Weiner roast and community notices in Weiner West Wil street
Coral R Parrish hosts a small Weiner roast at her West Wil street home with many young guests on a weathered evening. Lillie Willis Camelia Goff Florence Cunningham Evelyn Swiger Elizabeth Saffel Madeline Mary Ellen Daugherty La Donna Realer Illeen Virginia Miller Richard Glenn Junior Barnes Lewis Haymond Donald Marshall David Miller Jack Jones Cecil Daugherty Kenneth Daugherty George Althoff attend. Also reports postponement of Girls Charity Club meeting and Junior Order United American Mechanics gathering at Wehn hall. Valley Inn dance features Wright's Orchestra. next Tuesday Carl McElfresh and radio artists from Fairmont perform. Bridge event at Florence Donohue home draws ten tables with prizes to Mrs. Wat kin Mrs. Harley Sawyer and T. Bartlett. refreshments served. Red Men meet tonight at 8 with installation of Chiefs.
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Weiner
Oma Mae Casteel
West Wilstreet
Lst
Lillie Willis
Camelia Goff
Florence Cunningham
Evelyn Swiger
Elizabeth Saffel
Madeline
Mary Ellen-Daugherty
la Donna Realer
Illeen
Virginia Miller
Mesarg
Richard Glenn
Junior Barnes
Lewis Haymond
Donald Marshall
David Miller
Jack Jones
Cecil
Kennth Daugherty
George Althoff
Grafton Quotarians
Florence Poe Honohue
Fred B. Watkins
Harley Sawyer
T. Bartlett
Donohue
Ways and Means
Clarksburg
Local Notices From Grafton Roundup Include Visits and Plays
Peter Male of Moatsville was a business caller in Grafton today. Rev A M Barlow spent Thursday at the 4-H Camp at Jacksons Mill. Attend the play Clubbing Husband Webb Hall July 29. John L Wood a Brownlow Park blacksmith is confined at home with a nervous breakdown. His mother Mrs Mary Wood is with him. Dr and Mrs O Ray Hedrick and son Charles of Atlantic Georgia visit Mary Hedrick and Leroy Hedrick on West Washington street. Mrs Walter Cox and son returned from a vacation in Hammond Indiana visiting Lake Michigan Cedar Lake and Chicago. W G Barrick visiting daughter Mrs G E Henderson then leaves for Miami Florida August 1. Don’t miss the play by R N of A at Webb Hall July 29 at 8. Will Grimes of Thornton visiting Grafton. Dr and Mrs F Suddarth hosted Misses Mary McClintic Carolyn Byrd and Messrs Duncan Byrd Charles Laughrie of Virginia. Miss Gertrude Suddarth returns to Cincinnati Monday to continue studies.
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Peter Male
Moatsville
Grafton
A. M. Barlow
Andrews M. E
Jacksons Mill
O. Ray Hedrick
Charles
Atlantic
Georgia
Mary Hedrick
Leroy Hedrick
West Washington Street
Walter Cox
Hammond
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Cedar Lake
Chicago
W. G. Barrick
G. E. Henderson
Monroe Street
Piedmont
Miami
Florida
R. N
Webb Hall
Will Grimes
Thornton
Suddarth
Mary McClintic
Carolyn Byrd
Duncan Byrd
Charles Laughrie
Virginia
Gertrude Suddarth
Cincinnati
Narrow Escape as Forest Fire Menaced Towns
Eight men fighting a Brazeau county forest fire near Alta Alberta escaped death when a sudden veering wind drove them toward the Pembina River. They plunged into the river with their horses and stayed four hours as flames surged above. Lovett and nearby mining centers faced danger and workers moved to evacuate families from the zone.
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Alta
Brazeau County
Here
Pembina
Lovett
Coal Strike Called Off In Lansford Pa
Lansford Pa July 27 Acceding to the suggestion of the conciliation board the sub district executive board of the United Mine Workers today called off the strike which had prevailed among the 7000 workers since July 1 The conciliation board said the strike was a violation of the agreement and the sub district board in calling off the struggle agreed to confer with officials of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company on an equalization of working time the grievance which brought about the cessation of work.
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Lansford
United Mine Workers Today
Conciliation Board
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Gibson to attend London naval conference with Dawes
Secretary Stimson announced that Hugh Gibson, American ambassador to Belgium and head of the U S delegation to the League of Nations disarmament commission, will go to London for another conference on naval questions with Ambassador Dawes. The trip follows a request by Dawes and aims to continue earlier talks.
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Washington
Stimson
Hugh 8. Gibson
Belgium
League of Nations Preparatory Disarmament Commission
London
Dawes
Electrical storm hits Barnesville and Calais area
A severe electrical storm struck Barnesville Ohio destroying three barns worth about ten thousand dollars, injuring Mrs Davis Chess, killing six cows, and damaging six houses. A reported death in a barn fire near Calais was not confirmed. In New Jersey, Mrs S A Fullerton of Milwaukee was elected president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Gideons at the organization’s meeting.
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Barnesville
Davis Chess
Calais
Here
Trenton
N. J
S. A. Fullerton
Milwaukee
Womens’ Auxiliary
The
National Order of Gideons
National
Rotary Funds Reopen Camp Y-Rater For Boys
Rotary members unanimously approved funds to reopen Camp Y-Rater under Salvation Army supervision. Captain W H Arnold outlined a two week scout program at Camp Y-Rator to expand capacity for forty or fifty boys with repairs and plan for year round use. The project includes enlistment of underprivileged boys and expansion under troop 1 guidance, with Earl Hughes as scoutmaster.
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Camp Y-Rater
Sal
Vation Army
Camp Y-Rator
Rotary
Rotary Club
W. H. Arnold
Captain Arnold
Earl Hughes
Arnold
Newburg Officers Installed and Local Social News Summary
The semi annual Degree of Honor lodge installed officers led by Mrs. A. C. Sinclair as president with a full slate including past president Mrs. Frank Densmore and others. A 74th birthday party for M. F. Gries featured music and refreshments with local families attending. A baby girl weighing eight pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Watkins, with mother and child reported well. Mrs. H. Fream hosted the Good Luck Sewing Club, an evening of sewing, socializing, and refreshments.
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Degree of Honor Lodge
A. C. Sinclair
Frank Densmore
Anna Cox
Harry Miller
Ross JF. Skinner
Roy Cassiday
Suzeanna Warnick
Gladys Shaffer
Talks Too
Alice Judson Peale urges adults to spark enthusiasm in restless children through shared activities. She argues most kids need stimulation and a willing playmate, recommending swimming, walking, ball games, gardening, and tinkering together to foster self starting spirit.
Dallas aviation contest funds $25,000 prize
Colonel W. M. Easterwood Jr posts a $25,000 certified check as a prize for the first plane to complete a Rome to Dallas one stop flight, deadline September 15, 1930, with Mussolini’s permission. Start from Rome NAS, rules allow a landing in New York City, seaplane option possible near Dallas. Four Italian planes entered, expectation of a prompt attempt.
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Dallas
Tex
W. M. Easterwood
Rome
Benito Mussolini
National Aeronautic Sociation
New York City
Esterwood
Stock Prices Turn Down Amid Profit Taking
New York traders faced a reactionary session with selling as professionals booked profits earlier in the week and bear selling signaled further declines. Money remains firm, fueling unease amid calls for rate easing and renewed anxiety over stock speculation. Baldwin Locomotive edged up on a recent split, while Commercial Investment Trust and R H Macy and Youngstown Steel showed strength. total volume about 1,250,000 shares.
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New York
King
Baldwin Locomotive
Cutten- Fisher
R. H. Macy
Youngstown Steel
Missouri Fliers Regret Misfortune of Texans
In St. Louis on July 27 a message chalked on a refueling plane indicated the Houston endurance plane had been forced down after 233 hours aloft. Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine sent a telegram to Houston pilots Bure Loomis and Joe Glass expressing sympathy and better luck next time.
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St. Louis
Houston
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Houston Fliers
Bure
Glenn Loomis
Joe Glass
Trading Slows Up In Listed Bond Market
Trading slowed up today in the listed bond market with activity in the convertibles chiefly on the selling side. American Telephone convertibles rose to 190 near their record high, Alleghany Corporation issues traded light at slightly lower prices, and Wickwire Spencer Steel convertible 7s gained 2 points.
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New York
American Telephone
Alleghany Corporation
Wickwire Spencer Steel
Gang member Irving Shapiro found dead in Detroit street
In Detroit on July 27 Irving Shapiro a 25 year old linked to the Purple Gang was found shot four times in the street. A car sped from the scene and identification on the victim was stripped. police suspect gangster vengeance.
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Detroit
Irving Shapiro
Purple Gang
Vengence
Shapiro
Brookhart Backs Hoover On Cruiser Suspension
Senator Brookhart of Iowa commends President Hoover for halting three new cruisers. He denounces American Legion leader McNutt as speaking for a pro war faction and argues the Legion and many veterans oppose war preparations. Brookhart says cruisers are useless and threaten peace.
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Washington
Hoover
Brookhart
Towa
McNutt
American Legion
Legion
Iowan
Jon
Wheat Prices Slip After Early Gains on Rain Outlook
Chicago July 27 report shows wheat futures turning downward after an initial rise driven by Liverpool prices. Rain in Canada spurs speculation of more moisture while corn oats and provisions stay firmer with corn near opening levels.
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Chicago
Canada
Liverpool
War era gas alarm device adopted for field use
The infantry chemical warfare service recommended replacing artillery sound cues with an electric horn to warn soldiers of gas attacks. The horn, once deployed, would spread alarm and prompt soldiers to don their gas masks promptly in the field.
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Infantry Chemical Warfare Service
Dinner for hot weather and sweets menu item list
A dated menu lists items for a warm day including sliced tongue potato salad bread grape conserve sliced pineapple gold coffee and a two layer orange flavored cake. Recipe fragments show potato salad with potatoes eggs onions pickles cucumber and dressing and a coconut of cake with orange juice vanilla lemon extracts and baking powder. The text combines a Sunday tea menu with stuffed peach salad cream cheese and fruit cookies.
Work Is Begun in Ongoing City Project
An ongoing city project resumes after a pause with crews mobilizing at the site. Officials say work progresses steadily despite prior delays, and no additional funding changes are expected at this time.
Wasteful Government Budget Scrutiny Discussed
Present study aims to pare down expenditures. Experts will review figures, with budget directors calling department chiefs to present views on estimates. Hoover in Washington on July 27 outlines final steps before Congress. Army actions and soil withdrawals noted as part of wartime measures.
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Hoover
Washington
Congress
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Coral R. Parrish
Eugene Kersting
Junior Order
Mountaineer Council No. 44
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Wehn Hall
Valley Inn
Wright
Ochestra
Columbus
Ohio
Roadhouse
Carl McElfresh
Fairmont
Red Men
Atlantic City
Princess Ocean End
South Carolina Ave
Paul
Rosecrans
J&j
Gibson
Guyandotte Club Coffee
G.B. Wares
Ruth Chatterton
Robert Edeson
Paramount
William C. de Mille
Rian
Hotel Grafton
Boys Work
Jed Robinson
A. R. Warden
E. M. Tomlinson
Glen ,Bord
A. V. Cuppett
Meadames
B. P. Harter
C. E. Sharps
F. W. Horchler
G. A. Warnick
R. F. Skinner
H.C. Defbaugh
William Maloney
Joe van Zandt
Eunice McMillan
Morgantown
Robert White
D. E. Watson
Tunnelton
B. F. Harter
Kingwood
C. A. Frazier
Frazier
Charles Frazier
Grafton Hospital
C. A. White
P. T. Crickenberger
Lula Ravenscroft
C. EB. Shrader
Charles Geldbaugh
Oscar Geldbaugh
Frank Demos
W. F. Horchier
Burr Campbell
C. B.gustkey
Inex Wilkins
R. Y.turnley
Morgan‘town
Clinton Cook
Sistersville
W. Va
Jacob Frankhouser
New Martinsville
Newburg
M. F. Gries
Robert Hart
Joe
Frank Hart
Claud
Luja Clark
Carrie Lyons
Richard
Joseph
Sarah Hart
Etta Warthen
Emma Riggins
Watson
Cora Wilsen
Washington, D. C
James Lewis
J.“A. Canfield
Helen
J. N. Lang
Nell Fortney
Virginia Beatty
Grimes
John Watkins
Watkins
Dorothy Boylen
H. ©. Fream
Sewing Club
Alice Judson Peale
Presa
Frank Gabrielle
Westerly
R. I
Samuel
Missouri
Pontyacher
Jas
America
Aha Norte
Warder’s Garage
Grafton, West Virginia
Reed & Robinson Auto Company
Philippi, West Virginia
Gotham
Burton & Randolph Inc
Mrs
Alexander George
Aes Oy
Osgood
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