Frankie L Efaw Weds Corporal Floyd Childers in Local Church
Frankie Landora Efaw married Corporal Floyd Childers of the U S Army stationed at Camp Barkley Texas. The single ring ceremony occurred at 11 40 A M Wednesday August 2 at United Brethren church parsonage with Rev Lois Luzader officiating. The bride wore a blue Jersey two piece dress with white accessories and a pink rose bud corsage. The couple will reside with her parents after a brief honeymoon following his return to camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Lois Luzader
Gladys Losh Elected Head of Brethren Society
Mrs. Gladys Losh was elected president and Mrs. Clifford Crall vice president of the Woman's Aid society of the United Brethren church at a meeting in the King's Daughters classrooms. Hostesses included Mrs. Bernard Hoffman, Mrs. O. W. Hoffman, and Mrs. Ella Barber. Other officers named were A. B. Cutright treasurer, O. W. Hoffman assistant treasurer, O. A. Jenkins secretary, and Carl Boylen assistant secretary. Mrs. Ruth Crouser chaired the business session and devotionals were led by Flora Stilwell and E. S. Duckworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Losh
Clifford Crall
Woman's Aid Society
United Brethers Church
King's Daughters
Bernard Hoffman
O. W. Hoffman
Ella Barber
A. B. Cutright
O. A. Jenkins
Reunion Date Is Announced Today
The Sinclair Marquess and Cornwell reunion will be held on Mt Zion church grounds near Marquess Preston county on August 20. Floyd M Cornwell secretary announces the gathering with R Downe Halbritter Preston county prosecuting attorney as principal speaker.
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Sinclair, Marquess and Cornwell
Mt. Zion
Marquess
Preston County
Floyd M. Cornwell
R. Downe
Halbritter
Community church gatherings listed for August
Aug 8 schedules include Fisher class at Mrs Cody Grow's 441 West Main at 8 pm and multiple W S C S circles meeting at homes of Mrs I W McDowell and Mrs George Welsh, plus a County Council of Religious Education session at St Pauls Methodist. Aug 9 American Legion Auxiliary installation at the Legion home. Aug 13 Kincaid families reunion at Morris Park with Judge Haymond speaking after a noon dinner. Aug 13 Yates and Gawthrop reunion at Davisson Run Harrison County. Sept 13 Sayre reunion at Pleasant Creek Church Barbour County starting 10 am. Invitations extended to members and friends.
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Fisher
St. John’s Methodist Church
Cody Grow
West Main Street
W.S.C.S
St. Paul's Methodist Church
I. W. McDowell
Fetmeet
Andrews Methodist Church
George Welsh
County Council of Religious Education
Woman’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Camden P. UK
Warder Avenue
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Kincaid
Monongalia
Harrison
Taylor
Marion
Morris Park
Frank C. Haymond
Yates and Gawthrop
Davisson's Run
Harrison County
Sayre
Pleasant Creek Methodist Church
Barbour County
Brethren Society Session Convenes At Uhl Residence
The Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church met at Mrs C P Uhl's Warder avenue home with 18 members and 12 guests. Devotions led by Mrs Carlos Goff Mrs James Welsh and Mrs John Walter. Readings included Bridge of Love African News and a musical story. A yearlong program review followed and September plans set for Mrs R C Sloan's Walnut street home.
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Woman's Missionary Association
United Brethren Church
C. P. Uh
Warder Avenue
Carlos Goff
James Welsh
John Walter
Carl Sinsel
Iva Hugill
Kathryn Jace
R. C Sloan
D. W. Jace
Rosemary Outright
Barbara Redinger
H. E. Knight
R. R. Redinger
R. C. Sloan
Walnut Street
Nazis Hold French Ports As Paris Drive Gathers Pace
Allied forces push toward Paris from Brittany and the Orne region as 266th infantry commander Lt Ger Karl Spang is captured near Brest after a German surrender ultimatum is refused. Americans and Canadians close in on Paris while Germany clings to Brest Lorient St Nazaire St Malo Nantes and a submarine force in Brittany reportedly escapes. British and Canadian units reinforce the Grimbosq bridgehead amid counterattacks.
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Ger Karl Spang
266Th
Brest
Paris
Lorient
St. Nazaire
St. Malo
Nantes
Supreme Headquarters
Brittany
Grimbosq
Orne
Limites
Caen
Falaise
William the Conqueror
Briefly Told Guests From Toledo
A string of local society notes lists visitors from Toledo Ohio including Mrs. Harry Perrine and son Jimmy Miss Shirley Rosenthal and Hubert Welsh at G H Welsh 263 Ross street. Also mentioned are hospital updates engagements births and travel notes involving Harmony Grove Taylor County and Baltimore Maryland residents with military and family connections in Grafton.
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Toledo
Harry Perrine
Jimmy
Shirley Rosenthal
Hubert Welsh
Ohio
The
G. H. Welsh
Ross Street
Bartlett, Sr
Taylor County
Harvey B. Scran
Harmony Groves
Fairmont General Hospital
Noel J Postleweil
Postleweil
Madeline Cover
Harmony Grove
New Hampshire
Extermination ad fen near Yap area advances to island edge
As of Monday August 7 the WAM and DBL forces have pushed to the northwest end of the island, with the center of the W within a mile of cutting Japanese lines. MacArthur and Nimita report new air blows and a fire sweep hitting Yap’s power plant near an air base in the Caroline Islands.
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WAM
DBL
Yanks
Mt. Santa Rosa
Macarthur
Nimita
Yap
Enesmy
Carolines
Raid reports and cotton discovery noted in brief
The report cites a raid on Japan's phosphate supplies Aug 5 6 and 7 with Nimnus confirming the strikes. It also mentions an Aug 5 raid on Wake Island and attacks in the Paramushiro area of the Kuriles with no raiders lost. A tangent notes John Mercer’s development of mercerized cotton.
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Japan
Nimnus
Wake Island
Paramushiro
Kuriles
Health ad urges liver pills for digestion relief
A period advertisement claims Nes Coe liver pills aid digestion and reduce headachy, sour moods, and fatigue after meals. It urges purchase at drugstores for 10 cents to counteract indigestion symptoms.
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America
Aclentine
Shany
Ture
Carter
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Eldora M. Bolyard
Frankie.l. Efaw
Bingle
Brethren Society
Pinkham
USA
Tives
Dottie
Dottie How
Perryman
Aberdeen Proving Ground
International
J. Lee
Vans Furniture CO
Uhl
Frank W. Gregory
New York City
Frank Warden Gregory
USN
Bert Riley
Blueville
Louis Ford
Freddie Ford
Baltimore, Md
Buckhannon River
Frena
Hagen
Olive Reed
Grafton
Cleveland
Ensign DeVerne Whilden, Jr
Lilli
Billy) Whilden
Nathallie Pembroke
Wheeling
W. C. Pembroke
Mackin Street
Miss Pembroke
Lillian Whilden
Norma Jean Fagan
City Hospital
Frank Bartlett, Jr
Baltimore
Ada Mae
Withers
Abe. Zehl
Barbara Jo
Cad Lee Kimble
Charleston
J. A. Kimble
Maple Avenue
Kimble
William Hanleiter
Padden City
Earl Smith
Beechstreet
C M. Kimble
Norman Smalley
Edward Kuhn
Route 3
Johnny R. Gall
Jackie
Lancaster
N. Y
Mary Joe Patton
Mississippi
C. F. Cart
Lindy Keith
Leonard Keith, Jr
Orlando
W. Va
Gulfport
Miss
Womens Army Corps
Hawaii
Women’s Army Corps
U.S Army
Atab
John Mercer
Wac
Army of the
U.S
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