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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1936

Page

3

Christmas Party Fetes DAR Chapter and Birthday Cheer

A holiday evening at Mrs. J N Tregellas home on West Washington hosted the Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and guests with Christmas ritual, music, readings, gifts, and a formal refreshments table. Mary Auverauder celebrated her eleventh birthday with friends earlier in Thayer street. Ethel Custer and Ray Robison wed Christmas Eve at Andrews M E church with reception to follow and plans for a motor trip.

A. R J. N. Tregellas West Washington Cora Burdett Focal Florence Wilkeatidn Mildred Debendarfer Ge. Clay V. Miller Ralph Hood Cedric Reynolds J. F. K. Roof Elizabeth Handley Wolfe Charles Wolfe Mary Auverauder Thayer Street Virginia Lee Ridenour Betty Jean Gordon Shirley Sturms Shirley Jean Sturms Helen Louise Bol‘yard Betty Fisher Ann Newham Phyllis Price Thelma Sturms Mary Jane Hancock Agnes Margaret Helms Mary Alice 4. A. Custer Lincoln Street Ethel Ray O. Robison D. E. Robison High Street Andrews M. E. Parsonage William Knox Margaret I. Clark Robison East Grafton Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company

Oberlin Glee Club to Perform at Grafton Event

The Oberlin College Glee club appears tomorrow night at the G H S field house in a concert starting at 8 30 p m. It will precede the New Year's Eve ball by the Grafton Woman's club with Mrs Harold L Noble as general chair man. Larry Gill and His Orchestra provide music until 1 30 a m.

Oberlin College Glee Club G. H. S. Field House Grafton Woman's Club Harold L. Noble Larry Gill Glee Club Troubadour Hall Clouds Schilling Carpenter Glee Club Hatton Clorinda—Morgan Chopin Wilshide Four Winds Bornschein Tramp Herbert —Glee Club Dvorak Huerter

Holiday visits and hospital notes in Grafton area

Metropolitan Life auditor PERS N Wright Welsh spends holidays in Miami. he is son of Mrs. Cora Welsh of 101 East Main. Clifford Welsh and Pittsburgh relatives return home after visiting Mrs. Welsh. Mrs. C J Hussion says she was not host to a Christmas dinner party as claimed. John McCabe of Columbus and Misses Daria McCabe and Rose Helene Pendergast of Baltimore visit then depart. I Klein of Maple Avenue discharged from Grafton City Hospital. Anne Heflin of Heflin's style shop shows some improvement after extended hospital stay, condition still serious.

N. Wright Welsh Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Miami Florida Welsh Cora Welsh East Main Street Clifford Welsh Pittsburgh Wellsh C. J. Hussion Sentinel John McCabe Columbus Ohio Daria McCabe Rose Helene Pendergast Baltimore I. Klein Maple Avenue Grafton City Hospital Anne Heflin Heflin

Blind Woman Catherine McVicker Dies in Tunnelton

Miss Catherine McVicker 75 longtime Taylor county native died after a short illness at the home of Mrs. William Zetty in Tunnelton. Born 1861, she was the daughter of William and Ellis abet Robinson McVicker. Survived by five brothers and three sisters, body prepared by N. Dawson and moved to Manheim for interment. Funeral at Rowlesburg M E Church tomorrow at 1 p.m. with Rev. Arthur Lazenby officiating. Burial in Sanders Hill cemetery.

Catherine McVicker Taylor County William Zetty Tunnelton McVicker McVicker Mn William Eliisabet Robinson McVicker Coleman Randolph McVicker Rowlesburg Samuel Davi A. McVicker Manheim Sophrona Shaffer Westernport Mary Riser Mount Savage Rebecca Heaton N. ©. Dawson Arthur Lazenby Sanders Hill Cemetery N. C. Dawson

Pittsburgh Tragedy: Husband Kills Wife Then Ends Life

A 31 year old Westinghouse Air Brake employee Charles Watt shot his wife Lillian, 28, in a downtown coal office, then killed himself. Watt left a note saying he could not live without her and had planned the act after an argument and her not returning home from work.

Pittsburgh C. W. Barthh Central Police Charles Watt Westinghouse Air Brake Company Pitcairn Barth Watt Lillian

Federal Authorities To Probe Airline Tragedies

Washington plans safety conference after four major plane crashes this month. The Commerce Department says a date will be set soon for talks between transport operators and spokesmen for the army navy coast guard and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. The crashes have killed 27 people this month and 60 this year on scheduled flights.

Washington Commerce Department J. Monroe Johnson Army, Navy, Coast Guard National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics

Twin crash probe grips Burbank as two inquiries unfold

In Burbank California on December 30 seized probe into a fatal airliner crash killing 12. Major R W Schroeder heads the federal air commerce inquiry sent from Washington while United Airlines cooperates. A public hearing may be held. County autopsy tests on victim A L Markwell address rumors of a money belt. Coroner Frank Nance notes Markwell’s habitual carry.

Burbank Calif Federal Bureau of Air Commerce United Airlines R. W. Schroeder Airline Inspection Service Washington West A. L. Markwell Los Angeles Frank Nance Markwell

Auto deaths reach peak as 1936 toll seen high

Chicago December 30 The National Safety Council forecasts 1936 will set a new U S automobile traffic death record with a total of 37450 by New Year’s Eve, up 450 from 1935. November shows a 5 per cent rise, while the 11 month total stands at 33790.

Chicago National Safety Council United States W. H. Cameron Cameron

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