Nuptials and Social Gatherings Highlight Montgomer y Society Notes
In a Montgomery society column Mrs John Richman of Lucretia hosts a 50th birthday party with many guests and refreshments. Theresa Gerard wed Melle LaCare in Sand Lick Catholic church with 200 at a reception at the bridegroom’s home. Gordon West hosts a novelty party where guests dress as small children. Wesleyan Sunday school class party at Joseph Rinker’s features games and refreshments. Baptist League service notes a planned weiner roast at Black and White station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richman
Lucretia
Grace Richman
Anna Goodwin
Jack Mitchell
Violg
Jim Goodwin
Carl Murphy
Mary Mitchell
Nevada
Weaver
Loren Nestor
James Shahan
Fred Nestor
Ann Pike
G. R. Keyser
Anna McDermie
Brooks Sevier
Harry J. Richman
Gerard
Theresa Gerard
Dominick Gerard
Rosemont
Melle LaCare
Michael LaCare
Galloway
Sand Lick
Carlos Carol
Rosa
Mary Tracine
Rosa Gerard
Elizabeth Meile
Taylor County
Gordon West
Route 50
Flemington
Charles Holmes
Helen Russell
Rose Cannon
Chilren
Yihe
Wesley Nape’ Sunday School
Leon Rinker
Hartford Haller
Eit
Joseph Rinker
Evelyn
Virginia Miller
Gidiys
Rebecca Boyce
Tacy Bowman
Ada’ Haller
Ruth
Lillian
Ife Service League of thesBaptist Church
Sarvice
Personal notes from Clarksburg and Grafton visitors
Clarksburg residents James A Sincel Vaughn Kerr and Dorothy Wells visited Grafton while others headed to Elkins and Wheeling. Several Wells relatives split time between Washington and Grafton visiting Mrs James Nestor. Nell Cline arrives for summer in Grafton as Abe Tackett and Charles Renner Jr join others on weekend trips. A R Warden and Jack Riffee Jr were at the Pittsburgh Pirates game cheering Grafton supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Sincel
Clarksburg
Sincel
Grafton
Tot) Kunst
Elkins
Vaughn M. ‘Kerr
Charles L. Wells
Washington, D. C
James Nestor
Dorothy
Isabelle Wells
Washington, D.C
Billy Wells
Eddie Marks
Nell Cline
Charles Kirk
Peggy
Junior
Dubois
Abe Tackett
Charles” Renner, Jr
Barbita DeMoss
Wheeling
Earle Ridenour
Marjorie
Louise
Cincinnati
A R. Warden
Jack Riffee, Jr
Jack M. Riffee
Social calendar highlights church group meetings tonight
Various church groups in West Main area announce gatherings tonight including Emma Rogers Bible Class at Mrs Ed McDaniel’s, Women’s Foreign Missionary Society at 7 30, General Aid Society at 8, Christ Ambassadors at 7 45, Kings Daughters at 1 30, and One Big Onion weekly meeting on Wednesday at 7 30. Also Ladies Aid and Mission Circle Thursday at 7 30 and Little Theatre quarterly Friday at Moose Home. Junior B P A meets Saturday at First Baptist at 4.
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Emma Rogers
West Main Street
M. E. Church
Ed. McDaniel
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul's M. B
W. R. Eskew
General Aid Society of Andrews
Robert E. Graham
Christ Ambassadors
Assembly of God Church
Kings Daughters Bible
United Brethren Church
Brinkman Hall
Ladies Aid Society
Mission Circle
The
First Baptist Church
Ira Poe
Blueville
Little Theatre
Moose Home
Meeting Report From Inner Peace League
Inclement weather forced the meeting indoors with the president leading devotionals on A Life of Purpose. Evelyn Swiger, a Garfield Memorial Hospital nurse in Washington DC, and Regina Lowther, a Baptist Missionary Training School student in Chicago, spoke and were well received. The league closed with a ritualistic service and a social of hot dogs and coffee.
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Evelyn Swiger
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Washington, D. C
Regina Lowther
Baptist Missionary Training School
Chicago
League
King Harries Home to Attend Withers Rites
Mayor Charles C. King announced the city’s pending request to borrow 120000 to build a modern fireproof hospital remains under review by the Federal Emergency Reconstruction association. He hurried back from Washington for the funeral of City street Commissioner W. P. Withers after a death was reported by phone. A conference date on the loan was not set. Mayors daughter Betty, 13, accompanied him to the capital.
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Federal Emergency Reconstruction Association
Charles C. King
Washington
King
Betty
Death of Lewis Fortney 85 in Colorado
Relatives here report the death of Lewis Fortney 85 at Edgewater Colorado. He was a carpenter by trade and formerly lived in Preston county. He had lived in Colorado many years. Six children, all residents of Colorado, survive.
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Lewis Fortney
Edgewater
Colorado
Fortney
Preston County
Luzader
Taylor County
West
New Powder Promises Girlish Bloom
MELLO GLO face powder claims to protect skin from sun exposure and preserve youth. A French process is said to make it adhere smoothly and not clog pores with a youthful tint. Available for 50 cents and advertised.
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Niger
Arthur Brew Former Grafton Resident Dies in Washington
Word reached here of the death of Arthur Brew, 58, a former Grafton resident, in Washington D C Sunday night. Tuberculosis caused his death. He was born and raised in this city, lived in the East End, and left many years ago. His wife Miss Sarafield of Piedmont survives with five children, one a Catholic priest in Porto Rico and another son who studied for the priesthood but turned to teaching. Funeral services will be con-
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Arthur Brew
Grafton
Washington, D. C
Brew
East End
Sarafield
Piedmont
Porto Rico
Washington Seminary
Youthful Summer Styles for Active Girls Frocks
The article highlights fashionable summer play outfits for girls age 10 to 16. It features washable models with detachable collars, two-in-one necklines, and active sports frocks combining shorts with button-on skirts. Details include brown and yellow plaid pique and white pique accents.
Damaged Church Office Fire Reported in Washington
A fragmentary, unclear note describes an office in a Catholic church in Washington being damaged by a recent blaze. The report states quick action and no further damage, with limited readable details about the incident and its perpetrators or exact location.
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Washington
Resignation Sought of Colored Preacher
The Second Baptist Church colored congregation has asked for the resignation of Pastor Rev. L. H. Walker at a June 11 business meeting. No vacancy steps taken yet. Rev. Walker arrived a year ago and was seemingly popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church, Colored
L. H. Walker
Mr. Walker
No Damage From High Street Scot Blaze
Fire department responded to a reported blaze at Henry Lyman's home 147 High Street. Firemen found a chimney soot fire caused by a number of newspapers burning in the grate. no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lyman
High ‘Street
Husband used rolling pin to kill wife in Chicago
Samuel Miller, 43, struck his wife with a rolling pin in Chicago. After the fatal blow she died as he called his three daughters to dress. He drove off with Beatrice 14 Lena 4 and Clara 2 to dispose of the body, confessing in the back seat. They dumped the body in a deserted alley on the south side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Samuel Miller
Beatric
Lena
Clara
Local man recalls leaving injured woman in alley before death
A man told police he wrapped the still living woman in a blanket and moved her to the ground, warning his children not to tell. He then stopped for lunch and discarded his meal. He claimed she was alive when he left her in the alley and later died.
Rain brings relief to drought hit Ohio Valley crops
A broad rain swept across Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, easing drought on sunbaked soils. Grafton logged .66 inches, Clarksburg near an inch, Parkersburg about a tenth, and Elkins around .72 inches as gardens and crops revived. Weather prognosticator Cleavenger notes ongoing light rain into next week with a broader shower possible later.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Grafton
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Elkins
Cleavenger
Buckhannon
Fairmont
Kingwood
X. Y. Z. Cleavenger
Resignation Expected From Banking Commissioner Thursday
Charleston June 19 The Daily Mail says W C Given will resign as commissioner of banking to become a vice president at Cran United National Bank of Cleveland. Gov H G Kump is out of office but expected back tomorrow. Given was in his office today and declined comment. The change may take place before July 1 and could be immediate.
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Charleston
W. C
The
Daily Mail
Plac
SONS HERE VISIT FATHER HELD IN JAIL
Mike Hricik of Homestead and his brother Jacob traveled from Pittsburgh to aid their father Mike Hricik Sr who is charged with the murder of Wendel coal miner Mike Pasako. A coroner jury ruled Pasako murdered. a warrant issued for Hricik. He was jailed after being brought from Homestead. preliminary hearing waived and held for next grand jury. The sons said they did not know the exact charge and regret the affair. Burial of Leah Minerva Dilley, found dead after two weeks, was postponed by court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Hricik
Homestead
Jacob Hricik
Pittsburgh
Mike Pasako
Pasako
Hriclk
Lee Bennett
Claude Hefner
Hricik
Hrick
Menus of the Day
Dinner ideas cover carrot ring with peas a la king and yolk enriched sauce. Blueberry squares use flour sugar milk and berries baked in a moderate oven. Suggested salads include stuffed dates cherries prunes or grapes with cream cheese on lettuce and French dressing.
Vacation Bible School Opening At West Main
Rev Harry W Flanagan announces the vacation Bible school at West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Enrollment closes by Thursday morning with sessions starting Wednesday and continuing through Friday June 29. All children and youths are invited regardless of church affiliation.
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West Main Street
Epiccopal Church
Harry W. Falanagan
Flanagan
Copperhead Bites Man Working in His Garden
Vincent Switple of Rosemont is recovering at home after a copperhead snake bit him while he was gardening near his residence. The snake was killed. Switple works for the Waddell Fuel Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copperhead
Vincent Switple
Rosemont
Switple
Waddell Fuel Company
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Coral Parrish Montgomery
Turner
Thermos
Ameriga
Ben H. Franz
West Main Streit
Aiana, Moanin
Parkesy Vie
Sharon
Little Leah Minerva Dilley
Morgantown Avenue
West Va
Pittsburch
Court House
George
Lehner
Grafton Printing Co
Alexander George
Vacation Bible School
Margaret Bott
Alice King Bott
Michigan
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