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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1929

Page

3

Civic Club and Fraternal Gatherings Highlight Weekend

A weekend of club meetings and social events is reported. The Civic Club and Twenty- Century Club held regular sessions with note of attendance and upcoming A. O. H. and Knights of Columbus gatherings. Weiner roast honors Miss Martha Rifey with guests from Blueville and Washington Indiana. Quota Club bridges hosted at Mrs. Bessie Eberts. Motorcycle enthusiasts from Taylor County enjoyed a Pittsburgh trip. Also noted was John Margamanos sailing to Athens after ten years with B&O Railroad. Scors Prish continues with Paterson tragedy and other incidents.

Numen Niftelimnaes Great Civic Club Tt Die Lotorcycle. Glub Twentieth Century Club Will Bel TV Sg A. O. H. Lodge Knights Columbus Hall Taylor County Blackeat Motorcycle Club Pittsburgh

Alumni Event Highlights Welcome Class of 1929

The G. H. S. Alumni held its 10th annual gathering with D. Fleming’s presidency, Hugh Warder as toastmaster, and Prof. Tomlinson presenting the Class of 1929. Miss Martha Glenn Flesher delivered a concise class address, followed by musical performances from a male quartet and a mixed quartet.

D. Dhy. Pleming Hugh Robert Warder Microdieneo Guard Martha Glenn Flesher

Honor Students Star In Closing High School Program

The final program featured a short one act play Hannah Gives Notice performed in a finished easy style by Ruth Steel Zeppa Boller Dorothy Nie and others. The crowd rose for the High School Song sung with composer Dorothy Nye present. She is the daughter of Clyde Turner of Gratton and a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in journalism. Baker, daughter of H L Baker of Grafton, is also mentioned.

Hannah 6Tag Ruth Steel Zeppa Boller Dorothy Ni Eset Dorothy Nye Pinno Clyde’ G. Turner Gratton Miss Baker College of Arts and Sciences H. L. Baker Grafton

Grafton Girls Honored by Journalism Society

Morgantown Lune 4 Specie uth Turner and Dorothy Bak ere pledged to Mat er rix honorary journalistic organization for women at West Vic University Turner also took part in pole dante on campus as a candidate for the Bachstor of Science degree.

Morgantown Lune 4 Uth Turner Dorothy Bakere Materrix West Vic University Turner

Lindbergh Honeymoon Rumor Circulates on Sapelo Island

A Savannah report notes unconfirmed chatter that Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh may be spending their honeymoon on Sapelo Island off the Georgia coast. The rumor followed sightings of an amphibian plane and Lindbergh's earlier stop on Sapelo during a visit to inaugurate air mail service to Central America, with Howard Coffin present.

Savannah Charles A. Lindbergh Sapelo Island Georgia North Central America Undbergh Sapelo Howard ©. Coffin Tindbergh

Local notices and visitors in Grafton area

The item lists guests and visitors including Mr. Graham of Grafton and relatives in Otat ona, along with locals such as Alan Gawthrop, Mrs. A. B. McVicker, and J. H. Krepps visiting Morgantown and Keyser. Advertisements note Lynch Cleaning and Dyeing services offering men’s suits cleaned and pressed during the week of June 3 and June 8 for 75 cents, with phone contact.

Graham Crewe Virig Otatona Jas. H. Krepps Morgantown Mollie Rendlé Broome Ot Keyser Grafton Grafton High School St. Paul's M. E Fenton Cleaners and Dyers Cincinnati Ohio Lynch Cleaning & Dyeing John J. Foley Helen Claire Ruth MacWilliams R. N Price Wimgate Baltimore Maryland Rosemary Foley Lynch

Hotel Arrivals List From Gratto Hotel Yesterday and Today

Guests at the Hotel Gratto yesterday and today include G. P. Wiles Wheeling George Doiscall Boston Mrs. Nettie Peck Uniontown Mrs. Ida Morgan Terra Alta W. McCormick Parkersburg Mrs. Sue Smith and daughter Mr. Vernon N. a Robert Hedrick Emma Lane Akron Ohio BH YF Bernard Chicago L. L. Lear Clarksburg Elizabeth Jones Buckhannon Alice Curry Parkersburg Ethel C. Bricker Cleveland C Hart Strong Independence JB M Saunders Clarksburg N C Welch Cleveland FP A Leasure Cumberland WW D Alter and wife New York City

Hotel Gratto G. PF. Wiles Wheeling George Doiscall Boston Mass Nettie Peck Uniontown Ida Morgan Terra Alta W. McCormick Parkersburg Sue Smith Vernon Robert Hedrick Emma’ Lane Akron Ohio Bernard Chicago L. L. Lear Clarksburg Elizabeth Jones Buckhannon Alice Curry Ethel C. Bricker Cleveland C. Hart Strong Independence JB. M. Saunders N.C. Welch A. Leasure Cumberland WW. D. Alter and Wife New York City

Shelley Free After Trial in Taylor County Case

Eugene Bo Shelley, colored, was acquitted by a Taylor county jury after about an hour of deliberation on charges tied to a March indictment. The case involved alleged participation in a drunken incident endangering a minor, with co-defendant Buddy Minor missing since the indictment.

Eugene “Bo” Shelley Taylor County Elizabeth Bonner Thornton Hill W. J. Mays Shelley Buddy Hall Mable Wight Blueville West Virginia Salem

Trial testimony on Elizabeth case cites rides with Shelley

The Bonner girl testified she had ridden with two colored men in the past and that she was introduced to Shelley about four months ago by Buddy Minor. Hall said he stayed with Elizabeth and slept for a while, a detail offered during the trial.

Hall Elizabeth Bonner Shelley Buddy Minor

Wagon Driver Beaten Amid Dairy Strike Violence

In Pittsburgh suburb a Liberty Dairy wagon driver was beaten during a milk delivery as dairy workers strike actions intensify. The company has faced multiple violence incidents including a deputy sheriff fatally shooting a assailant when a wagon was attacked days earlier.

Pittsburgh Liberty Dairy Products Corportion

Trade Board Drive To Start Ouf Monday

Continuation of the Grafton and Taylor County Board of Trade membership drive resumes Monday morning with H M Murray as campaign manager. Goal to reach 160 supporters for a general meeting next week to elect officers. About 100 members already enrolled. businessmen urged to attend. Chicago report notes 2,000 iron workers on strike for higher wages.

Grafton Taylor County Board of Trade H. M. Murray E.M. Jackson Charleston Karl J. Nuzum Murray Chicago

Meat Loaf and Relish Filling Recipes From Vintage Menu

Fragmented OCR text presents meat loaf style loaf, relish filling, cheese and date filling, with instructions for mixing and baking. It mentions serving amounts, ingredients like veal, crackers, onions, green peppers, butter, eggs, olives, dates, cottage cheese, and bread slices. Also includes stray weekly notes about Ohio Valley weather and estates, with near-garbled phrases.

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