Marriage and recital highlight Grafton society notes
Mildred Graham reports a busy social week in Grafton with a piano recital at the Elks Lodge, dancer performances, club meetings, a Moose dance crowd, and a marriage announcement for Miss Tide McCracken to Basil Morgan in Moundsville. Also noted are Ladies Aid activities, Epworth League cabinet, and a Wellsburg play tournament result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Anine "Packer
Grafton
the Elks
National
Quota Club
Ig Cor
Blen Avon
Solomon Mc‘en
Tide McCracken
Basil Eugene Morgan
Moundsville
Andrews M. B
William Knox
Solomon McCracken
James McCue
Gratton visitors at Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester
Gratton attendees included Earl D Wilkinson and wife Maude Bush Alma Aldridge L A Smith with daughters Mary and Sarah, Dans Poling and families. Bessie McVicker returned from Washington DC after visits to government buildings, libraries, and senators, guest of H A Crummit, reports an excellent time. Powell visiting Wilsonburg WV. Grace Frye visiting Fairmont with Harry Owen. Monday attends Rebekah Lodge converitance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare Library
Congressional Library
H. A. Crummit
Bessie Powell
Wilsonburg
West Virginia
Grace Frye
Fairmont
Harry Owen
Rebekah Lodge
Papadionne's Accused M D Payboosted Is Defended
Callander Ontario May 4 The Dionne quintuplets guardians raised Olivia Dionne's monthly allowance to 100 dollars from 75 dollars drawing from the trust fund. Guardians also awarded 4400 to the babies' original guardians while Dr A R Defoe received 500 dollars plus 200 a month. Ontario will mark Adopt a Child Week May 28 as part of celebrations broadcast across the Dominion with the quintuplets likely to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Battle
A. R. Defoe
David A. Croll
Toronto
Ontario
Out
Dominion
Croll
Mine Safety Meeting Held Here Last Night
Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute members decided to hold the annual first and meeting at Jackson's Mills with the 50 attendees in Grafton High School auditorium. L. S. McGee of the state mines department will supervise the August 10 meet. Paul M. Hutchinson presented Electric Power in Coal Mining and led a follow up discussion. Jack Pollock of Jamison Coal and Coke described mining electricity use and was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson’s Mills
Central West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Grafton High School
L.S. McGee
State Department of Mines
Paul M. Hutchinson
Clarksburg
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Jack Pollock
Jamison Coal and Coke Company
Uniontown
Japan and Holy See to establish mutual diplomatic relations
Vatican City reports that Japan and the Holy See will begin formal diplomatic ties. An apostolic nuncio in Tokyo and a Japanese legation in the Holy See are planned after lengthy negotiations. A formal announcement is expected in due time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Holy See
Japan
Tokyo
Vatican
Farmer Sentenced To Life In Murder Case
Pikeville Kentucky May 4 Denver Tolliver a 25 year old farmer was sentenced by a circuit court jury to life imprisonment for the killing of Clyde Quillen an 18 year old Boy Scout on a Letcher county mountainside Tolliver said self defense claiming he mistook Quillen for an enemy. Quillen ran to Tolliver's home seeking help for his cousin Scoutmaster Cassie Quillen 21 whose eyes had been shot out in an ambush. The Quillens were members of a scout campfire party on Tolliver's land. Tolliver denied shooting the scoutmaster and said he had no objection to the scouts camping on his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pikeville
Denver
Tolliver
Clyde Quillen
Letcher County
Quillen
Cassie Quillen
Quillens
Fight More CCC Sites In Section Announced Elkins May 4
West Virginia will see inspections of eight additional civilian conservation corps camps. Captain A. P. White, commander at Elkins, announced the new section and will oversee the site inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Elkins
Civilian Conservation Corps
West Virginia
A. P. White
Elkins Pee
Convicted Of Slaying Gets Retrial Granted
Irving Weitaman of Chicago, sentenced for the slaying of Eli Daiches, an advertising executive, was granted an appeal to the Illinois supreme court. The court refused to grant bail while the appeal proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Irving Weitaman
Chicago
Eli Daiches
Illinois Supreme Court
Premier Flandin Injured In Auto Accident In France
Premier Pierre Etienne Flandin of France broke his arm in an automobile crash at Auxerre on May 4 and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxerre
France
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Cecil Youth Nabbed For No Driving Permit
Paul N. Mayle a 17 year old of Cecil was fined ten dollars after being tried before Magistrate Ona C Jeffrys for operating a motor vehicle without an operator's license. State Trooper W G Wamsley arrested him on High street yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Wamsley
High Street
Paul N. Mayle
Cecil
Ona C.jefferys
Mountain Choir Festival Plans Massed 600 Voices
A massed choir of over 600 voices will headline the Mountain Choir festival at Mountain Lake Park Maryland on June 23 under Rev Felix G Robinson. The event, drawing thousands from 10 states last year, aims for higher honors with top three choirs winning awards and a new symphony orchestra and Handley school band invited to perform. Proceeds go to charitable organizations after expenses.
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Mountain Lake Park
Felix G. Robinson
Robinson
Cedric O. Reynolds
West Virginia University School of Music
Elsie Singmaster Lewars
Gettysburg
Frank Weller
Baltimore
Elizabeth Nicely
Johnstown
Frederick Preuss
Farmingdale
Long Island
Symphony
Handley School
W. H. Mcllwee
Rotary Club Book Review Delights Local Rotarians
Mrs. E. F. K. Roof of West Washington street spoke to over 90 Rotarians at the Hotel tonight, reviewing The Forty Days of Musal Dagh by Pranz Werfel. She outlined 20 characters and highlighted two themes: the tragedy of interracial marriage and the triumph of religious conviction over sectarianism uniting Mohammedan, Protestant, and Catholic figures for a common holy purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. K. Roof
West Washington Street
Pranz Werfel
Two Accused Slayers Are Given Ten Year Sentences
Welch May 3 Two men are sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary for second degree murder. Harve Rowe of Rockridge section was convicted of slaying his cousin George Rowe and Walter Scales, a Negro, convicted of killing Walter Perdue, a Negro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
State Penitentiary
Harve Rowe
Rockridge
Gorge Rowe
Walter Scales
Walter Perdue
Beware of Solicitors For School for Blind
A letter to the West Virginia State Board of Education warns of fraudulent solicitors presenting as agents of the School for the Blind. Allege rug and towel sales with deposits taken, then no delivery. Suspect a man signing as Plumely. seek information leading to arrest and conviction. Board states no staff involved in such activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney
West Virginia
State Board of Education
Charleston
Wheeling
Hinton
Krause
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Regis Kirk Pirst
Walte Mice
Austin
Rolfe Ting
Swinging Brazelton
Mary Kathryn Ewes
Benson Annetta Prey
Robin Sing
Spaulding
Mary Jo Thomas Augustin
Philomena Deegan
Little Rates
Ee Cromm
Virgintta May Stine
India
Rimsky-Korsakow
Vitennis- Marshall and
Louise
Morgan Cotton Pickers
Maxtin
Goria Squires
Forest
H. Lowther
Krentalin
Frances Jones
Anthony
Morgan Seng
Pane
Philomena Dee Hark
Hark
Larkeg
Nubert Williams
Ilaeee Jones
Diller
Bercluse
Betty Tuftvander
Gloria Squires
Philopena
Doris Jean Bolyard
Ewing Yeats
Marshall K.P. Soleae
Ae Heins
Petty Ty Ruth Miller Durand
Valse
Narcissus Pern
Esther Beall
Egeeling
Te Capricieuse
Spny
Bovis Jeet
Teguse
Bnelemann
Vivie
Heins
Moose Home
Alex Goldberg
Business Girls’ Club
Kiwanis Club
Cozy Rest
K. of P.hall
Philippi
Rowlesburg
Newburg
Carmelita Hunter
Neva Jean Brown
Sylvia Louise Favish
Gilda Gray
Joe Mallory
Ladies Aid
St. Paul's Luuheran Church
C. E. Hostler
E. “F.K. Roof
Florence Wittman
Mabel’ Watkins
C. E. Grayson
Minette’ Watkins
Ase ‘Donaldson
Grayson
Florence “Wittman
Lawrence Heinlein
F. K. Roof
John Donaldson
Albert Rhoades
Thomas Beall
Epworth League
Knottsville Church
Russell Ludwick
Clyde Wiland
Dortha Ludwick
Little Theatre of
Wellsburg High School
Kathryn Kimmel
Miss Kimmel
Lee Bennett
John Kimmel
Kelvinator
Slince
Melvinatos
Sidrow
Papadionne
M.D
Quins
Tnnferent
Roy Holbird
HG. Bennett
Oldaoma A
M. College
Guy E. Brewer
Holbird
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Garber
Brewer
A. and
Stillwater
Victor Jones
Farmer
Bluemont
Dagelone
Washington
Bluemont Cemetery
Lear
Blue- Mont
City Commission
Aera
Dolton
Ieee the
The
Coffman-Fisher Co
Beulah Belle
Rotary Club
Beware of Solicitors
Marvel
Betty Boyd Beauty Shop
Boron Ieea
Evans Hardware Co
West Main Street
Eupond
Rollator Refrigerai
Norge
G. W. W. Loar
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