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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1934

Page

3

Weiner Roast and Golden Wedding Note in Society Pages

Society editor reports a Weiner roast hosted by Cline of Knottsville Road with many guests named including Ruth Colebank, Lillian Cole Howard Felton and more. Also notes Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs Shafferman at 126 Abbott Street with open house times. Business Girls Club hosts another Weiner roast with a long guest list and refreshments served.

Weiner Cline Knottsville Road Ruth Colebank Lillian Cole Howard Felton Paul Money Bertha Williams Claire Lundy Laura Bennett Maxine Moore Justine Moore Warden Williams Edwin Ford Hayward Dillion Madeline Britton Mildred Britton Chester Colebank Gordon Dillion Howard Dillion Hilda Sevier Billy Sevier Dorsey Newbrough Ralph Satterfield Rex Satterfield Elizabeth Elsie Phillips Roscoe Keyser Lorin Nester Henry Cline Maxine Junior Betty Owen Shoemaker Rosalea Keyser Mary Loren Katie Keyser Business Girls Club Katherine Tucker Mrs. Collett Businies Girls Club Carolyn Brown Dorothy Sapp Madeline Eee Aaeen Hilda Cole el Paso Texas Martha Devers Kathryn Tucker Anne Tucker Catherine Madden Mary Shields Nellie Tucker Beatrice Shields Lucille McCafferty Paul Harrison Dorsey Sapp Ralph Shahan Alex Jackson James F. Holt Ralph Gale James Guth 5. Collett Harry Mason Raymond Marshall Roy Walters Ralph Shoemaker Michael Tucker Alfred Dehlinger Hugh Me‘Phail

Birth of Ralph Watson Beckwith in Wendel family home

Mr and Mrs Watson Beckwith of Wendel announce the birth of a nine pound son named Ralph Watson Beckwith. Born Wednesday at 12 o clock at their home, the mother is Lola Sines daughter of P M Sines of Simpson. Father works for the Maryland Coal Company.

Watson Beckwith Wendel Ralph Watson Beckwith Lola Sines P. M.sines Simpson The Maryland Coal Company

Social calendar for Mountain City groups tonight

Mountain City Council No 49 Daughters of America meets at 7 30 in Wehn hall with candidate initiation. Camp 3996 Royal Neighbors of America gathers at Modern Woodman Hall at 2 30. Naomi Chapter No 12 Order of Eastern Star meets at Masonic Temple at 8 with memorial and installation services. Friday One Big Union convenes at 7 30 in Brinkman hall. Epworth League lawn party at West Main Street M E church Friday at 7.

Mountain City Council Daughters of America Wehn Royal Neighbors of America Woodman Hall Naomi Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Brinkman Epworth League of West Main Street M. E. Church

Personal notices from Jarvis Tire manager to Goodyear meeting

Mack Bolyard leaves for Clarksburg for Goodyear meeting at Waldo Hotel with dinner to follow. Mrs. Helen McCandless Ford and children from Akron and Mrs. Julia Ford Daugherty of Warren visit en route east. Robert Remlinger heads to Pittsburgh for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Stitt and three children depart for Wheeling to visit Stitt’s parents. Mrs. P. T. Crickenberger returns to Nitro after visits. Miss Virginia Crickenberger bound for Duke University summer term in Durham. H. Davis attends business in Clarksburg. Lloyd Saffel, homebound two months, now able to go out. C. O. Marsh in city checking loan application. Miss Mary Whalen returns to Cincinnati to resume Samaritan Hospital work after three weeks with parents. Bertran Farence home with pneumonia. Fred J. Mueller of Mergenthaler Linotype Co. visits Grafton. Watson Beckwith visits Grafton. Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Snider and son Charles of Richwood spend a few days here.

Robert Remlinger Pittsburgh Walter B. Stitt R. M. Parrish Brownlow Park Wheeling Mr. Stitt P.T. Crickenberger Nitro Virginia Crickenberger Durham N. C Duke University H. Davis Clarksburg Lloyd Saffel C. O. Marsh The Peoples Bank Philippi Fred J. Mueller Mergenthaler Linotype Co Brooklyn Grafton Watson Beckwith Wendel C. A. Snider Charles Richwood City

New Veterans Group Forms in Taylor County Meet

Veterans of Foreign Wars organizers in Taylor County held an initial meeting at the court house with delegates from Clarksburg Fairmont and Rowlesburg. Department Commander Creed H. Conley led the session to launch the drive and a 15 member charter is needed, with 20 veterans showing interest to join as charter members. A second meeting may be held next week to organize and elect officers.

Taylor County United States Court House Clarksburg Fairmont Rowlesburg Creed H. Conley Panbon Conley

Trial of Four Negroes Putt Off Until Friday

Acting Mayor Fred V. Kunst postponed the arraignment of Emmett Dalton James Finney Jesse Wilson and Symthia Parsons all colored on four counts of being drunk and fighting at the Wilson home on Barrett Street.

Fred V. Kunst Emmett Dalton James Finney Jesse Wilson Symthia Parsons Wilson Home Barrett

Sister of Grafton Man Succumbs in Wheeling

Miss Eunice Mary Snodgrass sister of Charles Snodgrass of this city died this morning at 11 o clock at the Monastery of Our Lady of Charity in Wheeling where she was in training Her brother Charles was at her bedside Funeral arrangements are not complete

Eunice Mary Snodgrass Charles Snodgrass Monastery of Our Lady of Charity Wheeling Charles

Rouge makeup tips for natural color in screen faces

The note urges screen actresses to avoid obvious rouge and study facial lines to find a natural shade. It suggests oval faces use blended rouge to prevent a china doll look, promoting subtler cosmetic application.

Jean Gale

Youth pleads not guilty in Chicago aviation case hearing

A quartet requested additional time to gather witnesses after indicating a plea of not guilty. Hearing set for Friday at 9 am. Arrests were made by Patrolmen John Moran and Earl DeMoss following neighbor reports at the Century of Progress scene in Chicago. Paul, working in the aviation exposition, wrote his parents describing his move. He had found employment with help from an aviator met at Elkins where a recent air circus was held. He left home without informing his parents and will remain in Chicago while employment lasts or until school reconvenes this fall.

John Moran Earl DeMoss Chicago Paul Elkins

Young Ridenour Finds Work in Chicago

Paul Ridenour, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Will Ridenour, is employed in Chicago. The brief item notes his new job status and local family ties.

Ridenour Chicago Paul Ridenour Will Ridenour

Mercury Near June Heat Record As Rain Brings Hope

A warm spell tightened into a potential year high as temperatures rose from 68 at 6 AM to 90 by early afternoon with a 95 degree high earlier in the week. Light rain last night, measured at 0.45 inches by U.S. Weather Service observer W. E. Clayton, offered relief to farmers and gardeners.

Z. Cleavenger Mother Earth Heaven W. E. Clayton U. S

Final Checks Ready to Mail to Taylor County Teachers

Final pay checks for teachers of Taylor county are prepared for distribution at the office of Superintendent Lloyd L. Shriver. The checks cover excess pay based on experience and funded from local taxes, totaling 11,239.40 dollars. Basic salary checks were distributed recently, and these finalize salaries for the current school year.

Taylor County Lloyd L. Shriver Mr. Shriver

Two Weirton Steel Coppers Held for Bombing

Two Weirton Steel Company policemen, William Deadows and Harold Smith, are jailed in Hancock County awaiting arraignment on a building bombing charge tied to a union meeting place. If convicted, they face five to ten years. They were transferred from Wellsburg after posting $10,000 bonds on concealed weapons charges. Grains rose, cotton fell, and the dollar eased against foreign exchanges.

New Cumberland W. Va Weirton Steel Company Hantock County Weirton William Deadows Harold Smith Wellsburg Brooke County

Prices Move Slowly in Very Listless Market

Dedham Mass June 28 Nodma Millen daughter of a for fact of robbery and murder Her trial lasted six days ending shortly after midnight with conviction of three indictments a clean sweep for the state Norma's husband Morton Miller leader of the trio his brother New York June 28 Fi Irving and Abraham Faber all convicted of murder financial markets were in a waiting mood today and prices in most juries out seven hours.

Dedham Mass Nodma Millen Norma Morton Miller New York Irving Abraham Faber

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