Knight and Knight Wedding in Grafton
Miss Jerry Morgan reports a society note on the marriage of the Knight daughter to Robert Knight of Maple Avenue. The couple wed July 21 1936 in Oakland Md with Rev Winfield Patterson officiating. Attendant Mrs W C Ellers Jr. wore blue crepe and lilies of the valley corsage. The bride, a Grafton High School alumna, and groom plan to reside in Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rnight-Shaw
Howard Shaw
Mt Street
Robert Knight
R. E. Knight
Maplevenue
Oakland
Winfield Patterson
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Knight
Hughts
Cincinnati
Grafton
Grafton High School
Frederick Snare Corporation
Tygart River
Social calendar highlights multiple church, club gatherings
July events include Women's Mission Circle and Ladies Aid at First Baptist at 2 30 with hostesses Jaco Grinpan Reynolds Seal and Miss Grace Whitescarver. Business Girls meet for 7 pm dinner at Cozy Rest Inn with reservations through Lowe or Korte and 6 30 pm at the post office. Men’s Brotherhood hosts picnic at church 5 30 6 pm with rain or shine. Aug 2 family, reunion and club picnics at Graf ton Park Grafton Park and Glady Creek schoolhouse grove Webster Baptist church. Aug 4 Judson Guild meeting at Miss Bertha Goodwin’s home Aug 9 Brown reunion at Brown church grove on Graff ton Fairmont road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Misssion Circle
Ladies Aid Society
First Baptist Church
Jaco
Grinpan
Reynolds
Seal
Grace Whitescarver
Business Girl's Club
Cozy Rest Inn
Helen Constance Lowe
Ann Korte
Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Grafton Park
Glady Creek
Marion County
Grow
Harvey-Rightmire
Webster, Baptist Church
Robison
Brown Church Grove
Grafton-Fairmont Road
Judson Guild
Bertha Goodwin
Maple Avenue
Eli ‘Ie Newton
Ethel Jones
Brown
Brown Church
Graffton-Fairmont Road
Haller and Keyser reunion at Valley Furnace grove
Sunday July 2 the Haller and Keyser families gathered at the old home near Valley Furnace for a lively afternoon of games music and social chat. A noon basket dinner fed children and adults including Jeff Keyser Lora Phillips Pearl Ernest Keyser Harold Haller Harold Jr Hershel Haller Wayne Neal Masel Hazel Mylene Roscie Keyser Roselee Lorn Mary Kate Robert Edith Irene Lucille Glenna Ruth Boyd Bolyard Patricia Lou Ray Haller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haller
Keyser
Valley Furnace
Beautiful Grove
Jeff Keyser
Lora Phillips
Pearl
Ernest Keyser
Blackstone
Harold Haller
Harold, Jr
Hershel Haller
Wayne
Neal
Masel
Hazel
Mylene
Roscie Keyser
Roselee
Lorn
Mary
Kate
Robert
Edith
Hartford
M. Haller
Irene
Lucille
Glenna Ruth
Boyd Bolyard
Patricia Lou
Lee Haller
A. C. Keyser
Ray
Surprise Birthday Party At Lincoln Street Home
Children arrived at 2 PM Monday with gifts for the guest of honor. After opening them, guests moved to the lawn for games and contests. At 4 PM, cake, jello, and grape juice were served by Mrs. Georgia Lantz and Mrs. Anna Browning. Attendees included Jo Clair Caruthers, Janice Lee Caruthers, Eloise Smith, Richard Craft, Jo Ann Leach, Betty Robinette, Richard Wagner, Maxine Tighe, Mary Avonda Tighe, Eugene Hussion, Geraldine Hussion, Mickey Hussion, Robert B. Tighe, Mary Joyce Tighe, Charles Terring Tighe, and Doris Jean Tighe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Street
Georgia Lantz
Anna Browning
Jo Clair Caruthers
Janice Lee Caruthers
Eloise Smith
Richard Craft
Jo Ann Leach
Betty Robinette
Richard Wagner
Maxine Tighe
Mary Avonda Tighe
Eugene Hussion
Geraldine Hussion
Mickey Hussion
Robert B. Tighe
Mary Joyce Tighe
Charles Terring Tighe
Doris Jean Tighe
Births in Independence and City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harold Tucker of Independence announce the birth of an eight pound son at Grafton City hospital yesterday. Mr and Mrs William Bott Jr of 905 Robley Street rejoice over the birth of an eight and a half pound daughter named Billie Olivia born Saturday July 25 at 3 15 p m. Mrs Bott was before marriage Miss Wilda McCoy of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
Anrews Methodist Episcopal Church Iool
Stella Kisner
Nedy Street
Edna Poling
F. E. Edwards
Leta Bartlett
Edna Hamilton
Sarah Eisner
Barbour County
Harold Tucker
Independence
Grafton City Hospital
William Bott, Jr
Robley Street
Miss Bott
Billie Olivia
Bott
Wilda McCoy
Price urges Elks aid for Grafton fire department funding
Leland Price representing the Grafton Volunteer Fire department spoke at the Elks Lodge No. 308 meeting seeking support to raise funds for modernizing and fully equipping firefighting apparatus. He had already addressed Kiwanis Rotary Veterans groups, all pledging moral support. Exalted Ruler Joseph Hussion presided as routine business followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Price
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Grafton Lodge No
B. P. O. Elks
Elks
Price
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Joseph Hussion
Mr. Price
Postal Employees Picnic Near Dawson Camp
Announcement of the twelfth annual picnic of the Grafton postal employees to be held at Riverside beach one mile north of Dawson's camp on route 50. Free admission and complimentary coffee and lemonade for the employees, their families and friends. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Tucker
Steyer
Squires
Riverside Beach Fom
Grafton
Riverside"beach
Dawson's Camp
Social Roundup of Visits and Travels Across West Virginia
Mrs Winifred Curry Mrs Margaret Glenn and son Jimmie Miss Myra West and Robert West visit Moorefield and Keyser. Rev W H Gilmore of Philadelphia enroute to Mountain Lake Park Md for a summer conference. Mrs J Z Garrity of Keyser WPA head visits Purinton West Washington. Van Hampton Lyell of Hot Springs Ark guests of Miss Mildred Young on West Main. Mrs Jessie B Wolfe travels to Belington to visit cousin Mrs Hazel Deason. Mrs Percy Dadisman and children Martha Jane Joy and Lawrence of Tucson Arizona spend summer with Eva n Custer Brownlow Park. Mrs Dadisman formerly Miss Alice Colebank. Mr and Mrs W T Jones Karl Nuzum Joseph M Madera attend Huntington Redbirds Grant Town game at Fairmont. Edith Kimble returns to Maysville W Va after week with Carolyn Rendle. John Madden returns from Atlantic City vacation ill with infected back. Carvel Phillips accompanies him. Mrs Johnny Stewart of Cumberland Md visits H S Barker in Grafton. Mrs C B Jones and granddaughter John Paugh return from Akron and Detroit. Dr and Mrs Davis E Hawthorne and daughters Marian Lee Barbara Ann join Mrs C E Paugh. Mrs Raymond Cockrell and son James of West Wilford attend distant relative’s funeral in Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Curry
Margaret Glenn
Jimmie
Myra West
Robert West
Moorefield
Keyser
W.H. Gilmore
Triadelphia
W. Va
Mountain Lake Park
J. Z. Garrity
Womens
WPA
West Virginia
Purinton
West Washington Street
van Hampton Lyell
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Mildred Young
West Main Street
Jessie B. Wolfe
Belington
Hazel Deason
Percy Dadisman
Martha Jane
Joy and
Lawrence
Tucson
Arizona
Dadisman
Evan Custer
Brownlow Park
Alice
Colebank
W. T. Jones
Karl Nuzum
Joseph M. Madera
Fairmont
Huntington Redbirds
Grant Town
Edith Kimble
Carolyn Rendle
Maysville
John Madden
Atlantic City
Carvel Phillips
Johnny Stewart
Cumberland
H. 8. Barker
Grafton
C. B. Jones
John Paugh
Akron
Ohio
Detroit
Mich
Davis E. Hawthorne
Marian Lee
Barbara Ann
C. E. Paugh
Grand Street
Raymond Cockrell
James
West Wilford Street
Wheeling
Woman Killed by Buffalo Flyer at Sandy Creek Station
In Pittsburgh on July 29, Mrs. Sarah Beck aged 42, a widow, was fatally struck by a moving Buffalo flyer at Sandy Creek station of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Sarah Beck
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo Flyer
Sandy Creek
Parkersburg Mayor Sees City Revenues Down
Mayor H. R. Debussey said Parkersburg must operate $5,000 less than last year due to demolition of Fifth street taxable property for the Little Kanawha river bridge and utility valuation cuts. Governor Kump called for bids on $500,000 of state road bonds to be opened August 4, with payments of $20,000 each September from 1936 to 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
H. R. Debussey
Fifth Street
Little Kanawha River
Charleston
Kump
Beagle Named Picnic Leader for Kiwanis Event
Kiwanis board names Dr Alden Beagle as general chairman for the Kiwanis Merchants picnic to be held Thursday August 27 with plans for an ox roast dance athletics and swimming events. Chairman Beagle promises a well attended celebration and the committee lists heads for ox roast dance athletics and other tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Merchants
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Lloyd L. Shriver
Alden Beagle
Beagle
Kiwanis
U S Engineers Order Survey Flood Control Projects
The War department allotted 1 050 000 to survey seven flood control projects under the omnibus act. A reserve of 150 000 remains with the chief of engineers. Planned work includes Merrimac river basin in Boston district 150 000 and Connecticut river basin in Providence district 150 900, with South central New York portion noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Army Engineers
Chief of Engineers
Merrimac River
Boston
Connecticut River
Providence, R. I
New York
Flood control project sums listed by district
A fragment lists several flood control appropriations: Susquehanna river basin in the Baltimore district $100,000, Pittsburgh flood control program in the Pittsburgh district $200,000, Clendenning and Big Bend projects in the Huntington West Virginia district $50,000, Los Angeles flood control program in the Los Angeles district $75,000, and additional amounts truncated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Susquehanna River Basin
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Clendenning
Big Bend
Huntington
W. Va
Los Angeles
Clever Program At Grafton Kiwanis Dinner
Paul Matson designer for Carr China entertained 35 members and guests at Debendorfer’s Cozy Rest Inn during the regular weekly Kiwanis meeting. Interspersing pastel drawing feats with rapid humor, he drew praise for his splendiferous entertainment as new member inductees W. J. Hussion and Homer Queen were welcomed, with Dorothy Nye providing piano music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Matson
Carr China Company
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Debendorfer
Cozy Rest Inn
Paul Defenbaugh
Matson
W. J. Hussion
Homer Queen
Dorothy Nye
Barge Sinks After Sudden List In Heavy Seas
First Mate John M. Johnson details the sinking of the sand laden vessel as it lurched to port between 2 and 3 am. Washburn was rescued with injuries, while seven others rode wreckage in white capped waves until lifeboats reached the shore. Lighthouse keeper A E Pierce alerted the coast guard and aided the rescue near Calumet Harbor.
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Page
Irving Carlson
Washburn
Chicago
John M. Johnson
Johnson
A. E. Pierce
Calumet Harbor
86Th Street
Coast Guard
R. A. Carlson
Rescue efforts after lake vessel sinks near Chicago
Coast guard and a towing company rescued survivors from a lake disaster as a ship tied to Material Service sank off the Chicago river near 92nd Street. The 300 foot vessel, designed for dredging sand and gravel, left Illinois waterway late at night and foundered in windy waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Brown
Illinois Waterway
Chicago
92D Street
Smith-Putnam Navigation Company
Material Service Company
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Pierce
South
Tragic Sea Disaster Relays Details of Ship Sinking
First Mate Johnson recounts a sudden voyage mishap as a huge wave struck the craft causing it to heel and sink amid failed lifeboats. Rescue arrived in time to save some, but Captain Brown disappeared with his vessel as crew clung to wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Capt. Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry Morgan
Sentinel
Bicycle Headquarters
Favish Nuveley Store
Jeannette Ross
Virginia Stout
Ethel Evans
Mary Jane Newbrough
Grace Tucker
Pruntytown
Warm Springs Foundation
Warm Springs
Meeting of Elks
Dawson Camp
Abu
Chesapeake & Potomac ‘Telephone Company
Grafton Banking & Trust Building
Philadele PI Jadelphia
Pullman
B&o
B& O
ST. Louis
Louisvil
Louisville
Baltimore & Ohio
Altimore
York
Kiwanis Club
U.S. Engineers
Co. A. House CO
Market Street
Wheeling, W, VA
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor CO
Fisher
Flint
Michigan
General Motors
Tygarts Valley
Chevrolet Company
Beech Street
Wava
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