Anna Lee Stevens and Raymond E Conley Married Today
Anna Lee Stevens daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Stevens and Raymond E Conley of Akron Ohio were married today at 12 30 PM in St John s Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev E J Johnson. The couple will reside in Akron Ohio after a wedding dinner at the bride s home and both are employed by B F Goodrich Rubber in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Methodist Church
Anna Lee Stevens
G. W. Stevens
Christina Street
Raymond E. Conley
Akron
Ohio
E. J. Johnson
Grafton Senior High School
McCrory’s
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Conley
Tryin Conley
Irving, Pa
Coleport Tryona High School
B. F. Goodrich
Grafton
Dorale Britton Weds Frank Tomko in Baltimore Maryland
Mrs. Pearl Britton of Baltimore announces the marriage of her daughter Dorale to Frank Tomko of Baltimore. The single ring ceremony occurred August 12 at 12 39 PM at St Rit as church with Father Weidenhan officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Britton
Baltimore
Grafton
Dorale
Frank Tomko
St. Ritas Church
Weidenhan
Marie Wilenaski
Steve Tomko
Pridal
Britton
Pendelton Va
Maryland Drydock Shipyards
New York City
Erma Hendrickson Hosts Glass Company Group
Erma Hendrickson entertained Miss Erma Jane Henderson and others from Hazel Atlas Glass at a weiner roast on Country Club Road Thursday night. Music and group singing provided the evening entertainment. guest list included Marguerite McDaniel Virginia McDaniel Anna McDaniel Wanda Lee Ball Betty Jean Ball Ruth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Jane Henderson
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Weiner
Country Club Road
Marguerite McDaniel
Virginia McDaniel
Anna McDaniel
Wanda Lee Ball
Betty Jean Ball
Ruth
Figure Type Determines Your Corset Feature Ad
An advertisement highlights Charis Personalized Corsetry's foundation garments offering up to 77 distinct feminine figures in one size. It emphasizes affordable pricing and claims the corset adapts to varied figures without requiring additional costs or extra layers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charis
Local Reunion Schedule Edges Aug Outlooks and Cancellations
A series of community notices lists events across August and September. Cancellations include the Ford reunion at Oak Grove due to fire and gas shortages, while other reunions and meetings are planned at Bethel church Scotch Hill Preston County, First Brethren church St Charles Route 50, and various homes and churches with times from morning to evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Oak Grove
Larue
Bethel Church
Scotch Hill
Preston County
First Brethren Church
St. Charles
Route 50
Grafton Quota Club
J. L. Bush
Thorton
H. K. Debendorfer
Rhea Fisher
Notable names listed in local social column
Alma Miller Nose Velma Jean DeMoss Betty Lee Moran Janice Hendrickson Mrs Lula Loar and daughter Charlotte Lou Charles Ray Shoemaker Donald Marks Norman Watkins Orville Glenn Buck Ball Andy Bailey and Earnest Harr appear in a social or community roster indicating residents or attendees in a local notice.
Mrs Rhea Fisher Hostess At Church Society Meeting
The Missionary society of the Tennian church met at East Washington Street with Mrs Rhea Fisher as hostess. President Mrs A A Miller and Miss Nelle Haslup led devotionals before a lengthy business session. Miss Helen Thayer and Mrs R L Campbell gave reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Tenian Church
T. W. Heironimus, Sr
East Washington Street
Rhea Fisher
A. A. Miller
Nelle Haslup
Helen Thayer
R L. Campbell
Ester Allen
Miller
R. L. Campbell
China
Oswald Cruz
Thayer
Haslar
Fisher
Gertrude Shaw
Oak Grove Club Meeting Highlights Gentle Social
The Oak Grove Farm Woman's club met at Mrs. Irene Trickett's home for business and social activities. Mrs. Lela Ford led games and stunts with Christine Lucas, Dorothy Sinsel and Hannah Sinsel winning contests. Attendees included Maude Davis, Aduisel, Carrie Fast, Ota Ford, Lela Ford, Pearl Sinsel, Louise Watkins, Evelyn, Howard, and Billy Trickett. The September meeting will be an all day event led by Christine Lucas with Maude Davis. dates August 21 to 26 are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Farm Woman's Club
Irene Trickett
Lela Ford
Christine Lucas
Dorthy Sinsel
Hannah Sinsel
Maude Davis
Ad Suisel
Carrie Fast
Ota Ford
Hanna Sinsel
Pearl Sinsel
Morgantown Girl Captures Miss North Title in North South Game
Morgantown’s Virginia Johnson was crowned Miss North by Clarence W Meadows of Beckley at the North South Football game in Charleston. Beckley’s June Hamilton named Miss South by D Boone Dawson of Charleston. Patty McDargh of Grafton represented Miss Grafton at the event among fourteen neighboring papers’ guests. They stayed at the Daniel Boone hotel and attended a 6 p.m. dinner and the North South Victory dance at Casa Loma after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Johnson
Morgantown
Clarence W. Meadows
Beckley
June Hamilton
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Laidley Field
Patricia Lou
Patty) McDargh
E H. McDargh
Riverside Drive
Grafton
Daniel Boon Hotel
Casa Loma
FIGHTING SEVENTH Advances Toward Rhone Valley Across Provence
American forces push northeast along the Argens valley and coast toward Cannes and Toulon as the Seventh Army threads inland. Advancing units reach 12 miles west of Draguignan and aim to join Eisenhower forces near the Rhone. German defenses include mobile guns and mined roads as they pull back from key coastal areas. French troops reportedly cleared Car Benat and Toulon rumors persist of near-term fall. The 36th division reports the capture of a second German general within 48 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Suey
Aix-en-Provence
Brignoles
Argens Valley
Carces
Salernes
Rhone
Dwight D Eisenhower
Maritime Alps
Galeries
Draguignan
Cannes
Car Benat
Toulon
Vaughn Thomas
Briefly Told Return To Philadelphia
Mr and Mrs Charles Rupp and daughter Ina Jo have returned to Philadelphia after visiting their parents Mrs Mary Rupp of Parkview and Mr and Mrs J E Plum of Francis street Out of Town Guests Mr and Mrs Ed McDaniel West Washington street host relatives from Cincinnati Ohio Miss Gladys McDaniel Clarksburg and Linwood Young Buckhannon with sons Wayne and Lin visiting Mr and Mrs Wayne McDaniel Mr Joseph Jenkins etc Lt Junior Lillian B Schoonover Navy Nurse corps arrives in Grafton from Bethesda Md to visit Mr and Mrs Cole family They will camp on Buckhannon river Miss Gloria Kuzel returns to Berwyn Illinois after visiting here Miss Jo Jenkins of Fairmont visits Grafton and will work in Sentinel editorial room for a week.
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Philadelphia
Charles Rupp
Ina Jo
Mary Rupp
Parkview
J. E. Plum
Francis Street
Ed McDaniel
West Washington Street
Wayne McDaniel and
Wayne
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gladys McDaniel
Clarksburg
Linwood Young and Son
Lin
Buckhannon
Lillian B. Schoonover
Navy Nurse Corps
Grafton
Natonal Limited
Bethesda
Guy Cole
West Main Street
Schoonover
John Hopkin's Hospital
Baltimore
Cole
Buckhannon River
Gloria Kuzel
Berwyn, Il
Ralph Poling
Wilford Street
Fairmont
Jo Jenkins
The
Sentinel
War Today column on Nazi retreat and Christmas note
A War Today column discusses the looming Nazi retreat and a Christmas greeting. The writer reflects on events already explained in this page segment and hints at broader wartime analysis, implying changes in strategy as the season approaches.
Sunset Patterns for Junior Miss Needlework
Patterns 9392 and 9352 released for Junior Miss sizes 11 to 18 with yardage details for size 13. Includes decorative motifs for linens and garments, priced at Fifteen Cents, plus a 32 page Needlework Book offering 130 embroidery designs. Send payment to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept New York with name address and pattern numbers.
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Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N.Y
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
Marian Martin
Hitler prepares northern retreat to Seine defense line
Dispatch analyzes Hitler's likely withdrawal to a Seine riverfront defense from the channel to Paris, emphasizing Rouen as a critical anchor. It warns Allied air power will wreck retreat routes and notes possible new secret weapons as Moscow and London watch escalations from the skies.
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Jer
Germany
Seine
Paris
T de Marne
France
English Channel
Rouen
Hitler
Pas de Calais
England
Patton armored thrusts threaten German lines near Paris
Reports say Patton’s armored columns may trap German forces along the Seine as British and Canadian troops advance from the Normandy coast. Berlin and supreme headquarters offered mixed updates while noting patrols expanding west and south of Paris from Dreux Chartres and Orleans. Mantes and Vernon lie northeast and north of Dreux as German remnants retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omunue
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Paris
Mantes
Vernon
George S. Patton
Seine
Seventh Army
Normandy
Guenther von Kluge
Seine River
Den
Berlin
Supreme Headquarters
Patton
Dreux
Chartres
Orleans
von Kluge
Supreme
Jumper Pattern 9145 Offers Varied Sewing Options
Pattern 9145 presents a slender jumper with long or short sleeves and a blouse option. Available in sizes 12 through 42, the pattern suits many figures. Yardage calls for 2 5 8 yards of 39 inch fabric for the jumper and 1 1 2 yards of 35 inch fabric for the blouse.
Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book Offer
A brief pattern order notice offers twenty cents for a pattern and fifteen cents more for the Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book. Readers are instructed to send size, name, and address with payments to Pattern Dept. at 232 West 18th Street, New York.
German withdrawal pushes toward Dieppe and Caen shores
Allied forces press along the Normandy coast as German positions pull back from Cherbourg to the Seine estuary. Laval flees Paris with the embassy, while Petain’s government weighs a move from Vichy as the bridgehead at Dreux enlarges and forces retreat.
Cowboy and the Senorita heads to Opera House three days
Roy Rogers the King of the Cowboys stars in Cowboy and the Senorita at the Opera House for a three day showing beginning Sunday. Dale Evans plays the Senorita with Mary Lee and Guvn Big Boy Williams in supporting roles. The Sons of the Pioneers supply Western concert moments as part of the star studded cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rogers
Republic
Creen T Republic
Opera House
Rogers
Dale Evans
Mary Lee
Guvnn
Big Boy
Fuzzy Knight
Germans in Normandy pocket try chaotic escape eastward
Divisions yesterday report Germans still caught in the Normandy trap struggling to escape eastward. Enemy units escaping the pocket moved north toward the Seine as Patton’s forces nearly blocked a retreat toward Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy
Seine
Patton
Paris
Local Crime Drama Cast List Emerges in Street Tale
John Hubbard plays a handsome heavy with Hal Taliaferro and Dorothy Shristy among the cast. Louis Montez and Jack Kirk fill out the core lineup in the period piece, bringing sharp dialogue and noir mood to the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hubbard
Hal Taliaferro
Dorothy Shristy
Louis Montez
Jack Kirk
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D. A. Mims
Dewey Ave
W. Va
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K of P
Effie Gough
West
Washington Street
King’s Daughter Bible
U. B. Church
Gladys Losh
Sewing Club
Emma Rockwell
Poe
Dever's Grove
Sayre
Pleasant Creek Methodist Church
Barbour County
Church Society
Oak Grove Club
Alice Brooke
Monier Westin
Eure
Laval
Otto Abeta
Petain
Wilhelmstrasse
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Houlgate
Orne
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Caen
Deauville
Seine Estuary
le Havre
Trun
Chambois
Falaise
Lisieux
Second Army
Frigitaire
Monongahela(m
Lynch Funeral Home
Virgil C. Allamong
Walnut Street
Grafton Baking Co
Blueville
U. S. Highway
Smallarm
West Francis Street
Trah Country Club
Knottsville
Main Street
L. Brooks Harr
Office Grafton Banking and ‘Trust Company
Buildiing
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