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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1936

Page

3

Zararagoza City Battles Amid Anti Fascist Drive

Spain ratchets defense by confiscating merchant marine to form an anti-Fascist armada and launches ground air action for Zaragoza while leftist forces press insurgents from Guadarrama near Madrid toward Avila and Segovia. Madrid mobilizes citizens and new defense units as reports said rebel-held Zaragoza Seville Cordoba Granada remain under insurgent control.

Spain Zararagoza Guadarrama Mountains Madrid Avila Segovia Cuatro Vientos Guadarramas Zaragoza Seville Cordoba Granada Barcelona Valencia Gonzalez Pena Oviedo Ford Motor Company San Sebastian In &O Juan March Air Seis Washington

Society Notices Publish Family Reunion Details

The Sentinel invites reunion time place and date notices from family secretaries and readers through its social calendar. Contact MISS JERRY MORGAN society reporter for information and submission.

Jerry Morgan Sentinel The

Birthday party for Harold Clovis noted in Park View

Mrs. Clarence Clovis hosted Harold Clovis's ninth birthday party with 12 plus guests. Cakes with pink candles, Jello and soft drinks followed games. Also reported is a successful S. B. club picnic at Grafton park with chicken dinner and bridge, plus a marriage announcement for Miss Alice McCune and Fay Matheny, with Matheny to relocate to Loveland addition for railroad work.

Clarence Clovis Park View Harold Jackie Walter Louis Henderson Arthalee McGee Leola McGee Opal June Morgan Ruby Haddix Bailey Thompson Bobby Sigel Betty Rose Cloyis Floyd Hall James Henderson A. C. Sigel Janice Harold Clovis Mrs. Clovis Alice McCune Sharon Fay Matheny Washington, D. C Grafton

Social notes from Grafton and surrounding towns

PERS NALS Miss Eliza Boyd of Butler Pa visits sister Mrs Commodore Boyce in Blueville. Mrs Sarah Eisner of Barbour county returns home after visiting her son on Kennedy street. Miss Juanita Gatrell leaves for Morgantown to visit Misses Mary and Jane Davis. O B Rymer former A and P meat department manager is now district manager and was a visitor in Grafton. Charles Englehardt arrives from Parkersburg to weekend with Potts family in Russell Potts and family from Bloomfield New Jersey visit local Potts. Mrs Robert Seal of Terra Alta Mrs Walter Davis and children of Edinburgh Virginia house guests of Harry Murray. William Howard Mathis and mother return from Kentucky trip. Mr and Mrs Louis Neason return from motor trip to White Sulphur Springs and Charleston. Ralph H Cline master mechanic Monongah division B and O railroad was a business visitor in Elkins yesterday. Albert Rose 625 on a street was a business visitor in Belington.

Eliza Boyd Butler Commodore Boyce Blueville Sarah Eisner Barbour County Kennedy Street Juanita Gatrell Morgantown Mary and Jane Davis O. B. Rymer Grafton Rymer Charles Englehardt Parkersburg Herman Potts Walnut Street Russell Potts Bloomfield N. J Holt Apartments Potts Kentucky New Jersey Robert Seal Terra Alta Walter Davis Edinburgh Virginia Harry Murray William Howard Mathis Louis Neason West Washington Street White Sulphur Springs Charleston Ralph H. Cline

Social calendar notes upcoming local gatherings

July 30 The Business Girl's club meets at Cozy Rest Inn for 7 pm dinner with reservations via Miss Helen Constance Lowe or Miss Ann Korte. assembly at the post office at 6 30 pm. July 30 The Men's Brotherhood of First Baptist church hosts a picnic rain or shine at the church 5 30 to 6 pm. ladies welcome. cats provided by the committee. July 31 The Weekly Sewing club picnic at Graf ton Park for members and families. July 1 The United Brethren Sunshine Band meets at the church with group B in charge. Aug 3 Quota club at 3 15 pm. Aug 2 Henderson family reunion at Glady Creek school house grove Marion county. Aug 2 Grow reunion at Grafton Park. Aug 2 Harvey Rightmire reunion at Webster Baptist church. Aug 2 Robison family annual reunion at Brown church grove on Grafton Fairmont road. all family and friends invited. Aug 3 Red Wing club at Mrs Myrtle Frasier’s West Railroad street 1 20 pm. Aug 4 Judson Guild of First Baptist meets 8 pm at Miss Bertha Goodwin’s home. Miss Effie Newton and Mrs Ethel Jones cohost Aug 9. Twelfth annual Brown reunion at Brown church grove Graf ton Fairmont road. Aug 16 Morgan family reunion at Mount Zion near Fairmont.

Business Girl's Club Cozy Rest Inn Helen ‘Constance Lowe Ann Korte Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church Grafton Park Sunshine Band United Brethren Church Quota Henderson Glady Creek Marion County Grow Harvey Rightmire Webster Baptist Church Robison Brown Church Grove Grafton-Fairmont Road Red Wing Club Myrtle Frasier West Railroad Street Judson Guild The First Baptist Church Bertha Goodwin Maple Avenue Effie Newton Ethel Jones Brown Church Morgan Mount Zion Fairmont

Local Notices of Visits and Departures Involve Area Residents

Mrs. George A Bryant of Kan napolis North Carolina left for home after visiting Grafton the Holt apartments hosted Mr and Mrs Herman Potts. Mrs Johnnie Worther of Little Rock Arkansas visits Mrs Perry Young on West Main Street. Miss Margaret Louise Smittle of Paden City West Virginia stays with Mr and Mrs Herman Potts this week.

George A. Bryant Kannapolis North Carolina Grafton Herman. Potts Holt Apartments Bryant Faye Reed Johnnie Worther Little Rock Ark Perry Young West Main Street Margaret Louise Smittle Paden City W. Va Herman Potts

Copings Of Church On Main Street Repaired

A crew of men worked this week on repairing the copings of the First Baptist church on West Main Street. They expect to finish today, said William Morgan chairman of the board of trustees. The work aims to prevent injury from falling bricks.

First Baptist Church West Main Street William Morgan Board of Trustees

Car set on fire after crash on Route 250

Trooper W E Murphy found a 1932 Rockne coach ablaze on Route 250 at 1130 last night. The car owned by John Hutton of Philippi was with Miss F M Myers and Clarence Weaver when a blinding oncoming car caused a drift into a ditch. They left to fetch a tow, leaving the scene where gasoline spilled from a broken pipe ignited by a struck match. Damage about 50 dollars. No injuries reported.

W. E. Murphy John Hutton Philippi F. M. Myers Clarence Weaver Grafton Hutton Troper Murphy Murphy Beter

Pretty Film Star Turns to Pet Doctor Career

Hollywood July 30 A young film actress Lauri Beatty has shifted plans after a wiggly cocker spaniel injury. She worked as a veterinarian's apprentice at Hollywood Humane Hospital for a month at 12 dollars weekly, hoping to become a pet doctor. The actress vows to retire from acting when feasible.

Hollywood Calif Lauri Beatti H. E. P. Jervis Miss Beatty

All Austrian Nazis Are Rounded Up By Officers

Vienna July 30. Police rounded up all known Nazis after a disorderly demonstration tied to the Olympic torch arrival. Newspapers assailed the agitators and warned the incident endangered the Austro German accord and internal peace program. At least 600 arrests were reported as authorities pursued former storm troopers and Schutzstaffel members behind the protest.

Vienna Schutzstaffel

Birth of Sharon Cox to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cox

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cox of Grafton announce the birth of an eight pound baby girl named Sharon born on Thursday July 23. Mrs Cox is formerly Ada Watson of this city.

Kenneth Cox Grafton Miss Cox Sharon Cox Ada Watson

Sunk Barge Leaking Before Lake Michigan Disaster

Federal investigators heard testimony that the motor ship Material Service was leaking badly before sinking in Lake Michigan with 15 dead. Second Engineer Joseph Weber of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., said the port bilge was filling rapidly at a Commerce Bureau hearing. Survivors, including seven men, were recalled for further inquiry.

Chicago Lake Michigan Joseph Weber Sturgeon Bay Wis Commerce Department Bureau of Marine Inspection

Man Pleads Guilty in Tax Paid Liquor Case

Kenneth Smith changed his plea to guilty in common pleas court on July 30 and was fined $100 by Judge H. C. Worth for selling tax paid liquor.

Huntington Kenneth Smith H.C. Worth Common Pleas

Transient Held for Quiz by City Officers

Joey Jones was arrested by city police last night and held for investigation. Chief A B Lockard did not specify the charge but said he would be brought before Mayor E Otto Waugh later for questioning.

Joey Jones A. B. Lockard E. Otto Waugh

Record crowd to witness Knox address in stadium opening

A large civic program unfolds with two stages, 25 000 inside and outside crowds planned. Notables including Charles Dawes and John Hamilton attend. Col Knox expected to speak around 9 30, with shifts of parties and youth groups mobilized.

Cleveland Edward A. Hayes Decatur, Til The American Legion John D. M. Hamilton Republican National Committee Hayes Col. Knox Hamilton Frederick Steiner Oregon Col Knox J. Kenneth Bradley Connecticut Young Republicans National Federation Charles G. Dawes Chicago

U.S. Citizens Continues On Duty To Report For Instructions

A brief continued notice states U S citizens must report for instructions on duty. The fragment suggests an official directive requiring compliance, likely referencing civic duties or wartime era guidance and collection of resident duties.

U.S

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