Famous All-Girl Orchestra Sails Charity Ball Night
The Coquettes, renowned all girl orchestra, perform at the Woman's club charity ball at the Meld house. They boast coast to coast praise, hotel and night club engagements, and TV and film appearances. Attendees include prominent couples and patrons such as Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson, McDargh, Brey, Bradford, Deegan, White, Hetronimus Jr., and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquettes
America
Woman's Club
Meld House
Real East
E. M. ‘Tomlinson
E. H. McDargh
W. J. Brey
J. H. Bradford
W. J. McGonagle
J. Rea Pisher
Dorothy Weavers
Nina Zinn
Sub-Deb Pledges Initiation and Festive Dance
Initiation of pledges for the Sub-Deb club occurred Saturday evening at Miss Tillie Deegan’s West Main home. Pledges wore formal gowns, stood before a candlelit improvised altar as Miss Barbara Gerkin read the oath, and received a rosebud. Escorts joined for a salad course at Cozy Rest Inn, then a Maple Lake club dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Deegan
West Main Street
Barbara Gerkin
Cozy Rest Inn
Maple Lake Club
Betty Jean Bailey
Lyle Woodell
Betty Lee Bailey
Wayne Daugherty
Christine Carpenter
Frank Shaw
Wilma Cassiday
Paul Graham
Virginia Debendarfer
Bruce Burd
Mary Katherine Ewers
Donald Boylen
Jerry Hannon
Chara Stafford
Patty McCargh Sul Shahan
Virginia
New
Community church and club events December 31 and January 2
A December 31 watch meeting at St Pauls Lutheran church runs from 830 AM to 1230 PM with all church groups and families urged to attend and refreshments provided. Also December 31 New Year’s Eve watch service at Andrews Methodist church from 11 PM to midnight with sermon by Rev. B F Donley and open invitation. A Quota Club watch party at 830 PM at Mrs Rhea Fishers home. An important Jr O U A M meeting at 730 PM in Wehnhall. Co hosts Mrs H K Debendorfer and Mrs Florence Wilkinson will host Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter DAR luncheon at Cozy Rest with gift exchange. January 2 Friendship Bible class at First Christian church 730 PM. Ladies Aid at St Pauls Lutheran at Mrs Henry Logsdons Beech St 8 PM. Circle No 3 W B C S of St Johns Methodist at 730 PM at Mrs Myrtle Summers Addison St. Past Worthy Matrons and Patrons of the Order of Eastern Star meet 8 PM at the Masonic Temple. January 3 Weekley sewing club at Mrs T C Gough West Washington St rather than Jan 10. January 6 Quota Club meets 615 PM at Cozy Rest Inn. January 7 White Rose Grove No 2 Woodman Circle regular meeting and installation 730 PM with Mrs Littman present and refreshments. Dues must be in. Listed attendees include Bob Hamilton Miss Betty Newham Jack Riffee Miss Jo Ann Welch Curtis Marshall and many others from Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Andrews Methodist Church
B. F. Donley
Quota Club
Rhea Fisher
Wehnhall
H. K. Debendorfer
Florence H. Wilkinson
Elizabeth Cummins Jackson
Daughters of American Revolution
Cozy Rest
Friendship Bible
First Christian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry Logsdon
Beech Street
Circle No
C.S
St. John's Methodist Church
Leon Proudfoot
Myrtle Summers
Addison Street
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Weekley Sewing Club
T. C. Gough
West Washington Street
Cozy Rest Inn
White Rose Grove No
Woodman Circle
Disciples Class Hosts Evening at Miss Miller's Home
Miss Helen Miller entertained members of the Disciples class of the First Christian church at her Washington Street home. Decorations aligned with the occasion and the gathering fostered fellowship among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Miller
First Christian Church
Washington Street
Small Motifs Trim Many Linens Pattern 6867
A pattern collection offers 20 motifs for embroidery to fit many linens. Transfers range from 3% x 12% to 1% x 2% inches with stitch illustrations and materials list. Send ten cents, name, address, and pattern number to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
Christmas Party With Seasonal Refreshments
Christmas season themed gathering included hostess Miss Miller assisted by her mother Mrs Bert Miller. Games provided entertainment with prizes won by Joe Funk and Mrs Francis Wolfe. A gift exchange followed and each class member received a gift presented by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Miller
Bert Miller
Joe Funk
Francis Wolfe
Dorothy Tucker Weds On Holiday To W W Summers
Dorothy Tucker of Pruntytown and Wilfred Wilde Summers of Clarksburg married December 25 at Main Street Baptist Church Bridgeport W Va in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev Aubry Ferguson. She wore soldier blue with pink rosebud corsage and was attended by Virginia Smith and Dick Husk. The bride is daughter of C J Tucker. graduate of Grafton High School 1928. employed at West Virginia Industrial School. Summers, son of O W Summers Mannington. graduate of Mannington High and Coyne Electrical School. employed at J Morrison store Clarksburg. They will reside at Pruntytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Tucker
Pruntytown
Wilfred Wilde Summers
Clarksburg
Main Street Baptist Church
Bridgeport
W. Va
Aubry Ferguson
Virginia Smith
Dick Husk
Summers
Gala Christmas Bridge Party At Mason Home
The Pruntytown home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mason hosted a Christmas bridge party last Thursday evening with holly, mistletoe, ground pine, a large tree and a winter themed refreshment table. Prizes went to Mrs. Charles Hartman of Rochester New York Mrs. Clare Mitter of Clarksburg and William Grimes. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Grimes Mr. and Mrs Hartman Mrs. Mitter Miss Clare Xorte Mr. and Mrs Murl Morri son of Clarksburg Mrs. Francis Shay of Wheeling Miss Helen Snider and Earl Blackburn of Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Mason
Pruntytown
Charles Hartman
Rochester
N. Y
Clare Mitter
Clarksburg
William Grimes
Mason
Grimes
Hartman
Mitter
Clare Xorte
Murl Morri
Francis Shay
Wheeling
Helen Snider
Earl
Blackburn
Fairmont
Former Grafton Resident Hosts Christmas Bridge Party
Former Grafton resident Mrs Harriet Hartman hosted her former bridge club during holidays in Rochester. A luncheon at 1 o clock featured a silver leaf centerpiece and lit tapers. Miss Helen Snider won the club prize and guest prize went to Francis Shay of Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hartman
Harriet Blaney
Rochester
Bridge Club
J. B. Blaney
Christiana Street
Mr. Hartman
Bridge
Helen Snider
Francis Shay
Wheeling
William
Local names listed in community notice in progress
Grimes Mrs Burl Mason Miss Clara Korte Mrs Mark Morrison and Mrs Clare Mitter are named in a community notice, with further affiliations and roles forthcoming in the adjoining section of the report.
Briefly Told and Visits Over Christmas
A list of social notes from Clarksburg and nearby areas records Frances Murphy visiting her sister on Maple avenue, Harvey Wittman returning to Bridgeton work, Mrs. Harold Brumage hospitalized after a December 23 auto accident, weekend guests from East Liverpool, visits by Mrs. G Fensterwald of Baltimore, and several others leaving for Huntington or returning home. Also notes on a minor operation at City hospital and discharged patients, with several names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Murphy
Clarksburg
J. B. Korte
Maple Avenue
Harvey Wittman
Bridgeton
N. J
Mrs
Harvey Murphy
Route 3
Harold Brumage
Mary Whelan
St. Mary's Hospital
G. Fensterwald
Baltimore
Carl Steadman
Walter Street
City Hospital
Francis Smith
Grafton
Richie Campbell
Dewey Avenue
Mary Gladys Messenger
West Washington Street
D. M. Davis
Flemington
Dorsey Robinson
West
Wilford Street
Roosevelt addresses wartime production and aid to Britain
President Roosevelt urged immediate, intensified munitions output and broader aid to Britain, saying the axis seeks to destroy American philosophy of government. He warned that business as usual cannot sustain defense, demanding more ships, guns, and planes and a steady act of support to Britain despite dictator threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Britain
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
U.S
Roosevelt Warns of Peril to Western Hemisphere
President delivers 40 minute address from the White House Oval Office sharing grave perils facing the Western Hemisphere and its way of life. He argues against appeasement and any American expeditionary effort and urges continued defense industry operation without disruption. Broadcast to millions via radio and international rebroadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Efet
Faulet
White House
Sarrah D. Roosevelt
United States
South America
Europe
Orient
Roosevelt
Adolf
Hitler
Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt Urges Arsenal of Democracy For War Aid
President Roosevelt asserts the United States should supply European defenders with war materiel to deter Axis victory. He warns of risks but argues aiding allies now minimizes future war danger, pledging greater arms production and potential sacrifices in consumer goods to ensure defense. He emphasizes america must become the arsenal of democracy and that the nation will supply planes tanks guns and freighters in volume and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Europe
Asia
Africa
United States
Roosevelt
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Annabel P. Swisher
Field House
Set
Pance
Maple Lake
Bob Hamilton
Betty Newham
Jack Riffee
Jo Ann Welch
Curtis Marshall
Pete Everest
Scotty Hamilton
Mathilda Grow
Frank Bartlett
Martin Hopkins
Bill Graham
Lee Marshall
Sleepy Springston
Mary Parrish
Allen Newcome
Connie Reed
Vance Golden
Joan Reger
Hugh Dean
Virginia Stout
Dick Clark
Morgantown
Betty Dakin
Reed
Jack Berry
Hulda Snoderly
Miss Hopkins
Robert Davis Curry
Brooks
W. W. Summers
Mother
Paul Stanley
Gladys Farrell
Virginia Lee Shaw
East Liverpool
Ohio
Farrell
Floyd Lisk
West Wilford Street
John Dorsey
Bernadine
Huntington
Torlock Rasmussen
McGraw Avenue
Ronceverte
Dr. I. Rasmussen
Indiana
Lewis Scott
Garrett, Ind
Favish Novelty Store
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Claire Tilden
A&p
POLK
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Glub Soda—Ginger Ale
Hawdy Garton
Ase
Ann Page
Florida
Akon
Wisconsin
Silverbrook
Sunnybrook
Nutley
Sultana Olives
A&p Corn
A&p Fancy Ritz Crackers
Grads
Bampton
E Bus
Long Island
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