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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1932
Page
3
Society notes advise readers to report social events to the society editor by 11 p.m. for timely coverage. The Grafton Sentinel society page offers complete news of women’s social activities, with hostess communications encouraged after events.
Naomi Chapter No. 12 Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple last evening for installation of elected officers. Nellie Burke was named worthy matron and Zenas B. Dean worthy patron. Other officers include Mary E. Hoffman associate matron Jessica Gough secretary Margaret Weaver treasurer Hila Barber conductress Appa Barnes assist conductress Leota Hartsook chaplain Margaret Clark marshal Mildred Debendarfer organist Pearl Stover Ruth Esther Martha Electa Warder Lawrence Atha and retiring matron Sadie Macpherson. Continuous notes mention gifts and a past matron’s pin.
Mrs. Mary Current visits Grafton area while A J Blue visits Webster to see cousin J J Knotts. George Ona Herbert from Vallejo arrives to stay with Uncle Ona C Jefferys and Aunt Mrs Thayer. Frank Yates and son Frank Jr return to Mullins after visiting Jacob N Yates family. Mrs John Keefe returns from Martinsburg trip.
The Taylor County Legion Post drum and bugle corps finished fourth in B class at a Charleroi Pennsylvania event with about 14 corps entered. Kittaning corps won first place. the Taylor group returned home late by private automobiles after a gala double barreled contest sponsored by the Charleroi Legion Post.
The average manufacturer prizes his reputation for quality while facing unknown private brands sold at cut prices. Consumers should think twice when buying flour and rely on established mill brands, with I H flour cited as a leader in quality.
Chas Moran, a man without a wife and lacking court or vice, fled from Magistrate John Wittman’s court yesterday. He tore up a warrant in the Sommerville building ante room and escaped after being summoned for a hearing on an assault charge. He left town unescorted and unassisted.
L. H. Brereton commander of a French air field had to swim for his life after his plane crashed into Gatun Lake near Gamboa. Rain fouled the magneto and the motor failed but the major was not injured.
Grafton endures two cold nights with temperatures around 42 degrees. Frost appears at 5 am on exposed areas while travelers shiver along the Grafton Fairmont road. Gardens suffer, beetles vanish from bean patches, and rain remains unlikely as warmer nights seem distant. Sebastien Chamfort noted as a famed French epigrammatist of his era.
Mrs Moody advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6 3 6 0 win over Mrs McKane Godfree and has not lost a set. Helen Jacobs, America’s second ranking player, moved into the last eight with a 6 1 6 2 win over Mrs C H Jameson. Ellsworth Vines Jr, American champion, beat a Japanese Davis Cup team member in the fourth round 6 6 3 6 2.
In Flushing New York June 24 veteran Chicago professional Lighthorse Harry Cooper staged a comeback in the second round of the U S Open Golf Championship adding a 73 to his first round 77 for a 36 hole total of 150. Clarence Clark of Bloomfield New Jersey led at the halfway point with a 151 after firing a 72 in the second round.
The state board of control asked Harry A. Stansbury, WVU athletic director, to answer a complaint by the West Virginia Sporting Goods Dealers Association that he buys all university athletic supplies from Pittsburgh firms. H. Bradley, board president, said the association claimed WV firms in Petanel offer similar goods at Pittsburgh prices.
Joplis residents selected the Ozark smile girl for the county pageant to represent the region this year. The official role will span community events and promotional duties across the Ozark area.
A scanned menu and recipe fragment list items for dinner including beef, bread, salad, pineapple sherbet, and sour cream spice cake. Contains detailed dressing ratios for vegetable salad and a pineapple sherbet serving eight, plus instructions to chill and freeze. Mentioned items include cucumbers, celery, radishes, green peppers, onions, French dressing, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and spices.
Wheeling June 24 Sheriff Howard Duff of Belmont county said two men seeking work were rescued from a crowd of 50 striking pickets at Powhatan Ohio. Joe Hill of Georgia and George Caldwell of Ohio were beaten as they retreated after being told no work was available. Deputies and national guardsmen arrested three negroes and three whites for mob law violations.
In Brooklyn on June 24 police surrounded a house where Stanley Caroll, 38, held a butcher knife. Tear gas bombs failed as he tossed them back. An officer ordered him to drop the knife, which he did, ending the encounter with a calmer standoff.
Weston officials report approval pending from the Comptroller of the Currency for the sale of stock to form a new bank. The Weston National Bank will operate to take over and reopen the former National Exchange Bank, which had closed earlier. The bank committee, traveling to Washington, seeks formal authorization to proceed with the venture.
A fragment mentions Allie Gaines' store in a local market context with brief reference to merchandise and community interest. The readable text centers on a shop named Allie Gaines and its place within the neighborhood economy.
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