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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1934

Page

4

Virginia Claire Samples Weds Marlin Hawker at Home

Outstanding in society for June is the wedding of Miss Virginia Claire Samples daughter of Attorney and Mrs W P Samples and Mr Marlin Hawker son of the late Leslie Hawker a prominent Shinnston family. The ceremony took place at her home with local notables in attendance.

Virginia Claire Samples Marlin Hawker W. P. Samples Leslie Hawker Promi-' Met Shinnston Cora Coffman Hawker

Social and wedding notices fill Shinnston schedule

The social calendar lists gatherings from the T N T club at Mrs Wells home to a Quota Club meeting at Heflin Style Shop. Miss Eugenia Thompson plays violin at a wedding in Shinnston where Virginia Nutter wed Marlin Hawker in a refined ceremony. Community groups meet Thursday for church and auxiliary activities, with a lengthy wedding description and post nuptial receptions.

T. N. T. Club C. W .Wells Quota Club Heflin Brinkman Hall

Pajama Fashions For Summer Comfort At Home And Travel

Mopes Chet Lounging pajamas gain popularity in the summer season with easy fitting ensembles and a three quarter breakfast coat. The range features tunics, printed floral patterns, Shantung silk options, washable fabric, and practical belts. The one piece pajama with a three quarter coat offers loose flowing lines and convenient style for home, travel, or beach resort stays.

West Main Street M E church Ladies Aid meeting report

The Ladies Aid Society of West Main Street M. E. church met at Mrs. R. L. Brand’s home with 23 members and seven visitors. Mrs. Frye led the session, an entertainment committee was named, games and refreshments followed, and favors of paper roses were presented.

Woman's Home Missionary Society of St. Paul C. ©. Batson J. W. Pluebell Pred»Robinson A. V. Cuppett Sup J Ladies Aid Ladies Aid Society West Main Street M. E. Church R. L. Brand W. Boyd Street Brand Grace Frye Frye C. C. Sturms I. A. Peters

Work relief for farmers is proposed

Washington June 6 A shift in federal drought relief would give farmers paying jobs instead of doles for feed and seed. President Roosevelt supports aid but Hopkins told congressmen that donating to independent farmers is not good policy, signaling a policy debate on relief.

Washington Doles Pres Roosevelt Harry JL. Hopkins

Congress Finishes Work on Reciprocal Tariff

Congress completed action on the reciprocal tariff bill and sent it to the president for signature. Administration officials explained the program will fund road work water conservation soil erosion and similar projects while paying farmers a minimum wage of 30 cents an hour with state-set scales above that. About 1,000,000 people are said to be receiving government benefits due to the drought. Hopkins notes the relief effort aims to care for 300,000 drought families by week’s end.

Hopkins Washington Sess

Unusual Names Found on Tennessee Rural Mailboxes

Nashville reports unusual names observed on rural mailboxes in Tennessee. Names include Ben Polite I Profitt Pink White Marcus Close and Will Knott from the 4 Ra area near Rumpas.

Tennessee Nashville, Tenn Ben Polite I. Profitt Pink White Marcus Close

French King Louis XII Suffered Neurasthenia Wrote Prose

Paris June 6 evidence from letters to Cardinal Richelieu shows Louis XII endured a grave neurasthenia. The correspondence, read at a French Academy meeting, was melancholy yet impressed academicians with the purity of the king’s prose despite his troubled state.

Paris Louls, XII Cardinal- Richelieu French Foreign ‘Office French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences

Koelz files limited divorce suit in Mineral County

Dr. W J Koelz former mayor of Keyser has started suit for a limited divorce alleging desertion. His wife Beatrice Koelz countersues charging desertion and asking for attorney fees in Mineral County circuit court.

Keyser W. J. ‘ Koelz Mineral County Beatrice Koelz

Personal notices from local area residents

A string of society items lists residents visiting, traveling, or relocating. John Shaffer of Akron is mentioned with a return later this fall. The Shaffers of Christiana Street and Miami residents W L Shaffer return home. Mrs Spotts and granddaughter Earlene Spotts host sister Mrs Lea in Maple Avenue. Klein returns home from New York City with sister Mrs Albert Kraus as house guest. Isadore Sivens hosts sister Mrs Hilda Baron and the Sivens family hosts Mrs Baron. Potter family to Fairmont. Potter a linesman for Western Union. Hyson Devers and family travel to Glenville for college commencement. Gladys Devers noted as senior. Walter and Ida Belle Moore of McCrory apartments plan Washington PA visit. Mrs J K Murphy of West Main, recently ill, able to go out. Jack Everson leaves Davis Beer Garden for bricklaying at Hazel Atlas Glass Plant. George L Egbert returns from Charleston business trip. T W Heironimus and family to move into summer cottage at Grafton Park. Helen Moran visits sister Mrs Russell Evins in Fairmont for a dance. W J Frey returns from East Liverpool on business. Dr H L Henry and Mrs Henry visit Graf ton area. E E Lowther attends funeral of Lloyd M Allen in Gregory Run, Harrison County.

John Shaffer Akron Ohio W. L. Shaffer Miami Fort Lauderdale Florida Christiana Street Arthur Spotts Earlene Spotts Pittsburgh York City Albert Kraus Isadore Sivens Salve Siven Hilda Baron New York City E. G. Potter East Wilford Street Fairmont Potter Western Union Hyson Devers Carl E. Devers Gladys Glenville States College Walter Moore Ida Belle Moore McCrory Apartments Washington, Pa Junior Marquess J. K. Murphy West Main Street Tess Jack Everson Clarksburg Davis Beer Garden Latrobe Street Hazel Atlas Glass George L. Egbert Charleston T. W. Heironimus Washington Liverpool

Menus of the Day and Kitchen Tips Note

A collection of old menu items and recipes includes a Dinner Broiled Trout dish with lettuce and peaches, a yogurtlike custard, and a church supper suggestion using biscuits over chicken pie. Also mentions a feature painting “Mary Queen of Scots” by Edmund Dull in The American Weekly.

Mary Queen of Scots Edmund Dull Baltimore Sunday American

Stocks Reported Dull in Wall Street Today

New York June 6 stocks were dull and moderately irregular as traders awaited confirmation of recent rallies. Grains fell on rainfall reports, wheat and corn down over a cent a bushel. bonds and currencies little changed. Major names such as American Telephone Bethlehem Steel duPont American Sugar Refining Eastman Kodak showed softer trading while U S Steel General Motors United States Steel Chrysler New York Central and Westinghouse were weaker.

New York Wall Street American Telephone Bethlehem Steel duPont American Sugar Refining Eastman Kodak U. 8. Steel General Motors U. 8. Smelting Chrysler New York Central Westing‘house

Three Shamokin Men Die in Motorcycle Crash

In Pottsville on June 6, three Shamokin men James Doyle 24 Roland Jordan 31 and John B Cox Jr 22 died when their motorcycle left the road on a sharp turn near Darktown three miles from Pottsville. The machine tumbled down a rocky grade beside a small bridge crashing into boulders. All three victims lived in Shamokin.

Pottsville Shamokin Darktown James Doyle Roland Jordan John, B. Cox, Jr

Police Seek Two Cop Killers in Indiana Hills

Bedford, Indiana June 6. State police hunted surrounding hills for Robert Neal's two companions after a highway chase left deputy Harold Amick dead and another wounded. Neal, jailed, signed a statement naming Ed Coffin as the slayer and identifying a third man nicknamed Toots Lung as the driver of the wrecked car near Underwood.

Bedford Ind Robert Neal Indiana Neal Donald Franklin Ed Coffin Harold Amick Scott County Underwood Toots” Lung Helmsberg

West Virginia reports record cash balance for June

Charleston June 6 The state's largest cash balance in years nine million three hundred sixteen thousand two hundred twenty eight dollars and ninety nine cents was on hand June 1 Auditor Edgar B Sims said the balance came from the greatest monthly business in state history with receipts totaling fourteen million two hundred sixty one thousand twenty two dollars and sixty cents and disbursements at ten million forty five thousand nine hundred sixty two dollars sixty nine cents More than six million dollars will be paid out this month to retire obligations.

Charleston Edgar 3B. Sims

Airmail Service Starts in West Virginia State

An airmail service began operating over West Virginia with planes departing from Chicago Cincinnati and Washington. Stops are planned at Charleston and Huntington while Elkins serves as a refueling station during the inaugural flights.

West Virginia Chicago Cincinnati Washington Charleston Huntington Elkins

My Beauty Hint Stage Actress Skin Renovation

The article advises a weekly facial pack using eggs. Beat white and yolk separately, apply two coats of white to face and neck, then one coat of yellow. Allow to dry between coats, lie down as it sets for 30 minutes, rinse with warm water and mild toner, and finish with tissue cream.

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. Wa Eugenia Thompson Charles Stuart Collier Shinneton Virginia Nutter Ofton Russell Purdy William W. Samples Hawker Fairmont Teachers College Grad West Virginia Univ Shinn University of West Stillwater Oklahoma Kemper Military Academy Ville Missouri Graduat University of Missouri Ald Society of Main Street William P. Samples Virginia Grafton W. Va Plummer Hill Lee Boggess G. S. Maley Millafred Helen Chalfont Wayne Hawker Frances Tetrick Virginia Nutter Clifford Neeley Paul Wyckoff Mary Thomas Grantsville, Md Chinnston High School Woodman Circle White Rose Grove No Red Men Hall Anna E. Cruise Bank Echoes In the Margaret Jane Payne Dolly Darling Betty Jean McVicker Patty Ann O'Connor Jean Ault Little Mary Virginia Betty Felton Eugene Hussion Marie O'Connor Sylvia Pavish Hilda, Beverlin Lucile Payne Margaret Jane Butterfly Eileen Knight Virginia Lee Ridenour Elizabeth Rendle Margaret McElroy Dance Nicholas Rae Mary Grace Yates The Islands Virginia Foley Margaret Ridenour Frank Jankow Aki Leo Crane Baptist Young Peoples Union Baptist Church Young Swisher Louise Swisher James Young Simpson United Brethren Parsonage H. L. Koontz Misa Una St Clair Graftton High School W. S. Young Simpson High School jLindy Club Lindy Club T. C. Gough W. Washington Street Gough Zada Ridenour Effie Jones Anna Shields Maple Avenue Mountaineer Council No Order of United American Mechanics Wehn Hall Turner's Empire State Fifth Avenue Mopes Chet Plies Minerva Mason Christian Stewardship Theey Congress Clye Law Buckhannon Clyde O. Law Wheeling Wesleyan College Harvey W. Harmer Ronald F.moist Roy McCuskey Law R. L. Blackburn University of Southern California R. R. Scott Blackburn A. A. Schoolcraft Will Knott Rumpas Tenn Isabel C. Ebel Brooklyn New York University United States Associated Press Turner Noel Clelland Gratton Banking & Trust Ben H. Franz W. Main St Academy of Hairdressing and Beauty ‘Culture Max Bernotat London Managereas Clarksburg Trust Bldg Pike and 3Rd To
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