Big party planned for West Virginia College students
West Virginia Business College Fairmont students and Grafton high school along with alumni are invited to a fifth annual spelling contest and dance at the Elks Club Fairmont on Adams street Friday 7 30 p m to 12. The Southerners 10 piece orchestra will play with free admission broadcast over Station WMMN.
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West Virginia Business College
Fairmont
Grafton High School
Elks Club
Adams Street
Southerners
WMMN
Farmer Klluied dies after lightning strike near Hinton
Shelton Trail 42, a farmer living near Hinton West Virginia, was killed by lightning in a woods near his home last night. A neighbor found the body four hours later. A widow and seven children survive.
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Hinton
W. Va
Shelton Trail
Local Residents on Visits and Travels Across States
Mrs Lloyd M Loran returns from Oakland Maryland to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J W Wharton of Thay ward Dr James Northern of St Peters burg Fla visits friends in the city Miss Ida Faye Hendershot of Grafton and her sister and brother in law D B Davis son depart for Washington DC to visit friends Andrew Bascomb of Cameron visits Grafton Mrs W N Wheeler of Cleveland Ohio visits sister Mrs HR Wickham of East Main St Mrs J N Tregellas and daughter Grace Wolfe leave for Clarksburg then Cleveland for summer Rev and Mrs A M Barlow and son Charles visit Charleston and other points Mrs Mattie Proudfoot Barnes and Niece Miss Lott Proudfoot of Weston spend day with Mrs Barnes sister Mrs R L Clark Mrs Geo W Haislip and daughter Madaline guests of relatives in Cumberland Mrs T L Nuzum and son...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Moran
J. B. Leamon
C. F. Malone
C.F. Monroe
Dolly Day
My Mily Davidson
G. Q. Sinsel
G. 0. Singel
Guy Williams
Flemington
James Northern
St. 1Tersburg
Fla
Ida Faye Hendershot
Grafton
D. B. Davis
Washington, D. C
Andrew Bascomb
Cameron
W. N. Wheeler
Clealand
Ohio
HR. Wickham
East Main Street
J.N. Tregellas
Grace Wolfe
Clarksburg
Lott Proudfoot
Weston
Barnes
R. L. Clark
Geo. W. Haislip
Madaline
Cumberland
T. L. Nuzum
Youthful daughter to rule palace of Davis in Islands
A 20 year old Alice Davis, daughter of Dwight Davis, sails to the Philippines to act as first lady and host to the governor general, wielding diplomatic influence as social hostess. Miss Josephine Shaughnessy vouches for her poise while cousin Miss Aleta Davis and one maid accompany her.
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Palace OF Davis
Islands
Sue McNamars
Washington
Philippines
Alice Davis
Dwight Davis
Alice
Josephine Shaughnessy
Davis
Miss Staughnessy
Aleta Davis
St. Louis
Miss Shaughnessy
Mrs. Davis
Dwight Jr
Cynthia
Helen
Biss
Dwight F. Davis
Philippine Islands
Social notes from Grafton and nearby towns
A roundup of local visits and travels lists James Michael at the home of Mrs. Smith Ringler in Winchester Indiana, Mrs. H Howell shopping in Newbury, Grace Miller at Shepherdstown summer school, Rev A F Richardson en route home to Davis, and several families visiting relatives in Grafton Barbour and Kanawha. Included are Mrs Lindsley with sons Frederick and Richard plus Miss Mattie Miller from Los Angeles to see Clay V Miller, Dr John Prendergast visiting from Chicago with John McGraw, and long-time subscriber Henry Clay Colerider returning as a visitor.
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James Michael
Smith’ Ringler
Winchester
Ind
H. Howell
Newbury
Grace Miller
Shepherdstown
A. F. Richardson
Davis
Charles Lindsley
Frederick
Richard
Mattie Miller
Los Angeles
Calif
Latiter
Clay V. Miller
Grafton
Lindsley
Juanita Miller
Presbyterian College
R. L. Smith
Kanawha
Rachael Simmons
Sentinel
Fayetteville
North Carolina
W. W. Knotts
Blueville
A. J. Blue
Barbour County
Margaret Nebraska
Frank Cather
Pearl Istreet
Wm. Morgan, Jr
Gniior
West Virginia
Laura Stalnaker
Washington, D. C
Ethel Roach
Beech Street
J. F. Shumaker
Nell
Westerville
Ohio
Margaret James
Oeersie Plory
Path of
Clarkshar Alre
C. E. Walden
James
Real Street
School Board Maps New Roles and Appointments at Grafton
The board, led by President Beavers, discussed recent school tensions and affirmed the tenure of Principal Tomlinson and Superintendent Rice. They announced Miss Edna Mason as health nurse for Grafton and listed numerous 1929 20 teaching appointments across First Ward, Central, East, and South Gr Schools with new principals and staff assignments.
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Rice
Princi
Beavers
Tomlinson
William A. Beavers
Edna Mason
Grafton
H. A. Rice
Sara Murgrove
Mra
Florence H. Wilkinson
Grace White
Gratton High School
E. M. Tomlinson
Marguerite Terrell
Arch F. Petersen
Tarlock Rasmussen
A. F. Mish
A. V. Yoho
Katharine E. Shepler
Vaun M. Warden
G. Minette Watkins
Ruth aBtten
Grace oLar
Laura B. Fries
Klaude B. Spaur
Nolan
Fry
Lal
Luke B. Ross
Ida B. Dorsey
Ridenour
Jay Fleming Accepts Post on State School Board
Confirmation of O. Jay Fleming as a state school board member was issued after he received a notification certificate from Governor Conley. Fleming is named to an unexpired term ending June 20, 1940, with remarks praising conscience and discretion.
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O. Jay Fleming
First National Bank
Fleming
William G. Conley
C. Jay
School Names and Students Listed at Garrison Colored School
Lila C Walter seventh grade Elizabeth Stafford sixth Marion Millan Ath Mrs Rena 8 Goodwin fourth Pearl Thomas third Gladys Thornhill second Lois M Smith first second Minnie K By ers first Helen Davis first Garrison School Colored C T Napper high school Mrs Jen Napper primary grades Mrs Nan Armstrong upper grades.
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Lila C. Walter
Elizabeth Stafford
Marion Millan
Rena 8 Goodwin
Pearl Thomas
Gladys Thornhill
Lois M. ‘Smith
Minnie K. Byers
Helen Davis
Garrison School
C.T. Napper
Jen. Napper
Nan Armstrong
Snook Reveals Details in Slaying Case Continues
Snook, in a continuation from page one, disclosed his reason for giving up the room last Friday. Authorities await a chemists report on stains found in Snook's car and clothes. His wife testified she believed he returned home around 9:30 p.m. but did not see him until about 11 p.m.
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Ion
Snook
Mra. Snook
Lindy Is Home After Flight Tests In New Romance Scene
Lindbergh and his wife return to New York after honeymooning, witnessing safety tests aboard a DGA sponsored flight. The colonel, with Harry Guggenheim as passenger, inaugurated tests and planned a three week tour of the Trans continental Air Transport Line. Mrs Lindbergh and sisters join the Morrow family at North Haven while preparations for transport of gifts and baggage from Rockland to North Haven proceed. A separate report notes many reported missing near the Komagatake volcano in Japan.
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Harry.Guggenheim
Hees
Trustee
Lindbergh
Mouette
Sands Point
L. I
Daniel Guggenheim
New York
Pacific Coast
Dwight W. Morrow
Constance
Elizabeth
North Haven
Rockland
Mrs Alexander George Daily Bill of Fare Menu
The excerpt lists a breakfast and dinner menu including stewed prunes chilled eggs on buttered toast and various salads. It provides recipe notes for Little Pound Cakes and a dressing, with quantities for ingredients like butter sugar eggs lemon extract and vanilla. The text includes mixing chilling and serving directions and mentions serving ideas with lettuce cups or tomato salads.
Congress could rewrite tariff measure in senate
Washington June 18 Possibility was held out to Congress the tariff measure may be rewritten in the Senate by the Democratic-Republican independent group which twice overrode President Hoover in the farm relief contest and that it may be rewritten with a view to confining revision principally to agricultural products.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Hoover
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Rafton Sentinel
Gora
Weiner
Hughes
Arthur Peters
James Lambert
West Main Street
Country Club Road
20Th Century Club
Grafton Park
E. F. Clark
Fred Watkins
J. W. Ault
Turner's Book Store
A. S. Warder
Womens’ Mission Circle
Woman's Mission Circle
The
First Baptist Church
Gordon Withers
S. K. White
W. C. Barnes
Mattie Jaen
John R. Waters
Morgantown
Jace
Lelia Withers
W. P. Withers
Lloyd L. Shriver
Alice Shriver
Route 7
Taylor County
Fairmont State Teachers’ College
Valley
Virginia
Thelma Morse
Richard Hadnot
DuBarry
Paris
Carter
Farmer Kllued
U.S
B. F. Poe
Lloyd M. Loran
Oakland
J. W. Wharton
Thayward
Ina. M. Warder
Adah MeGes
Mattie "Jaco
Mary Louise Scott
Donna Ryan
Robert C.sloan
Mary. P. Stanley
Dolores .B. Curpy
Ethel Custer
South Gr
Kenneth E. Knode
Ruth Woodyard
Rhea H. Frher
Ee Esther Murray Ively Welch
Jay Fleming
Pari
Arthur Schreiber
Lindy
Anne Flys
Tokyo
Japan
Komagatake
Mrs
Alexander George
Taleo
Hilder
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