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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1936

Page

8

Rindler Wins Over Painter in Local Republican Primaries

Thornton Beall re elected chairman and Frank Fawett kept his Knottsville post with no opposition. In Fetterman Ralph Ringler narrowly defeated Clarence Painter by four votes as Painter led early in several precincts. Helen Ross won the county committee woman post in Flemington. Blanche Swisher named to Knottsville, and C F Kelly joined in Flemington. West Weston rally set for May 30 as Hoye White and Commodore Henderson thank supporters after Tuesday’s contests.

Thornton Beall Republican County Executive Committee Frank Fawett Knottsville Fetterman Ralph Ringler Clarence Painter Guy Mannar Painter Fetterman 3 Ringler White Irene White C. F. Thomas Blanche Swisher Helen Ross C. F. Kelly Flemington Reba Mitch Ross Mitch Court House H. D. Teach C. BE. Cain Leach Cain

Oldest Passenger Aboard Zeppelin At 86

Harriette Hague, mother-in-law of opera singer Mary Lewis, was the oldest passenger to board the von Hindenburg on its return to Germany. Miss Lewis, Mrs. Robert L. Hague, also embarked on the voyage.

Harriette Hague Mary Lewis Germany Miss Lewis Robert L. Hague Central Presa

Wyckoff Holds Big Lead For Judicial Committee

In Taylor county races for judicial and congressional committees opposition was light. Five aspirants won unopposed and two faced single opponents. E Bailey Wyckoff won the Republican judicial committeeman post by about 400 votes over J Guy Allender. Moran was elected committeewoman without opposition. Ed Plum was the congressional committee member.

Taylor County Republican Congressional Committee E. Bailey Wyckoff Republican Judicial J. Guy Allender Margaret Moran Ed Plum

Democrats Contend For Congressional Committee Seats

In the contest on the Democrat ticket John Moran led with 1111 votes to 730 for John Mc Millen. Nellie Tucker won unopposed as did Max E Rau and Miss Fanniebelle Sommerville for judicial committee seats.

Congressional Committee John Moran John McMillen Nellie Tucker Max E. Rau Fanniebelle Sommerville Judicial Committee

Vandergrift Rites Will Be Tomorrow

Short funeral services are set for tomorrow afternoon at 1 30 for Mrs. Joseph Vandergrift who died yesterday at her Market Street home. Afterward the body will go to Thornton for last rites with Reverends Hawkins in charge. Interment will follow in Payne Cemetery under Bartlett Funeral Company direction.

Joseph Vendegrift Market Street Thornton Rev A. Hawkins Red Hawkins Payne Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Company

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Rindler C. E. Cain Mrs. White Weston Lewis County Hoye G. White, Sr G. Commodore Henderson Grafton and Clarksburg Woedersort KOTEX F. M. Glenn Optometrist Grafton, W. Va Miles Alko Seltzer ELMO Lifebuoy Lux Soap N. R Dewitts NEW Dixie Cassidy Poremens Neease William Boyd Jimmy Ellison Onslow Stevens Muriel Evans George Hayes Maward Brotherton Harry Sharman Custer’s Last Stand FOX Fletcher's Putnam Woodbury’s Products Cardus Probak Jr Hershey's Chocolate Bar Clorox Schlagbeck Fountain Drug Armand's Powder Absorbine JR Lax Doan FITC Lydia v Pinkhamod Ferai George Washington Zep Wyckoff Green House Taylor County Hardware _ Company M. E. Lemmon Walnut Street Florida C. V. Miller Reliable Footwear Vandergrift Gatrell Maple Ave Grafton Drug & Chem. CO
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