County Youth Rally Planned At Grafton First Baptist
The Taylor County Youth Council of the West Virginia Council of Churches and Christian Education will hold its first rally at 7 20 P M Friday night at First Baptist Church of Grafton. Arthur G Yates Jr and Waynes Daugherty oversee the event featuring Grafton High School students, Honor Society, National Thespians, Boy and Girl Scout troops, Sons of American Legion, and other youths. Noted orator E B Smith will address on Today's Youth Tomorrow's America. The program opens with the pledge, includes Christmas music and story, pays salute to service members, ends with the national anthem.
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Taylor County
Grafton High School
HIV, Honor Society
National Thespians
Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts
Flemington
Sons of American Legion of
Grafton
West Virginia
E. B. Smith
West Penn Public Service Company
Public Utility Company
Fairmont
America
Smith
United States
No Casualties Here Despite Rumors In Far East
The Sentinel received many calls about local soldiers and sailors in Hawaii the Philippines and other Far East posting rumors of deaths and wounds A casualty list check from the Associated Press shows Sergeant Morris Stacey of Fairmont as the only Central West Virginian reportedly killed in the Far East blitz Sunday Grattan and Taylor county men including Lieut Commander Frederick Warder USN Ensign Denton USN and others are stationed in the trouble zone
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Sentinel
Grafton
Taylor County
Hawaii
Philippines
Far East
Associated Press
Morris Stacey
Fairmont
West
Fidelis club meets at Presbyterian church social hour and N. December
The Fidelis club of First Presbyterian held its December meeting at the mange with Mrs. F J Tutvander as hostess. President Mrs. Rhea Fisher presided over a busy business session followed by devotionals and a social hour with refreshments. Attendees included Gertrude Shaw and others. The Christmas party is set for December 20 hosted by Mrs. Rhea Fisher at Mr. and Mrs. T W Heironimus home on Washington street.
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Fidelis Club
First Presbyterian Church
Mange
F. J. Tutvander
Rhea Fisher
Gertrude Shaw
T. A. Bolyard
H. K. Debendarfer
Florence Wilkinson
F. S. Smith
James Mantz
Nell Haslip
Elizabeth Gill
Emma Morgan
T. W. Heironimus
Washneton Street
Plan 50th Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Martin Yates
Mr and Mrs Martin Yates of Zobins Creek Harrison County plan a golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday December 17 at their country home. An open house from 1 to 9 PM will welcome friends and relatives. Martin Yates was born in Wendell Taylor County and moved to Harrison with his father Nelson Yates. He married Elizabeth Boggess of Jones Run near Lumberport Harrison County. The couple have many Taylor County friends.
Recalled to Duty Private Ket Class Robert Crane
Private Robert Crane aged aircraft radio operator at Langley Field Va was recalled from furlough to resume duties. He had been visiting his father Leo Crane on West Washington Street. Roy Compton son of Benjamin Compton Route 3 underwent a major operation at Grafton City Hospital today.
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Robert, Crane
Leo Crane
West Washington Street
Langley Field
Roy Compton
Benjamin Compton
Grafton City Hospital
December church group activities schedule in Blueville area
A compact list of December church and club events describes meetings and social gatherings across United Brethren Kings Daughters Blueville Methodist St John’s Fisher class and other groups. Notable items include Christmas gift exchanges, covered-dish dinners, and officer nominations through December, with venues such as church halls, private homes, and the Redmen’s hall.
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All Missionary Group of the United , Brethren Church
Fetterman Methodist Church
H. Deets
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Andrews Methodist Church
Fisher
St. John’s Methodist Church
Grafton Woman's Club
Paul B. Malone
Dewey Avenue
Kings Daughter Bible
Blueville Methodist Church
Icie Rexroad
T. N. T. Club
Earl Bennett
Grand Street
Ladies Society of B. R. L. F. & E
W. F. W. Hall
Redmen's Hall
Woman’s Christian Missionary Society of
First Christian Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Brooks Reed
Francis Street
Fairmont
H. L. Noble
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lamba Sorority
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Marjore Delaney
Blueville
Nippon tries 10 panic Uncle Sam
Washington reports a bold Japanese plan to deter the United States by threatening a strike from the Pacific coast. Officials tie the Pearl Harbor raid to a wider strategy aimed at immobilizing the U S Pacific fleet, forcing moves to defend home waters and threaten Western expectations.
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Uncle Sam
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Far East
San Francisco
Vancouver
B. C
Aleutian Island
Canada
Pacific Northwest
Japan
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
California
Auto Crash on St Marys Bridge Snarls City Traffic
Two cars sideswiped on the St Marys arrest bridge at 4 30 yesterday snarling traffic on Ridge West Main and Beech streets. City and state police handled the scene. Vehicles towed by Rosier Wrecking Company with minor damage. Investigation into ownership of one car underway.
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St. Mary's Arrest Bridge
Theridge
West Main Street
Beech Street
Rosier Wrecking Company
Attack in Coast Town on Crown City
Forces of the Japanese army attacked mainland Hongkong at two coastal sites in an attempted invasion. A communique noted a quiet land front and an ambush on Castle Peak road that reportedly annihilated a Japanese platoon. Hongkong endured air alarms with raids feared.
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Castle Peak Road
Wany
China
Canton
Singapore
Far East
Blackout Mob Protest Roils Seattle Streets
A crowd of over 1,000 seized Seattle's first wartime blackout, smashing about 30 shop windows and looting displays in the central business district. The disturbance began at Fourth Avenue and Pike Street at midnight, with police efforts overwhelmed as rocks bottles and debris flew and lights were out.
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Louhr
Fourth Avenue
Pike Street
Crowd Gathered as Police Move Through Street
Police cars maneuver along curbs as a crowd forms near a small jewelry store. A rock breaks the plate glass door and a few youths rush inside to seize the damaged light, while shouting women urge the scene.
Welding Operations At Standstill At Ordnance Plant
Morgantown dispatch reports a $40 million ordnance plant with welding work largely halted. About 100 idle welders, tied to an independent AFL union, faced a work ban for lacking AFL cards. The Independent Welders' Brotherhood had planned a strike after previous cancellation. Only a few welders remain at work amid conflicting lockout claims.
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Morgantown
AFL
AFL Steam
Selectees Retained For Duration Of War Measures
Washington report says the House Military Affairs Committee swiftly approved legislation to use land and naval forces including selective service trainees for foreign oil. The bill also would retain trainees for the duration of Japan’s war and six months after, sending similar measures to the Senate. Portland sources hinted that hostile forces were an hour from Boston at 2:00 p.m. EST.
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House
Military Affairs Committee
Reynolds
D-N. C
Military Committee
Senate
Portland
Boston
Enemy Planes Reach Mare Island as West Coast Blacks Out
Army sources report 15 enemy planes split after approaching the coast from San Jose. One squadron vanished southward while the other headed north along the bay toward Mare Island Navy Base, prompting blackout measures in major West Coast cities and heightened alert along the coast.
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San Francisco
Carrier Army
San Francisco Bay
Bay
Mare Island Navy Base
Navy Yard
Ardendale Radio Plot Rounds Out Dinner Plans
Susan Farmer’s prize broadcast draws Fred Mosher and Miss Alice into Ardendale as a radio night unfolds at home. Daniel and Aggie Jones clash over Susan’s independence while threats of Hollywood offers loom. The Ardendale tale follows a family dinner, memory lanes, and the hopes tied to a $5000 prize.
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Fred Mosher
Alice Farmer
Mr. Smithers
Fred
Alice
Susan
Hemlock
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Miss Alice
Susan Farmer
Moat Fellows
Bred
Miss . Alice
Pred
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