New Year Socials And Alumni Dance In Grafton
The Grafton Woman's club hosts an annual New Year Eve reception and dance at the Moose home with a 4 PM start, a Healey Lameth Orchestra in Morgantown plays 9 PM to 1 AM, and a grand march at 10 PM. Tau Beta Iota Alumni plan a Fairmont Hotel dance January 1 from 9 to 12, with homecoming decor and a list of pledges. Myrtle Spring and James Dorsey Bell wed December 22 at the Methodist Parsonage, Blueville soon after. Marguerite Thayer hosts a bridge party on Washington Street Saturday afternoon with friends gathered.
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Grafton Woman's Club
Moose Home
Healey-Lameth Orchestra
Morgantown
Grafton
Tau Beta Iota
Fairmont
Bert Davison
William Glenn
Charles Marshall
Richard Dean
John Thomas Evans
John Ford
Hickman
Byard Hickman
Lyle Kimball
John Kunst
Charles McDade
Donald Marshall
Delphine Murphy
Carvel Phillips
James ‘ Reddick
William Samples, Jr
James Simpson
Charles Thayer
Raymond Thayer
J. Walker Thomas
James Gull
Fraley Louden
Fairmont State College
Spring-Bell
Myrtle Spring
James Dorsey Bell
Methodist Presant
P. J. Null
Spring
B. F. Spring
Mt. Pleasant
Marguerite Thayer
Washington Street
Social calendar highlights and weddings in Flemington
The community calendar lists the American Legion Auxiliary Christmas party at Mrs. T. R. Shields home, a New Year Dance by the Woman's Club, and meetings of St. Paul's church groups led by Mrs. Bernice Mason and others. Marriage of Virginia Phelps to Vincent McCauley at St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. Birthday surprise for H. A. Felton party with many attendees. Rose Lewin visiting, and aging local resident W. Robinson seriously ill past 86, father of Mrs. B. J. Marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
T. R. Shields
Guardian
Maggie Nutter
Banco
P. Hall
McCauley-Phelps
Virginia Phelps
Vincent McCauley
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
O. Phillips
Flemington
This County
H. A. Felton
Simpson
Hn C. Hupp
Fairmont
W. Robinson
Grafton- Philippi Pike
B. J. Marks
Personal notes from Pleasant Creek and nearby areas
Mrs Charles Edwards and daughter Violet visited relatives in Rivesville and returned Friday. Mr and Mrs L T Goff of Baltimore Md came home yesterday after a week with Mrs Goffs parents in the First ward. Virgil Bolyard and daughters Colleen and Dolores from Washington DC returned Sunday after a week with Mr and Mrs A O Collier and Russell Bolyard. Mrs Leslie Riggleman and son of Wickwire spent holidays with Mr and Mrs James Kennedy of Pleasant Creek. Mrs Mary Cole and daughter Eula spent the day with sister Mrs Phoebe Proudfoot. Alma Sayre of Grafton visited Pleasant Creek friends. James Kennedy of Pi Creek was a business caller last Friday. Mr and Mrs Ernie Smith and
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L. T. Goff
Baltimore, Md
Russell Bolyard
West Main Street
Leslie Riggleman
Wickwire
James Kennedy
Pleasant Creek
Mary Cole
Eula
Phoebe Proudfoot
Alma Sayre
Grafton
Pi Creek
Ernie Smith
Simple Adlerika Remedy Clears Headache Claims
An advertisement claims that dull headaches vanish after a single Adlerika dose. The product allegedly cleanses poisons from both upper and lower bowels, ending bad sleep and nervousness, promoting a refreshed state. It cites a drug company as the advertiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unjou. Drug Co
Advt
Engine blast kills miner in West Virginia coal incident
In Montgomery on December 31 a 38-year-old miner Homer Cart died after an Elk horn Piney Coal Co work train locomotive boiler exploded due to low water. 42 were injured. inspectors cite overheated crown sheet as the cause. Mine operations at No 5 are to resume with 350 miners affected.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Homer Cart
Elkhorn-Piney Coal Company
Interestate Commerce Commission
L. D. Allison
Columbus
Bureau of Locomotives
Allison
W. A. McKown
Colbus
J. M. Hall
Washington
Clarence L. Jarrett
Sttate
The
Coal Company
Koppers Coal Company
Elkhorn-Piney Company
Ito
Buried Tale Notes Powellton Cover Mystery
Fragmentary report notes an event near Powellton involving four men and a boat at Valley or Cart, with unclear timing and aftermath. Unable to confirm exact details due to damaged OCR text.
Hunt for Missing Husband After Wife Dies by Iron
Chicago authorities search for Walter J. Harts after Isabella Harts aged 34 is found dead with an electric iron cord looped around her throat and head injuries from the iron. Police pursue possible homicide link and custody of the couple’s remaining family.
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Chicago
Walter J. Harts
Isabella
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Society
MO. A. Lilly
East Washington St
Woman's Club
M. Tola. m
Womian's Home Missionary Society of St. Paul's M. B
Bernice Mason
William Bailey
Ray Shaw
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Paul's Church
Co. W. Periie
Maple Avenue
White Rose Grove
Woodman Circle
Ron McKinney
Louise Holt
Miss Thayer
Grace Miller
Virgilia ‘Holt
Margaret Jaco
George McKeen
Dana Poling
Hosjtess
Margaret ‘Thayer
Robert
Lilly Felton
Johnny Flesher
Bob Fleming
Warren Felton
Bernard Elton
Howard Felton
Margaret Smith
A. M. McGuern
E. H. Hostler
A.W. Wagner
George
Porpeys Pielsheimer
Cn Feothe
Rose Lewin
Walnut Street
Sidrow General Radio Shop
West Virginia Business College
P. O. Box
Fairmont, W. VA
Mrs. Dall
Buzzie
Sistie
Anna Dall
Roosevelt
Sissie Dall
Charles Edwards
Violet
Rivesville
Mr. and Mrs. Grafton
Mr. and
Mrs
Ben H. Franz
Powellton
W. H. Snyder
Engin
Oat Valley
Jolliffe’s
Land Sahel
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