Beckman Kellar announce marriage in Cumberland
Miss Jessie Beckman to Samuel AVil Ham Kellar wed in Cumberland Massachusetts in the bride’s mother’s home with Rev Dr. Bowersox officiating. After a two week honeymoon in the Valley of Virginia the couple will live in Gratton on Walnut street. The bride, a former public school teacher, and Mr Kellar, a railway mail service worker, are prominent in Grafton society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McIntosh
Valley of
Virginia
Gratton
Walnut Street
Grafton
Kellar
Local Entertainment Fee Charged Per Plate
The entertainment committee announces a fee of 2.25 dollars per plate. Local residents wishing to attend should call or notify the local secretary Mrs J G Grinnat at 105 East Wilford Street to arrange attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G.grinnat
East Wilford -Stredt
Jolly Twelve Club Hosts Pleasant Evening at Mrs Kley’s
Mrs Frank Kley of Hast Gratton entertained the Jolly Twelve Club Wednesday evening at her home. The house and tables were attractively decorated with roses and the gathering was reported as a fine time by all present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kley
Frank Kley
Hast Gratton
Jolly Twelve Club
Bridge social awards and club notices in town
Three bridge tables were used for evening games with Mrs. William Keener receiving the high score prize and Mrs. French Wilmoth the consolation prize. A later ice course followed. The list of attendees includes Mrs. Wilmoth and multiple ladies from local clubs. The Woman's Mission Circle of the First Baptist church met yesterday, led by vice president Mrs. John Ward Brown, with talks on Christian education and school duties, plus vocal and violin performances. Sunday school class at St. Paul’s Lutheran enjoyed a picnic at Grafton Park with several families attending. The B and C Veterans Auxiliary notes an invitation to Indianapolis events June 27 and 28, with a dinner and dance for delegates and families, reservations due by June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Park
St. Matthias Church
William Keener
French Wilmoth
Riley
H. K. Debvendarfer
W. FP. Six
Marion Skaggs
Dorothy, McIntosh
Willis Linn
Lawrence Proudfoot
Clyde Proudfoot
Helen Kleptel
William Collins
Cinderella Wilmoth
Woman's Mission Circle
First Baptist Church
John Ward Brown
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Kats Xoelz
Jean Murray
Maraleena Malone
Lucy ,Rightmare
Dorothy Kinsler
Elizaeth Shafferman
Alberta Hopkins
Ruth Deane
Ruth Powell
Clarksburg
Emily Murray
Grace Evelyn Nuzum
C. E. Ware
Fred Malone
W. B.rightmire
B. & C. Veterans Auxiliary
Baltimore and Ohio
Indianapolis
Veterans and Employees Association
Ladies Auxiliary
Severn Hotel
Indiana
Baltimore and Ohio Relief Department
Smith Ia
Ann Harding Stars in Paris Bound Film at Culver City Studio
Ann Harding, noted stage star, joins the motion picture venture with Paris Bound adapted from a stage hit by Piuttip Barry. The Pathe feature is being produced at Culver City studio as the company expands its talking motion repertoire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann’ Harding
Pathe
Culver City
Paris
Piittip
Barry
Personal notes and travel among Grafton residents
Kenneth Jacobs returns home from Canton and Cleveland after visiting friends and relatives. Miss Eleanor Hedrick travels to Hartsville for an extended visit. Miss Mamie Ware heads to Baltimore to visit her sister. Several locals and guests visit friends and relatives in Wheeling, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Huntington, andother nearby towns. hotel listings show notable visitors, including Heinz executive H A Heiny, with plans for permanent residence in Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Jacobs
Canton
Jona
Cleveland
Ohio
Eleanor Hedrick
Hartsville
Mamie Ware
Baltimore
Alexander McKown
Clark Share
Miss Ireland
Stanley
Woods
Dana Poling
Haymonds
Virgil Ware
Wheeling
Spen
Ann Graves
West Main Street
W. P. Furey
Billy
Weston and
Clarksburg
Ada Jacobs
Haymond Settlement
Alden Carpenter
Bluemont Street
East Liverpool
Charles Devers
Vaughan Kerr
Grafton
Huntington
Virginia Devers
New York City
Hayes. Cook
Oveania
W. Va
Myriel ‘Allen
J. R. Miller Fairmont
J. C. Mulligen
Frank Iim
Tenn
A. Kaplan
Cincinnal
Scottdale
H. L. Elliott
Cumberland
A. J. Linn
F. Ries
Washington, D. C
N Fullerton
P.T. Henry
C. J McNell
Harrisonburg
H. A. Heiny
Heinz Company
Henry
Fairmont
Viola Gentry Sets Long Flight Record Pursuit
Viola Gentry known as the Flying Cashier held the air record with Reg Robbins and James Kelly piloting the Fort Worth for 172 hours 32 minutes 1 second. She rose to fame in 1926 by piloting under the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg Robbins
James Kelly
Fort Worth
Miss Gentry
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Elinor Smith
Women pilots poised for commercial aviation rise
Interviewed expert Lankford notes only 65 women licensed to fly versus 4500 men, no woman yet in commercial flying. He cites barriers to pay and training but predicts future growth through free state flying courses and easier piloting with lower salaries as the field expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise McPherridge
Apollo Soucek
Navy
Lankford
Tennessee
West Virginia
Puture
Fruit Salad and Raspberry Cobbler Recipes Fragment
Fragmentary recipe text lists fruit salad with diced pineapple bananas peaches celery and a French dressing with vinegar oil pepper and seasonings. Also includes a Raspberry Cobbler with flour baking powder salt sugar raspberries lemon juice and butter. Steps: mix dry ingredients cut in fat add milk, spread in pan, bake and serve warm with cream.
Rev Cecil H Plummer Elected Moderator
Rev Cecil H Plummer of Philadelphia formerly a Cincinnati mall clerk and longtime postal clerk in West Virginia was recently elected moderator of the St Lawrence and Black River association of Congregational churches at the Antwerp Congregational church. He is said to have many friends in the area due to prior service and frequent visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil H. Plummer
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Grafton
St. Lawrence and Black River
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Fred’ A. McFarland
O. O. Fr
F. M. Fultz
Weston
Neva Thorn
Rebekah
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Margaret Bayley O'Brien
Mary Bayley
Chas
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Fred A. McFarland
Ora B. McCallan
Belington
Parisi
Lamb
Jolliffe’s
DuBarry
Thelma Morse
Spe<t
W York
Morse
the Love Drug Co
Gratton, W. Va
Ann Harding
Evelyn Palmer
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Luther Ford
T. K. Faherty
Orrin Zinn
Philippi
Viola Gentry
Alexander George
Coffea
The
Central Drug Store
of Tweety
Florence Poe Donahue
Blueville
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