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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1938

Page

3

Dinner Pleases Ninety at B&O Cooperative event

Mrs Annabel Paley society reporter describes a Wednesday dinner at Cozy Rest Route 50 for ninety BALTI MORE and OHIO Railroad employees their families and friends. Miss H Lecta Griffith chaired the affair John Edwards Jr toastmaster S T Seymour gave blessing speakers included Helen Foreman and Dr G P Grimsle Baltimore. Music by Cody Grow Camilla Bradford Patty McDarg and others followed by group singing and dancing. Council meets Youth Temperance Council held bi monthly meeting at West Main street Everett Keener presiding Eleanor Jacobs led devotionals and Hamlin Alcohol Talks reviewed. Committees named for devotionals recreation music publicity and placemathery.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Women‘ Division Cozy Rest Route 50 H. Lecta Griffith John Edwards, Jr Monongah S. T. Seymour Helen, Foreman C. T Youth Temperance Council Everett Lee Keener West Main Street Eleanor Jacobs Hamlin Harvey Wittman Margaret Grinnan Evelyn Campbell Mildred Hefner Ruth McCartney Margaret Laprogram

June social calendar for local churches and clubs

A June schedule lists regular church and club meetings including Women of the M P church at piom and Laymen's council at 7 p.m. on June 16, Pruntytown 4 H jitney supper and bingo June 17, G A ladies meeting at 2 p.m. June 17, Weekly Sewing Club at Mrs. McFarland June 17, Missionary and Ladies Aid dinner June 17, all day Sunday school at Shaw's Chapel June 19, Red Wing club June 20, Royal Neighbors No 3990 meeting, Quota club dinner at Cozy Rest June 20, General Aid at Andrews church June 21, Lend-a-Hand circle dinner June 22.

M. P. Church Piom Walter Stevens Pruntytown Wesley Home G. A Fred McFarland Grand Street The Missionary Society Ladies Aid Society St. Paul's Lutheran Church Blanche Byers Margaret Watkins Blueville Shaw's Chapel Red Wing Club L. H. Greenwald Lincoln Street Royal Neighbors of America No. 3990 V. F. W. Hall Quota Club General Aid Society of Andrews Church First Presbyterian Church

Alibi Club Hosts Charity Evening and Plan Jitney Supper

Alibi club members gathered at Mrs. Robert Taylor’s West Main street home for a business session sewing and socializing. Plans were announced for a June 17 jitney supper and bingo at Wesley House under Mrs Virginia Mason to raise funds for eligible girls to attend the state 4 H camp at Jackson's Mill with door prizes from local merchants.

Robert Taylor West Main Street Taylor Lee Valentine Ray Withers Harpy Woodell Dudley Pauley Sherman Reed George Ashby Kerneth Orr B. J. Roland F. J. Clark Fairmont Valentine Pruntytown Virginia Mason Wesley House Jackson's Mill

Rural lovers confession ties wife to farm murder

In Slayings near Bartlesville Oklahoma on a farm a rural lover admits to killing a man. County attorney R K Harris said Essie Matthews 37 and Ltd Overcast 37 were formally charged with murder after overdrowning the husband Benjamin Franklin Matthews 52 in a slough. Overcast allegedly said I done it and described the drowning with Matthews present.

Bartlesville Okla R. K. Harris Essie Matthews Justice,of the Peace E. E. Heys Benjamin Franklin Matthews Here Harris Matthews Eli Spayd Overcast Mat Matthew

Banker Transfers Bluefield Official to Martinsville Cashier

Allen B. Schnler trust officer of National Bank of Bluefield resigns to become cashier of First National Bank of Martinsville Virginia effective July 1.

Bluefield Allen B. Schnler The National Bank of Bluefield First National Bank of Martinsville

Parkersburg Visitors Leave After Family Stay

Mr and Mrs W C Ware of Parkersburg depart Thursday evening after visiting Mrs Ware's parents Mr and Mrs J A Groves on West Main Street. They are joined by Mrs Ware's sister Mrs George Ashby and two sons Junior and Charle who will stay several days. In Parkersburg they also visited Mrs J H Wilmoth, another sister.

W. C. Ware Parkersburg

Mrs Roosevelt to Attend Son John's Wedding in Nahant

Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt wife of the president is pictured in New York wearing the gown she will wear at her son John's wedding to Anne Lindsay Clark set for Saturday June 18 in Nahant Massachusetts.

Franklin D. Roosevelt New York John Anne Lindsay Clark Nahant Mass

Family visits and graduation news from Wheeling area

Mr and Mrs Stanley Nicola Jr and their son returned home in Wheeling after visiting Mr and Mrs J Stanley Nicola Sr and Mrs Nicolaas parents in Bevesly. Mrs Dorothy Kaiser of Wheeling arrived for a few days visit. Rose Anna Kaiser has stayed with grandparents since Saturday. Madge Bennett, daughter of Mr and Mrs M J Bennett, graduated from Max Bennett Academy of Beauty Culture in Clarksburg on Tuesday June 14 and plans to open a shop in Washington Pa. Rev Edward Cunes and Bill Rafferty were guests of James Whelan Tuesday.

Stanley Nicola Wheeling J. Stanley Nicola Madge Bennett M. J. Bennett Max Bennetat Academy of Beaty ‘Culture Clarksburg Washington, Pa Edward Cunes St.Vincent's Preparatory Schol Latrobe Bill Rafferty James Whelan

Lewis fights for action on Walsh-Healey and school funding

Lewis pressed Congress to push Walsh-Healey amendments and attacked wage cutting under subsidies. He highlighted interim committee work to revise school aid and outlined three funding paths: levies via legislature, voter extensions, and unexpend ed debt for bonds. Proposals include $1.314 million for current needs and $2.1 million yearly for building, enabling counties to issue bonds up to $20 million repayable over 30 years.

Lewis Walsh-Healey Lee Pressman CTO Alre Trérit

Grafton Electric Company Dissolved and Reorganized

Pursuant to stockholders resolution Grafton Electric Company dissolves per state secretary of state date May 11 1938. C H Estep takes title to all property and delivers possession as successor. A division of assets among stockholders is planned for June 30 1938. Hoestep president Jenkins secretary. June 16 23

Gratton Electric Company O'Brien West, Virginia C. H. Estep Grafton Electric Company Hoestep Earl B. Jenkins

Trent Urges Petition For Special Legislature Session

The piece shows Holt declining to call a special session to provide more school funds while Trent pleads for urgent action. Citizens are urged to lobby neighbors and legislators and consider a petition to the governor for extraordinary session to secure funding for school buildings amid a $3 753 000 000 spending plan.

Kovemor

Recital Program Omission Noted for Mary Elizabeth Vogel

The annual recital at the Morgan School of Dancing in the G H auditorium lists Mary Elizabeth Vogel as presenting rhythm and tap, though her name was unintentionally left out of yesterday's report.

Mary Elizabeth Vogel The Morgan School of Dancing Mary Elizabeth

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