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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
3
Waller and Mrs. Georgia Frum head a listing of altos including Miss Betty Swisher Miss Annabelle Bacchus and Miss Mildred Swisher. Also named are L. M. Peters Abe Newton Ray Jones Herbert Sinsel and Tracy Felton as basses.
The report discusses Mannheim and Ludwigshafen as key upper Rhine industrial cities with refineries and chemical works, their river trade significance, and a wartime narrative of British raids and Italian troop positions. It notes low British casualties and the use of captured supplies as the offensive continues with weather impacting operations.
Grafton Junior High will present an operetta The Toys That Had To Wait Friday afternoon in the auditorium. Santa Claus and Mrs Santa lead a large cast including fairies and dolls as toys come to life when Mrs Claus takes charge.
The King's Daughters Bible class of United Brethren church held its annual Christmas party after the regular meeting. The event featured a Christmas tree, seasonal program led by Mrs. E. S. Duckworth, scripture by Mrs. Flora Stillwell, readings by Mrs. Minnie Stillwell, solos by Alta Lee Sloan and Helen Louise Cutright, and a piano accompaniment by Miss Cutright. Gifts exchanged, pastor Rev. Lois Luzader offered greetings, and a refreshments committee served treats. Attendees included Mrs. Duckworth, Flora Stillwell, Minnie Stillwell, and many others.
On December 19 several groups host Christmas events across town. The Eastern Star Wo man’s Club meets at Yor Mas onic Temple at 8 PM with a gift exchange, the Business Girls caravan to Cozy Rest for dinner and a gift swap, with cancellations to Nellie Cook or Barbita DeMoss by Wednesday noon. Emma Rogers Bible class gathers at West Main Street Methodist Church at 7:30 PM for a party and gift exchange hosted by Mrs. Harry Ringler and Mrs. Arthur Peters. White Rose Grove No. 2 Woodman Circle meets at 8 PM hosted by Mrs. Daisy Dotson for a 25-cent gift exchange. On December 20 Mrs. Lawson DeLaney hosts the Weekley Sewing Club for its annual party and gift exchange.
Mrs Curley Eisner Mrs H H Hefner Mrs George Ashby Mrs Loren Hoffman Mrs B C Isner Mrs Sherman Reed Patricia Reed Helen Louise Cutright Rosemary Cutright Alta Lee Sloan and Joe Warder listed in a local social page. identifiers suggest a community event or society roster with multiple individuals named.
The local Woman's Club organizes basket distribution to needy families replacing the annual Children's Christmas party. Eva Love chairs the committee with many volunteers, collecting items at Union Drug Store by December 23 for delivery on Christmas Eve. The club also awards a china set tomorrow via a Benefits drawing viewable at J Lee Evans Furniture.
Webster Baptist Church hosts a Webster Choir cantata The Nativity on Sunday evening December 22 at 7 30 directed by Dr J B West. Cast includes pianist Miss Mary Virginia Felton and a list of sopranos and tenors such as A G Robinson with Mrs Dove among performers.
Mrs Paul E Malone entertained twenty friends at a holiday bridge dinner held at her Dewey avenue home at 7 pm Wednesday. The home reflected holiday colors with red carnations and holly, hob nail candleholders as place cards, and cut flowers throughout. Dinner was three courses followed by contract, prizes awarded to Mrs Homer Wilson Miss Virginia Hanway Miss Beatrice Tucker and Mrs Merle Haddox. The guest list included Mrs Lester Lambert Mrs W S Potter Miss Geneva Hilkey Mrs Francis Warder Miss Bess Kennedy Miss Ruby Ramsey Miss Helen Chenoweth Mrs Vera Hamilton Mrs John Madden Mrs Dolores B Curry Miss Ruth Love Mrs William D Fisher Miss Grace Miller Mrs Victor Willhide and Mrs Harold L Noble.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St Pauls Methodist Church held a Christmas party Tuesday evening at the church. President Mrs A Ray Shaw presided. Mrs Fred D Robinson led devotions. Participants included Mrs William Bott Mrs B W McCartney Miss Barbara Gerkin Mrs R Virgil Rohrbaugh secretary of Missionary education led the Christmas offering. Mrs J P Luke presented program pieces and readings while Mrs W J Frey and Annetta Kirk performed piano solos. C Howard Cameron accompanied Christmas carols sung by the group. Miss Helen Snider directed recreation and Circle No 2 served a salad course. The church was decorated with candles pine and a Christmas tree.
Birth announcement from Blueville says a daughter weighing seven pounds was born Monday morning December 16 at home to Mildred Garner Watkins and Frank Watkins. Carol Lynette named. Father works for Monongahela System in Clarksburg.
Hitler addressed Christmas recess of parliament focusing on Britain's defenses. He warned against relying on fixed lines, stressing vigilance and warning against romanticizing past foes. The exchange with Churchill included a quip about Napoleon and a note on Hitler's growing power and ruthlessness.
Winston Churchill hailed Libyan offensives as progressing favorably, noting more than 30 000 prisoners captured with under 1 000 killed or wounded while warning Britain of a possible German invasion. He said the defense of the beaches is complete and the British army has shown its true quality, enabling bolder future moves.
In a press briefing President Roosevelt and top officials discussed a wartime production plan to aid Britain under a lease lead arrangement. Key figures Knox Stimson Forrestal and Patterson convened after a high level session to map methods for financing and expanding output. Critics pressed for faster action arguing the defense program lacks authority and coordination to free essential materials and break production bottlenecks.
Coal advertisement notes delivery service by Ver Baker's with a run of nine ten cent bundles and contact phone number 474 for orders and inquiries.
Union leaders urged Franklin D Roosevelt to back Defense Commissioner Sidney Hillman’s demand that Ford have no new contracts until it proves willingness to obey the law. Leaflets were distributed at the River Rouge plant in Dearborn after a judge struck down a traffic ordinance banning handbills in congested areas, despite prior arrests of union members for violations.
Italian forces reported observations of troop movements toward Derna, eighty miles west, as reconnaissance aircraft tracked activity in the region. The report notes continued air surveillance and cautious interpretation of the potentially shifting front lines amid the ongoing campaign.
Fragmentary text presents a garbled query likely asking about a person or entity linked to baking and beginners. The readable bits do not yield a clear event, name, or placing to anchor a proper news-style card.
The ad touts Rumford Baking Powder as suitable for any good recipe from magazines or cookbooks. It claims consistent, perfect results with standard directions and offers a free recipe book by writing to Rumford Baking Powder, Box A, Rumford, Rhode Island.
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