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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1930

Page

3

Social Notes From Fairmont and Grafton Arts

Coral Parrish Montgomery notes society events across Fairmont and Grafton. The calendar includes a one act play at Fairmont State College May 20 directed by Irene Poole, a covered dish social at First Baptist Church honoring Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Tomlinson, and a Commercial Club pottery demonstration by P. A. Barcus of Carr China Company. Daughters of America Mountaineer City Council plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting with pre-meeting practice, Fidelis Club receives a commemorative clock from Mrs. Florence Wilkinson, and social hosts Mrs. George G. Jolliffe and others host bridge and visits.

Fairmont Stushveld Evelyn Lents Fairmont State College Irene Poole Grafton Phildthea Raraca Comercial Club Commercial Club Grafton High Pot P. A. Barcus Ye Carr China Company Dares Nexr C. J. Mening Kathleen Garrell Maple Avenue Daughters of America Mountaineer Ulay Wehn Hall Fidelis Club Florence Wilkinson Bluemont Street The Presbyterian Church Hazel Shuttlesworth Dressler Luke Ro

Spain Bans Assembling Prize At Society Event

Madrid imposes a government ban on political assembly and speech following disorder linked to Unamuno remarks. The measure, urged by Interior Minister Marzo, aims to restore order after weeks of unrest, signaling a temporary curb on political activity. Attended District Meeting by Mrs. A M Barlow, Mrs. J W Sayre and Mrs. D Grant Smith.

Madrid Don Miguel de Unamuno Salamanca Evans Jewelry A. M. Barlow J. W. Sayre D. Grant Smith

Forest Fires Roar Across Eastern Fronts Wide Spread

New York and eastern states face widespread forest and brush fires on multiple fronts. New Jersey pairs fight to contain outbreaks and aid families with food and shelter as damage estimates vary. Fire danger appears higher than earlier this year despite scattered showers in Ocean County. Massachusetts shutters the fishing season. Mount Riga blaze under control in parts but still burning across borders. Booth Tarkington home threatened near Kennebunkport but later extinguished. Bonny Engle area saved a 2 million dollar power plant after fires burned 15 square miles nearby.

New York New Jersey Red Cross Ean Ocean County Monmouth County Tuckerton Massachusetts Connecticut Mount Riga Acros Booth Tarkington Kennebunkport Bonny Engle Hollis

Arnold to Address Senior Members Meeting Next Tuesday

H L Arnold state secretary of the organization will speak at a Tuesday evening gathering of local committees. A skeleton program of community work, revised constitution and by laws, and a survey of social conditions are planned. Agencies including the ministerial association Y M C A and Salvation Army will join to map a yearly program to develop the community’s personality across mental physical and spiritual domains.

H. L. Arnold M. G Salvation’ ‘Army

Coast Guards Patrol Lake Erie Search For Missing Men

Toledo May 7. Coast Guard vessels patrolled the western Lake Erie shore seeking the body of a third guardsman missing after a stormy chase with rum runners last week. Two bodies, Captain Gardner D. Young and William Pratt, have been recovered. Jack Hay remains missing. The rum runners reportedly fled a capsized coast guard craft in heavy seas.

Toledo Lake Erie Coast Gardner D. Young William Pratt Jack’ Hay Tescue

Gandhi seen as stronger now says Calcutta bishop

Bishop Fred B Fisher of Calcutta India told a Clarksburg Methodist meeting Gandhi is more powerful tonight than 24 hours earlier He just returned from India where he was resident bishop of Calcutta He predicts India may form a dominion government within ten years similar to Canada and warns against overreliance on soldiers The message echoed by Congresswoman Edith N Rogers and local ads note spring tonic and a theatre fundraiser upcoming at the High School Auditorium with graduation gifts from Evans Jewelry Company seen in the clippings

Gandhi Fred B. Fisher Calcutta India Methodist Episcopal Church Clarksburg Canada

One Man Band Tom Barnhouge Joins Clarksburg Circus

Grafton's well known performer Tom Barnhouge, famed for his one-man band, traveled by train to Clarksburg today. Dressed in his clown suit with musical instruments, he has long appeared in shows and parades and received a special invitation to parade with the circus this morning.

Grafton Tom Barnhouge Clarksburg Thomas Barnhouge Tom

Country Club Opens May thirtieth Program Set

The Grafton Country Club opens on May 30 with public invited. A lunch is planned and a dance may be held that evening. Golf swimming and perhaps tennis will be featured. special entertainment is promised for visitors and members.

Grafton Country Club Chile William Thackeray

Bineult Ham Au Gratin and Orange Cream Cake

A recipe fragment set shows ham au gratin with butter and crumb topping baked 25 minutes, plus orange cream cake steps totaling batter, orange filling, and vanilla frosting. Contains measurements, mixing steps, and chilling notes, mixing savory and sweet preparations. Nonstandard punctuation and OCR quirks are present but ingredients and sequence are identifiable.

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