Grafton society items and events listed
The Grafton Sentinel society page lists social events including the Charleston Quota Club dinner at Capitol Inn on Monday June 20 followed by a governor’s reception. Also noted are hospital and social updates, a Royal Neighbors of America play at Wehn Hall, and local youths broadcasting on WMMN in Fairmont.
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Grafton Sentinel Society
Charleston
Capitol Inn
New Capitol
Grafton Quota Club
Genevieve Jackson
Blanche Guard
Maude Bush
Rhea Fisher
Florence Wilkinson
Elizabeth Stuck
Claude Ebert
Claude Reger
Wehn, Hall
McCrory
Royal Neighbors of America
Aphelia
Harold Cole
Lida Bartlett
Mollie
Frances Campbell
Delia
Russell Heese
Sarah
Otto Sinsel
Jane
Veda Squires
Cecelia
Skihngopolis
Reba McDermott
Samanthy
James Lambert
Sis Hopkins
Ada Gall
Mirandi
Fonda Laren
Mary Jinnie
Klayd Spaur
Topsy
Lil Pickninny
Edna Debendarfer
Bill
Bill Coffman
Bill Hamilton
Frances Hazill
Grafton
Grafton High School
WMMN
Fairmont
Personal notices note local visitors and guests
Mrs. R. L. Campbell of Dewey Avenue has returned from Cumberland Maryland after visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Everett Shields of Hardman is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Davis on West Main Street for a few days. Mrs. Kenneth Jacobs is confined to her Beaumont home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Campbell
Dewey Avenue
Cumberland, Md
Everett Shields
Hardman
T. M. Davis
West Main Street
Kenneth Jacobs
Beaumont
Electric tax pro rated under new revenue ruling
Washington June 17 The new electric energy tax taking effect June 21 requires three cents per dollar. Electric companies will pro rate the tax, charging consumers one third on June bills to avoid reading all meters on June 21.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
G O P Grinds Battle Axe for Campaign
Chicago June 17 The Republican party ends its national convention with a victory for Hoover forces and closes amid plans to unite Coolidge and Hoover supporters. Everett Sanders of Indiana elected national committee chairman to push the Hoover Curtis renomination plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Curtis
Hoover
Everett Sanders
Indiana
National Committee
Coolidge
Sanders
Quota Club Honors Grafton Attendance Record
Grafton Quota Club ranks second in the United States for attendance in the year ending at the Memphis convention. The club received second place and a silver loving cup, while Tulsa won first and the cup. Mrs Florence Wilkinson presented the cup to Tulsa. Mrs Rhea Fisher heads the Grafton club. The Grafton attendance was 93 percent, praised by National Quota President Miss Catherine Olney. Delegates head home via Charleston for inter-city banquet and dedication of the state capitol building.
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Grafton
United States
Memphis
Tenn
Tulsa
Okla
Clb
Florence Wilkinson
Grafton Club
Rhea Fisher
Catherine Olney
Charleston
State Capitol
Mesdames Wilkinson
Fisher
Doctor Rescues Youth From Freight Train Crossing
Dr. Paul P. Warden of Portland Maine saved 21 year old Edward Lee from Going under wheels at Beech Street crossing. Lee, weakened by hunger, slipped from a car and crawled toward the train. The physician pulled him to safety and took him to City Hospital for head abrasions.
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Paul P. Warden
Edward Lee
Portland
Beech Street Crossing
Cityospital
Lee
Sylvia Favish in Recital at Robinson Grand
Six year old Sylvia Favish daughter of Mr and Mrs George Favish appears in a two part dance recital at the Robinson Grand theater Clarksburg The program staged by Miss Mary Berger from Harris county features Hansel and Gretel and Night Club with toe tap and acrobatic numbers and bright costumes Scenery is described as brilliant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Favish
George Favish
Robinson Grand Theater
Clarksburg
Mary Berger
Harrison County
Nephew of Grafton Man Wins State Scout Award
James Law of Clarksburg, nephew of Earl C. Phillips and grandson of Scott Phillips, was named the outstanding Boy Scout of West Virginia. He received the state honor at a Meuse Argonne Post meeting in Clarksburg, after being notified the night before, and is the son of Mr and Mrs J Wesley Law of 519 South Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Law
Clarksburg
Earl C. Phillips
Walnut Street
Scott Phillips
West Virginia
Meuse- Argonne Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Department
Young Law
J. Wesley Law
South Seventh Street
Prohibition Speaker Edward W Mills to Visit Park View
Edward W Mills former governor candidate will speak at Park View Church of the Nazarene at 10 Sunday morning on The Future of Our Nation and Some of the Evils of Our Day. Mills chaired West Virginia prohibition committee and has spoken nationwide in about 2000 engagements and in 100 schools. Local Nazarenes invite the public to attend this Chicago service.
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Edward W. Mills
West Virginia
Park View
Church of the Nazarene
Mills
Chicago
Nazarenes
Man dies after incident during attempted attack in Kentucky
In Hardinsburg Kentucky on June 17, about 5000 people watched in silence as Sam Jennings 38 died shortly after sunrise following a criminal attack on Miss Mabel Dowans. Mrs Dowans and her father G E Downs watched from 20 feet away. Her remark about not feeling sorry for him sparked controversy as she said she would not mind pulling the trigger herself.
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Hardinsburg
Sam Jennings
Engro
Mabel Dowans
Carspecken and Newberry Advance In State Tennis Tourney
In Charleston on June 17, Margaret Carspecken of Morgantown and Lucy Newberry of Huntington, both seeded, moved to the West Virginia closed tennis tournament women's singles semifinals. Carspecken defeated Jane Hoy 6-1 6-0. Newberry beat Frances Ebeling 6-2 6-2. In men's singles rounds Byron Wilkerson of Huntington beat Robert Brown 6-2 6-1, and Melville Duboise of Moundsville defeated C Colville 6-4 6-4.
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Margaret Carspecken
Lucy Newberry
Charleston
Morgantown
Lucy, Newberry
Huntington
West Virginia
Les Today
Miss Carspecken
Jane Hoy
Miss Newberry
Frances Ebeling
Moundsivile
Byron Wilkerson
Robert Brown
Elkins
Melville Duboise
Moundsville
C.colville
Montgomery
Hymie Martin Freed On Slaying Charge
Cleveland report states Hymie Martin was acquitted of the slaying of former councilman William E. Potter. Martin had been retried after a prior life-sentence verdict from an earlier trial.
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Hymie Martin Freed
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Hymie” Martin
William EB. Potter
Martin
Sunday Dinner Menu by Mrs Alexander George A
A historical menu item lists dishes for a Sunday dinner including Chilled Tomato Juice Fried Chicken Buttered Potatoes Bread Currant Jelly Asparagus Salad Relish and desserts like Cocoanut Souffle with detailed dressing recipes and preparation steps plus tips for cleaning egg stained china and removing water stains from glass jars.
Lieutenant Robinson Leaves for Camp Knox Kentucky
Lieut. William W. Robinson son of Attorney and Mrs Jed We Robinson of McGraw avenue departed yesterday afternoon for Camp Knox Kentucky near Louisville. He heads to the annual Citizens Training Camp which opens today and has been assigned to the camp by the War Department as an instructor in the officers reserve corps.
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William W. Robinson
Jed We Robinson
McGraw Avenue
Camp Knox
Louisville
Citizens R
Lieut
Robinson
War Department
Officers Reserve Corps
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coral Parrish Montgomery
Lwrence Gilbert
W. Merle Watkins
Wheeling
Shriners
Rev
L. A. McNemar
Simpson
Orland Parsons
City Hospital
Knottsville Pike
Sealed Institute
H. E. Flesher
Martha Glenn Flesher
Virginia Mason
J. A. Scranage
Pruntytown
Kingod
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
G.O.P
Marinello
Sugeue
Marinello Beauty Shop
Morning Glory
Ther
Books of Ac
G. L. Jolliffe
Piggly - Wiggly
Crisco
Marvel
del Monte
Colonel Mast
Blue Boy Fancy
ONEY
Easton Mayonnaize
California
Battle Creek Health Foods
City Club
Paul Warden
Edward Mills
Speaks
Mrs
Alexander George
Lieut. Robinson
Estes Ed
de Bates
The
Grafton Printing Co
Newton
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