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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1932

Page

3

Social items from Miss Hanway and club guests

Miss Hanway hosted a bridge club at her Grafton Park summer home with two tables on the porch. Daisy centerpieces, yellow and white decor, and a luncheon accompanied high score by Mrs. C. O. Thayer. Other attendees included Misses Virginia Holt Louise Holt Mary Pendergast and Mrs. Arnold Hefner plus guest Mrs. Howard H. Holt and visiting relatives.

Hanway Margaret Hanway Grafton Park Charles 0. Thayer Virginia Holt Louise Holt Mary Pendergast C. O. Thayer Margaret Jaco Arnold Hefner Howard H. Holt

Roosevelt Asks Walker Reply To Seabury Charges

Albany June 22 Governor Roosevelt urged Mayor Walker of New York City to answer charges filed by Samuel Seabury, counsel for the legislative committee probing the Democratic administration. The University of Cincinnati selected the daughter of William E Hoy as the best all around coed at the university this year.

Walker Seabury Albany N. Y Roosevelt New York City Samuel Seabury Legislative Wm. E. Hoy University of Cincinnati

Personal notes of local residents and visitors

Attorney S M Musgrove spent the weekend in Palmont visiting Mrs George A Vincent Miss Mae Pee Vincent and George A Vincent Jr in Roselawn. Mr and Mrs Boyd Weese returned from New York where they met their son Donald who came from South America with specimens for Harvard University. Mrs Guy Powell and relatives visited A H Nestor in Barbour county. Mr and Mrs Robert F Taft returned to Cincinnati after a weekend with the Holts of Maple Avenue. Miss Charlotte Rendle advanced to a secretarial post in Charleston for the summer. Bill Keane returned from Davis West Virginia. Mrs O P Wilson visited Philippi to be at her aunt Mrs W F Robinsons side. Helena Moran returned to duties at Franz and Burka after illness. Richard O Ringler of Washington DC vacationing with his mother on Hith Street. Frank Collins Atlantic Pacific Tea manager on West Main is on vacation. H H Jones Weston is vacation manager of the store.

S. M. Musgrove Palrmont George A. Vincent Mae Pee Vincent George A. Vincent, Jr Roselawn Boyd Weese New York Donald South America Harvard University Harvard Elkins Inter-Mountain Guy Powell Nestorville Barbour County A. H. Nestor Robert F. Taft Cincinnati Ohio Howard H. Holt Maple Avenue Charlotte Rendle Charleston Bill Keane Bert Keane Davis W. Va O. P. Wilson Philipp W. F. Robinson Mr. Wilson Helena Moran Richard O. Ringler Washington, D. C Guy Ringler Hith Street Frank Collins Batlantic & Pacific Tea Company West Main Street The Baptist Church H. H. Jones Weston

Broadway Dreams Drive Texas Girl From San Angelo

Katherine Mauk left San Angelo Texas for New York to observe Broadway life and write about it. She took a secretary job at an orphanage then joined a floor show to learn the scene from inside. The 22 year old, born in Clovis New Mexico, aims to become a novelist and will continue to write about life as she experiences it on and off the stage.

William Gaines New York Katherine ‘Mauk San Angelo Texas Broadway Miss Mark Mark Clovis New Mexico Florenz Ziegfeld Marcelle Edwards Cara Eric Elsie Rossi Katherine Mank Tex

Stock Market Braces Self After Morning Drop

New York June 22 stock market opened with a further slip in the first hour but showed a slight inclination to recover. American Can fell to a new low before partial rebound, while American Telephone and Allied Chemical declined sharply. U.S. Steel preferred dipped under 60, the lowest since 1904, as the broad index stayed near its recent low with several issues drifting.

New York American American Telephone Allied Chemical U.S. Steel Union Pacific Borden, Eastman American Tobacco B McKeesport Public Service of New Jersey

W C T U to oppose Garner for president

Mrs Claude De Van Watts, Texas W C T U president, says Garner’s call to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment shows cowardice. She asserts the Texas W C T U and Southern dry women will oppose his nomination or election if he is the party nominee. Governor Sterling declined comment.

Austin Tex Claude de van Watts Texas Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Garner Texas South R. S.sterling

Cholera Rages Across South China Amid High Fatality

A Woodhow dispatch from Hongkong reports cholera raging across southern China with nearly 200 cases daily and a 70 percent fatality rate. A Chinese man arrested with pellets says foreigners paid him to contaminate wells.

Hongkong China South China Woodhow

Long Way Round Hitchhikers Reach Miami

Martha Rees and Mildred Cohen from Minneapolis hitchhiked to Miami after leaving home on March 28. The two women spoke of their journey and plans as they arrived in Miami where they continued their exploration of the country by road.

Miami Fla Martha Rees Mildred Cohen Minneapolis

Hitchhiking trip toward New York before ceremony

A traveler and a companion journey by thumb and ride route toward New York to see as much of the country as possible before a ceremony. The pair aim to reach New York via the thumb and ride corridor, seeking broad regional exposure and travel experience.

Gep New York

Commissioner Kills Self In Wyoming County Home

Pineville June 22 Ben nett Lusk 40 county court member was found dead at his Herndon home with a bullet wound and rifle and note at his side. The note cited ill health and personal crisis authorities say no inquest is needed per Coroner Harry Foglesong.

Pineville Bennett Lusk Wyoming County Herndon Harry Foglesong

A A A Re-elects Hill to Tenth Term at 30th Meeting

Arthur M. Hill of Charleston W Va was re elected president for his tenth term at the thirtieth annual meeting. He was named a member of the executive committee of the American Automobile Association.

American Automobile Association Arthur M. Hill Charleston W. Va

New Mexico Man Is President of Rotary International

ELECT A. M. HILL of Albuquerque N M was elected president of Rotary International here in an uncontested ballot after Syd ney W Pascall of London stepped down. The secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for Ander Thomas P Henry of Detroit as another election figure.

New Mexico Rotary Clinton Albuquerque N. M Rotary International Sydney W. Pascall London Providence Ander Thomas P. Henry Detroit Son

Adjournment Hangs Over Congress As Vote Looms

Washington reports adjournment plans stalled as Senate quits with little progress on unemployment relief. McNary hopes to end session by Saturday but many foresee mid next week. Chicago officials urge federal loans to cities and warn of possible troop deployment if relief is delayed. House seeks quick vote on a 2 billion relief bill and conference fight on the war department officer retirements continues.

Washington Congress Senate McNary House Cermak Chicago Britton Hlingis Ald Cermak Illinois House Banking Committee Cormack Brilter Senate Appropriations Committee Treasury-Post Office War Department

Two Escape From Rowan County Jail

Two prisoners escaped from the Rowan county jail in Morehead Kentucky after disarming a deputy jailer and locking him in a cell They fled in a waiting automobile during the night exchange of gunfire and pursuit followed by authorities

Morehead Rowan County

Curtis repudiates Lindbergh hoax confession

John Hughes Curtis, a Norfolk boat builder, repudiated his confession in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. He told his attorney he agreed to confess after eight days of pressure to escape punishment and questioned why Lindbergh negotiations were treated as a hoax. Curtis faces trial June 27 for obstructing justice. The Daily News notes prior criticism of New Jersey state police over the search.

New York The Daily News John Hughes Curtis Norfolk Curtis Charles A. Lindbergh Lindbergh New Jersey

Honor railroaders wives receive service badges

Four members of the auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Huntington were awarded service badges. The recipients named are Mrs J D Petingill of Louisville Kentucky and Mrs H E Gregory Mrs J P Smith and Mrs Charles Lewis all of Covington Kentucky.

Huntington Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers J.D. Petingill Louisville H. E. Gregory J. P. Smith Charles Lewis Covington, Ky

Hoover honors Earhart with first National Geographic gold medal

President Hoover praised Amelia Earhart for her solo Atlantic flight and formally enrolled her among geographic pioneers. He presented her with the National Geographic Society’s first gold medal awarded to a woman.

Washington Amelia Earhart Putnam Atlantic Hoover Geographic National Geographic Society

Cherry Roll For Dessert From Dinner Menu

Recipe fragment outlines a cherry roll dessert and cherry mixture with instructions for mushroom dish and toast. Includes ingredients such as flour milk butter salt and spices, plus optional peppers or pimientos.

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