Social and wedding notices from Grafton area churches and towns
In society notes the Woman's Mission Circle and Ladies Aid Society of First Baptist met at Mrs. W. C. Byers home with Lillie Thomas in charge. The Parent Teachers Association held its Leach school meeting with a program and weiner roast. Wongcott-Wolfe nuptials report Miss Bertha Mae Wongcott and Mr. Howard Wolfe wed at Pruntytown with reception then planned move to Akron. Dawson-Booth nuptials note Hazel Iona Dawson and John Irving Booth married in Buckhannon with future residence in Clarksburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Mission Circle
Woman's Mission Circles
Ladies Aid Society
First Baptist Church
W. C. Byers
Maple Avenue
Lillie Thomas
Ion Circle
E. M. Tomlinson
Elsie Ringler
Louise Byers
Ald Society
F. C. Herod
P.T. A
Parent Teachers Association
Leach School
I. A. Peters
Helen Brown
Virginia McDaniel
Walter Brown
Margaret Rose Wittman
Oy Peters
Irene
Wongcott-Wolfe
Grafton
Bertha Mae Wongcott
Pleasant Creek
Howard Wolfe
Webster
Hawkins
Pruntytown
Lloyd Sayres
Frank Wolfe
A. L. Wongcott
Lafe Wolfe
Akron
Ohio
Dawson-Booth Nurjuals
Clarksburg
Hazel Iona Dawson
Buckhannon
John Irving Booth
Frances
Shannon
Betty Williams
South Florida Street
H. E. Dawson
Shel
Buckhannon High School
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Kappa Phi Omega
Irving Booth
Washington Irving High School
Chi Alpha Tau
My Beauty Hint a My Beauty Hint a
An actress describes posture tips and routines. She advocates erect form, daily exercises, and a strict pillowless headrest since age eight to promote correct posture.
Roosevelt Conference Hints of Accord Amid Gold Bloc Tension
Negotiations at the conference continued through the night as Moley failed to reach his chief for final approval of a text agreed by the delegations of the United States Britain France Holland Switzerland Belgium Italy and Poland. Ramsay MacDonald prepared to relay to colleagues while Georges Bennett France finance minister headed to Paris amid the gold bloc push for reassurance and a new short term loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moley
United State
Great Britain
France
Holland
Switzerland
Belgium
Italy
Poland
MacDonald
Ramsay MacDonald
Georges Bennett
Paris
Gold Bloc
Rou
Roosevelt seeks US stance on dollar stabilization plan
The committee meetings of the party were neglected as Cordell Hull and Moley urged Roosevelt for an agreement. Thursday night proposals were partly approved, requiring a new draft that would not bind the United States to stabilization. The dollar remained volatile, with observers wary of possible central bank action while Roosevelt vacationed on Campobello Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordell Hull
United State Group
Moley
Roosevelt
United States
Campobello Island
Federal Reserve
New Political Party Urged by Ella A Boole
Milwaukee July 1 Mrs Ella A Boole national president of the Women s Christian Temperance Union urged the creation of a new political party at the groups fifty ninth annual convention She said a party of moral ideals must stand for prohibition and its administration by its friends and criticized Roosevelt for beer legalization and backing a repeal amendment to state conventions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Ella A. Boole
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Boole
Roosevelt
Negro admits killing woman in Dallas case
R T Bennett a 25 year old Negro told police and press he killed Mrs H K Buchanan a 28 year old blonde film executive at her Dallas apartment last winter and said he shot Sam Samford 36 a patrolman last Thursday He claimed to be the prowler who two months earlier shot wounded George A Coffey a Dallas wholesaler and took $20 found in the house The Buchanan body was found in her bedroom ten hours after she left a party across the hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
R. T. Bennett
H. K. Buchannan
Sam Samford
Pax Iolman
George A. Coffey
Snow white pigeon captured on West Side roof
A snow white Turbin pigeon was caught last evening about 11 by Rufus Holden from the roof of the Standard Oil station on the West Side. Birds fanciers speculated it may be a carrier pigeon with a metal leg band reading 3087204 NPR and possibly linked to the National Press Association. The exhausted bird showed signs of fatigue when captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Holden
Standard Oil
NPR
National Press Association
Turbin pigeon identified by premier fancier
Emmett Blainey, noted Turbin pigeon expert, identified a long distance flyer as a Turbin pigeon. He notes George Haislip of Knotts avenue captured a large white king Turbin with a metal leg band similar to the night’s capture, and the latter bird is being turned over to Haislip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Blainey
Mr. Blainey
George Haislip
Knotts Avenue
Haislip
Summer sportswear trends in black linen and coordinated tones
The piece highlights black linen as essential for summer mode in tennis and towns, paired with pink blue or white accessories. It notes checks plaids stripes and polka dots across fabrics like satin crepe de chine wool silk and foulard, with a dress showing a back-buttoned skirt and waist slit. A yellow brown linen girls dress for 8 to 16 year olds ties at the shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foulard
Foul
Italian Air mission sweeps toward Amsterdam in formation
Balbo leads the first plane from the lagoon as the formation heads northwest to Amsterdam with Lt Col Stefano Cagno as co pilot. The flagship is flanked by Captains Luigi Questa and Attilio Bisco in a triangular wedge. Overnight stop planned in Amsterdam then Londonderry followed by long legs to Reykjavik Cartwright Shediac Montreal Chicago.
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Amsterdam
Balbo
Stefano Cagno
South America
Luigi Questa
Attilio Bisco
Londonderry
Ireland
Reyjavik
Iceland
Reyjavic
Cartwright
Sandwich Bay
Labrador
Shedias
Shediac
Montreal
Chicago
Mrs Mick Acquitted on Murder Charge in Maryland
Mrs Janice A Mick was found not guilty by a Baltimore county circuit court jury after a two day trial in Towson Maryland She testified she shot her husband at their Darlington home to defend herself saying he threatened her and she fired to stop him The verdict prompted a loud courtroom demonstration and she expressed relief and gratitude to her attorneys and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towson
Janice A. Mick
Baltimore County
Mick
Jane
Darlington
Lancaster Pa
Personal News From Andrews Church And Local Visits
H. C. Fauley slowly recovers from a stroke while tending flowers at Andrews Church. Misses Lenora and Gladys Hesser leave for Pilton SC to visit friends, Perry, Columbia and other South Carolina cities for two to three weeks. Ida Belle Moore visits Elkins for several days. Mrs. C. A. Lynch of Spokane visits her sister on West Main. Mrs. Ray Benson and her son visit their grandparents C. B. and wife in Clarksburg. Janie Cline and Jean Murray return from West Virginia University and remain through July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Fauley
Mr. Fauley
Andrews M. E. Church
Lenora
Gladys Hesser
Valley Falls Road
Pilton
South Carolina
Perry
Columbia
Ida Belle Moore
High Street
Elkins
C. A. Lynch
Spokane
Washington
W. 8
Wilmoth
West Main Street
Ray Benson
Little Son
Clarksburg
C. B. Lake
Janie Cline
Jean Murray
West
Virginia University
Mother of Local Man Passes Away
Mrs. Sarah Alice Cox aged 70 passed at her home Friday at 12 30 after a sudden heart attack. Wife of J W Cox former justice of the peace at Parsons She had been ill since spring and worsened Friday morning Born March 4 1863 at Moatsville Barbour County daughter of Alexander and Louisa Jennings She spent her early days at Moatsville and attended school there. On December 18 1878 she was united in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Alice Cox
J. W. Cox
Parsons
Moatsville
Barbour Country
Alexander
Louisa Jennings
Convicted Man Sentenced in Assault on 15-Year-Old
Beckley July 1 Keith Lilly 23 of Blue Jay jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Authorities reported the conviction stemmed from the July incident and Lilly received the lengthy term in state prison.
Marriage to J. W. Cox at Moste ville
Mrs Cox moved to Parsons September 15, 1909. She is survived by children C C Shal ef of Palestine Ohio Henry G of Elkins Lewis W of Tunne Mol James H Turtle Creek Irvin M of Parsons. There are 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. One sister Maria Isner lives near Nestorville. Mrs Cox joined the Methodist Protestant Church at age 12. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at the home conducted by Rev A B Withers assisted by Rev R O Locke. Pallbearers are six grandchildren. Interment in Parsons cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cox
Mosteville
Parsons
C. C. Shalef
Palestine
Ohio
Henry G
Elkins
Lewis W
Tunneélton
Alexander D
Grafton
James H
Turtle Creek
Irvin M
Maria Isner
Nestorville
Cox
Methodist Protestant Church
A. B. Withers
R. O. Locke
Parsons Cemetery
Menus of the Day by Mrs Alexander George
Sunday buffet supper menu features chicken mousse stuffed olives tomato salad hot rolls currant jelly pineapple ice box cake salted nuts coffee and a pineapple box cake recipe with gelatin stock and whipped cream instructions. The dish details include vinegar sugar salt green pepper olives pimientos celery and dressings for a gelatin mold served on lettuce bed with stuffed tomatoes and a pineapple cake layered with angel food cake and whipped cream, chill time and serving notes.
Turner Leads Transcontinental Air Derby Flight
Los Angeles pilot Roscoe Turner appears to lead the east west air derby nearing Albuquerque after a fast fuel stop. He set the east west record last year at 12 hours 33 minutes and faces a long stretch toward New York as Russell Boardman lies injured after a crash amid early tragedy in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Boardman
Anh Indi
Turner
Albuquerque
New York
Unlimited Rise In Gasoline Prices Forecast
Lincoln attorney Sterling Mutz announces a nationwide campaign by independent oilmen as the final oil code is adopted. He forecasts an unlimited rise in U S gasoline prices across the country, citing the proposed code and industry impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
America
Sterling Mutz
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