Officers Named By Two Groups At Joint Meet
The B. and O. Veterans and Clara Fauver Auxiliary met at the V F W hall for their regular monthly business. Officers elected include Mrs M E Reed as president of the Clara Fauver Auxiliary and W K Sheer as president of the B O Veterans. Installation is planned for January and a benefit dance is in the works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & O. Veterans
Clara Fauver
V.F. W. Hall
Gelack
John Bickford
M. E Reed
Clara Pauver
M. E. Reed
Peace Program OFW CTU To Be Held Monday
An annual pea keting event by the Grafton Women's Christian Temperance Union will take place in the First Baptist church auditorium at 2 30 pm Monday. Public urged to attend. Principal speaker Mrs Oliver Shurtled of Fairmont discusses Propaganda How To Distinguish Good From Harmful Propaganda. Tom Cummings talks on The Gallup Polls How Valid Are They. Rev A Coleman Brown delivers The Responsibility of the Individual Christian for Peace. Devotionals by Mrs D B Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Women's Chistian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
Oliver Shurtled
Fairmont
Tom Cummings
Gallup
Individul Christian For Peace
A. Coleman Brown
Andrews Methodist Church
D. B. Brown
Grafton Women's Club
Elks
Guild
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Turner's
The
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Oliver Ortleff
Grafton Womens Club
Elks Club
Profesor Draper
Fisher
St. Johns
J. Paul Murphy
Stella Morgan
Women’s Mission
Circle and Ladies Aid Society
C. H. Deem
L. L. Brac
Eva Miller
Rose Grinnan
G. L. Withers
St. Johns Methodist Church
Singer Sewny Machine Co
Warren M. E
Ladies Aid Meets at West Main Methodist Church
The Lad Aid society at West Main Methodist church met at Mrs. C. C. Sturm’s home with Mrs. Leah Peters as co host. Mrs. C. W. Wells led the business and devotionals. Plans were made for a turkey dinner on December 14. A social hour followed with refreshments. Next meeting is in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad Aid Society
West Main
Grafton clubs plan December programs and bake sales
Calendar of December events across Grafton churches and societies includes the Music department meeting at the Elks home on the 7 30 pm, a St Matthias sale at Turner's for Chet basket funds on Dec 9, and Grafton Women's Club gatherings with lectures musical programs and book reviews through Dec 19 with guest speakers and holiday activities.
Weekly Sewing Club Session Hosts Christmas Gift Exchange
Mrs John Bickford hosted the Weekly Sewing Club at her Washington Street home on Wednesday night. Members enjoyed sewing and social conversation, with prizes won by Mrs Emma Rockwell and Mrs John Bickford. The next meeting at Mrs Pearl Husston’s Lincol n Street will feature the annual Christmas party and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bickford
Washington Street
Emma Rockwell
Pearl Husston
Lincol Street
Army Reserve Officers Hold Dinner Parley
Taylor Marion chapter of the Reserve Officers Association hosted a dinner at Cozy Rest Inn with five guests from the Stonewall Jackson chapter in Clarksburg. Major Roy F. Babbet led a short business meeting and a session featuring moving pictures of U S Army mechanized equipment and new ordnance, followed by arrangements led by Lieut Paul S Ward of Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor- Marion
Reserve Officers Association
Cozy Rest Inn
Stonewall Jackson
Clarksburg
Roy F. Babbet
U.S. Army
Paul S. Ward
Grafton
Roy F. Bobbet
James E. Bret
397Th Infantry
Charles S. Hoult
397Th Inintry
Lawrence M Hall
56Th Engineers
James E. Darrah
Leutenant
63Th
Robert B. Sera
James F. Holt
James A. Beverlin
William R. Sheets
Louis D. Meisel
H. I. Armett
Infantry
Washington
R. P. Oberhausen
Michael Newblak
Blaine W. Enele
397Th
Charles B. Tillson, Jr
87Th Ordnance Compan
William B. McCulla, Jr
E.G. Kuhn
Charles Burke
Brief Notices From A State Hospital And Local Towns
Short items report Mrs Della Sutherland a nurse at West Virginia Industrial School for Boys Pruntytown as a patient at Fairmont State Hospital Mrs A Car rich visiting in Clarksburg announces the birth of an eight pound baby boy for Mr and Mrs Robert Nestor former Miss Rosalie Keyser first child Paul Williams 12 of Curve Bridge had his foot amputated after a shotgun wound at Grafton City Hospital Paul Harrison Beech Street joined United Fuel in Charleston Mrs G N Walters visiting parents Mr and Mrs P A Gump Fur View
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
Della Sutherland
West Virginia Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
Fairwent State Hospital
Robert Nestor
Nestor
Rosalie Keyser
Paul Williams
Curve Bridge
Grafton City Hospital
Charleston
Paul Harrison
W. A. Harrison
Beech Street
United Fuel Company
School Teachers To Get Checks Before Christmas
Taylor county board of education will receive a state school finance check for 18,700 early next week. Checks to 49 counties will be mailed to ensure teachers are paid before the Christmas holidays, board secretary H. Isaiah Smith said in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Board of Education
State Board of School Finance
Holid
H. Isaiah Smith
Charleston
Ustar
Women's Foreign Missionary Society Meeting at Andrews Church
The Andrews Methodist church Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs W A Beavers home on McGraw avenue with ten members and three guests. Mrs W C Barnes led a brief business session and read scripture. Reports included last meeting notes and the recent district meeting. A social hour followed with the annual Christmas Gift exchange and a dessert served. The next gathering will be at Mrs Barnes's home in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
the Andrews Methodist Church
W. A. Beavers
McGraw Avenue
W. C. Barnes
Barnes
Philippi Bridge Club Hosts Annual Turkey Dinner
The Philippi Bridge Club held its annual turkey dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hawkins on Main Street Philippi. Guests number fourteen with decorated table arches, a Santa sleigh centerpiece, and place cards reflecting each member’s hobby. Prizes went to Mrs. L. B. King for ladies high, W. D. Sturm for men, and C. Phillips for closest score to a concealed telephone number in a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippi
HL. Crim Peck
C. ¢ Phillips
W. C
Sturm
Local Hosts Welcome Club Guests From Lexington and Philippi
Mr and Mrs D Ryah and Mr and Mrs Paul B Ware and Mr and Mrs A S Hawkins hosted guests H Crim Peck of Lexington Virginia and Charles Chase Teter of Philippi at the club. Guest prizes were presented to Mr Peck and Mr Teter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Ryah
Paul B. Ware
A. S. Hawkins
H. Crim Peck
Lexington, Va
Charles “Chase” Teter
Philippi
Mr. Peck
Mr. Teter
Girl Reserves Plan Candlelight Service at Dewey Ave
The Girl Reserves of Grafton High announce their annual candlelight service at United Brethren church on Dewey avenue Sunday night December 10 at 7 30. The event marks the final step in pledges initiation with members and pledges listed for the program led by president Doris Jean Bolyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton High School
United Brethren Church
Dewey Avenue
Janice Burge
Florine Friedman
Mary Ellen Sinclair
Frede Moats
Betty Turvander
Mary Louise Hamner
Alice Jean Yates
Doris Jean Bolyard
Slay Inquiry Leads to FBI Chief’s Personal Command
J Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, personally took charge of the federal probe after the medical examiner stated Engelberg was a German intelligence officer involved in espionage. The siege involved a 23 year old Swede noted in connection with the night of the slay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
H. E. Marten
Engelberg
German consulate secretary found dead in Brooklyn home
Walter Bungelberg, 42, first secretary at the German consulate, was found slain in his Brooklyn residence. Authorities call the case non political and criminal, with investigators noting numerous nude photographs in his rooms as possible clues. The incident shelves any immediate political motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Berlin
Germany
Walter Bungelberg
New York
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Annabel P. Swisher
Society Reporter
OFW Ctu
Oliver Shurtleff
Army Reserve
Cozy Rest
A. Carrich
G. N. Walters
Parkview
P. A. Gump
Furview
Wission Group
Bernard
Dixie Theatre
Malone?’S
Malone Drug Store
Ady
Mie Oe
Lee Bennett & Son
Philippi Club
Mrs. A.S. Hawkins
Cummeu
Sweatheart
Goff
Chicago
Nathan Goff
W. Va
Woodbank Magnate
Milton Goldfinder
Toors Certain
Sensible Santa
Cory Coffee
Mer
Johnson's
Reymer’s
Schaff's
Wrisley
Membdon
Karloff
Paris
Coty
Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Max Factor
la Cross
Cutex
Remington Rand Elect
Amity
Kawoody
Malano
Red Cross Pharmacy
West Grafton
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