Birthday Anniversary Celebrations In Mount Pleasant Area
A wide circle gathered at Benjamin P. Spring’s Mt. Pleasant home to mark his seventy eighth birthday with a decorated table, flowers, a cake by Myrtle Spring, and gifts. Attendees included multiple Springs and friends from Grafton and nearby towns. Mountain View Camp hosts a round dance with Eddie Barrett Orchestra on the Grafton Fairmont road. The Protective Home Circle event is planned for Wednesday evening. A reception and shower honored Howard and wife, with a two course luncheon after music, cards, and dancing. Out-of-town guests included Jack Wilfeng and William Barrah of Elkins. The Gleaners Class picnic featured a birthday cake for Earl Cassell, and Mrs Cassell’s cake was shared. The Andrews church class meeting concluded with a birthday cake presentation to Earl Cassell. Birthday Dinner Party honored Henry Rupp’s twenty third birthday with a formal dinner at the Tobias residence Blueville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of
Benjamin P. Spring
Mt. Pleasant
Myrtle Spring
Anna Spring
William Spring
Lee Spring
Donald of Shinnston
Harry Locke
Virginia Ruth
Roy Edwards
Alden
Dorwin
Eileen
Edith Spring
Ruth Swiger
Burr Spring
Ray Spring
Freda Ridenour
Bennie Swiger
Dorsey Beall
Grafton
Lewis Boyce
Frank Boyce
Tunnelton
Mountain View
Fairmont
Mountain View Camp
Grafton-Fairmont
Eddie Barrett
Howard Walters
L. A. Reese
Ona Street
Elmer Carrico
Ola DeMoss
Eloise
Edward
J. N. Yates
W. 5. Phillips
Lora
Rose Ford
J. F. Carruthers
Ruth
Pauline
Jimmy
G. W. Lucas
Evelyn
Carolyn
Iva Reese
Elkins
H. C. Summers
Marie Jackson
James Hawkins
Gleaners
Andrews Church School
Earl Cassell
Cassell
Kate Barnette
Pruntytown
Isa Davis
Ben Poling
H. A. Tobias
Henry Rupp
Tobias Resnce
Blueville
Henry Rupper
Social calendar items from Grafton park and area clubs
Community groups announce meetings and celebrations across the region. American Legion Auxiliary marks thirteenth anniversary at Mooss Home with a 13 cent admission. Daughters of America and Royal Neighbors of America hold Thursday sessions. Eastern Star Memorial services accompany installa tions. One Big Union plans Friday activities at Brinkman hall. Friday menu features creamed chicken and salads, highlighted by a Spanish raisin cake with candles amid family attendance. Golden wedding celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Terra Alta. marriage announcements include Glenna Calehoun and Glen Nay with ceremonies pending June 20 at Elkins Christian church parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenna Calehoun
Glen Nay
Elkins
the Christian Church
Rev. J. Nelson
Elkins High School
Nay
Kins High School
New Highs Of Year Reached By Few Stocks
Wall Street opened with an upward push led by metal and sugar shares while grains climbed one or more points. Several issues hit new year highs including blue chips Homestake Mining and U S Smelting with advances across minerals, chemicals, steel and energy stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall’street
U.S
Dome
Howe Sound
National Lead
Common
Ptd
Consolidated Gas
U. S. Steel
Santa Fe
International Silver
P. 18
N. J
Capture of Hunted Friend of Elusive Desperado
Minneapolis June 27 Pat Riley former St Paul baseball club mascot fought for weeks on charges of harboring John Dillinger and fugitive gunman, arrested by justice agents in bed. Government claims Riley led Dillinger alias John Hamilton to Dr N G Mortenson, St Paul health officer, for gunshot wound treatment. Both outlaws reportedly wounded in Sioux Falls or Mason City looting about 14 months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Pat Riley
St. Paul
John Dillinger
Department of Justice
Riley
Dillinger
John Hamilton
N. G. Mortenson
Sioux Falls
Mason City
Prince Obolensky Ordered to Pay Divorce Costs
London June 26 A jury found Prince Serge Obolensky guilty of misconduct with Mrs Tilly Losch Viennese dancer and ordered him to pay the general costs of the action that led to Edward Frank Willis James winning a divorce decree nisi Mrs James was ordered to pay the cost of the counter action alleging cruelty which a jury found unsubstantiated The general costs cover Mrs James adultery charges naming Obolensky as correspondent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince Serge Obolensky
Tilly Losch James
Viennese
Edward Frank Willis James
James
Obolensky
Millen Testimony Ends as Defense Opens Final Arguments
Dedham Massachusetts June 27 testimony wrapped in the Norma Millen murder case as defense counsel George A Douglas began final arguments after Norma Millen, 19, completed her brief testimony. The defendant, daughter of a former clergyman, answered a few questions then sat in court in a blue coat. Earlier notes cite 96 football-related deaths in 1933 versus 38 in 1932 and 50 in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Mass
Norma Millen
George A. Douglas
Norma
Grafton to seek bonding company for water loss
City of Grafton plans to sue United Froenty and Guarantee Company, surety on bond of Finance Commissioner Fred V Kunst, to recover 4632.69 in water works fund shortages. Bonding company denies liability and may settle if persuaded. The shortage emerged from a state audit by R P Perdis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
United States Froenty and Guaranty Company
Fred V. Kunst
Gene W. Ford
Ford
R. P. Perdis
State Tax Commissioner’s Office
Rivalry Held Responsible For Tragedy In French Harbor
In Lorient France authorities blamed business jealousy among rival harbor boat captains for a disaster that left 25 feared drowned and at least 50 injured. The passenger vessels Prosperite and Marie Ange crashed near the docks as tugboats and dock workers raced to rescue passengers. A strong harbor current swept bodies toward the Bay of Biscay while search efforts continued.
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Lorient
France
Prosperite
Marie Ange
Bay of Biscay
She
Personal visits and travels among local families
Aunt Deliah Snyder visits Charleston from Brownlow Park to see her father R M Parrish and family. Blueville resident Hannah Bolyard and stepson Charles Bolyard join Oliver Bolyard in Maple Avenue for a Sunday visit. C W Hoffman returns from Washington DC after attending a Ferrell reception. J C Korte and daughter Mary Ann from Richmond visit J B Korte on Maple Avenue while Harry C Korte travels to Buffalo as B&O relief delegate. Rausher family drives to White Sulphur Springs, and Charles Snodgrass from Heinze & Co. leaves for Wheeling due to his sister's illness. Virginia Reppert visits Clarksburg yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deliah Snyder
Charleston
R. M. Parrish
Brownlow Park
Hannah Bolyard
Blueville
Charles Bolyard
Oliver Bolyard
Maple Avenue
C. W. Hoffman
Washington, D. C
E. H.ferrell
C. H. Ferrell
Ferrell
Margaret Hoffman
Joseph C. Korte J
Mary Ann
Richmond
J. B. Korte
Harry C. Korte
Buffalo
New York
Korte
C. E. Rausher
T. C. Rausher
Mary Rausher
Clara
Ann Korte
White Sulphur Springs
Charles Snodgrass
Heinze and Company
Wheeling
Virginia Reppert
Flemington
Clarksburg
Milton Work remembered as bridge authority and author
Milton Work, noted for shaping bridge rules and interpretations through books and articles, was affiliated with clubs including Union League and Merion Cricket Club and belonged to the United States Bridge Association. Survived by his widow Margaret Hazelhurst Work and two step-children, Mrs William W. Barber Jr. and Henry H. Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union League Club
Racquet Club
Philadelphia Country Club
Merion’ Cricketountry
Pennsylvania Athletic Club
Whist
Cavendish
New York
United States Bridge Association
Margaret Hazelhurst Work
William W. Barber, Jr
South Borough
Mass
Henry H. Patton
Philadelphia
Funeral services for Mrs Vina Pozezanic 36 Maxwell Pa
Funeral services were held at the Luther Mayle home in Wendel for Mrs Vina Pozezanic 36 of Maxwell Pa who died Saturday from gallstones after a weeklong illness. She had attended her father Luther Mayle's funeral in Wendel where he was killed in a mine accident. The Rev N B Hamrick officiated and burial followed in Simpson Cemetery McGlumphrey Funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vina Pozezanic
Luther Mayle
Wendel
Maxwell
N B. Hamrick
Simpson Cemtery, Company
McGlumphrey Funeral
Exhibition planned at St. Pauls Church
Announcement by Rev. W. R. Eskew pastor that an exhibition of handiwork by boys and girls from the vacation bible school at St. Pauls M E church Thayer street will be held at 8 o clock Friday evening in the church. The school will close Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Eskew
St. Paul's M.E. Church
Thayer Street
Menus of the Day from a Mrs Alcinder George cookbook
A dated breakfast luncheon and dinner menu listing sour cream jumbles breakfasts with orange juice corn cereal toast and ham salad. Includes recipes for Creamed Peas and Potatoes and a butter sugar rich cake, with steps and ingredient measurements.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grafton Park
Taylor County Unit No. 12
American Legion Auxiliary
Mooss
Mountain City Council
Daughters of America
Wehn
Royal Neighbors of America
Woodman Hall
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mountain City
Brinkman Hall
Leroy Hedrick
Caroline
Charles Hilreth
Charles, Jr
Caroline Lea
Parkersburg
Peter Lang
Cumberland
Lang
Rupp
Anni
Joseph A. Smith
Terra Alta
Marie Dressler
Santa Barbara
Cal
Miss Dressler
Associated Press
Desperado
Prince
Portland
Milton
St. Paul's Church
Gatalind Island
Cat
Hughie Lindsey
Turner
Felix
Fletcher's
Castoria
Nyal
Pralinger
Absorbine Jr
Fralinger’s Mint
Texas
Jetus
Union Drug CO
Gafton Printing Company
Latrobe Street
Mrs. Alcinder George
Ben H. Franz
West Main Street
Pencan Weekly
Newsboy
Newsdealer
Patronize Sentinel
Academy of Hairdressing
Max Bernotat
Paris
Hazel C. Somers
Clarksburg Trust Bldg
Pike Snd Sedma
West Virginia
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