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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1941

Page

3

Cozy Rest Party Of Mrs Friedman Delightful Fall Social

An early fall social at Cozy Rest hosted by Mrs Harry Friedman featured dinner and bridge for fourteen tables. The background bouquets used mums marigolds and zinnias complemented the table arrangements. Prizes went to Mrs Kenneth Robinson Mrs Clarence Leith Miss Leota Griffith and Mrs Abe Tackett. Notable guests included many club members and out of town visitors from Kingwood Tunnelton Logansport Fairmont Louisville and more. Spenser is chairman of the committee. Mrs E M Tomlinson presided.

Harry Friedman Kenneth Robinson Clarence Leith Leota Griffith Abe Tackett Robinson T. W. Heiromanis, Jr C, Howard Cameron W. G Chrislip J. P. Luke Torlock Rasmussen W. Merle Watkins L. L. Painter W. J. McGonagle T. A. Bolyard E. J. Clapton J. E. Steel C. C. Carpenter E. H. McDarth J. M. Riffee Paul B. Malone Eva Love John Tucker D. G. Kunst John Hopkins John

Plans Revealed by Grafton Woman's Club Executive Board

The executive board of the Grafton Woman's club met Tuesday night at Mrs. Harry S. White's Blueville Addition home to draft extensive plans for the coming club year. A key topic was the year book with Mrs. Charles Car- key details pending in the record.

Grafton Woman's Club Harry S. White Blueville Addition Charles Car

Community reunions and meetings announced for Aug and Sept

Local notices list numerous August and September gatherings. Reunions include McVicker, Duskey, Pierce, Zinn and Brown relatives with basket dinners and programs. Griffith and Robinson-Bartlett families with speeches. 4-H and Jr. O U A M activities. Quota club and Junior 4 H club meetings. and a Freeman family reunion at Otterbein chapel. Also time changes for district and regular forest circle and Hee Alums meetings in Piilippi.

Supreme Forest Woodmen Philippi Hee Alums Ivy Louise Sayres West Main Street McVicker Bowlesburg Duskey Mt. Zion Calhoun County Pennsboro W. Va Jacob Griffith, Jr Ellenboro Clark Riddle Cairo Anna Williams Clarksburg Boice's Grove Route 119 Wehnhall Iquintia’s Galloway Sarah Sayres Jane Chrislip Blueville Addition Freeman Otterbein Chapel Dent Preston County O. C. Thomas Murphy Montrose Bap

Family Reunion Schedule at Several Churches

An all day outing with picnic and program is planned. The Bail Annon DeMoss reunion gathers Sept 7 at Westerman Church near Thornton. Sept 14 hosts the Kincaid reunion at Reservoir Park Fairmont. Sept 21 features the Austin reunion at Brown's Chapel. All family members and friends are invited.

Fist Church Grove Westerman Church Thornton Kincaid Reservoir Park Fairmont Austin Brown's Chapel

Gary Young Lady Plans To Marry Ex-Grafton Man

Miss Marion Durakovich of Gary Indiana chooses August 31 for her marriage to Lyle Duskey also of Gary formerly of the city. The ceremony will be at 3 PM at St Sava church with a reception at Slovak hall. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Nick Durakovich and member of Tau Phi Lambda Grove 68. Duskey is son of Mr and Mrs Brooks C Duskey of West Main and works for American Bridge Co. They will honeymoon here after the wedding.

Marion Durakovich Gary Indiana Lyle Duskey St. Sava Church Slovak Hall Durakovich Nick Durakovich Tau Phi Lambda Grove Supreme Forest Woodman Circle Duskey Brooks C. Duskey West Main Street American Bridge Company

Miss Betty King Honored At Farewell Fete

Miss Martha Gatrell hosted a surprise farewell party for Miss Betty King daughter of Mayor Charles O King and Mrs King Miss King will begin nurses training at Morgantown City hospital on September 8 The gathering featured a shower of personal gifts card games and a dessert course arranged on tables with garden flowers The guest list included Miss Maxine Dockrell Miss Edith Martin Miss Marguerite Duckworth Miss Helen McDonald Miss Margaret Batson Miss Pauline Ut singer Miss Maxine Corbin Mrs Homer Bell Jr and Mrs Russel Mathews.

Martha Gatrell Maple Avenue Betty King Charles O. King Morgantown City Hospital

Briefly Told Returns To Washington From Visit

Mrs. Catherine Fahay returned to her home in Washington D C after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W P Turner on Maple avenue. Miss Clara Korte has resumed duties at the Monongahela System office after a vacation in Richmond Virginia with her sister Mrs M L Kelley and family. 8 J Friedman of Maple avenue attended the convention.

Washington Catherine Fahay Washington, D. C W. P. Turner Maple Avenue Clara Korte Richmond, Va M. L. Kelley

Tracing Lost Tricks Reveals Declarer Tactics

Barclay explains how tracing lost tricks in a bridge deal exposes declarer errors and contrasts approaches in duplicate against rubber play. The example deal from West North East South shows a South declarer exploiting West's lead sequence to execute a successful unbid six no trump, while another line yields a ninth trick for the opponents.

West South

Baltimore Philatelic Convention Recap and Local Notes

In Baltimore last week a philatelic convention was held. The report notes a move back to the city on Monday. Birth announcement: Mr and Mrs William V Torris announce a son born at City hospital weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces named John William Torris. The mother was Miss Esther Detoma of Chicago MI. Hospital notes list several patients undergoing tonsil operations and others discharged. Keck, acting chief of city detectives, reports a watch found in a local pawnshop as detectives question Catoe about the Jessie Strieff case. Strieff, 23, a War Department clerk, was found dead in a private garage on June 16. The debt rose by a billion dollars in the last month.

William V. Torris City Hospital John William Torris Esther Detoma Chicago New York City Keck Catoe Jessie Elizabeth Strieff War Department Miss Strieff Washington

Hold Negro in Capital On Suspicion of Rape

Police Captain Ira E Keck said a man who used the name diar gis Roosevelt Catoe 36 of Washington was held for investigation after detectives traced to him a watch taken from a woman raped and murdered in the capital city.

Washington Ira E. Keck Diargis Roosevelt Catoe

Embroidered Apron Pattern 255 for Kitchen Use

Pattern 255 presents a feminine apron with optional embroidery by Claire Tilden. It features curved skirt lines, twin pockets, optional scalloped straps, back buttons, waist ties, and a few bows if embroidery is omitted. Sizes small to large, fabric yardage listed. orders to Grafton Sentinel, New York.

Claire Tilden Grafton Sentinel Patern Defent Fifth Avenue New York N.Y

State Fur Trappers Get Fewer Pelts Make More

Charleston August 28 Fur trappers in West Virginia collected fewer pelts in 1940 41 yet earned more money. A report to the Conservation Commissioner shows 411 925 pelts bringing in 354 360 68 dollars compared with 431 603 pelts and 285 942 67 dollars the prior year Mink led in profit with 4068 furs yielding 20 746 59 Skunk pelts were the most numerous at 150 137 earning 139 835 02 dollars.

Charleston West Virginia C. C. Pierle T. D. Gray Pierle Mink

Pension proposal seeks universal coverage and higher age limit

Senate proponents push a plan to raise the minimum pension age to 60 and expand old age and survivors insurance to all workers. They cite 1940 state variations from 3.89 to 18.94 monthly and insurance benefits averaging 2048 monthly. The plan, costing about 4 billion more annually, would tax all groups starting Jan 1, 1943 and require immediate study for self employed and farm workers.

Arkansas California Downey D-Calif Pepper Dfla Lafollette Thomas Aida Green D-Ri

Green objects to vast defense spending urged by majority

Green argued that the present emergency calls for extraordinary national defense expenditures are excessive and labeled the majority's recommendations for large sums as unreasonable at the current time. The statement highlights disagreement over fiscal priorities and defense budgeting.

I Green

Navy Enlistment Surge Aims For Two Ocean Fleet

Navy boosts enlistment in Missouri, Iowa and Indiana after a 100 percent rise from May totals. Capt Whiting raises monthly goal to 13 000 as 10 300 enlistments target building a two ocean navy by 1944. Revised operating plan calls for 269 000 personnel by June 30. sea forces near 283 143 officers and men.

Missouri Iowa Indiana Navy Naval Reserve Whiting

New Cabinet Ready Seek Supply Lane

In London informed sources believed the situation was tending toward a peaceful settlement as the British minister in Teheran remained in contact with his government. There was a possibility that British and Russian advances would continue until the allies are satisfied with an agreement.

London Teheran

British and Russian Forces Advance Through Iran Region

Dispatches report rapid military movements in Iran area with British columns breaking through Pattak pass toward Shahabad and Karind while Russian troops from the Caucasus push toward Teheran. Iranian defenses at Shababad and Alaibad falter as operations accelerate across the region.

Beeeene Jane Russia Cairo Iran Iraq Partak Pass Shahabad Caucasus Turkmang Teheran Tabriz Selze Shababad Gilan Alaibad Pattak Pass Karind

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