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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1944

Page

3

Servicemen Feted With Lawn Dinner in Morgantown

Lt. N. G. Shahan of Washington D C Leroy Sam Newcome MMG 3-c of Boston Mass and Cpl. Earl Kerns of Camp Carson Colo were feted Tuesday evening with a lawn dinner by Mrs T A Kerns and Mrs James Teter at the latter's home in Morgantown Locals report Lt Shahan son of C W Shahan Halleck stationed in Washington D C Newcome who visited his parents has returned to Boston and Kerns son of Mr and Mrs Kerns Morgantown is home from Camp Carson on furlough with Cpl Kerns a former Grafton resident attending the affair Also present were Mrs Bertha Newcome Mr and Mrs Philip Kerns and children from Grafton Evelyn Isner of Fairmont and Morgantown residents Thomas Ballard Douglas Morgan Boyd Straight Peggy Jean Eddie Cora N G Shahan and Mrs Earl Kerns Patty of Colorado Springs Colo

N. G. Shahan Washington, D. C Leroy Sam Newcome MMG 3-c Boston Mass Cpl Earl Kerns Camp Carson Colo T. A. Kerns James Teter Morgantown Shahan C. W Shahan Halleck Newcome Joseph Newcome Brownlow Park Cpl. Kerns Kerns Grafton Bertha Newcome Philip Kerns

Dinner Draws Large Crowd From Blueville Church

About seventy five members of Blueville Methodist church attended the Woman's Society of Christian Service covered dish dinner at the church last evening. Mrs. Dessie Trimble led an entertaining program with talks by Rev. J. B Staley and Miss Martha Davis of New Castle Pa. Siddartha Sue Staley played piano and her sister Nancy Ann Staley sang A Prayer. Hallie Shafferman presided over the brief business session.

Blueville

Losh Reunion Elects Webster Officers

E E Losh was chosen president at the Losh reunion in Webster. Howard Robey became vice president, Flora Losh secretary, and Ina Hogue treasurer. Attendees included numerous Losh family members and relatives, with arrangements for next year still incomplete.

E. E. Losh Webster Howard Robey Flora Losh Ina Hogue Robey Robert Losh Hattie Oda Losh Marie Alonzo Brown Sam Sims C. C. Losh Dennis Hague Conrad Dennis Losh Ruth Lash Flora Lee Mary Robert Andrew Sue Ann Margaret Allender Charles Denton Ralph Gibson Melvin Newton Jane Lake Mildred Davis Betty Bailey Alice Gibson Charles Poole

Klepfel Family Dinner Marks 58th Anniversary Reunion

Mr and Mrs John Klepfel of Valley Falls celebrated their fiftieth eighth wedding anniversary in May. Their children and families gathered for a recent dinner, the first Klepfel reunion in three years, sharing a warm family evening.

John Klepfel Valley Falls Klepfel

Community notices from First Baptist and area reunions Aug 17 20

Community notices list church group meetings and reunions across Aug 17 to Sept 13. Events include Woman's Missionary Circle at 13 East Washington Street, Vesper and Senior choirs at 715 West Main Street, W C T U gathering on McGraw Avenue, Ford reunion canceled due to shortages, Larue reunion at Bethel Church Scotch Hill, Homecoming and Rededication at First Brethren Church, Weekly Sewing Club rescheduled to Aug 25 at Emma Rockwell's home, and Sayre reunion at Pleasant Creek Methodist Church with attendees from Grafton Lost Run Fairmont Baltimore and others.

Woman's Missionary Circle and Ladies’ Aid Society First Baptist Church Alice Chamberlain East Washington Street W. E. Robinson West Main Street Burl Mason McGraw Avenue Ford Oak Grove Larue Bethel Church Scotch Hill Preston County First Brethren Church St. Charles Route 50 Sewing Club Emma Rockwell Sayre Pleasant Creek Methodist Church Barbour County

Embroidered pinafore pattern for sundress wear

Needlework notice offers Pattern 7234 with transfer embroidery designs for a pinafore in sizes 2, 4, 6. The ad sells a needlework pattern and a decorative motifs book for fifteen cents, with ordering details to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept New York.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept W. 14Th St New York

Briefly Told Briefly Told Go To Charleston

Short notices list residents leaving for Charleston to attend the North South Football game with Miss Gladys McDargh and Patty of Yates avenue. Other items note returns from Baltimore visits, travel to Blueville and Akron, and relatives visiting in Fairmont and Covington Virginia with details on family connections.

Charleston Gladys McDargh Patty Yates Avenue Miss McDargh Grafton Grafton Sentinel

Roosevelt plans quick talks with leaders on tour

President Roosevelt said he would discuss his foreign trip with military chiefs and Secretary Hull at the earliest opportunity and meet congressional leaders promptly. He added no formal report to Congress is planned and he would see his vice presidential running mate if Truman is in Washington. Roosevelt spoke to reporters as his train moved east from Seattle.

Hull Congress Harry Truman Missour Washington Roosevelt Associated Press The United Press International News Service Seattle

Roosevelt Returns From Pacific Trip Amid Political Hints

The president arrived back in Washington sun browned and in good spirits after five weeks away. He dismissed any political implications of the journey and joked with four accompanying reporters. He noted possible future talks with Prime Minister Churchill and suggested cautious hope for trouble inside Germany. He also offered kitchen tips and mentioned the Irrawaddy river in Burma as navigable year round.

Churchill Great Britain Irrawaddy Burma

Fall fashion dress pattern and two piece outfits ad

Pattern 9098 creates a neat waistband dress with two piece sets in misses sizes up to 48. Ad promotes sending 20 cents to Pattern Dept for the pattern and 15 cents for a Marian Martin pattern book. Location: Sentinel Pattern Dept New York. Contains style numbers and yardage details.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N. Y Marian Martin Simmer

Athletes Foot Germ Killer Sold For 35 Cents

A drug store ad promotes TEOL a powerful germicide made with 90 percent alcohol. It claims to penetrate and reach fungi deeply and offers a 35 cent price with a money back guarantee if not pleased, available today at Paul E Malone.

Paul E. Malone

Don't Neglect Slipping FALSE TEETH War Message Ad

Wartime column argues for stern Allied discipline and total disarmament in occupied Germany and Japan. It contends Germany and Japan are beaten, warns against compromise, and outlines postwar goals including population shifts, long-term peace education, and eradicating Hitler’s evil influence. It also promotes FASTEETH as a denture aid.

Germany Japan Berlin Tokyo

NOW SHE SHOPS "CASH AND CARRY" QUICKLY CAUSE

An OCR fragment discusses shopping at a store and mentions health concerns about excess acids and waste in blood. It references backache pain and energy loss and promotes a product called Diane Pill to cleanse the body. The text is garbled but implies a health claim and a remedy.

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