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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1929

Page

2

AHEPA Anniversary Celebration in Wheeling

Bundey leads a July 27 all day AHEPA Order event in Wheeling to celebrate the seventh anniversary. A parade, church services, and a mass meeting at Pythian Hall will feature speakers including Congress member Carl Bachman H Ogden George Phil Buffalo, Philip Pastas and district governor. Local radio listings accompany the report with program details for WBAL WJZ KDKA and other stations.

Ahepa Eang Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Bundey Pythian Hall Congress Carl Bachman Ogden George Phil Buffalo Em Preme Jent Philip” Pastas Land

Radio Program Schedule Highlights From Western Standard

Saturday July 27 radio lineup featuring WEAF New York and WJZ New York broadcasts. Notable acts include Nathaniel Shilkret Concert Orchestra, Rudy Vallee, Goldman Band Concert, Detroit Symphony, Benny Krueger Dance Orchestra, and National Forum. Various time slots cover music, talk, and recitals across multiple stations.

WEAF New York Spitalpy’s Cavalcade Nathaniel Shilkret Broadway Rudy Vallee Jack Algin His Pickards Goldman Band Detroit Benny Krueger

Methodist Protestant Ed Arnold Pastor Invites Worship

A church notice from the Methodist Protestant Ed lists Pastor Arnold and services. Sunday school at 16:30 led by C Richmag on Sept 7, morning worship with the pastor, and a Wednesday prayer meeting. A Thursday luncheon from 11:00 to 13:00 invites all to worship.

Richmag

First Presbyterian Church Schedule and Gatherings

The First Presbyterian Church led by Pastor Frank J. Tuivander offers 9:25 prayer circle 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 morning worship and 7:30 evening worship. A 45 minute service, Tuesday Lend-A-Hand Circle at edition Park, committee meetings 7:45, and Luther League devo. Sunday school at 10:15 with orchestra, classes for all family members.

F. Love Giohn W. Ault Gation Parks Try Tees Haette Wm. Haffertan Luther League

Morning church events at First Baptist and Union church

John Ward Brown, pastor at First Baptist, leads 9:20 Sunday school and 10:0 morning worship with a vocal solo A Silent Voice by Lucille Malone. Address by Charles W. Evans at the high school field, Corbin band plays 30 minute sacred concert. rain moves service to Andrews M. B. Church.

William Morgan, Sr Lucille Malone Union High School Charles W. Evans Fairmont Corbin Band Andrews M. B

West Virginia religious and civic notices spell out events

St Pauls M H B church schedules public worship and Sunday School with sermons on Our Un realized Destiny and union outdoor services. Delegation plans for Building and Loans convention in Salt Lake are noted with several tall figures listed. Also listed are outdoor services at Wheeling and athletic field union service with band and choir. Wool production for West Virginia rises to 2,798,000 pounds, up 4 percent from last year and 14 percent from 1927.

Ian Sannenen W. Cuppett Union Outdoor Services Jetféeld Wheeling West Virginia Convention of Building and Loans Salt Lake Vousehearal Robert A.douglass West Virginia League Hancock Association Chester E. iV. Wehner J.C. Cunningham Jos H. Reass, Jr Wheeling Association M.T. Sisler State Legue Monongalian Association B. T. Griffith Morgantown Barnard Gibbs West Virginia Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

First United Brethren Scts to Hold Services and Union Event

The First United Brethren Sects Postlethwait announces Sunday school at 9:30 for all ages and 10:30 worship with the pastor delivering the message. A 6:45 union service is planned at the high school athletic field and Wednesday 7:15 prayer meeting and Christian Endeavor. Public is invited to attend any or all sessions.

High School

Daily Crossword Puzzle From Yesterday’s Paper

The page shows a chaotic crossword clue list with scattered entries such as Gun tower, African, Extinguished, and Answer abler. It references a Yesterday's Puzzle, with scattered numbers and partial entries like 11, 24, 38, 40, and 43, suggesting a late edition puzzle with garbled across and down clues.

J. Pies Jane Abler

Scoutcraft camp reports scores and patrol honors

Last week in the KL Camp scouting column scouts completed 198 tests and earned seven merits including Life Saving. Silver Fox Patrol won the best all round award with 100 points, followed by Cookoo Patrol with 98 and Flying Eagle with 96. Robert Davisson edged Leon Werner in a test contest. Eagle Scouts Donald Flynn and Stanley Tobin awarded the top honor for camp spirit and duty.

Scout 2 Frank Kunst Rogert Davison Robert Starford Russel Mathews Woodrow Squires John Cather Silver Fox Patrol Vernon Swiger Woodrow Califf John Oni - Tusies Joe Keener Harry Toutmaster Torrey Flying Eagle Robert Davisson Leon ‘Werner Werner Davisson Donald Flynn Stanley Tobin

Warren M. 1 Pastor at Warren church program notes

Church advertisement notes 9:30 service with Mrs Hat tie Beaner as superintendent and 10:45 morning service. St Findley and party of Batesville Arkansas will present plantation melodies with the Junior choir opening. C C McDaniel of Cecil was in Grafton attending business and visiting friends.

Church Adogl Hattie Beaner Bertha Lewis St. Findley Bateville Ark C. C. McDaniel Cecil Grafton

Scouts Honor Awards At Friday Meeting

Russel Math 1 Jews received The Three Boy Scouts in Africa for a safari adventure with famed explorers Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson. Basil Howell named camp goat and won a cooking set as this year’s camp awards were announced. Eagle Scout Donald Flynn will lead troop in summer, visiting grandparents in Flemington.

Russel Math Africa Martin Johnson Basil Howell Donald Flynn Flemington

Warns Against Fire Hazard of Articles

Charleston July 27 The hazards of improper X-ray film storage in hospitals and clinics are present also in the display and storage of nitro cellulose articles in stores State Fire Marshal 0 Stahlann says The plastics known as celluloid and other names are made of nitro cellulose and ignite easily Different makers give many names but it is all so used which easily set afire In the last five years a number of persons in West Virginia mostly children have been fatally or seriously burned when celluloid combs they were using near open fires ignited

Charleston Stahlann Stalin West Virginia

Fire Marshal Urges Safe School Inspections

Charleston reports State Fire Marshal C O Stahlmann says school safety tops educational concerns. He urges authorities to use vacation to inspect buildings for fire hazards and ensure absolute safety when pupils return. Allman of Baltimore, Md., was a business visitor in Grafton yesterday.

Charleston West Virginia C. 0. Stahlmann Allman Baltimore, Ma Grafton

Equity row at film studio over closed shop and protest

At a studio a disturbance by actors Equity Association supporters led to removal of two,ishing protesters and the destruction of film. Charles Adams of the Central Employment Bureau for Veterans identified three older men as Equity members. Equity filed an amended suit against Tully Marshall and Warner Brothers seeking to enforce contract and prevent employment.

Equity Charles Adams Motion Picture Division Central Employment Bureau For Veterans Actors’ Equity Association Association Tully Marshall Warner Brothers Marshall

West Virginia forest tour to visit Monongahela lands

Congressman Bow and officials will lead a August 5 tour of 270000 acres in Randolph Tucker Pocahontas Pendleton and Grant counties to study forest management fire protection and sustained yield practices. Attendees include Senators Hatfield Goff and state officials. The trip visits Parsons nursery Canaan Valley and Sihks Cavern ending at the Smoke Hole Seneca Rocks association meeting.

Frank L. Bowman Nat T. Frame West Virginia University Russell H. Gist T. D. Gray Thomas W. Skuce Monongahela National Forest U. S. Forest Service Parsons Randolph Tucker Pocahontas Pendleton Grant Hatfield and Goff Vernon B. Johnson State Game,Fish ,and Forest Commission John W. Smith Ross B. Johnson State Departsmee of U.S. Forestry Service West Virginia Forest Service Senecoa Rocks Seneca Rocka Aaso

Commissioner Sale Of City Home In Taylor County W Va

Legal notice announces a sale under a 1929 Taylor County chancery decree in the case Sid ney H Sommerville vs Charles Lowther et al. Lot 96 Knotts addition Grafton W Va with a new dwelling, bid at front court door on Aug 1 1929. Terms one third cash and rest in six and twelve months with security. Special Commissioner Sidney H Sommerville Jr. Also notice bids for one room Knottsville school at Lucretia schoolhouse Aug 17 1929 with plans available and board reserves right to reject bids. Blanche Swisher secretary.

Taylor County Sidney H.sommerville Charles Lowsther Knotts Grafton W. Va Olive Lowther Mary A. Nicola Sidney H. Sommerwil Knhofts Ville Lucretia Board of Education Knottsville Blanche Swisher

Sickness Relief with Zex Digestive Wine Compound

An advertisement touts Zex a pepsinated magnesia compound to ease stomach sickness and faintness. It claims fast relief and gentle laxative action for all ages, recommending a teaspoon before breakfast. Price 0 cents at drug stores. The notice mentions inclusion of Smoke Hole Seneca Rocks in Monongahela National Forest lands.

Zex

Son of German industrialist exonerated in war bond case

Berlin reports Hugo Stinnes Jr was found not guilty of attempting to defraud the German treasury in val ued war loan bonds. His secretary Wolf Von Waldow received four months, with seven weeks counted for pretrial time. Hirsch, Nothmann, Schneid and Leo Hirsch were fined or acquitted. Dela Groos got four months.

Berlin Hugo Stinnes, Jr Wolf, von Waldow Fitus

Conley to Speak on Radio From Chicago Tonight

Governor William G. Conley left by train for Chicago yesterday. He will deliver a five minute radio address at 7:25 PM over WMAQ this evening. Card of thanks expresses appreciation for kindness and sympathy during illness and after the death of a husband and father.

Conley Charleston William G. Conley Chicago WMAQ Mia Ida Payne Crickenberger

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