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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1944
Page
3
Mars Eldora M Bolyard hosts society and club events with telephone 155 listed for inquiries. Local ladies circle, garden club and charitable groups plan meetings and outings this week.
Mrs A W Deans bridge club met yesterday afternoon at 701 Beech Street with guests Mrs Charles Carpenter, Mrs R F Bender and Mrs John Newman. Dessert course welcomed guests at 1 o clock and prizes went to the winners. Members present included Mrs H K Debendarfer Mrs H C Shanholtz Mrs I R Jones Mrs B F Lanford Clyde Gilberts T W Helronimus Jr Mrs John Newman and Mrs Charles Carpenter.
Mrs Burl Mason hosted her club last evening at her McGraw avenue home with a wilt exchange as the feature. Prizes went to Mrs Dorsey Cole, Mrs William Grimes and Miss Helen Thayer. A miniature Christmas tree and festive decor complemented the season. Centerpiece pine cone holly and bittersweet. dinner for the group followed with covers set for several members.
Delta Nu chapter of Tau Phi Lambda of Supreme Forest Woodmen circle hosted a Thursday evening gathering at Beulah Bailey’s West Main Street home with co host Leoma Zumbro. Members exchanged gifts under a lit Christmas tree, selected new secret sisters, and elected officers led by Sarah Sayres as president and Marjorie Eisner and others as vice president secretary reporter chaplain pianist and sponsor. An upcoming candlelight installation is planned at Mrs DeLaney’s home next month. A blanket club drawing included Mrs Frank Shoemaker and others. A two course luncheon accompanied the event with many members and a guest present.
The Grafton Quota Club will hold its annual Christmas party tomorrow afternoon in the Cafeteria Court beginning at 4 o clock with luncheon. A novel program and a gifts exchange will entertain, with Miss Maxine Snyder Miss Grace Wolfe Mrs. Elizabeth Mahaffey Mrs. J L Bush and Eldora Bolyard in charge.
A sequence of Christmas party and gift exchange events scheduled from Dec 18 to Dec 21 by local clubs and church groups in Grafton. Activities include concerts, luncheons, regular meetings, elections, and social gatherings hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary, VFW, Lindy Club, Emma Rogers Bible class, RTS class, WSC8, WSC S, Eastern Star, and other organizations with locations on West Washington, Beech Street, Yates Avenue, Walnut Street, and local halls.
Miss Joan McKinney hosted the Vicktory 4-H Club at her West Main street home last evening. Richardean Parkhill presented readings and a program including The Lighted Candle Holly Plium Pudding The Evergreen Tree Santa's Radio Commercials How Christmas Carols Began and carol singing. Eloise Gillisple led games. Louise Outright presided over the business session. A Pyrex gift was given to the club leader Mrs F S Smith and clover pals exchanged gifts. A dessert was served to listed members and guests. Canada leads a world production of asbestos newsprint platinum and radium.
The Woman's Mission circle of the First Brethren church met at the home of Mrs. A. R. Lear on East Knotts avenue. Mrs. Allen Poe conducted devotional, a vocal duet by Mrs. Fred Nicola and Mrs. K. O. Godwin preceded the Bible study The Mark of Love for the Word by Mrs. K. E. Richardson. Miss Geraldine Loar led the mission study and a business meeting followed before a social hour with refreshments for members including Mrs. Fred Nicola, Mrs. K. O. Godwin, Mrs. Paul Rogers, Mrs. Shady Poe, Miss Betty Poe, Miss Glenora Weese, Mrs. K. E. Richardson, and Mrs. Robert Loar.
Brief notices list Mr and Mrs R A J Morrison of McGraw avenue visiting their son Naval Aviation Cadet John Morrison in Georgia at Athens. Dr and Mrs Paul P Warden of Maple avenue visiting in Baltimore Maryland with daughter Mary. Additional notes describe a training class and GI food innovations by servicemen including Man ning and Campbell, plus odd culinary experiments like dehydrated GI carrots fed to a rabbit.
Modern pattern 9061 offers jacket and skirt or jumper for misses sizes 12 to 20 and matrons 90 to 48 plus a needlework decoration pattern. Includes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 30 to 48 size ranges with fabric yardage. Send 20 cents to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept for pattern and book option 15 cents more for Marian Martin Fall Winter Pattern Book.
The American Institute of Voice Teachers praises Theodora Lynch as possessing the most exciting new voice in the concert and operatic world. Lynch is among thousands of Americans repatriated on exchange ships after wartime internment in Europe. She studied in Italy and worked as a newspaper woman to continue receiving instruction.
The editor urges readers to review Sixth War Loan sales in today’s edition and reflect on personal sacrifice. Ted R Gamble, National Director, Treasury War Finance Division, lauds the campaign and billboards proclaiming My thinking my money my time will stay in this war to the finish. The editor calls readers to continue buying War Bonds until victory and all fighting men return home.
General MacArthur praised a bold sea corridor through the Philippines as a 900 mile thrust confines Japan's reach. Vice Admiral McCain’s carrier task force battered Luzon airfields for over 24 hours, knocking out more than 300 enemy planes in Mindoro operations and funneling the enemy toward Formosa. Additional notes mention Colmar's early Roman period origins and gun elevation factors.
A medical columnist cites a school teacher’s study showing about 40 percent of primary students bite nails or suck fingers with girls slightly higher. Attempts with bitter quinine solutions reduced the habit in one week, but continued effort and social pressure appear to lessen nail biting as students advance to higher grades.
The Op era House opens Sunday with Are Our Parents a child delinquency drama about a present day trend highlighting parental influence on youth. Helen Vinson leads a strong cast including Lyle Talbot and Ivan Lebedeff under William Night’s direction and Jeffrey Bernard’s production.
Linen patterns offer embroidery transfers for towels pillow cases and scarves with motifs in colorful colors. Pattern 7245 features six motifs across 4 1 2 by 11 inches. Send fifteen cents plus name address and pattern number to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept New York 11 New York. A 32 page needlework book with 130 illustrations is available for fifteen cents more.
Charleston reports the last three weeks of the forest fire season showed only 351 blazes burning 16 867 acres. Acting State Forester D B Bonebrake notes this record compares with 61 760 acres burned in 1943 fall and 57 805 acres in 1944.
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