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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1931
Page
4
Tommy Armour, an American with Scottish roots, wins the British Open, succeeding Bobby Jones as the era’s top figure. Armour becomes the tenth American victor in the last eleven years, underscoring American leadership in golf on British soil.
A tented city rises near the Washington monument to shelter the 4 H club youths attending the Fifth Annual National Boys and Girls 4-H Club camp. About 156 participants are described as ready for activities at the Washington event.
Forty states will send two boys two girls and two club leaders each, arriving June 17 and staying through June 23. The delegates were selected for outstanding work in cooperative 4 H clubs run by the agriculture department and state colleges, and will engage in discussions on farm and home problems, plus sightseeing and recreation.
A report from New York on June 6 notes the 19th annual Eugenic Research Association meeting at the American Museum of Natural History. Professor Harrison R Hun from Michigan State College drew a portrait exploring biological defects in democracy and a ballot limited by real intelligence.
Wayne Roach of Grafton died from injuries after being struck by a car near Fredertown Pennsylvania on May 20. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Roach, born in Taylor county, survived by his wife and four children. Funeral services were held in Magantown with Rev. Job Jones officiating. the American Legion conducted the rites. Local attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R. McWilliams, Mr. and Mrs. Houston McWilliams, and Mrs. Clarence Swisher from Moatsville. He was a brother to Mrs. Swisher and a nephew of Mrs. R. McWilliams.
A new 1A double tennis court on the west side across the railroad from the National cemetery is finished for Baltimore and Ohio Athletic Association members. It will be used for practice and games as schedules permit. Tom Moran leads the association. committee members include Russell Dotson, Mrs. Pauline Bradford, and Anna Korte.
London observers say King George, in observance of his 66th birthday, took the salute of the trooping of the colors at the Horse Guards parade today, marking the first such salute since his illness in 1928.
His Majesty postponed a Wednesday ceremony to attend the derby at Epsom Downs. Dressed in scarlet and gold as colonel-in-chief of the Coldstream Guards, he rode the big bay charger to take the salute amid cheers, a visible sign of public affection and resumed service.
Five passengers on a Burlington lines passenger train from Omaha to Kansas City were injured when six cars derailed near Cornell Bluffs Iowa on June 6. The engine and three Pullman cars stayed on the tracks as the train halted after a broken rail. About 45 people were asleep in the sleeper cars when the accident occurred.
The Rev Dr George Aaron Barton a leading biblical scholar and Penn semitic languages professor has obtained a license to wed his secretary Miss Katherine B Hagg 39 of this city Plans for the wedding have not been completed.
Sally Phipps, 19, famed as the Wampus Baby, married Benedict Gimbel Jr. yesterday in Philadelphia and began their honeymoon. Princess Marie Louise, cousin of King George, was reported seriously ill in London with a high fever after a chill.
Cuernavaca judge Manuel Carpío said 300 of 365 annual divorces went to Americans during his years presiding over the city’s famed court. He spoke after relinquishing the post to Judge Manuel Galiana and cited the Betty Compton case amid reports she did not appear in person.
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For rent a three room furnished apartment. Contact phone number 295. Address or exact location not provided.
A court observer said a person appearing in court bore a striking likeness to Mig Compton. The observer claimed to have obtained a photograph of Misa Compton and used it for comparison.
Five workmen, all Negro, were killed when a wall collapsed in an excavation for a 32 story office building, trapping them thirty feet below street level. A policeman was injured when a patrol wagon collided with a truck en route to the scene. Also noted, A M Murphy of Shenandoah Iowa, longtime Sunday school superintendent, was elected to a life office.
Claims against Hall Lemon deceased are invited by his mother Mary H Westfall and sister Mary B Westfall Pansy Lemon. A trust sale of Eugene Sommerville property secured by Ohio National Life Insurance will be held June 16 1981 at 1 pm at the courthouse front door Taylor County WV. The real estate lies between Jennings Building and Henry Gerkin heirs property in Grafton with described boundaries and street lines.
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