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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1939

Page

3

Ladies Aid Society Meets at Mrs Isner Home

The U B church Ladies Aid met at Mrs Mary Isner’s Beech street home with Mrs Ruth Crouser presiding. Two new members Delbert Litton and Kathryn Oliver joined. Oliver won a "House Furnishings" prize. Refreshments were served by Mrs Crouser Eisner and Isner assistants.

Ladies Aid Mary Isner Beech Street Ladies Aid Society U. B Ruth Crouser Delbert Litton Kathryn Oliver Oliver Stella Eisner B. C. Isner Isner C. A. Jenkins A. B. Outright May Spiker Flora Stilwell E. 8. Duckworth Scott Charles Warder Loren’ Hoffman Lois Luzader Merrill Silwell Litton Harley Haller Ella Barber Ray Litton Gloria Litton Jo Ann Eisner Monroe Street

June church and civic meetings schedule

Social Cal entary lists Fisher class meeting at St John Methodist Church basement on June 13 at 8 p.m. All members to attend for Fisher friends selection. June 14 American Legion Auxiliary meets at Moose home at 8 p.m. June 14 Elizabeth Cummins DAR chapter meets at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Shafer’s 345 Walnut for flag day program. Dinner planned June 15 7 p.m. Cozy Rest with Baltimore and Ohio Railway Traffic division.

St. John Methodist Church Fisher Friends American Legion Auxiliary Moose Home Elizabeth Cummins Jackson Daughters of the American Revolution C.E. Shafer Walnut Street Leota Griffith Cooperative Traffic Program Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore Banavu

Clues Lacking In Murder Of Pittsburgh Shopkeeper

Laura Gormley a 46 year old widow was beaten to death in night clothing behind her Frankstown avenue Ladies and Children's wear shop in Homewood. The coroner said the case was probably murder after an incomplete exam Rita Harity 11 a clerk found the place locked and summoned police the body was covered by a sheet with blood on the right side of her face no robbery evidence noted by detectives

Pittsburgh Laura Gormley Frankstown Avenue Homewood Rita Harity

Father Is Third Victim Of Webster County Fire

Claude L. Sell of Webster Springs died in a Buckhannon hospital from burns after attempting to rescue his son Clarence from a Cherry Falls home fire. Clarence died earlier when the stairway collapsed as Sell carried him out, trapping the boy on a landing.

Webster Springs Claude L. Sell Buckhannon Clarence Cherry Falls Sell

Barclay on Bridge grand slam bidding dangers and bets

Barclay argues for taking calculated risks in bidding grand slams. He cites deals where declaring 7 No Trumps or 7 Spades depended on suit locations and discards, noting odds and the Blackwood convention. The column reflects 1989 syndicate syndicated bridge analysis and reader discussions.

North King Festuren Syndicate Tne

Williamses attend Maryland college graduation

Mr and Mrs W R Williams returned from Westminster Maryland where their daughter Nellie Williams earned a bachelor of arts in speech and english at Western Maryland College Others attending included Mrs Walter Beall and Miss Mathilda Grow P G Haskins Baltimore and Ohio official departs on special car tonight Local attendees from Grafton Buckhannon and Crucible Pa gathered for the funeral of William Renneman here

W. R. Williams Westminster Nelie Western Maryland College Miss Williams Kidson Walter Beall Mathilda Grow P. G. Haskins Maryland Baltimore and Ohio John T Evans Abe Tackett John Bradford Delmar Heck W. G. Chrislip Jane Nancy R. P. Bartlett Jeanne W. C. Pembroke Natalie Harry Friedman Miriam Stanley C. Howard Cameron Will Clayton Leslie Clayton Francis Wolfe Grafton Buckhann R. L. Custer Wierton W. Va H. A. Custer Elizabeth Cassell Portsmouth Ray Renneman Garrett Ind John Utterback William Utterback Carl, Earl and James George Utterback Thomas Knotts Ruth Beatrice James Grigsby Frank Johnson William Milligan Walter Hughes Crucible William Renneman

CLOSED SHOP DIALOGUE ON WPA PROJECTS

The debate centers on a walkout order after Administrator Smith's notice banning discrimination against workers based on union affiliations. Walters notes WPA construction jobs are under two percent of activities and argues organized labor deserves consideration to uphold high employment standards on public work.

Smith Walters

Royalty Radio Toast Marks Weekend Broadcasts

New York June 10. A two studio broadcast will close the royal visit with an all star radio toast to the king and queen from WEAF NBC at 2 p.m. Sunday and other stations across the dial schedule concerts debates and plays as President Roosevelt hosts the royals at Hyde Park.

New York America WEAF NBC Hyde Park Roosevelt Sen. Reynolds Dick Tracy Red Foley Arch Oboler Fred Waring WABC CBS Prof. Quiz Phil Ba R. R. Reynolds WJZ Brenthouse Sonny James Jack Benny Chicago Grouch Club Charlie McCarthy the Circle King and Queen Wabc-Cbs Wjznbc Howard Barlow Symphony Knickerbocker Playhouse Wjz-Nbc U.S. Capitol Summer Symphony Hollywood Playerhouse American Forum West Points Cooperstown MBS National Baseball Museum

Radio and Concert Listings Across Networks and Dates

The schedule lists programs on Taft CBS WHB NBC WBZ and WJZ NBC stations with times such as 2 PM 1:45 3:15 and 9:30 AM. It notes broadcasts of baseball games from earlier eras 1839 1939 and features mentions of U S Marine Band Hymns of all church music discussions and a Boston University commencement talk by Alfred M Landon along with a royal visit to Sherbrooke Quebec.

CBS WJZ NBC WEAF WABC Wjznbc U. S. Marine Band Ray Perkins Piane Alfred M. Landon Boston U King and Queen Sherbrooke Quebec

Film Star: From Mary Pickford to Douglas Fairbanks

Film star profile traces an Irish actor from 1910 beginnings beside Mary Pickford, marriage to her in 1911, later to Miss Petry, and a transition from juvenile roles to character parts. His final screen credit is Mae Wests She Done Him Wrong in 1933, with later career notes.

Mary Pickford America Matt Tom Miss Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Owen Miss Petry

Dodge City opens at Strand Theatre with star cast

Strand Theatre presents Warmer Bros Technicolor epic Dodge City starring Errol Flynn with Olivia de Havilland and Anni Sheridan. Production cost reportedly exceeded a million dollars, recreating 1870s Dodge City with authentic detail. Victor Young provides music, including Fisherman's Chantle by UCLA students Farlan Myers and William Howe.

Dodge City Errol Flynn Strand Theatre Olivia de Havilland Anni Sheridan Bruce Cabot Frank McHugh Alan Hale John Litel Henry Travers Harry O'Neill Victor Jory William Lundigan Guinn Williams Great Plains

Fisherman's Wharf at Opera House Stars Bobby Breen

The Mediterranean romance blends with modern melody in Fisherman's Wharf starring Bobby Breen. Frank Churchill, who co wrote Snow White tunes, composed Italian songs Breen will sing with lyrics by Paul Webster. Sell Your Cares for a Song.

Fisherman's Wharf Bobby Breen Opera House Frank Churchill Bobby Breen Paul Webster

Dixie Theatre Presents High School Girl Screen Drama

The Dixie Theatre opens Sunday with High School Girl starring Cecelia Parker. The story follows Beth a troubled high school pupil torn between a philandering sweetheart and a busy mother while a biology teacher offers hygiene lessons that trigger a breakdown and a clash of confidences.

Starrin Cecelia Parker Dixie Theatre Miss Parker Beth Carlyle Moore, Jr Phil Noel Warwick Crane Wilbur Beth J

Two Miners Fatally Struck by Norfolk and Western Train

Two Black miners Jess Taylor 53 and John Rash 47 were killed when a Norfolk and Western passenger train struck them on a trestle near Farn while they walked to work in Hemphill. Parker and Moore recognized for handling the incident.

Welch Jhine Norfolk and Western Farn Jess Taylor John Rash Hemphill

Parker Lynchburg Convention Site Chosen for 194? Meeting

The grand council of Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and Washington United Commercial Travelers met in Pick Parker. They selected Parkersburg, West Virginia, as next year’s convention site after installing Clarence W. Lehén of Harrisonburg, Virginia as grand councillor in place of W. A. Williams of Charleston, West Virginia who could not attend.

Lynchburg Grand Council Kentucky West Virginia Maryland Virginia Washington United Commercial Travelers Parkersburg W. Va Clarence W. Lehén Harrisonburg W. A.’ Willlams Charleston

Meinhardi Expert to Visit Clarksburg and Marietta Health Ad

Chicago rupture shield expert E J Meinhardi schedules appearances at the Vanta Hotel Clarksburg June 13 from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM and Lafayette Hotel Marietta June 12 from 1 to 4 PM. He promotes a new shield claiming it repairs hernias in about ten days without surgery, urging private consultations and warning against imitators.

E. J. Meanhard Chicago Clarksburg W. Vane Vanta Marietta Ohio Lafayette Hotel Ranbir

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