Local Society Notes and Weekend Travels
Coral Parrish Montgomery reports on local camping at Dawson's Camp on the Cheat River with guests including Mrs Esther Baird and others. A handkerchief shower at Mrs M M Taylor's home honors Mildred Taylor's fifteenth birthday with music games and refreshments. Weekend travelers J C Fauley W B Smith G C Newcome and P L Helmick returned from a four day trip to Washington, D C and Virginia Beach aboard a boat sponsored by Equitable Life.
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Dawson's Camp
Cheat River
Esther Baird
William Magellran
Forrest Deacon
Commodore Henderson
Mars. Paugh
George Favish
Sylvia Favish
Junior Nicola
Elmer Bennett
Haven Bennett
Don Poling
Pauline Taylor
Wallace Knight
Dolores Knight
Roy Ridenour
Gerald Burkett
San Diego
Cal
M. M. Taylor
Mildred Taylor
J. C. Fauley
W. B. Smith
G. C. Newcome
P. L. Helmick
Washington, D. C
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Social calendar from local churches and clubs
The Young People of the M E Church South host a spendid program at the church Tuesday at 8 00 pm with sandwiches ice cream cake and candy for sale afterward The Fidelis Club of the Presbyterian church sponsors a delightful picnic at Grafton Park Tuesday evening The Ladies of the G A R are to be entertained at Mrs Wednesday 8 00 pm Bessie Campbell of Dewey Avenue and others are noted as having qualified for certain requirements with a report of a splendid time
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M. E. Church South
Fidelis Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Grafton Park
Bessie Campbell
Dewey Avenue
Personal Visits Highlight Local Social Pages
Mrs. John K. Harter of Detroit visits relatives here for two weeks. Nile L. Harter of Herald-Blake Real Estate also visits. Mrs. A. L. Yoder of Fairmont called in Grafton. Mr and Mrs. Clay Miller Jr of Spencer spend weekend with Miller family. Betty Ann Miller returns home from grandparents. Prof. Ralph Hood and Mrs Hood guests of C. V. Miller. L. C. Phillips return from eastern trip. Mrs. Franklin Purdee accompanies them from Atlantic City. Paul Murphy of Newburg visits Grafton. George S. Mayle and Dewey McDonald make business calls. Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Jones head to Mountain Lake Park for ministers’ training. Henry Koelz of Moline visits his mother. Mayme Carroll of Kingwood shops in Grafton.
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John K. Harter
Detroit
Mich
Fairmont
Harter
Rosaline Reed
Nile L. Harter
Herald-Blake Real Estate Organization
A. L. Yoder
Forest Mills
Grafton
Clay V. Miller, Jr
Spencer
Mr. Miller
C. V. Miller
Walnut Street
Betty Annn
Ralph Hood
Bristol
L. C. Phillips
Franklin Purdee
Atlantic City
Paul Murphy
Newburg
George S. Mayle
Cecil
Dewey McDonald
Thornton
George
Mayle
8. C. Jones
Mountain Lake Park
Jones
Henry Koelz
Moline
Ill
E. W. Koelz
West Washington Street
Mayme Carroll
Kingwood
President Roosevelt Reports Gains For Recovery Policy
President Roosevelt spoke from the White House desk in a radio address just before leaving on his vacation cratee. He blasted die-hard opponents while claiming substantial progress in his recovery program in a nationally aired talk via Associated Press Photo.
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Roosevelt
White House
Associated Press
Oak Grove Sunday Night Program At Oak Grove Church
Entertainers from Andrews M. E. church presented a varied program at Oak Grove church on route 2. Despite a severe electrical storm the church was filled to capacity to greet Grafton folks 30 in number. C V Miller led the program with remarks and introductions.
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Andrews M. E
Oak Grove
Grafton
C .V. Miller
Sunday School Orchestra Program At Andrews Sunday School
Carlton White directed the Sunday school orchestra with Miss Lee Murphy pianist for an entertainment program. The lineup included opening hymn Blessed Be the Tie That Binds, scripture, prayer by Gideon J. Kerns, remarks by C V Miller, orchestra selections, reviews from Jonah read by Miss Mattie Jaco, trombone solo Vernon Ball, original poems by Miss Blanche Guard, duet Lee Murphy and Mrs Earl Cassell, reading by Miss Dorothy Brown, trumpet solo James Robinson, further orchestra selections, remarks by superintendent Mrs C C Jefferys, closing song God Be With You Till We Meet Again, benediction by Dr S C Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton White
Lee Murphy
Gideon J. Kerns
C. V. Miller
Mattie Jaco
Vernon Ball
Miss Blanche
Fountain pen inventor dies in Africa
J W Whitescarver of near Nairobi reports the death of Henry A Bennett a county farmer and early English settler in Kenya. Bennett famed as the inventor of a fountain pen and noted for his pride in corn farming. The death occurred in Africa with details limited to July 23.
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J. W. Whitescarver
Nairobi
Pruntytown
Fountain County
Henry A. Bennett
Kenya
Sentinel Classified Rates and Ads Dense Listing
Classifieds describe pricing rules for word based ads with two cent first insertion and one cent following, minimum 45 cents, each initial and figure is a word, examples included. Reads like notices for WANTED helps and rooming, plus a local farmer noting a large sugar corn field with tall tassels and ears.
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Sentine
Erros
The
Sentinel
Rules on Garden Contest Received by Friedman
Welfare relief workers were advised today in a circular letter from the Charleston headquarters that the five best gardens in each magisterial district would be selected as a basis for the award of the governor's certificate. A previous letter had stated that the award would be made on the basis of the five best gardens in each county, Simon Friedman local administrator, said. The award will be made before July 25, he stated.
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Charleston
Simon Friedman
Shroyer Funeral Held at Bartletts This Afternoon
Funeral services for Ida Clark Shroyer 80 who died Saturday at a daughter’s home will be held at Bartlett Funeral Home at 2:30 p m with Paul Schmidt of the International Bible Students Association officiating Burial will be in Bluemont Cemetery
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Ida Clark Shroyer
A. Leuthardt
Bartlett Funeral Home
Paul Schmidt
International Bible Students’ Association
Bluemont Cemetery
Lawn Fete of Cathoilcs to Be July 2778
The annual lawn fete for St. Philomena's Catholic church takes place on the evening of July at Dumn's lawn starting at dusk. Activities include bridge bingo and other games. Public invited to enjoy the event. The event benefits the church and features a salad course after play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowlesburg
St. Philomena’s Catholic
Dumn’s
Lock
St of Bridge
Bracelet dispute leads to arrest in Huntington case
Police detained Chapman after a bracelet with 139 diamonds set in platinum valued at 53 cents was traced to Mrs. Margaret Mayo of Ash and was denied as stolen by an old gold dealer in Huntington West Virginia. A watch found among Chapman's effects was linked to Mayo and the matter moved to further investigation. A Catholic charity conference in Wheeling outlined aims to expand aid to more people, sponsored by the St Paul De Vincent society.
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Huntington
W. Va
Margaret Mayo
Ashand
Chapman
Mayc
Daly
West Virginia
St. Paul de Vincent Society
John J. Swint
Wheeling
Catholic Charity Groups Unite in West Virginia
In Parkersburg on July 23 a conference of 145 representatives approved consolidating all Catholic charity units in West Virginia into one organization led by Rev. Father Joseph Daly of Parkersburg. The move will coordinate activities and streamline assistance across the state.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia
Joseph Daly
Library circulates books to Lighthouse and ships
The American Merchant Marine Library Association in New York reports it circulated 251,617 books and 160,644 magazines to 1,304 ships, lighthouses and stations in 1983. President Mrs Henry Howard notes ongoing service to mariners and coastal facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Merchant Marine Library Association
Henry Howard
Association
Cooks Exempted From Civil Service In City Policy
Los Angeles notes that the Civil Service Commission decided cooks are exempt from civil service. City council members ate meals at the municipal mountain camp last summer. A civil service chef left his post and a cowboy was asked to help with cooking after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Civil Service Commssion
Civil Service
Ashland Youth Admits Diamond Sale In $4,000 fraud
Ashland Kentucky July 23 Jack Chapman confessed to police that he was the youth who sold a $4,000 diamond in a jewelry scandal. The denial by the suspect followed police questioning about the alleged fraud.
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Ashland
Jack Chapman
Be Prepared for the Hay over Season
An assortment of asthma and cough remedies is advertised with prices. Products include Powers Asthma Relief, Kinsman's Asthma Powder, Munyon’s Catarrh remedies, Hall’s Catarrh Remedy, Kerker’s Asthma Relief, Green Mountain Asthma, and Asthmador. Many items target allergy and breathing issues, with prices ranging from 60 cents to $1.50.
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Kinsman
Hall
Kerker
Green Mountain
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