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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1932

Page

3

Birthday Celebrations and Social News From Grafton

A mixed round of social events is noted with Mrs. Margaret Gaines hosting an open birthday observance, a watch party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Landsbury featuring bridge and refreshments, and a New Year’s Eve dance at Moose Home sponsored by the local Woman's Club with Bill Doll and His Orchestra providing music.

Social Sentinel Society Powell Paul Demoss William Korn Bryant Lloyd Miller Harold Miller Mrs. C Miller Moose Home Woman's Club of Grafton Bill Doll Hotel Morgan Orchestra Morgantown

Gaudy Night Palace of New York Is Raided

Federal agents raided the Royal Box in Manhattan locating 200 bottles of liquor inside with 100 shattered. Furnishings valued at 250000 dollars. A horseshoe bar and circular bar were noted plus a penthouse. Seventeen women were released. many men detained. Manager Edward Sheehan, 34, arrested. A graphologist notes faults and virtues in handwriting from witnesses.

New York Manhattan Edward Sheehan

Birth of a Son to Edward Hussion Family

Mr and Mrs Edward Hussion of No 1 East Bluemont street announce the birth of a son weighing ten pounds on December 29. Mrs Hussion was formerly Miss Ruth Tighe.

Edward Hussion East Bluemont Street

January First 1932 Then Snow Followed by Cold Wave

Forty years ago today weather in this state region mirrored today with budding flowers and a warm sun, then heavy snow blanketed the ground for six weeks. Attny S H Sommerville recalls a New Year outing in Weston with seven others photographing beside a flowering shrub, all but one alive today.

S. H. Sommerville Weston the Wells City Hall Harrisville Mrs. Wells

Mrs Hussion's Daughter Genevieve Visits West Wilford

Mrs Hussion and her daughter Genevieve of West Wilford Street are spending New Year weekend with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs N G Post of Clarkburg. Miss Eva Burke of this city attended an eleven o clock dinner party in Clarkburg. Mrs Lilly Johnson died late last evening after illness noted. Ona C Jeffreys and others were in Kingwood yesterday. Attorney Antoinette Hechmer of Washington DC visiting her parents. Albert Hannon of Richmond spent Christmas with grandmother Mrs Margaret Gaines. James F Holt returned from holiday visit in St Albans near Charleston. Evelyn Shaffer of Walnut Street spending the weekend in Fairmont.

Lilly Johnson Antoinette Hechmer Washington, D. C Abtorney John L. Hechmter Albert Hannon Richmond Margaret Gaines Christiana Street James F. Holt St. Albans Charleston Evelyn Shaffer Walnut Street Fairmont

Leaguers Head to Fairmont for Mid Winter Conference

Epworth Leaguers from Grafton Fellowsville and Pruntytown travel to Fairmont for a weekend conference. Sessions will be at Diamond Street Methodist Episcopal church with delegates from West Main Street and Andrews Methodist Episcopal churches in Grafton and from Fellowsville Leagues.

Epworth Grafton Fellowsville Pruntytown Fairmont Diamond Street Episcopal Church Déleagues West Main Street Andrews Methodist Episcopal

Piquant Dressing and Caramel Cookies Recipes

A compact pair of vintage recipe notes describe a piquant dressing for salads with mustard paprika celery seed chili sauce and horseradish plus a caramel cookies method. It lists ingredients and steps including mixing dry ingredients beating wet ingredients chilling and serving on lettuce, followed by pastry-like cookie directions with fat sugar eggs vanilla sour cream and spices baked in a moderate oven.

Present dull era not yet equal to 1873

An excerpt notes multiple US depressions since 1857 with durations, crediting 1929 as a new downturn begun under Hoover. It argues every depression is followed by a boom and estimates the current low mood has lasted 26 months, with public optimism inching upward despite lingering market weakness.

California W. the Wells Park View Grant Buchanan Washington Arthur Cleveland Roosevelt Wilson Harding Hoover

Engagment of Frances Bosworth to Trevor Stamp

Frances Bosworth of Evanston announces her engagement to Trevor Charles Stamp of the British Royal College of Surgeons. Stamp is son of Sir Josiah Stamp and leads in Britain, with details planned for next April.

Associacét Press Frances Bosworth Evanston Trevor Charles Stamp British Royal Cotlege of Surgeons Dr. Stamp Josiah Stamp Ana

Dynamite Plot Frustrated Near Bellaire Home

A plot to dynamite Angelo Calsida’s home in Bellaire is halted as police seize eleven sticks of dynamite planted under the home. Dominic Bolgha aged 98 from Benwood Emmette 54 and Ralph Gineli 35 are charged with attempted extortion under threat of death. Bologna is charged with carrying a concealed weapon.

Bellaire Wood West Virginia Bélairé Angel Calsida Dominic Bolgha Benwood Emmette Ralph Gineli Bologna Seland 11 Clefaldi Cifaldi Angelo Faldi

Mies France to Compete in Lonial Beauty Pageant

Readable lines describe Mies France Yo Mile representing Lonial in a beauty event titled "ties France" with a note about her icy daughter of a wear of Piles. However text is garbled and lacks clear dates or locations. The item appears as a fragmented notice about a contestant in a beauty pageant with unclear provenance.

Catasona Lonal France

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