Quotarians Hold Regular Meet at Inn Last Night
The Gnnety bi monthly meeting of the Grafton Quota club was held at Cozy Rest. Ida Lim erick joined as a new member. Mrs Mildred K De bendarfer led a post dinner business session planning service work for the year. Maude Bush reported on the Clarksburg club Thanksgiving party. A nominating committee was named with Goldie DeMoss as chair. The 1942 officers will be reported January 6 with installation January 19. The Christmas party is set for December 15 at Cony Rest with a gift exchange and Quota Pals reveal. Ida Dorsey and Gertude Shaw will supervise party arrangements.
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Grafton
Cozy Rest
Ida B. Dorsey
Maude Bush
Cony Rest
Ida Dorsey
Gertrude Shaw
Roberta Chenoweth
Ilene Frey
Dora Staton
Mildred Dehendarfer
Praise Service at Church Tomorrow
The First Presbyterian Missionary Praise Service is set for tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Mrs. A A Miller is general chairman and Mrs. F J Turvander handles the program. Mrs. William H Longwell will read multiple pieces and several musical numbers will be performed. A social hour follows and the public is warmly welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Wit
A. A. Miller
F. J. Turvander
William H. Longwell
Margaret Clark Wedding Revealed in Saranac Lake
Announcement of Miss Margaret Aghes Clark daughter of Mrs Pliny James Clark marrying Thomas Warren Brohard Jr son of Thomas Warren Brohard Sr Williamsport Pa. The marriage occurred Friday Nov 28 at First Presbyterian Church Saranac Lake NY The couple will reside at Cornwall on Hudson NY after Dec 1 where Mr Brohard teaches at the New York Military Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Aghes Clark
Pliny James Clark
Thomas Warren Brohard, Jr
Thomas Warren Brohard
Williamsport
First Presbyterian Church
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Cornwall - On
Hudson, N. Y
Brohard
New York Military Academy
Community group events listed for December notice
A series of December meetings and social events are listed for local groups. Wording notes the West Main Street Methodist church, Mountaineer Council Jr. O U A M, White Rose Grove, Women's Republican club, missionary praise service at First Presbyterian, Business Girl's club, Band Parents club at Grafton High, and Quota club Christmas party with gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street
Mountaineer Council No. 4
Wehn
White Rose Grove
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Cozy Rest
Jane Lisk Mathews
Josephine Manley
Band
Grafton High School
Quota Club
Ida B. Dorsey
Study Group Discusses Argentina Chile in Imaginary Visit
Members of the Graf ton Woman's club International Relations study group hosted Miss Mildred Keefer at her Beech street home. Mrs. Paul Willis led the evening with a continued study of South America focusing on Argentina and Chile and the Christ of the Andes legend. Elizabeth Cather explored Chile and Argentina family life and dances, followed by a map study and discussion on industrial value and U S relations. An open forum concluded the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Woman's Club
Mildred Keefer
Beech ,Street
Paul Willis
W. J. Frey
Elizabeth Cather
South America
Argentina
Chile
Andes
Willis
United States
Crochet Your Own Jewelry Patterns Promoted in Grafton Sentinel
Crochet your own and be in style by making a necklace and lapel pins from Pattern 7120. Directions, illustrations, and required stitches and materials are included. Send ten cents to the Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept at 250 W. 18th Street, New York, NY, with name and address and the pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
New York
N.Y
East End Social Center Bingo Party at Lincoln Street
The East End Social Center at 18 Lincoln Street will host a bingo party on Wednesday evening December 3 at 7 30. The program features vocal and instrumental music cowboys songs yodeling guitar and mandolin. Contests include bingo and indoor fish pond wagering and a fortune teller. Candy will be sold and parents of center children are invited to visit and learn about activities for youth.
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East End
Lincoln Street
Birth Announced for Baker Family Son Named Harry Elvert Baker
Mr and Mrs Harry L Baker of route 2 Grafton announce the birth of a son at their home at 130 yesterday. The infant has been named Harry Elvert Baker. Langley-Richard Cole bank son of Mr and Mrs W A Colebank of route 2 Grafton has gone to Langley Field Va to take up duties as an airplane model maker. Former residents visit Mr and Mrs John Miller of Garfield Washington visiting at the homes of Mrs W E Leonard on Maple avenue and Mrs 8 M Leonard of Walnut Street. Miller's parents were George and mma Leonard Miller both deceased, descendants of Mt Pleasant pioneer families in Taylor county.
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Harry L. Baker
Route 2
Grafton, Dre
Harry Elvert Baker
Langley
Richard Colebank
W. A. Colebank
Grafton
Langley Field
John Miller
Garfield
Washington
W. E. Leonard
Maple Avenue
8. M. Leonard
Walnut Street
Miller
George
Mma Leonard Miller
Mt. Pleasant
Taylor County
Sailors Cast on Repair Ships Build Trades Aboard Navy Vessels
Navy bluejackets aboard fleet repair ships like the U S S Meduza staff optical carpentry electrical blacksmithing and metalworking shops. Skilled workers train in Navy programs and enjoy equal pay food clothing medical care and travel opportunities in both regular Navy and Naval Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.S. Meduza
Navy
Naval Reserve
Beech Street Man In Critical Condition After Surgery
Ml The condition of B C Isner of Beech street continues critical at Union Protestant hospital in Clarksburg where he underwent an operation Saturday morning.
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B.C. Isner
Beech Street
Union Protestant Hospital
Clarksburg
Soldiers Like Stage Shows at Camp Lee
Soldiers at Camp Lee enjoyed a live show last night in theater number 1. The crowd laughed cheered and stamped their feet as they watched a new entertainment program for service men. The act titled Funzafire premiered as a premier for a nationwide audience.
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Camp Lee
Camp Shows at USC birthplace draws GIs in lively tour
Mr. Millers first visit to Camp Shows Inc birthplace of his parents sparks a wild Broadway style program. Hellzapoppin like slapstick thrills draw 99 percent uniformed audiences and bloodcurdling laughter. Tickets cost twenty cents as the troupe, led by Benny Meroff, promises two more performances nightly at Camp Lee then Camp Davis and 63 camps onward.
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Mr. Miller
USC
Camp Shows
Stooge
Meroff
Ham Meroff
iThe Stooge
Saeed
Camp Lee
Camp Davis
North Carolina
Broadway
Eddie Dowling
Harry Délmar
Hollywood Lights
Ifree
Barclay on Bridge celebrants clutch clutch win in charity match
In a St Louis benefit match for the British American Ambulance corps the Barclay on Bridge column details a dramatic rubber where Mrs. Tenenbaum and Dr. Spaeth helped the East vs West team overcome a 1,380point deficit. A key hand features a bold signal and a dramatic squeeze ending in a 6 clubs trick.
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St. Louis
Sigmund Spaeth
Music Authority
New York
John E. Sittibn
Charles Lockett
Harry Tenenbaum
humiant+ tarlaH organization
Tenenbaum
King
Potters Plan Wage Parley Set For December 16
East Liverpool Ohio reports the pottery industry schedules a December 16 wage parley at the Hotel Astor New York for 20 000 ceramic workers across Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Illinois New York New Jersey Tennessee and California. The meeting follows a February 24 agreement boosted pay 9 to 18 percent. The United States Potters Association labor committee will draft proposals to present to the Manufacturers committee led by Wells Newell. Representatives from the Brotherhood of Operative Potters and various locals will attend. The employers will review the proposals at a Cleveland meeting.
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East Liverpool
Hotel Astor
New York
Ohio
Pennnsylvania
West Virginia
Ilinois
New Jersey
Télnessee
California
United States
Pébriaty
Brotherhood
Af. Newell
Bete Union
Fis
Mollenden
Cleveland
State Truck Hits Woman in West Virginia Town
City police continue inquiry into a 2:35 PM accident in which Mrs. J Edward Steel of 639 West Main was struck by a light truck from the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys as she alighted from a city bus. She is confined at home with a bruised hip a scalp wound needing four clamps and other injuries. Driver J E Stanley of West Milford, now employed at Pruntytown institution, said she stepped into the truck. Officers Mask Leach interview witnesses and Mrs Steel as details remain hazy.
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J. Edward Steel
West Main Street
West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
J. E. Stanley
West Milford
Stanley
Pruntytown Institution
Joseph Mask
Adolphus Leach
Croston colored schoolhouse burns near Philippi
An early morning fire destroyed the Croston colored schoolhouse near Philippi. Discovered about 3 30 am by locals, the two room building, built last year for over 3000 dollars, was uninsured. Parents of colored children refused to send them. They were tried for truancy November 22, fined or jailed, with some appealing to circuit court. State fire marshal investigators arrived to probe the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippi
Croston
Board of Education
State Fire Marshall’s Office
PCA To Move Main Offices From Pittsburgh To Washington
PCA to relocate its headquarters from Pittsburgh to Washington early next year. About 600 employees currently in Pittsburgh and other terminals will move to the new National airport in Washington. President C Bedell Monro cites expansion of routes and personnel as the reason for the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania - Central Airlines
Washington
C. Bedell Monro
National
PCA
Monro
Pennsylvania Airlines
Navy Ys Bring Shore Liberty to Chinese Port Scene
Sailors of the Asiatic Fleet enjoy shore liberty at a Chinese port as YMCA units shipwide provide recreation. The article notes one of twenty YMCA locations, with athletic contests, vaudeville, dances, and clubs supporting sailors and their families aboard the Navy.
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Asiatic Fleet
China
YMCA
Vagous
U. S
Oeeee States
Foreig
Navy
Naval Reserve Sul
Ym.c.a
Y.M.C.A
Airline expands network to 35 cities in 12 states
The Pittsburgh based carrier grew its route mileage to 3 300 miles and later absorbed Central Airlines, another Pittsburgh concern, increasing its services to 35 cities across 12 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Airlines
Pittsburgh
Three to Pay With Lives For Storekeeper Killing
Louis Buchalter and two co-defendants Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone were sentenced to die in the electric chair the week of January 4, 1942, for the murder of Brooklyn storekeeper Joseph Rosen. Weiss claimed innocence as Kings County Judge Franklin Taylor imposed the sentences after a jury convicted them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis (Lepke) Buchalter
Emanuel
Wendy) Weiss
Louis Capone
Joseph Rosen
Brooklyn
Weiss
Rosen
Kings County
Franklin Taylor
Charles Town Men Urge Jefferson County Ordnance Depot
A delegation of 10 Jefferson County residents led by Jack Luxemburg urged the War Department to establish an ordnance depot in their county. They presented the request to Colonel Charles M. Steese yesterday in Washington as they pressed for local depot construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jefferson County
W. Va
War Department
Jack Luxemburg
Charles Town
Charles M. Steese
West Virginia county halts 11,000 acre project site
County residents opposed the plan to use an 11,000 acre tract west of Charles Town citing damage to valuable farmland. Suspension of the site was achieved after opposition. another site near Permylvania has been under consideration with input from West Virginia's congressional delegation.
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Partment
Charles Town
Permayivania
West Virginia
Vernonware in Pastel Shades Opens in Style
A local Vernonware display features open shelves filled with delicate pastel pieces described as beautiful. The setting highlights soft tones and elegant finishes.
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Vernonware
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Margaret Clark
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Shepard Barclay
Authority
West
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Atures Syndicate, Inc
J. E. Steel
Philippi Burns
Croston Colored School
Airlines
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