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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1935

Page

3

Marriage Announced for Miss Jean Wallace and Kenneth Shaffer

Milestone society notes report the June 28 1932 wedding of Miss Jean Wallace Martins Ferry Ohio to Kenneth Shaffer Clarksburg with ceremony by Rev Triby in New York City. Bride is daughter of Mrs James Wallace of Martins Ferry. groom is son of Mr and Mrs W W Shaffer of Clarksburg. They will reside in Kingwood West Virginia after a western trip and a Denver Colorado educational meeting.

Jean Wallace Martins Ferry Ohio Kenneth Shaffer Clarksburg Triby Presbyterian Church Fifth Avenue New York City Shaffer James Wallace 10Th Street Tins Ferry Martins Perry Ohio State University West Virginia University Tau Kappa Epsilon Sphinx Columbia University Shafer Preston County Kingwood Yellowstone National Park California National Education Association Denver Colorado Jean Kenneth W. Shaffer W. Va

Social Calendar and Local Notices Mixed in Grafton Briefs

July 8 social events include Auxiliary of B of R T with Mrs C F Hannon on Washington street at 8 o clock and Officers club of Camp 9543 Royal Neighbors with Mrs Nellie Garrell on Maple avenue At July 9 B O Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary meet at 7 30 at the hall followed by a benefit banco party in City He is a Grafton High School graduate class of 1930 and Clarksburg Business College employed at Thornton Fire Bricks company The couple will decide residence after the ceremony Guests returned to Knottsville home for a wedding dinner Mr Coberley of Clarksburg visited Grafton John Evans Abe Tackett and Mrs George Evans attended the Franz and Burke department store amateurs hour Evans a contestant Mrs W E O Dell and children and Ruth O Dell left for Nitro to visit relatives Opha Bartlett Taylor county court president Harvey Poe county court member Sheriff Lee Bennett and Charles Whitescarver left Grafton for Senator Rush D Holt homecoming at Jackson s Mill.

B. of R. T C. F. Hannon Washington Street Officers Club Camp Royal Neighbors Nellie Garrell Maple Avenue O. Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary Hall Banco Grafton High School Clarksburg Business College Thornton Fire Bricks Company Current Knottsville H. C. Coberley Clarksburg Grafton John Thomas ‘Evans Abe Tackett George Evans Franz and Burke Evans W. E. O'Dell Ruth O’dell Nitro Charles‘ton Opha Bartlett Taylor County Harvey Poe Lee Bennett Charles Whitescarver Graffton Rush D. Holt Jackson's Mill C. B. Walden Peggy Ann Morgantown Harold Hefner Washington, D. C Howard Hefner Thayer Street Mary Jean Kenneth Grinnan Warder Avenue Parkersburg Paul O. Sommer Hannah Wheeler J. Guy Allender Jacob Yates Alice Jane Emerson Rowlesbore Robert Shafferman W. H. Shafferman George O'Donnel Pat [O'Brien Peggy Murphy Cumberland Esther Mulline F. F. Watson Clifford Warren Ohio Thomas Lloyd Martinsburg Byrd Watson Ison Fairmont Harvey A. Poe Thornton Anna Dailey J. E. Dailey Rowlesburg Elizabeth Shafferman Camden-Clark Hospital Edward Evans New Straightsville Fred Grinnan John Sturms

Bedfast youth taken to hear band in city park

Orville Saunders, 21, who has been bed fast for 17 years, left his home to hear the municipal band. Friendly band members and police carried him and his bed to the park where the bed was placed beside the bandstand for the concert.

Kansas City Orville Saunders Saunders Orville

Local Personal Notices Span Morgan Town and Nearby Cities

A string of personal visits and greetings from Morgan town to Grafton Parkersburg and nearby areas. Names include Walden Hefner Grinnan Shafferman Mulline Allender O'Donnell Brierly and others as relatives, visitors, and travelers spend weekends or weeks with family and friends across Ohio Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWER TO PREVIOUS CLUE

A filled crossword of across and down clues with answers including names, places, and terms. The completed grid reveals a network of references like gods, colors, and common nouns, matching the clue prompts for positions such as 1 Across and 19 Down.

Great Lakes Teutons

Longs 26 bill attack on self government in LSU session

Baton Rouge July 6 Senator Huey P Long officials push a 26 bill program to curb local self rule and bring all state and municipal officers under the civil service body. Aimed at controlling teachers and school policy, the drive extends Longs influence over executive powers during the special session.

Baton Rouge Huey P. Long Long Louisiana State Civil Service Commission

New Orleans Mayor Faces Old Political Rivalry

The passage notes a tense exchange between Longs political figures in New Orleans with President Roosevelt. It mentions a satirical note about federal relief funds and a counter move by three anti Long members introducing a resolution.

T. Eemr Walmsley New Orleans Long Roosevelt

Early Curt Tests for Wagner Bill Foreseen

Washington reports that major industries plan court challenges to the Wagner labor disputes act, contending manufacturing is not interstate commerce. The act, signed by President Wagner, bans employer interference with unions, requires dealing with the chosen labor org, and vests bargaining rights in the majority. It also creates a new labor relations board to replace the invalidated NRA board.

Washington Wagner Labor Relations Board Supreme Court NRA

75 Guardsmen to Receive Extra Drill Days in July Camp

About 75 members of the 150th Infantry West Virginia National Guard will gain three additional drill days this year. They will be selected from companies in Southern West Virginia to ready the camp for the annual training period starting July 15.

Point Pleasant 150Th Infantry West Virginia National Guard West

No House Cleaning At Marshall is Proposed

Huntington July 6 Dr. James E. Allen new president of Marshall colleges says there is nothing of the new broom in my coming to Marshall He will succeed Dr M P Shawkey as the college head July 20.

Youthful recruit fails to name capital or flag

In Wheeling on July 6 a youth seeking to defend the country could not name the nation’s capital or describe the flag. Sergeant Clarence Tyree, a recruiting officer, reported the man was not enlisted.

Wheeling Clarence Tyree

Glass Reports On Banking Bill Change In Senate

Washington July 6 Senator Glass filed a report explaining changes in the banking bill. The document notes allowing banks to underwrite securities under limits while retaining prohibitions on unregulated private banking. Roosevelt will study the provisions for safeguards against past abuses.

Washington Glass Senate Roosevelt Federal Reserve Banks

Filling Station Held Up by Two Highwaymen

Two men robbed a downtown Charleston filling station last night taking about 150 dollars in cash and an undetermined amount in checks from the Cottrell station. Police reported no injuries and no arrests at this time.

Charleston Cottrell

Mussolini's Sons Enlist in East Africa Air Detachment

Rome July 6. Premier Mussolini's eldest sons Bruno and Vittorio have volunteered for service in East Africa. They will join an air force detachment bound for Eritrea. Both are licensed pilots, Bruno holding the Brevetto license.

Rome Mussolini Bruno Vittorio East Africa Giornale D’italia Eritrea

Foundation Cracking Blamed for Explosions

Fire Chief Edward Rose says repeat explosions from a fire that destroyed an old island dance pavilion were caused by cracking of a limestone foundation after reports that large quantities of fireworks were burned.

Wheeling Edward Rose

Wheeling Steel Mills to Resume Operations Monday

Wheeling Steel Corporation announces Whitaker works will reopen Monday with six hot mills after a five month closure. Benwood steel works also plans to resume with three blooming mills one skelp mill and four pipe furnaces returning to service.

Wheeling Wheeling Steel Corporation Whitaker Works Benwood Stel Works

Radio Equipped Autos Bought by Brooke Co

Brooke county adds radio equipped autos to law enforcement gear. Vehicles will be operated under a cooperative agreement with the Steubenville Ohio police radio station, enhancing patrol and communication capabilities in Wellsburg.

Brooke Co Wellsburg Brooke County Steubenville, C

Wayne Voters to Decide on State Liquor Store

Citizens of Wayne will vote September 3 on establishing a state liquor store. A local option petition gathered 125 signatures, surpassing the 25 percent threshold required to trigger a referendum.

Voters of Wayne Charleston

West Virginia Police Team Wins High Score in Maryland

Charleston reports the West Virginia state police team won first honors in pistol matches at Camp Ritchie Maryland with a high score of 683 out of 800, finishing ahead of eight other squads per Col. P. D. Shingleton.

Charleston Camp Ritchie West Virginia P. D. Shingleton

Jailed Indian Is Able to Get Booze in Cell

Bend Oregon July 6 Forrest Marr federal agent arrested Kenneth Howard of Klamath Falls on charges of selling whiskey to an Indian. Marr said the sale occurred through prison bars where the jail inmate awaited release.

Birth Announcement for Ninth Pound Baby Daughter

Mr and Mrs William Henry Grinnan celebrate the arrival of a 9 pound baby daughter born on July 4th. The infant has not yet been named. Mr Grinnan works for West Penn. Patronize Sentinel advertisers.

William Henry Grinnan Mr. Grinnan The West Penn

Fairbanks and Pickford Reunite Quietly in Office

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford met for the first time since their divorce as Samuel Goldwyn’s private office doors shut. Neither spoke to reporters, insisting they had nothing to say. The reunion follows a conference with other motion picture figures and a planned fishing trip with Lady Sylvia Ashley near Vancouver.

Hollywood Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks, Sr Sylvia Ashley Vancouver B. C Ashley Canada Fairbanks Orient Miss Pickford Samuel Goldwyn Doug Mary

British Follow U S Lead In African Fight

London reports Britain moving to echo the United States in advising its nationals to leave Ethiopia. Diplomatic circles say London informed of the American legation in Addis Ababa counseling Americans to depart and planned to follow suit as it seeks to avert a wider African war.

London Britain United States Ethiopia Addis Ababa

Total March fatalities in industry announced

Charleston West Virginia July 6 62 children are father less and 29 women are widows after industrial accidents in March. The state compensation commission reports 34 total industry fatalities with 30 in coal mines. Non fatal accidents total 2900 with 1353 in coal mining.

Charleston W. Wax West Virginia State Compensation Commission

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