New Year's Dance Success At Grafton Moose Home
Mildred Graham Society Reporter notes a successful New Year's Eve reception and dance in the Moose Home hosted by the Grafton Women's Club. The event ran 5 to 9 pm with a program of songs and dances, punch and cake, decorated in red and green. An Esquires orchestra from Morgantown performed from 9 to 1 am, with patronesses listed and a Christmas tree feature. Local figures and committees are named, including Mrs. McGonagle as president and Mrs. Watkins at the punch bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Home
Grafton Woman's Club
H. R. Gibson
E. F. Clark
Merle Watkins
F. S. Suddarth
J. A. Jolliffe
Alden Beale
O. E. Wyckoff
Grace T. Wolfe
W. J. McGonagle
Elizabeth Stuck
Hunter
Midred Bartlett
Watkins
W. C
Pembroke
George Jolliffe
R. F. Reeder
Paul Warden
John Edwards, Jr
Abe Tackett
Esquires
Morgantown
McGonagle
W. A. Beavers
H. H. Holt
Richard Bartlett
William Willhide
W. 8. Chrislip
D. C. Peck
C. G. Turner
Social Calendar and New Year Parties in Morgantown
Jan 1 Woodman Circle White Rose Grove No 2 holds 7 30 pm meeting with officer election. Jan 2 Woman's Auxiliary of Methodist church at 8 00 groups 1 and 2 led by Mrs Proudfoot and Mrs Nicola. Attendees include Miss Una St Clair Miss Eulah St Clair Miss Roxie St Clair Glen Ireland Morgantown Miss Kathleen McIntosh Frank Gerkins Mr and Mrs R H Bunner Miss Evelyn Bunner James Hoffman and Robert and John Bunner. Watch Party hosted by Mrs Commodore Henderson at Yates Ave for niece Miss Florence Linn featuring dancing cards music salad course served by Mrs Henderson and Mrs H L Linn. Attendees: Miss Geraldine Poe Miss Mary Alice Linn Miss Marjorie Bennett Miss Linn Miss Sarah Edna Vincent Charles Wilson Donald Carrico Junine Bolyard Frank Bolyard Mr and Mrs Henderson and Mrs Linn. New Year’s Eve Party hosted by Mr and Mrs Sam Tighe on St John Street with watch party. house decorated for Christmas season. carols music and conversation. late three course luncheon. Entertains At Watch Party at Mr and Mrs Martin Faulkner on Fetterman. dancing cards. buffet lunch. Attendees include Miss Janie Cline Miss Mary Ruff of Elkhorn W Va Miss Jean Murray Dick Glenn John Bunner Bud Wright and Mr and Mrs Faulkner. Elks Party Aprox 600 couples attended the Elks dance and New Year party at lodge home, a top social event of the year. ball room and grill room decorated in holiday colors and buffet luncheon served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman Circle
White Rose Grove No
Woman's Auxiliary of
Methodist Church
Leon Proudfoot
Stanley Nicola
Una St Clair
Eulah St. Clair
Roxie St.Clair
Glen Ireland
Morgantown
Kathleen McIntosh
Frank Gerkins
R. H. Bunner
Evelyn Bunner
James Hoffman
Robert
John Bunner
Commodore Henderson
Yates Avenue
Florence Linn
Henderson
H. L. Linn
Geraldine Poe
Mary Alice Linn
Marjorie Bennett
Miss Linn
Sarah Edna Vincent
Charles Wilson
Donald Carrico
Junine Bolyard
Frank Bolyard
Mrs. Henderson
Mrs. Linn
Sam Tighe
St. John Street
Artin Faulkner
Fetterman
Janie Cline
Mary Ruff
Elkhorn
W. Va
Jean Murray
Dick Glenn
Bud Wright
Faulkner
Elks
Tax Startled Washington As Unemployment Tax Debated
Labor leaders watched anxiously as the new one per cent federal unemployment insurance tax took effect. They sought field reports to see if employers would raise prices or deduct the levy from workers’ pay, unsure who would be taxed under the social security measure.
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Washington
Heflin's Style Shop Leads Grafton Fashion Scene
Heflin's Style Shop in Grafton, opened September 10, 1931, under Mrs Anne M Heflin and daughter Genevieve Jackson, has built a large profitable ladies wear business over five years. The store emphasizes quality over price with high grade merchandise, frequent stock trips by the owners, and a full range of coats, dresses, underthings, and accessories for Milady. Lucille McCafferty assists, and Gordon Withers runs alterations for precise fittings.
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Anne M. Heflin
Genevieve Jackson
Grafton
Lucille McCafferty
Gordon Withers
Milady
Elks Evening Festivities Include Toast and Dance
The Elks event featured an 11 o'clock toast by Past Exalted Ruler Karl Glenn. Little Miss Carmelite Hunter performed Moe dance and a tap number after the new year. Dancing dominated the evening with Victrola music in the cabaret and colorful balloons released from the balcony.
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Elks
Karl Glenn
Miss Carmielita Hunter
Mr. and
Ary Hunter
Moe
Victrola
Federal Circuit Judge Northcott frees man over fruit wash issue
In Huntington, Judge Elliott Northcott released James Love of Proctorville after he promised to wash his fruit. He had 300 bushels of apples impounded last fall for failing to wash off poisonous spray.
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Huntington
Federal
Elliott Northcott
James Love
Proctorvnie
Railroad Motor Car Hit Kills Worker in West Virginia
A Norfolk and Western railroad employee, Taylor Billups, 45, was killed when a freight train struck a railroad motor car in Glen Hayes West Virginia. He left a widow and three children.
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Glen Hayes
W. Va
Taylor Billups
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Model Boy Held in Death in Union City
Fourteen year old Jerry May described as a model boy was held on a murder charge in the slaying of his cousin Sergio Sciarra, six. Deputy Chief Edward J. Mescoll said May admitted beating the child with a hammer and slashing his uncle Joseph Sciarra with a knife. Sciarra lay injured in North Hudson hospital. May offered no clear reason for the attack, saying everything seemed to go black. The mother, Mrs. Nancy Sciarra, said the assault followed money given to May to help him run away as her husband prepared to return him to his mother.
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Union City
N. J
Jerry May
Sergio Scitarra
Edward J. Mescall
May
Joseph Sciarra
Sciarra
Tion
North Hudson Hospital
Nancy Sciarra
Two Women Slain and Man Wounds Himself in Shootout
In Los Angeles a man wounded himself after killing two women. Tory Spero, 32, was wounded and taken to a hospital with bullet wounds. Sheriff Captain William Bright noted it as a double murder and attempted suicide.
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Los Angeles
Sheriff's
William Bright
Tory Spero
Burlington Liars Club Eyes 1935 World Champion
Worry grips Burlington Liars' Club as three officers head to Chicago to crown the 1935 world liar champion. A global pool of 6,000 entrants narrows to six finalists including one from abroad led by C. Hlett, club president, who frets a victory might delay a planned war debt relief celebration.
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Liar’s Club
Burlington
Wis
Liars’ Club
Chicago
Baron Mundhausen
George Washington
Hlett
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