Soviet War Reports Signal German Setbacks and Allied Resolve
Broadcas t and dispatches describe Germany facing stiff resistance on multiple fronts as Soviet forces counterattack near the Moscow Leningrad corridor. Nazi divisions suffer heavy losses with tanks destroyed at night under camouflage, while Red air and land forces coordinate to halt the Nazi advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Soviet Information Bureau
Moscow-Leningrad
Staraya, Russa
Leningrad
Summer Outing Of 8 8 8 Club At Grafton Park
MRS ANNABEL P SWISHER society notes report the 8 8 8 club held its annual summer outing at the C C Batson cottage in Grafton Park. members including Mrs W E Stafford Mrs W H Willhide Mrs G T Bartlett Sr and others attended a noon luncheon on the veranda followed by card games conversations and needlework. chicken dinner on the porch concluded the day and plans were set for a September meeting at Mrs Hazel DeMoss home on One Street. refreshments were served by Mrs Ruth Proudfoot Mrs Idella Austin and Mrs Nicola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Batson
Grafton Park
Hazel DeMoss
Ruth Proudfoot
Idella Austin
Nicola
King's Daughters Bible Class Meets in Blueville
A Blueville Methodist Sunday school group held a Wednesday evening meeting at Mrs. Alice Shroyer's Blueville Addition home. President Mrs. Myrtle Brown led devotions with Mrs. Edna Rogers. Plans for September were made at a business session. A social hour followed with refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Brown Rogers Knotts Myers Norris Rexroad and guests Mrs. Bertie Bolyard Mildred Henry Charlotte Allender Elizabeth Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters Bible
Blueville
Stella ‘Knotts
Pearl Myers
Hazel Norris
Isis Rexroad
Bertie Bolyard
Mildred Henry
Charlotte Allender
Elizabeth Bowman
Fisher Class Church Meeting At St John’s Methodist
Eleven members of the Fisher class attended a church meeting at St John’s Methodist on Tuesday night in the lower rooms. Two visitors were present. Devotions were led by Mrs. Rose Nicola and the business session followed under president Mrs. Gail Zinn. Several matters of im-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Methodist Church
Rose Nicola
Gail Zinn
August community meetings and reunions schedule
August events include P. H. C. meeting with State Deputy W P Cline in Redmen hall at 7 30 p m and many reunions at Dawson camp Grafton Pleasant Creek Devers grove and Pisgah church. Notable entries mention the Hovatter Sayre Nicola Guthrie Ford and Summers reunions with dates August 17 18 19 24 and activities such as picnics basket lunches and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmen’s Hall
W. P. Cline
Parkersburg
Weekley Sewing Club
Dawson's Camp
Woman's Missionary Society
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Earl Fawcett
Blueville
Beulah Rebekah
Lodge
Susan Bailey
DeLaney’s
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
Red Wing Club
White Faun Council No. 3
Degree of Pocahontas
Boice's Grove
Webn Hall
W.s.cs
St. John’s
Lovely Crochet Pattern 7040 for Medallion Accessory
This text promotes a crochet pattern number 7040 from the Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. It describes a medallion crocheted quickly in string, suggests finer cotton for cloths and scarves, and notes illustrations and stitches with a photograph of the medallion materials. To obtain, send ten cents to 259 W. 14th Street New York NY with name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N.Y
Claire Tilden
Patern Department
Fifth Avenue
Groves Harmony Singers and Local Gatherings
August 28 the Woman's Mission Circle and Ladies Aid of the First Baptist meet at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs A Homer Gatrell Maple Avenue. August 31 the fourth annual reunion of relatives of George D Zinn and Jabez Brown at Reedsville Park with a basket dinner and a program by Rev and Mrs Gerald Zimmer returned missionaries from China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groves Harmony Singers
Woman's Mission Circle
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
A. Homer Gatrell
Maple Lavenue
George D. Zinn
Jabez Brown
Reedsville Park
Gerald Zimmer
China
Zimmer
Sylvia Zinn
Tea Honors Miss Loudermilk By Bluefield Club
Local officials of Quota pledge to attend a tea in Bluefield at the Virginian hotel honoring Miss Effie Loudermilk newly elected president of the international Quota organization. Mrs Rhea H Fisher and Mrs Earl Wilkinson will accompany. Invitations go to Quota clubs in ten districts and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhea H. Fisher
Quota International
Earl Wilkinson
Bluefield
Bluefield Club
Effie Loudermilk
International Organization
Virginian
Miss Loudermilk
Mrs Littman Hosts Juniors At Resthaven Residence
Mrs Faye K Littman state manager and national representative of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle entertained the Junior society at her Resthaven residence on the Grafton Clarksburg road. The lawn party included outdoor games and amusements directed by Junior supervisor Mrs Pauline Keener with prizes awarded to contest winners. A large bonfire concluded the evening festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye K. Littman
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Resthaven
Grafton- Clarksburg
Pauline Keener
Picnic gathering lists attendees from Pittsburgh and area
A description notes a tire themed party with roasting and serving of hot dogs among picnic foods. Attendees included Etta Marie Sorbello Judy Miller Gladys Lee Miler Jacqueline Reed Dolores Reed Mary Virginia Spiker Dolores Losh Betty Sandsbury Phyllis Turner Rose Marie Tucker Mary Jean Tucker Charles Keener and Marlene Klein from Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Marie Sorbello
Judy Miller
Gladys Lee Miler
Jacqueline Reed
Dolores Reed
Mary Virginia Spiker
Dolores Losh
Betty Sandsbury
Phyllis Turner
Rose Marie Tucker
Mary Jean Tucker
Charles Keener
Marlene Klein
Pittsburgh
Briefly Told House Guests and Travels at Grafton Park
House guest Mrs E F Clark and her niece Mrs L L Burton and Will am of Emporia Kansas stay at the Clark cottage in Grafton Park. Ed S Gans and daughter Jean Lee of route 3 Grafton travel west on a extended motor trip visiting relatives along the coast. Junior Kunst of Pittsburgh and family visited last weekend with Ralph Kunst. Miss Effie Miller of Wheeling returns home today with Miss Jane Miller. Charles and Mary Zumbrunnen of Elkins visit G H A Kunst. Hospital notes include John Paulette of Tunnelton and Joseph Paugh undergoing major surgery at City hospital. Joanne Horton has tonsils removed.
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E. F. Clark
Clark
Grafton Park
L. L. Burton
Willam
Emporia
Kansas
Ed S. Gans
Jean Lee
Route 3
Grafton
Effie Miller
Wheeling
A. A. Miller
West St. Charles Street
Jane Miller
Charles and
Mary Zumbrunnen
T. M. Zumbrunnen
Elkins
G. H. A. Kunst
John Paulette
Tunnelton
Joseph Paugh
East Longstreet
City Hospital
Joanne Horton
Route 5
Ickes Sends Aide To London To Study Oil Rationing
Civil defense measures are examined as Ickes hints at possible rationing of fuels. Edwin W. Patty heads to London to analyze oil supply, distribution, and the British rationing program in depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Edwin W. Patty
London
May Set Limit Open Hearing On Coal Prices
The continuation notes a price hearing scheduled for today with evidence to be received from the consumers' counsel. It asserts consumers are seriously harmed by excessive and oppressive coal prices across multiple markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imum
Calls for Immediate Maximum Prices to Curb Abuses
The text urges curbing profiteering by rapid establishment of maximum prices. It proposes setting caps about 10 percent above district realizations under the current minimum. It calls for a swift process to hear producers' bona fide claims for higher caps, arguing general limits may fail to yield fair returns on their property.
Mediation Calls for Unity in National Revolution Effort
A speaker urged resilience and self-study to understand defeats and improve, saying mediation will spur alignment among top workers for the national revolution in discipline confidence and optimism. The message emphasized collective effort toward progress and better outcomes.
Secret Parley in Britain Signals New Stalin Assurances
The report describes a continued secret parley with time and place undisclosed, hinting that Roosevelt and Churchill pledged full industrial cooperation to the USSR. Attlee announced the news by radio to Britons, halting factory activity as workers listened for a momentous war effort announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Britain
United States
Ussr
Red Army
Air Force
Clement Attlee
Attlee
Rumford Baking Powder promises perfect results in any recipe
Martha tells readers that men like variety in foods and Rumford Baking Powder works with any recipe using the same amounts as the directions. The ad offers a free baking book from Rushford Baking Powder, Box R Rumford, Rhode Island, to improve baking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Rumford
Rushford Baking Powder
Rhode Island
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE Insights on bidding versus play in a tough contract
In a discussion of a bridge problem from a West hand, West doubles and mismanages the play. South’s defense nets seven sure tricks and a potential progressive squeeze, while the postmortem notes that a different line by opponents could have punished the double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
South
King F
Smolensk Abandoned Amid Russian Reports Of Tank Loss
A Russian communique notes heavy fighting near Smolensk with reported destruction of 32 Paselst tanks and German advances from the Solsu area. Smolensk, a few days abandoned, links to Staraya Russa and Leningrad via the Polista river. German claims of Smolensk fall in mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smolensk
Staraya Russa
Ilmen
Leningrad
Polista
Solsu
Preas
Kakisalmi
Karelian
Draft System Proves Controversial Across States
Reported in New York Ohio Indiana and California local applications of a new draft procedure proceed. Protests arise in Pennsylvania over a proposed pre induction physical examination board to be located in every metro area of 100000 plus population. System aims to place a board within a day’s journey of each selective service trainee. Protests against the old system method are voiced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio
Indiana
California
Pennsylvania
Two steps to amazing new s Vitality and looks
An advertorial style claim promotes a tonic named Tonte that restores vitality by boosting red blood cells and digestive juices. It targets weak underweight individuals, promising improved appetite, digestion, strength, and resistance to disease through a liquid formula sold with daily use. The copy cites numerous health benefits and testimonials without clinical detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selenti
Tonte
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Germany
France
Woodrow Wilson
Annabel P. Swisher
Society Reporter
W. E. Stafford
W. H. Willhide
G. T. Bartlett, Sr
H. H. Holt
Earl Jenkins
D. Q. Kunst
A. A. Holt
C. Jay Fleming
Ralph Kunst
Vaughn M. Kerr
Clarksburg
W. C. Hanway
Bats
Alice Shroyer
Alice Brooks
Littman
Junior Kunst
U. 5
American Institute of Enundéring
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
BEQI
Tom
Trow
Oath
Hearts
Atures Syndicate, Inc
Etter
Mts
Ciliata
Susan
Tad Ae
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