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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1934

Page

6

Gradual at Annapolis set for June first

Mrs James of Main street left for Annapolis Md with Mr and Mrs G M West of Clarksburg to attend the United States Naval Academy exercises on Friday June 1 James Babb son of Mrs Babb is in this year s graduating class Ensign Babb expected to be assigned to the U S Wyoming after graduation Delegates return Miss Etta Dunnington of Main street returned from White Sulphur Springs after attending the State Federation of Garden Clubs annual meeting She enjoyed a motor trip through Virginia Ohio and Southern West Virginia over the weekend and resumes duties Monday at Myers Remedy Company offices in this city A funeral was held Saturday afternoon for Elbert L Boylen with Rev Ray N Shaffer and Bigelow Lodge No 52 Masons assisting interment at Masonic cemetery Philippi Rod and Gun Club to meet Monday at eight in the courthouse to plan a varmint extinction campaign by Barbour County Red and Gun club W H

John C. Carpenter James Main Street Annapolis G. M Clarksburg United States Naval Academy Etta Dunnington White Sulphur Springs State Federation of Garden Clubs Outeor Tows Elbert L Boylen Clarence Boylen High Point N.C George Stevens Statesville N. C Fred Whitescarver It Point Fred Stone Btatesville Kate Hardman Morgantown George Bowles Grafton Ray N. Shaffer Duff Street United Brothern Church Bigelow Lodge No. 52 Free and Accepted Masons Philipp Masonic Cemetery Philippi ROD and Gun Club Court House Barbour County Red and Gun Club W. H

Memorial services set for local veteran group leader

Dr. Walter Scott Dunlop will speak at the James Barbour chapter DAR memorial services in Belington. Barbour County American Legion band will provide music as the event honors soldiers buried at Fraternal cemetery. Funeral plans for farmer Mr Colebank note his Evansville church membership and survivors.

Reading Barbour County American Legion Band

Indo-Vin Offers Introductory 25 Cent Bottle

A Urgent advertisement promises a full introductory bottle of Indo-Vin at 25 cents, claiming 87 percent success and non habit forming herbs. It boasts quick digestion aid, relief from gas, backaches, and bilious symptoms, plus vitality and skin improvements, with a limited Friday to Sunday offer.

Indo-Vin Promised To Cleanse Bowel And Boost Appetite

An advertisement claims Indo-Vin gradually cleanses the bowels removing long lasting impurities. It supposedly relieves indigestion bloating sour stomach and dyspepsia while curing headaches dizziness skin eruptions and fatigue and boosts appetite. It also purports to act as a diuretic.

Death notice for Anne Bell Isner of Park View

Anne Bell Isner aged 55 died at her Park View home after a week long heart illness. She was born in Taylor county, a devout member of West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church, and survived by husband O C Isner, two sons Herbert and Junior, two daughters Mildred Brown and Dorothy George, three brothers William George and George Kiger both of Grafton, Thomas Kiger of Minnesota, four sisters, and other relatives. Funeral services set for 2 pm Tuesday at West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. Harry W Flanagan officiating. Burial planned.

Anne Bell Isner Park View George E. Kiger Martha E. Brown Kiger Taylor County West Main Street Junior Isner Mildred Brown Richwood Dorothy George William Kiger George Kiger Grafton Thomas Kiger Minnesota Howard Smith Michigan Carney Shumaker Fairmont T. W. McDaniel

Maple Run Boy Dies At Uncle's Home

Harry Albert Williams age 16 son of Charles L and Laura Demoss of Maple Run died at his uncle T C Demoss Beech Street Beech Street home at 8 this morning after a week of sinus trouble He was brought to his uncle for treatment and is survived by six siblings Vivian 14 William 12 Robert 10 Fred 8 Claudie Marie 4 and Douglas Ray 1 The funeral was held at Demoss Beech Street home with interment Mt Zion cemetery Bartlett Funeral Co in charge He was affiliated with Mt Zion Methodist Episcopal Church Teacher Walter A Wood called the death unusually sad and untimely.

Colebanx Colebank Thornton Colebank Sarah Hartley Colebank Methodist Episcopal Church Evansville Mary Alice Biggs Colebank Ray Colebank Otto Byer Samuel E. Dubali, Goth Ball Harry Albert Williams Charles L Laura Demoss Maple Run Thornton T. C. Demoss Beech Street Vivian William Robert Fred Claudie Marie Douglas Ray Demoss Mt. Zion Bartlett Funeral Company

Five Persons Before Mayor on Drunk Cases

Five men faced Mayor Charles O. King in police court this morning. Four were charged with being drunk and one with drunk and resisting an officer, but resisting arrest was released to appear Saturday. Thomas Leonard and Benny McDonald, of parts unknown and stationed at the local transient center, were ordered to leave town. Stanley Lipscomb and Julius Kennedy each drew $5 fines on plain drunk charges and arranged to pay by city work.

Pive Charles O. King Thomas Leonard Benny McDonald Parts Unknown Stanley Lipscomb Julius Kennedy

Veterans Hear Sermon at St. Pauls Church

Memorial service at St. Pauls Church honors veterans of all wars with Rev W R Eskew delivering the sermon Did the Dead Die In Vain The church auditorium was full two tiers of boats reserved for G A R Spanish American War American Legion World War veterans Drum and Bugle Corps in white uniforms marched from the B and O station to participate in the service.

W. R. Eskew St. Pat's M. E. Church American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Bal’ Legion

Youth Faces Taylor Jury for Forgery

Hustead, 22, a Harmony Grove farmer, goes on trial in Taylor County Circuit Court charged with forging the name of T J Past on a $10 check drawn on another man. The check, marked for fifty hours work, was presented at J C Penney for a shirt and socks and later returned. fast denies writing the check or employing Orin Criss. The jury includes Noel H Clelland and others. verdict awaited as of press time.

T. J J. C. Penney Berlin Hustead Harmony Grove Taylor County T. J. Fast Orin Criss Atoless Fast J. Guy Allender Deffense

Nab Man Wanted Here for Passing Bad Checks

James W. Dawkins is sought to face an indictment for passing worthless checks. He was arrested in Washington D C as Dawkins was named by a Taylor County grand jury in February terms for passing bad checks on Clyde Turner and Geo Jolliffe local merchants. Officials anticipate Dawkins may be returned to answer the charges.

James W. Dawkins Washington, D. C Dawkins Taylor County Clyde Turner Geo. Jolliffe

Herbert Henderson Injured Unloading Log Truck at Field

Herbert Henderson of Lincoln street was hurt this morning while helping unload a log truck at the athletic field. He suffered a badly wrenched left arm with no broken bones, after examination by Dr. Paul Warden. Henderson was taken to his home for care.

Herbert Henderson Lincoln Street Henderson Paul Warden Mr Henderson Warden

Lumberjack Given Jail Stay for Drunkenness

William Richards aged 22 of Bangor Maine a logger was sentenced to seven days in jail by Magistrate Ona C Jefferys after pleading guilty to being drunk. He was arrested Saturday night by Constable T E Freeze.

William Richards Bangor Maine Ona C. Jefferys Richards T. E. Freeze

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James Babb, Jr Naval School Opera House Shor Fairee Pitts el Brendel Familie Garden Lantz DR. Wark Homer E. Wark First Methodist Episcopal Church Walter Scott Dunlop Alderson-Broaddus Barbour County Valley Bend Chapel Baptist Church Philippi-Belington Road James Barbour Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Belington Shirrel’ Wilson Walnut Street Farmer G. H. Mosby Inde-V N Grafton Drug & Chemical Co Rexa W. Va Msr Anna Bell Isner Tice Sg Sacar Aerarbire Company In Hines St. Paul’s Church Taylor Jury Wek National Cemetery H. G. Kump West Virginia THE Reno Post Grand Army OF the Republic United
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