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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1938

Page

3

Dessert Bridge Honors Mrs Evans At West Main Home

Prints of Mrs John T Evans were part of a dessert bridge at Miss Carolyn Brown’s West Main street home Thursday night. Guests included Lucile McCafferty, Helen Moran, Jean Murray, and many locals. prizes, flowers, color themes, a gift shower for Mrs Evans, and punch were part of the evening. The guest list spans numerous local names and ends with thanks for the hospitality.

John T. Evans Carolyn Brown West Main Street Lucile McCafferty Miss Brown Helen Moran Jean Murray Evans Punch Moran Murray Mildred Bartlett Helen Constance Lowe Charlotte Rendle Sh Welch J. Paull Murphy G. T. Bartlett, Jr al Deblinger Delmer Heck John Bradford William Murray Abe Tackett Perry‘Morgan Paul Opp Fairmont

Social Calendar Notes and Club Meetings Summary

July social events list quota club gathering at 6 15 p m with new members Mary Spare Louise Jaco Beurg h Riley Robert Rogers and Floyd Deets. Attendees include numerous local members with July 12 council meet at Robert McCue home. Entertainment includes bridge party hosted by Mrs William D Fisher with guests Helen Malone and Mrs J B Neal. Now and Then bingo night hosted by Mrs Mary Reisinger and Mrs James Roy at Orchard Street. Bi county WCTU executive meeting held at First M E church in Tunnelton June 29.

Haymond William D. Fisher Upper Maple Avenue Helen Malone Washington D. C J.B. Neal Richard Robey John Packman J. B. Neal Robey Packman James F. Holt Harry Welch Lawrence R. Swisher Fisher Mary Reisinger James Roy Orchard Street Ruth Crouser 3Ummié Camden Mary Wagoner Miriam Isner Miss Isner Minnie Stilwell Flora Stilwell Alice Day Minnie Sitwell Bluevile Crouser Camden Wagoner Isner Stilwell Lulu Evans Pearl Poling Ivan Gough Nina Sturms Day

Barclay on Bridge readers urged to avoid traps

Central Press carries Barclay on Bridge by Shepard Barclay. The column warns declarers against telegraphed bids and preferences and advises defensively routing plans to counter obvious traps.

Barclay Central Press Shepard Barclay The Authority On Authorities

Bridge hand notes with spade and club play details

A deal where South declared a diamond spade contract and cashed high cards while West signaled clubs and hearts. The defense by North-South produced a series of signaling errors and successful tricks for the declarer, with misled plays and a final result noted for the next problem.

Declarer Tanhty Ibad West South East New West Art

Taylor-Preston bicounty convention planned for Tunnelton

After devotionals led by Mrs Christina Wolfe of Tunnelton the department chairman read rest ports. Plans were laid for the Taylor-Preston bicounty convention to be held September 15 at Tunnelton. One new Union has recently been organized in Preston county with Mrs BF Rankin as organizing officer. Taylor county members at the meeting included Mrs Virginia Mason president, Mrs Bertha Shafer, Mrs Mary Robinson and Mrs John Scranage.

Christina Wolfe Tunnelton Taylor-Preston Preston County BF. Rankin Taylor County Virginia Mason Bertha Shafer Mary Robinson John Scranage

Local residents return from Uniontown with death in family

Mr and Mrs Charles Breedlove Mrs Edith Jenkins and Miss Nellie Pier returned from Uniontown Pa where they were summoned by the sudden death of William White a brother to Mrs Breedlove and Mrs Jenkins Harvey Bailey of East Liverpool is visiting his daughter Mrs Clarence Clovis in Parkview Mr and Mrs Albert Kelley Ward Blaney Howard Lawson Clarence Kelley and Lawrence Smallwood are on a fishing trip at Smoke Hole Also guests last weekend were Mr and Mrs C V Miller Sr of Walnut street with Mr and Mrs Clay Miller Jr and Betty Ann and Clay III of Spencer Mr and Mrs B F Miller and Bennie Jr and Susan of Indian Lake Dowagiac Mich Mr and Mrs Ralph G Hood of Williamstown W Va and Mr and Mrs Cedric Reynolds and son Clarence of Washington D C All have returned except the Reynolds who stay until Sunday Barbara Jean Baxter and Betty Jean Baxter of Washington street underwent tonsillectomies at City hospital Friday Bert Riley Route 3 underwent appendectomy Friday at City hospital Jerry Morgan and Mrs Paul Opp of Fairmont were visiting nearby.

Charles Breedlove Edith Jenkins Miss Nelle Pier Uniontown William White White Breedlove Jenkins Harvey Bailey East Liverpool Ohio Clarence Clovis Parkview Albert Kelley Ward Blaney Howard Lawson Clarence Kelley Lawrence Smallwood Smoke Hole C. V. Miller Walnut Street Clay Miller Betty ‘Ann Clay III Spencer B. F. Miller Bennie, Jr Susan Indian Lake Dowagiac Mich Ralph G. Hood Williamstown W. Va Cedric Reynolds Clarence Washington, D. C Reynolds Barbara Jean Baxter Betty Jean Baxter Washington Street City Hospital Bert Riley Route 3 Jerry Morgan Paul Opp Fairmont

Local visitors drop by city households Thursday

Eddie Cole of Fairmont, a former Grafton resident, visits his brother Harold T. Cole on Grand Street. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Kelley and their son Bernard of Richmond, Virginia, are guests of Mrs. J. B. Korte on Maple Avenue.

Holt Lists Purchasers Of Campaign Document

Washington July 1 The list of corporations and individuals who bought campaign books in 1936 and 1937 was published in the congressional record after Senator Holt cited the sales as a questionable method of obtaining campaign contributions. Holt named firms and noted Mary R. Harris of Alderson bought a book January 26, 1937 for $100.

Washington Holt Congressional Record Mary R. Harris Alderson

Business Moving Up In Pittsburgh Says Report

The University of Pittsburgh reported that business in the Pittsburgh district moved upward in nearly all lines of activity last week. The bureau's index reached 60.1 percent of the 1923-25 average, improving from 58.3 in the week ended June 18 and 58.9 in the week ended June 11.

Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh

Roosevelt orders southern economic conditions survey

President Roosevelt asked the national emergency council to report on economic conditions in the south to guide potential surveys of other regions. A 20 member advisory group, including Gov Carl Bailey of Arkansas, will collect data from federal experts and provide a concise briefing for the president. The exact use of the reports remains unspecified, possibly informing wage hour policy and regional programs.

Washington Roosevelt National Emergency Council South New England Far Lowell Mellett Administration Congress

Land Utilization Plan Put In Effect At KanaWha Head

The Agriculture department announced that the West Virginia Conservation commission has been authorized to operate a 6200 acre land utilization project at Kanawha Head. The plan aims to convert land unsuited for cultivation into forestry wildlife and recreational uses.

Washington Agriculture Department West Virginia Conservation Commission Kanawha Head Kanawha

Kiwanian Missing After Kiwanis Parley in San Francisco

Four Virginia men left for home on July 1 after the disappearance of Charles T. Peters 52 of Hopewell Va Kiwanis International delegate Peters vanished Monday at the Alto camp where he registered with the party He left his hat bible and automobile and had about 500 Peters was the sole Kiwanis delegate in the group which included Walter Stebbins C M Babyak and H W Johnson all of Virginia Henry Kanak said he spoke with Mrs Peters in Massanutten Springs Va Peters complained of illness but the travelers did not regard it as serious

San Francisco Charles T. Peters Hopewell Peters Alto Henry Kanak Walter Stebbins C. M. Babyak H. W. Johnson Petersburg

Turrou denies pledge taken in 1985 statement

Former G Man Dean G Turrou said he has no recollection of signing a 1985 statement promising to write nothing or reveal no information about the FBI He says the document may have been one of several presented for his signature and he signed it believing it to be official.

G-Man New York Dean G. Turrou F. B Turrqu Hoover J. Edgar Hoover

Campus Romance Ends in Durham Wedding

Mary Duke, 18, daughter of Anthony Drexel, U S ambassador to Poland, wed Josiah Charles Trent, 23, University of Pennsylvania medical graduate, in Durham North Carolina. The ceremony marked the climax of a campus romance at Duke University with Central Pres. officiating.

Anthony Drexel Biddle Philadelphia U. S Poland Mary Duke Die Josiah Charles Trent University of Pennsylvania Durham N. C Duie University Central Pres

Black man sentenced in Charleston for statutory offense

Special Judge How ard B. Lee sentences Herman Ray hegro to five years imprisonment after a jury convicted Ray of a statutory reported incident involving an 18 year old girl. Ray was to be arraigned on another similar charge under a sext sext indictment.

Charleston Howard B. Lee Herman Ray

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