Bingo Party and Socials Highlight Grafton News
The Grafton Sentinel society page reports a successful open air Bingo party by St. Augustine's Alumni Association on Latrobe street with many gifts and plans to continue tonight. Other items include a Royal Neighbors benefit card party, a Junior Circle picnic at Grafton Park with guests from nearby towns, and a long list of Eastern Star officers installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Drege Haron
Seemann
Grafton Sentinel Society
St. Augustine's Alumni Association
Latrobe Street
Royal Neighbors of America
Degree of
Denver ‘Thompson
Third Street
P.H. C
Protective Home Circle
Grafton Park
Clarksburg
Sistersville
Parkersburg
Lucky Thirteen Club Enjoys Evening at Lear Home
Lucky Thirteen Club members and guests were entertained at Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lear's Maple avenue home. Eight tables hosted lively bingo or dance games through the night with prizes for top scores awarded to Mrs. Joseph Mahaffey and Mrs. Charles Corbin. Guests received easel folders for $1.00 as consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky Thirteen
L. J. Lear
Maple Avenue
Joseph Mahaffey
Beau Charles Corbin
Jake Fauley
Paris Hats Show Brims Wide From One Inch To A Foot
Parisian fashion notes highlight brims ranging from an inch to a foot with straw hats regaining popularity. White, black, blue and other colored straws dominate, with ribbon bands and cockades. Turbans replace berets for evening wear, while wide brims echo 1890s styles on formal occasions. The sailor hat remains favored in white straw with black trim, paired with black outfits.
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Paris
Diana Merwin Caer Oliver
Meredict
Girl recalls hearing shots on fatal Trace Mountain night
Logan June 29 A young woman Myrtle Brown told state police she heard two shots on Trace Mountain the night Mrs Mamie Thurman was slain near Logan. She said a small sedan driven by a negro passed her shortly after and tentatively identified Clarence Stephenson as the driver though police found no positive match. The Robertson sedan and its blood soaked lining were reexamined as the case against Robertson and Stephenson continues with a July 7 hearing. Robertson is out on bond. Four boys earlier reported hearing shots the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Robertson
City Commission
Ageant
Mack B. Strengle
Thurman
Trace Mountain
Stephenson
Robertson
Streagle
Motorcycle hauled from water with heavy damage
A motorcycle was recovered from the water and found to be considerably damaged. The incident indicates a likely immersion event with extensive damage to the bike and surrounding salvage effort ongoing. Further details were not available in the readable text.
Hoover Signs Three Postal Rate Bills
President Hoover approved three postal rate bills in Washington on June 29, aiming to raise about 10 million dollars annually. The first bill lowers postage within the same district for publications to business offices of publishers, the second sets indemnity limits for registered mail, and the third covers insured and collect on delivery mail for third and fourth classes.
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Washington
Hoover
Cyclists badly hurt in Route 24 crash near Parsons
Parsons June 29 A motorcyclist failed to negotiate the S curve at Black Fork bridge and plunged off the road into Black Fork river. George B Adams 25 of Elkins suffered head injuries and was taken to Davis Memorial hospital Elkins. Forest Armentrout nearby saw the crash and summoned aid.
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Parsons
Route
George B. Adams
Elkins
Davis Memorial Hospital
Adams
G. C. Adams
Kerns Avenue
United States Navy
Black Fork Bridge
Black Fork
Cheat River
Forest Armentrout
Slain Agent Eli Watkins Death Hinted in Prohibition Probe
Welch dispatch reports that Eli Watkins 51 a crusading state prohibition agent was slain at Robert Hawkins store in Bradshaw near Bluefield. Three witnesses including Watkins niece a nine year old girl told conflicting stories while others could not be located. Investigators pressed motive search amid limited definite facts as Hawkins bond stands and grand jury action awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Eli Watkins
Watkins
Robert Hawkins
Bradshaw
Hawkins
Bluefield
Roosevelt Nominates at Chicago Convention Flight Plan
Albany June 29 A tri motor airplane with two pilots stood by at Albany airport to fly Roosevelt to the Chicago Democratic National Convention if the nomination were to be decided there. The plane was fueled and ready for use.
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Erner Roosevelt
Albany
Summer Tea Menu With Sandwiches And Fruitade
Assorted sandwich fillings include Cream Cheese and Nut, Salmon Salad, and Orange Peel accented rounds. Recipes yield 18 sandwich portions and a fruitade drink made from sugar, water, iced tea, juice, and mint garnish.
Personal notices in brief from Morgantown area
PERSONALS. Mrs Hugh Hefner visited Hopemont yesterday visiting Miss Nettie Reed Flora Summers and others at the sanitarium. Mrs Alice Yates and two sons Charles Edward and Frederick Lee, and Don Morrinley traveled to Tog 4 Calif after visiting Nate's sister Mrs. Miss this morning meal she will et Mrs F. By iliseca Grice and They Bhacpe, an alba of Saham Gratton Webster road hays returned to Morgantown training work in MM county hospital. Mrs George Fatih ad. Cecil Mason have returned from a recent trip to Washington De c
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Hugh Hefner
Virginia Henderson
Hopemont
Nettie Reed
Flora Summers
Alice Yates
Charles Edward
Frederick Lee
Don Morrinley
Tog 4
Calif
Tiene Nate's
Saham Gratton-Webster Road
Hays
Morgantown
MM County Hospital
George. Fatih Ad
Cecil Mason
Washitgton
Dec
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Coral Parrieh Montgomery
Flemington
Flemington Chanter No. 176
Order of Eastern Star
Merle Louise Poling
Ona Sincel
Georgia Fleming
C. B. Wolfe
Bessie Knight
Robert Johnson
Delyera Johnson
Bertha Martin
Leone Bailey
Esther Riley
Helen Ross
Gertrude Sinsel
Marshall
O. J. Beard
Mabel Curry
Adah
Henrietta Martin
Ruth
Louise Beard
Esther
Merrill Bartlett
Martha
Ethel McGrumphy
Electa
Lena Davis
Roy Stout
Sentinel
Charles Skaggs
Sherman Reed
Herbert Tucker
Elmer Carrico
Archie Bartlett
Wallace Henderson
Ben Rowland
Frank Keane
Abe Tackett
Jos. L. L. Painter
Industrial School
Methodist Protestant Church of
Pruntytown
Wehn Hall
Ophelia
Carrie Cole
Sukey
Leta Bartlett
Molly
Frances Campbell
Delia
Ada Reese
Sarah
Aman
Flora Sinsell
Jane
Vita Squires
Cecilia
Skinnyapolis
Reba McDermott
Samanthy
Ellen Lembert
Sis Hopkins
Ada Gall
Merindy
Fonda
May Jinnie
Klayde Spaur
Topsy
Edna Deffenbaugh
Jerusha
Webster
Atha Berkeley
Marinello
Eugene
Marinello Beauty Shop
McCrory
Veal
Molyneux
Logan
Penny
Monongahela System
Dawes
Waramany
Girl
Luttrell Robson
Charleston
Savannah
Duluth, Minn
Medical Arts
Curtis
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Way
County Court House
N. J
Colonel Lindbergh
Roosevelt
Chicago
Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Adm
Cary T. Grayson
Bernard Barich
Deas
Prade
Gratton Printing Co
Latrobe St
Phorie
R. Gratton
W. Va
Alexander George
Bandits
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