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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1939

Page

3

Marriages Highlight Charleston Area Society News

Notices announce Eunice McCoy and Denver Haynes wed in Catlettsburg Kentucky. The ceremony included a ring ritual by Rev. A P Keyser. McCoy, a 1936 Grafton High graduate and nurse in Charleston, will reside there with Haynes, a Woodrum Home Outfitting employee. Also listed are the Hamilton Austin wedding in Logan and the Frances Reves Ward Perry union in Grafton, plus a weekly sewing club wrap with summer break.

Eunice Henrietta McCoy FP. McCoy Cherry Street Denver Keith Haynes George Haynes Charleston Catlettsburg A. P. Keyser Southern Methodist Church Grafton High School Miss McCoy Morris Harvey College Charleston General Hospital Mr. Haynes Charleston High School Woodrum Home Outfitting Company Glenn Hebb Woody Dean Thomas Griffith F. J. Turvander First Presbyterian Church Frances Reves Madge Reves Elkins Robert E. Reves Welch Ward Perry Alvin’ L. Perry Grafton Welch High School Morris-Harvey College Alpha Mu Literary Society Davis-Elkins College Works Progress Administration Elkins High School Davis- Elkins West Virginia University Neale’s Drug Store

Calendar of local clubs meetings and events

A June schedule lists multiple group gatherings including Quota club at 6 p.m. Cozy Best. Royal Neighbors Camp No. 3996 at 7 30 p.m. VFW hall. Masquez’s Here Comes Charlie at Play Center 106 Latrobe Street at 8 p.m. June 19. Taylor county Sunday schools officers and teachers meeting at 7 30 p.m. Presbyterian church. Red Wing club at Idella Cattell’s home 7 30 p.m. June 19. R T S class First Baptist at 8 p.m. church. Emma Rogers Bible class West Main Methodist at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Blanche Brand’s home. VFW Auxiliary 8 p.m. VEW hall with national convention delegates. General Aid Andrews Methodist 7 30 p.m. church school room Group D devotions and program. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society at 7 30 p.m. Mrs. Bruce Bumgarner 1 Wabash Ave. Lend-a-Hand Circle First Presbyterian at 2 p.m. Mrs. Z L Dean Kennedy street. Phila thea class covered dish dinner 6 30 p.m. First Baptist L. L. Bradley. Daisy Dotson’s group hosts King’s Daughters Bible class U B church 8 p.m. June 29.

Quota Club Cozy Best Royal Neighbors VFW Masquez Charlie Latrobe Street Taylor County Presbyterian Church Idella Cattell Red Wing Club Wilford Street First Baptist Church Emma Rogers West Main Street Methodist Church Blanche Brand VEW General Andrews Methodist Church Church School Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Bruce Bumgarner Wabash Avenue First Presbyterian Church Z. L. Dean Kennedy Street Philathea L. L. Bradley Daisy Dotson King’s Daughters Bible Class U. B.church

Marshall Aides Hostess With Refreshments At Meeting

Marshall assisted the hostess in serving an attractive course of refreshments during the evening. Club members attending the meeting included Mrs. Gough, Mrs. Hussion, Mrs. Robert Wittman, Mrs. L. H. Greenwald, Mrs. Harry Carroll, Mrs. Lawson TeLaney, Mrs. Fred McFarland, Mrs. W. P. Clark, Mrs. W. P. Cannon and Mrs. Christine Russell.

Ret Marshall Gough Hussion Robert Wittman L. H. Greenwald Harry Carroll Lawson TeLaney Fred McFarland W. P. Clark W. P. Cannon Christine Russell

Weekend Visit Highlights From Washington to Cincinnati

Miss Carrie Brendel of Washington DC visited her sister Mrs Anna Utterback in the First National Bank building apartments. John Warder, University of Cincinnati student, spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Hugh Warder on Maple Avenue. Little Miss Patty Sue Barker. Anyone holding a Bridge hand any day without an honor bring a statement signed by all four players to this office and receive gratis a bag of Walker Potato Chips.

Carrie Brendel Washington, D. C Anna Utterback First National Bank John Warder University of Cincinnati Hugh Warder Maple Avenue Patty Sue Barker

Local residents make weekend visits and health updates

Mrs. Dana Barker’s daughter returned home Sunday after a three week visit with relatives in Fairmont and Morgan town. Fairmont residents Mrs. Joe Dunham and Miss Betty Lee Clark visited relatives here. Mrs. W. R. Jones left Middletown Inc after several days at her father H. E. Martin’s home. C A Pilson and Miss Emma Preiss of Fairmont attended the District Brotherhood conference at St Paul’s Lutheran in Grafton. Mrs. Margaret Hedrick of Thorton shopped here and visited friends, Sylvia Mason of Harmony Grove underwent tonsil removal at the city hospital Monday, and Harry Poulson of Newberg retired Sunday after City hospital confinement.

Dana Barker Fairmont Morgantown Joe Dunham Betty Lee Clark City W. R. Jones Middletown, Inc H. E. Martin Addison Street C. A. Pilson Emma Preiss Grafton St. Paul's Lutheran Church Margaret Hedrick Thorton Sylvia Mason Harmony Grove City Hospital Harry Poulson Newberg

Birth of Betty Jean Maloney at Grafton Park

A baby girl weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces was born Saturday June 17 at the home of Mr and Mrs Billy Maloney in Grafton Park. The infant, named Betty Jean, shares a birth date with the paternal grandmother Mrs Edna Maloney. This is the couple’s third child and first daughter.

Billy Maloney Grafton Park Betty Jean Edna Maloney

Senators Advise Incentive Tax Program Plan

Senators Herring of Iowa and Vandenberg of Michigan urged a new incentive tax program in a June 19 briefing. The proposal aims to stimulate investment and job growth through targeted tax breaks and streamlined procedures, seeking bipartisan support.

Washington Herring Iowa Vandenberg R.-Mich

Senators urge incentive taxation to spur industrial growth

Port to the senate today urged the government to experiment to a reasonable degree with incentive taxation designed to encourage industrial expansion. They warned that without a more cooperative business attitude, the economy faces uncertainty unemployment and low mood. The finance subcommittee completed a ten month study of incentive tax plans and employee profit sharing, deeming profit sharing essential to capitalism.

Senate

Hoover's Record Shown To Be Financially Sound

Washington June 19 Lawrence Richey secretary to former President Hoover issued a memorandum on expenses of the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations today stating the Roosevelt deficit payable by taxpayers was 20 261 000 000 and the Hoover deficit was 1 021 000 090 He prepared the statement to clarify the relation between expenditures of the two administrations as they compare over four years.

Washington Lawrence Richey Hoover Roosevelt Richey

Taxation methods could halve debt under Hoover claim

Richey argued that applying the same taxation methods used later would have cut half the national debt during Hoover's four year presidency rather than allowing it to rise. The comment framed a comparison of fiscal policy effectiveness across administrations.

Heart Attack Fatal For WPA Worker Arthur Hall

Arthur B. Hall a 44 year old WPA worker dropped dead this afternoon on Riverside drive near the stone quarry where he was employed. Dr T W Heironimus Jr pronounced him dead. He was a native of the county son of John and Sarah Hall both deceased Survivors include his widow Anna Poling four children Ruth Ray Charles and Paul at home 117 Grand street one brother Stephen Hall of Morgantown Funeral services set for Wednesday noon at Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw avenue Captain Charles C Robey Salvation Army officiating Interment Payne cemetery under G Bartlett director

Arthur B. Hall WPA Riverside Drive T. W. Heironimus, Jr John Sarah Rector Hall Anna R. Poling Ruth Ray Charles Paul Grand Street Stephen Hall Morgantown Hall Salvation Army Army Citadel Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw Avenue Charles C. Robey Payne Cemetery G. T. Bartlett

Eighteen Arabs Die In Haifa Marketplace Bomb Blast

Eighteen Arabs killed and 24 wounded in dawn explosion at Haifa marketplace near the city port. Nine men, six women, and three children among the dead. Haifa telephone exchange and nearby booths damaged significantly.

Jerusalem Haifa

New York World’s Fair Firing On All Cylinders Says Whalen

Grover A. Whalen, president of the New York world’s fair, calls the $155,000,000 exposition the highest in history over the top after 47 days. He cites 8,087,595 total attendances through June 15 with 5,852,251 paid, says final turnout may reach 50 to 60 million, and notes no plan to cut the 75 cent admission.

New York Grover A. Whalen Whalen

Elusive killer hunt in Hayward ends with note found

Posse tered across the Chippewa river flowage after a fugitive named Ray Olson 35 briefly appeared near dusk. A death by own action note was found in a rowboat on Hay creek. Deputies, air patrols, and bloodhounds failed to pin Olson, who escaped two tavernkeepers shot during the pursuit. Olson’s wife was questioned by authorities.

Hayward Wis Chippewa Jay C. Davis Ray Olson Davis Cranberry Island Bill Metcalfe Olson Hay Creek Fred Scott Carl Johnson John Blue Sky Scott Johnson Olso

Rotary Convention Opens in Cleveland With Record Delegates

The 30th annual Rotary International convention began in Cleveland with more than 7 090 delegates from 47 nations registered for opening sessions. International President George C Hager of Chicago predicted attendance would exceed 12 000 over six days as 600 Rotarians and foreign delegates arrived from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia where planning for the program took place.

Cleveland Rotary International International George C.hager Chicago Hager Rotary White Iphur Springs W. Va

Anoka Tornado Leaves Ten Dead And Wide Destruction

A tornado torn through Anoka causing ten deaths among residents including Leo Kidd, H G Groat, Ernest Syring, Edward Morrissette, Walter Isreal, and Fred Zimmerman. Homes, a Lutheran Mission church, store, garage, and over 40 houses were demolished. Cedar area farms and farm buildings suffered extensive damage as authorities estimated potential losses around $500,000.

Applis Leo Kidd Anoka H. G. Groat Ernest Syring Edward Morrissette Walter Isreal Fred Zimmerman Chamiplin Zimmerman Lutheran Mission Church Cedar Billard Walsh Kad

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