Alkire and O Conner wed at Oakland Maryland
Miss Doris N Alkire daughter of F G Alkire of Knotts avenue and Edward J O Conner son of Mr and Mrs P J O Conner of Knotts avenue were married July 18 at one o clock in Oakland Md Rev Minor Sprague of St Pauls Methodist Church officiated The bride wore poudre blue with yellow pansy and forget me not corsage Attendants were Mrs Claude Reger and Mrs C S Ebert The couple will reside in Grafton Md prior to Baltimore trip Mrs O Conner a Grafton High School 1934 graduate worked for C and P Telephone Co in traffic Dept Active in Business Girls club Mr O Conner a 1938 Grafton High grad played basketball and rode a St Vincent College Latrobe all state team He works for National Carbon in Clarksburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Minor Sprague
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Claude Reger
Baltimore
C. 8. Ebert
St. Vincent's College
Latrobe
National Carbon Company
Clarksburg
Sunday Bride Shower Honored by Sisters
A bridal shower for Mrs. Robert Graham Jr formerly Miss Geraldine Hufford daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Hufford of West Francis street was hosted by her sisters Miss Mary Lou Hufford and Miss Christina Hufford at their home on Monday evening The event noted the wedding on Sunday August 10 and featured a bridal theme with many gifts a refined refreshments table and favours of tiny umbrellas engraved with the couple names Attending were the honoree Mrs Robert Graham Jr Mary Bragg Lucille Rowland Rosemary Rowland Winnie Brestel Dorothy Pickens Mildred Graham Frances Smith Georgia Lee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Graham, Jr
Geraldine Hufford
H. G. Hufford
West Francis Street
Mary Lou
Christina Hufford
Mary Bragg
Lucille Rowland
Rosemary Rowland
Winnie Brestel
Dorothy Pickens
Mildred Graham
Frances Smith
Georgia Lee
August Community Meetings And Reunions Listed
August events include church meetings for the Woman's Missionary Association and St John’s classes at 8 p.m. DST EST, Jr. OU A.M. at 7:30 p.m. in Wehn hall, and multiple reunions. Notable gatherings cover Hovatter Sayre Ford and Nicola Guthrie reunions, plus picnics at Dawson's Camp and Hepzibah church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church
St. John's Methodidist Church
Jr. OU
Wehn Hall
King’s Daughters Bible Blass
Blueville Methodist Sunday School
Alice Shroyer
St. John's Methodist Church
Nellie Williams
East
Washington Street
Lae Woman's Missionary S
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fats Fawcett
Blueville
Beulah Rebekary Lodge
Susan Bailey
Weekley Sewing Club
DeLaney's
Applance
Prompty
Dawson's Camp
Hovatter
Dawson’s Camp
U.S. Route 50
Grafton
A.D Hovatter
Sayre
Pleasant Creek
Isner
Devers Grove
Wickwire Road
Nicola-Guthrie
Grafton Park
William Nicola
Moatsville
J. Stanley Nicola
Ford
Oak Grove
Morgantown Road
Red Wing Club
White Faun
Council No. 3
Degree of Pocahontas
Boive
China
Zimmer
Sylvia Zinn
Grisp Set Beautifies Chair for Fall
The iris from your garden inspired this unusual filet crochet chair set. You will enjoy making it and will find it adds beauty and protection to your chairs. Pattern 7075 contains charts and directions for set materials needed, illustrations of it and stitches. To obtain this pattern send ten cents in coin to the Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY. Be sure to write plainly your Name Address and Pattern Number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N.Y
Claire Thiden
Sea Mirth Avenue
School Class Of Forty Years Ago Stages Reunion
A reunion of M D Teter’s former class from Tyrconnell school gathered at Bailey town chapel near Rosemont on Sunday August 10. Fifty three attended, with talks by M D Teter and Minnie Henry Layson, a vocal by John H. Winter, and a reading by Della Everhart. Officers elected to form The M D Teter Class, with plans for the next gathering in August 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. Teter
Tyrconnell School
Bailey Town Chapel
Rosemont
G. H. Snyder
Maude Morgan
M. D. Teter
Minnie Henry Layson
Bridgeport
John H. Winter
Della Everhart
Joe Stephens
Margaret Love Teter
Dora Winter Lynch
Sadie Love Siers
Homer Payne
Lawrence Henry
Johnnie Henry
Leda Ashcraft Hawkins
Bertie Henry
Nettle Garrett
Clarksburg
Eldon D. Wyckoff
Izie Jones
Guy Day
Blanche Pepper
Morgantown
Prudy Glenhill
Flint
Michigan
Glenhill
Teter
Snyder
Batleytown Chapel
William Clark
James Clark
Anna Henry Francis
Shirley Jean Francis
Ettta Louise Francis
Mary” Jo Francis
Judson L. Reese
Vivian Henry Reese
Wilbert Swisher
Mary K. Swisher
Berten H. Reese
Grafton
Rey
Ira Greathouse
Flemington
Limp Brown
Virgina Jones
Mary Lou Snider
Gay Caldwell
H. C. Caldwell
Rett Waller
Alice Bailey
Getta Christian
Arthur V. Morgan
Maude Henry Morgan
Della Layman Everhart
Eldon Wyckoff
Ray Pritchard
Guy L. Day
Nettie Winter Garrett
Inne Winter Jones
Betty Jones Jarvis
Eileen Jones Oldroyd
Cecil Jones
Frank Jarvis
Ruth Jarvis White
Sylvia Ashcraft Sprouse
M. D Teter
Robert Teter
Elizabeth Teter
Minnie Henry Lawson
A. W. Copeland
Erie Day Copeland
Arthur Gledhill
Mish
Jennie Love Bartlett
Fairmont
William Garrett
Paw Paw
Simpson
Monia Rice Daddysman
Piedmont
Naomi Addison
Point Marion
Dora McIntyre
Wallace
Fidelis club hosts August outdoor dinner at Fisher home
The Fidelis club of First Presbyterian met for an August covered dish dinner on the lawn of William D. Fisher’s Maple Avenue home last evening. Mrs. Harry Shaw and others attended as members and guests while Mrs. Rhea Fisher helped host and the club president led a brief business session before a social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis Club
First Presbyterian Church
William D. Fisher
Maple Avenue
Harry Shaw
Rena Goodwin
Hilgabeth Mahaffey
Irma Yeager
Earl Wilkinson
H. K. Debendarfer
F. J. Tufyander
Emma Morgan
Donald Dudley
T. A. Boly~ard
James Mantz
Nell Haslup
Katherine Shepler
Olive Marshall
Effie Miller
Betty Gladstaff
W. J. McGonagle
Rhea Fisher
Briefly Told Briefly Told Returns From Vacation
Florence Stover returns from a vacation to Columbus Ohio and Louisville Kentucky guest of sister Mrs Harry A David son Jr in Louisville Mr and Mrs John H Bradford formerly of this city now of Fairmont visited Graf ton and attended the B and O picnic Sgt Charles Groves and Pvt Denzil Groves of Washington DC returned home after weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs J A Groves West Main street Sgt Groves will leave Friday for Fort Wheeler Georgia to become staff sergeant Tonsil operations performed at Ci hospital this morning on Jence Miller and Donald Ray Miller of Ross street Mrs Beulah Steele 20 Preston street Clarksburg patients dismissed today were James Bailey Thornton Mrs Roy Waller and infant son Newburg and Ruth McFadden 210 Ross street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Stover
Columbus
Ohio
Louisville
Harry A. Davidson, Jr
Charles Groves
Denzil Groves
Washington, D.C
J. A. Groves
West Main Street
Sgt
Ci Hospital
Jence Miller
Donald Ray Miller
Ross Street
Beulah Steele
Preston Street
Clarksburg
James Bailey
Thornton
Roy Waller
Newburg
Ruth McFadden
C&O Rail Appeal Challenges 1941 Property Tax Rise
Charleston August 12 The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, West Virginia’s largest tax payer, says it will appeal Fayette County circuit court over its 1941 real property assessment of 97 901 100 as discriminatory and unconstitutional. The state board of public works boosted utility assessments by 60 585 800, lifting the total from 590 757 700 to 661 343 500. The C and O asserts the respondent used a flawed formula denying true value and violating state and federal due process and equal protection. Western Maryland also appeals its increase to 11 096 500, filed in Randolph County. hearing set for September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia
Fayette County
Board of Public Works
M. M. Neely
C. and O
C. and C
William S. O'Brien
Railroad
Maryland
Randolph County
Bankers Plan State School West Virginia Conference
Morgantown August 12. The second annual West Virginia Bankers conference will be held August 15 and 16. It is sponsored by West Virginia University department of economics and business administration and the West Virginia Bankers association. Speakers include Dr. William E. Atkins and Hugo E. Laupp. The first conference drew broad county participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia Bankers Conference
West Virginia University Department of Economics and Business Administration
University Department
West Virginia Bankers Association
William E. Atkins
New York University
Nelson M. McKernan
Manufacturers Trust Company
New York
Ernest M. Fisher
Army Fliers Believed Dead In Ocean Crash
Norfolk reports three Army airmen missing after a plane reportedly struck the surf near Virginia Beach at 10 34 p m last night The likely victims are Second Lieutenant Adrian J Wilcomb pilot Sergeant Allen Rogers and Private Philip R Wheeler of the Third Observation Squadron Residents saw the aircraft strike the water and no trace was found by daybreak Hope was abandoned for their safety
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Langley
Army
Virginia Beach
Adrian J. Wilcomb
Allen Rogers
Philip R. Wheeler
Antipathy to Japan drives talk of U S policy shift
A critic of U S foreign policy warned Americans harbor a natural antipathy to Japan and cautioned government efforts may draw the nation into conflict. He charged officials have appeased and aided Japan to preserve resources for Britain during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ent
Atlantic
Nye
Japan
Great Britain
RAF Launches Continues Despite Brief Southwest Coast Incident
A Royal Air Force briefing said only one hostile aircraft crossed the southwest coast and no bombs were dropped. The statement confirms limited aerial activity with no damage or casualties reported.
Navy Study On Union Shop Standoff At Shipyard
The Navy weighs a mediation board plan as United defense officials hint at possible government takeover if Kearny shipyard owner rejects a modified union shop clause. The dispute centers on maintaining union membership in good standing for continued employment, with the company granting wage boosts but resisting the union maintenance requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearny
Flynn
Navy Department
National Defense Mediation Board
Korndorff
Apple Festival Group Elects New Officials
Martinsburg officials announced the Martinsburg Apple Harvest Festival Inc elected John L Lightner as president for another term with Preston Hopper as vice president J M Sellers secretary and J L Nadenbousch treasurer. Backer inquiries are being sent to gauge support for the event potentially in October rather than the usual Armistice Day period in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
John L. Lightner
Apple Harvest Festival, Inc
Preston Hopper
J. M. Sellers
J. L. Nadenbousch
Lightner
Berlin Raids and Front Actions Amid Soviet Resistance
Berlin dispatch notes encircling movements and a push toward Odessa from the west by Nazi and Romanian forces advancing from Bessarabia. DNB reports 70 Soviet tanks destroyed in the south, German infantry seizing Russian artillery and tanks in the north, while Soviet raids on Berlin persist with Luftwaffe defenses. western Germany reports minor damage from night raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ukraine
Reich
Germany
Soviet forces report heavy German losses on eastern front
Moscow says one German unit stretched eight miles along a road as Red Army claims destruction of more than half of German tanks including 150 heavy machines. Two anti aircraft batteries destroyed. Communique notes intensified air war and guerrilla activity behind lines while front near Smolensk and Kiev area holds. Moscow reports 17th air raid, described as brief and weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Soviet Bureau of Information
Smolensk
Moscow
Bel Tserkov
Kiev
Uman
Ukraine
Odessa
Solsu
Leningrad
Berlin
Guerrilla Warfare Impacts Nazi Forces Across Soviet Lands
Reported escalation of guerrilla activities inflicts mounting losses on German troops and disruptions to supply lines across Soviet territory as Nazi forces extend their reach. The account emphasizes growing resistance and sustained pressure on occupation forces.
Japan and the Pacific War News From Shanghai
The dispatch reports Japanese officials voicing concern over U S war materiel shipments to Vladivostok and possible effects on the Pacific balance. Spokesmen Ishii and Akiyama warn of ramifications, while noting reciprocity and limited routes via Trans-Siberian railroad. Akiyama cites three factors about supplies possibly reaching China or Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Thailand
Yomiuri
Koh Ishii
Cabinet Information Bureau
United States
Vladivostok
Soviet Russia
Ishii
Japan
Pacific
America
San Francisco
Indo-China
Shanghai
Kunio Akiyama
Chungking
Japan defense stance cited amid Soviet Siberia concern
A Japanese spokesman says Tokyo aims for purely defensive postures as rumors of Alaska to Siberia air flights fade. He notes no Russian attack plans against Japan and hopes for no such action, while Manchukuo preparations are described as defensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Japan
Akiyama
Alaska
Siberia
Manchukuo
West Penn electric posts progress and awards in 1940
Testimony highlights 1940 milestones for Monongahela West Penn with 325.97 rural miles built serving 1891 customers across 31 counties and 40 percent rate reductions over a decade. The firm earned the Edison Electric Institute Martin award for rural electrification progress while awaiting HREA lines’ fate amid Public Service Commission review and pending West Penn construction in five counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatham
Monongahela
West Penn
Edison Electric Institute
Martin
Public Service Commission
HREA
Doddridge
Ritchie
Gilmer
Upsktar
Lewis
Robert B. Craig
Rural Electrification Administration
See ks Halt and rape case leads to bill request
The article reports Cochran's bill to raise appropriations for Washington by 158000 and notes police on Sunday stating a 34 year old African American confessed to raping a 16 year old daughter of a government employee. A second rapist confessed and a third rapist was convicted and sentenced to death by electric chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attett
Columbia
Cochran
Washington
Hot Weather Picks From Skaggs Company
Skaggs Company offers a coffee maker that shuts off automatically and keeps coffee hot for later use while a table grill heats meals with minimal effort. The compact devices promise convenience during hot weather and simple operation for everyday use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skaggs & Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doris N. Alkire
Edward O’conner
St. Paul Methodist Church
F. G. Alkire
Knotts Avenue
Edward J. O'Conner
P. J. O'Conner
Alice Brooks
Trrconnell
Fidelis Group of
Presbyterian Church
Rodgers
Thomas Rosettie
St. Agnes Hospital
Philadelphia
Susie Rosettie
Central Press
John H. Bradford
City
Bankers Plan State School
Ocean
U.S
RAF
NAVY
Mar
Apple Festival Group
Schick
Chanly
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