
Bluefield
W. Va
Asco
Lost honeymoon pair hunted in Grand Canyon region
Phoenix Arizona December 27 ongoing search for Mr and Mrs Glenn Hyde of Hansen Idaho who vanished during their adventurous honeymoon in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The homemade scow was found at Separation Rapids by army aviators and Hyde footprints were seen near Bass Cablecrossing and Muby Canyon rapids. Separate parties push downstream toward Diamond Creek as Indian runners relay updates. another group started at Diamond Creek last week and scouts along the river await word for days.
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Phoenix
Aviz
Glenn
Hyde
Hansen
Idaho
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Hydes
Separation Rapids
P.P. Papraw
Bass
Muby Canyon
Papraw
Supal
Diamond Creek
Separation
Mystery package ties Hyde disappearance to Idaho card
Huntington, December 27 A Christmas package from Hansen Idaho addressed to Miss Beulah Roth as hotel secretary contained only Mrs Hyde's name in a card. The postmark dated December 13 arrives weeks after the couple set out on the Colorado river journey now under search by air and river parties. Mrs Hyde had aided YWCA work at Marshall College. Her father resides in Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Huntington
Glenn Hyde
Colorado River
Beulah Roth
Hansen
Idaho
Hydes
Mrs. Hyde
Miss Roth Caid
Hyde
Miss Roth
Marshall College
Mrs Hyde
Parkersifirg
Wy Va
Morrow Declined for Reparations Commission Seat
Washington reports that Dwight W. Morrow will not be taken from his post as ambassador to Mexico to serve on a special reparations committee. Secretary Seligman stated Morrow would return to Mexico City after completing duties tied to the Pan American conference. The United States will not participate officially in the reparations proceedings.
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Washington
Dwight W. Morrow l
Mexico
Sel |Lage
Morrow
Mexico City
United States
No Extension for 1928 Plates After December 31
Charleston December 27 the State Road Commission warned no extension for 1928 license plates as long lines formed at headquarters. Clerks processed in person and by mail with over 8000 licenses issued yesterday. Police and local authorities ordered to arrest drivers using 1928 plates after December 31.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Commission
Aviator Dies From November Crash Near Bradford
Hornell aviator Clayson C. Eyer died in a hospital after a crash on November 3 when his plane struck a mountain near Bradford, Pennsylvania. He was rescued by a searcher guided by cloth bits tied to bushes from passenger Miss Helen Crandall of Alfred New York who stayed to mark the trail despite injuries.
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Hornell
Clayson C. Eyer
Bradford
Eyer
Helen Crandall
Alfred
N. Y
Byer
Crazed Army Officer Kills Four Police
El Paso reports four policemen killed and twenty others wounded as Captain Antonio Reyna of the Mexican army entrenched in Major Serapio Sanchez home and fired on officers sent to arrest him. Reyna, described as mentally unbalanced, barricaded himself before being subdued amid continued gunfire and injuries to several policemen and two women.
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el Paso
Tex
el Continental
Mexico City
Antonio Reyna
Reyna
Serapio Sanchez
Stratton Son Weds Ruth Cater In Calvary Ceremony
The Rev John Roach Stratton will unite his son Warren Bagenoch Stratton and Ruth Stokes Cater at Calvary Baptist Church in New York tonight The wedding ring from four generations will be used Miss Cater daughter of Mr and Mrs William B Cater of Dougleston L L was a California guest of the Strattons last spring Warren Stratton is 20 a sculptural student Best man is John Charles Stratton Matron of honor is Mrs Walter I Palmer of Buffalo N Y Jerbaet opened its 50th annual convention today Jazz is on the down grade but not an unmixed evil says Fisher The discussion notes radio wired radio and musical movies will grow under scientific study
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New York
John Roach Stratton
Calvary Baptist Church
Warren Bagenoch Stratton
Ruth Stokes Cater
Miss Cater
William B. Cater
Douglaston
L. L
California
Strattons
Young Stratton
John Charles Stratton
Walter I. Palmer
Buffalo
Jerbaet
Fisher
Visher
America
Youth Fined For Auto Wreck In Early November
Elmer R. Williams, 22, of Station 96 near Thornton, was arrested after a November 5 wreck on the Giles curve. He failed to stop to aid Mrs. W. T. Latham of Buckhannon, prompting a warrant and his surrender. Williams remained jailed, unable to pay a $25 fine and costs, claiming he was unnerved and unaware of the event initially, with efforts ongoing to settle the fine.
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Giles Curve
Elmer R. Williams
Station 96
Thornton
W.T. Latham
Buckhannon
J. W. Wooddell l
H. K. Debendarfer
Williams
Radio Is Killing Jazz Says Musician in Cleveland
William Arms Fish er, president of the Music Teachers National Association, argues from Boston that radio is killing jazz, calling it a slow poisoning of the first love in a Dec 27 report from Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Radio 1
William Arms Fisher
Boston
Music Teachers’ National Association
Grafton Personal News Keeps Busy Holiday Week
Mrs Vaughn Kerr and daughter Miss Clerke of Morgantown spend holidays in Grafton as guests of Mr and Mrs B E Bygns Walnut Street will leave Saturday for Hollywood Florida later winter months Laura Lee Reese of Ong Street confined at home with influenza Avan Poling left for Fairmont to take a position with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Mrs P Schroeder confined to home with influenza Lenore Baker went to New York to visit friends C L Ford confined to home with influenza Nick Whyte influenza case Ernest Walden influenza at Pearl Street residence Attorney Hugh R Warder in Philippi on legal business Mrs Anna Beck former local teacher visiting Among Grafton people in Clarksburg last night were Nellie McGrady Florence Wittman Harold Wittman Frances Rogers Mrs Claude Vogeding Mr and Mrs John Tucker Claude Vogeding Paul Jr son of Mr and Mrs Paul B Marsh of Pittsburgh suffering from whooping cough at the homes of his grandparents C F Schroeder
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Vaughn Kerr
Clerke
Morgantown
Grafton
B. BE
Bygns
Walnut Street
Hollywood
Fla
Laura Lee Reese
Ongstreet
Avan Poling
Fairmont
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
P. Schroeder
West Washington Street
Lenore Baker
New York
C. L. Ford
Maple Avenue
Nick Whyte
T. K. Faherty
Ernest Walden
Grafton Printing Company
Pearl Street
Hugh R. Warder
Philippi
Anna, Beck
Dayton
Clarksburg
Nellie McGrady
Florence
Wittman
Harold ‘Wittman
Frances Rogers
Claude Vogeding
John Tucker
Paul, Jr
Paul
B. Marsh
Pittburghy 6
F Schroeder
Drug Store Sale Ad With Window Discount
A local drug store advertises 20 percent off all items in the east show window this week. The notice promotes Dr. Ernest L. Love, physician pharmacist, and positions the store as The Prescription Drug Store located west of Cou house.
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Ernest L. Love
Cou House
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Mooseheart Legion
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