Brilliant Reception for Pure Oil’s New Motor Service
Mrs. Columbia Bohafede hosted a distinguished reception and dinner at her West Main Street home to inaugurate Pure Oil Company's new motor service venture. The elegant event featured blue and white decorations, white roses, and a formal six o'clock dinner for invited guests in a refined social setting.
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Bonafede
Pure Oil Company
Columbia
Bohafede
West Main Street
Oil Company
Social Calendar Celebrates Grand Opening and Charity Dinner
The article details a social roundup in Parkersburg and Clarksburg including the Bonafede dinner with guests from Parkersburg and Chicago, the opening of a new Grafton station, and open house for local staff. It notes speeches by J. E. Jones of Pure Oil, hostess Cleo Weston, and confirms a celebratory atmosphere with desserts and monogrammed ice cream.
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Parkersburg
J. M. Dodge
Jana Messrs
E. H. McClintick
Raymond Bee
Clarksburg
M. R. N. Massie
Chicago
C. M. Rogers
Columbus
Ohio
J. F. Jacobs
C. Waugh
Howard
H. Holt
H. C
Local Dance Attracts Out of Town Guests
The event secured Wine Minger and Wine Tro to furnish several numbers. The Glenna Herod Chapter of the World Wide Guild of the Baptist church held its regular meeting with Miss Alice Hil presiding. Mrs. Everett Robinson is the new sponsor and Mrs. H. L. Linn the co sponsor.
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Glenna Herod
World Wide Guild of the Baptist Church
Alice Hil
Everett’ Robinson
H. L. Linn
Carnival comes to Grafton with world fair features
The Marks Shows Tne sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars will perform in Grafton June 24 through 29. An advance brigade is in town arranging a mile long pleasure trail and the circus side shows include Ripley's Believe It or Not, a human pin cushion, Tony the alligator boy, and Sweet Marie. The event is billed as a clean family attraction praised by patrons in several places.
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Marks
Grafton
Tne
J. C. Helms
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chikitén
Tony
Sweet “Marie
Final Plans Made For Sunday Initiation
Plans for the initiation of a large class of candidates by the Moose lodge at 2 oclock Sunday afternoon at the fraternal home. Deputy General Dictator E A Mifka and prominent lodge officials will be present. Senator elect Rush D Holt hopes to attend. History work by the Manchester lodge degree team. Entertainment and lunch to follow.
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Modse
E. A. Mifka
Mahniingtofi Lodge
Rush D. Holt
Army Campaign Nears Halfway to $1400 Goal
The Salvation Army drive in Grafton aims to raise 1400 for next year’s activities. Campaign director Mrs. Judy Harden reports about 600 dollars either donated or pledged, with optimism to reach the halfway mark by tonight. A thermometer display in the Galipaiga headquarters window at the Grafton Banking and Trust building shows the progress toward the goal.
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Salvation Army
Judig Harden
Galipaiga
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
HOLC Representatives Maintain Office Here
Two special Home Owners Loan Corp officers from Wheeling were stationed in the courthouse today and will stay until after tomorrow to consult with prospective builders of homes. The representatives are Ray C. Barkwill and Miss Grace Glasscock. A wood gas generator suitable for small passenger cars is reported to have been designed in Germany.
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Home Owners Loan Corporation
Wheeling
Court House
Ray C. Barkwill
Grace Glaas¢éck
Germany
Preston county residents register at court house
Preston county residents crowded the office today to join active reemployment files in response to a Preston County FERA staff ruling. Many traveled from various parts of the county to comply with the new directive.
O K'S EQUIPMENT Inspection Finds Plays Ground Sound
Ray Dillon safety director for Taylor county FERA inspected the swings and playground equipment at Central grade school and found them in sound condition despite several years of disuse.
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Ray Dillon
Taylor County Fera
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South Africa
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John Kertpatrick
Wallace Henry
Billy
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Dorothy
Norman
Edwin
Charles
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Bertha
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Blueville
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Howard Kerns
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Henry Peacock
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Mary
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Betty Jo
Paul Smith
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Edward Thomas
Thornton
Cozy Rest Inn
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New York
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Jean Murray
Janie Cline
Frank Martin
Harry Blaney
Walter Thayer
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Richard Dean
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Fréd Flanagan
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William Gibson
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Richard Glenn
Helen
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Thomas Stafford
Robert Duffy
Mary ‘Shaw
Bee Ford
Jean Rita Lowe
Lawrehte McBee
Nancy Deegan
Robert Deegan
Mary Frances Keener
Robert Grayson
Ester Bell
Eugene Shriver
James Ford
Mildred You
Mary Shields
Ray Walters
Nellie Tucker
Charles Flanagan
William Flanagan
Ann Tucker
Katie Tucker
James Guth
Lynn Paulkrier
Bridge Club
Geneva Hilkey
Leonard Street
Virginia Holt
Ruth Turner
Jerry Morgan
Miss Holt
Miss Turner
Margaret Hanway
Irene Kunst
C. F. Schroeder
Lynn Faulkner
Ed Hart
C. O. Shay
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Yates Avenue
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Red Top
Penney
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BSE
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