Garden Party Highlights by Valient 4-H Club Guests
About 150 people attended the Pruntytown Valients garden party on the Ralph W Bartlett lawn. The event featured a “Pageant of the Months” with club members performing in pastel evening gowns, lantern lighting, flower arrangements, and color themed decor. Special numbers by Mary and Jimmy Succurro, Betty Turvander, and Patty Thomas complemented the program alongside group performances from the club members.
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Pruntytown
Ralph W. Bartlett
Betty Bartlett
Martha Bartlett
Faye Cover
Margaret Larew
Carlyn Larew
Madeline Cover
Barbara Drainer
Lucille Bunner
Martha Drainer
Valentine
Carolyn Larew
Glaude
Dunham
Lowell Mason
Kathryn Mason
Bernice Carder
Janice Tucker
Jean Rector
Martha Rector
Doris Dunham
Mary Cutsel
Jean Cutsel
Betty Currey
Richard Bell
Jackie Byers
Jimmy Ford
Carl Hamilton
Claude Dunham
Gene Rector
Freda Mason
Coralee Conrad
Robert Bunner
Carolyn Laren
Joe Boyd
Hallowe'en
Gordy Clark
Grandmother's House
Betty Curvey
Bobby Wyckoff
Annie and
Willie's
Margaret Laren
Mary
Jimmy Succurro
Betty Turvander
Mary Succurro
Patty Thomas
August reunions and meetings listed for area churches and families
A long list of August gatherings includes church classes at First Christian and St. Pauls Lutheran, P H C meetings, and numerous family reunions at Brown chapel Amnett s grove Horseshoe Run Park and Devers Grove. Also notes a Lindy club dinner and Quota club meet at Cozy Rest with a 10 cent grab bag.
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Friendship Bible
First Christian Church
Woman's Missionary Society of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Margaret Watkins
Blueville
P.H.C
Poling
White Oak Grove
Barbour County
Kerns
Brown's Chapel
Presbyterian Church
Grow
Amnett
Brown Church Grove
Grafton-Fairmont Road
Clara Fawyer
Lindy Club
Birdie Thompson
Third Street
Fisher
St. John's Methodist Church
Walter Beall
E. Knotts Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society
Shady Grove
Preston County
Fred Nicola
William Nicola
Quota Club
Cozy Rest
Riley-Withers
Kincaid
Devers Grove
Route 119
Grafton
Installation Of New Officers Postponed For White Rose Grove
White Rose Grove No 2 Woodman Circle postponed last night’s installation ceremonies to next month. Mrs Faye Littman of Albert, new state manager, spoke urging cooperation to ensure a successful term. She succeeds Mrs Henrietta Snider of Richmond as WV manager. Snider now leads Virginia Maryland and DC. Birthdays and gifts note appears as non-news filler. A picnic is planned August 20 at Boyce's grove on Morgantown road.
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White Rose Grove No. 2
Woodman Circle
Faye Littman
Albert
Littman
Henrietta Snider
Richmond
West Virginia
Snider
Civilians killed in British air raids rise in July
LONDON Aug. 8 258 civilians were killed and 321 injured during July air raids on Britain, revealed in a written House of Commons answer. The figures reflect ongoing wartime civilian hardship and ongoing aerial bombardment.
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London
House of Commons
Mission Society In Clarksburg To Conduct Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian church met the Clarksburg Missionary Society on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Bartlett led devotions and prayer, with songs and talks on themes I will Build My Church Watchman What of the Night and Women and Culture. A girls chorus performed as 214 members shared refreshments.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Clarksburg
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Bartlett
Means
Clarksburg Society
Nelson
Lunesford
Willis Welcomes First Child John Howard Willis
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Willis of 633 West Main announce the birth of their son, John Howard Willis, at City hospital on August 7. The mother, the former Malvena Ganoe of Fairmont, and the father, an employee of Loar Jewelry, named the baby seven pounds 12% ounces.
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Albert Willis
West Main Street
City Hospital
John Howard Willis
Malvena Ganoe
Fairmont
Loar Jewelry Company
WCTU Introduces Beverage Board For Nonalcoholic Drinks
Chicago August 8 The Woman s Christian Temperance Union unveils a beverage board a color coordinated table and kit for serving non alcoholic drinks. Mrs Blanch Pennington of Huntingdon Pa instructs it is not a bar but a beverage board The group promotes amethyst drinks and currant flip as thirst quenchers using currant juice mint lemon juice and raspberry additions.
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Chicago
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Beverage Board
Blanch Pennington
Huntingdon
W.C.T.U
Theatre Dedication Plans Made By D.A.R.
SHEPHERDSTOWN August 8 Mrs W H 8 White state regent announced today the dedication of the American Revolution memorial theater at Jacksons Mill set for Saturday October 19 as West Virginia s contribution to the 80th anniversary jubilee of the national D A R Mrs William A Becker honorary president general of the national D A R will speak and Governor Holt will be a guest
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Shepherdstown
W. H
Sunbonnet Girls On Varied Easy Stitchery Pattern 6766
Sunbonnet girls inspire easy stitchery for tea cloths towels pillow cases and scarfs. Pattern 6766 offers six motifs about 53 by 71 inches with transfer design, materials, stitch illustrations and color schemes. Send ten cents and name address pattern 6766 to Gratton Sentinel Household Arts Center 259 W 14th St New York NY.
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Gratton Sentinel
Household Arts
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Party chiefs gather as West Virginia hosts state judicial convention
Huntington hosts Democratic delegates for the state judicial convention with several hundred of 1010 delegates on hand and 2000 expected to attend. Louis A. Johnson, former assistant secretary of war, slated to be permanent chairman. Fifteen candidates seek two Supreme Court nominating spots, with H. H. Rose of Fairmont among leading contenders. Alben W. Barkley to deliver keynote. electors to be named and a platform adopted. State Chairman A. Hale Watkin predicted a harmonious meeting.
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Huntington
Supreme Court
Louis A. Johnson
H. H. Rose
Fairmont
U. S
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
A. Hale Watkins
Fairmore
Interim Committee Opens Work on Tax Delinquency
Charleston August 8 Preliminary steps toward recodi fying West Virginia tax delinquent and forfeited lands were taken by the legislative interim committee Three technical advisers from West Virginia University were directed to draft a preliminary bill Co-Chairman William L Lafon Senate president and Speaker James Kay Thomas announced A recommendation would permit redemption of delinquent property anytime until the circuit court approves its sale State Auditor Edgar B Otsms submitted a report listing 65000 tracks of delinquent land on the state s books
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Charleston
West Virginia
Legislative
C. L. Colson
E. C. Dickinson
West Virgina University
William L. Lafon
Senate
James Kay Thomas
House
Smoking and Drinking Watch Your Stomach Relief Adla Tablets
An advertisement from Union Drug Co promotes Adla Tablets for stomach relief from indigestion heartburn and acidity caused by smoking and drinking. It promises money back guarantee and highlights a sale approach.
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Atlick
Union Drug CO
WPA Worker Is Killed By Train In Logan County
Logan August 8 Kelly Blair a 15 year old WPA worker of Cherry Tree was struck and killed by a Chesapeake and Ohio train near Logan while walking along the tracks according to State Trooper H A McClung Blair was noted to have been working for the WPA at Cherry Tree and the accident occurred last night near Logan
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Logan
Kelly Blair
WPA
Cherry Tree
Chesapeake and Ohio
H. A. McClung
Blair
Court Ready for Hearing In War Blame Trial
Riom France Aug 8 The war blame trial set to open with Pierre Caous presiding as head of the supreme court to judge pre war regimes and leaders. Co chair Henri Lagarde and a panel of judges will oversee investigations into France's 1939 state of war and rapid military collapse. Proceedings likely delay before formal charges and defendants.
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John Lloyd Riom
France
Supreme Court
Petain-Laval
Germany
Pierre Caous
Criminal Court
Caous
Henri Lagarde
Court of Cassation
Report of Alienists To Be Submitted to Holt
Charleston Aug 8 Governor Holt will receive tonight the report of three psychiatrists who examined Paul Tross a 40 year old negro condemned to be hanged Monday for criminal assault on a Mineral county school teacher. The sealed report was received and would be turned over to the Governor at Huntington during the state Democratic judicial convention.
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Charleston
Holt
Paul Tross
Mineral County
al Quinn
Huntington
Tross
J. E. Offner
H. O. van Tromp F
Weston
Edward F. Reaser
Pattern 193 Frock And Cap For Twixt Teens
Pattern 193 offers a bright plaid dress with a jaunty cap for girls aged 6 to 14. The dress can feature full front panels or buttoned fronts, round or Peter Pan collars, and back variations. Fabrics suggested include spun rayon or wool. cap cut into six pie slices. Size 12 requires 3 12 yards of 35 inch fabric. Order by sending 15 cents to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department.
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Claire Tilden
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Japan Prepares Advance Toward French Indo China Says Sources
Trustworthy foreign sources report Japan's army and navy speeding moves south toward French Indo China and the Dutch East Indies. A swift thrust could align with a potential Nazi invasion of England, with cautious but inevitable expansion if Hitler moves. Japan aims to transport troops via the French Indo China railway into Yunnan to strike Kunming, likely widening the Sino-Japanese war. Formosa and Hainan host large forces as three months of buildup concludes.
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Shanghai
Dutch East Indies
Adolf Hitler
England
Hitler
Japan
Hanoi
Issaku Nishihara
Tokyo
Yunnan
Kunming
China
Indo-China
Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Formosa
Hainan
Barley on Bridge The Suit Stopper Question
The column discusses whether a four card suit is safely biddable for a no trump contract. It cites a sample hand with South dealer and two examples of responses. It notes that many players opt for heart bids and warns against passing up profitable games by avoiding four card suits lacking a side suit.
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North
Gouths
Edi
Dunmy
Atures Syndicate, Inc
Mines Laid At British Harbor Entrances
German claims report mine laying at English harbor entrances and attacks on armament plants and air defense sites. The High Command said Leyland motor works, Vickers Armstrong Chester, Yeovil airplane works, and Plymouth plants were targeted. British raids over northern and western Germany were said to cause little damage. Fires in Essen suburb and Datteln were extinguished quickly.
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Berlin
High Command
Leyland
Vickers-Armstrong
Chester
Yeovil
Plymouth
Manchester
Cardiff
Dorchester
Germany
Hssen
Datteln
West Virginians Attend National Education Conference
Dean Forrest H. Kirkpatrick of Bethany College and President John W. Davis of West Virginia State College joined a meeting of the National Coordinating Committee on Education and Defense in Washington. Officials from the American Council on Education and the National Education Association organized the confab, focusing on Negro land grant college issues.
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Washington
West
July driest in 10 years across West Virginia
West Virginia's July 1940 rainfall averaged 4.47 inches statewide, second driest since 1930 per U S Weather Bureau. Southern division saw 4.62 inches, northeastern panhandle 3.01, northern division 4.43. Gary in McDowell reported 8.28 inches, Winfield Locks Charleston area 0.08 inch. August opened warm with excess sunshine and improving farm conditions.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia
U. S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Gary
McDowell County
Rainele
Beckley
Parsons
Winfield Locks
Charleston
Armel
Army speeds up arsenals to boost war production
Washington Aug 8. The War Department ordered three shift operation at army arsenals from Aug 10 to raise output of guns and ammunition by at least 60 percent. The plan adds about 8000 skilled workers and up to 16 semi skilled and unskilled staff, with overtime pay time and a half. President Roosevelt approved the plan aimed at increasing production of Garand rifles anti aircraft crafts artillery tanks and ammunition.
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Washington
War Department
Roosevelt
Great Race Home Sold By Aga Kahn for 160000
BELFAST Ireland Aug 8 Aga Kahn sold his undefeated race horse Bartem to an undisclosed American buyer for 40090 pounds sterling equivalent to 160000 dollars. The horse Bahram by Blandford and several two year old winners were noted in racing circles with st James' palace stakes and the St Ledger among his tally.
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Belfast
Ireland
Kahn
Bartem
Bahram
Blandford
Friar's Daughter
St. Ledger
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Skaggs & Company Exclusive Jewelers
Mission Society
Christian Church Society Motors
Janice Haskins
Alfred Wagner
East Main Street
Robert Dalton
Thornton
Raymond Croston
Independence
Howard Walters
Park View
L. D. Casto Simpson
Newbury
Harry G. Clark
Dodson
Order of Police
WCTU
D.A.R
Sunbonnet Girls
Patri G
Stitelchery
Applique
Logan Co
East Indies
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Hing. Eee
Akio Ayo
British Harbor
U.S. Weather Bureau
Great Race
Aga Kahn
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