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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1933

Page

3

Broadcast by Mont. musician from WMMN stage

Society notes report Bill Itman and Miss Mary Elizabeth Cece broadcasting a musical program from station WMMN in Fairmont tonight at 7 15 PM. Also covered are Mountain City Council No 39 Daughters of America meeting notes, General Aid Society program at Andrews M E Church, Spinks Mahone nuptials, and visiting party from Satsop Washington touring through the area with plans to visit Morgantown and Fairmont then eastward to Washington state.

Bill @Itman WMMN Fairmont Mary Elizabeth Cece General Aid General Aid Society of Andrews M. E. Church G. C. Burrell B. W. Perine Reading Edgar A. Guest Perine Schubert Frances Richard Leon Betty Lou White Andrews Robert Graham

My Beauty Hint From A Vintage Wellness Note

A historic health tip emphasizes milk and eggs as beauty aids along with vegetables. It advises models to avoid pastries, maintain a strict routine, walk daily, perform a dozen steps, and wash the face with soft soap to keep skin clear despite discomfort.

Wheat acreage cut plan nears final agreement

London reports an international wheat reduction accord nearly closed with the United States leading. Russia and Argentina committed, Australia awaiting. plan calls for 15 percent crop cuts and coordinated export limits based on past figures. Canada already joined, four of five major producers on board. Morgenthau expresses confidence Australia will join and formal closure may occur today.

London United States Russia Argentina Australia Morgenthau Henry Morgenthau Maxim Litvinoff Thomas le Breton Buenos Aires Litvinoff Canada

Cove Creek Dam First Project in TVA Development Program

Washington June 23 The Tennessee Valley Authority announced by Chairman Arthur Morgan that the Cove Creek dam and reservoir will be the first project in its development program. The plan aims to create hydroelectric capacity and controlled water storage in the region.

Cove Creek Washington Arthur Morgan The Tennessee Valley Authority

Buy the Franz & Burka Way Slogan Explained

This ad explains the slogan Buy the Franz and Burka Way. It states customers can use charge accounts at no extra cost and receive full value and 100 percent satisfaction, with emphasis on strict standards of style, quality, and variety. 57 W. Main St.

Franz & Burka Way

First major project under Roosevelt's Muscle Shoals plan

Returning from Muscle Shoals area, he said it would be at least six months before construction could begin at Cove Creek. He estimated the dam and reservoir would cost 34,000,000 dollars to be spread over four years. Other parts of the development program have undetermined start times.

Roosevelt Muscle Shoals

Local residents share visits and social calls

R M Brown and W T Brown of this city visited in Morgantown yesterday to see Brown's daughter Mrs William R Wolfe. Jane Elizabeth and Billy Wolfe accompanied them home. William W Lake, a prominent farmer from route 3, called in Grafton. G F Batson, a well known farmer of Flemington, was in town. Berton Farence and daughter Betty with Mildred and Edith Yost of Knottsville road attended a Fairmont dance hosted by Jr O U A M. Lee, Coca Cola Bottling Works manager in Clarksburg, was in Grafton on business. Mrs Paul E Marsh and children Albert Weibel and a sister from Pittsburgh arrived to visit Mrs Marsh's parents on West Washington street. Mr and Mrs F B Kinney and daughter Virginia returned to Parkersburg after visiting Mr and Mrs Denver Thompson on Third street. G Turner of West Main street was in Cleveland on business. Mr and Mrs Kemp Cook and two children of Washington DC recently visited Denver Thompson. Mrs Cook was formerly Mrs H C Mason of Thayer street.

R. M. Brown W. T. Brown Morgantown Mr. Brown William R. Wolfe Jane Elizabeth Billy Wolfe William W. Lake Grafton G. F. Batson Flemington Berton Farence Betty Mildred Yost Edith Yost Knottsville Road Fairmont Jr. O Lee Coca Cola Clarksburg Paul E. Marsh Albert Weibel Pittsburgh West Washington Street F. B. Kinney Virginia Parkersburg Denver Thompson Third Street G. Turner West Main Street Cleveland Kemp Cook Washington, D. C

22 Draw Penalties For Prohibition Violations

Elkins June 23 22 persons pleaded guilty to violation of the prohibition law before Federal Judge W E Baker. Fourteen drew jail or penitentiary sentences and the others were fined from 50 to 200 dollars. Sentences included Henry Coleman Summit Point 18 months James A Elliott Capon Springs 1 year and a day Frank Cavalle Clarks 18 months Boyd Chumley Lenville 60 days Charles W Saville Romney 4 months Emerson Hunter Fairmont 60 days George W Perkins Fairmont 3 months Paul Ireland Morgantown 3 months Raymond Stacy Morgantown 2 months and 50 dollar fine Angelo Tassone Maidsville 8 months Marle Ayers Maidsville 6 months Ralph Boone Morgantown 3 months John Oliverio Clarksburg 4 months Dominick Oliverio Clarksburg 5 months 29 days Dominick Oliverio charged with sale of beer of alleged home make John Massee Monongah fined 200 dollars Through financing bonds Montana able to go on cash basis in May says State Treasurer James J Brett

Dominick Oliverio John Massee Monongah

WETS WIN ON REFERENDUM

In Columbus Ohio a quick temporary victory was won by anti prohibitionists seeking to forestall a referendum on the states repeal convention law. The law provides for an election of delegates at large on November 7 to vote for repeal of the national prohibition amendment or against repeal or neutral. Petitions for the referendum on November 7 were filed by the Ohio Anti Saloon League and allies.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Anti-Saloon League

Ensign Mack E Voorhees Killed in Plane Crash

Charleston editor discovers fatal wire report naming Ensign Mack E Voorhees 27 brother of Charleston Gazete telegraph editor. He and Seaman First Class J A Sheridan 21 were in a training flight near Cascano California when the craft plunged from about 300 feet as engine failed.

Charleston Mack E. Voorhees San Diego Calif oDnn Voorhees J. A. Sheridan Cascano Naval Air Station Michael Ryan Desca

Plan Reservoir Above Grafton

Pittsburgh officials seek 59 million dollars in federal aid for a flood and navigation project. The plan includes ten storage reservoirs to control floods and steady water levels on the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, plus waterfront development. Costs total 59 million with reservoirs costing 54.5 million and waterfront plans 4.5 million, spanning multiple counties and rivers in Pennsylvania and nearby West Virginia.

Pittsburgh Allegheny Monongahela French Creek Cambridge Springs Tionesta Creek Tionesta Red ‘Bank Creek Brookville Mahoning Creek Punxsutawney Crooked Creek Armstrong County Conemaugh River Layaihanna Creek Saltsburg Younghiogheny River Confluence Tygart Valley Grafton W. Va Clarksburg

Wage Increase Approved for New York Factory Workers

The choesale lighting fixture manufacturers division voted a 10 percent wage rise effective immediately. About 25,000 employees will be affected, officials said.

New York Choesale Lighting Fixture Manufacturers Division

Collarless Coats and White Shoes Highlight Summer Style

A fashion note describes collarless coats paired with light blue accents and white shoes. Chantal’s illustrated model features a pale blue dress with a seveneights length coat, while perforated calf pumps in black or dark gray could show through their perforations. Designers blend fabric and leather in balanced, multi leather effects for the season.

Chantal

Traveling Fentons Plan Future Trips and Work

Hollywood romance notes Ann Dvorak and Leslie Fenton renting a ranch near Hollywood while planning more travels and renewed film work. Fenton, a freelance actor, has taken rough jobs and sea voyages to balance life and career, saying Hollywood life is too easy and people should experience workaday environments. A birth reported for Mr and Mrs Harry J Tucker of West Washington Street, a son weighing eight and a half pounds, born yesterday at 8 am. Mrs Tucker was Miss Rose Sander. Forty percent of rural ministers in South Carolina lack college degrees per a state university survey.

Hollywood Cal Ann Dvorak Leslie Fenton Ann Fenton Europe Cand Breosh Para Harry J. Tucker West Washington Street South Carolina

Grand jury to hear cases of two local justices of the peace

A grand jury will take up the cases of two local justices of the peace. This action was withheld from this week's session pending a state audit of their books. Cather, hearing set, faces embezzlement charges and possible extradition hearings in Los Angeles.

Cather George Los Angeles Lawrence Cather Marion County W. Va Glendale Fairmont Marion’county West Virginia

Cent stamps back again

Postmaster A F Leuthardt announces that starting July 1 the postage rate for first class mail local and rural deliveries from the Grafton office will be two cents per ounce. He stocks two cent stamps for local letters and will be welcomed by patrons.

A. F. Leuthardt Grafton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Coral Parrish Montgomery Mountain City Council No. 39 Daughters of America Wehn Ida Watson Orphans Fund Department Lila W. Thompson Order and Daughters of America J. W. Spinks St. Charles Street Grafton High School Burnsville B. W. Peck N. C Whittman Neb Neillsville Wis Chicago Musgrove Washington State Nebraska Yellow Stone National Park Ruth Coleman Union Brokerage Morgantown Avenue Ben H. Franz W. Main St Montana James J. Brett Rosetta Valenti Russell Boardmar Rome Associated Press Brother Advana Miss. Frances. Cappell Richard Hudnut Paris DU Barry Miss Cappell Opportunity Love Drug Company Robbin CO Leslie’ Fenton Paes
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