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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1927
Page
3
Long society column recounts Mrs. Say Boyce’s Webster road homewarming with gifts and a Seth Thomas clock, plus a Broaddus College alum banquet in Clarksburg. Also covers Quota ClubBaltimore convention plans, a Valley Tan dance near Pruntytown, and multiple social gatherings in Grafton and Fairmont with dinners, dances, and farewells.
Miss Virginia Mettler of Grafton was honored at a Fairmont slumber party hosted by Miss Grace Poe and Miss Helen Me. Guests decorated rooms with roses, enjoyed a midnight three course luncheon, dancing, cards, croquet, and parted after noon the next day. Attending were Misses Louise Wickes Gladys Gordon Dorothy Stansberry Helen Brant Louise Cordray Alice Wickes Margaret Frost Eleanor Riley Blanche Rice Mevil Fuller.
Oliver shurders toi chess eal peepeuat ans ext ot ol' eels at aeat ed to take charge of the hee tional peers in the Fairmont State College beginning this summer. Henry Shide of Elkins motored to Morgantown yesterday and spent a few hours with friends. Carl Nestor of FreitiNgton and John Williams of Flemington visited in Grafton Wednesday night. Henry Barbe of Pittsburgh returned to the city after visiting relatives. Mrs B I Poe and Lewis Poe journeyed to Chillicothe and Akron, Ohio, with plans to visit the University of Ohio at Athens. Mrs D E Robinson of this city was in Clarksburg on business. Mrs John Niland attended a piano recital at Fairmont State College. Katherine Niland of this city, her daughter, was one of the musicians. Edgar Mull of Baltimore arrived in Grafton Wednesday night for a visit with Mr and Mrs Luther Haymond. Glenn B Longacre of Clarksburg was a business caller in Grafton. Mrs Joseph Clifford of Buckhannon is here visiting friends. George Lindberg of Clarksburg was in town for trade. Terrence Tamburini spent time in Tunnelton handling business.
Miss Merla Nestor visited Thursday evening with friends and Lenore Baker spent several hours in Clarksburg. Frank M Murphy of Fat her business visitor to the city. Ken Heth a West Virginia University student passed through en route to his home in Parkersburg to spend the summer. Mrs. George Reynolds plans a one week mural trip to Parkersburg and Marietta Ohio.
A large class of about two hundred fifty children attends free piano lessons in Y M C A rooms under Miss Annie Tucker Mr Brooks Gall Mrs W B Cruise and Miss Dessie Gough. The Haymond Piano Company sponsors the program and invites more enrollments to nurture hidden musical talent in a safe, supportive setting.
After a raid on the Shook residence in First Ward, William H. Henry of South Graf ton received 30 days on county roads and a $100 fine for possession of moonshine or guilty plea. W T Vanscoy of California Pa was fined $21 60 on a drunk charge. Hearings held before Squire L C Haymond. arrests by State Troopers J W Wooddell and H K Debendarfer.
Leo Halterman, condemned for killing his step-brother Charles Halterman at the Tatter's farm home near South Solon, Ohio, December 23 last, must die in the electric chair at Ohio Penitentiary. The state supreme court has overruled a motion for review of the case.
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