Now Then Club Entertained By Mrs Evans At Home Lucretia
Mrs Lill Evans hosted the Now and Then club at her Lucretia home last night with bingo games and prizes awarded to Mrs Ruth Crouser Mrs James Roy and the club prize to Mrs Sammie Camden. Miss Ruth Richman aided in serving refreshments to members including Mrs Roy Mrs Crouser Mrs Camden Mrs Mary Wagoner Mrs Mary Reising Mrs Grace Louden Mrs Minnie Stillwell and Miss Miriam Isner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lill Evans
Lucretia
Ruth Crouser
James Roy
Sammie Camden
Ruth Richman
Evans
Roy
Crouser
Camden
Mary Wagoner
Mary Reising
Grace Louden
Minnie Stillwell
Miriam Isner
Stillwell
Warder Avenue
Cummings Named Director In Grafton Rotary Club
A vacancy on the Grafton Rotary Club board was filled at the YMCA dining room meeting by appointing local newspaperman Tom Cummings after the death of C A Kefer. Principal talk was by Prof. Eugene Youngert of West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Rotary Club
C A. Keefer
YMCA
Tom Cummings
Eugene Youngert
West Virginia University
John T. Evans
Softly Tailored Fall Dress Pattern 195 by Claire Tilden
Claire Tilden designs Pattern 195 a softly tailored wool frock for fall. The dress features a higher waist silhouette with a bloused bodice, gathers above the waist, shirted shoulders, a gracefully draped front neck-band tied in a bow, and darts at the back neck. Available in misses and women sizes 14 through 42, requires yardage for size 16, and costs fifteen cents to order from the Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Tilden
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
New York
Couple’s 50th wedding anniversary celebrated at Grafton home
A large gathering including friends relatives and neighbors visited Mr and Mrs W A Wilhelm on West Boyd street to honor their 50th anniversary. Open house featured gifts messages and calls. The couple married August 7 1890 at Corinth and have long resided in Grafton where Wilhelm worked as a conductor and later served as a constable. One of ten children Guy Franklin Wilhelm attended with his wife. three grandchildren Adeline Miller Louise McVicker Betty Ann Murray and great grandson Thomas Owen Miller Jr also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Wilhelm
West Boyd Street
BY PU Members Guests At Party Held Last Night
A lawn party at Miss Dorothy Deane Proudfoot's Walnut street home entertained Baptist Young People's Union members and Clarksburg guests. Vesper service led by Proudfoot, bonfire, ice cream, and games followed. Upcoming events include a Copenhaver gathering, August 18 Alderson-Broaddus picnic, August 20 Elklen rally, and August 29 ice cream social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Deane Proudfoot
Walnut Street
Baptist Young People’s Union
Clarksburg
Proudfoot
Grafton Union
Willa Copenhaver
Alderson-Broaddus College
Elkins
J. L. Patton
Cavalier
Mrs. Fontaine
H. E. Proudfoot
Dorothy Canfield
June Smith
Alice Wilfong
William Smith
Eugene Myer
William Barber
Lena Grace Nut
Community reunion notices listed for August and September
A sequence of local family and church reunions is announced for August with dates, locations, and hosts. Events include the Poling, Grow, Elias Fink, Brown, Lindy club, Fisher class, and Nicola-Gutherie reunions, plus church society meetings and a Quota club dinner, ending with the Kincaid family gathering in September. Many invites specify towns or venues such as White Oak Grove Barbour county, Horseshoe Run Park Parsons, Amnett's Grove Georgetown, and Devers Grove near Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of
Amnett
Andrews Methodist Church
Margaret Arble
Maple Avenue
Clara Fawyer
Lindy Club
Birdie Thompson
Third Street
St. John's Methodist Church
Walter Beall
E. Knotts Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Myrtle Bebout
Novn
Fred Nicola
William Nicola
Quota Club
Cozy Rest
Riley-Withers
Hepzibah
Kincaid
Devers Grove
Route 119
Grafton
Local Names List Skims Through Community Directory
Readable fragments include Jessie Morris Betty Lucille Pritchard Mabel Fontaine Mary Alice Frances Francis Underwood Granville Egleson Vernon Toothman Geraldine Batson Catherine Batson Betty Gardner Ruth Willey Charles Kelley Virginia Stout Ruth Patton Lois. No clear context or event emerges from the fragment.
Mother-Knit Three Piece Suspender Skirt Suit Pattern
Pattern 6772 offers a three piece suspender skirt suit for girls aged 6 8 and 10 in stockinette stitch. Includes instructions illustrations materials needed and pattern number. Send ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th Street New York N Y with name address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Names Linked in Philadelphia Community Event
Kelly Oma Weckert Louise Cavalier Marjorie Cavalier Herbert Cherry Betty Anne Lockard Paul Patton Julia Patton Louise Myers Richard Bolyard John Bartlett Bete Bolgar Gwendolyn Proudfoot Wayne Daugherty James Arthur Lockard Frances Proudfoot Willa Copenhaver Helen Shingleton and the hostess Dorothy Deane Proudfoot appear in a local Philadelphia gathering.
Potters Plan Picnic at Grafton Park Tomorrow
Local potters and their families will gather at Grafton park tomorrow starting at 1 p.m. Roy McDaniel chairs the arrangements with John Riley Alec Mathews and William Hauserman on the committee. Contests races and other entertainments are planned with prizes for winners and free ice cream for children. If successful the event may become an annual outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Park
Roy McDaniel
John Riley
Alec Mathews
William Hauserman
Comrade Class Seeks Funds for Mothers Day Shrine
At a Loveland addition lawn fete planned for August 15 by the Comrade class of Andrews Methodist Sunday school, proceeds will promote an international Mothers Day shrine in Grafton. Ice cream, cake, hot dogs, refreshments, music, a fish pond, cake walk and a Dart game will entertain a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Methodist Sunday School
Harry S. White
Loveland Addition
Route 50
Route 119
Grafton
Baracas Picnic At Grafton Park
Eighteen Baraca class members of the First Baptist church enjoyed a picnic at Grafton Park last evening planned by Truman Kinsey with help from I T Yates Ray Miller and Joe Midena. After dinner they stayed for hours to discuss matters and plan attendance at a state wide meeting at Alderson Broaddus College in Philippi. Grafton leads a membership contest with 198 points ahead of Clarksburg and Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraca
First Baptist Church
Grafton Park
Truman Kinsey
I. T. Yates
Ray Miller
Joe Midena
Alderson- Broaddus College
Philippi
Grafton
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Brown Reunion Planned Sunday
The Brown family plans its annual reunion Sunday at the Brown church grove along the Fairmont Grafton road. President Jennings Brown leads committees promising an outstanding program with speakers music and special entertainment after the noon basket dinner. The day will include renewing acquaintances and meeting new additions to the family with an open invitation to members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Brown Church Grove
Fairmont- Grafton Road
Jennings Brown
Man Electrocuted in Dixport Mine Near Cinco
Archie Ambrose aged 36 of Cinco was electrocuted at the Dixport Coal Company mine where he worked after accidentally touching a high tension wire. Witnessed by coworkers, the incident is under investigation by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Archie Ambrose
Cinco
Dixport
Brief Notices From Clarksburg Area Social Items
County Clerk Ed St Clair kept at Beech street home today due to illness. St Marys hospital treated Maple avenue resident W T Hooke after poor health. Relatives J Clarence and Mrs Washington DC visit Moran family in Knottsville road. Anne R Cruise returns to Grafton from Pittsburgh. W T Hlopke admitted to St Marys hospital for treatment. L D Payne and Charles C Collis of Ashtabula Ohio arrive for weekend visit with Preiss family. Virginia McVicker of Philippi guests of Helen Jean Weaver in Lucretia. Mrs Mary Fahey and children, and others hosted by Mrs W T Robinson in Blueville. William Warder admitted for minor surgery. residents Linn and Haskins leave hospital. Mrs George Myers discharged. Latimer Bradley and wife from Pittsburgh visiting in home of former.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed St. Clair
Beech Street
St. Mary's
William T. Hooke
Maple Avenue
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
L. D. Payne
Charles C. Collis
Ashtabula
Ohio
Henry J. Preiss
McGraw Avenue
William Francis Warder
Route 4
City Hospital
Lester Linn
West Knotts Avenue
Janice Haskins
West Main Street
George Myers
Thornton
Leaves Tonight and Vacationing Here In Blueville
Mrs Catherine Norris will leave tonight for Washington Pennsylvania to visit her aunt Mrs Robert Phillips and her uncle Luke Norris. Mr and Mrs Fred Avery and daughter Helen of Chicago TIL are vacationing at Mrs Evans on the Printytown road and at Mr and Mrs Clyde J Gilbert on Walnut street. Mrs Avery was formerly Miss Ann Evans and is a sister of Mrs Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Norris
Washington, Pa
Robert Phillips
Luke Norris
Fred Avery
Helen
Chicago, Til
Avery
John 8. Evans
Pruntytown Road
Clyde J. Gilbert
Walnut Street
Ann Evans
Gilbert
Berlin reports heavy RAF losses
Berlin reports the German High Command says 49 British planes were shot down in aerial fighting near the Isle of Wight and off Dover. Britain admits 16 fighter planes lost around Britain, claims 63 German planes downed and 10 others unable to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
High Command
Isle of Wight
English Channel
Dover
Britain
Watery Waterproof Branches Held Beside House
A fragment notes that branches and pliant sprays may be held along the side of a house without lag mails by using waterproof material. The line hints at sheltering or securing garden elements with waterproof coverings.
Local Democrats Seek To Obtain Negro Vote in Taylor County
The Taylor County Democratic executive committee plans to organize the Negro vote in Grafton and Taylor counties by forming a Taylor County Negro Democratic club. County Chairman Harry Fried man and Clarence L. Kinsey call for a meeting on August 23 in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Taylor County
Democratic Executive Committee
Negro Democratic Club
Harry Friedman
Clarence L. Kinsey
Young Democrats
Treasury chief urges prompt action on tax laws to back defense drives
Morgenthau warned that excess profits taxes could raise 50 to 300 million annually while defense taxes push revenue to 6.37 billion. Expenditures reached 12 billion in the current fiscal year, and without new taxes the 49 billion borrowing power could be exhausted by June 1941. He urged raising the debt limit as defense needs grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Treasury and Budget Bureau
Morgenthau
Duke’s Reception Highlights Royal Curtsy and Curious Car
At a page one reception the governor’s sister and Admiral Purvis’ wife curtsied to the Duke while greeting the American born Duchess. Conversation covered the Duke’s warmth and youth, the Duchess’s simplicity, and the Duke’s four door sedan—brought ashore from the Excalibur with a sports trailer and ample luggage. Bermudians, unused to passenger cars, watched with curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One Yacht Club
Hastings Brooke
Admiral Purvis
Hamilton
Bermudians
Heart Attack Fatal in Ansted Merchant's Death
Frank P. Smith of Ansted aged 52, a local merchant and former Fayette security circuit clerk, died of a heart attack while awaiting a physician's examination in a local office. The death was reported as sudden with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansted
Frank P. Smith
Fayette Security Circuit
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Reconstruction Finance Corp
Thomas G.carolan
President Monroe
Newport News
American President Lines
Grafton Rotarians
Chane
Wilhelm
Alice Brooks
Ny Stockin
Ette
Potters
Man
J. Clarence Welch
Washington, D.C
Elizabeth D. Moran
Thomas D. Moran
Knottsville Road
Anne R. Cruise
Pittsburgh
W. T. Hlopke
St. Mary's Hospital, Clarksburg
Virginia McVicker
Helen Jean Weaver
Mary Fahey
Kevin
Jean
Pierre Bally
Alexander
Tucson
Ariz
Gabriel
Baden, Pa
W. T. Robinson
Blueville
L. L. Bradley
Royal Air Force
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
James F. Holt
John S. Palmer
W. Merle Watkins
James C. Holt
J. Peous
Cushion Ae
Spsica
J. Lee Evans Furniture Store
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Fhey Sons
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Kellogg
Plymouth
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California
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East Main Street
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