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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1935

Page

3

Warder acts as judge in circuit court special term

Attorney Hugh R. Warder was sworn in as judge at a special term of the circuit court. He signed an order naming John L. Hechmer special commissioner to handle liens on the Jaco property as William Morgan and Company sue Ida E. Jaco and James Oscar Jaco. Real estate may be sold if liens remain unpaid in 30 days with staged payment terms and a $1,500 bond for the commissioner. Separate order addresses breach of a rental contract tied to Roosevelt hotel site and cafe use with $100 security.

Hugh R. Warder Circuit Court H. W. Dent John L. Hechmer Ida E. Jaco James Oscar Jaco William Morgan and Company Jaco Ida James Jaco Hechmer Judge Dent James C. Holt J. M. Shaw Essie Shaw Sam H. Hanna J. Guy Allender Hanna Roosevelt Tygart's Valley Dam

Engineers Tour Dam Construction Work

Engineers from Elkins attended a two day West Virginia Society of Engineering meeting and then inspected the $12,000,000 Tygart Valley river flood control dam above Grafton City Park. Ten members toured the site in two groups of five under guides Leslie Hiteman and Robert Brown of the U S Army Engineering Corps Cincinnati.

Elkins West Virginia Society of Engineering Grafton City Park Leslie Hiteman Robert Brown Cincinnati U. S. Army Engineering Corps

Veterans Auxiliary and Missionary Society Hold Meetings

The B and O Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary met last night with about 35 attendees. Plans were made for August memorial services and a July 31 picnic at the Pines for B and O employees and families, plus a benefit dance with prizes won by Miss Bessie Jones, Mrs Isa Bickford, Charles Carroll, and William Graham. The Woman's Missionary Society of United Brethren church held a regular meeting at 8 pm, led by Mrs Minnie Stillwell on Christ Our Companion Opening to Us the Scriptures, with talks by Mrs Iva Goff and testimonies on What the Bible Means in Individual Lives. New officers were elected as Miss Katie Rau was absent. A Moose dance featuring the Goldberg band and two special performers from Fairmont was announced for Friday night from 9 pm to 1 am, promising air circulation and fresh air. The Naomi Sunday school class met at the West Main Street M E church hosted by Mrs Orella Sinai on the Webster Pike with 13 members and five guests. A July 19 social calendar listed events including N T T club, Layman's Council, Woodman Circle, V F W auxiliary, Home Missionary society garden party, and other group meetings.

Veterans, Auxiliary B. and O. Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary W. J. Hussion William Graham Im D. Powell Jw. B.plark Idella Carroll Pines Bessie Jones Isa Bickford Charles Carroll Leo Crane Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church Minnie Stillwell Christ Flora Stillwell Iva Goff Frances Bennett Katie Rau Bennett Harold Waller Moose Loyalder of Moose Alex Goldbert Washington Street Goldberg Grafton Fairmont Naomi West Main Street M. E Orella Sinai Webster Pike T. N. T. Club W. R. Skinner Brownlow Park Layman's Council M.P. Church Woodman Circle White Rose Grove No. 2 Red Man's Hall L. J. Lear R.C. McDade Home Missionary Society of Andrews McDade Sunshine Band A. B George Ashby Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews Church W. C. Barnes Maple Avenue

Canning Bees Planned Here At Graf ton High School

Two canning demonstrations hosted by Hazel Atlas Glass Company in Graf ton will take place in the Graf ton high school home economics department tomorrow at 1 30 pm and 7 30 pm Mrs Francis Broverman from Hazel Atlas in Wheel ing will conduct showing glass jars pressure canning hot water bath and cold pack methods Recipe books will be given to attendees Vegetables fruit in season will be canned for display and instruction An earlier session is listed at Simpson high school at 1 30 pm on July 12 for local housewives

Hazel Atlas Glass Company Fetterman Grafton High School Grafton Francis Broverman Wheeling

Condemnation Action Filed Over G and B Branch Rail Route

In Taylor County circuit court a condemnatory action was begun to acquire rights of way in Webster for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad relocation due to the Tygart Valley flood control dam. Jed W. Robinson opened proceedings to take 0.53 acres from Stella McKean with no objections after five days notice. An additional land seizure for Jerome Frum, also Webster, was set for this afternoon.

Taylor County Webster G. and B Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Tygart Valley Jed. W. Robinson Stella McKean

Rosier to Lead West Virginia WPA Educational Projects

Dr Joseph Rosier will supervise the Works Progress Administration educational projects in West Virginia. He is president of Fairmont State Teachers College and former president of the National Education Association, with duties to oversee program implementation and educational work across the state.

Charleston Works Progress Administration West Virginia Joseph Rosier Fairmont State Teachers’ College The National Education

Association Appointed State WPA Education Consultant

The association was named a state consultant on educational work by WPA Administrator F Witcher McCullough, reinforcing collaboration on federally supported educational initiatives.

Association WPA F. Witcher McCullough

Visitors and locals noted in city social column

PERS NALS H H Coleman and family of Richmond visited B O Capt C T Morehan on West Main St Tuesday evening J E Fisher National Reemployment service office in the court house and Charles Englehardt office statistician are registering Preston county unemployed today at Kingwood Mr and Mrs Harry Spriggs and family of Newark Ohio and Junior West of Michigan have returned home after visiting Mrs Spriggs parents Mr and Mrs I S Davisson Mr J P Kinney and Mrs W H Minor of Washington DC have returned home after spending the past week with their parents Mr and Mrs M J Kinney of East Main St Mrs Helen Musser Palant and daughter Betty Jean of Detroit MI are guests of their uncle Mr Frank Cather Mr and Mrs Ralph Smallwood are visiting in New Cumberland WV Mr and Mrs Abe Davis and daughters Hilda and Audrey of Havre de Grace MD are visitors at the home of Mrs Ella Welch Wilford St Miss Margaret Losh Grafton route 5 was admitted to Graton City hospital today for a major operation Mrs Eva DeMass of Thornton was admitted to Graton City hospital today for a major operation.

H.H. Coleman Richmond C. T. Morehean West Main Street J.E. Fisher National Court House Charles Englehardt Preston County Kingwood Harry Spriggs Newark Ohio Junior West Michigan Spriggs I. S. Davisson J. P. Kinney W. H. Minor Washington, D. C M. J. Kinney East Main Street Helen Musser Palant Betty Jean Detroit, Mich Frank Cather Ralph Smallwood New Cumberland West Virginia Abe Davis Hilda Audrey Havre de Grace Ella Welch Wilford Street Margaret Losh Grafton Grafton City Hospital Eva DeMass

Baby girl born to Mrs Henry Early sister of Senator Holt

In Butchersville on July 10 a baby girl arrived for Mrs Henry Early, linking her family to Senator Rush D Holt as his sister is noted in the notice.

Rush Weston Uncle Rush Henry Early Butchersville Rush D. Holt

Car Loadings in Gain On Monongah Division

The Monongah division shows a small June increase of 153 carloads in coal and freight over May. June freight total 45 820 carloads with 33 683 empties, compared with May 45 665 and 31 574. June 1934 totals were 47 543 freight and 37 951 empties.

Monongah W. E. Clayton

Dallas Organizes T-Men To Fight Traffic Evils

Dallas Texas July 10 A squad of 107 Tmen volunteers to report traffic violators by postal card while the uniformed police handle the rest of the routine. Police Chief Robert L. Jones said only one man knows the 107 and only a few persons know who he is.

Dallas Tex Ice Robert L. Jones

Count Eyes Two Women Claiming He Wed Them

Carlos Von Moltke faces forgery trial with two women asserting marriage claims one traveled from Huntington West Virginia while Von Moltke maintains he is a German nobleman and that the charges are unfounded the case unfolds in Los Angeles California with details from July 10.

Los Angeles Calif Carlos von Moltke Huntington W. Va von Moltke

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Hugh Warder W. Wells W. G. Wamsley Harry Ringler Glass Company Jerome Frum Rosier Marinello Beauty McCrory T-Men Penn State Carter Ame Westinghouse Electric Monongahela System Leaterfelle Sal Ec DA Raa Otter Tee Beulah Bell Beauty Shoppe Kelvinator Sidrow General Radio Valley Inn Harry Criss
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