Tenth Marriage Anniversary Celebration at Able Home
A large number gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Minor F Able on Country Club Road Sun day December 24 to celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary. A noon dinner featured turkey and baked ham with all the trimmings and a wedding cake trimmed with pink rose buds. The cake, baked and presented by Mrs Harold Able, was central to the decor which included cut flowers potted plants and a decorated Christmas tree. Guests included Mrs William Lambert Miss Lulu Reese and Mrs Elmer Reese sisters of Mrs Able and many surviving children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor F. Able
Country Club Road
Harold Able
Minor Able
William Lambert
Lulula Reese
Able
Elmer Reese
Arthur W. Waller
Jimmy
Parkersburg
Clarence Able
Grafton
F. A. Whitehair
Elizabeth
Dorothy Jean
Simpson
Frank Able
Country Club Roar
Lulu Reese
Betty Ann
Billy
Emma Reese
Jeff Kuhn
Earl Wilson
Mrs Hanway Hosts Club Luncheon at McGraw Avenue
Mrs W C Hanway hosted yesterday afternoon at her McGraw Avenue home for members of the SS SB club with a 1 o'clock three course luncheon served in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hanway
McGraw Avenue
SS. 8
Calendar of local club and church meetings
An early 1930s community notice lists events from December 29 to January 3. Senior class party at Cozy Rest, 8 p.m. Jan 1 Quota club annual meeting at Cozy Rest 6 15 p.m. Jan 2 Women’s Republican Club regular meeting at K of P hall 7 30 p.m. Jan 3 White Fawn Council Degree of Pocahontas meets Redmen’s hall 2 30 p.m. Install officers and covered dish dinner. Jan 3 Group A Ladies Aid Andrews church meets after prayer in church hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cozy Rest
Quota Club
Womens Republican Club
White Fawn Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Redmens Hall
Ladies Aid
the Andrews Church
Sailor
D A R Christmas Party Held by Elizabeth Cummins Chapter
The Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual Christmas party Wednesday afternoon at Mrs H K Debendarfer Maple Avenue. A ritual program followed by a festive program included a duet by Mrs Debendarfer and Mrs F J Tufvander a reading by Mrs F J Tufvander and a solo Christmas Carols by Mrs R G Hood with piano by Mrs C O Reynolls. The event concluded with “Silent Night” and a social with gift exchange and dessert served by the hostess to members including Miss Kate Smith Miss Lyla Love Mrs C F Shaffer Mrs W R Loar and Mrs Allie Chamberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Cummins Jackson
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
H. K. Debendarfer
Maple Avenue
Allie Chamberlin
C. O. Reynolls
Kate Smith
Lyla Love
C. F. Shaffer
W. R. Loar
Brief Holiday Guest and Local Notices From Grafton
Harry E. Chew of Pittsburgh will visit Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Powell on Maple avenue for New Year. Delores Wehn of Pittsburgh visits her grandfather and uncle Charles and Henry Wehn in Bluirville until New Year. Junior Fawcett returns to Spencer after Christmas with parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fawcett of Blueville. Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeMoss of Washington, D. C. spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. T. C. DeMoss on Beech street and visited Mrs. DeMoss’ parents, Em er Carrico of Grand Street. Kenneth Golyard and daughter Nancy Ann of Jacksonburg, W. Va. spent Christmas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Bolgar on Ross Street. I. C. Klein of 751 Maple Avenue admitted to Grafton City Hospital yesterday. Mrs. Margaret Shoemaker of Route 1 taken to hospital for observation. Clyde Turner and wife of Yatesville return from Columbus, Ohio after Christmas with their son-in-law and daughter Lieut. and Mrs. W. E. Potter. Sanford Ambrose Messenger of Tunnelton discharged from Grafton City Hospital today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Chew
Pittsburgh
Mrs. L. G. Powell
Maple Avenue
New Year's
Capital
Paul DeMoss
Washington, D. C
T.C. DeMoss
Beech Street
Kenneth Golyard
Nancy Ann
Jacksonburg
W. Va
Mrs. C. T. Bolgar Ross
Columbus
Clyde Turner
Yates
W. E. Potter
Roosevelt couple in Virginia crash noted on slick highway
Kenneth N. Gilpin state highway commissioner member Roosevelt Couusuccu estate near Boyce Virginia involved in a morning crash. A state trooper said the car collided with a truck on a dark slippery road between five and six a m. Roosevelt is a University of Virginia law student and lives in Charlottesville with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couusuccu
Scaleby
Boyce
Kenneth N. Gilpin
State Highway Commission
Roosevelt
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Daniel Bell Selected for Treasury Post
President Roosevelt announced Daniel W. Bell former acting budget director will be named undersecretary of the treasury. He plans to submit the nomination to the Senate after Congress convenes. Bell may remain civil service eligible and could return later. The president also said nominations to fill Supreme Court vacancies and other diplomatic posts will follow after Jan. 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Daniel W. Bell
the Treasury
Senate
Congress
Bell
Secretary of the Treasury
Supreme Court
Diamatic Corps
Murphy
John D. Wickhenry
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Germans Enlist With French Foreign Legion in Algeria
Six hundred Bavarian German legionnaires, expelled from Germany and interned in France, departed Paris to join the French Foreign Legion at Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, crying Nieder Mit Hitler. After histories are checked they may later serve with allied troops on the western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hitler
French Foreign Legion
Sidi Bel Abbes
Algeria
Germany
France
Foreign Legion
Body of Hunting Victim Guarded by Faithful Dog
In Welch on December 29 investigators found 19 year old Clarence Lester in the woods, guarded by a loyal hound. Authorities theorize the Painesville youth tripped while hunting and was killed by an accidental discharge. The dog kept others away until Lester’s father arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Clarence Lester
Painsville
Two Moore Men Arrested in Slaying Inquiry
Welch December 29 The arrest of two Moore men for questioning about the Christmas night slaying of L. P. Snellenberger was announced by Prosecutor Samuel Christie. The men identified are Bill Hail and John Scarberry of near Grundy as Snellenberger was shot when he went to investigate noises.
Law to go into effect on New Year’s labeling rules
Washington dec 29 federal action requires interstate foods drugs and cosmetics to bear labels listing all ingredients or face seizure. Labels must show manufacturer or distributor name and address, full contents and ingredient list, with standards for certain products and exemptions after hearings. Some standards apply to eggs peaches tomatoes tomato products cheese and canned vegetables among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Rules of Commission May Be Revised Soon
Charleston December 29 The Public Service Commission will draft an order to revise rules governing gas utilities. Utilities may file exceptions and request hearings. Revisions cover technical items such as pressure content processing and extension of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Two Confess to Kidnapping in Ohio Case
Cleveland detectives report that one of two men arrested for a traffic violation confessed to abducting Theodore Fairley from Freedom, Pennsylvania. Mike Balgini, 18, said he feared another Pennsylvanian abducted the same day died in the car trunk. Fairley, 22, was taken by two hitchhikers into Ohio on December 23, then slugged, robbed, and dumped near Unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Theodore Fairley
Freedom
Iay
Mike Balgini
Albert Norris
Fairley
Ohio
Unity
Two Refugees From War Given Haven By Lodge
Huntington Deg. 29 The West Virginia lodge of Odd Fellows will house two Austrian refugees at the Elkins lodge home. Mr and Mrs Isadore Ehrmann fled Vienna after Germany occupied Austria. Ehrmann is a former Austrian Odd Fellows official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
West Virginia
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Elkins
A. J. Wilkinson
Isadore Ehrmann
Lode
Vienna
Germany
Austria
Ehrmann
Odd Fellows
CCC Director Fechner Ill in Washington Hospital
Robert Fechner director of the Civilian Conservation Corps is in serious condition at Walter Reed hospital due to arthritis complications plus lung congestion and heart trouble. He is 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
Walter Reed Hospital
Germans Claim Big Ship Sunk Near Scotland
Berlin reports a German submarine torpedoed a Queen Elizabeth class battleship west of Scotland. The five ships in the class weigh about 30,600 tons each and carry eight 15 inch guns. Admiralty confirmed a torpedo attack with some damage and three dead, offering no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Supreme Command
Scotland
Warspite
Valiant
Barham Malaya
London
Admiralty
Mand
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hanway
Mrs. Debendarfer
Delores Wehn
Charles and
Henry Wehn
Bluirville
Spencer
Junior Fawcett
Mrs
Earl Fawcett
Blueville
Margaret Shoemaker
Route 1
Grafton City Hospital
Sanford Ambrose Messenger
Tunnelton
Roosevelts
Europe
Airport On Wheels
Mobi
Newars
Kitbey W
Daniel Bell
Treasury
Evelop
Pennsylvania
Lodge
CCC
British Admiralty
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