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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1938

Page

3

Ford-Teitt Nuptials At Central Christian Church

Miss Alberta Teitt and Dorsey Ford wed in a 2 30 pm ceremony at the Central Christian church parsonage in Fairmont. Rev Donald Ward officiated. Attendants were Evelyn Snyder and Arlo DeBrucque. The bride wore blue crepe with tan and beige accessories. The couple plans a motor trip to New England and Easter states. Ford is cashier for Fairmont News Publishing and chief clerk for the Baltimore Ohio railroad. The wedding party dined at the couple’s new apartment.

Ford-Teitt Preda Alberta Teitt W. A. Teitt Fairmont Dorsey R. Ford C. Luther Ford Mapleave- Due Central Christian Church Donald C. Ward Evelyn Snyder Arlo DeBrucque Marion County West High School U . Ford Pairmont News Publishing

June social calendar lists several club meetings

Social calendar notes regular meetings on June 27 and 28 for the Women's Benefit Association the Degree of Honor Ladies Aid Daughters of the American Revolution and Philathea class with venues including Redmen hall V F W hall 1138 West Main street and Mrs John Hardie home. The radio artists announce their final local appearance before moving to Chicago with cast members Cy Sarahy Patsy Bell Molly Dare Benny Dunbar and Johnny Hill.

Women’s Benefit Association Redmen Hall V. F. W. Hall Ladies'Aid Society U. B C. C. Moore Lucretia Elizabeth Cummins Jackson The Daughters Chicago Cy and Sarahy Patsy Bell Molly Dare Benny Dunbar Johnny Hill

Wile Preservers Recommend Salt to Prevent Fish Sticking

A note on cooking fish recommends sprinkling salt in the skillet before adding fish to fry to prevent sticking. The tip emphasizes salt as a simple technique for nonstick frying.

Socials and visits spread across Maple and Blueville

Mr and Mrs Al Kraus of New York stay as house guests of Mr and Mrs I C Klein of Maple avenue with Mrs Kraus as Mrs Klein s sister Rex Satterfield drove to Morgantown with Mrs Satterfield and their small daughter visiting friends there and witnessed Mrs Roosevelt s plane landing at Morgantown airport Others visiting include Mrs Homer Snead and daughter June of Zanesville Ohio Mrs Lee Stout and daughter Pauline of Bridgeport Mrs M M M Ruffo of Denver and Mrs J W Travis of Blueville weekend guests of Ed Gans Blueville Mrs Hazel Savage of Toledo spent the weekend here Mr and Mrs Walter W Knotts and son Wayne and Mr and Mrs Charles Knotts returned home to Blueville after visiting in North Carolina Dr and Mrs Howard E Matthew of Chester W Va and three children spent a week with relatives in Grafton and Pruntytown Mrs Sue DeMott and son Richard of Toledo were guests last weekend Mrs Rhea Fisher and Mrs William D Fisher returned Saturday from Washington DC

al Kraus New York I. C. Klein Maple Avenue Kraus Wayne Charles Knotts Blueville North Carolina Howard E. Matthew Chester W. Va Grafton Pruntytown Sue DeMott Richard Toledo Ohio Rhea Fisher William D Fisher Washington, D. C

Leading to weakness in bridge play analysis

Barclay explains how a player seated to the declarer's right can force weakness by selecting leads that reveal the weakest suit while preserving partner’s potential winning honors. The article reviews three duplicate-table plays in a 3 No Trump deal, detailing spade, diamond, and heart sequences and the outcomes for each.

South East Declarer North Hast West

Local Society and Visit Notes From Clarksburg Area

Accompanied home by Miss Helen Malone who will visit this week with Mrs. William Pisher Mrs J W Travis has returned to Loveland after visiting friends in Clarksburg and Bridgeport Mrs Fred Thompson and daughter Juanita and son Gerald Ray of Barberton Ohio were weekend guests of relatives here John Frank Luzader of Dewey Avenue underwent a tonsillectomy at City Hospital Monday Mrs Z M Cochran and Miss Metta Sinclair have returned from Elkins where they attended the funeral of Mrs Z Morgan Cochran Miss Jessie Cochran is visiting G N Cochran at Parkersburg Wayne DeMoss of Cleveland Ohio has returned home after a week in Clarksburg and with his parents Mr and Mrs William DeMoss of Brownlow Park

Helen Malone William Pisher J. W. Travis Loveland Clarksburg Bridgeport Fred Thompson Juanita Gerald Ray Barberton Ohio John Frank Luzader Dewey Avenue City Hospital Z. M. Cochran Metta Sinclair Elkins

Judge Denies Bard Plea in Graft Grand Jury Probe

In Dauphin County Court Judge Paul N. Schaeffer refused to permit Attorney General Guy K. Bard to supersede District Attorney Carl B. Shelley in a proposed grand jury investigation of campaign charges of political graft tied to Governor George H. Earle and 13 administration associates. The judge urged a joint plan of operation to preserve public confidence, noting Bard and Shelley might both assist the court. Bard sought Shelley surrender of all records and evidence from the preliminary probe.

Harrisburg Paul N. Schaeffer Dauphin County Guy K. Bard Carl B. Shelley George H Earle Pennsylvania Schaeffer Schaffer Shelley

Strange Fire Is Conquered In New York Tunnel Blaze

Fire swept the north bore of the Manhattan Queens vehicular tunnel under the East River, flooding the under construction shaft and forcing workers to retreat from a high pressure chamber. Firemen and sandhogs battled flames and fumes, but the blaze was eventually restrained with little structural damage to the tunnel.

New York Manhattan- Queens East River

Editors Visit in Panhandle West Virginia Tour

Nearly 400 members of the National Editorial Association toured the eastern Panhandle on a six day West Virginia trip. They met Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt at Arthurdale Preston County where she explained the homestead project. The group then visited Berkeley Springs Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown with plans to tour fish hatcheries and state parks and visit infantile paralysis clinics.

Martinsburg National Editorial Association Panhandle West Virginia Franklin D. Roosevelt Arthurdale Preston County John Mason Eleanor Clarence Degolyer Homestead D. D. Lavier Ed Whittaker William McNeillis Roosevelt Moreantown Bernard M. Baruch New York E. R. Miller Albany Blarksville Rindsevelt Hyde Park Lancaster Harpers’ Ferry Berkeley’ Springs Itv Jefferson Lestown Harewood Washington Charles Town John Brown Harper's Ferry Shepherdstown Morgan County

Oldham Files for State Senate Bid in West Virginia

Charleston June 27 Delegate George W. Oldham of Ohio county filed for the Democratic nomination for state senate in the first district. He will oppose incumbent Carl G. Galbraith. Also, Melvin K. Snyder of Preston county declared Republican candidacy for the second district congressional nomination. H G Shores of Keyser, previously in the 1937 House, seeks the Democratic nomination in the new 16th district.

Charleston George W. Oldham Ohio County Oldham Wheeling Carl G. Galbraith Melvin K. Snyder Preston County H. G. Shores of Keyser

Firemen Enter Tube After Heat Fire at Tunnel Authority

Firemen flooded the tunnel after Ole Singstadt, chief engineer of the New York Tunnel Authority, said there was no danger of the water collapsing the walls.

Ole Singstadt New York Tunnel Authority

Rhododendron Festival Held July 1 and 2 in Webster Springs

Webster Springs hosts a two day Rhododendron festival with parades on July 1 and 2. Governor Holt to crown Miss Catherine Wilson of Cowen Webster County, Assistant Secretary of War Louis A. Johnson of Clarksburg to speak. The program honors West Virginia war veterans and includes a new mineral well portico dedication, coon dog field trials, historical pageants and various social and sporting events.

Webster Springs Holt Catherine Wilson Cowen Webster County West Virginia Louis A. Johnson Clarksburg

Pennsylvania Hit by Storm Rips Roads and Floods

A Pennsylvania storm drenched large areas with hours of rain and hail while rivers stayed low. In Lancaster county two men were rescued after clinging to a tree as Beaver Creek carried away their home. Three and a half inches of rain fell in three hours in Lancaster with similar downpours elsewhere. Highways were briefly blocked by high waters and bridges were washed out near New Castle. Power lines were toppled near Masontown plunging the town into darkness for over an hour.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania New Providence Lancaster County Beaver Creek Charles W. Bair Quarryville Frank White Feadville Mercer Hittenbaugh Run New Castle Masontown Faette County

Hearings Open On Application Of REA

Charleston June 27 The Public Service Commission opened further hearings on the application of the Harrison County Rural Electrification Association to construct distribution lines and a generating plant The Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company has protested the application Last month the commission

Charleston Public Service Commission Harrison ‘County Rural Electrification Association Monongahela

Commission orders pause on lines in disputed area

The commission granted the REA financed cooperative a certificate of convenience but told both the utility and the cooperative to halt further line construction in the disputed territory pending hearings. It urged the groups to pursue an arrangement allowing both to operate in rural Harrison county areas without risk to either.

Harrison County

Choked to death of infant in Pineville home

Na Lee Wingo four months old died after choking on a potato peeling she picked up in the kitchen. She died while being transported to Mul Jens hospital.

Pineville Anna Lee Wingo Mul- Jens

Royal visit spans Atlantic to Swedish American fete

The Crown Prince and royal party arrived for Swedish American celebrations that run into July. Rain dampened the historic river junction of Christiana and Delaware as decorative flags sagged while President Roosevelt gave a brief speech praising the Finns also present, noting the 1638 colonization.

Weseitucu sTyall Atlantic Christiana Delaware Mr. Roosevelt

Roosevelt Hosts Swedish Crown Prince at Delaware Tercentenary

President Roosevelt dedicates a monument honoring New Sweden at the Kalmar Nyckel site in Wilmington. Crown Prince Bertil attends part of the tour with Prince Johan Printz lore cited and a new $400,000 park unveiled. Sweden's envoy notes treaties and friendship with the United States.

Cordell Hull Roosevelt Carl Milles Delaware Christina Wilmington Peter Min Thesi New Sweden Pennsylvania New Jersey Wollmar Bostrom United States Harold Ernberg Spen Owl's Nest Eugene du Pont Ethel Franklin

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