Social Notes From The Grafton Sentinel Society Page
The Grafton Sentinel society page summarizes a busy season with Watch Night services at the Lutheran Church led by Mrs. E K Root, a birthday surprise for Mrs. Leona Tapp on West Wilford Street, and a Judson Missionary Society gathering at Maple Avenue hosted by Miss Bertha Goodwin and Miss Effie Newton featuring readings and a Grab Bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel Society
Leona Tapp
West Wilford Street
Judson Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Bertha Goodwin
Erfe Newton
Maple Avenue
Ruby Bounfield
Effle Newton
Reba McDermott
Ruth Newton
Hazel Bartlett
Effie Newton
Charles C. Shay
Virginia Bennett
Olive Watson
Claire Menear
F. C.herrod
Hasel Zinn Bartlett
Mabel Gadkins
L. Bradley
A.W. Waller
Arba Lemmons
Ruby Bona- Geld
Effle Dixon
Bell
Alda Sober
Edith Newton
Do You Know That We Were Asked to Predict Next Year's Business
The text reflects a small business owner recounting a failed forecast for the coming year. It notes an incorrect upward projection last year, mentions not making money, and expresses fear about predicting next year due to many customers forgetting to pay. The plan remains to offer quality drugs and service with a smile.
Christmas School and Social Highlights in Grattan Area
Reports show 125 pupils enrolled last month with 92 percent average attendance. Top grades honors go to young students across grades from first through eighth. Grattan’s Moose Home hosted a formal Christmas dance for about 65 couples with festive lights, a Christmas tree and piano numbers by Geraldine Morgan and Davis Evans. Haymond School presented a large Christmas program at the Haymond church featuring songs, recitations, duets, and a Santa Claus distribution of candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cipal
Virginia Mason
Virginia Mettler
Idella Rogers
Charles Glover
Perry Sapp
Avis Smith
Mary Arnold
Ruth Bunner
Evelyn Bunner
Jesse Kirby
Elsie Silcott
Margaret Ellen Saffel
Ella Male Shingleton
Emmet Shingleton
Ruth Reed
Detta Glover
Betty McWilliams
Paul Moats
Beatrice Smith
Gratton
Moose Home
Geraldine Morgan
Davis’ Evans
George Smith
Christmas Recitations and Songs at School Pageant
A school program features multiple recitations including We Will See Santa Claus by William Thorn and I Know How to Cook in Latin. Performances include Santa's Helpers, This Tablet, Christmas Candles, That Little Baby, and We Love Him. Duet Star of the East features Mrs C Colebank and Hina May Riggleman. Additional pieces include Christmas Candles Edith Wilson and A Little Greeting Beulah May Lemmons. An address Greetings to All by Santa Claus closes the program.
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Haymond School
Haymond
Santa Claus
Lena Olive Grimes
Robert Thorn
Gladys Luzadder
Eva Weaver
Santa
Irene
Donald Weaver
Alice May Austine
Ronald Weaver
Dolly
Alice and
Martha Austin
Oleta Watkins
Helen Louise Lucas
Helen Marie Riggleman
Colo
Kathleen Rogers
Trene Weaver
Plains
Paul Austin
Dallas White
Aliee May Austin
Virgil White
Santa Cigus
Violet Rogers
Sth Fine
Velma Rogers
William Thorn
Edith Knotts
Mrs
C. Colebank
Hina May Riggleman
Lloyd Knotta
Martha. Austin
Ruth Corrothie
Alfred and
Beulah May Lemmons
Air Mail Costs Exceed Revenue by $13.863 Million
The Air Mail program ran a deficit in fiscal year 1930 with the Post Office Department spending thirteen million eight hundred sixty three thousand one hundred seventy four dollars more than air mail postage revenues.
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Post Office Department
Local residents head to Cumberland and Clarksburg
Mr and Mrs C B Tighe plan to move to Cumberland Md with two children after securing a job there. Clarksburg visitors include Mr and Mrs E H Jones and son Dickie and Mr and Mrs C J Husson with son Francis. Several others, including Hog Henry ill at home and Miss Klaude Spaur visiting Clarksburg, are noted in Gratton and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland, Md
Tighe
Cumberland
E. H. Jones
Dickie
C. J. Hussion
Clarksburg
Mrs
C.J. Hussion
Francis
Dorsey ‘Tighe
Doris Jean
Bobbie
Huscion
Anthony Banford
Gratton
Herbert “Hog” Henry
Simpson High School
W. P. Arnold
Parkersburg
Jin Gratton
G. F. Wiles Apent
J. J. Kauffman
Klaude Spaur
R.A. Yuehtran
Freida
James Fitzgerald
Weston
Mary Whalen
East Main Street
Miss Blaine
Dery
Coffindafter
Buffalo
W. Va
Grafton
Roy H. Sayre
Shinnston
Albert Lewis
Wendel
Laurence Henry
Vaughn M. Kerr, Jr
H. Williamson
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Doril Parrish Montgomery
Max Sullenberger
Hazel DeMoss
Sullenberger
DeMoss
Leon Proudfoot
Evelyn Tapp
Afair
E. K. Satterfield
Bessie Powell
Minnie ‘Bell
Mabel Bell
Martha Powell
Eloize
Adean Missionary Society
Junior Hamilton
Dolores Currey
Beech Street
Bridge High Ae
Alice Knight
Robert Williamson
BE. R. Bucklew
Commodore Henderson
Carrie Kate Fleming
Fred Watkins
Glyde Turner
Virgil Rohrbaugh
Fred Jackson
Anna Heflin
Clarence Leith
C.C. Batson
Emma Annly Theyer
Betty Stafford
Walter Christip
Russell Reeder
Rose Marie Folio
Howard Cameron
William Beavers
Josephine Manley
Harry Greenfield
Baptist Aid Post
Ladies’ Aid Society of the First Baptist Church
White Rose Grove
White Rose Grove No. 2
Woodman Circle
Red Men Hall
Henrietta Snider
Fairmont
Charleston
Miss Virginia Samples
Doris Wyckoff
Miss Samples
Louise Larkin
Cincinnati
Charlesto
Miss Wyckoff
Foreign Missionary
Foreign Missionary Society of Andrew's
M. E. Church
Grace Wolfe
Queen Esthers
Queen Esther Society of
Park View School
Roy M
Newton
Prin
Osgood
the Love Drug Co
Service
H.L. Potts
Tador
Zenith
West Main St
W.va
Mra. C. B. Tighe
City
New Orleans
Ellwood
Paul
Canal Street
The
Elks of New Jeans
Mary
Wiet
Siehler
Siehler Furniture Company
Ross Crate
Seidler Furniture Company
A. B. Murphy
Latrobe Street
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