Miss Holt and Robert Davisson Wed in Simple Home Ceremony
Miss Alice Margaret Holt married Robert F. Davisson today at a Walnut Street home. Rev. Durward B. Brown officiated in a single ring service before close family. The bride wore a purple velveteen frock and Dutch cap with white orchids. the groom is an engineer for the Public Service Commission of Charleston. The couple will honeymoon briefly and reside in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durward B. Brown
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Alice Margaret Holt
Robert F. Davisson
A. A. Holt
Davisson
Ainiue
Walnut Steers
Mr. Holt
Gratton High School
West Virginia University
Hood College
Freatetick, Mice
Red Cross
Frank Davison
Pearl Street
Grafton Hissy School
Fairmont State Teachers College
Beta Theti Pi
Public Service Commission of
Charleston
Ohio
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
West Virginia
Grafton Linn reunion draws many residents to Glady Creek
Clyde Mays and numerous Grafton residents gathered Sunday at Glady Creek for the Linn reunion. A structured afternoon program and a bountiful basket dinner highlighted the day as family and friends celebrated the event together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Linn
Janice Linn
Linn
Glady Creek
August 25 31 Local Reunions And Meetings Chronicle
A sequence of August gatherings from churches and clubs lists events across towns including W S C S Andrews church meetings at 7 30 and 8 p m dinner conflicts, Jr OUAM Wendall 7 30 p m EST, Hee Alums Ivy Lowie Sayres home, Ly oman Miss ion Circle Aid society at 40 a 13, Pierce reunion at W C Pierce farm, McVicker reunion Rowlesburg, George D Zinn Jabez Brown reunion at Reedswilly Park with talks by Rev Zimmer, Pocahontas and Red Wing clubs picnic at Kate Greenwald Lincoln street, B O Veterans Graf ton Park, Griffith family at Richie County Fair Pennsboro, Weaver reunion Boice's Grove, Murphy Montrose Bap tist church grove, Ball Annon DeMoss Westerman church outing, Austin reunion at Brown's Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S.C.S
Andrews Church
Andrews Methodist Church
Blueville Methodist Sunday School
Earl Fawcett
Jr. O Uam
Wendall
Hee Alums
Ivy Lowie Sayres
West Main Street
Ly Oman
Mission Circle
All 7
Dies’ Aid Society
Farrer Raptor Church
A. Homer Gatwell
Maple Avenue
Pierce
W. C Pierce
Grafton
McVicker
Rowlesburg
George D. Zinn
Jabez Brown
Reedswilly Park
Gerald Zimmer
China
Zimmer
Sylvia Zinn
Pocahontas
Red Wing Clubs
Clark Riddle
Cairo
Anna Williams
Clarksburg
Boice's Grove
Route 119
Murphy
Montrose Baptist Church Grove
Westerman Church
Thornton
Austin
Brown's Chapel
Crochet Pattern Celebrates George Washington and Eagle
A crochet instruction offers a patriotic pillow or panel design featuring a Washington portrait and an American eagle. Pattern 6984 includes stitch illustrations and materials, with instructions to mail ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. in New York for the pattern and chart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N.Y
Betty Bord Weds A E Klebe in Capital City
Betty Lee Bord, daughter of Mr and Mrs H Glen Bord of 111 McGraw Ave, married Howard Charles Klebe, son of Mr and Mrs Albert E Klebe of Wheeling, W Va, Saturday in Augustan Evang Lutheran Church Washington DC. The bride wore a beige frock with black accessories and yellow chrysanthemum corsage. traveling suit in brown and blue plaid. The groom, WVU graduate and attorney, will reside in New Orleans after a ceremony attended by family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lee Bord
H. Glen Bord
McGraw Ave
Washington, DC
Howard Charles Klebe
Albert E. Klebe
Wheeling. W. Va
Augustan Evatgement Lutheran Church
Arthur O. Sjlm
Klebe
West Virginia University
Kappa Appe Gamma Fraternity
Mortar Board
Matrix
Stone & Thomas
Wheeling
West Virginia University College of Law
Phi Delta Pi National Law Fraternity
Sphinx
Mountain
Phi Delta Theta National Social Fraternity
Wheelings
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
New Orleans
Richard Bord
John Tucker
Helen Chadduck
Washington
Grafton Couple Weds in Oakland Church
Mrs. Ben Blackman of 234 West Wilford announces the marriage of her daughter Juanita Virginia Robinson to John Abraham Edwards of 70 West St Charles. The Rev Minor Sprague presided at a single ring ceremony in St Pauls Methodist parsonage Oakland Md with witnesses Mrs Grover Kelley, Howard Kelley, and Miss Mary Hansley. The bride wore blue with white accessories and carried a bridal bouquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Blackman
West Wilford Street
Juanita Virginia Robinson
John Abraham Edwards
West St. Charles Street
Minor Sprague
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Oakland
Grover Kelley
Grafton
Howard Kelley
Baltimore
Mary Hansley
Wilmington
N. C
Married in St Pauls Methodist Church at Clarksburg
Miss Mildred Marie Knight of Lumberport and James Lee Brown were married Sunday morning at St Pauls Methodist Church with Rev Durward B Brown officiating. The bride wore royal blue velvet with black accessories and camellia flowers. The groom is son of Mrs Dorsey Brown of Harmony Grove. They planned to reside in Bridgeport after a motor trip. Family attended and witnessed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durward B. Brown
Mildred Marie Knight
Lumberport
James Lee Brown
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Brown
Lynden Huey
Fairmont
J. H. Knight
Unuerport
Wes Virginia Wesleyan College
Fairmont State Teachers College
Sigma Delta Chi
Social Societity
Fairmont College
Alpha Psi Omega
National Dramatic Organization
Clarksburg
American Associatcn
University Women
Roosevelt-Wilson High School
Clarksbug
Phyllis IT
Central West Virginia
Buckhannn
Mr. Brown
Dorsey Brown
Harmony Grove
Rev. Brown
Grafton High School
Fairmont State ‘Teachers College
Ingior
T. B. I. Fraternity
Bridgeport
Bief
J. 4. Knight
Coynes Just
Buckhannon
Mary Ellen Brown
Wheeling
D. B. Brown
RAF Officers Arrive At British East Base
Singapore August 25. Prime Minister Winston Churchill's pledge of support to the United States in case of trouble with Japan in the Far East is backed by the arrival of RAF fliers and men sent to Malaya in more than a year. The force line from the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Winston Churchil
United States
Japan
Far East
Malaya
United Kingdom
Mrs Willhide Hosts Bridge Luncheon for Coalton Guest
Mrs Victor C Willhide of Maple Avenue entertained with a bridge luncheon Friday for house guest Mrs C C Tinsuman of Wilkes Barre Pa Flowers decorated three tables High bridge scores were by Mrs Francis Warder and Mrs William D Fisher Other guests from out of town included Mrs L C Mechling and Mrs E D Brown Local attendees listed James Ward Miller 24 Coalton died after car crash on Route 33 under construction He was thrown from the vehicle as it overturned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor C. Willhide
Maple Avenue
C. C. Tinsuman
Wilkes- Barre
Francis Warder
William D. Fisher
Tristman
L. C. Mechling
E. D. Brown
Uniontown
L. C. Mechling, Jr
Pittsburgh
Warder
Fisher
C. M. Wells
Carl Lynch
George G Jolliffe
Margaret Moran
J. Steel
Ward Blaney
Elkins
James Ward Miller
Coalton
Campers Enjoy Maple Lake Stay
Mrs F P Seawell of Clarksburg chaperoned a group of girls on a camping trip at Maple Lake last week. The party enjoyed boating swimming and other outdoor sports and returned Sunday to their homes. Attendees included Jane Wolfe Billie Mooman Patty Seawell Gzey Wilson Irene DeBock and Marie Griffin all of Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Seawell
Clarksburg
Maple Lake
Jane Wolfe
Billie Mooman
Shinnston
Patty Seawell
Gzey Wilson
Irene DeBock
Marie Griffin
Briefly Told Briefly Told Returns Sunday-W
Pembroke returned from Asheville after a two day visit with Archie Stavely formerly of this city. Announce Birth Sandra Lou weighing 812 pounds born August 21 at Webster road home to Mr. and Mrs. George Delaney. James Rollen Currey born August 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Currey of Beech street. Hospital notes list tonsil operations at City hospital for James Stephens Robert Trader and William Wolfe and discharge of Mrs Curt Kelley of Flemington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Pembroke
Asheville
Lan. c
Archie “Stavely
George Delaney
Webster Road
Sandra Lou
Russell Currey
Beech Street
James Rollen Currey
Lulu Moore
City Hospital
James Stephens
Dewey Avenue
Robert Trader
West Main Street
William Wolfe
West Railroad Street
Curt Kelley
Flemington
Steelworks to View Labor Day Celebration in Weirton
In Weirton on Labor Day a detachment of the Fourth Armored Division, U S Army, will participate in a tri state observance at the steel mill town. Tanks half track armored scout cars and Jeeps will be shown along with a 300 person pageant depicting the theme Here Our Freedoms What We Are Aiming to Defend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weirton
Fourth Armored Division
U. S. Army
Burial Set For Little Jett Baby in Bluemont Cemetery
Infant Georgia Ann Jett daughter of John and Sadie Jackson Jett of Barrett street died at 1 15 this morning at home. Father works in Graf ton Banking and Trust company building. Body to be taken home tonight private burial at 11 a m Tuesday in Bluemont cemetery directed by G T Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Ann Jett
John
Sadie Jackson Jett
Barrett Street
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Russians Renew Drive for Leningrad Front and Dnieper Bridgeheads
Soviet reports say Red Army forced renewed assaults on Leningrad from the north and west while pushing toward Kakisimi and Novgorod approaches to Leningrad and the Dnieper bend. Heavy fighting continues as riverside bridgeheads at the Dnieper are pressed with tanks and artillery against German defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Dnieper River
Soviet Bureau of Information
Kakisami
Novgorod
Leningrad
Dnieperopetrovsk
Moscow
Kaki- Silmi
Karelian Istems
Izvestia
Churchill Warns of Japanese Expansion Threats in Asia
Capital dispatch notes Churchill, citing Singapore and the Philippines as immediate flashpoints, says Britain would side with the United States if negotiations fail. He stresses patience in seeking a fair settlement while signaling readiness to support U.S. actions against aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Singapore
Philippines
Asia
United States
Japan
U.S
Clatehill
Churchill warns U.S. on Hitler in Atlantic outline
In remarks on Hitler's plans Churchill warns Britain and the United States may face coercion if Russia and Britain fall. The speech prompts debate on American entry and a possible congressional inquiry into the Atlantic council and shared strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Churchill
United States
Hitler
Russia
Britain
Navy clears ware reused from Phase one strike
Coins clause which caused the strike was under review in resumption talks. The company rejected the National Mediation Board recommendation that current and future union members maintain good standing as a condition of employment, triggering the walkout. John Green, union president, hailed a victory claiming all National Defense Mediation Board recommendations would be implemented and that retroactive reclassification for about 1500 workers would date to June 23. Korndorff and Ring changes to leadership were announced with Allen Bowen to replace the company president. Ads signed by Korndorff urged workers to cooperate with new yard leadership as vessel work continued for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Mediation Board
Daniel S. Ring
Office of Production Management
John Green
National Defense Mediation Board
Green
Ring
James Love
Admiral Bowen
L. H. Korndorff
United States Steel
Korndorff
All Star Game Broadcast Rights in Washington and NYC
NBC Blue signs for boxing from Washington by promoter Ray Alvis and hosts the all star football game broadcast from Chicago. Archibald vs Wright featherweight set for September 11 with key radio teams and programs listed, including Quiz Kids eastern tour and various network schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Special News Service
Philadelphia
Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
NBC Blue
Washington
Ray Alvis
Joey Archibald
Chalky Wright
Quiz Kids
Chicago
Bob Nelson
MBS
Bill Stern
Ford Pearson
Nbc-Blue
NBC
James Melton
CBS
Woollcott
Basin St
Bob Montgomery
Mike Keplan
Dave Elman
Bennett's
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Alice Holt
Robert Davisson
Holt Home
Clyde Mays
W. J. Mays
Blanche Knotts
Lucille Payne
Sarah Mahaffey
Paul Defenbaugh
Mary Henderson
Russell Henderson
Lawrence Henderson
Clyde Henderson
Joe Robinson
James Mahaffey
Sanford Linn
Frances Linn
Tial
Alice Brooks
Robert FP. Davi
A Holt
A. E. Klebe
Capital City
H. Glen Bords
Washington Church
Coffman
Charles Edwards
John Edwards
Taylor County
St. Paul’s
British East Base
Grofe
Delightful Bridge
Little Jett Baby
Cort
NAVY
Cecil Cottrill Fowler
Skaggs and CO
Skaggs and Company
Sentinel
Cheerful Card Co
White Plains
Claire Tilden
Patern Department
Fifth Avenue
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