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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1940
Page
3
Miss Jane Lisk and Russel Mathews were married at six o'clock in the Drews church with Rev. A Coleman Brown officiating. The celebration included organ music, a three tiered cake, and a reception at the Lisk home. The couple plans a brief honeymoon and will reside at 106 West Wilford Street.
A schedule of family and community reunions spans Sept. 1 to Sept. 8 at churches parks and groves. Families include Bartlett Robinson Currey Colebank Lindsey Bennett McVicker Callihan Welch Prim Knight Knight descendents and Sayre Kincaid with programs baskets picnics and athletic games announced along Route 119 near Grafton and Buckhannon.
Rev M J Hannon officiated last night at 7 o'clock for Miss Nevah Sturm and George Coole in a rectory ceremony witnessed by immediate families and friends. The bride wore powder blue lace with navy accessories and pink rose-bud flowers. Matron of honor Mrs E Hyett wore a navy dress. best man Mr Hyett wore a dark suit. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home.
Miss Dorothy Deane Lee of Newbury and Lawrence Victor Smith of Fairmont were married this morning in Oakland Maryland. The couple, unattended, will reside in Fairmont after the ceremony. Mrs Smith attended Newburg high school and has lived with the Metzner family on McGraw avenue for four years. Mr Smith is a Fairmont High School alumnus and works as a school bus driver.
Observers note high honor cards gain value in side suits for defense and No Trump play. A sample deal shows South as declarer in 4NT and 5NT sequences, with West doubting hearts and diamonds. The column examines plan and finessing choices and requests readers to decide Souths plan for 4 Spades with dummy hands.
Mr and Mrs C W Wells of 1312 West Main street celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a party at home. Rev C A Snider wed 25 years ago in the same house. Miss Grace Cole, Mrs Wells before marriage, attended. Guests played cards and Chinese checkers, with several prizes awarded. Mr Wells works at Hazel Atlas Glass and is from Ohio.
Mrs. William J. Hussion hosted a post-nuptial party for Mrs. Harold Brumage of Clarksburg, formerly Miss Mary Whelan of this city. Four bridge tables were set with pink and white flowers, Miss Catherine Madden won high score and presented the trophy to the honoree amid a shower of gifts. Guests included Mrs. Brumage and her mother, plus several local residents and friends.
Miss Nelle Tucker, Miss Bernice Hall, Miss Flornnce Wittman, Miss Mamie Hussion, Miss Elea nor Hussion, Mrs. Joe Maske, Miss Katie Hussion, Mrs. Harold Week ley, Mrs. Frank Morgan, Mrs. Kenneth Daugherty, Mrs. Roy Johnson, Mrs. George Smith, Mr Genevieve Cauliflower and Mrs. P. H. McGrady listed as participants in a community pageant event.
Mr and Mrs Dave Paden hosted a Park View party for their granddaughter Olive V Haller turning twelve. Refreshments followed hours of games in the dining room as many young guests attended and lively gifts were given to the honoree.
Mrs. W. P. Cannon of Rowlesburg hosted the Weekly Sewing club of Grafton with a covered dish dinner attended by 25. Tables featured garden flowers and potted plants. Guests included Mrs. Robert Wittman and sons Howard Lewis and Bernard, Mrs. Ralph Shahan and Anita Jean, and several other members.
Mrs. Simmons, a former member, was received again into the club membership during a recent ceremony. Indicated that Mrs. Cannon and family were present for the occasion.
Miss Helen Chadduck entertained a group of friends at a bridge party honoring her sister in law Mrs Donald Chadduck of Boston. The event took place Thursday evening at the Chadduck cottage in Grafton Park with guests including Mrs G T Bartlett Jr and many others.
Brief notices place Mrs. Bernice Wilfong’s discharge from City hospital, visiting relatives in the area for Edgar Tucker family’s weekend, Miss Rose Ford and Dr. John W. Murphy planning a New York and Canada vacation, and other local updates. A church fire near Diefenbach Street damages a chapel and injures no one, with neighboring hospital walls scorched and patients protected in shelters. Air war reports indicate losses of British and German planes near London and Hertford as the conflict continues.
In a bleak reaction to Transylvania’s cession, tens of thousands of Romanians flee toward old Romania by train and car while Hungarian authorities celebrate in major towns. Officials say Romania has two weeks to move troops from the ceded area, estimated at 19,300 square miles.
News item details a sewing pattern by Claire Tilden for Pattern 210 a frock with crossover neckline and back buttons, plus a two-front-scalloped belt. Includes sizes 12 to 40 and fabric yardage for size 16. Order instructions and address to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department.
Defense officials outlined a plan to spread strategic industries over five inland areas 200 miles from coasts to reduce air attack risk. Major engine contracts were issued for Wright and Pratt and Whitney motors, signaling a vast expansion in U.S. manufacturing capacity.
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