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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1932
Page
3
During a woman's life the hands are a vital part of beauty. A good nail brush is the first invaluable aid for lovely hands. Use it several times a day on nails and the entire hand. Scrub fingers individually and, if crepiness appears, lemon juice should be used liberally and rubbed in.
Miss Mildred Holt of Fairmont visits at the home of Mr and Mrs Dana Poling on West Wilford Street. Miss Catherine Leamon visits Mrs W C Kenny and friends in Baltimore. Mrs Thelma Kirkpatrick returns to Harrisville after visiting Mr and Mrs T T Kirkpatrick and Miss Minnie Kirkpatrick. Mr and Mrs Robert Bull and children Meredith and Robert N T and Mr and Mrs Wayne McDaniel of Charleston spent holidays with Ed McDaniel. Miss Dorothy Setler confined with influenza. Lee Beall of Rowlesburg ill with influenza. Nell Fahey to leave for Naugatuck Conn to visit sister Mrs V P Duffy.
Coach and Mrs Rand McKinney announce the birth of a son at City Hospital on Friday weighing seven and one half pounds.
Washington reports three leading Democratic candidates express confidence as the House speaker race gathers pace. Rainey asserts support from 160 members, Burns and McDuffie share optimism, while the expected party majority of 313 Democrats to 117 Republicans and 5 Farmer Laborites assures a Democratic victory if the election were held now. The stock market opened subdued with slight declines in tobacco and mixed moves in oils and chemicals.
McDuffie and Burns assert strong nationwide support for the Democratic nomination as they seek an overwhelming majority. Rankin and Crosser trail, with Arnold expected to assemble caucus members around March 1 to nominate a successor to Speaker Garner.
Mrs. Raymond Heff welcomed a daughter on Christmas Day while celebrating her birthday and wedding anniversary. She was born in 1907 and married on December 25, 1929, in Hagerstown Mia. Dec. 27.
A crippled 10 year old girl died when a gasoline stove explosion started a fire that destroyed her home in St Thomas Virgin Islands on December 27. The blaze left no room to escape as rescuers found the girl in the ruins. The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
In Westford Massachusetts on December 27 a house fire killed three children of the Cote family Dorothy Milot 10 and Adrich Cote 3 died after rescue by parents Clare Cote 6 died. Two other Cote children were seriously injured. Nearby a church concert of the United Brethren featured the cantata Chimes the Holy Night. Jamaica reports note women provide seventy percent of the country’s yearly rayon hosiery consumption. Dotted motifs appear in late evening gowns with silver on black and black with gold dots.
The Cantata personnel include sopranos Mesdames H A Bowers E W Hugill R E Redinger and Misses Helen Rau Wilfred George Dora Ole Lillian Reed Opal Canfield Minnie Cole Eleanor White Altas Mrs W H Reese and Misses Marguerite Hanley Sara Bowers Carrie Bennett Tenors J T Blair Edwin Martin Wayne Powel Basses C E Ray R R Redinger Soloists Mrs R R Redinger Mr Redinger and Miss Sara Bowers Substitutes due to illness Guy E Bennett and Mrs B F Poe participated.
The Old Dark House opens its engagement at the Opera House, thrilling audiences with Boris Karloff as a grotesque servant and a cast including Lilian Bond Melvyn Douglas and Charles Laughton. A dramatic night in a Welsh manor promises suspense and a powerful climax.
Strand theatre presents the First National film Three On A Match today and Wednesday with Ann Dvorak Joan Blondell Bette Davis in lead roles and Warren Williams as the male lead. Mervyn LeRoy directs a strong cast including Lyle Talbot Allen Jenkins Sheila Terry Humphrey Bogart and Betty Cars in a dramatic tale of three girls whose lives diverge and collide amid fate and ambition.
The piece divides readers into two groups as 1932 nears its end. One group finds peace in measured, sensible joy without overindulgence while the other feels fatigue from over spending, talking, or eating. It reflects on time passing and hopes, including Chicago’s World’s Fair Centennial and new cars, as the year closes.
A vintage recipe for Apple Dumplings with dough and apple filling appears among kitchen instructions, followed by reflective prose about New Year resolutions, personal responsibility, and finding joy, hope, and intelligent friendships in sensible places as the year begins.
Frank Shoemaker of Fetterman is recovering from an operation for ruptured appendix, while his condition remains as satisfactory as could be expected. Attorney Frank Blaney was discharged from City Hospital after a medical examination. Lula Boyes of East Gratton is a medical patient of the hoop. Ray Collett of We city is recovering from an appendix removal. Collett was a mayoral candidate in the last race.
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