Armstrong Austin wedding announced in Grafton
The marriage of Miss Mary Austin to Hubert Armstrong occurred Sunday June 12 at 3 PM in St Pauls M E church parsonage with Rev French Boone officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Austin of Blueville, wore blue crepe. they will reside in Grafton after a brief Eastern honeymoon.
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Maytag Company
Mr. Armstrong
L.R. Armstrong
Taylor Ca
Hector Austin
Idella Godwin
Grafton
Head of New Chilean Government Resigns
Santiago Chile June 13 Car los G Davila resigned from the government after a brief tenure. The resignation follows political tensions and prompts questions about succession and future leadership in Chilean affairs.
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Santiago
Chile
Carlos. G. Davila
Surgeon Dr Charles A Seale dies at 90
New York reports the death of Dr Charles A Seale aged 90. He was the first surgeon to reach President Lincoln after he was shot and stayed at Lincoln’s side until death. Seale served as executive officer of the United States Army General Hospital in Washington during Lincoln’s assassination and was Garfield’s consulting physician in his final illness. Born in New York City on March 26, 1842, his wife died in 1923.
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New York
Charles A. Seale
Lincoln
United States Army General Hospital
Washington
Garfield
Dr. Seale
New York City
Grafton Triumphs In Eight Run Over Junior
Grafton won Sunday’s game 8 to 6 with Vic Folio’s eighth inning triple after bases loaded. Grafton scored two in the first, Junior surged ahead in the fourth on Markley’s three-run triple, then added one in the sixth to lead 6-3. In the eighth, Gerkin opened with a single, Hefner was plunked, G Koch beat out a bunt to fill the bases. Jackson and Swisher failed to score as R Koch walked in a run, Folio followed with a long drive to left to finish the scoring. Final: Grafton 8, Junior 6.
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Vic Folio
Junior
Grafton
Markley
Gerkin
Hefner
G. Koch
Jackson
Swisher
R. Koch
Folio
Henry
Bounder
R.H.E. Junior
Hymes
Butler and DuPont assail resubmission over repeal plank
In Chicago on June 13 anti prohibition leaders led by Dr Nicholas Murray Butler and Pierre Du Pont denounced resubmission as a fraud and urged a clear repeal plank. Senator Bingham and Bishop Cannon called for decisive repeal action while delegates hustled between hotels outlining strategies.
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Chicago
Nicholas Murray Butler
Pierre 5. Dupont
Columbia University
Dupont
Bingham
Connecticut
Republican Party
James Cannon, Jr
Dr. Butler
Butler
Weekend Guests Attend Events Across Cities
The report lists visitors and relatives spending time in Ohio towns and nearby areas, including Mr. Bennett's daughter and Mrs. Earl Satterfield with son. George W. Sayre and brothers B. F. Sayre and J. W. Sayre host in the city. R. M. Brown and son W. T. Brown, and Mrs. Emma Rogers visit Simpson with Albert Goodwin. Dayton Johnson and family from Garfield New Jersey and Carolyn Heroy from Beacon New Jersey visit Brownlow Park. Mrs War ner Six recovers from surgery at City Hospital along with Miss Marjorie McMullen. Field for Wendel and players Gerkin and Jackson highlight a Grafton game with final scores 4-6.
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Mr. Bennett
Earl Satterfield
Ohio City
George W. Sayre
Wesley Sayre
Valley Stream
N. Y
B. F
Jno
W. Sayre
This City
R. M. Brown
W. T. ‘Brown
Emma Rogers
Simpson
Albert Goodwin
Dayton Johnson
Garfield
N. J
Carolyn Heroy
Beacon
W. A. Myers
Brownlow Park
Warner
City Hospital
Marjorie McMullen
Widow Elizabeth Wauaman Dies After Train Incident
Mrs Elizabeth Wauaman 82 of South Buckhannon was fatally hurt at a crossing near her home by a B and O train and died en route to Buckhannon hospital. Officers believe she may have taken her own life, citing despondency.
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Buckhannon
Elizabeth Wauaman
South Buckhannon
James Wauaman
B. and O. Nine Divides In Weekend Baseball Split
The B. and O. baseball team split a weekend series, losing 6-4 to Wendel on Saturday and winning 8-6 against Junior on Sunday. Wendel pitcher Martin relieved Turoczy and held the Railroader lineup in check. Wright pitched well for Grafton while Ross starred for the opposing side.
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Wendel
Junior
Railroaders
Martin
Turoczy
Wright
Grafton
Ross
Five Teachers Take State Exam in County
Five persons, examined Thursday and Friday, will learn their ranking on July first. Superintendent Lloyd Shriver noted the tests qualify for county elementary teaching positions. Names include May Wester, Milton A. Mayle, Harold Fay Riggleman, Juanita Glenn Dunlop, and Irene Virginia Musgrave, all of Grafton, with no applicants from Harrison County.
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Lloyd Shriver
May Wester
Pearl St
Grafton
Milton A. Mayle
Route Six
Harold Fay Riggleman
Juanita Glenn Dunlop
Irene Virginia Musgrave
Harrison Couny
Three Men Killed In Automobile Smashup at Newport
Three men from Cincinnati suburbs were killed when their car plunged 40 feet after crashing through a bridge railing in Newport on June 13. The dead are Everett Thomasson 35 Frank Scott 38 and Harry Hadler 32. Injured are Malcomb F. King 30 and R C Thomas 25 with skull fractures and internal injuries.
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Newport
Cincinnati
Everett Thomasson
Frank Scott
Harry Hadler
Malcomb F. King
R. C. Thomas
Securities Mart Starts Week In Waiting Mood
Securities market opened the week in a waiting mood in New York. Early trading showed a brief upturn in the morning with gains in Auburn related securities and in New York Traction, but the overall tone remained heavy as trading progressed.
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Securities Mart
New York
Auburn
New York Traction
Congress Debates Farm Relief And Cash Bonus Issue
The Senate debates farm relief while the banking committee weighs emergency relief bills. Economy program conferees begin work as the House votes on the cash bonus question.
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Senate
Banking Committee
House
Tunnelton Man Injured in Freight Wreck Near Martinsburg
In Martinsburg on June 13 a Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailment near the city injured three men described as “bonus marchers” and a jobless Black man. Injured were Furman Ferguson 26 of North Carolina Anthony Mush erki 21 of Grand Rapids and John E Denyers 35 of Tunnelton West Virginia Earl Byrd 6 of Pricedale Pennsylvania. The group was returning from Washington when the accident occurred and it disrupted traffic for hours.
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Martinsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Here
Furman Ferguson
North Carolina
Anthony Musherki
Grand Rapids
John E. Denyers
Tunnelton
W. Va
Earl Byrd
Pricedale
Washington
Bear crashes through car windshield in Maine incident
George Miles reports a bear smashed through his windshield while driving in the woods near Houston Maine. The bear fled after the impact and Miles suffered facial scratches. The origin and destination of the bear remain unknown.
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Houston
George Mile
Miles
Pond Dragged for Bodies of Two Men
Harris pond near Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, was being dragged for the bodies of Gibbons, 28, Edwardsville high school teacher, and Brussock, 21, Kingston, who drowned when their boat overturned yesterday. The search continued after the accident near the pond shore and the tragic loss of two local men.
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Wilkes aBrre
Harris Pond
Eo Gibbons
Edwardsville
Lewis Brussock
Kingston
Four Counties Increase Coal Output in 1931
Charleston reports West Virginia’s 35 coal counties show only four gains in 1931. Gilmer Grant Lewis and Webster rise, with Webster up from 439,825 to 647,080 tons. McDowell tops output but falls from 20,788,333 to 16,461,311 tons. Logan drops from 17,765,274 to 15,425,991 tons.
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Charleston
West Virginia
R. M. Lambie
State Department of Mines
Gilmer
Grant
Lewis and
Webster
Webster County
McDowell County
Logan
Barbour
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Clay
Fayette
Greenbrier
Hancock
Harrison
Kanawha
Lewis
Lincoln
Loan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
McDowell
Mercer
Mineral
Mine
Monoalia
Nicholas
Ohio
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Taylor
Tucker
Upshur
Wayne
Under Eighteen at Opera House with Marian Marsh
Marian Marsh stars in her first lead role in Under Eighteen at the Opera House, filmed at Warner Bros before she turned 17. The film follows a poor girl striving to join the idle rich, supported by a strong cast and directed by Archie Mayo.
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Marian Marsh
Opera House
Warner Bros. Studios
Miss Marsh
John Barrymore
Edward G. Robinson
William Powell
Warren William
Reigs Toomey
Anita Page
Joyce Compton
Emma Dunn
J. Farrell MacDonald
Judith Vosselli
Norman Foster
Dorothy Appleby
Maude Eburne
Claire Dodd
Murray Kinnell
Paul Porcasi
Mary Doran
Walter McGrail
Archie Mayo
Victore
Svengali
Old Fashioned Sandwiches and Cookies Feature at Picnic
A scanned bakery and kitchen section lists orange cookies pecan bars and a cheese filling for sandwiches. Directions cover gelatin fruit salad cookies and nutty bars plus a recipe for lemon orange glaze and baking steps. Also notes new tires at Grafton Auto Wrecking Co with 30x4.50 tires at a set price.
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Grafton Auto Wrecking Co
Maple. Avenue
Arlen Reuses Boots From Wings In Sky Bride
Richard Arlen recalls wearing the same boots in Sky Bride that he wore in Wings. The actor found the boots in Paramount wardrobe, tried them on, found them tight, then got new ones before starring in Sky Bride. Arlen flew during World War I as a second lieutenant and has long been associated with aviation on screen.
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Royal Flying Corps
St. Paul
U. S
Young
Arlen
Toronto
England
Touchdown
Jack Okie
Paramount
Richard Arlen
Sky Bride
Aid
Wings
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Grafton Sentinel Society
Brethren Church
Brehren
Red Sea
J. W. Jacobs
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Kenneth Jacobs
Kenneth, Jr
Garfield Heck
Dorothy
Thomas Jacobs
Ladies Aid So *Ciety
Andrews M. E. Church
Lora
Rose Ford
Walnut Street
Baltimore and Ohio Veterans
Ladies Auxiliary
Anna Powell
Knotts Avenue
C. D. Losh
Powell
Marmaduke Grove
Juan Estaban Montero
Cosack Combine
C. A. Seale
President Lincoln
Frank Bennett
Marjorie
Charles Bennett
Zanesville, O
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Huntington
Martinsburs
Wheeling
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
Bell System
Grafton Banking & Trust
Butler and Dupont
Bill
Congress
Betar
Alexander George
Oliv
Speed Condon
Alee Dugan
Jack Qable
Ruth Dunning
Virginia Bruce
Willie Robert Coogan
Jim Carmichael
Chas. Starrett
Smith
Louise ‘Closser
Eddie
Bill Adams
Harold Goodwin
Strand Theatre
Dick Arlen
Grafton Printinion
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