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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1929

Page

7

Daily Cross Word Puzzle and Welch Campaign Slogan

Puzzle clues range from Babylonian references to Egyptian gods and Norse terms with mentions of Moths and continents. Welch campaign slogan Welch The slogan Welch West Virginia s Best Help Make it the Cleanest chosen in a Welch Daily News cleanup contest with winner Mrs Wilson Harris. Charleston notices two former state officials open law offices Robert E O Conner ex state safety chief and Grant P Hall state tax commissioner who will open a Charleston firm with his son Harry Hall

Welch West Virginia Welch Daily News Wilson Harris Bar Charleston Lfaw Robert E. O'Conner State Department of Public Safety O'Conner Elkins Randolph County Grant P. Hall Harry Hall Hall

Ten Nights In A Bar Room staged by Normal Dramatic Club

The Normal Dramatic Club presents Ten Nights In A Bar Room at the high school auditorium next Tuesday May 14. Wilbur Knight as Sample Swibel and Mehitable Cartright played by Miss Henrietta Hein of Wheeling provide wide comic contrast with Charles McDade as Simon Slade and Alexander Vennari as Joe Morgan. The melodrama traces Slade’s rise through tavernkeeping, his family’s collapse, and a tragic murder, with strong emotional acting throughout and a capable supporting cast including Martha Boyer Ruby Koon and Jessie Stewart.

Fairmont State Normal School Wilbur Knight Sample Swibel Hick Sweethearf Mehitable Cartright Missy Henrietta Hein Wheeling Will Cha Martha Boyer Joe Morgan Waugh Butcher Romaine Ruby Koon Slade Jessie Stewart Mannington New York Little Mary Morgan Howard Mumford Frank Slade

Constance Bennett Signs Pathe Picture Contract

Constance Bennett daughter of Richard Bennett and sister of Barbara and Joan has signed a Pathe feature picture contract. She has lived abroad with her husband Phil Plant the millionaire, and was once considered a rising actress. Barbara Bennett recently wed Morton Downey who stars in Pathe talking pictures.

Constance Bennett Richard Bennett Barbara Joan Pathe Miss Bennett Phil Plant Morston, Downey Wnging

Mother's Day Message and National Guard Review Report

Charleston observes Mother's Day with a statement urging remembrance and honoring mothers. A West Virginia National Guard inspection finds most units satisfactory, while work continues on suspending the 201st regiment. Rainelle gears up for a grand Fourth of July celebration with joint committee planning.

Charleston West Virginia National Guard C. C. Pierce Rainelle Knights of Pythias Modern Woodmen Moose, I, C.Q, F Lions Club

Overnight News Highlights Fetch From Global brief

Washington Senate blocks president power to fix farm board chairman salary. Huntington murder scene reveals bloodstained handkerchief. New York copper lawsuit settlement reached. Oklahoma City impeachment court clears Justice Clark. Theodore Roosevelt considered for Porto Rico governorship. San Diego army planes simulate bombing New York and Cincinnati. Navy pilot Apollo Soucek sets altitude record at 39140 feet. Rodgers hints at shifts in naval disarmament stance. London leaders spar over policy. Shanghai reinforcements threaten Shantung. Bennett mobbed by fans en route to Buckingham Palace. Berlin monitors anti German protests in Leningrad. Domestic brief notes.

Captain Ira C. Eaker To Open West Virginia Lions Meet

Captain Ira C. Eaker veteran Endurance flying by air refueling will fly an amphibian plane to Fairmont for the West Virginia Lions Clubs convention opening May 16. He will land on the Monongahela River and address airport and aviation promotion needs. Governors and Lions leaders anticipate plans for a state aviation program. He will return to Washington the next day after discussions with aviation enthusiasts.

Lia Eaker Mare High West Virginia Lions Clubs Fairmont Ira C. Eaker Convention OF Lions Capt Baker Bolling Field Washington Marion County West Virginia Lions Clubs Fairmont Hotel Capt. Baker Aviaton Melvin Jone Lions International Chicago Ill United States M. M. Neely

Park avenue bachelor’s art fortune and rumored downfall

New York gossip centers on Carl W. Hamilton once famed for a Cocoanut Oil fortune and a Renaissance art trove valued at tens of millions. Once allied with Duveen, his collection included Demenico Veneziano and a Madonna and Crucifixion appraised around 1.5 million each. Supposed losses in two weeks reportedly totaled 8 million, with subsequent efforts to repay debts amid ties to Mellon Rockefeller Mackay figures.

Richard Massock New York Park Avenue Carl W. Hamilton Fra Filippo Lippi Piero Della Francesca Philippine Cocoanut Industd Hamilton Joseph Duveen Demenico Veneziano St. John In the Desert Malcolm Vaughan Art News Jothers Andrew Mellon John D. Rockefeller Clarence Mackay Oth

Hamilton a quiet patron of art and education

Collectors urged him to sell his paintings but he refused. He has slowed business though linked with the American Philippine company the Philippine Refining Corporation and Leverhulme soap interests. His philanthropy includes paying college tuition for several impoverished young artists, including a pianist and violinist of promise, making him a patron of art as well as a collector.

Hamilton American Philippine Company Philippine Refining Corporation Leverhulme Soap England

Scoutcraft gives boys path to romance and adventure

The article extols Scouting as a road to character and public spirited citizenship, detailing how Scout training equips boys not only for high adventures but for daily community life and emergencies. It notes Troop 2 sponsorship by local men.

Kiwanis Club Boosts Hard Earned Scout Camp Plans

Local Kiwanis members begin to measure up to ideals of a “most wonderful” club for boys. Scouts pass advancement tests as a four week First Aid course starts. Troop grows from two to 39 with a $10,000 yearly budget. Scoutmaster Rev A J Torrey returns from Logan and leads a strong program with Eagle and Life Scouts among 12 Eagle, 16 Lite, 11 Star, 4 Merit, 8 Second Class, and 4 Tenderfoot ranks. The group eyes Memorial Day parade and uniforms for many by that time.

Kiwanis Club Chitt Lamble State Bureau of Miners West Aid Woodrow Squires A. J. Torrey Logan Taylor County Gener- ES

Newburg High to Present Ione's Trail May 14

Newburg May 11 The Junior Class will stage Ione's Trail a three act comedy in the auditorium Tuesday evening May 14 at 8 o'clock directed by Miss Kathleen Lanham. Admission 16 and 26 cents. Cast includes Tone Burke Ruth Geldbaugh Hannah Moore Ardith Shuttlesworth Janet Lee Dorothy LaRue Mayelle Fromhart Freddie Burke Elihu Fortney Harris Carlatram George Sileatt Luther Shafferman Joe Plummer Mary Hall James Renshaw and others. Contests held by Columbian and Chrestomathon societies yielded finalists.

Newburg Ione Kathleen Lanham Tone Burke Ruth Geldbaugh Hannah Moore Ardith Shuttlesworth Janet Lee Dorothy LaRue Vide Burke Jane Champion Mayelle Fromhart Freddie Burke Elihu Fortney Harris Carlatram George Sileatt Jacob Miller Luther Shafferman Preston Truell Jone Joe Plummer Mary Hall Ray Forrest James Renshaw

Simple backyard swings for every age described

A dated guide explains safe swing setups for toddlers and babies using a rope and board seat under an apple tree, with a 12 inch wide swing and two supports. It notes early ground clearance, gradual height increase, and a durable tire swing as a familiar, satisfying play option across ages.

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College page shows names in essays and readings

For the Columbian, Florence Pyles writes Essay, Reading by Dorothy Auvil, Debate by Mary Emerson and Jane Lockridge, Vocal Solo by Susanna Warrilek. Oration by George Loughery. Claire Weltman and Ardith Shuttlesworth read, Théora Turnley debates with Louise Loren, Ruth Goldbaugh sings, Robert Pyles gives an Oration. Personal notes mention Charfed P. Smith’s paralytic stroke, Kathryn Dickens’s improving health, and visits by Gladys Travis, Mrs Joe Van Zandt, James Lanham, Mr and Mrs Turnk, and the Davids. Shoppers in Grafton.

The Florence Pyles Reading Dorothy Auvil Mary Emerson Jane Lockridge Susanna Warrilek George Loughery Chrestomatheons Claire. Weltman Ardith Shuttlesworth Théora Turnley Louise Loren Ruth: Goldbaugh Robert Pyles Kathryn Dickens Wm. Dickens Gladys ‘Travis Thornston Joe van Zandt Fairmont James Lanham Kingwood R.P. Turnk Kingws L. L. David Ad Wm. Maloney Lin Grafton Thureday

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