Aid Society Social At Parsonage
Aid Entertains King Bernard Wittman Mary Payne and Prunty Ellers host families and Sunday School members at the parish parsonage. Colorful balloons, paper party favors, and a trio of groups Dogs Cats Sheep hunted for hidden papers with the Sheep winning. Refreshments served then notable attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Bernard Wittman
Mary
Prunty-Ellers
Mathew L. Payne
Town Methodist Episcopal
Shirley Jean Payne
Aid Society
Mesdames
Messrs
Charles Scranage
Frank Alearn
Charles Larew
Junior Larew
D. A. Fawcett
Kate Kembai
Demoss
Paul Rector
Martha Virginia Rector
Margaret Frances
Ida Carolyn Laren
Fred Mason
Burl Mason
Charles Arrington
Ross Woseman
Robert McLain
James Flesher
Births in Cumberland and Gratton announce two babies
Mr and Mrs W R Burton of Cumberland Md announce a baby girl born May 21 named Mary Louise. Gratton resident Mr Burton a well known owner of the Burton and Sitter Torgery on Main Street shares the good news. Clarence McIntosh and Mrs announce an eight pound son born May 26 named Arnett Paul. Both mothers and infants are doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Burton
Cumberland, Md
Mary Louise
Burton
Gratton
Burton and Sitter
Main Street
Clarence McIntosh
Arnett Paul
Fant
Great Battle Nears End As Floodwaters Advance
New Orleans report on May 28 describes the flood from the Atchafalaya and Tens basins moving toward Theria and Morgan City. Morgan City, about 100 miles west of New Orleans, faces partial to full inundation with the crest believed near Breaux Bridge. The Red Cross expects over 2,500 refugees from New Iberia. the flood is expected to last several weeks before cresting. Special Chicken Dinner at the White Oaks, Sunday. Price 75e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Atchafalaya
Tens
New Theria
Morgan City
Atehafalaya
Gulf of Mexico
Breaux Bridge
la Fayette
Red Cross
New Iberia
the White Oaks
Teachers for Year Chosen Fill City Schools Staff
The board of education has secured most teaching positions for next year with E M Tomlinson set as principal, Miss Grace Loar and Miss G Minette Watkins returning as English teachers, and a full complement of faculty across wards including Virgil Rohrbaugh as principal in First Ward and C T Napper in Garrison School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
E. M Tomlinson
N. F. Stump
Grace Loar
G. Minette Watkins
Rosalyn Fleming Heironimus
Thelma Dawson
Virgil Rohrbaugh
Theodore Matthews
Carrie Harman
Marguerite Thayer
Grace Miller
Marsella Conway
Jessie K. Beckman
Central School
Harry 8. White
Florence White
Jessie Cochran
Hazel Zinn
Velina Carroll
Viginia Hanway
Ina M. Warder
Mattie Jaco
Catherine Hodgson
Donna Ryan
East Grafton
Vivian Sitter
Anna S. Beck
Louise Willhide
South Grafton
Ruth Woodyard
Pearl Thomas
H. Fisher
Sarah Bowers
West Grafton
F. D. Robinson
Inez Wilkins
Lila ©. Walter
Lizabeth Stafford
Hattie Forman
Rena S$. Goodwin
Pear Thomas
Ma Agbrom
Hospital Notes and Local Discharges Headline Update
James Brown underwent a minor operation today and rests comfortably. George Shaw, injured in an automobile wreck on the Grafton Philippi road, was discharged. Claudina Hall, recent mastoid case, also discharged and returned home. The Sentinel will not publish Memorial Day May 30. News and ads to be submitted early Tuesday for the evening edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brown
George Shaw
Grafton-Philippi Road
Claudina Hall
The
Sentinel
Holt
Store Hours Notice for Saturday Opening
A local store states hours for Saturday opening from eight o'clock to nine thirty in the evening. The message indicates morning hours and an evening closing time.
Body of Mrs. Bishop Interred In Bluemont
The body of the late Mrs. Charles Bishop of Springfield Ohio, formerly Matie Haddix of this city, arrived this afternoon and was taken to Bluemont cemetery for a short burial service read by Rev J Howard Anderson pastor of Andrews M B church. Interment followed with Bartlett Funeral Company in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bishop
Springfield
Ohio
Matie Haddix
Bluemont Cemetery
J. Howard Anderson
Andrews M. B. Church
Bartlett Funeral Company
Local Woman Sada D Matheney Dies At 36 In City
Mrs Sada D Matheney 36 wife of James Matheney died of pneumonia at 7 Monroe street yesterday after a week long illness. She was born here to Thomas and Mary Tighe and leaves husband three children James H 15 Thomas C 8 and Charles D five brothers Howard William Harry Dorsey Clarence and brothers in nearby towns as well as three sisters. Funeral from her home tomorrow at 2 pm Rev John W Brown to officiate with Bartlett Funeral Company handling interment at Bluemont Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sada D. Matheney
James Matheny
Monroe Street
Thomas
Mary Tighe
James H
Thomas C
Charles D
F. J. Booth
Belington
E.W. Hussion
G. J. Hussion
City
Howard
William
Harry
Dorsey
Grafton
Clarence
Clarkburg
John W. Brown
Bluemont Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Columbian Society Wins Newburg High School Contest
The Columbian and Chrestomatheone Literary societies held their annual contest at Newburg High School. The Columbians won the silver loving cup, led by winners Es say Helen Riger Oration George Geldbaugh Debate James Smoot Louis Mayola Reading Catherine Plummer Extemporaneous Alberta Herchler. Senior Class presented the play A Full House directed by Wetmore Haught. class day recess on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Columbian and Chrestomathean
Newburg High School
Columbian Society
Joe van Zandt
Board of Education
Columbians
Folow
Helen Riger
George Geldbaugh
James Smoot
Louis Mayola
The
Reading
Catherine Plummer
Alberta Herchler
Chrestomatheone
Wetmore Haught
Summer Hours and Local Visits in Clarksburg
Mrs H Frazier shopped in Clarksburg Tuesday. Miss Lois Smith visited relatives in Clarksburg Monday and Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Edgar Smoot Anna Murphy Kathryn Fultz and Lois Smith attended the dance at The Pines Terra Alta Wednesday night. Arthur Taylor of Fairmont visiting his parents here. Miss Zellah Short of Shinnston visiting friends here. Mr and Mrs W C Walter and Ison Roy and Carl Bolyard of Maple Run with Mrs Nola Powell and Mrs Charles Thomas of Thornton attended the Senior play Friday night. An army officer says beginning June 1 Jolliffe’s will observe Summer hours opening at eight. A California man invented a device to steer an airplane without a handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Frazier
Clarksburg
Lois Smith
Edgar Smoot
Anna Murphy
Kathryn Fultz
Carl Bolyard
Maple Run
Nola Powell
Charles Thomas
Thornton
Army
Jolliffe
California
Foreign group ordered to flee to Tientsin
May 28 report from the Shanghai Daily Express describes 2000 Americans, including women and children, told to concentrate at Tientsin at a moment's notice amid rising anxiety. Nationalists move armed civilians in Shantung and Chili, with Britain considering sending an infantry brigade to Tientsin and Japan relocating women and children to Tsingtao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
Peking
Chili
Shansi
Hongn
Shanghai
Daily Express
Chilli
Shantung
Tsingtao
China
Juror Denies Ford Sapiro Libel Trial Allegations
Mrs. Cora Holtman, juror in the Ford Sapiro $1,000,000 libel suit at Detroit, denies detectives statements that she talked too freely about the case. Ford's attorneys sought a mistrial based on those statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Holtman
Ford
Local Social Roundup From Fairmont and Nearby
Fairmont area residents and visitors are noted in a Memorial Day weekend roundup. Miss Gladys Robinson visits family on Rosa Street. C P Schroeder travels to Oakland Md to attend Mrs Fred A Thayer’s funeral and returns Sunday. Ruth Withers heads home from Grandville Normal for the weekend. Charles Lucas of Consolidation Coal returns for school events and visits family. The Heard family sails from New York City to Grafton for two weeks with Mrs Heard’s mother Mrs Falinger, then to Chicago and Milwaukee, later to California. Olive and John Hammond visit the Davis home on West Main Street. The Richman family heads to Parkersburg for Memorial Day. Paul Ward and Lucille McCafferty plan a trip to Fairmont. Madeline Shackelford visits from Maple Avenue. Walter Rogers and J H Allender noted in Knottsville. Thelma Dawson returns to Cameron W Va. Henry Pracht and son visit from Pittsburgh. Dess Liter leaves for Point Pleasant. Mrs Lewis from Route 2 shops in the city. Mayme Carroll of Kingwood visits Graf ton. Marion Lee Maxwell and daughter ride to West Union for Memorial Day. J S Wood from Route 2 shops and visits business in Graf ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Robinson
Fairmont Normal
A. J. Robinson
Rosa Street
C. P. Schroeder
West Washington Street
Oakland
Fred A. Thayer
White Oaks
Ruth Withers
Grandville Normal
A. T. Withers
Route 2
Charles Lucas
Consolidation’ Coal Company
Fairmont
George Lucas
C. W. Heard
Lida Heard
New York City
Grafton
Knottsville
Harlan Wilson
Charleston
J. H. Allender
Thelma Dawson
Cameron
W. Va
Walter Wood
R. Losh
Webster
J. EB. Maxwell
Marion Lee
West Union
J. 8
Wood
Reduction decision eyed lake cargo coal rates across districts
The commission continued the reduction dispute noting shifting coal industry conditions in Ohio and Pennsylvania. It found lake cargo coal rates may be lower than commercial coal, cited Pennsylvania mining job losses, and emphasized correcting improper rate adjustments while leaving some Pittsburgh area decisions optional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gyrus E. Woods
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Maryland
Fairmont
Commissioners Dissented Over Details on August 10 Deadline
Commissioners Hall and Wood dissented from the majority while others concurred with the general findings. They objected to some details though changes required must be in effect by August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Woodlock
Car Wrecked Near Grafton In Memorial Day Run
A Willys Knight sedan owned by Mr. Lambert of Fairmont turned over on the Giles curve on the Grafton Webster road near Trap Springs service station. Eight or nine occupants, including Mrs Lambert and four children, escaped serious injury after a spectator drive to Valley Head. The driver swerved after another westbound car allegedly caused the mishap. Dr Suddarth treated the injured at Grafton before they rejoined the party. The car’s condition was unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton-Webster Road
Trap Springs
Seven Passeng
Willys-Knight
Lambert
Fairmont
Giles Curve
Valley Head
Lamberts
Grafton
F. 8. Suddarth
That Isn t All Husband And Wife Shopping Banter
A playful exchange shows a husband questioning a wife about shopping while she requests a new hat to accompany a frock. The light domestic moment highlights affection and practical dress concerns.
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Grafton Sentinel
Mary Margaret Sommerville
Elzabeth Cummings Jackson
G. H. A. Kunst
Charles Skaggs
G. A. Rh
First Baptist Church
Miss Ane
Jean Payne
Owaneeo
H.L
Fred McFarland
Grand Street
Junior Fast
Roberta Jones
Harry Hanleiter
Dorothy Ellers
Marjorie Louise King
Mary Lee Ellers
Betty Jean Mast
Clarence Riddle
Edna Grow
Clarence Wittman
Robert Jones
Maxine
Wecastei
Mall
COURT
Pr Ription
Tobias Bldg
Ernest L. Love
Caan
Bishop
Bluemont
Sada Matheney
James Matheney
Newburg News
Osgood Duabity
Franz & Burka
Margaret Reynolds
Los Angeles
John Pisher
Salem
Nola Fry
GT Localsy
Royal Electric
Savage Washer and One Co
Strand Theatre
Fairmont Man
Brownlow Park
Brownlow
Parrish Realty Co
West Main Street
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