Social and club notes fill Memorial Day events
Social column items describe meetings of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, a Park pavilion dance ended with Miller Bros. and a Memorial Day themed program. Notices mention Degree of Honor gathering hosted by Mrs E Luzadder, a birthday party for Anna St. Clair, and several local residents visiting or hosting events across Grafton and surrounding areas.
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Park
Round
Squire
Park Pavilion
Miller Nros
Mrs Wilson Hostess To Lindy Club On Grand Street
Mrs W M Wilson entertained the Wilson Club at her Grand Street residence on Tuesday evening at 7 20 o clock. Bunco was the main diversion with prizes awarded for high score to Mrs Henry Lyman, second to Mrs L H Greenwald, and consolation to Mrs Robert Wittman. The next meeting will be June 1 at Mrs Wittman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wort Main Street
William St. Clair
An Wine
Anna Maxine
Helen Peters
Betty Henderson
Vivien Peters
Dorothy Snotts
Dorothy Henderson
Anna Most Clair
Vernon Ray Sapp
Howard. Reynolds
James Mhaidos
Lewis Peters
Nathan Coulson
Clark
Thomas St. Clifr
Breda Shatter
Bunco
Henry Lyman
L. H. Greenwald
Robert , Wittman
Robert Wittman
Frank Cather
Dear Street
Mary Jane Shaw
W. Washington Street
Jane Hazelvander
Clarksburg
Gratton
Jenkin
Route 1
Thornton
HL. L. Cook
Cumberland
Harry Cook
Warder Avenue
Graduation Cheer From Jolliffe’s For Maweet Graduates
A community note congratulates graduates on commencement memories and enjoyment. It praises the Maweet girl and all graduates, offering well wishes and high expectations for their future. Jolliffe’s promotes graduation gifts as affordable selections for celebrants.
Miss Belle Sherwin Elected Third Term Leader of LWV
Miss Belle Sherwin of Cleveland Ohio has been elected to her third two year term as president of the National League of Women Voters during the Chicago meeting.
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Br Opera
Belle Sherwin
Clevelant, C
National League of Women Voters
Chicago
Graduation ceremony closes city schools with honors
The graduation program featured Nellie Virginia Lynch delivering the Salutatory while Dr. Guy spoke. Diplomas were presented by W. A. Leavers as Rosam AM Barlow offered the invocation. The day marked the close of city schools after a year Superintendent H A Rice hailed as one of the best.
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Nellie Virginia Lynch
Guy
W. A. Leavers
Board of Education
Ros
AM. Barlow
Anarews Methodist Episcopal Church
H. A. Rice
Wedding Put Off By Pair In New York Society
New York society was astir as the planned marriage of two prominent divorced individuals was indefinitely postponed. Mrs Dorothy Vrawert Hagerty and Louis De L Aisie Munds, once married to others, had been scheduled to wed yesterday. Father Terival K Frowert cited hasty arrangements and recent Reno divorce connections as the reason. Hagerty, formerly Sherward Hagerty’s wife, and Munds, recently separated from Anna Foley, remain in uncertainty about a future ceremony.
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New York
Dorothy Vrawert Hagerty
Lous de L'Aisie Munds
Tereival K. Frowert
Howvert
Hagerty
Sherward Hagerty
Philadelphia
Munds
Reno
Anna Foley
John Harriman
Oliver Harriman
This City Funds
New York Stock Evchange
Wall Streev
Venizelos Returns to Lead Greek Government
Eleutherios Venizelos, once premier and key wartime leader, returns to active politics after retirement. He is expected to resume government leadership amid Greece's war crisis.
Old Timers Reunion Brings Gratton Old Friends Together
A Memorial Day gathering at the Grafton Hotel honored Otan McCormick of Heston Massachusetts. He returned after 44 years abroad to host a dinner and organize a boyhood reunion with local friends and relatives. The event featured a cemetery improvement fund, monuments for his parents, a High School Orchestra, and speeches celebrating homeland ties.
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Grafton
Gratton
Otan McCormick
Heston
Mass
McCormick
Improvement Fund
General Improvement Fund
Massachusetts
Messrs
Thomas H. Cather
Kennedina
Charles Brinkman
Ohio
Old Town
Florency Hamilton Wilkinson
George R. Blaney
Truemont Cemetery
Old Blue Place
L. L. Loar
Clarksburg
Fectal Board
Harry Compton
McCormick Recalls Life and Times at Old Town Reunion
Governor administered, praising achievements in alien field as a man of affairs. Postmaster leads readings and Mr. Guard recites The Old Turnpike. Guests listed, including Compton, Brinkman, and many townsfolk, share memories of early railway days and travels. McCormick recounts career, 1884 Cleveland era dismissal, Arctic voyage, and deep homeland reverence.
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Compton
Vion
Chas
Preston Guard
Old Turnpike
Guard
Haltimore
Ohio
Grafton
Washington
McCormick
Town
Charles Brinkman
P Gaard
Miss Blanch
Louise Peck
Mise Peck
John Peck
Mr. Peck
Orin Davis
Joseph’ Vis
Edna
Howai
Wit
Creel
Charles
Cormick
Parkernburg
Ie Thayer
Lisle Wilson
Clyde Econ
Mabel “McCormick
J Morgan
Ada Morgan
Susan “McCormick Smith
Elizabeth Smith
The
Orcheatra
Oh Steel
Plorence McMullen
Richard Robey
Carl Fisher
Ward Ewers
Lewis Haywood
Cat Goodwin
Louise Glenn
McCormicck
Old
Old Town
Divmisa Sa
Cleveland
Rolla
Post Office
Arctic
North Pole
Monoplane Fails To Break Old Records
In Santa Ana California on May 31 the tri motor Albatros failed to surpass the endurance record after 15 hours 30 minutes of flight due to engine trouble. Crew aboard included Naval pilots R D Sullivan and L Sullivan and mechanic Sol Spiegel. Previous attempts cited a 56 hour 41 minute record set March 30 by George Haldeman and Addie Stinson at Jacksonville Florida.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Naval
R. D. Sullivan
L. ©. Sullivan
Sol Spiegel
Albatros
George Haldeman
Addie Stinson
Jacksonville
Fla
Yagers Liniment Endorsed By Mills Rural St tion Resident
Pearlie Walker of Rockingham North Carolina praises Yagers Liniment for throat troubles and swelling claiming it cured her and her husband. She cites a severe tonsil issue and a poison oak reaction as examples and urges readers to buy from local druggists. Gilbert Bros Co Baltimore is listed as manufacturer.
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Pearlie Walker
Mills
Rockingham
N. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
United American Mechanics
E. Luzadder
McGraw Avenue
Degree of Honor Protective Association
Hey Inn
Valley Inn
Grafton-Clarksburg
Wolil Lovelock
Virginia Stompers
Dana Barker
Fairmont
Ey Dutta Taniae
Mes
Cather
Berdie Rolle Thompson
Herdie Thorpson
Third Street
Walter
Ruth Gather
Connellville
Jim Grafton Ge
Follifte's
Haag
Jortex
Savage Washer & Appliance Co
Luzadder St
Carolina Festival
Rose Corrigan
Asheville
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Parsons-Senders
Tey
Harte Anglen
Parsons-Souders CO
West Virginia
Oran McCormick
Boston
L. L. Lear
Thomas Cather
Charley Brinkman
Heinkman
Tittle Ada Brown
Brown
Orin Brown Charles
Alberta McDowell
Hazaveth McDowell
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Baton Rouge
Charles ‘O'Reilly
Louisiana Supreme Court
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W. Va
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