Charity Club and Missionary Society Meet In Social Evenings
Charity Club hosted by Mrs. Lila Clare Walter at 424 W Main Street featured a large turnout, a productive business session, and a social hour with refreshments. The Young People's Class at Southern Methodist Church elected officers, planned activities, and enjoyed games, with next meeting announced for July. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Andrews M E Church held its final meeting of the year, electing officers and closing business. Idella Elizabeth Godwin and Hector Lee Austin announced their marriage at St Pauls M E Church on April 15 with a brief ceremony and a short honeymoon before settling in Grafton.
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Charity Club
Lila Clare Walter
Main Street
Young Peoples
Southern Methodist Church
Charles Hall
James Cross
Gladys Tucker
Hall
Helen Brown
Paul McDaniel
John Davis
Bernard McDaniel
Thomas Morris
Billie Mitter
Dock Withers
Woman's Home Missionary Society of Andrews M. E. Church
Mattie Juco
Grafton
My Beauty Hint From Fey CucILLE Taylor
The piece advises that housekeeping provides arm and shoulder exercise and suggests women wear gloves while washing dishes. It also urges getting fresh air and sunshine and notes that tea rinses help preserve hair shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fey Cucille Taylor
Personal notices from Grafton region figures and visitors
Layne H Ford son of Gene W Ford of Pruntytown pike and a Washington Lee University student spends summer with his parents. Jamey Findley Nolt son of Howard H Holt of Maple avenue and a law student at West Virginia University returns home for vacation. New shipment Barjum Carbonate for bean beetles. Allie Gaines and Linda M Starcher visit Worton Maryland. Hannah Bolyard visits son George Hardesty near Tunnelton. W B Brown of McMechin returns home after visiting R M Brown. Dinnerware sale. Aliie Gaines and L A Smith visit Pittsurgh. William Bell and Clyde Richards of Cincinnati visit E L Love in Knotts avenue. Fred C Graham, former Grafton mayor, arrives in Grafton for visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layne H. Ford
Gene W. Ford
Pruntytown Pike
Washington Lee University
Lexington
Virginia
Jamey Findley Nolt
Howard H. Holt
Maple Avenue
Law College
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Allie Gaines
Linda M. Starcher
Worton
Maryland
Hannah ‘Bolyard
Blueville
George Hardesty
Tunnelton
W. B. Brown
McMechin
Rown
R M. Brown
First Ward
Aliie Gaines
L. A. Smith
Christiana Street
C. L. Gillis
Pittsurgh
William Bell
Clyde Richards
Cincinnati
Ohio
Clyde Demoss Fined For Tear Gas Incident
Clyde Demoss, a West Side youth, faced Mayor Charles O. King after a misconduct charge for firing a tear gas pencil on the street near midnight in June. Arrested by Patrolman Earl Demoss and later freed, Demoss claimed the discharge was accidental. The mayor imposed a $5 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Demoss
West Side
Charles O. King
Earl Demoss
Demoss
Lightning Strikes Home In Boonsboro and Smithburg
A late afternoon storm hit Boonsboro and Keedusville area causing garden flooding and power cuts at a Potomac Edison trolley shed after a building was struck by lightning. In Smithburg a bolt damaged a roof and stunned two people, Mrs. Raymond Smith and Preston Vogle, who stood nearby.
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Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Keedus- Ville
Potomac Edison Company
Smithburg
R. M. Fishback
Raymond Smith
Preston Vogle
Mrs Fortney Passes Away at 66 in Independence
Mrs Virginia Fortney 66 a devout Christian woman died at her home near Irondale Furnace this morning after a three month illness of complications. Born June 29 1866 she was daughter of Frazie and Mrs Williams. Survived by husband John Wesley Fortney and children Lucy Bennington Kilgore Texas J L Owen Clarence and Harold Fortney all of Independence. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from the home with Gladesville cemetery interment Bartlett Funeral Co. in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Fortney
Irondale Furnace
United Brethren Church
Lucy Bennington
Kilgore
Texas
J. L. Fortney
Owen Fortney
Clarence Fortney
Harold Fortney
Independence
Gladesville
Bartlett Funeral Company
Allender Appointed Magistrate to Fill Unexpired Term
Marion D. Allender of Blueville was appointed magistrate by the county court to fill the unexpired term of J. Howard Reynolds who died in the first ward last Tuesday. Allender furnished bond, qualified, and will set up his office in Blueville. He is a Republican and a former magistrate, part of a court sequence that also appointed W. E. Rightmire to succeed the late Magistrate James L. Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion D. Allender
Blueville
J. Howard Reynolds
Mr. Allender
Reppublican
Tahd
W. E. Rightmire
James L. Lilly
Macon Soars On Fourth Test Flight From Akron
The airship Macon lifted off for a 48 hour cruise over the Midwest and lower lakes in its fourth test flight. About ninety aboard include Captain Alger H. Dresel and Commander L Kraus with Lieut. W Zimmerman of the naval board aboard to oversee.
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Akron
Macon
Midwest
Lower Lakes
Chicago
Alger H. Dresel
Comnder
L. Kraus
Lieut. W. &. Zimmerman
Naval Board
Forty Years of Ford Motor Company Vision
A Ford executive reflecting on 40 years at the company notes the 1893 engine still runs and the 1903 startup that began mass production. He cites the Selden patent case opening the industry, 21 million cars sold, and a pledge of open discovery. He forecasts future changes, urges universal benefit, integrity, and enduring principles guiding the evolving economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selden
Ford
Court verdicts and maritime movements reported in brief
The record notes Rose M Joyce winning 15479 dollars against Claude W Sapp after evidence was heard. James Parsons failed against Dr J A Kimble for 10000 over a broken jaw. Perry Hawkins vs Charles Sterling was dismissed as settled out of court. M B Curry administrator of Bruce Smallwood received 34.05 dollars against R J Lambert over a disputed store account. A ship called A Macon was expected to cruise toward Lake Erie, patrol the lower Great Lakes, and visit Chicago today.
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Diesel
Lake Erie
Great Lakes
Chicago
Rose M. Joyce
Claude W. Sapp
James Parsons
J. A. Kimble
Perry Hawkins
Charles Sterling
M. B. Curry
Admr
Bruce Smallwood
Lambert
Wells versus Hoff in circuit court trial this afternoon
W T Wells sues Herbert A Hoff and Sine Marie Hoff with Jed W Robinson for the plaintiff and Francis Warder for the defense in a circuit court case proceeding this afternoon. jury returned a verdict in the matter.
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W. T. Wells
Herbert A. Hoff
Sine Marie
Hoff
Jed W. Robinson
Francis Warder
Ager
Parsons Strike Ends as Weavers Get 7 Dollar Wage
Parsons June 13 The woolen mill strike is practically settled and all employees will return to work Wednesday morning. A few needed repairs will be made as state police Corporal H D Anceil and Chief of Police McKinley Swearingen guarded the grounds. Weavers receive a slight raise to about 7 dollars per week while finishing department workers also average 7 dollars weekly.
Thanking friends for support after son's illness and death
Mrs Lona Garlow expresses gratitude for kindness shown during the illness and death of her son Elbert Garlow. She thanks neighbors, the undertaker, minister, chair, Jr. O. U. A. M, those who sent flowers and offered cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Garlow
Lona Garlow
Funeral for Mrs. Elsie Brown 43 in Fettermans
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Brown 43 wife of Lloyd Brown who died yesterday afternoon at 40 will be held tomorrow at 2:30 from the home with Rev. Eugene Dick officiating Interment in Hardinger cemetery Bartlett Funeral Co in charge She was born February 6 1890 daughter of Zebulon and Luella Poe Married to Lloyd Brown April 24 1920 and they had one son Marion Survived by husband son one brother two sisters W E Knotts Ethel Knotts of this city Blanche Knotts Pueblo Colorado.
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Elsie Brown
Lloyd Brown
Fetterman
Eugene Dick
West Main Street Methodist Episcopal’ Church
Hardinger
Bartlett Funeral Company
Zebulon
Luella Poe
Knots, Land
Marion
Brown
W. E. Knotts
Ethel Knotts
Blanche Knotts
Pueblo
Colorado
Miss Geraldine Morgan Graduates From Davis and Elkins College
Miss Geraldine Morgan daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark Morgan of West Main Street Elkins West Virginia is listed among this year's graduates from Davis and Elkins College She received her Bachelor of Arts degree Wednesday morning Known for strong academics she earned Hamilton Honorary Society membership which requires an average over 90 for all four college years and she has participated in many social and athletic activities
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Davis and Elkins College
Elkins
W. Va
Geraldine Morgan
Clark Morgan
West Main St
Morgan
Jerry
Hamilton
Former Student Led 1933 Class and Tennis Team Captain
Miss Morgan, former student and vice president of the 1933 class, was a Phi Sigma Theta Sorority member and served as senior year president. She helped organize a girls tennis team and was named captain this year. The record highlights her leadership roles and athletic involvement.
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Phi Sigma Theta Sorority
Beer legalization linked to fewer deaths, NY health official says
New York health commissioner Shirley Wynne states that deaths from alcoholism and accidents have declined since beer legalization on April 7. The health department notes lower mortality in two months, attributing it to reduced strong liquor consumption and beer's legal status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Health Department
Shirley W. Wynne
New York State Brewers’ Association
Nomeites Scan Alaskan Skies for J Mattern
Nome Alaska June 13 A dropping barometer heralded a coming storm here as Nomeites watched skies for Jimmy Mattern globe girdling Texas aviator Foggy weather and low temperature over the ice choked Bering sea was believed to have caused Mattern to detour from a straight course between Khabarovsk Siberia and Nome No uneasiness was felt when the aviator failed to arrive on schedule.
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Nome
Alaska
Nomeites
Jimmy Mattern
Texas
Bering Sea
Mattern
Khabarovsk
Siberia
A J Wilkinson Resting Comfortably in Hospital
Elkins reports A J Wilkinson of Huntington former house of delegates member is resting comfortably at a local hospital after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Wilkinson
Elkins
Huntington
House of Delegates
Menu for the Day: Tuna Salad and Cheese Squares
A historical party menu serving 12 features Tuna Salad on lettuce, Tangted Cheese Squares, and Fruit Sherbet. Recipes detail tuna, eggs, celery, cucumbers, pimientos, pickles, and dressing with cream. cheese sandwiches toasted. orange lemon pineapple sherbet chilled and frozen with mechanical refrigerator guidance.
Freak robins mate in Portland nest amid colony
Two freak robins with white heads and normal coloring have mated and built a nest in Portland Oregon provoking notable comment from the local robin colony. The unusual birds attract attention as they pair off and begin nesting in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
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Mattie Jaco
R. C. Wood
Lila Miller
Homer McDade
L. J. Lear
Robert Graham
Blanche Guard
Reading Circle Work
J. W. Knight
H. C. Compton
Dorothy White
Queen Esthers
Harry Weekley
Home Guards
W. H. Chenoweth
J. R. Riggs
Frank Hedrick
Hoye White
Ben H. Franz
W. Main St
Young Man
Charles G. Corbin
Trondale Furnace
Allender
J. H. Reynolds
Henry Ford Dearborn
Ford Motor Company
York
Adrienne Ames
Shaane Glover
Parsons
Union Brokerage
Morgantown Avenue
Fairmont
D. & E. College
Alaskan
J. Mattern
Mrs
Alexander George
Freak Robins
Atlantic City
Cape May
Ocean City of Wildwood, N. J
Asbury Park
North Jersey Coast
Baltimore & Ohio
Central Hotel
Berkeley Run Springs
Berkeley Ram Springs
Simpson
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