Flirtation and Canoe Ride Ends In Death In Kanawha River
Charleston police report an unidentified girl drowned after a morning canoe ride with 23 year old Charles Crookshanks. Crookshanks said they drifted down the Kanawha River when the canoe overturned for no apparent reason. He assisted in the search but the girl remained missing.
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Kanawha River
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Charles Crookshanks
Crookshank
Selock
Fer
Grafton Visitor Florence Carter Heads Home
Mrs. Florence Hoskins Carter, former Grafton resident now of Pittsburgh, has spent a week in Grafton visiting old friends. She will depart tomorrow for her home after staying at the Blen Avon Hotel during her visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hoskins Carter
Grafton
Pittsburgh
New Blen Avon Hotel
Grafton Él Society Page Teases Local Social News
Coral Parrish Montgomery, society editor, urges readers to telephonically report social happenings by 11 am. Hostesses should contact after events for complete coverage in the Grafton él society page, which carries news of activities of interest to working women.
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Coral Parrish Montgomery
Grafton Él
Miss Orela Ringler Weds John E. Sinsel in Grafton
Miss Orela Melita Ringler and John B. Sinsel wed at West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton on June 9 1930. Rev F H Hughes officiated. Attendants included Louise Ringler Lola Boyles and Lelat Mauller with John Peters as best man. The couple will reside in Webster. May 5 Ladies Aid Society met and planned a social. A surprise birthday party honored Mildred Kerns for her eleventh birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Sinsel
Gratton
West Virginia
West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Orela Melita Ringler
John E. Sinsel
F. H. Hughes
Hary Ringler
West Main Street
Louise Ringler
Lola Boyles
Miss Lelat
Mauller
Miss Ringler
Georgette
Miss Boyles
Miss Mauller
Orchid
John Peters
Grafton
Abbie
Mayme Sinsel
Haislip Street
H. L. Kerns
Mildred Kerns
Do you know that two percent there are fourteen kinds of soap
The text lists fourteen kinds of soap including curd mottled milled soft and more, noting Castile soap from olive oil and lye. It mentions pricing 20c or two for 36c and claims Castile Soap comes from Castile Spain.
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Castile
Spain
Community notices and society meetings listed
Carmen Kerns and others attended a gathering with refreshment. Mountain City Council No 49 Daughters of America invites all degree team members to practice initiation at Wehn hall Wednesday at 1 30 PM. The General Aid Society of Andrews M E Church hosts its quarterly meeting at 7 30 PM Tuesday, and the Grafton W C T U plans a regular meeting at 7 30 PM Tuesday. Mrs Bessie Powell and family traveled to Blackwater Falls and Ganaan Valley on Sunday.
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Daughters of America
Mountain City Council No. 49
Wehn Hall
General Aid Society of Andrew’s M. E. Church
Stom
Grafton Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Bessie Powell
Edwin
Martha
Donald
Douglas
Powell
Blackwater Falle
Ganaan Valley
League Officers Installed At St Pauls Epworth Service
St Pauls Epworth League officers were installed for the coming year in a candlelit service. Harold Mak ah led prayers, with Mary Fawcett reading scripture. Isabelle Davis and Irene Boone sang, and Rev French Boone delivered the installation scripture and closing remarks. Margaret Moran reviewed past work and finances, while W L Thomas spoke on youth responsibility. Officers named include W C Reynolds president and Virginia MacPhinney, William Young, Helen Louise Howell, Harold Marshall as vice presidents, Betty Stafford league president, with assistants Dorothy Reynolds and Wilfred B Cur.
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St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Epworth
League
Harold Mak 'Ah
Mary Fawcett
Isabelle Davis
Irene Boone
French
Boone
Miss Davis
Miss Boone
Margaret Moran
W. L. Thomas
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Epworth League
W. C. Reynolds
Virginia MacPhinney
William Young
Helen Louise Howell
Harold Marshalll
Seven Drownings Reported In Car Plunge At Quarry
Philadelphia reports seven people drowned when a automobile plunged into five feet of water in an abandoned quarry near Souderton. Rescue teams recovered bodies as police investigated the tragedy and identified victims.
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Philadelphia
American films talk to the world in many tongues
American made movies reach global audiences in Swedish French Czech Spanish and Esperanto. Studios in New York and Hollywood produce language versions using native actors to suit foreign markets while subtitles and lip synchronized methods prove less effective. Paramount began foreign language shorts in April with stars like Dolores Del Rio Lupe Velez and Wilma Banky.
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Deming Seymour
Associated Press
New York
Hollywood Pictures
Daléy
Stockholm
Tokyo
Buenos Aires
Maurice Chevalier
Claudette Colbert
Paramount Studios
Astoria
L. 1
Wilma Banky
Edward G. Robinson
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Hollywood
Miss Banky
Chevalier
Robinson
Dolores del Rio
Lupe Velez
Bom
Paramount
Personal notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas
Arch Petersen of Cedar Rapids Michigan returns to spend weeks with George Joliffe after moving with his family. Dwight Collner and daughter visit Mr. and Mrs F Schroeilder in West Washington street. Mildred Morgan and Charles Morgan of Elkins visit Mr. and Mrs. Clark Morgan Jennings apartments, with Valera Morgan remaining. William Manley and Wilda Knight from Athens attend Ohio State fraternity dance with Paul Ward. Mary Alice Beavers of Kingwood, WCTU president, visits daughter Mrs. Sterling of Maple Avenue before returning home. Marialeena Malone returns East Main Street after visiting a friend in Clarksburg. Edward Shaw and daughter Catherine and Paul Shaw return home.
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Arch
Petersen
Cedar Rapids
Mich
Gratton High School
George Jolliffe
Dwight
Collner J
Little
Dexter City
Ohio
F. Schroelder
West Washington Street
Mildred Morgan
Charles. R. Morgan
Elkins
Clark Morgan
Jennings
Valera Morgan
Wilda Knight
Wiliam Manley
Athens
Ohio State College
Thieve
Paul Ward
Catherine
Paul Shaw
Highway suit goes to trial in Taylor county land seizure
The County Court of Taylor county hears a condemnation case against J M H De Moss heirs for land to be used on the Northwestern turnpike. Judge Tudee Warren B Kittle presides. Gene W Ford represents heirs, Holt represents the plaintiff. Separately, Mrs Lee E Bennett Jr won 17500 against Bartlett Brothers Bus Co. in a related civil matter. The judge plans to continue hearings through the week to clear the docket.
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County Court of
Taylor County
Northwestern Turnpike
Tudee Warren B. Kittle
Gene W. Ford
Holt
Lee E.bennett, Jr
Bartlett Brothers Bus Company
Bennett
Kittle
Wek
Doctor Baker Leaves Grafton Practice for Welch
Dr. C R Baker closes his dentistry offices in Grafton and moves to Welch where he will join other practitioners. A Fairmont native, he earned his degree in Cincinnati and has resided in Grafton for seven years, becoming active in Kiwanis and local social circles with family on Maple Avenue.
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DRC
Kiwanis Club
Bakers
Maple Avenue
Fairmont
Baked Ham and Pineapple Recipe Fragments
Fragments describe baking ham with pineapple slices and a mustard sugar glaze, plus a fruit salad dressing and a shortcake recipe. Instructions mention dicing, mixing, heating, and chilling steps with jam, orange juice, and spices.
Automobiles Crash On Hill In Pruntyton
Sunday evening a multi vehicle collision on a hill near Pruntyton damaged several autos including a McDaniel machine. Injuries were reported to Phillips a young lady and others, with one driver trapped beneath a wheel as glass shattered. Sirens and responders attended the scene near an inn, with cars ending in a ditch after the impact.
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Pruntyton
McDaniel
Phillips
Phiing
Gee
Mr. McDain
Manside
Prontytown
Homer McDaniel
Prantytown
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Sikea
Callars
Ivory
Mayme
Ladies Aid Meets
Ladies Aid Society
Simpson M. EB. Church
Fred Webb
Sirs
Vietta Utterbuck
Marie Moyer
Margaret Utterback
Elizabeth Davis
Vietta Utterback
C. F. Moore
Cleveland Bryan
Levi Porter
Qlaid Post
Ora Davis
Jessie Utterback
Bilhelmina Post
Eulah StClair
Genevieve Bryan
Mary Elizabeth Post
Nell Davis
Xa Porter
Nna stClair
Norma Gene Moyer
G. EB. Gain
W. Garrett
Roxie StClair
Mis
Ruby. Webb
Utterback
Aid
the Love Drug Co
H. L. Potts
Carmen
Vivian Kerns
Darrel Hanky
Hayward Dillon
Gordon Dillon
Howard Dillon
Edwin Dillon
R. Bartlett
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
ton‘Hattiela
Toad
Bear Souderton
Here
Lekly
Pressman
Emma Wisham
Telford
Souderton
Germantown
Ela Wisham
Daugh
Elmer Wisham
Helen Wisham
Elmer
Harold Wisham
Thelma Nabors
George Nabors
Ralph Cupitt
Actecanthcie
Huntington
Edward Shaw
Tolin Britt
John Edwards
Monongeah Vision Engineer
Baltimore
Joseph Hussion
Oakland
Virginia Cox
Washington, D. C
Grafton Park
Carolyn Banks
Washington
Brute H. Fanns
Fairmont Jeweler
Pennsylvania
Tors
Victor
Atwater Kent
Atlantic City
St. Grafton
Baltimore & Ohio
County Court and
DeMoss! “Heirs
C.r.baker
Welch
Coats
Burton É Randolph Quality
Dham
Pin
Brett
Vant Coles
Vanecee
Tae
Osgood
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