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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
3
Mooseheart Legion held a 7 30 p m session at the Moose Home Washington street with unusually large attendance. At the next regular meeting on June 21 a social time will be held and refreshments served.
Announcement for the opening of a music studio named 6 Music Studio by Mrs. Robert 6 offering pipe organ and piano services. Includes a phone contact 675 for appointments and a date notation 76-6t.
A Grafton Woman's Club meeting featured a 6 o'clock dinner under C R Ault of Pittsburgh promoting new Super-Mad ware, a virgil Postlethwait talk on pure aluminum utensils, a prize drawing won by Mrs Carroll Kelley, and a platinum pin presented to Mrs Vaughn Kerr who plans to move to Morgantown. A social contest awarded Mrs Fred Watkins for guessing an old ad headline. Separate notes cover a quiet May 31 wedding of Edna Tharrett and Roy Evans in Graf ton and a student recital by Mrs W B Cruise's pupils with Miss Yevette Franz performing dances.
Advertisements claim Emerald Off soothes tired feet in minutes with drops rubbed into the surface. The oil allegedly ends misery, reduces odor, and aids swollen varicose veins. Druggists guarantee satisfaction or money back.
Fragmentary note outlines selection of members for the university commission general council and trustees of the general assembly. Mentions all boards except committees on foremissions synodical records finance mileage leave of absence and resolutions of thanks.
The Rat by David TM t'Estrange and partners screens at the Opera House as a vivid Paris underworld drama. The feature is followed by Warner Bros The Bruce with Monte Blue Clyde Cook and Lelia Hyams portraying frontier drama in Death Valley settings and a blend of action and humor. The Brute stars Monte Blue as Easy Goin Randall with Janice and others, showcasing Western melodrama and entertainment for Friday and Saturday nights.
San Francisco June 2 The Presbyterian church in the U S A closed its 139th assembly with liberals victorious on virgin birth doctrine and the Princeton Theological Seminary controversy. All doctrinal business was cleared, leaving remaining items to finish.
The second naval board of inquiry into Ensign Julian J. McShane's death met in secrecy in San Pedro California. McShane's body was found floating in Wilmington harbor last October a few days after he had disappeared from duty. The inquiry was ordered at the request of his mother Mrs Maria McShane of Ellicott Maryland.
Another case where Red wood's Tonic provided relief after long stomach ailments involves Mrs. Vande Foland of 6203 Lexington Ave in Cleveland.
A board of inquiry reported the ensign drowned after falling from a pier following a party at a California yacht club. Mrs. McShane claimed detectives suggested possible foul play. Naval officers refused to release further information about the case.
Bartlett Brothers Bus Company adds a 16 chair parlor coach to its fleet for faster smoother travel between the city and Clarkeburg. The Studebaker master model with four speed transmission promises quicker get-aways and steadier speeds under traffic. The old three speed coaches are retained for other routes as travel demand rises. A note mentions upcoming trials on Memorial Day and Sunday services.
In Durand Illinois the Rev. J A Warren pastor of the Durand Methodist church wins a partial victory after a district trial by preachers. Warren will go on vacation but keep his preacher status and drop civil suits for slander against church members. The case will go to the Rock River conference next fall for final settlement. The hearing lasted the day as the jury retired late to render its decision. Lindberg is noted as not smoking chewing or drinking.
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