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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
3
Society editor Coral Parrish Montgomery reports on social events and appearances with brief notices of gatherings, engagements, and community happenings, highlighting social calendar items, recipients, and notable attendees in a concise, period-voiced style.
An interesting midweek dinner honored Rev. Father George Walters of Fairmont after his ordination at St. Joseph's cathedral on May 1. Mrs. Rose Emmerth hosted at her Carmel Road Edg ewood home for twenty guests, with yellow and white Papal decor and lilies. A square dance at Park pavilion followed, music by the Kirby boys. Announcement also made of the marriage of Pauline Wilmoth and Denzil Keyser in Belington, officiated by Rev. Frank Brandon, with Miss Mary Kathryn Keyser maid of honor and Sherwood Barker best man. The couple will reside in Belington after Keyser's employment at Handler Manufacturing.
The Grafton High School Alumni Association celebrates its silver anniversary tonight with a banquet served by the First Presbyterian church ladies and a Moose Hall dance. Executive committee members include Margaret Byers Ralph Kunst Jr Hugh Church Frank Collins and T W Heironimus Jr with a menu featuring fruit cocktail radishes baked chicken dressing mashed potatoes green beans spring salad butter jelly and more. A separate note covers a house visit by Mr and Mrs O Jay Fleming honoring guests Mr and Mrs Joseph Harrison and Miss Grace Kimmel from Baltimore with refreshments and old-home chat. The program lists toast master Frank M H Hollis Jr invocation presentation of the 1934 class and a series of songs and remarks. A fashion note highlights summer millinery trends featuring waffle pique hats black cartwheel straws and revived old fashioned trims plus a general update on brimmed hats as a style mainstay.
A collection of local visitations and greetings across Grafton, Brownlow Park, Parsons, and nearby areas. People named include Mrs Mary B Stitt and family in Nitro visiting R M Parrish. Ferre Yates in Grafton. Attorney Frank C Haymond in town for Memorial Day. Mr and Mrs Joseph Harrison and Grace Kimmel of Baltimore visiting the Flemings. Mr and Mrs Clarence Pankhouser and family from Parsons visiting Dr F M Glenn. S J Wilt of Simpson on business. Anne K Gilmen of Harrisburg and Mary Catherine Wells of Proctor visiting a nurse at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore. Dr and Mrs Jom L Dunn and son from Wheeling visiting P J Dunn. William Friend of near Bridgeport visiting. Dr and Mrs E S Prince and daughter Norma Jean spending Memorial Day at Morgantown. J J Funk visiting Cumberland. C L Fankhauser and family of Parsons visiting Dr F M Glenn and Decoration Day events. Mrs M J Brown and daughters from Akron visiting. Bernard Lilly of Weston and Walter Williams spending Memorial Day with locals. Captain M J Welch of Cumberland visiting. Helen Constance Lowe returning from Clarksburg. Lulu Post of Clarksburg visiting. Nellie McGrady and Virginia Samples visiting Clarksburg.
Social calendar notes the Grafton High School Alumni Association hosting its annual banquet and dance at the Moose Home Friday evening. Also on the schedule the Junior Baptist Young Peoples Union meets at the church Saturday evening at 4 o clock.
Mr and Mrs Muri Morrison of 930 Jackson Avenue Clarksburg welcome a nine pound son Rayburn Muri born May 30 at Union Protestant Hospital Clarksburg first child mother Carolyn Fawcett formerly of Clarksburg father co owner Morrison Transfer Company Mrs Paul White of near Philippi announce the arrival of a nine pound son Clarence Albert mother formerly Miss Mary Casto
Mr and Mrs Clyde Rector of Bryan Ohio former residents toured Grafton while en route home from Galveston Texas where they visited relatives. Clyde said his father Charles H Rector of Lodi California a longtime Grafton resident spoke two weeks ago and reports good health at eighty.
A sheer colored chiffon peplum dress with a sash at the neckline and tailored waist creates a floating effect. Neck treatment and shoulder bow frame the front, with shirred yoke lines and fine tucks at the sides. A cape-like ruffle widens to sweep over the shoulders while a four-rhinestone fastener finishes the look.
A refined design features a demure tailored collar with a boyish touch on a feminine, fluffy frock. Pleated extendable collar, a large self fabric flower at the V neck, and hem fullness achieved by set-in modeling. Simplicity defines the charming garment.
Month report shows May licenses steady with twelve marriage licenses in Waylor county and as many in April. Projections say June will boost marriages as the months remain popular for tying the knot. Resident hunting and fishing licenses rose to eighty eight last month from sixty nine in April, while statewide licenses fell from one hundred three to forty four. seven women earned statewide licenses, with nineteen assorted licenses issued for selling cigarettes tobacco soft drinks and operating a lunch room.
Navy officials welcome President Roosevelt aboard a review ship as crews maintain a tourist home and address junk dealing. The event highlights wartime effort and public service actions linked to city support and maritime oversight.
The Rev. J A McClellan formerly pastor of the First Presbyterian church and now a Massachusetts post holder spends a few days with Mr and Mrs T W Herron on East Washington street while returning from Cleveland Ohio where he attended a Presbyterian general assembly. He left here in 1913 after many years as pastor. Weston State hospital today. Goff arrested on complaint by his father for wounding Mrs Goff with a pistol. she recovered. Roy Wright of Burnt House then swore out a warrant for a bad check for 74 dollars. held for grand jury action.
Harrisville on June 1 Howard Goff 22 of Dry Fork who tried to kill his father and mother by firing a pistol into their bedroom several weeks ago was adjudged insane yesterday by the Ritchie County Medical Hygiene Commission and was taken to a secure facility.
Peiping, June 1. Wireless traffic out of China rose nearly five times 1929 figures. Ministry of Communications report shows last year's outgoing wordage totalled 2,250,000, a revenue of $3,000,000. Twelve circuits linked to the Philippines, Hong Kong, Dutch East Indies, Macao, United States, France, Germany, French Indochina, Switzerland, Soviet Russia and Great Britain.
Texas school system receives part of ad valorem poll occupation gross receipts oil and sulphur cigaret permit beer and horse race levies in addition to three azates per package on arts. It also receives $2395 annually in interest on its permanent fund and from land sales, cases and rentals.
Havana reports that Cuba's government expects the vote by women to raise election costs to about 1,000,000 pesos next fall, double the cost if only men voted. Dr Pelayo Cuervo notes 800,000 women newly enfranchised, with about 90,000 men still eligible to vote.
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