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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1930

Page

5

Philippi High School plays May 22 in auditorium

Philippi May 9 senior class will present Polly Put a Past a three act comedy at the high school auditorium on Thursday night May 22 directed by Mrs Eleanor Poling cast includes William Curront Maurice Crawford Alice Kilpatrick Richard Weekley Pauline Woodford Jeanne Wilson Charles Baughman Shirrel Wilson Charles Wilson Paul Rogers Delbert Dyer Marie Crites is business manager Woodrow Christo stage manager Eighth Grade Play All a Mistake May 15 cast includes Richard Hamilton Walter Golden Ferdinand Lighthead Orville Haller Nellie Richmond Louise Waddell Nellie Huntington Douglass Hutt Cornelia Nellie Skinner Obediah's sister Virginia Messenger Nellie McIntyre Eleanor Scott Plan Sunday Tea Girl Reserves mothers tea at high school Sunday afternoon Funeral Services A S Talbott 70 dies Monday buried Mount Hope cemetery Survivors include Florence Hudkins Virginia Crim and several Talbott relatives Yokum Rites Lafayette Yokum 64 dies Tuesday morning interment at home of Rev. W L Cheuy-

Odie Mae Poling Philippi Philippi High School Polly Pwith William Eurront Maurice Crawford Alice Kilpatrick Richard Weekley Pauline Woodford Jeannette Wilson Charles Baughman Shirrel Wilson Charles Wilson Paul Rogers Delbert Dyer Richard Hamilton Walter Golden Ferdinand Lighthead Orville Haller Nellie Richmond George Louise Waddell Nellie Huntington Douglass Hutt Cornelia Nellie) Skinner Obediah Virginia Messenker Nellie McIntyre Eleanor Scott Virginia v. Crim Walnut Street A. S. Talbott G. Turner The Baptist Curch Mount Hope Talbott Florence Hudkins Carl Boylen Grafton B. O. Boylen Court Street John Carpenter Barbara Ann Weston Mr. Carpenter W. H. Carpenter Garnett Street J. Crites O. B. Crites Maple Avenue Beryl Compton South Philippi Peelgree James True John Swick Volga Agnes Moore Clarksburg Alma Pitts Virginia Paul Wilson Buckhannon Gerald Baughman Wilson Street

College News Notes and Local Items

The column lists summer term plans at Broaddus College beginning June 11 with nine weeks of standard and special courses. Alumni events and the 50th anniversary of the class of 1880 are noted, along with remarks on Dr. Robinson’s anticipated commencement address and faculty achievements. Local residents, hospital recoveries, and social visits are reported, including wedding and family news.

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University events outline for seniors week and honors

Exercises continue as students move through campus events. Tonight President and Mrs Turner host the seniors reception in Elizabeth Moore hall. An honor dinner at 6 pm by campus organizations precedes an 8 pm dramatic club play. The baccalaureate sermon will follow.

University Circle

Crossword Puzzle ACTOSS and Fragments

A scrambled crossword style puzzle with clues and partial entries. Many entries appear garbled, including references to Crosswords for May 8 PMS, various scattered terms like Egyptian queen, ancient fairy tale monster, and a mix of disjointed phrases. The readable segments suggest a standard puzzle page with cryptic or themed clues, but the OCR yields a confusing jumble of words and broken phrases.

Chesapeake and Potomac to lay telephone cable in Grafton

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia has authorized a $9,750 project to place 1400 feet of underground cable and 7,500 feet of aerial cables in the Blueville area. The work will remove 28 poles and 214 cross arms and begin in June, with service planned for the fall season. Over $20,000 in local expenditures are expected in Grafton this year.

Grafton Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company West Virginia John W. Ault Blueville Ault Mr. Ault

Grafton residents enjoy park during warm summer weather

Amid summer like conditions crowds gather at the Tygarts Valley landmarks along the river for evening and daytime dips. The scene captures visitors from local youths to families making the most of the park as vacation season peaks.

Grafton Peeple Enjoying Tygarts Valley New York

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