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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1935

Page

3

Planes Rescue Fishermen After Ice Stranding

Fishermen stranded on ice were saved as planes flew in to reach them. The incident prompted local officials to escort them to safety before freezing conditions worsened. In community news, Miss Marialeena Malone and Dick Robey hosted at Clarksburg, Mrs Barnes noted for her former name, Miss Frantes. Locals Mr and Mrs Greenfeld headed to New York for a national shoe retail convention while Miss Mildred Flanagan returned to Saint Mary’s College and James Flanagan to Georgetown University for the new term. Caroline Skinner visited Orlando for two weeks, and Robert Deegan spent time with his parents in Annapolis while attending Cochran’s Preparatory School.

Florida Marialeena Malone Dick Robey Ruth Welch Dick Dean W. J. Barnes Clarksburg Barnés Frantes U H. M. Greenfeld New York Vention Hey Mildred Flanagan James V. Flanagan Georgetown University Washington, D. C

Fleming ton Sunshine Club Program and Socials

Twenty members of the Flemington Sunshine Club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Percy Louise for a program including a skit When Auntie Comes Home a club trio scat ter Sunshine a waltz by the club string band and a mimicry talk by Leslie Painter The event will be repeated in Galloway on the 20th for the Sunshine Club benefit A surprise party honored Miss Beulah Mauler on her nineteenth birthday with dancing music and gifts at the Minter home A missionary society meeting was postponed to January 10 at 2 PM in the King’s Daughters room The list of omissions from a previous Orr birthday write up was corrected A covered dish supper for Andrews Daddies Aid Group I is set for 6 PM at the church

Flemington Sunshine’Club Percy Louise Louise Keller John Marks Ta Kérms Brent Palmer Leslie Terman Leslie Painter Galloway Sunshine Club Paul Minter Rear Flemington Beulah Mauler Minters Clara Bellwe Helen Minter Luhi Marks John Wilkes Herman Leggs William Kellogg Madeline Parks Lance Mating Missionary Society of the U. B. Church King's Daughters H. A. Bowers Flora Stillwell Robert Sloan S. M. Squires Andrews Dadies Aid Marjorie Ln Lambert Miss Lambert Wilbert Nichomedus Aiden Carpenter Clyde Courtney Connie Reed Mary Louise Hamner Maxine Cobin Cross Betty Fenderson Bett Inns Rosemary Smith Iva Louise Sayre Lucille Lucas James Lambert Marion Virginia Starporie Ileis

Special week at the Cut Rate Drug Store

A dense ad lists dozens of discounted items from Thoxine to Dentifrices, shaving creams, and cosmetics with prices like 35 cents, 50 cents, and up to $1.25. The message encourages customers to bring prescriptions to POTTS the DRUGGIST when illness occurs and uncertainty arises.

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Social calendar items from a Monday county club page

A town calendar lists meetings of A N A No 3996 in Wehn hall for officer installation. Women's Club music department convenes at 7 30 pm at Pls Home. St Paul's M E Church Foreign Missionary Society hosts a meeting with Mrs Hazel Hobbs at 11 Walnut St. Quote Club at Blent Avon Hotel 6 15. Ladies auxiliary and B and O Veterans meet in Modern Woodmen Hall Tuesday with officer installations. Sunday School Psher class meets at 112 E Washington St 8 pm Tuesday. Welfare Department meets at Fiks Club 2 30 pm. Red Cross advisory committee meets 8 30 pm Tuesday at the telephone office with Mr McFarland present. Wednesday Sub District Rally of the Fomorth Leache at Fellowsville 7 20 pm.

Wehn Women's Club Pls Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul’s M. Echurch Hazel Hobbs Walnut St Bandaa Blent Avon Hotel Anauiary Woodnen Hall Psher M. P Lloyd Plum Washinton Street Woman's Club Fiks Red ‘Cross Advisory Committee McFarland West Virginia

Birthday Party Celebrations for Clyde Dale Seven

A group of children surprised Clyde Dale Norris at Mr. and Mrs George Norris home in Brownlow Pork on Saturday. The birthday cake with seven candles and a lunch followed lively games and gifts as friends from the area joined in the celebration. Present were Jean Frances Hunt, Victor Auvil, Barbara Uoreners, Marie Menear, Buddy Myers, Delores Norris, Eva Brown, Kallie Norris, Norris family members, and Clyde Dale.

Anuals Gee Norris Brownlow Pork Clyde Dale Mars Nortis Jean Frances Hunt Victor Auvil Junior Henry Wayne Knotts Barbara Uoreners Marie Menear Buddy Myers Delores Norris Eva Brown Kallie Norris Norris Bobby Norris Patty Ann Custer Ruby Jean Brady Carruthers Virgil Norris Donald Boyer Howard Hurt George Norris

Dr Favorite Prescribed Tonic Aids Feminine Strength

Mrs Gladys Cheuvront of Route 2 Chirkshoro East View Wi Vaw says four years of feminine weakness sideaches headaches and dizziness ended after taking Dr Bice Fagor Prescripton. She credits relief from nightly fatigue and weakness to the tonic, with New az tablets 60c in Buffalo New York.

Gladys Cheuvront East -View Huta St A Buffalo N. Yohier

New Deal Faces Supreme Court Tests

The Supreme Court prepared for a fresh term with 34 opinions ready for delivery. Key cases include challenges to the NRA code and Alabama lumber code, Mooney’s bid for release from a life sentence, and questions on hot oil prosecutions. The court also eyed the national industrial recovery act section and the broader new deal program's constitutional reach.

Eady Thomas J. Mooney San Francisco Bratsboro Supreme Court Oil Administration

Martins Involved Shootout On Harrison Avenue

Elkins Jan 7 George W Martin 63 a former insurance agent defended himself with a .22 rifle when police sought to arrest him on a peace warrant. His son Abey 31 was shot in the left side during the confrontation both men treated at Elkins hospital in stable condition. The elder Martin recently returned from Weston State hospital and had been quarrelsome threatening family members yesterday afternoon. Sheriff Doe Gainer and constable Morris Meyers accompanied by the son went to the house around 4 pm armed with a warrant.

Elkins Jan George W. Martin Harrison Avenue Martin Abey Elkins Hospital Weston State Hospital Oby Doe Gainer Thomas Morris the Néuse

State Trooper Wamsley testifies before Barbour grand jury

State Trooper W G Wamsley visited Philippi today and appeared as a witness before the Barbour county grand jury now in session. Mr and Mrs Frank L Kunst of

W. G. Wamsley Philippi Barbour County Grand Jury Frank L. Kunst

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