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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1934

Page

3

Andrews M E Church Women Host Grace Sharps Honoring Shower

A Loar Class meeting at Mrs. Aldine White’s Beech Street home honored Grace Sharps on an upcoming wedding with games, music, and a miscellaneous shower. Attendees included Grace Poling, Misses and Mrs. Nettle Hardin, Hilda Paugh, Esther Nestor, Catherine George, Mary Goley, Ethel Custer, and others. W C T U and Children’s Day plans were outlined for Mary M. Love memorial and a food sale on Sally. The week closed with birthday notices for a local resident and notes on community events at St Paul’s M E church.

Mary Goley Ethel Custer Grace Poling Nettle Hardin Hilda Paugh Esther Nestor Catherine George Grace Sharps Aldine White Andrews Church C.F. Shafer Sally Mary M. Love Grafton

Social Calendar Highlights Church Meetings Week Ahead

The social calendar lists Monday meetings at Andrews M. E. church and a series of Tuesday gatherings including Emma Rogers Bible Class, Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, General Aid Society, Christ Ambassadors at Assembly of God, and Kings Daughters Bible class. Multiple Thursday and Saturday events feature Ladies Aid, Mission Circle, Junior B. P. U. at First Baptist, plus postweek travel notes and local arrivals and visits.

Emma Rogers West Main Street M. E. Church Ed. McDaniel Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of St Group S Christ Ambassadors The Assembly of God Church Kings Daughters Bible Class United Brethren Church Ladies Aid Society Mission Circle of First Baptist Church Ira Poe Blueville

Personal Notices Mentioning Holt Family and Trips

Prosecuting Attorney James C. Holt and son John Homer travel to Bucyrus Ohio to visit Mr and Mrs J W Knappenperger John Homer to spend the summer with grandparents while Mr Holt stays a week Miss Margaret Hanway Virginia Hannay Donna Ryan and Lester Buddy Lambert return from a Chicago trip to see A Century of Progress Mrs Charles Kimmel and E H Borchardt with Isabelle Kimmel visiting Charleston then return to Charleston Clay June 16 P The second Mrs George W Lowther leaves for Wheeling to attend slaying case involving Clem Rogers 28 a former constable convicted

Fostoria Ohio Rex A. Lowther Juanita Kennedy Fairmont J.B. McCartney Audra Ralph Keefover Priday New York Baltimore Washington Navy New York Harbor Webster Haddix American News Stand New York City Frank B. Cather Train Street Las John P. Love Grafton James Charlotte N. C Mary Catherine Hall Morgantown Elkins North Carolina Miss Hall Mott Catherine Ni Chicago James E. Fidler Leslie Crawford Chauncey Miller George Preston Margaret Ellen Jaco Mary Joyoe Zumbro George White Mary Keener Philippi Baptist Divention Oral Jones Beulah Jones Harold Hill Alicert Bertha Godwin Regina Lowther Bernadine Bradley James C. Holt John Homer Bucyrus J. W. Knappenperger Mr. Holt Margaret Hanway Virginia Hannay Donna Ryan Lester “Buddy” Lambert Charles Kimmel E. H. Borchardt Isabelle Kimmel Charleston Robert E. Graham West St. Charles Street Dorsey W. Fast Pittsburgh Clay George W. Lowther Lury W. L. Shelton Wheeling Clem Rogers

Bicycle Trip Ends in Tragic Road Accident

Thomas Lodge of Parkersburg was riding from Flemington to his home when a speeding auto driven by Hugh Frederickson struck or caused him to veer. The bicycle overturned, sending Lodge into a ditch near Galloway. He suffered head cuts and a sprained ankle. his parents were alerted and traveled to the scene.

Flemington Parkersburg Thomas Lodge Lodge Hugh Frederickson Galloway T. L. Lodge

Model of the Moment in New Blouse and Jacket Styles

A fashion feature showcases summer dressy blouses in sheet pique voile georgette organdies and pique voile with high necklines puffed sleeves self ties and pearl button trim. A separate tailored waffle pique jacket with wide collars and two pearl buttons completes the chic look.

Local verdict outlines sentence in Shelton case

The second degree murder verdict carries five to 18 years imprisonment with sentencing deferred. The first jury was dismissed when a juror did not accompany fellow jurors on a town stroll. Rogers was killed last New Year’s Day after a quarrel with Shelton. Shelton’s son involved in subsequent events.

Shelton

Youth tells of drowning small child

In Cleveland, June 16, a ten year old recounted the drowning of Peggy Young, 3, in the Cuyahoga River. He said he and a teen accomplice lured Peggy near the riverbank, pushed her in, and that a brick was thrown at her, causing her to sink.

Nina Young Peggy Betty O'Brien Betty Clevelan Peggy Young Cuyahoga Pegey Comdy Harold Young City Hospital Young Harold

Lutherans Plan Jun 25 to 30 Meeting at Jacksons Mill

Lutherans from 34 West Virginia synod congregations will gather at Jacksons Mill for the first annual Luth eran Week. The event runs June 25 to 30 with pastors and delegates led by Rev. A. B. Leamer and supported by synodical officers and visiting delegates from auxiliary groups.

Jackson's Mill West Virginia Charles A. Shilke Oakland Synodical C. A. Portz ofWheel

Synodical mission group leaders named for West Virginia event

Miss Nye will head the synodical women's mission group with Mrs W M Erhard of Clarksburg as president and aides Mrs W R Hashinger of Morgantown and Mrs M Wilt of Clarksburg. The youth societies will be led by Miss Dorothy Nye of Grafton with four vice presidents. Luther brotherhood officers and state leaders named. annual convention set for Thursday and Friday with D L Harpster of Morgantown as president and Ernest F Joachim of Charleston as vice president.

Morgantown M. Wilt Clarksburg Young People's Societies Dorothy Nye Grafton State and Synodical Luther League Coleman Shaffer Aurora Gladys Haas Fairmont Martha M. Butler Huntington Enoch Sparks Wheeling Luther Brotherhoods West Virginia Western Maryland Brotherhood D. L. Harpstter Ernest F. Joachim Charleston

Deficiency Measure Rejected By House In Deficit Bill

Washington June 16 The House rejected Senate amendments to the 2.225 billion deficiency appropriation bill and sent the measure to a conference committee to resolve differences. Week’s weather shows showers early with a cooler start and warmer middle and late week.

Washington House Senate

Puff Faces A Slippery Truck Sides Night Peril

Puff realizes the truck walls are slick making progress impossible. He moments later shifts tone and proposes a halt as a brief respite, smoothing tension with a weary smile.

Puff

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