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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1930

Page

3

Christmas Social Notes From the Montgomery Society Page

Christmas greetings from Mrs Ide Virts and guests at East Washington street. Helen Lee Mantz celebrated her eighth birthday with games and a decorated home. Mr and Mrs James Mantz hosted a Christmas dinner for friends at their Thayer avenue home with a merry party. Joseph Mantgo hosts a Christmas Day gathering at their country home with music and festive decorations.

Ide Virts East Washington Street Charles Moon Ray Virts Newburg W. D. “Moon Mountain Lake Park Harold Goff Terra Alta Mise Nellie Virte Carl Hall Eldon Nye, Jr Grafton James Mantz Thayer Avenue Helen Lee Mantz Man Mantz L.J. Lear Emma Morgan Frank Keane Betty Rose Helen Miller Mary Louise Ridenour Betty Turvander Ruth Copp Dorothy Kyle Constance Limbers Mary Elien Sinclair Doris Jean Bolyard Jo Ann Welch Florence Marie Morgan Blanche Edna Grove Lealés Joseph Mantgo iHatinas Montgomery Wm. Brown Viola Cecil Walter Rogers Homer Wilson Theodore Rogers Wm. Rogers W. G. Riggleman Nina May Harold Helen Dorothy Lee Anna Rogers Frank. Supolt Morgantown John Q. Musgrove Sarah John Jr Walter Jee Arnett Norman Watkins Modernistic Club Russell Messenger Walnut Street Sheme

Christmas Pardon and Town Holiday Notes

Christmas greetings and social notes from Pruntytown and surrounding towns recount hosting at the Montgomery home, a Christmas program at Pruntytown school directed by local teachers, and clubs like the Modernistic Club hosting a Christmas party with bridge, luncheon, and gift exchanges. Also listed are wedding announcements, church cantata plans, and local Christmas observances at the county infirmary with a Good Literature Club program.

Pruntytown School Pruntytown G. H. A. Kurst Tarlock Rasmussen Harriett Blaney Virginia Smith Lynette Baker Helen Riley Gordie Clark Ida Larue Jean Rector Betty Bunner Helen Smnasl Jimmy. Ford Ruth Losh Beta Sinset Florabel

Christmas Gifts From Clubs Brighten Dining Room

Christmas bells rang in a spacious dining room decorated in Christmas colors. Gifts from the Eastern Star Women's Club and the Lutheran church filled the table as Santa Claus distributed presents to the poor attendees amid playful pranks and festive cheer.

Eastern Star Women's Club Lutheran Church Sana Claus

Bishop's Son Faces Labor Claim Charge

El Monte Cal Dec 27 Major Richard M Gannon son of Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South must face trial on labor claim and bad check charges. At a preliminary hearing yesterday Cannon was bound over to superior court for trial on three checks. George Hy Myers plastering contractor Calvert S Wilson solicitor for the school Cannon was launching and Miss Rose Burwell testified they were given bad checks

el Monte Cal Richard M. Gannon James Cannon Methodist Episcopal Church South Cannon Superior Court George Hy Myers Rose Burwell

Brick Plant to Be Incorporated With Fairmont Officials

BRICK PLANT has made application for a charter and will be incorporated with Mr. Williams as president and D. A. Ritchie as secretary treasurer. Both men are from Fairmont. The Tygarts Valley company is the second brick manufacturing plant on the Tygarts Valley river between here and Fairmont. Another plant at Hammond has been working part time all year.

Mr. Williams D. A. Ritchie Fairmont Tygarts Valley Company Tygarts Valley Here Hammond

Personal Christmas notices from Morgantown area

Overloaded society notes detail Henry G. Harter hosting Christmas with Hallie Barnes in Morgantown and numerous relatives visiting or returning from Rowlesburg Akron Lewisburg and Washington. Mentions of funerals births and a move to Akron plus a San Quentin prison education statistic at end.

Rev Lowery Oldaker Dies After Paralyzing Fall

The Rev Lowery B Oldaker 48 died from paralysis in a Clarksburg hospital Thursday night. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 from the Buckhannon Methodist Protestant Church, with burial in Bridgeport cemetery. He preached and sang in Grafton and led the West Virginia conference for three years. Born in Kincheloe Harrison County, he served churches in Shinnston Buckhannon Lorentz Parsons Clarksburg and Fairmont. His death followed a fall from an apple tree on Oct 14 at a Buckhannon Run apple farm, with an Oct 22 operation failing to halt paralysis.

Lowery B. Oldaker Clarksburg Buckhannon Bridgeport Cemetery Oldaker Grafton West Virginia Methodist Protestant Church Shinnston Lorentz Parsons Fairmont Kincheloe Harrison County Eivy Garrett Nancy Walters Oldaker

Short Probate Will Deeply Short Will of W B Cruise

The will of the late William Bernard Cruise was probated in the County Clerk office. The document notes the will is one of the shortest of its kind. All real estate and personal property are bequeathed to his widow Annie Ernestine Cruise who is named executrix. She posted bond Wednesday. Appraisers named are William Morgan Joe Mason and Byron Dilworth. Signed December 12 1928.

William Bernard Cruise Frank Bennett Ihs Iis Annie Ernestine Cruise W. B. Cruise

Whoopee Great Cinema Musical Comedy at Strand

Strand Theatre presents the film version of the Broadway musical Whoopee starring Eddie Cantor. Lavish costumes and Technicolor scenes showcase glamorous women and a western setting with sharp songs and comic bits. Cantor portrays a hypochondriac amid a lavish cast in a lively, entertaining spectacle.

Edie Cantor Broadway Strand Theatre Eddie Cantor

Mrs Alexander George Recipe Fragments Strewn Across Page

Fragmented OCR shows a dessert and pudding recipe collection with measurements and steps. Ingredients include sugar salt mustard paprika lemon juice vinegar pineapple juice orange juice butter eggs spices and various dried fruits. Instructions mention double boiler cooling and thick dressing adjustments, plus steaming puddings and serving notes.

Damage claims conference set for Feb 1 1931

Mexico City dispatch reports Americat Mexicanta group will gather February 1 1931 to discuss damages suffered by Americans in the Mexican revolution spanning 1910 to 1920. Foreign officials announced the plan today.

Mexico City

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