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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1929
Page
3
The Valley Inn roadhouse drew roughly 300 dancers for a Fourth of July event with Mack's orchestra from Fairmont providing music. Dancing began at 9 PM and another dance is planned for Tuesday with the same band.
Beauty product advertisement touts MELLO-GLO Face Powder as the first requisite for lovely skin. It claims a French process makes it stay on longer banishing shine, reduces pastiness and irritation, and minimizes pores with a smooth youthful bloom. Available at Grafton Drug and Chemical Co.
The Twentieth Century Club will meet at 7 30 PM Saturday at the Elks Club to close business on the Grafton Park benefit bridge. Attendees with tickets should report. By order of president Mrs A S Warder. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of Pruntytown held its annual basket picnic at Deaner’s Park on Wickwire yesterday with an all day event.
The gathering featured social entertainment, games, and songs with patriotic talks by Rev. R.G. Yoak and C. W. Flesher. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Dows of Armstrong Iowa and relatives of Prof Flesher, alongside Wehn Hall attendees and several out of town visitors. Delegates planned a parcel post sale and a patriotic program for the next meeting in two weeks, with refreshments and prizes awarded in a bridge game.
Miss Cinderella Wilmoth entertained the Jolly Twelve Club on Wednesday evening at her home. The rooms were lovely and guest charm graced the gathering as members enjoyed an evening of sociability and light conversation.
Leghorn Italy July 5. Marchioness Strozei Malaspina shoots and kills her son Alarico age eight and daughter Rosanna age two during a promenade. She dies by suicide. The marchioness is wife of Marquis Agzollino Malaspina, a lieutenant colonel in the cavalry on duty in Florence.
Lucretia residents Mr and Mrs H M Haller and Miss Mary Willhelm visit Fairview Farm near Philippi. George W Foster Jr returns to Clarington after a short stay. Several locals travel for weekends and summer plans include New York City and Columbia University.
Visitors in Grafton on Wednesday include Mrs Collins acting for the Real Lille Company. Miss Ida Stockman Miss Stella Huggins and Mrs Clarence Hood also listed as shoppers. Robert of Rowlesbury and Mr and Mrs Ross Stine of Washington D C spent time in the city with friends.
Tecumseh Oklahoma July 5 Jetti Harris federal prohibition agent was jailed after a liquor raid that left one farmer dead and another wounded James Harris 55 said he was shot after surrender Oscar Lowry 34 brother in law of James Harris was critically wounded authorities report the agent was arrested following the fatal incident
Avanta Ga July 5. Miss E Ruth Pyrtle Lin Neb new president of the National Education Association urges youth to stay wholesome amid crises. She notes modern fashions such as short dresses and bobbed hair lack value and quips she will let her hair grow long again once men drop beards, then reveals iron-gray hair as a visible counterpoint to her stance.
Hounslow England July 5 Forty one airplanes from Heston Air Park fly a 589 mile leg in a 1 169 mile handicap race for the King's Cup. Rain drenched the course as pilots expect to reach Blackpool tonight and Heston tomorrow.
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