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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1936

Page

3

Red Wing Club Meets In Grand Street Social Night

The Red Wing club, formed from Pocahontas order alumni, met at Mrs. Della Witt’s Grand Street home for a dance with prizes won by Mrs. Pearyn, Mrs. Christine Russell, and Mrs. Idella Carroll. The next meeting is planned for the fourth Monday in July with baskets invited.

RED Wing Club Pocahontas Order Della Witt Grand Street Danco Pearyn Christine Russell Idella Carroll Myrle Frazier Emma Rockwell Mary Parkhill Pearl Hussion Ruby Carroll Pearl Fox Edna Poling Pauline Parkhill Otha Poling Elizabeth Menand Della Wittman

Social Calendar Highlights From June Gatherings

June events include Mrs Nellie Willis hosting a weiner roast with bunco at her northwestern turnpike home. June 17 Business Girl's club postponed. June 18 Methodist Protestant auxiliary and First Presbyterian missionary society meet. June 19 Weekly Sewing club at Mrs Simmons. social notices list multiple guests and a late May wedding in Oakland where Nina Mae McDaniel wed James A White.

Nellie Willis Weiner Northwestern Turnpike Business Girl's Club Women's Auxiliary Methodist Protestant Church Russell DeMoss Long Street The Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church W. F. Simmons West Francis Street

Barbara Hutton dances in London with husband in rare outing

American heiress Countess Barbara Hutton von Haugwitz-Reventlow appears in a London restaurant dancing with her husband Count Kurt von Haugwitz-Reventlow in a rare post illness outing. She wears a famous diamond and ruby necklace. Her son was christened recently and named Lance.

Barbara Hutton von Haugwitz-Reventlow Count Kurt von Haugwitz-Reventlow London Babs Lance

Local Society Notes Highlight Recital and Weddings

Daughters Mrs Nellie Sheets and Mrs Lois Mays will host a club gathering June 26 at Lincoln street residence. A piano recital by Anne Tucker’s pupils at the Elks Home on Main Street drew a capacity audience with elaborate floral decor. Ruth Grey Surface and Clifford G Cutlip of Richwood wed June 14 at the Snider home with family in attendance. Mary Findley and William Hill, formerly of Oklahoma, tied the knot June 10 in Philippi and will reside nearby. both graduates of Richwood High School.

Nellie Sheets Lois Mays Pearl Hussion Lincoln Street Elks Home Main Street Anne Tucker Grafton Miss ‘Tucker Harriet Dempsey Jacklie Skaggs Annetta Frey Cutlip-Surface Ruth Grey Surface Clifford G. Cutlip Richwood C. A. Snider Philippi Mr. Snider Methodist Episcopal Church Richwood Methodist Episcopal Church Floyd Cutlip Mrs. Cutlip Richwood High School Cutlip The Richwood Cleaning Company

Correction in Eastern Star election results

In the Naomi Chapter No 12 election Grace Yates was elected associate conductress replacing Miss Ruby C Bonafield who was elected trustee for three years.

Eastern Star Naomi Chapter No. 12 Grace Yates Ruby C. Bonafield

Local notices of hospital updates and visits in Grafton

Mrs. James Bee and son Jimmie return home after three weeks with relatives in Zanesville Ohio. Mrs I C Klein Maple avenue had tonsil operation at City hospital this morning. Jacqueline Lee Kemple Grand street had minor operation today. Miss Helen Kinter Boyd street had tonsil removal this morning. Lawrence Fibble discharged from hospital this afternoon. D B Shaw discharged this morning. Miss Pauline McCartney Thornt on admitted for surgical treatment. Mrs Dora Carroll discharged today. Daisy Sanders Tunnelton is a medical patient this afternoon. C D Powell, Mrs Geraldine Powell Robert Powell and son Bobby visited Buckhannon Sunday at camp on Buckhannon river. Mrs Walter B Stipt of Bridgeport Ohio visiting this week with R M Parrish Brownlow. Mrs W A Mason Bonnie Mason and Harry Mason Philippi visited Grafton yesterday. Joseph P Hussion and Misses Katherine Mayme Eleanor Hussion returned from motor trip to Akron and other points in Ohio.

James Bee Jimmie Beech Street Zanesville Ohio I. C. Klein Maple Avenue City Jacqueline Lee Kemple Grand Street Helen Kinter Boyd Street Lawrence Fibble D. B. Shaw Pauline McCartney Thornton Dora Carroll Daisy Sanders Tunnelton C. D. Powell Geraldine Powell Robert Powell Bobby Buckhannon Frank Morgan Buckhannon River Walter B. Stipt Bridgeport R. M. Parrish Brownlow W. A. Mason Bonnie Mason Harry Mason Philippi Grafton Joseph P. Hussion Katherine, Mayme Eleanor Hussion Akron

Open Playgrounds Expand City Run By Patrick A. Tork

Four more municipal playgrounds opened in Fairmont, bringing the total to 13 in operation under Director Patrick A. Tork. In Charleston a three year old boy Leroy Steel was run over by a car backing into a garage. doctors say he will recover.

Fairmont Patrick A. Tork Charleston Leroy Steel

Black Legion crackdown spreads across Michigan area

A drive to purge public payrolls of Black Legion members began in Highland Park Pontiac Lincoln Park and Detroit with suspensions and affidavits. Senators Vanderberg and Couzens urged federal and congressional action while Ontario police probe a Canadian church vandalism linked to the group. A key witness Dean testified about a blood pact and a plotted murder of Arthur Kingsley as other defendants faced cross examination.

Detroit Black Legion Highland Park Arthur F. Kingsley Pontiac Night Riders Lincoln Park Michigan United States Conference For the Protection of Civil Rights Arthur H. Vanderberg Department of Justice Vandenberg Federal Bureau of Investigation James Couzens Elmer A. Benson F.-Minn Ontario Hamilton Ont Canada Dayton Dean Puousner Geo. Shanley George Marchuk

Scott Optical Shop In Fairmont To Stay Open

Dr John E K Shuler of Wheeling will be the optometrist at the Mrs A B Scott Optical Shop on Adams Street Fairmont with Mrs Scott formerly Miss Edith Lewis of Grafton as the optician The firm will continue the extensive business built up by the late Dr A B Scott Dr Shuler is a well known optometrist in Wheeling for many years and a graduate of Northern Illinois College Chicago where Dr Scott also studied

John EK. Shuler Wheeling A. B. Scott Adams Street Fairmont Scott Edith Lewis Grafton Shuler Northern Illinois College Chicago

Supreme Court Reverses Death Sentence in Chaney Case

The West Virginia Supreme Court granted Ruben Chaney of Logan County a new trial after ruling the lower court did not properly instruct the jury on whether a first degree murder verdict could yield death or life imprisonment. The case stems from the July 14, 1935 razor slaying of Henry Napier in Lundale during a melee involving Chaney and relatives. The court noted insufficient grounds for reversal given the evidence’s nature.

Charleston Supreme Court Ruben Chaney Logan County Chaney Henry Napier Lundale Napier Chan

Price Discrimination Bill Heads to Senate Action

Washington June 16 The anti price discrimination measure known as the Robinson Patman bill has the house conference report approved and now awaits final Senate action. It would ban price discrimination by manufacturers selling to large buyers and assign enforcement to the FTC. Rep Celler calls it a hodgepodge while Rep Patman says it ensures equality of opportunity affecting about 1 500 000 independent retailers.

Washington House Senate Robinson-Patman Federal Trade Commission Celler Patman Tex

Franciscan Monk on Trial in Germany

In Coblenz on June 16 a Franciscan monk named Franz Cielczynski, 26, called Brother Angelus, superintendent of the sick ward at Ebernach monastery, faced trial as one of 276 Franciscans charged with immoral practices. He is accused of six unnatural offenses.

Coblenz Germany Franz Cielcynski Brother Angelus Ebernach

Guffey Bill Passage Near Washington

June 16. Leaders predicted the Guffey-Vinson coal control bill would pass the House tonight to stabilize soft coal prices. Senator Guffey and Representative Boland voiced confidence it would gain Senate approval soon. The bill imposes a 15 percent compliance tax with 90 percent rebates to compliant producers, while the Senate version calls for a 1.5 percent excise tax on soft coal and a 13.5 percent levy on bituminous coal in interstate commerce. Members hope tax changes shield constitutionality.

Washington Boland Pennsylvania Supreme Court House Guffey Senate Senate Interstate Commerce Committee

Zioncheck Remains in Capital Hospital Detention

Washington congressman Marion Zioncheck was not released from Gallinger Hospital today. He was held a second day in the psychiatric ward for an undisclosed reason after preparations for his removal. Hospital superintendent Dr. Edgar A. Bocock prepared a statement on the mental condition but did not release it.

Washington Jhune Marion A. Zioncheck Psycopathic Gallinger Hospital Washington State Edgar A. Bocock Zioncheck

Shoes Clerk Uses Rugs to Stop Shoe Store Fire

An employee at a Charleston shoe store snatched rugs from the floor and used them to extinguish a fire, aiding immediate efforts to control the blaze. No injuries reported. Investigators review the incident to determine the cause and extinguisher readiness.

Charleston

Overloaded Truck Case Set for June 24 Hearing

A trial date of June 24 was set for Harold Moore age 23 of Fairmont charged with operating a truck loaded beyond legal limits. Magistrate Ona C. Jefferys announced the hearing this morning indicating Moore’s case will be heard before her.

Harold Moore Fairmont Ona C. Jefferys Jeffers

Time limits extend for Jentinees truck overloading ruling

A court extends time on the Jentinees case noting a three ton truck may carry only 50 percent over its licensed weight. The magistrate indicated L A Hess and Moore would contest the charges with fines from 25 to 500 dollars for overloads.

L. A. Hess Company Moore

Rumor of Wage Change Sparks Worker Walkout

Report says wage agreement rumored to boost crane operators by 6.30 weekly and donkey operators to 75 cents per hour. Walkout yesterday attributed not to the operators union in Charleston but to orders from Lee Lee.

Vouunaeu Rage One Charleston Lee Lee

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