Social notes from Grafton Quota clubs and reunions
The Gratton Sentinel society column reports a Grafton Quota Club gathering at Jends Place with Blanche Guard and Mrs Florence Wilkinson among attendees. It notes a proposed joint summer meeting of Fairmont Grafton Morgantown and Clarksburg clubs, a Winnipeg international delegation talk, and upcoming reunions for Robison, Harvey Rightmix, and Boylen families. A baby boy named Join Lewis was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wittman on July 28, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIA
Clarks
Gratton
Jend
Bridgeport
Blanche
Fairmont
Grafton
Morgantown
Clarksburg
Margaret Barr
Anna Heflin
Simmerman
Maxine Hess
Clarksburz
Maude Bush
Rhea Fisher
Bess Eberts
H. P. Bridges
Harry Wittman
First Ward
Join Lewis
Drought Costs Revenue Loss Hit Mississippi Traffic
Washington reports monthslong drought on the Mississippi cost the government's inland waterways corporation 50000 in wheat revenue over ten days. Major General Thomas Q. Ashburn, chair, cites 1035000 bushels of export rain loss as barges cannot navigate bends. Mississippi stage fell to 4.2 inches, lowest July level since 1860, centering impact between St. Louis and Cairo. More than 200 North Carolina State College self-help students expected to enroll this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mississippi
Inland Waterways Corporation
Thomas Q. Ashburn
Big
Ahillow
St. Louis
Cairo
Ill
North Carolina State College
Do you know that Bi is an agent which checks hemorrhage
Do you know that Bi is an agent which checks hemorrhage. Tonic is a drug which increases tone and vitality.
Hospital notes on recent discharges and injuries
James Whitehair Wendel underwent a minor operation Tuesday evening and was discharged. Gough Ridenour was discharged yesterday. Mrs Mildred Phillips Newbury will be discharged today after medical treatment. Mrs Thomas Hussion 122 West Wilford Street fell down stairs weeks ago breaking a bone near her right wrist and is recovering nicely with no permanent effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitehair
Wendel
Gough Ridenour
Mildred Phillips
Newbury
Lumeheon Cottage Cheese and Tomato Sandwich Menu
A vintage cafeteria style listing offers tea cakes two eye drop cakes and fruit desserts plus a potato salad and peach butter. Contains detailed step by step recipes for two egg drop cakes raisin frosting and spiced cake frostings with measurements and baking times.
Local Residents and Visitors Arrive and Depart in Grafton
Erie visitors Mr and Mrs Joseph McKeen return home after a several days with relatives in the city. Miss Evelyn and Lucille McKeen plan a Pittsburgh trip for two weeks. Doris Myers of Baltimore visits J J Noel at Wendel. Fred High of Chicago spoke to Kiwanis. Mrs Rose McCafferty of Pittsburgh visits. Mrs R A Wright of White Plains will stay with Mrs R H Sawyer. Leland Price recovering after dental operation. Families Shanabarger Ball take Atlantic City vacation. June Ireland visits Ethel McCartney. D M Willis and James Krepps, Morgantown, in Grafton for state senate campaign business.
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Joseph McKeen
Erie
E.g.mckeen
West Francis Street
Evelyn
Lucille McKeen
Pittsburgh
Winfred
Lewis George
Ross Street
Uniontown
Marion Skagg
Charlie Devers
Clarksburg
Doris Myers
Baltimore
J.J. Noel
Wendel
H. Smith
Buckhannon
Fred High
Chicago
Kiwanis Club
Elkins
Rose McCafferty
H. Murphy
R. A. Wright
White Plains
N. Y
Grafton
R. H. Sawyer
Wright
Nettle Hanshaw
Leland Price
Beechistrest
Price
A. E. Shanabarger
Walter Ball
Atlantic City
Ball
Virginia Shanabarger
New Martinsville
June Ireland
Ethel McCartney
Beech Street
Ralph Hildebrand
Chillicothe
Ohio
H. P. Bridges
West
Wilford Street
Bess Ebert
Northwestern
D. M. Willis
James H. Krepps
Willis
Morgantown
Krepps
the Sentinel
Mrs Marks of Fannie Street Dies Tuesday
Sarah C Marks widow of Nathan Marks dies in her 80th year at her son Benjamin J Marks 271 Fannie Street Wednesday evening Funeral services will be at Mount Tabor church Elk Thursday 2 30 oclock Rev L Postlethwaite in charge Burial Mount Taber cemetery Bartlett Undertaking Co Survived by children Floyd McCarty A J Robinson Gusta Goodwin Benjamin J Marks William Marks Denziel Marks Brothers and sisters Stone Stone Stone Bush Schieter and others She was born March 1 1856 and a United Brethren church member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah C. Marks
Nathan Marks
Benjamin J. Marks
Fannie Street
Mount Tabor Church
Elk
L. Postlethwaite
A. B
Burigi
Mount Taber
Bartlett ‘Undertaking Company
Marks
David
Sarah ‘Green Stong
United Brethren Church
Floyd McCarty
Buckhannon
A. J. Robinson
Fairmont
Gusta Goodwin
Clarksburg
William Marks
Pittcairn
W. Va
Denzlel Marks
Wladyke Admits Plot To Bomb Home And Factory
South River police say Leo Wladyke confessed to agreeing to a time bomb plot aimed at destroying his home and embroidery factory to gain 15000 in insurance. The blast killed itinerant laborer Peter Barone, who allegedly offered the scheme for a share of the payout and threatened Wladyke's family. Wladyke remains in custody for further questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South River
N. J
Leo Wladyke
Peter Barons
Barone
Wladyke
Vig
Fire crews rush to contain Monongahela forest blaze
Fikins July 30. Fifty more men joined over 120 members battling a wildfire in Tucker county within the Monongahela national forest. The fire has burned about 800 acres of government land and more than 1,000 acres of private property, 20 miles east of Parsons, with control still elusive. An additional fire near Onego in Pendleton county extended within a mile of the forest, and a government surveying crew from Seneca was ordered to assist.
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Fikins
Monongahela National Forest
Tucker County
Parsons
Onego
Pendleton County
National Forest
Seneca
Canadian Parliament May Hold Session to Study Unemployment
Ottawa July 30. R B Bennett will forge a new Conservative government and call a special session to study unemployment. Bennett was summoned to Rideau Hall for a private conference with the governor general to select a cabinet and assume the prime ministership within about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
R. B.J. Bennett
Rideau Hall
Baby problem grows more involved in hospital baby mix
Chicago July 30 Mrs Anna Van Stan Watkins adds a complication to the Watkins Bamberger babies controversy. She said she was married to William Watkins one of the fathers involved in the mixup at Englewood hospital. Watkins denied claims they had not legally divorced before his marriage to the present Mrs Watkins. He said he was divorced in Cook County in March 1928 and married June 29, 1929. He stated he would prove the legality of his divorce if challenged.
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Watkins
Philadelphia
William ‘Watkins
Englewood ‘Hospital
Cook County
Chicago
Governor Conley To Be Guest At Camp Dawson
Governor William G. Conley will be guest of honor at Camp Dawson for Governors Day. A 19 gun salute will greet the governor as he arrives with an escort from the 201st Infantry stationed at Caddell. He will stay in a new cottage serving as headquarters and attend a dinner hosted by Lieut. Col. Charles Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylen
Governor Conley
Fairmont
William G. Conley
201St ‘Infantry
Caddell
Camp Dawson
National Guard
Conley
Charles Robinson
Three Are Arrested In Investigation Of Senator Death
Three men arrested on information from the alleged slayer of South Carolina State Senator B J Dennis were moved to the state penitentiary in Columbia. Clarence Woodward Fred Artis and Curtiss Thornley are held as the actual slayer’s associates while Glenn P McKnight, a former prohibition agent, is sought. Dennis, a long time Berkeley County political boss and assembly member, was aiming for renomination amid rumored political enemies. Big Teague scouts note Pacific Coast league interest as Buster Chatham and Walter Berger shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
B.J. Dennis
Tawe
Glenn P. McKnight
Hell Hole” Swamp
Berkeley
Clarence Woodward
Berkeley County
Fred Artis
Curtiss Thornley
W. L. “Sporty
Big Teague
Buster Chatham
Walter Berger
Water service briefly halted for boiler repairs in city
The city water supply was interrupted briefly this morning to change boilers and perform repairs in the flues of the long used unit. Commissioner Newcome said by 2 o clock everything was functioning, with the reserve boiler in use during the work on the other one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcome
Edison guests at Glenmont lawn party and dance
A reception welcomed the boys at Edison laboratories. They will be guests at a lawn party at Glenmont the Edison home in Llewellyn Park and will attend a dinner dance tonight.
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Edison Laboratories
Glenmont
Edison
Llwellyn Park
Primary funds reported by candidates in fourth district race
Charleston July 30. filing primary expense certificates shows four congressional candidates. Mrs James A Hughes Huntington Republican fourth district spent 620 dollars. John B Baston Williamstown Republican fourth district 125 dollars plus 25 dollar contribution. Fred C Blue Charleston Republican sixth district 267.94 spent with no contributions. B L Shriver Silverton Democratic fourth district spent 46 dollars. Senate nominees: Boyd Jarell Huntington Republican eighth district 111383 dollars. Adam B Link Charles Town Democrat fifteenth district 81 15. J P Throckmorton Parkersburg Democrat third district 95?. H F Henson Hurricane the F jams New Martinsville Republican second district 58. el P Christian Wheeling Democrat first district 5.72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Sampalien
James. A. Hughes
Huntington
Repubican
John B. Baston
Williamstown
Fred C. Blue
L. Shriver
Silverton
Senate
Boyd Jarell
Repub
Adam B. Link
Charles Town
F. Jams
New Martinsville
I el P. Christian
Wheeling
Erat
Ford and Firestone greet boys taking Edison tests
East Orange New Jersey July 30 Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone arrived to help entertain 49 boys from across the states and the District of Columbia as they gathered to take two competitive examinations for the Edison scholarship. Edison will extend his formal invitation after the tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Orange
N. J
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
States
District of Columbia
Edison
Liquor Seized From Dumping Barge and Trucks in New York
Customs agents seized a dumping barge and two trucks containing liquor valued at $60,000 in New York on July 80. Twenty two men were arrested, two of whom allegedly wore city street cleaning department badges.
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New York
Anegan Brothers Offer Water Wells in Grafton Area
Anegan Brothers advertise water wells in the Grafton vicinity offering drilling services. Contact options include 207 Call 54-3 or 54:G in Flemington for details and scheduling.
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Anegan Brothers
Grafton
Flemington
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Coral Parrish Montgomery
Robison
Brown Church
Ishmael Robison
West Virginia
Roy Kiger
FOO. G. Institute
Grafton ‘Womans’ Christian Temperance Union
Firet-Baptist Church
Alice Beavers
Harvey-Rightmix
Sundy
Maple Run
Route 50
C.B. Harvey
Georgia Lee Boylen
Jessie
Bessie Boylen
Neva ‘Boylen
Lila Mae Hovey
Juanita Felton
Helen ‘Parker
Theda ‘Boylen
Juanita Jones
Stella St Clair
Anna Jean Boylen
Freda Boylen
J. E. Boyles
Pelton Girls
Maude Felton
Eashore
Cape
May
Ocean City
Wildwood
Auk
Baltimore & Ohio
Osgoods
Smart Shoppe
The
Love Brug Co
H.L. Potts
Mt. Tabor Church
Monongahela Forest
Anna van Stan Watkins
S. Carolina
Ereae
Briga Clasr
Plage
Rollin
C. V. Miller Grafton
Ford and Firestone
Norley
Liberty Shoe Shop
Grand Theatre
Glenn
Onfiale
Pared Cross Pharmacy
West Side
Tobias
Accened Lircaranee
Trimble Electric Co
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