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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1929

Page

7

Daily Crossword Puzzle and Local Notes Behind The Lines

The page blends a long, unreadable cross word with era notes about the 14 mile Madden road project near Alhajuela and an arrival visit by Corporal Claude B. Tidd and Mrs. Tidd from Lancaster seeking to return to Ross River country. The piece mentions a brass mould, brass cup, a chained human skeleton and a late Representative Madden.

Madden Alhajuela Martin 2 New York Claude B. Tidd Royal Canadian Mounted Police

About Sip New York and Trans Oceanic Horses

Constance Bennett returns from Europe after three years away from acting and plans a five year contract with Pathe. She says she and her husband are friends but separated, and rumors heighten her move back into work for a million dollar settlement. Also notes sea going horses travel, with Minnewaska and Minnetoka vessels carrying pedigreed stock and Irish hunters among imports. Mare shipments and farm foremen details reflect high society interest in equine transport and owners’ preferences. Sarojini Naidu ends lecture tour to write travel notes about India.

New York Constance Bennett Europe Richard Bennett Joan Barbara Philip Plant Gloria Swanson Marquis Henri de la Valaise Pathe Billy Barton Atlantic Reigh Bprnard Papyrus Frank Johnson Albert Hare Jon Agers Sarojini Naidu Indian National Congress Mme. Naidu India

Flashes of Life highlights and quick notes

AP dispatches report John M. Litton of Greenville winning the Prix de Rome and a Rome painting study grant. Army transport history, plans to sell a ship, Lindbergh suits in New York, a proposed $50 million Wall Street district skyscraper city, Stimson parrots, Ruby Keeler in Show Girl, Jolson notes, and Canal Zone relics of Spanish days are sketched in brief items from multiple cities.

Associated Press New York John M. Litton Greenville D. C Yale Art School Rome Hey Wall Street Hudson Ruby Keeler Florenz Zelgtela Ruby Pittsburgh AL Jolson Los Angeles Florenz Dixie Dugan

Stop That Man at Opera House a rib cracking comedy

The Universal picture Stop That Man opened to a large crowd at the Opera House. Based on George W. Hobart's play and directed by Nat Ross with Dick Smith adaptation, it blends action suspense and a love theme. Arthur Lake leads with Barbara Kent opposite him, as a younger brother tempted toward crime. Tonight and Wednesday showings noted along with a good comedy.

Universal Opera House George W. Hobart Nat Ross Dick Smith Arthur Lake Barbara Kent Miss Kent

International jamboree shapes scout world in Virginia

Tornado kills 14 and mocks a world scout gathering as Great Britain United States Canada Australia and New Zealand youths join the jamboree led by Sir Robert Baden-Powell. Duke of Connaught to open proceedings August 13 with camp displays, competitions and cross-border friendships.

Great Britain United States Canada Australia New Zealand Robert Baden-Powell Ood Duke of Connaught

B O Veterans Notes and Local Happenings

Fragmented reader notes cover Governor Conley Yale reference Doris Wyckoff awaiting high school graduation in Charleston. Includes Elks campaign updates, a moonlight picnic invite, a veterans association dance, and a list of attendees with many local names. Sweden now can telephone to 23 foreign countries.

Doris Wyckoff Charleston High School Miss Wyckoff Sweden

World scout jamboree to open at Arrowe Park

Birkenhead shops stock boy scout gear as 50 000 visitors prepared for the world jamboree opening July 3 at Arrowe Park. The vast camp will function as a little town with its own rules, newspaper and diverse international representation including Indian Burmese Ceylonese West Indian and African scouts from forty two countries expected to attend.

Birkenhead England Arrows Park Arrowe Park

Mrs West Named to Advisory Committee for Million Dollar Fund

Mrs Orlandus West of Clarksburg is named to the advisory committee of the Million Dollar Fellowship Fund of the American Association of Young Women. C. B. Allman, principal of the Washington district Marshall County schools, says rural WV schools are not meeting requirements. Clem Shaver, former Democratic National Committee chair, is noted in the item.

Fairmont Charleston Patrick Street Monongahela West Virginia Orlandus West Clarksburg American Association of Ty Women C. B. Allman Washington Marshall County Clem Shaver Democratic National Committee

Hoover lauds Alfred E. Smith at Notre Dame medal

President Hoover cites Alfred E. Smith as a distinguished American and public servant during a Notre Dame Lachare medal ceremony. Cardinal Hayes presided, with Smith accepting the award at the Hotel Plaza amid a large gathering.

Alfred E. Smith New York Hoover Alfred PB. Smith Smith Lachare University of Notre Dame University Torgts E Cardinal Hayes Hotel Plaza Thong Smith

Noted Pitcher Will Recover From Illness

Walter Johnson, manager of the Washington Americans, arrived from Cleveland suffering from influenza and was taken to Emergency Hospital. Dr. Harry M. Kaufman, physician there, said the condition did not appear serious.

Washington Wal Ter Johnson Cleveland Wasrtasken Harry M. Kaufman

United Brethren Church to Hear Plan of Merger

Tamcaster Pennsylvania May 7 The thirtieth general conference of the United Brethren in Christ will meet in a barn six miles from its origin where a 1766 gathering helped birth the denomination. Conference runs May 14 through 25. A proposed merger forming a United Church in America would unite United Brethren in Christ Reform in the U S A and the Evangelical Synod of North America. Bishop William Melvin Bell will convene. Memorial address by Bishop A B Staton of Kansas City Missouri and the welcome by Bishop H H Pout of Indianapolis. Program organized by Bishop A R Clippinger of Dayton Ohio secretary of the board of bishops.

Tamcaster Church of the United Brethren In Christ United Brethren Organization United Church “In A. R. Clippinger Dayton Ohio Board of Bishops Lancaster William Melvin Bell A. J. Clippinger A. B Station

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