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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1933
Page
3
Society editor Coral Parrish Montgomery reports social happenings and community updates from the region, with notes on engagements, parties, and notable local appearances. Phone contact provided for tips or society notices.
Miss Maude Weimer and Attorney John K Burdett married at the bride's Davis West Virginia home today at 6 am Rev A Richardson officiated. Bride is daughter of William and Mrs Weimer. groom is a Grafton lawyer and Clarksburg Telegram correspondent. Honeymoon trip to Chicago for the Century of Progress.
A screen actress advises care for hair with hot olive oil shampoo to keep hair healthy, lustrous, and free from dandruff. She likens oil to food for the scalp and claims proper shampooing aids curling and manageability.
In Baltimore a 14-year-old, Rufu Battise Jr., shot himself after being served with a juvenile court summons for playing ball in the street. Doctors described his condition as serious. A police officer quoted him saying he did not want to disgrace his family by going to juvenile court. Four other neighborhood boys were summoned on the same charge. A separate note reports Mrs. Lloyd M. Loraw of Walnut Street traveling to Oakland, Maryland, due to the death of her grandmother, Mrs. John Arnold.
Mr and Mrs J Lee Evans prominent merchants depart Tuesday for the furniture market and the World's Fair in Chicago. Mr and Mrs H P Bridges Mr and Mrs Paul Defenbaugh and son Paul Junior return from a motor trip through Georgia and Alabama. Miss Marie Guth and Miss Mary Jo Rauscher visit Pairmont for a week. Mrs W T Gates 65 of Astor undergoes major operation at Myers Clinic Philippi resting well today. Deputy Sheriff Harry Batson’s mother. Mr and Mrs Arthur Robinson and son O L Robinson return from Terra Haute Ind with Millie Virginia daughter of O L Robinson student in Terra Haute College.
The state allocates relief money totaling 1 657 152 to 53 counties and Parkersburg. Taylor County receives 12000 to sustain its relief program until August 20. Parkersburg gets 20250, and counties such as Kanawha and Marion receive 12000 and 92250 respectively. Jefferson county and Wood county outside Parkersburg are not represented.
Mrs. Mary Martineau of Flemington learns her sister Mrs. Margaret Costilow, formerly of Taylor county, has died in Brooklyn. Mrs. Martineau travels there to attend the funeral Thursday with Rev. A. B. Helmick, former Flemington pastor, in charge.
In Milwaukee July 12 1912 city comptroller Kotecki 53 a longtime official under indictment for malfeasance shot deputy William Wendt in city hall then killed himself Wendt wounded badly but staggered from his office after being shot through the cheek Kotecki was found with a bullet in the temple an automatic pistol nearby authorities say the incident caused panic and a grand jury witness list recap remains unclear
Dr. W. H. Hedberg was kidnapped, drugged and shot by three men who planned to mutilate him but released him after the assault. The incident occurred in St Paul Minnesota on July 12 as reported by the press.
Dr E G Engberg found unconscious in Hedberg car after being struck by a train as Hedberg lay beaten with wounds. Engberg allegedly drugged and placed in the car on a railroad right‑of‑way. Dr Hedberg found nearby with bullet wound and signs of a struggle. Circuit Judge Moats set trial dates and denied moving the case from Wood County amid defense claims of biased pretrial publicity surrounding Mrs Shaw’s indictment by grand jury.
Parkersburg July 12 after denial of venue and continuance motions, jury completed for the trial of Mrs Arthur Shaw charged with slaying her husband Arthur Shaw 53 a railroad machinist. Testimony to begin today as state alleges plot to kill Shaw who was shot in front of his garage. Harley Lemon also charged with murder and two others indicted. Shaw was widowed housekeeper before their marriage April 17 at Oakland Md. Jury composition includes seven farmers and other tradesmen.
The New York stock market showed active late trading with wet stocks and various specialties drawing interest. Industrials stabilized after early irregularities led by American Telephone, U S Steel, Allied Chemical, Santa Fe and Union Pacific, while transfers neared 4.8 million shares. Western Union, Celanese, Auburn, Case, National Distillers, U S Industrial Alcohol and International Silver posted modest advances. American Commercial Alcohol jumped about a dozen points.
Breakfast, luncheon, and dinner menus detail items such as orange juice, poached eyes, broiled bacon, lamb chops, mashed potatoes, cucumber salad, and cherry cobbler. A home baking section provides Graham muffins and a fruit salad with French dressing, plus a dated recipe mix for muffins and a cherry cobbler with ingredients and oven steps.
Rep Jennings Randolph of West Virginia voiced Roosevelt support to delegates at the Lions Clubs international convention in St Louis. He praised Roosevelt as dominant in the western hemisphere and urged a committee to advance international goodwill. WV club leaders and 26 other Virginians from multiple towns attended, with Parkersburg candidate for vice president to be nominated by Randolph.
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