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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1936

Page

8

Local Veteran Convention Draws Attendees as Hawkins Death Noted

Enos Hawkins aged 7 from Wickwire dies after a week with pneumonia at his home at 11 o clock. He was born December 29 1862 in Taylor county. Survived by one son George Hawkins. Wife Mary Courtney predeceased him. Mrs T C Gough and Mrs C D Powell depart for Baltimore for the Baltimore and Ohio Veterans and Auxiliary convention with Gough as delegate and Powell as grand chaplain. Frank Keane also heads to the convention.

Enos Hawkins Wickwire Taylor County Means Mary Courtney George Hawkins Morton T. C. Gough West Washington Street C. D. Powell Market Street Baltimore, Md Union Baltimore and Ohio Veterans and Auxiliary Hotel Rennett Tomorros

Legations to Be Shut Down Amid Ethiopian Crisis

British sources say Italy may request foreign legations withdraw from Ethiopia as a military move. The British government notes the future political status of Ethiopia is a League of Nations matter while the British legation stays to aid citizens. The dispatches recount Rome and London coordinating in a tense prewar Mediterranean scene.

the Grafton W. VA Sentinel Tian Church Anthe Brown Thony Eden Geneva League Church Cemetery Marshall Tion Bartlett Puneral Pietro Badoglio Ethiopia United States Addis Ababa Imperial Defense Committee Mediterranean London Italy

British Navy Maintains Strength Amid Warship Deployments

Britain’s naval power remains robust as new warships arrive at home ports to grant leaves while others depart to fill crews. Tonight at 7:30 an event sponsored by WMMN Fairmont features Mitch and His Gang from station 1sponsible for bringing this popular radio program to Grafton. Local talent will perform with four prizes awarded based on overall quality of acts arranged by the Laym council.

Great Britain Mitch Popu- Wmmn Fairmont Far Grafton

M P Amateur Contest Planned This Evening

Plans have been completed for the Amateur contest to be held at the M P church on West Mair this evening.

M. P West Mair

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