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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1934
Page
3
Coral Parrishmont Society Editor notes social events and readers weekly society items from the community pages including engagements, guests, and club happenings with brief society notes and announcements.
Earl Jacobs and daughters hosted a large gathering Saturday to honor Mrs Earl Jacobs on her fiftieth birthday. Guests enjoyed singing, dancing, ice cream, cake, lemonade, and a centerpiece cake with candles blown out by the hostess amid gifts and cheerful recounting of friendships.
Tonight at the Industrial school Pruntytown the B P A of the First Baptist church repeats Everybody's Getting Married after a prior high school showing. Gleaners Class Andrews church picnic at the park Tuesday. Christ Ambassadors og God church meet Tuesday 745 pm. M E church school basket picnic at the park with husbands and family joining. supper about 6. Wednesday picnic at Grafton park for Presbyterian church. Taylor County American Legion Auxiliary Unit 12 marks 13th anniversary at Moose Home Wednesday 8 pm with a paid 13 cent admission. Thursday Mountain City Council D of A meets 730 pm in Wehn hall with candidates initiated. Friday One Big Union meets 750 pm in Brinkman hall.
Richmond residents Mrs Hazel Dressler and child are with Mrs Anna Shuttlesworth. Luke B Ross and family attend the World's Fair in Chicago. Lon Bord and Ersel Peppers plan Akron visit. Miss Virgie Hebbs undergoes tonsil operation. Ralph Schumacher returns from Washington trip. Grat ton friends motor to Pittsburgh to visit Hugh McLaughlin. Mrs A C Helmerich visits relatives in Latrobe Street with Mrs Gus Sternberger. Clyde Turner and Ruth head to Chicago Century of Progress for a week.
Charleston June 26 The county school superintendents and assistants heard W W Trent state school superintendent say the new education system saved about 6 000 000 in its first year He said better prepared teaching corps has been selected and addressed finance as a focus F Ray Power discussed possible improvements in organization and administration Trent praised the year s accomplishments noting May 22 1933 marked the end of the former system and a complete new system under county unit law and school fund finance is now operating efficiently and economically.
Ad shows varied frocks in mousseline and organdy with frills and tuffs at shoulders and neck. A yellow dimity sleeveless dress presents a double yoke collar and button row, while blue voile dresss with white embroidery and double organdy collar shows belt and bow details. A white dimity flowered dress introduces pink ruffle collar and tie belt at back.
A daily menu listing recipes for vegetable dishes and desserts. Includes leaf shaped meatless pastry, vegetable salad with peas carrots beets onions pickles celery and dressing, and desserts like Geld Cakes using leftover egg yolks with butter sugar orange juice lemon extract salt baking powder and frosting with butter sugar orange juice vanilla almond extract and confectioners sugar.
Sartholomew conferred with District Attorney Donald Hart and telephoned Alderman J. F. Carmichael, stating he would waive hearing for court.
Oil and Gas Journal reports Texas and California gains lifted U S crude output to 2 676 422 barrels daily, up from 2 661 655 last week. Eastern fields especially Michigan eased slightly to 132 179 barrels daily.
Judge Evan A. Evans of the United States circuit court of appeals ordered the release of John Factor a wealthy speculator from the Sycamore Illinois county jail. Factor had been held pending the issuance of a final order for his extradition to England on charges of defrauding investors of seven million dollars.
Oberlin Ohio June 26 Dr S Praks Cadman of Brooklyn New York today was elected honorary moderator of the general council of Congregational and Christian churches in a surprise selection that honors his long service to the denomination and broad ecumenical work.
Mrs Virgie Hazel Maley 35 died at home near Yates Station five miles south of the city after a four year illness from intestinal cancer. Born October 16, 1898 to John M. and Lucy Prichard Maley she lived in West Hill all her life. She married Clyde Maley May 3, 1916 and leaves three children Wayne 16 Dorcas 12 Dolores 5. Survived by parents husband children three brothers and two sisters. Funeral Thursday at Wesleyan River side church officiated by Rev Predost. Interment in Pritchard cemetery Barbour county. Hamilton Funeral Company in charge.
A transmitted image from London to New York shows Ivan Poderjay in a Yugoslavian officer’s uniform. Poderjay is held in Vienna amid an international search for missing Agnes Turverson. Associated Press Photo.
Washington June 26 George Bartholomew wrestling coach at Waynesburg College waived the preliminary hearing on a murder charge in the death of Thomas Manis a nightclub entertainer who performed female roles Burnside attorney for the coach stated no plea was entered and the case proceeds in county court
A city plan details life saving equipment and a sign to be erected at the bathing beach. A heavy penalty for molestation of the board is proposed, with officials stating a day and night service will be provided. Lawmakers are urged to speed criminal court procedures.
Federalsburg Maryland June 26 A sixteen year old Williamsburg youth Albert Bowdle died after being struck in the heart by a baseball while catching for his home team in a game against Hurlock at Williamsburg Sunday afternoon Arthur France of Williamsburg pitched the ball Bowdle stopped as if expecting a low throw and the ball struck above his mitt He died before reaching Williamsport physician He is survived by his parents two brothers and a sister.
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