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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1929

Page

3

Epworth League Rally to Be Held in Grafton

Final preparations for Epworth League events in Grafton are under way with Miss Elizabeth Robinson leading entertainment and Miss Louise Ringler overseeing refreshments. Delegates will travel to Toledo by automobile for a two day program featuring picnics, camp fire, open air institute, and morning services.

Toledo Grafton Bolee Yard Carpenter Elizabeth Robinson Louise Ringler Knotts Iide Evans ‘Grove Evans Grove A. M. Barlow Andrews M. B. Church F. H. Hughes West Main Street M. E League of Grafton

Weiner roasts and notices from Fleming ton area

Social notes recount a Werner roast at Lucretia with local attendees among Misses Cleota Boyce Mabel Woodyard Bertha Woodyard Josephine Boyce Ruby White and others plus bachelors. Red Men tribe to meet in June at Red Men hall for officer elections. Engagement announced between Florence F Wolfe and Elmer E Gobel. Flemington weiner roast hosted by Dell Morgan with glee club and many locals and out of town guests. Birthday party for Ray Wonycott Jr hosted by Bertha Wongcott with family and friends.

Werner Minnie Kirkpatrick Knottsville Flemington Dell Morgan Glee Club Mra. Sherwood Robert Johnson Elmer Phelps Howard Hawkins Grover Lawson Mike Freeze Charles Gaines Ewers M. Lawson Wade Drainer Alice Greathouse Myrtle Bertha Mae Wongcott A. L. Wonycott Pleasant Creek Ray Wonycott, Jr Ray Wonycott Miss Wonygott Phoebe Wonygott Mabel Wonycott Probst Olive Bello James Cole Lora Mae Buddy Jack Nelda Louise Edwin Cole Dorothy Paul McBee Alma Haddix Mary McVicker Lorraine Avery, Lee Woodford Murphy Robert Dale Kerns Fred Wonycott Ray ‘Wonycott Dave Murphy A.L. Wonycott Mabel Kerns Phoebe Wonycott Ray! Wonycott Maybelle Wonycott Probst Miles Bertha Wonycott

Eastern Star Naomi Chapter 12 Holds Notable Session

Naomi Chapter No 12 Order of Eastern Star met in the Masonic Temple at 3 30 PM with 101 members attending a reception and dinner. Four candidates received impressive initiation and memorial services were held for four members. An evening program featured readings and solos, followed by an 8 PM business session led by worthy matron Mrs Harold Cole, with installation of new officers by Mrs Grace Donnachie.

Eastern Star Naomi Chapter No. 12 Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Grace Donnachie Attalona Reger Mollie Lawson L. V. Atha Edna Stafford Goldie Marshall Ada St. Clair Phrona Coulson Emily Williams Mary , Robinson Watson Ava Graham Harold Cole Cole Mra Fred B. Watkins Cale

Installation of officers and musical notes at Grafton lodge

The event featured Bateon as chaplain and Mary Jeffreys as pianist with new officers installed including Miss Anna Rendle as worthy matron and Lawrence W. Atha as worthy patron. Atha presented Mrs Cole with a past matron jewel as 119 members attend. an afternoon program followed with various musical selections.

Elizabeth Stuck Marshall Helene Davis Attalona@Reger Warsider B. B. Bryanty Sentinel Atha Cole Henry Bart

Birthday Surprise Honors Lila Lowe on Sixteenth Birthday

Miss Lila Lowe celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a pleasant surprise at her home on Leonard Street. Guests enjoyed birthday games and dancing followed by a delicate luncheon. Names listed include Dorothy Dolan Oma Mae Castell LaDonna Rosier Hilda Tansel Catherine Dolan Florence Cunningham Lila Lowe Billy Crane David Miller Forest Orane Harold Sarge and Mr and Mrs EB Howard Stump. Philippi welcomes a baby girl born June 27 named Margaret Lynn to Mrs Stump, formerly Margar et Rose Moore.

Lila Lowe Leonard Street Miss Lowe Delicione Dorothy Dolan Oma‘Mae Castell LaDonna Rosier EB. Howard Stump Philippi Margaret Lynn Stump Margaret Rose Moore

Personal Notices From Moundsville and Nearby Areas

Mr and Mrs Dorsey Tighe of Moundsville visiting Mrs Albert Grabb in Lincoln street Meadames Seth Devers Charles Harris Marion Skaggs Misses Bessie and Virginia Devers Mrs Robert Madeira and Jimmy Devers motored to Morgantown this Mrs Genevieve Skhella and Mr Wilma Addington spending a few days with relatives in Pittsburgh Rose Mary Dolan nurse at St Marys hospital Clarksburg recuperating after appendicitis operation Lila Lowe and daughter Lila visiting Clarington and Bellaire Ohio Robert Dutch Bolliger hospitalized at St Marys hospital Clarksburg after surgery nearing discharge Mr and Mrs Wm Arehart returned to Philadelphia with Delphine Dorothy Billie and David after attending funeral of Mrs Laura Evans Walter Mrs Margaret Weasel of Pittsburgh motored to Grafton for funeral then returned home

Dorsey Tighe Moundsville Albert Grabb Lincoln Street Meadames Seth Devers Charles Harris Marion Skaggs Bessie Virginia Devers Robert Madeira Jimmy Devers Morgantown Genevieve Skhella Mi Wilelma Addington Télatyes Pittsburgh Rose Mary Dolan St. Mary's Hospital Clarksburghs Philadelphia Delphine Dorothy Billie David Laura Evans Walter Margaret Weasel Grafton

Life guards sought after park drowning tragedy

Drowning of 17 year old Paul Pike at Grafton municipal park prompted officials to consider extra life saving measures. City plans include public subscriptions or city funding for more equipment and possible lifeguard appointment. Pike's body was recovered after divers and local swimmers fought to save him.

Paul Pike Grafton Pike Fred Watkins Charles Hale

Paris Notes Hing tm Pars Belt Like Jewel Ring

Paris notes describe a futuristic bracelet design that mimics a belt using platinum and rubies. The flexible mesh forms a soft circle with a ruby buckle and platinum tongue, adjustable to finger size, with diamonds studded along platinum mesh for bracelets.

Paris

Local efforts to save Pike end in death at park

Ard H Holt and son James Finley Holt Cephas Grinnan and Orvis McVicker assisted in attempting resuscitation after the death of Pike Jad. Dr Paul Warden pronounced the death after heroic measures failed. Nearby residents urged Mayor Charles O King to install life guards and inhalator devices, with King investigating and expected to act.

Ard H. Holt James Finley Holt Cephas Grinnan Orvis McVicker Pike Paul Warden Charles O.king King

Reunion with brother ends in fatal heart attack in Charleroi

Mia Filomena Fruscello, 60, of Syracuse, New York, reunited with her brother Dominick Citello, 63, in Fayette City, Pennsylvania after decades apart. The joy was cut short when she died of a heart attack attributed to shock, following the emotional visit. A line about a separate note on baseball Balks is included in the source but not the main event.

Charleroi Mia Filomena Fruscello Syracuse N. Y Dominick Citello Italy Tello Fayette City Mra Fruscello

Catholic Lad Wins Right To Read Religion In School

A South Dakota high court ruled June 28 that a Catholic pupil Pierre, 8, Dy, must be readmitted to public school without apology after he refused to participate in King James scripture readings. The court reversed a lower court decision, ordering the school board to allow the boy to absent himself during readings, holding the wart’s action violated the constitutional right to religious freedom.

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