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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1935

Page

3

Dyers Williams Philippi Marriage Announced

Announcements from Gassa why and Philippi report the marriage of Nellie Williams daughter of Flora Williams and Stephen Dyer son of Mr and Mrs E R Dyer. The ceremony occurred Saturday May 18 at 8 30 PM at Button. The couple will reside in Gassaway where Mr Dyer works at Williams garage.

Dyers-Williams Philippi Nellie Williams Flora Williams Gassa Stephen Dyer Tate R. Dyer Button Dyers Gassaway High School Dyer Philipp ‘High School Potomac State Teachers College Keyser Michigan State Automobile School Detroit Gassaway Williams Garage

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Gatherings

Ruth Smith hosted the Fashion club dinner at Walnut Street while the Anetta Frey Bible class planned a baby shower for Betty Jo Smith. Other events include Laymans Council, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, Naomi O E S, Girl Scouts poppy preparations, Star Sewing Club, Pocahontas meet and a birthday surprise for Mrs Maggie Parkhill. no meeting this week for Pocahontas.

Fashion Club Ruth Smith Walnut Street Anetta Frey St. Paul's M. E Field M. Girl P. Church Exavah Canfield Myrtle Fortney Glenda Poe Veterans Clara Sway Pallie Robinson

Mountaineer Council 44 meets in Wehn hall

The regular meeting of Mountaineer Council No. 44 Jr C U A M was held in Wehn hall with Kenneth Carlyle presiding. Twenty five members attended. An initiation class for the 82nd anniversary was noted for the period until June 30. An invitation from First Brethren church to attend a program by Ira Arnold and family of Lakeland Fla. was accepted. The Loar Sunday school class of Andrews church met at Miss Irene Musgrave's home on East Main street Tuesday evening.

Loar Andrews Church Irene Musgrave East Main Street

No New Tax Return Data Reported by County Assessor

Taylor County Assessor B N Lock said no new figures on tax returns had been tabulated as of May 20. With the voluntary return deadline passed, deputies will renew efforts to collect late returns, while earlier submissions remain subject to review.

Taylor County B. N. Lock

Birthday of Oldest Resident in Rowlesburg

Rowlesburg marks the 87th birthday of Mrs Eva Shaffer home with Mrs Alva Watkins May 24 opening for the day. She is the town’s oldest resident, daughter of Daniel and Eva Myers, a Reno Preston County native who suffered a paralytic stroke two months ago and had been unable to speak for days.

Rowlesburg Alva Watkins Eva Shaffer Watkins

Flemington High to Hold Baccalaureate at Local Church

Flemington High plans the baccalaureate sermon for May 26 at Flemington M P church with Rev James E Fidler of Grafton delivering a talk on student plans after graduation. Senior class lists names including Naomi Bowen class valedictorian and Alfred Reppert salutarian. May 29 commencement at the high school auditorium features student talks and a class quartet singing Mighty Lak a Rose with Fern Rogers on piano.

L. W. Lee Flemington High School Flemington M. P James E. Fidler Grafton Charles Ira Greathouse Susanna Martin Alfred Reppert Naomi Bowen Helen Stuart Susie Nestor Winifred Brown Homer Davisson John Poole Richard Delaney Joseph McIntosh Karl Knight John Wenter Andrew Benda Glee Club Roberta Chenoweth High Schol John Poole J Fern Rogers

Wagner bill seen as tool against recovery warns labor expert

Bircher attacks the Wagner bill as a political maneuver favoring the American Federation of Labor to force the closed shop on workers. He claims it aims to restrict free bargaining and threatens economic recovery while unions enjoy exemptions and can coerce employees. In steel, 89 percent support representation plans, and executives say workers will resist imposed bargaining via legislation. Wilhelm Krueger of Dusseldorf was executed for betraying military secrets.

Ing Bircher Senate American Federation For Labor Girdler Frank Purnell Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company Ernest T. Weir National Steel Corporation Purnell Berlin Wilhelm Krueger Dusseldorf

Subens 10 Get Diplomas at Fairmont Commencement

Eleven from Grafton will receive BA degrees at Fairmont State Teachers College June 3. Two will earn Standard Normal diplomas. Commencement week begins June 1 with a faculty reception in Morrow Hall. Baccalaureate sermon June 2 at West Fairmont High School auditorium. commencement address June 3 by Dr Walter Barnes. Local students named with full list.

Fairmont Grafton Fairmont State Teachers’ College Ethel Ice Morrow Hall West Fairmont High School John ‘Gass West High WMMN A. B. Idegrees Velma Vanetta Cather Ee Cecil Daugherty Leroy Fast Charles William Glenn Virgil T. Handley, Jr. Jean Avanell Haymond Dorothy Louise Lambert M. Kathryn ‘Marshall Susjan Avanelle McDaniel Mary Evelyn Welch Ferrell D. ‘Yates Allan, Fast Lalah May Pawcett

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