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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1930
Page
3
People from Washington D C Baltimore Morgantown Huntington and Clarksburg converge in Grafton for visits and leisure. Local residents Ed Berum Mrs Berum T J Weekly Mary Phillips and others host relatives while business and social engagements unfold across the region including Wheeling Charleston and Baltimore.
Coral Parrish Montgomery, society editor, invites telephoned social items after events. The Sentinel society page features all women interest activities.
Miss Ruth White Evans daughter of Mrs and Mrs John Clark Evans became the bride of Mr John Benjamin Perry of Bramwell in a 7 30 pm ceremony at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev Jennings W Hobson officiating The wedding united two prominent pioneer families of this vicinage in a fashionable gathering Lighted candles flowers and formal attire dominated the scene The bride wore a ivory satin gown with pearl necklace and a sweeping tulle veil The groom attended by his father and ushers The couple plan a New York Bermudas honeymoon then reside in Bramwell at Holy Trinity rectory The event drew out of town guests and highlighted several relatives in Bluefield The bride is a descendant of Governor John White and a Stuart Hall alumna The groom is a Culver Military Academy and Washington and Lee graduate and Bank of Bramwell associate The ceremony featured classic music and the bride and her attendants wore coordinated gowns All returned to the rectory for subsequent celebration. they will live in Bramwell after their trip
Virgo types show mixed traits with Mercury influence and earth practicality. Sardonyx and peridot birthstones are linked to August Virgo confidence, courage, and victory. Noted Virgo figures include Henry Mencken and R G Wells.
A fragment suggests Liu Ching-Yung of Kaihsien in southern Szechwan province is 252 years old and has endured 23 wives with a 24th wife aged 60. It claims medicines cannot sustain such longevity, but Doctor assistance could help.
Wedding announcements detail Agnes Genevieve Harkins and Charles Robert Handley at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Clarksburg, with reception at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel and plans to reside at 464 Horner Avenue in Clarksburg. Other items include lodge attendance plans, Miss Eloise Kerr attending Mortar Board events in Madison, Wisconsin, and Maria Louise Caveney’s marriage to Robert Aloysius Coolahan performed in London with ties to Pittsburgh and Baltimore families.
Old Sol proved too warm for a Grafton youth at City Park Sunday. This morning he reported to work at a local bank wearing blue and orange pajama pants. The unusual attire drew attention as the man and his spouse, a fish representative for Hercules Powder Co in Wilmington, Delaware, plan to tour southern France on their honeymoon.
Mr and Mrs Harold McDaniel celebrate a baby girl Virginia Irene born this morning at Mrs Collier parents home on West Main street. Mr and Mrs C W Hoffman welcome a boy born June 21 at City Hospital. Mr and Mrs Sam Fisher announce a girl born Friday June 20 at their home on West Washington street.
Viola Holt an 18 year old daughter of a wealthy Otter Tail County farmer told investigators three men tried to extort 30000 dollars by threatening family members. The report notes the young woman was found bound with face and body slashed in Fergus Falls Minnesota. A separate item cites a French scientist claiming to age wine by applying 120000 volt electrical treatment.
A scanned list of food items and recipes for a bread dinner including sliced roast beef, buttered potatoes, creamed celery, cherry conserve, plum sauce, pineapple sherbet, and a meat or course serving suggestion. It details fruit syrups, sugar quantities, cooking steps for plums and cherries, and instructions for making pineapple sherbet and frozen desserts.
Aurora, June 23, GP) The building where President McKinley was wounded by Leon Czolgosz on September 6, 1901 in Buffalo is to be torn down to make way for a 1,000,000 moving piecehouse. The Temple of Music, brought here to Aurora from Buffalo, was used as a dance hall during the American Exposition before its sale to local businessmen.
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