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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1946

Page

3

Quotarians Dinner in Flemington Front Page Event

About twenty members of the local Quotarian club dined at 6 15 p m at the Flemington Methodist church hosted by the W S C S wife served ham and the room was decorated for the gathering A brief business session elected delegates Gertrude Shaw and Maxine Snider to the First District convention at Jackson's Mill October 12 13 with alternates Bertha Goodwin and Elizabeth Mahaffey The program featured a postwar planning talk by Florence Wilkinson a pianist Mildred Debendarfer played and led singing The next meeting is set for September 16 with September 30 for prospective new members and Mrs F S Suddarth as a guest of the club Elias Howe is noted as the inventor of the sewing machine born in Spencer Massachusetts in 1819

Quota Club Flemington Ws.c.s Gertrude Shaw District of Quota Clubs Jackson's Mill Gertrude Shawnd Maxine Snider Bertha Goodwin Elizabeth Mahaffey Shaw Y.M.C.A. Ind Y.wc.a Wilkison Wilkinson Mildred Debendarfer W.sc.s Enue Roba Chenoweth Iss Margaret Anne Curry Ting F. S. Suddarth

Community club and church notices August schedule

A sequence of local event notices from August lists meetings and activities across West Main Street church groups, WSCS circles, W SCS lob, VFW auxiliary gatherings, Blueville Methodist and Presbyterian sew days, a Beta Sigma Phi sorority bridge party, and village homecomings in Barbour county. Dates span August 20 through August 28, with venues including church social rooms, Red Cross rooms, lodge halls, and private homes.

Emma Rogers West Main Street Republican Women’s Club Merle Watkins St. Paul's Methodist Church Red Cross WSCS the Andrews Methodist Church Edna Poling Hoye White W.S.C8 St., John’s V.F.W. Hall Blueville W Blueville Ladies Aid of the United Brethren Church Allender's Grove Beta Sigma Phi Soriority Jane Mathews Maple Avenue Ladies of the United Brethren Church Ladies of the Presbyterian Church Garner Valley Cove Barbour County Poe Devers Grove Ladies of the Episcopalian Church Ladies of the Baptist Church

CIO and Steelworkers clash over ore vessel actions

Lake City sailors and steelworkers faced protest as NMU accused Murray the president of both Steelworkers and CIO of harming the strike by directing loading and unloading of iron ore vessels. The dispute centers on how port work affected the labor stoppage and tensions between the unions.

Lake Cio NMU Murray Steelworkers The CIO

White Rose Grove Woodmen Circle Holds Meeting

White Rose Gove No 2 of the supreme Forest Woodmen circles held a regular monthly meeting at the Knights of Pythias hall. Mrs Page K Littman presided as guardian. The eastern district convention entertainment planned for Grafton on Tuesday evening August 27 was discussed. A committee led by Grace Marie Bartlett, with Miriam Nestor and Mary Goley, was chosen to finalize plans. A social time followed with refreshments served by Louise Arble and Mary Goley.

White Rose Louise Arble Mary Goley

Two Piece Triumph Pattern 9261 For 12 To 40 Sizes

Advertisement notes pattern 9261 a casual two piece, easy to sew with size range 12 14 16 18 20 and 40. Size 16 requires 31-8 yards of 39 inch fabric. Pricing and ordering details included for Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept New York.

Grafton Sentinel P. O Station O New York Marian Martin

Vacationing and visits noted in local society column

A list of residents vacationing at Deep Creek Lake Maryland returning from visits in Bayard West Virginia and Washington DC. Others travel to Connecticut Virginia and Natural Bridge with relatives and visitors noted. Hospital notes include new admissions Elmer Tucker Lillian Dotson Walter Cross J T Frewell and Mary McWill further details obscure.

Tip- Die DeMoss Virginia Ceci Lia Debendarfer Natalis Pembroke Willa Copenhaver Eldora M. Bolyard W. C. Penbroke Deep Creek Lake Maryland Grafton City Hospital Elmer F. Tucker Tunnelton Lillian Dotson Pruntytown Walter Cross Warder Avenue J. T. Frewell Rowlesburg Mary McWill

Family Gathers and Returns Highlight Local News item

Correction recalls a misread line about Mr. Guy Robinson and daughter Marjorie at a family gathering near 8 by on Sunday. Also notes Mr. and Mrs. Karl Brown and Misses Twilah and Larah Miller returning to Baltimore after visiting their Miller kin in Grafton Route 1 and Knotts Avenue. Jimmy Stafford, now with Appalachian Electric Power in Charleston, visits his parents on Walnut Street.

Guy Robinson Marjorie Jane Wiseman Mar Baltimore Karl P. Brown Twilah and Larah Miller I. R. Miller Grafton Route 1 Earl Brown Knotts Avenue Jimmy Stafford Applachian Electric Power Company Charleston Mrs J. F. Stafford Walnut Street

Morgan Continues Spotlight On European Exodus Claim

Morgan faced continued scrutiny over his winter remark about an organized, well-funded exodus of Jews from Europe. The statement drew attention to his past rhetoric and its impact on public discourse.

Morgan Europe

Pin-Worms Licked At Last By New Treatment

Readers learn pin worms are common and itchy but a specialized drug from Det. dayne & Ban laboratories claims to remove worms safely. The article urges caution and follows Jaynes Paw as a guide, warning about potential side effects and promoting PW as a remedy for children.

Det. Dayne & Ban ‘Thay Sigma

Agriculture urges sumac crop to curb soil erosion profits

The U S Department of Agriculture promotes sumac 05 as ideal for erosion control and widespread planting to restore land value. Population rise in 25 years contrasts with a 300 percent surge in life insurance ownership and a 90 percent increase in owners. The term banzai means 10,000 years, akin to a royal cheer.

U. S. Department of Agriculture United States

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