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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1930

Page

3

Social notes from Grattan area feature sack party

The Gratton Sentinel society column reports a sack social hosted by Ald Boelety of the M. E. church at the Boyd home on the Pruntytown lawn. About two hundred attended. proceeds benefit the Ald Society. Other items include Betsy Ross Tent meeting, Amoma Class gathering, Rhythm Playmates dance, and a double wedding announcement for Edie Devers and Cassell McWilliams in this Clarksburg region society page.

Gratton Sentinel Society Earrier Ald Boelety M. E. Church Pruntytown W. O. Boyd Elliott West Main Street Ald Society

Children Day Program At West Main Street M E Church

A detailed Children's Day program was presented at West Main Street M E Church with readings recitations songs and a flag drill by primary children. The event followed by Mountaineer Council No 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics meeting at Wehn Hall with a small attendance.

West Main Street West Main Street M. E Joseph Mahaffey Junior Hughes Donald Rogers Madelon Brand Jean Proudfoot Mary Etta Evans Redding Jane Mahaffey Dale Lockard Warner Phillips Junior Eleanor Mae Rogers Jesus Marjorie Lambert Eloise Lockrd Betty Williams Florence Kunst Selo Vivian Hayes Virginia Mahaffey Robert Rogers Lewis Peters Vernon Ball Junior Ball Sweet Melodie Jo Clare Hicks Gardens Marion Hicks Junior Order Mountaineer Council No. 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics Wehn Hall

Impressive Initiatory Service For Roy Martin

The service honored Roy Martin with an initiatory ceremony. Officers elected for the ensuing term include GC Ashby as junior past, A M Moats as councilor, H W Hilkey as vice councilor, A D Camp as recording secretary, J E B Steter as assistant recording secretary, C C Moats as financial secretary, L Reed as treasurer, M B Godwin as conductor, W J Wilt as warden, J B Marteny as inner sentinel, E McVicker as outer sentinel, trustees W F Stanley, A Matthews, R W Hilkey, with J E Setter and G C Moats as representatives to the state council. Alternates were A D Camp and A Matthews. Chaplain Z J Smith.

Roy Martin GC. Ashby Covettor A. M. Moats H.W. Hilkey A. D. Camp J. E B.steter C. C. Moats L. Reed Trisurer M. B. Godwin W- J. Wilt J. B. Marteny Inner Sentinel E. McVicker Outer Sentinel W. F. Stanley A. Matthews R. W. Hilkey J. E.setter G. C. Moats Representa State Council Chaplio Z. J. Smith

Marriage Annulment Preliminaries In Reno

Mrs Eugenia Bankhead Hoyt Butt seeks an annulment from Wilfred Lawson Butt her husband of months. The case files show Butt signed a waiver in Honolulu and faces default in superior court. The Bankhead lineage is noted with Hoyt being the son of a former solicitor general.

Reno Nev Eugenia Bankhead Hoyt Butt William B._ Bankhead Alabama Wilfred Lawson Butt Soda Fountain Morton M. Hoyt Butt Honolulu Miss Bankhead Hoyt United States

What Paris Is Wearing e DORSAY Fashion Braids Three Necklaces

Paris designers showcase triple strand necklaces braided from three distinct bands. The new style combines semi-precious stones and colored jades in shades from sky blue to turquoise, with variants in coral white and pink. The three strands are wound into a single, wide necklace designed to complement frocks in multiple hues.

Paris Eppsare

Mother's Plea Ends In Tragic Cliff Jumping Return

Police recovered the bodies of a woman and two children after a man, believed to be Mrs. Spang’s husband, leaped from West Rock cliffs 200 feet high. He reportedly released from a New York hospital earlier and used their car at the scene. He allegedly threw each child over the edge and then pushed Mrs. Spang before diving to his death.

Tali Home Missionary A. M. Barlow Dana Florence Wilkinson Sam Margaret Magnoran Robins John Evans Epworth League West Rock Whalley Avenue Bethany Woodbridge Martin James Carey Spang Soldiers New York Innis

Girls Join in Army Drive for Salvation Army

Thirty gun reserves under supervision of their president met in the county courthouse to plan a fund solicitation for the Salvation Army. The drive targets a $4,000 quota for next year’s expenses and has already raised $1,500. Active work is set to begin Friday morning, with an advisory meeting for the girl reserves Thursday evening. The campaign will close late next week if plans proceed.

Salvation Army Advisory Board of The Army

Rieck’s Specials Highlight Bananas Custard and Ice Cream

Local notes report various visitors and health updates. Mrs Anna Mallonee shows improvement after pneumonia. Betty Hail travels to Wheeling. Miss Pearl Mazon and sisters visit. Rieck’s specials promoted by R L Clark Co at 206 E Main with mentions of ice cream purée cream and flavoring.

Rieck R. L. Clark’ &Co Main Anna Mallonee East Washington Street Fred King Maxine June Katherine Roy W.va Harold Cole W. W. McDaniel Ceed Mildred Lilly Philippi-Belington Highway W. S. Wilmoth W. Mainstreet Brandon Brown Akron Matheny Wheeling Philadelphia Singer Sewing Machine Company J. W. Crawford Jack Brownsville Zena Matheny Blueville Hester Poling Fairmont Carl Wagner Cumberland Losh Pearl Mazon Bridgeport Grafton Banking & Trust Co Edna Mildred R. _L. Clark & Co E. Main Jacob R. Morgan West Main Street Nell Fahey Vincent Duffy Naugatuck Conn

Five Men Held in Slaying Case Across Abandoned Well

Authorities build circumstantial case linking five men to a poker game that ended in the killing and disposal of bodies in an abandoned well. Victims, said to be enraged by losses, were reportedly involved in the dispute over winnings and accompanying drinking. Ernest McCullough and four others, around 30, are detained as the investigation continues.

Ernest McCullough

Whale biology noted as mammal not fish

An article defines the whale as a mammal rather than a fish, explaining it lives on the surface, breathes air through nostrils, and bears live young suckled by the mother.

Creamed Frizzled Beet on Toast and Dressings

A collection of homey recipe steps for creamed frizzled beet on toast with a tangy dressing and a chocolate bread pudding. Includes mixing, cooking times, and chilling directions along with notes on storage and garnish.

Cosmopolitan Bank Stockholders to Be Assessed Ten Percent

Cosmopolitan Bank stockholders face a ten percent assessment following a bank closing tied to the $1,000,000 exposure of A. W. Shafer and H. L. Doby company manager C. Gray. The notice, issued by Attorney General Gil Bettman, sets a five day window for payment after receipt, with possible additional steps.

Cosmopolitan Bank Peredh Cincinnati Sung C. Gray Simran Nv Pda Gil Bettman Cosmopolitan Banka Trust Company A. W. Shafer Corman H. L. Doby Company Gray

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