Social News From Grafton Celebrates Birthday Party
Mrs Elizabeth Mahaffey hosted a joint birthday party for her daughters Mariam and Martha with a Japanese lantern decorated lawn, games for children, then evening entertainment for adults with music and refreshments. Attendees included Ruth Steel Ada Larue Harriett Blaney Hobart Stalnaker Burl Mason Ralph Bartlett Carl Bunner and Dave Offer of Cleveland. Camping trip participants later visited Senecca Caverns on the South Branch of the Potomac.
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Elizabeth Mahaffey
Pruntytown
Mariam
Martha
Mahaffey
Ruth Steel
Ada Larue
Hubert Stalnaker
Barbara Jean -Gerkin
Grafton
Martha Bartlett
Bernadine Tucker
Margaret Larue
Fay Cover
Mary Frances Tucker
Alina Giles
Louise Dick
Norma Jean Dick
Betty Bartlett
Ida Carolyn Larue
Ellen Jean Wiseman
Jo.Ann Dean
Jean Dean
Helen Riley
Honor Mariam
Martha Mahaffey
Mhaffey
Harriett
Blaney
Hobart Stalnaker
Burl Mason
Ralph Bartlett
Carl Bunner
Dave Offer
Cleveland
Chales Bunner
David Fawcett
Harry Edgar Flesher
My Beauty Hint by Evalyn KnafP
A reader shares a simple routine to refresh facial muscles after a hard day. She describes cleansing with cream, removing it, applying a greasier cream, then a facial massage using finger positions at the upper center and corners, aiming for a healthier mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evalyn Knafp
Sevene
Bernard Thomas Welcomes Son Bernard Carson Thomas
Mr and Mrs Bernard Thomas of Wheeling announce the birth of a son born July 25. The baby has been named Bernard Carson Thomas. The mother is formerly Miss Mary Postlethwait daughter of Rev S L Postlethwait former pastor of the United Brethren Church.
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Bernard Thomas
Wheeling
Bernard Carson Thomas
Mary Postlethwait
S. L. Postlethwait
United Brethren Church
City
Personal notices from Grafton and area
Local notices list residents and visitors in Grafton and nearby towns. Names include Hefl Style Sho in New York City, Carl Bunner, Ruth Steel, Boyce, Henry Trader, Albert Mayle, Hubert Parrish, I J Shroyer, Sarah Braga, Lee Shackleford, A Poe, and M J Newbrough among others visiting for business, social calls, or renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Carl Bunner
Dave
Cleveland
Ohio
Ruth Steel
Dere Boyce
Henry Trader
Grafton
Albert Mayle
Moatsville
Hubert R. Parrish
State Road Commission
Charleston
R. M. Parrish
Brownlow Park
I. J. Shroyer
Route 1
Sarah Braga
Sentinel Office
Lee Shackleford
A. Poe
Thornton
M. J. Newbrough
Epie Jackson
Farley refuses to concede any state to GOP
Albany July 30 James A Farley Democratic National Chairman reported to Governor Franklin D Roosevelt that based on Roosevelt campaign reports there is not a state in the Union that we concede to the Republican candidates.
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Albany
N. J
James A. Farley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Fortune Told Costs Woman Most of Her Fortune
In Knoxville Tennessee on July 30 a Black woman named Dela Dunn paid $1 for a fortune told by a voodoo practitioner called Modern Mamadloi. After regaining consciousness she found her cash had vanished, losing $260. Authorities investigate the alleged spell and theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Dela Dunn
Dela
Judge Payne discussed career from law to public service
Judge Payne recounted his rise from Pruntytown to Chicago, his roles in the treasury board and shipping board, and leadership in the American Red Cross. He recalled WWI shipyard work, later public service, and praise for Red Cross relief efforts and global aid. Mayor King and attorney Crogan offered remarks. An informal reception followed at the club Portugal.
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Nonor
Judge Payne
Mr. Guard
Adolphus Armstrong
Pruntytown
Kingwood
Chicago
Chicago Law Institute
Superior Court
Cook County
Edwin Walker
Winston
Treasury Department
Shipping Board
Fleet Corporation
Railroad Administration
The
the Interior
Payne
Harding
American Red Cross
Relief Society
United States
Red Cross
Jaanese
Europe
Orient
Mexico
Crogan
King‘wood
Portugal
English: Kidnap Case Ends in Acquittal for Scheidt
Paul Scheidt of Bonner Springs Kansas was acquitted of involvement in the December kidnapping of Mrs Nell Donnelly, a garment maker. He admitted furnishing his cottage for the abductors but said he believed it would only be used for concealment and not for participation. Four captors have already been convicted.
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Kansas City
Paul Scheidt
Bonner Springs
Kan
Nell Donnelly
Scheidt
Wealthy oil man plans alleged kidnap for money claim
A wealthy oil man alleged he planned a staged kidnapping to gain access to his own funds controlled by his wife. The case centers on his supposed intent to seize money through the ruse, complicating the marital dispute and financial control.
Dynamite Attack Blamed On Bootleg Gangs In Limted Report
Police linked a dynamite blast destroying a car to bootleg gangs with a suspect license issued to James Di .Luke, though authorities doubt the name. A bomb was placed in the motor and a nine foot fuse was found. In a separate note, Gene Tunney dismisses any filing for public office, stressing good government as a priority and denying political ambitions beyond Democratic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Follawsbee
Rialry
James di .Luke
Leader urges youth and divorce from past politics
A public figure argued that the country requires renewed youth energy and a break from traditional political practices. He urged new approaches and emphasized erasing old patterns to strengthen democratic progress.
Bodies of Niobel ship victims found off Kiel coast
Reports from Kiel Germany dated July 30 say several bodies from the naval training ship Niobel were found floating near Fehrman coast. Naval vessels were dispatched to continue the search.
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Kiel
Germany
Smang
Niobel
Fehrman
Wilson Named Chairman of West Virginia Democratic Committee
Morgantown attorney L Minter Wilson was named chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee for West Virginia Second District at a Morgantown meeting. Martinsburg attorney Me Grove Moler was named associate chairman as over 500 members and editors from 13 counties attended.
Earliest U S Ruins Located in Arizona Mesa
In Phoenix with July 1930, Smithsonian Institute scientists plan to excavate an eastern Arizona site on a low mesa overlooking the Puercos river. The project aims to uncover four levels of prehistoric American culture, tracing evolution from village to apartment-house life.
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Phoenix
Ariz
New World
Smithsonian Institute
Arizona
Puercos River
State rights issue sparks Sao Paulo revolt in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro July 30 dispatch reports that the long standing battle over state rights and constitutional governance sparked a rapid revolt in Sao Paulo. Rebels seized communications and military and police power within hours, proclaiming Pedro de Toledo as governor while seeking federal changes and opposing the provisional government. The military left and Sao Paulo civilian parties clash over reintegration with the federal system as Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul mobilize forces.
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Sao Paulo
Rio Grande Tro “Sul
Lares Geraes
Sao’ Paulo
Brazil
Washington Li
Jon
Santos
Pedro de Toledo
Federal Interventor
Toledo
Officg
Amy
Tenentes
Wies
Sao, Paulo
Marth
Isidore Dias Lopes
Unity of clubs hosts Grafton banquet in harmony
The Rotary Kiwanis Quota and Woman's clubs of Grafton united to make the event possible. The banquet, served with delight, was catered by Mrs. Cleo Weston of the Cafeteria Court.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
Quota
Woman's Clubs of
Grafton
Cleo> Weston
Mrs Alexander George Hosts Evening Party Refreshments
A kitchen note lists menus and recipes for an evening party by Mrs Alexander George. Items include tuna salad sandwiches with nut bread and a cocoanut cake, a frozen berry dessert, chicken salad cheesed wafers pineapple sherbet and coffee. Dessert steps describe freezing with a mechanical ice maker and regular freezer.
Democratic Convention Officials Named for West Virginia
Charleston on July 30 reports Robert J. Riley of Wheeling named temporary secretary at the Democratic state judicial convention in Bluefield set for August 11. Other officers appointed by State Party chair Robert G. Kelly include Margaret I. Keller Romney Vesta Lee Connell Pennsboro and Mrs. C. B. Riggle Middlebourne as assistant secretaries Tom L. Davis Logan named sergeant at arms. Also noted an article states Ford tri engine craft in Detroit has logged 400000 miles in five and a half years carrying over 6000000 pounds of freight.
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Charleston
Robert J. Riley
Wheeling
Bluefield
Robert G. Kelly
Margaret I. Keller
Romney
Vesta Lee Connell
Pennsboro
C. B. Riggle
Middlebourne
Tom. L. Davis
Lo+gan
Detroit
Roosevelt Booster Fronts Granddad Roosevelt Support
Little Curtis Das backs his grandfather, Governor Roosevelt, as the Democratic presidential nominee. The local booster notes his candidate and promotes the favored campaign.
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Little Curtis Das
Roosevelt
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Coral Parrieh Montgomery
Hone
Grafton Se Society
Jessie Lee Valentine
Lena Locke
Charles Woodyard
Wilbur Slaton
Billy and
Edwin Valentine
Potomac
Senecca
St. Augustine's Alumni
St. Augustine’s Alumni Association
St. Augustine’s School
Cor‘igly
Aig
L. Crane
Park Cottage
Mary
Harold
James Hussion
Jackie
Fred McFarland
J. Sturm
Cline Goush
L. H. Greenwald
Herry
Mary Cannon
Willie Clark
Shields
Bickford
Earl Demoss
Lincoln Street
Farley
Theater World
Broadway
Eddie Canto
WEC
Phelen Morgan
Florenz Ziegfeld
Ziegfeld
Associated Press
Ruth Etting
New York
the Evening Post
Gene Tunney
Manhattan
United States Lines
George Fried
Nig Gen
U. S
SAO Paulistas
Paul Sanders
Rio de Janeiro
Allo
Isidore de As Opes
Euclydes Figueiredo
Fente Uni Ca
Francisco Morato
Democratic Party
Mating’ Antes
Paulo
State
Mtorcas Publicas
Federal
Bao. Paulo Forca Publica
Iatron
la Ares
Minas Geraes
Rio Grande Do Sul ‘A
Forcas Publicas
Mrs
Alexander George
Democratic
Covention
Roosevelt Booster
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