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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1931
Page
3
The society page requests notices of women's activities and events be telephoned to the society editor by 11 a m and communicated promptly after events. Readers are asked to send updates to the office for timely publication.
Kathryn Elizabeth Miller and Cedric C. Reynolds were married at 11 o'clock this morning in the bride's Walnut street home with Reverend Jones officiating. The ceremony featured a ring rite and was followed by music from Mrs. Paul P. Warden and Lohengrin's Wedding March. Attendants included George O'Brien and Mrs. Ralph Hood. The couple left for a two week honeymoon at Cedar Beach Ontario after the ceremony.
Haymond Piano Co at 115 W Main St and its neighbors, the Dyeing Company, extend congratulations from many friends.
Former governor Cornwell urged kindness, gratitude, and loyalty at Romney graduation. He warned that moral conduct is visible, citing a Washington car seat episode and a Cincinnati traveler’s support. He advised graduates to play fair, use talents, and live by love of God and mankind as diplomas were handed to the 110 seniors.
Police investigate the mysterious drowning of Chelsa Arrigoni 31 former Connecticut state senator near Lake Winnipesaukee. The party included boxer George Billings and Miss Catharine Hance who said Arrigoni vanished after visiting Jack Delaney's camp. Blood stains on Billings's shirt noted. Delaney's windshield incident cited.
Reading through the Dover menu Elvis style entries, the item lists a Southern fried chicken with spaghetti and spinach, plus a rhubarb shortcake. A detailed home style recipe follows for fried chicken with flour, salt pork, paprika, and slow-cooked pasta. It also includes rhubarb dessert with flour, sugar and butter and a vanilla note.
Police say Ira H. Ormond admitted placing his two children in bed and releasing gas to kill them after tensions over his wife working in a restaurant. He denied the bayonet stabbing of Helen Sulanda Ormond and claimed memory gaps. Neighbors recalled screams around 2 a. m. and a confrontation with a bayonet attack. The couple, married in New York in 1922, had lived in Roanoke and Richmond before moving here last June.
Mr and Mrs John Jenkins of White Street announce the birth of a girl weighing eight and one half pounds born Sunday afternoon at 12 12. The baby has been named LaDonna Maxine. Mrs Jenkins prior to marriage was Mildred Moats. The father is employed by Lynch's Clean.
Irene Delmy, renowned for versatile musical comedy work, stars in Divorce Among Friends a Warner Bros Vitaphone production opening for a three day run at the Opera. Delmy headlines a cast of noted performers in a lively stage musical comedy.
The piece notes Miss Delroy’s beliefs in luck from black cats and avoidance of ladders while describing cast members James Hall Natalie Moorhead and Lew Cody in Divorce Among Friends. It also lists visits and weekend guests from various local residents including Rev Musser Mrs Loye Barker Murray and Jayne Ford with social events at Wittenburg Siege and a Chi Omega spring formal.
Mr D N Embrey of Hartwood Virginia returns to Grafton for first visit since 1911 then plans to leave Wednesday. Mrs George Warner of Davis Virginia hosts guests at Warder avenue. A J Blue of Blueville travels to Huntington to see daughter Bessie Blue while Ruby Warner of Davis visits Mr and Mrs R L Newton. Mrs Crickenbberger and Virginia Crickenberger plus William Payton Wilson from Nitro visit relatives. Howard Hostler and Ben O'Donard seen in town. J W Walden of Clarkeburg visits C E Walden on Warder avenue.
Robert Gibson Rayburn of Newton Kansas, son of Presbyterian evangelists Rev. and Mrs. James Rayburn, won the national high school orator contest. The 16 year old pianist spoke extemporaneously on a last minute topic after prepared remarks, defeating rivals from New York Chicago Washington Birmingham and Spokane. His parents trained him from infancy and he plans music as a career though his father hopes him to preach.
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