Visiting Here Mrs Anne Chaney in Waterville Maine
Mrs Anne Chaney of Waterville Maine visits her son in law and daughter the Rev and Mrs W T Gifford of the city. Also Mrs H R Fetty district manager of Monongahela West Penn Public Service and Rotary club president is ill at home recovering from influenza. Births report a six pound nine ounce boy born at City hospital to Mr and Mrs Edward Grayson of 203 Ethel Street. The Graysons say the child is unnamed. Mrs Grayson is the former Angelia Gerkin and Mr Grayson works as a teller at First National Bank. In Clarksburg Today Mrs J H Beavers of 637 West Main Street is visiting and shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Chaney
Waterville
Maine
W. T. Gifford
H. R. Fetty
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Rotary Club
George Washington Highway
Edward Grayson
Ethel Street
City Hospital
Grayson
Angelia Gerkin
First National Bank
Clarksburg
J. H. Beavers
West Main Street
West Main WSCS Elects Officers
Mrs C W Wells reelected Ref of the Woman's Society for Christian Service at West Main Street Methodist church. Officers elected include Mrs J B Mahaffey vice president Mrs Geo Coulson treasurer and Mrs J B Harvey secretary. Mrs Lawrence Kinter named spiritual life leader and Mrs W A Collins secretary of Christian social relations. Mrs Arthur Peters secretary of missions. Business session led by Wells. devotionals by Kinter. Seventeen participants attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Wells
Woman's Society For Christian Service
West Main Street
Arthur Peters
Busness
Wells
Lawrence Kinter
Christmas Party Held By Judson Group Last Night
The Judson Society of the First Baptist Church held its annual Christmas party and gift exchange at the church. Mrs Mabel Bartlett led a discussion on Prince of Peace, with poems Star of Bethlehem and prayer for Peace. Members shared Christmas observances in mission centers as hospitality and a large tree framed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Society
First Baptist Church
Prince of Peace
Mabel Bartlett
Ada Reese
Sarah Barcus
Aleathea Brown
Melba Stilwell
Ruth Gifford
Mada Robinson
Beil White
Opal Bryan
Anne Chaney
Waterville Main
Mrs J Parkhill Hosts Birthday Dinner For Daughter Richardean
Mrs James Parkhill entertained a group of young ladies at her Gay Street home last evening for a birthday dinner honoring her daughter Richardean on her ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Parkhill
Gay Street
Richardean
Christmas party and gift exchanges noted in church groups
December events list multiple church and club gatherings. Pruntytown Methodist WSCS meets at Mrs Ralph Bartlett at 2 p.m. for a Christmas party and gift exchange. St John’s WSCS meets at Mrs Robert Knotts home at 8 p.m. for a Christmas party and exchange. World War Mothers club convenes at 8 p.m. in American Legion clubroom. Andrew’s Comrade class to be entertained at Maple Avenue home at 8 p.m. Fettermans WSCS meets December 12 at the church for a Christmas gift exchange at 7 30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church hosts book review luncheon at 1 p.m. with Rev Lois Luzader reviewing The Robe. Reservations with Mrs Alle Chamberlain at 475 R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Pruntytown Methodist Church
Ralph, Bartlett
Circle No
St. John’s Methodist Church
Robert Knotts
Northwestern Turnpike
Harry Singleton
World War Mothers Club
American Legion
I. R. Jones
Andrew's Church
Book Review
Women's Chub
First Presbyterian Church
Lois Luzader
Lloyd Douglas
Alle Chamberlain
Pink Birthday Celebration Details at the Event
A fourteenth birthday party featured a 6:30 p.m. chicken dinner with pink and white decorations and a large matching cake. Games and music entertained guests as Helen Louise Outright Ruth Marie Bumgardner Betty Ann Cole Norma Lee Parkhill and Barbara Moore were among those served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Louise Outright
Ruth Marie Bumgardener
Betty Ann Cole
Norma Lee Parkhill
Barbara Moore
Truscott Receives Distinguished Service Medal For Leadership
General Jonathan Truscott and his career are highlighted as he earned the Distinguished Service Medal for planning and leadership during World War II. The narrative traces his rise from reserve lieutenant in 1917 to field command in North Africa Sicily Italy and the Anzio landings, including leadership of the Third Infantry and Sixth Army Corps before Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truscott
Page One
Port Lyautey
French Morocco
Eisenhower
Third Infantry
Rock of the Marne
Sicily
Italy
Anzio
Sixth
Youngstown Man Charged With AWOL forged discharge
West Virginia authorities report Robert Miller Smith, 27, of Youngstown, was absent without leave for four and a half months. He came to State Police Opl. R. D Platt claiming a forged medical discharge by Mullens officials and was added to the police force before being dismissed several days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
R. D
Platt
Robert Miller Smith
Youngstown
Smith
Mullens
Grandma’s Mutton Suet Rub Becomes Penetro Relief
A traditional chest rub made from mutton suet evolves into Penetro salve with added active ingredients. The modern version claims rapid, eight way relief for throat and back, soothing bronchial irritation and easing coughing for families across America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Millions of Mothers Endorse Penetro for Chest Colds
Numerous mothers praise Penetro as a trusted remedy for chest colds. The paste claims to ease pain by soothing nerve endings, relieve congestion via counter irritation, loosen phlegm and curb coughing through vapors, promising quicker relief and quieter sleep. Many customers buy it at druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee Gonageadiet
Eneu
Budget Pattern 9380 Sewing Instructions and Prices
Pattern 9380 offers sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10 with jumper jacket and blouse options. Describes fabric yardage for 54 inch and 33 inch widths plus a bonus personal decoration needlework pattern for twenty cents. Send twenty cents to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept New York for the pattern and a Marian Martin Pall and Winter Pattern booklet for fifteen cents more. A free bedjacket pattern is included in the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Marian Martin
Wounded In Action Purple Heart for Sgt Murphy
Sgt William Murphy son of Mrs Zell Murphy of Country Club road received the Purple Heart for wounds in France in September. He was later amputated left leg at the knee in England, returned to the United States November 18, and is at Percy Jones General and Convalescent Hospital Battle Creek Michigan. He entered service July 20 1942 and went overseas in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Murphy
Zell Murphy
Country Club Road
France
England
States
Percy Jones
Battle Creek
Michigan
Cpl
Willard Murphy
Burnell Murphy
Pacific
Saarbrucken Struggles as Allied Forces Push on Siegfried Line
Allied units pressed toward Saarbrucken inside Saarland amid heavy bombardment and smoke, as 35th infantry and 4th armored divisions closed on Sarreguemines from two sides. Doer river front near Cologne quieted, while Bergstein was captured near the Roer and Durden north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saar
Saarlautern
Seigfried
Saarbrucken
Sarreguemines
Lorraine
Doer River
Cologine
U. S. First Army
Bergstein
Hjrngen Forest
Roer
Duren
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief
An ad-like text promotes a lemon juice recipe and a product called Hi-Ex Compound as a quick remedy for rheumatic and sore joints. It mentions mixing four lemons with water and claims relief within 48 hours, with a money-back guarantee and sales through Matonv's Drug & Clemirat Co. This appears as an old time medicinal promotion style.
Tolbukhin forces surge toward Austria and Yugoslavia
Russian and allied units in northern Yugoslavia press an offensive against German troops. Tolbukhin’s drive reportedly expands beyond 120 Hungarian towns as columns move toward Austria and Yugoslavia. Budapest siege tightens with Malinovsky near Csepel Island and contact near Szekesfehervar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tolbukhin
Austria
Budapest
Szekesfehervar
Marshal Rodion Y
Malinovsky
Csepel Island
Danube
War Today continues Green line on Mediterranean power balance
The article discusses Britain's position as Europe’s gendarme, Greece’s guerrilla conflict, and Italy under pressure from leftists while Moscow stays cautious. It notes the U S call for democratic development in Italy and extends the stance to UN territories, highlighting Greece as a liberated United Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkans
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Russia
Britain
England
Europe
Churchill
Washington State Department
United States
United Nations
Greece
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis with Creomulsion
Urges prompt treatment of bronchitis to prevent chronic illness. Claims Creomulsion targets the bronchial area to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed membranes without narcotics. Encourages asking druggist for Creomulsion with a money back guarantee if it does not ease cough.
Jiffy Knit Shawl Pattern Offered by Grafton Sentinel
Light as a feather yet warm shawl pattern 7447 promises easy lacy stitches and a quick knit using simple power yarn. Send fifteen cents to the Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept for pattern 7447 and a 32 page Needlework Book with designs for embroidery, home decoration, toys, knitting, crochet, and quilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Spower
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N. Y
Alaskan Indians Erect Totem Poles From Ancestral Animal
Indigenous people in Alaska raise totem poles honoring the animal believed to be the tribe’s ancestor. The term civil death refers to a person legally deprived of civil rights by law.
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Eldora M. Bclyard
West Main
O. W. Wells
Judson Group
J. Parkhill
Ton
Deveny
Fairmont
W. Va
Grandma
Illions of Mothers
TCR
Redee Fe Ttl
Odegap Preminne Stores
Great Lakes
Arlie G. House
Arlie
Walnut Street
Tinos
Navy
Atterbury
Donald M. Poling
R. C. Poling
Maple Avenue
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Keesler Field
Miss
Air Corps
Young Poling
Grafton Senior High School
California
Paul V. Hussion
Army Air Base
Hollywood
Calif
J. F. Hussion
Yates
Iceland
Henry Gordy Clark
Victor Street
Henry Clark
Maryland
Guy McCloy
Latrobe Street
Ft. Meade
Camp Robinson
Ark
Steve
Rdiator
Nestle
Nestlé
John D. Crow
Jey
Washington
International
Alice’ Brooks
Hilson Eddy
Eles‘tric
Robert Armbruster
EWT
CBS
Monongahela
Eclontiste
Steumch
Pete
Ihany
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