Social notes from Grafton society page at a glance
The Grafton Sentinel society column highlights college plans for Virginia Samples and Mary Thomas who will attend the University of Maryland summer school in College Park to pursue master degrees. Royal Neighbors of America Camp No. 9543 staged The Comical Country Cousin in Wehn hall to a crowded audience, with a large ad sale. A J. C. Sunday School class from Andrews M. E. Church hosted a kitchen shower for Mrs. Walter Williams Jr. at Loveland and later a Weiner roast at a Northwestern Turnpike park. Mary Jo Thomas celebrated her fifth birthday with friends and games, followed by treats and a cake with candles. The Life Service League at First Baptist met at Graf ton Park, with a swim and a talk by Miss Maher on nurse missionaries.
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College
Virginia Samples
W. P. Samples
Mary ‘Thomas
W. H. Jamas
College Park
University of Maryland
Grafton High School
West Virginia University
Washington
N. A
Royal Neighbors of America
Wehn Hall
Oearai
Ophelia
Carpie Cole
Sukey
Leta Bartlett
Molly
Frances Campbell
Delia
Doughnut Corner
Ada Reese
Sarah
Flora Sinsell
Jane
Vita Squires
Cecilia
Shinnyapolis
Reba McDermott
Samanthy
Ellen Lambert
Sis Hopkins
Bilious
Ada Gall
Merindy
Fonda Larue
May Jinnie
Klaude Spaur
Topsy
Edna Deffenbaugh
Jerusha
Webster
Atha Berkeley
Wehn
Andrews M
Helen Pierce
Walter Williams, Jr
Pauline Phillips
Loveland Addition
Northwestern Turnpike
Mary Jo Thomas
O. R. Thomas
Mrs. Thomas
John
Richard Miller
Shirley
Barbara Jean George
Jo Ann
Mary Jean Welch
Lora
June Lo
Life Service League
the First Baptist Church
Grafton Park
Miss Goodwin
Florence Nightengale
Miss Maher
East Central District
Dress and suit listings with prices and items
One piece dress cash and charge options. Two piece dress. Men's linen and palm beach suits offered. Local shop advertises a selection of summer attire with payment choices.
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Palm Beach
They Are Yours at a Sacrifice Fixtures for Sale
Auction note proclaims all fixtures shelving counters and show cases available at low prices as an opportunity to acquire items for little money. The fragment suggests a sale event with affordable furnishings.
Fire night concludes with marshmallows and root beer
Two visitors Miss Milda red Hill and Miss Viola Stevens signified desire to join the Legion Auxiliary Taylor County Unit No. 12. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Moose Home on Wednesday evening June 22 at 8 o'clock to discuss important matters and urge full attendance. Also noted were visitors from St. Pauls Lutheran Missionary Society in Charleston for the missionary convention: Miss Kate Koelz, Miss Florence Wiltman, Mrs. Ida Crickenberger and Mrs. B. F.K. Roof.
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Mildared Hill
Viola Stevens
The
League
Reahers
St. Pauls Lutheran j_nary Society
Inrleston
Kate Koelz
Florence Wiltman
Ida Crickenberger
B. F.K. Roof
Birth of Hoskins daughter to Mr and Mrs Hoskins
Mr and Mrs Benjamin H Hoskins of 913 West Main announce the birth of a nine pound daughter born June 19. The baby is unnamed. Mrs Hoskins formerly Miss Hazel Mahaffey of Belpre Ohio.
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Benjamin H. Hoskins
West Main Street
Hoskins
Hazel Mahaffey
Belpre
Ohio
Burke Defends Prohibition Plank At RNC Meeting
Pittsburgh dispatch reports James Francis Burke general counsel for the Republican National Committee defended the Chicago prohibition plank. He said it is fair to wets and drys, preserving major prohibitionist principles while meeting anti prohibitionist demands. Burke noted many letters asking for interpretation after arriving from Chicago.
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Pittsburgh
James Francis Burke
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Burke
Mrs. Barnes Named President of WV Veterans Auxiliary
Huntington news reports the West Virginia Auxiliary of the United Spanish American War Veterans meeting with the veterans organization and nominating Mrs. Bertha Barnes of Charleston as president. This marks a leadership choice in a statewide veterans group.
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Huntington
West Virginia
United
Veterans Organization
Bertha Barnes
Charleston
Childish prattle over handcuffs Turns up wanted prowler
Baltimore and Ohio police traced a boy’s gleeful remark about his father wearing bright handcuffs to Charles E. Hoover of near Sabraton Morgantown. Hoover, sought for an November 1931 escape with the officer’s gun from a Sabraton depot, was identified by a Uniontown officer. His son-in-law William Davis, about 54, aided in the tunnelton depot robbery. both held for preliminary hearing in Kingwood. Police linked them to a series of robberies at Tunnelton, Sabraton and Morgantown depots, with loot still to be assessed. Ed McDaniel, once a runner, now promotes fights in Toledo.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Charles E. Hoover
Sabraton
Morgantown
Section
B. & O. Company
Moorehead
Monongah
Hoover
Tunnelton
Uniontown Railroad
Sabraton Depot
William Davis
Kingwood
Monongalia County
Delmar Haddix
Frank Haddix
Frank Ball
Captain Smith
Cumberland Division
Railroad
Mystery man Rubenstein linked to alien mystery at City Hospital
Charles Vincent Rubenstein, called mystery man, lies with two old skull fractures at City Hospital. Officials question his garbled stories and potential foreign status after a British embassy telegram notes he is not listed as a bonafide foreigner in the United States. He may have entered via Tampa in 1923 and spent last winter near Clarksburg, with connections to Hughes coal mines and a doctor named Flower. He claims British army service in Meuse Argonne and says his family resides in Alexandria Egypt and London.
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Charles Vincent Rubenstein
City Hospital
Wallace N. Henderson
City Police
Washington
Rubenstein
United States
Tampa
Fila
Inez
Northwestern
Clarksburg
Hughes Coal
Fairmont Pike
Flower of Flowers
Bays
Argonne
356Th Heavy Artillery
Meuse-Argone
Alexandria
Egypt
London
England
Great Britain
Unclear case in Grafton involves Rubenstein seizure and rumors
Water soaked, unconscious Rubenstein lies in Grafton as physicians withhold verdict on drug addiction while authorities weigh Cuban and alien status. A visiting priest discussed burial plans, and locals recall an Alexandria rug seller claiming Mohammedan background, though a Salvation Army captain notes a Catholic rosary charm on Rubenstein.
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Clarksburg
Rubenstein
United States
Aew
Grafton
Alexandria
Lower
Egypt
Arnold
Salvation Army
Jeross
Willey Family Leaves for Washington After Ohio Visit
C F Willey and son Lawrence of Gary Ohio depart with Mrs Alice Willey and son Robert of Baltimore and Miss Evans Drake of Cleveland after visiting E L Willey on Maple avenue. Dorothea Willey of Grafton also part of the group. Mrs G C Burrell on Maple avenue returns from Weston after weeks with friends.
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C. F. Willey
Lawrence
Gary
Ohio
E. L. Willey
Maple Avenue
Washington, D. C
Alice Willey
Robert
Baltimore
Evan Drake
Cleveland
Dorothea Willey
Grafton
G. C. Burrell
Weston
Alfalfa Bill Expands Oil Proration Zone
Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray extended a military law zone to cover storage tanks and pipelines and created a five member proration board to take control of the state's oil distribution.
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Oklahoma City
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
Divorced Wife Alibis Bledsoe In Murder Trial
Uniontown Pa June 21 the divorced wife of R C Bledsoe on trial with Cosmo Stengent for the murder of Constable Jack F Do nohoe testified Bledsoe was at home the night of the slaying. Olive Bledsoe and her two children said he knew nothing until the following morning. Their testimony clashed with Elsie Ritenour who testified last week that Bledsoe left her home after 11. Tony Bells confession was admitted to contradict Bell and show his Buffalo statement changed.
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Uniontown
R. C. Bledsoe
Cosmo Stengent
Jack F. Donohoe
Bledsoe
Olive Bledsoe
Robert, Jr
U. S. Air Service
Panama
Ruth Bledsoe
Gates is named chairman of Taylor County Democrats
Fred E. Gates of Flemington becomes chairman of the Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee succeeding Dr. F. B. Suddarth. Mrs. Mable Watkins Haymond.section is secretary and Mrs. D. H. Warder Pruntytown is treasurer. The reorganized group discussed plans for an intensive Taylor county campaign and anticipated inviting local Democratic candidates to participate at a near-future call.
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Fred E. Gates
Flemington
Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
F. 8. Suddarth
Court House
Mable Watkins
Haymond Section
D. H. ‘Warder
Pruntytown
Treas Lurer
Taylor
Spanish Republic Seizes Alfonso Fortunes in Madrid
The Spanish Republican government confiscates about three million dollars of former King Alfonso’s fortune, including $2.5 million in cash and securities and $500,000 in art. The cash and bonds go to the public treasury while other articles become state property. About $1.7 million involved were deemed not belonging to him.
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Madrid
Alfonso
King Dethroned as State Seizes Monarchy Assets
Fragmentary garbled line indicates a king was dethroned and the state seized palaces and extensive property once controlled by the monarch. The note references royal control and subsequent seizure without full context or dates. Further readable text required for precise details.
Fried Chicken and Potato Balls Recipe Card
By Mr Alexander Geortz a complete home style recipe for fried chicken potato balls and accompanying desserts and garnish list. It provides portions for 12 servings and includes ingredients such as spring chicken flour salt paprika fat pineapple peaches pears white cherries red cherries lemba juice acae juices and fresh strawberries. The instructions cover cleaning washing drying browning frying cooking time and serving options along with potato ball preparation and seasoning steps.
Card of Thanks for Flora Shroyer
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of our mother Flora Shroyer. Grateful for floral tributes and use of cars for the funeral. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Moore Ray Shroyer and daughters.
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Flora Shroyer
Wilbur Moore
Ray Shroyer
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Coral Parrish Montgomery
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Maude Bush
Genevieve Jackson
Bess Ebert
Mae Reger
Eva Burka
Elizabeth Stuck
Blanche Guard
New Capitol
Thelma Boyles
Mildred Williams
Hester Poling
Genevieve Poling
Genevieve Jones
Virginia Kinter
Selah Mauller
Bertie Ward
Edith Smith Pauley
Leslie Martin Lanham
Pauline Williams
Henry Bott
Ralph Bartlett
Robert Carr
John Wiseman
Leonard Gank
Junior Poe
Bayles Ward
Dudley Pauley
Rex Lanham
Walter Williams
W. F. Martin
W. A. Williams
Eugene
Marinello Beauty Shop
McCrory
Chase & Sanborns
Chas & Sanborns
Ther
Books of Ac
G. L. Jolliffe
Plank
Ed McDaniel
Toledo
Mystery Man
Aoa
Winchester
Coty Coy
Conoco
Mid-Atlantic Supply Company
Thornton
Belgium
Fairmont
Rivesville
W.va
Fred, Gates
Democrats
F. S. Suddarth
Spanish Republic
Alexander Geortz
Grafton Printing Co
Latrobe
Hewson
Himsett
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