Christmas Party Of Quota Club Held Last Night
Cozy Rest hosted the Quota club Christmas party with a 6 15 dinner, a large tree with colored lights, festive tables and candy cane favors. Mrs Mildred Debendarfer led a brief session noting a service project and a $5 Red Cross donation. Gifts were exchanged, 1941 Quota pals were revealed, and guests included Mrs Gertrude Shaw and Mrs C R Watson.
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Quota Club
Mildred Debendarfer
The
Red Cross
S. Sayres
Officers Chosen For Coming Year By Grafton Club
Red Wing club officers reelected for another term at a Monday night meeting hosted by Mrs. J W Russell on route 50. Pres Mrs Elizabeth McFarland. VP Mrs Effie Gough. Sec Mrs Della Wittman. Reporter Mrs Christine Russell. Annual Christmas party featured bancos, prizes to Mrs McFarland Mrs Helen McDaniel and Mrs Myrtle Frazier, and refreshments served by Mrs Russell and Mrs Emma Rockwell.
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Red Wing Club
J. W. Russell
Elizabeth McFarland
Effie Gough
Della Wittman
Christine Russell
Russell
Banco
McFarland
Helen McDaniel
Myrtle Frazier
Christmas and club events fill Fleming ton area calendar
December events include the Fleming ton Methodist church bazaar and fair with baked goods and candy, W S C S meetings at St Pauls and St John's churches, Jr D U A M and Daughters of America anniversary in Wehn hall, Grafton band concert at the high school, and a Christmas party at Rest Haven with reservations. Also Blueville WSCS, Pocahontas degree at VFW hall, and Business Girls dinner at Cozy Rest with gift exchange.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Flemington Methodist Church
Daughters of America
Wehn Hall
G. H
Grafton Senior High School
Grafton Woman's Club
Rest Haven
Bonnie Newcome
Sara Dee
Woman
Nellie Cook
Barbita DeMoss
Emma Rogers
West Main Street Methodist Church
Harry Ringler
Arthur Peters
Daisy Dotson
Walnut Street
White Rose Grove
Woodman Circle
January 20 Meeting Set at Mrs Wittman’s Home
A club announces a January 20 gathering at the residence of Mrs Della Wittman on Grand Street. The notice specifies the host’s address and invites members to attend at the designated time.
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Della Wittman
Grand Street
Cantata Given By Grade School
The Flemington grade school glee club of fifth and sixth graders presented a Christmas cantata in the new school building last night. Forty voices sang under faculty sponsors Miss Pauline Benda and Kenneth Daugherty with solo parts sung by Betty Jones Vietta Fleming Beverly Glenn Norma Lee Gaines and Bobby Kramer. Annabelle Newhouse joined Norma Lee Gaines for the duet. The performance was well received by a large appreciative audience.
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Glee Club
Flemington
Pauline Benda
Kenneth Daugherty
Betty Jones
Vietta Fleming
Beverly Glenn
Norma Lee Gaines
Bobby Kramer
Annabelle Newhouse
Jiffy Knit Jerkin Pattern 6863 Promoted
Advertisement for a knitting jerkin pattern number 6863 offering instructions illustrations and materials. Text instructs sending ten cents to the Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. at 259 W 14th St New York NY with name address and pattern number clearly written.
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Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N.Y
Claire Tilden
Batiste
Fifth Avenue
Finessing To Lose In A Bridge Problem
Barclay discusses when a deliberate finesse can be safest to protect a contract. The article analyzes a spade and heart sequence where three declarers test finesses, guards, and trumps to try for a grand slam, noting how one safe line can dominate despite potential danger.
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East
Dessert Bridge Held For Club By Mrs. Tucker
A Yuletide dessert bridge hosted by Mrs. Mason Tucker at her McGraw avenue home featured holly pine a large Christmas tree and candlelit dessert courses. Three tables of contract for high scores went to Miss Dorothy Sapp and Miss Evelyn Welch with Beatrice Tucker among the guests.
Birth of 19-pound son James Patrick Comer
Mr. and Mrs. James Comer of Clarksburg are proud parents of a 19-pound son born Friday December 13 at St Mary's hospital. The baby is named James Patrick Comer, the first child. Mrs. Comer is the former Hallie Newbrough. Both mother and child are doing nicely.
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James Comer
Clarksburg
St. Mary's Hospital
James Patrick Comer
Comer
Hallie Newbrough
Lucas Family Attends Aunt’s Visit in Knottsville
Lucas, Miss Gertrude Lucas and Paul Cutright spent Sunday at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Frank Bennnett, in Knottsville.
Mrs Fisher Hosts Christmas Sewing Club Party
Mrs William D Fisher of Maple Avenue hosted her sewing club on Monday night for the annual Christmas party. The decor featured ground pine and otter greenery with red tapers around a Santa sleigh centerpiece. A salad course was served and favors were small candy canes. Members included Mrs Virgil Handley Morgantown Miss Sara Musgrove Mrs Karl Hinkins Mrs Francis Wolfe Miss Bonnie Newcome Mrs J Lee Evans Jr Mrs Raymond McDaniel and Mrs Lawrence Swisher.
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William D. Fisher
Maple Avenue
Santa Claus
Virgil T. Handley
Morgantown
Sara Musgrove
Karl Hinkins
Francis Wolfe
Bonnie Newcome
J. Lee Evans, Jr
Raymond McDaniel
Lawrence R. Swisher
Birthday Party Held Last Week
Ada Jacobs celebrated her 12th birthday with a party at her parents home in Brownlow Park Saturday afternoon. Sunday school classmates and teacher Mrs. L A Dotson attended. Games and Christmas songs preceded a dessert with a twelve candle cake. Candy canes were favors. Attending were Erma Tingler Eva Brown Betty Stevens Jean Hunt Ruth Morris Mary Weaver Anna Johnson Helen Brown Helen Norris Alice Bolyard Betty Weaver Vera Jacobs and Ada Jacobs.
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Ada Jacobs
Brownlow Park
L. A. Dotson
Erma Tingler
Eva Brown
Betty Stevens
Jean Hunt
Ruth Morris
Mary Weaver
Anna Johnson
Helen Brown
Helen
Lord Beaverbrook Warns of Early German Invasion Plan
In a radio address Lord Beaverbrook minister of aircraft production said Germany is preparing to invade England before spring by land and sea but mainly by air. He emphasized air power as the principal threat and urged readiness across the nation.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
Germany
England
Maeterlincks Amid Downtown Fire Tragedy In Cincinnati
Koebee, operator of a general appliance store, was found dead under debris in a shattered building at Elder and Pleasant streets in Cincinnati. He was identified by personal cards and photographs found on him as rescuers recovered the body amid cave-ins.
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Koebee
Elder and Pleasant Streets
Viscose Workers Send Christmas Gift to Coventry Plant
The American Viscose Corporation said 2590 pounds sterling were sent as a Christmas gift to its Coventry England plant to aid bomb victims. The contribution came from 17000 employees across Marcus Hook Lewistown Meadville Parkersburg Nitro Roanoke and Front Royal plants with boxes at plant entrances and no solicitation. The gesture covered all locations and reflected voluntary giving by workers.
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Wilmington
Del
American Viscose Corporation
Coventry
England
American Viscose Co
Marcus Hook
Lewistown
Meadville
Parkersburg
Nitro
W. Va
Roanoke
Front Royal
Frigid Weather Reaches Fairbanks Alaska Town
Frigid air sweeps Fairbanks and Beaver as Arctic conditions deepen. At Beaver the Yukon river area dipped to 70 degrees below zero, while Ladd Field officers refuse outdoor duty in weather 20 below or colder. Minimum near Fairbanks stayed at 38 below.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Army
Beaver
Arctic Circle
Yukon River
Ladd Field
Nine Injured in Blast Kills One Firefighter Says Victim Knew Cause
Joseph Koebee, 33, died after two hours of firefighting following a blast. Assistant Fire Chief Edward Shearwood said Koebee was the only man who understood the cause. The explosion tunneled 12 feet into brick as rescuers battled the fire.
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Koebbe
Koebee
Shearwood
Tom Kaufman
Raymond Roy
Frank Morgan
Lily Schnetzer
Hubert Smith
Roy
Joseph Koebee
Edward Shearwood
Linens Shipment Brings Bargain Prices at Turners
A large linen shipment arrives at Turners offering prices from 25 cents to 5 dollars. The ad emphasizes low cost fabric options and eager shopper appeal as stocks move quickly.
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Turners
Settlement of Nitro's Suit Against U S Reached
Charleston, Dec 17. Federal Judge George W. McClintic announced a settlement of Nitro Industrial's land damage suit against the government over land taken for the Kanawha river pool stage. Retrial was to start today. Original awards were $12,500 to Nitro and $500 to Eastview. settlement totals $17,000 for Nitro and $1,000 for Eastview.
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Charleston
George W. McClintic
Nitro Industrial Corporation
Kanawha River
McClintic
Nitro
Eastview Land Company
Eastview Concern
Jobless Insurance Law Changes Studied in Charleston
West Virginia advisory commission in Charleston discussed possible legislative recommendations to align the unemployment insurance statute with federal changes. Department Director John S. Stump Jr said most proposals aim to conform state law to federal standards.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Advisory Commission of the
Unemployment Department
Department
John S. Stump, Jr
Senator Neely Seeks Talk With Roosevelt On Inauguration
Senator Neely of West Virginia called on President Roosevelt this morning to discuss several West Virginia interests and arrangements for Roosevelt's third inauguration on January 20.
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Washington
Neely
D.-W. Va
Roosevelt
West Virginia
Mr. Roosevelt
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