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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
8
The second annual Vacation Bible School at the Presbyterian church reports strong attendance with scholars from across the city. Classes split into Primary and Junior-Intermediate, featuring devotionals, Bible verses, hymns, stories, dramatizations, and craft work including paper flowers and handmade items.
The article outlines closing period activities for the school including color guard drill and pledges to the Christian flag and the US flag. Rev F J Turvander is supervisor and director with Mrs Alma Robertson from Washington DC overseeing Junior-Intermediate. Assistants include Mrs F B Smith Miss Mary Leeds Mrs F J Turvander Billy Fisher and Norman Mahaffey. Miss Helen Thayer leads the primary dept with assistants Catherine Leamon and Elizabeth Whiteford. Commencement exercises are set for Sunday at 7:30 PM in the annex.
The St Louis Post Dispatch reports a letter allegedly written by United States Senator Arthur R Gould of Maine, a dry, saying he followed company instructions and saw fair results with fermented grape juice. The letter is offered in a 100000 dollar breach of contract case by West Coast Vineyards versus Colony Company, with other customer letters to refute spoilage claims. Gould vaguely recalled writing the letter in a Presque Isle call, noting three gallons per keg and hinting support for light wine licenses amid prohibition.
Ben Halstead of Danville Michigan rushed into Englewood police station chasing time and a 9 16 train. He forced entry to the cell block, then requested directions back to Danville and admitted it was his fault for not specifying which depot.
May McAvoy film actress married Maurice J. Cleary Angeles banker yesterday at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Celebrities filled the pews and crowds gathered outside as cameras recorded the ceremony. The couple will honeymoon in the Hawaiian islands for four weeks, then Europe in the fall.
Peace officers in Nacogdoches Texas branded as false a report that five young women whipped a young man with a belt for infidelity. The story, started two weeks ago by some boys, was investigated and found not to be true.
A Clarksburg youth, Paul Pike, 17, drowned at Clarksburg’s city park after a noontime swim. Friends rode over from Clarksburg to visit, with rescue efforts led by Fred B. Watkins and sons, and Dr. Paul P. Warden arriving midstream but no heartbeat could be detected after an hour of attempts. Mother abroad. grandmother notified of the tragedy.
Camden, June 27 A five man seven woman jury awarded Mrs Gertrude Hein 40 000 for alienation of her husband's affection by Mrs Emma G Pereira, exceeding her 26 000 claim. Both women are widows. Hein's husband died last March and left most of his estate to Pereira with a 10 000 life insurance beneficiary.
Mrs. Hein and others testified that after Pereira's death the defendant showed undue attentiveness to Hein and sought a divorce. Mrs. Pereira denied the affair, saying her role with Hein was as a Christian Science adviser on business and marital matters. The Areletha, a $208,000 auxiliary schooner yacht, burned after a backfire set the engine alight near Cape Cod canal. Kent and crew were rescued by a coast guard boat and stayed at a New Bedford hotel with little belongings.
Duluti Minn June 27 Two men were fatally injured and five others less seriously hurt in a preexplosion and fire at the Diamond Calk and Horseshoe Company yesterday. The blast is believed to have occurred when fumes in fuel oil being transferred in a railroad tank car to tanks under the assembly room ignited.
Ann Livingston of Tulsa seeks 25000 in breach of promise damages from Franklin S. Hardinge, a 62 year old oil burner maker, after he avoided marriage following her refusal to sign a pre nuptial. Cross examination aimed to show gifts from other men and misuse of pocket money for clothing.
The report states that Hardinge was informed about a matter but denies that any action occurred without his knowledge, asserting awareness and involvement in the situation.
London dispatch reports Ambassador Dawes received special permission from the Lord Chamberlain’s office to wear trousers instead of silk knee breeches at the court last night. An official said Dawes asked for the exemption, which was granted, as customary court dress for American diplomats remains evening dress with breeches. The general and Mrs. Dawes met Queen Mary and were presented to eight American women.
President Hoover offers Alexander H. Legge, president of International Harvester, a place on the federal farm board. Legge would join a board guiding farm policy amid ongoing agricultural issues.
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