Plans Completed For New Year's Eve Frolic Here
Mrs. Hubert Parrish heads the planning for the Grafton Woman's club New Year's Eve ball at the Grafton Senior High school field house from ten to two. Bud Bell and his thirteen piece orchestra will provide music, with local James Withers among the players. Tickets go on sale later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Parrish
Grafton Woman's Club
Grafton Senior High School
Miles W. Bell
Bud” Bell
James Withers
Haymond Group Meets at Home Of Mrs. Brown
Agnes Brown hosted the Haymond Community club at her Haymond Heights home last Wednesday. The forenoon featured quilting and a covered dish lunch followed by a devotional and brief business session led by Lula Brown. Members and guests listed include Kathryn Rhea and various Poe, Watkins, Brown, and other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymond
Agnes Brown
Lula Brown
Katheryn Rhea
Edgar Poe
Florence Watkins
Bertha Montgomery
Flora Riggleman
Mary Bogers
Elizabeth ‘Watkins
Emily Poe
Ursula Poe
Nora Poe
Mary Knotts
Lula Carruther
Lula Wilson
Virginia Henderson
Lena Grob
Beulah Stemple
Mrs Wooddell Hosts Alibi Sewing Club at Maple Home
Mrs H B Wooddell acted as hostess to the Alibi Sewing club at her Maple avenue residence. Guests included Mrs Ruby Valentine Mrs Margaret Jenkins Mrs Mary Fisher Mrs Josephine Orr Mrs Ruth Newton Mrs Etha Kunst and Mrs Beatrice McCoy. The gathering featured needlework and conversation followed by a dainty dessert course. Jewelry clocks silverware—keep these in mind for Christmas. SKAGGS & CO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 8. Wooddell
Alibi Sewing Club
Maple Avenue
Ruby Valentine
Margaret Jenkins
Mary Fisher
Josephine Orr
Ruth Newton
Etha Kunst
Beatrice McCoy
Skaggs & CO
Community club calendar of Dec meetings and events
A dense list of December gatherings in Grafton including WBA Review No 21 at Mrs. Cora Solomon 7 30 p m Judson Missionary Society at First Baptist church 7 30 p m International Relations group at Miss Mildred Keefer 8 p m Quota Club 6 15 p m WBC 8 of West Main Street Methodist 7 30 p m Christmas gift exchange Public Welfare department of the Grafton Woman's club at St John's 2 30 p m Mountaineer Council Jr O U A M 7 30 p m Grafton Zone WSC 8 Methodist churches Flemington 10 a m White Rose Grove 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle 7 30 p m Missionary praise service First Presbyterian 8 p m covering dish dinner St Pauls Lutheran 6 p m Business Girl's club 6 20 p m Band Parents club 7 30 p m Dec 1 through 8 with multiple venues and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Solomon
Judson Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Mildred Keefer
Paul Willis
Argentina
Chile
Quota Club
Cozy Rest
West Main Street
Public Welfare Department
Grafton Woman's Club
St. John’s Methodist Church
Mountaineer Council No. 4
Wehn Hall
Grafton
W. S.C
Flemington
White Rose Grove
Supreme Forest
Community Club Hosts First Meet at Hepzibah School
The newly formed Community Club held its inaugural meeting at Hepzibah school house at 7 30 p m Friday. County agent Lloyd Reed and Miss Kathryn Rhea spoke on rural development and home conditions and outlined plans to organize a 4 H club with Walter Wood introducing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hepzibah
Lloyd Reed
Kathryn Rhea
Walter Wood
Hepzibah School
Reed
Miss Rhea
Toweling Pattern 6959 for His and Her motifs
Embroidered towel patterns in the Vogue style offer Mr Mrs His and Her motifs. Pattern 6959 includes 12 transfer designs from 5 by 10 inches to 4 1 by 5 inches with stitch illustrations and color guidance. Send ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept New York to obtain pattern and include name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N.Y
Womens club hosts moving pictures and prizes
A general Woman's club event featured W H Wilfong of Clarksburg presenting moving pictures This Changing World and Men and Menus A large membership turnout was anticipated Four door prizes were awarded to Miss Kathryn Curry Harry Cathell Mrs Fred Smallwood and Scott Goodwin The next meeting is planned for Friday evening Dec 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Wilfong
Clarksburg
Monlongahela-West Penn Public Service Company
Wilfong
Kathryn Curry
Harry Cathell
Fred Smallwood
Scott Goodwin
Bernadette Ford Weds Paul Barry At Mannington
Bernadette Ford and Paul R. Barry married at St. Patrick's church Mannington with Rev P J Brady officiating. Bernadette, daughter of John M Ford, is a nurse at Grafton City hospital and a Mercy Hospital Training School graduate. Paul Barry, from Fairmont, is a Koppers Coal alumnus now joining Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in this city. They will reside here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Ford
West Main Street
Bernadette
Paul R. Barry
Fairmont
St. Patrick’s Church
Mannington
P. J. Brady
Barry
Mercy Hospital Training School For
Baltimore
Grafton City Hospital
St. Peter's High School
Koppers Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Brief Visit From Pennsylvania Figures at Scottdale Home
Pennsylvania visitors C. L. Graft Miss Helen Graft and Mr and Mrs Ivan Taylor of Scottdale Pa were guests of Mr and Mrs J B Leamon on Washington street yesterday. Hospital notes report Mrs L B Giles route three as the only patient admitted to City hospital during the weekend and Mrs Russell Dotson of Love avenue discharged yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
C. L.graft
Helen Graft
Ivan Taylor
Scottsdale, Pa
J. B. Leamon
Washington Street
L. B.giles
Route Three
City Hospital
Russell Dotson
Love Avenue
Hosiery Workers Face Hearings for Contempt
Martinsburg reports eight CIO Hosiery Workers defendants faced contempt of court hearings in circuit court over strike actions at Interwoven stocking company. Contempt charges involve 35 union members for disobeying a plant injunction. Judge Rodgers considered dismissing most cases while evaluating perpetuation or dissolution of the injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
CIO
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
D. H. Rodgers
Two Hostesses Lead Bridge Party Series At Vance Home
Mrs. Torlock Rasmussen and Mrs. G Thomas Vance hosted two Friday and Saturday bridge parties at Mrs Vances McGraw Avenue home with patriotic decor. Salad at 1 15 featured crystal vases and red ribbons. prizes went to Friedman Robinson Carver. Dolores Curry won high score on Saturday with McPhail second and Watkins low. guest prize awarded to Mrs Toothman of Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torlock Rasmussen
G. Thomas Vance
Vance
McGraw Avenue
E. J. Clapton
H. L. Noble
Arthur R. Carver
E. R. Buclew
E. H. McDargh
Clyde Gilbert
P. P. Warden
W. H. Longwell
L. L. Painter
C. H. Cameron
Z. L. Dean
Charles Carpenter
Harry Friedman
W. G. Chris
W. S. Booth
Dolores Curry
A. A. Holt
G. H. A. Kunst
E. F. Clark
J. P. Luke
Homer C. Toothman
Fairmont
Hugh McPhail
Merle Watkins
Toothman
Welders refuse AFL CIO dues as independent union seeks recognition
Karl V. Morris, president of United Welders, Cutters and Helpers of America, says welders will stop paying AFL and CIO dues ahead of a conference with management and Navy officials on recognition as a separate union. Pacific coast welders had walked out but returned to work under a temporary card requirement preserving AFL CIO affiliations for many returning workers.
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Los Angeles
AFL
CIO
Karl V. Morris
United Welders
America
Office of Production’ Management
Navy
Pacific Coast
Thailand to Welcome Aid of Friend Powers
Bangkok observers note a radio statement that Thailand would welcome aid from friendly powers if forced to defend independence. Government readiness remains high amid the Far East crisis as Thailand sits between Japan’s Indo China and British Burma with supply routes to Chungking. U S consular officials again urged Americans in Thailand to be ready to depart quickly.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Far East
Indo-China
Burma
Chungking
United States
Thail
Hamburg Emden Hit in British Aerial Attacks
Berlin reports British planes raided Hamburg and Emden last night hitting port and naval base. Civilian casualties were listed in both cities with 15 planes reportedly lost by Britain, though British sources claim 19. Earlier a daylight German air raid targeted the Scottish east coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Emden
Berlin
High Command
Marmet Police Chief Wounded in Struggle
Charles Howard Marmet police chief aged 70 and two men were shot after an arrest. Howard was wounded in the leg while Harry Harless and Ted Harless were slightly hurt. Howard required hospitalization while the others were treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Charles Howard
Marmet
Howard
Harry Harless
Ted Harless
Bodies Found Of Missing Fliers In Bedford County
State police identified two missing Cleveland fliers, Daniel Stone and Early Waltz, among charred remains in a Bedford County mountain wreckage after a May flight from Washington to Lonaconing. Coroner noted possible in-air fire. electrical storm cited. A federal inspector planned investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyndman
Bedford County
Cleveland
Daniel Stone
H. Waltz
Samuel C. Johns
C. Carver Pope
Washington, D. C
Lonaconing
Charles Yoho
Federal Aeronautics
Study Location for TNT Plant in West Virginia
Representative Johnson said the War Department informed him it was investigating a TNT plant site in West Virginia. Engineers assigned to the inquiry had established an office at Point Pleasant, and officials noted a plant in that general area was under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
D-W. Va
War Department
West Virginia
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Russians Also Continued Retreat Toward Mariupol
Russians continued their strategic withdrawal from Taganrog toward Mariupol after moving through Rostov and along the coastal road. British radio reports described SS units in pursuit and the advancing lines maintaining pressure on the retreating forces.
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Rostov
Taganrog
von Kleist
Mariupol
Timoshenko
Moscow
Stalinogorsk
Klin
Moscow - Leningrad
Restay
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British Pilot Breaks Atlantic Crossing Record
London reports Capt. O. P. Jones, formerly with Imperial Airways and BOAC, set a new eastward Atlantic crossing record of eight hours and 23 minutes in a United States built Liberator bomber. He landed in Britain bay 22 minutes faster than the prior best, a time shared by another Liberator and a Boeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Atlantic
Air Ministry
O. P. Jones
Imperial Airways
British Overseas Airways
Jones
Britain
Boeing
Shinnston Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
Elkins December 1 Harlan M Tetrick 36 former Shinnston rural letter carrier pleaded guilty to two indictments charging violations of postal laws arraigned before Judge W E B Baker in federal court. He faced charges of converting Postal funds to his own use. Sentence was deferred. Paul Ash 32 of Harding pleaded not guilty to transporting a stolen motor vehicle from McDonald Ohio to Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Harlan M. Tetrick
Shinnston
W. E B. Baker
Paul Ash
Harding
W. Va
McDonald
Ohio
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis Urges Prompt Action
Fragmented ad style copy urges quick treatment for bronchitis and coughing. Claims a product relieves symptoms faster, promises potency and a money back guarantee, but text is garbled and lacks clear facts or verifiable details.
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Woman's
Mrs. Woodell
Hepzibah Schoolhouse
The
Vogue
Brooks
Bernadette Ford
Paul Barry
Fairmonter
G. T. Vance
Pinkham
U. S. General Staff
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Sherman Miles
Henry H. Arnold
George C. Marshall
Marshall
W. H. Haislip
Maj. War Department
Leonard
William Bryden
T. Gerow
R. A. Wheeler
B. C. Moore
Ata
Marmet Police
Ewald von Kleist
CBS
Donets
Stalino
Semeon’ Timoshenko
Ewald’ von Kleist
Caucasian
Schaeffer
TNT
Skaggs & Company
Skages & Co
Claire Tilden
Tilden
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