Spirit of Cooperation Aims to Boost Grafton Fourth
Grafton residents urged to unite for a bigger Fourth of July celebration led by the American Legion and local boosters. The piece argues for cooperative efforts, denounces petty jealousy, and calls on businesses to advertise generously to fund a fireworks display approaching a thousand dollars, with 1500 copies planned for homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
American Legion
Stuf
American Legion Boys
Band of
Boosters
Miss Nellie G. Coughlin Visits City
Personal item notes Nellie G. Coughlin of Clarkburg spending the week in the city to visit her brother James J. Coughlin and his wife on West Main Street, with E F Clark family also mentioned.
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Fudy Sentinel Moudey
Nellie G. Coughlin
Clarkburg
James J. Coughlin
West Main Street
E. F. Clark
Camel’s steady run replaces risky experiments
In a firm pledge the speaker declares full switch to Camels, abandoning trial-and-error smoking changes. The change promises consistency and finality, ending ongoing experimentation with other brands and methods.
Social Roundup of Parlor Travels and Local Visits
A long list of residents from Laurel Mountain to Phillipsburg and Clarksburg enjoyed Sunday trips and visits. Celebrities include Camel Ernest, Raymond Warden, Dr and Mrs Alden Beagle and daughters, J J Holt and son James Findley, Mise Alice Margaret Muir, Mr and Mrs W Hanway and daughters, and others visiting relatives in Grafton, Morgantown, Charleston, and surrounding areas. Memorial address by Judge Warren Fo Kittle in Philippi noted, while local students and workers attended events and returned to Morgantown for university games.
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Ernest and
Raymond Warden
Alden Beagle
W. Hanway
J. J. Holt
James Findley
Mise
Alice Margaret Muir
Laurel Mountain
James H. Huge
Dorothy
Isabelle Jane Moore
Phillipsburg
J. L. Bush
G. H. L. Beeman
Margaret
Mt. Vernon
Edward Moore
Moore
Baton Rouge
Hamilton
Ontario
Can
T. A. Mowrey
Pittsburgh
Paul Laren
Tunnelton
Grafton
Vincent Daly
Nangatue
Conn
Duffy
Misa Nelle Fahey
Oher
Rose Fahey
Warren Fo Kittle
Taylor County Circuit Court
Philippi
Odd Fellows Lodge
W. Va. University
University
Maple Avenue
Hopse
Morgantown
Ethel Manear
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Charleston
Li. J. Walker
Clarksburg
Night excursion to Washington and return Saturday
Round trip four dollars fifty including war tax leaves from the city park to the guests of Mr and Mrs A A Holt. The party ranges from one to ten in four automobiles. Mas Rau of West Grafton visits Brunswick Md. Miss Rose Snelling of Falmouth Va visits her sister J T H Swiger of Luzadder.
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A. A. Holt
Mas Rau
West Grafton
Relati
Brunswick, Md
Rose Snelling
Falmouth
J . T. H.swiger
Luzadder
Monongahela Valley Assoc Met at Elkins
The Monongahela Valley Association met in Elkins West Virginia to discuss reduced transportation costs and housing issues. Delegates from Fairmont Clarksburg Shinnston Philippi Grafton Morgantown attended and a luncheon followed at the Hotel Randolph. Next meeting set for Fairmont July 12. Mrs Robert Marse and Miss L Watkins noted visitors and guests.
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Elkins
W. Va
A. P
Monongahela Valley
Chambers of Commerce
Hola Valley
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Shinnston
Philippi
Grafton
Morgantown
Randolph
Gratton
Megars
Wanj A Beavers
FL M
Jordan
D. L. Ross
New Road Law Urges Caution on Highways and Streetcars
The Sentinel publishes extracts from a 1921 road law stressing shared highway use by pedestrians, motorists and streetcar operators. It outlines duties to exercise care, pass rear safely, give signals, slow at curves, stop for horses, light vehicles, report accidents, and penalties for violations.
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Sentinel
Obstruction of Roadway Penalties Cited in Case
The passage notes that one found guilty of obstructing a road or highway shall be fined between ten and fifty dollars or imprisoned for ten to thirty days in the county jail.
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Inters
National Legion Chief Killed in Auto Crash
Indianapolis June 9 National Commander F W Galbraith Jr of the American Legion was killed when a car overturned after a curb strike on a road to Union Station. National Director Henry J Ryan and J Foreman were seriously injured. Coroner’s report cited steering defect as a probable cause. Survived by widow and two children. Harding sent condolences to Mrs Galbraith.
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Indianapolis
Ind
F. W. Galbrath, Jr
American Legion
Henry J Ryan
Legion’ Eantration Compission
J. Foreman
Chicago
Legion For
Mlinors
Country Club
Mr. Galbraith
Ryan
Robinson
Union Station
Galbraith
Foreman
Wm. Setlife
Department of Ilmnds
1St
Ohio National Guards
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
147Th U.S. Infantry
Legions
Col
Gidbrlaith
Western Paper Goods Co
Cincinnati
Cincinatti
Legion
Annapolis Naval Academy
Washington
Harding
W. Galbraith
Seszion
Local visitors and residents return home after weekend visits
Mrs Carrie C White of Pears mont and Mrs Kate C Chaney of Fair mont visited relatives in the city and at Grafton park. Mrs Chaney returned home with her daughter. Mrs Hendy Jenkins of West Main street has come back after a two week stay with relatives at Greenwood.
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Carrie C. White
Pairsmont
Grafton Park
Kate C. Chaney
Fairmont
Mra
White
Hendy Jenkins
West Main Street
Greenwood
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Reynolds Tobacco
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Purina Baby Achick Chow
ORN. C. Musgrove Mill Distributors Phone
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Philadelphia
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L. K. Watkins
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