Commercial Club Entertained Here at Graf ton High School
The Commercial Club of Graf ton high school met Thursday at Miss Betty Craft’s Walnut street home with twelve members and sponsor 8. H. Haseldeny present. Christmas decor set a pretty scene for games and social chat. Gifts were given to winners and exchanged. Betty Craft and helpers served a salad course to Frances Smith Jean Stilwell Irma Jean Tingler Evelyn McProuty Rita Francis Roselee Jones Mary Pappalardo Mabel Lee Paton Loretta Henderson Norma Jean Moyer Bertha Lee Saffel Eva Brown and the sponsor 8. H. Haselden with Norma Jean Moyer Mabel Lee Patton and Mary Pappalardo assisting, while Erma Jean Tingler Etta Francis and Evelyn McProuty led entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton High School
Betty Craft
Walnut Street
8. H. Haseldeny
Frances Smith
Jean Stilwell
Irma Jean Tingler
Evelyn McProuty
Rita Francis
Roselee Jones
Mary Pappalardo
Mabel Lee Paton
Loretta Henderson
Norma Jean Moyer
Bertha Lee Saffel
Eva Brown
8. H. Haselden
Mabel Lee Patton
Miss Craft
Erma Jean Tingler
Etta Francis
Mrs L J Loar Hosts Lucky Thirteen Banco Night
Mrs L J Loar entertained the Lucky Thirteen club at her Maple avenue home with three banco tables. Prizes went to Mrs E S Duckworth Mrs Bernard Hoffman and Mrs Clyde Mays. Yuletide decorations and a gift exchange followed a salad course for guests and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Loar
Lucky Thirteen
Banco
Maple Avenue
E. S.duckworth
Bernard Hoffman
Clyde Mays
O. W. Hoffman
J. F. Stafford
Henry Harter
Dallas Wolfe
Charles Crobin
E. S. Duckworth
Sherman Reed
H. K.debendarfer
Loren Hoffman
Ray Monroe
R. F. Bender
Clyde N. Mays
Mrs Carrothers Is New Club Head
Mrs Fay Carrothers was elected to head the Haymond community club, succeeding Mrs C O Brown who resigned after four years as president. The organization met all day at the Haymond church, with a business session continuing through the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Brown
Haymond
Junior Fellowship Christmas Party Held At St John’s Church
Members of the Junior Fellowship of St. John’s Methodist church gathered at sponsor Miss Ruth Burge’s Market Street home Thursday night for their annual Christmas party. Games entertained the group and a salad course was served later to Ruth Balser Ronald Nicodemus Phyllis Boyce Glenn Boyce Barbara Reed Junior Burge Bobby Hoskinson Larry Morgan Jimmy Roomsburg Jacqualine Roomsburg Nacy Devers Barbara Devers Patty Moore and Jerry Zinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Methodist Church
Ruth Burge
Ruth Balser
Ronald Nicodemus
Phyllis Boyce
Glenn Boyce
Barbara Reed
Junior Burge
Bobby Hoskinson
Larry Morgan
Jimmy Roomsburg
Jacqualine Roomsburg
Nacy Devers
Barbara Devers
Patty Moore
Jerry Zinn
High Cards and Trump Power in a MerVill Bridge Deal
A MerVill Wisconsin bridge deal shows the power of established suits and trump length. North held a strong hand with many trumps and no heart losers, and should have bid 4 Hearts or continued to invite slam, while South erred by overreacting with spade bids. The column highlights the principle that low cards can back up high cards, and that aggressive bidding can unlock grand slams when suits cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Okeh
South
Mrs. W. Fisher Hosts Friday Bridge Club
Mrs. Wiliam D. Fisher hosted her Friday night bridge club at Maple avenue home. Guest prize went to Mrs. Richard Robey while Mrs. Carrie Packman and Mrs. John Bradford won high and low prizes. Christmas decorations framed the scene as salad courses were served late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam D.fisher
Maple Avenue
Richard Robey
Carrie Packman
John Bradford
Briefly Told Briefly Told Return Home
Mr and Mrs Raymond Sayre and son Weir of Baltimore Md who have been visiting their parents here have returned home They were accompanied on their return by his sister Miss Alma Sayre who will spend a few days in Baltimore Undergoes Surgery Mrs R L Sapp of 207 High street underwent major surgery in St Marys hospital in Clarksburg yesterday Was Visiting Here Mrs A L Gaskins the former Virginia Mahaffey has returned to Westminster Md after spending the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs J H Mahaffey of Wilford street and his parents Mr and Mrs L W Gaskin of 304 Orchard street Cadet Nurse Miss Virginia Dadisman will leave today for Cumberland Md where she will resume her duties as a cadet nurse at the Cumberland Memorial hospital after visiting her sister Mrs Goldie Dadisman of Thornton Holiday Guest Mrs Tess Ressegger of Moundsville is a holiday guest at the home of Mr and Mrs R H Oliver of 229 West Wilford street Medical Patient George Sorge of this city has been a medical patient in the City hospital for the past week Visits Were After 19 Years Clyde Fast who for the past 19 years with his parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Fast of Cherry Run and his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Orin Eddy of Riversville W Va Mr Fast will return to California on January 12 where he is foreman in the Arden Farms Ice cream factory one of the largest of its kind in the west Overnight Guest Miss Mary Jean Abbott of Fairmont was the overnight guest of Miss Lucille Payne at her home on Yates avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Sayre
Weir
Baltimore
Miss Alma Sayre
A. L. Gaskins
Virginia Mahaffey
Westminister
J. H. Mahaffey
Wilford Street
L. W. Gaskin
Orchard Street
Virginia Dadisman
Cumberland, Md
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Goldie Dadisman
Thornton
Clyde Fast
Harvey Fast
Cherry Run
Orin Eddy
Riversville
W. Va
Susanna Foster
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Paramount
Miss Foster
Nelson Eddy
Universal
Turhan Bey
Boris Karloff
George Waggner
Bey
Joh Grant
Bowery
Broadway
Opera House Theatre
New Congress Recitation of Names Sparks Reading Clerks Gibe
A lengthy roll call of lawmakers including Delaneys two Douglases Engle Eagle Grants Gwinn Gwynne Quinn Halls Harless Harness Holmes Johnsons Kelleys Millers Murrays O Brien Peters Reeds Robins Reeds Rog ers Schwabes Simpsons Smiths Somers Sumner Thomases Voorhis Wolfenden Woodruff among others prompts a bemused aside on reading fatigue. The speaker jokes about the clerks and readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scum Pan
Delaneys
Douglases
Engel
Eagle
Grants
Gwinn
Gwynne
Quinn
Halls
Harless
Harness
Holmeses
Johnsons
Kelley
Kelly
McMillen
McMillan
Mansfields
Martins
Millers
Murrays
O'Briens
Petersons
Prices
Reece
Rees
Reeds
Robertons
Robinson
Robsion
Rodgers
Rogers
Schwabes
Simpsons
Smiths
Somers
Sumner
Sumners
Thomases
Voorhis
Bombers Fail to Deter Jap War, MacArthur Reports
General Douglas says bombers alone can not defeat Japan as they would need time to repair coral airfields with bulldozers. In the Philippines, MacArthur notes 23 Japanese planes attacked Mindoro causing some damage. eight enemy planes were shot down. Mitchell bombers damaged a 17,000-ton freighter in Lingayen gulf and Liberators dropped 72 tons on San Jose airfield at Panay island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass
Japan
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Mindoro
Lingayen Gulf
Luzon
San Jose J
Panay Island
Budapest Front Advances Near Bratislava and Vienna
The Moscow bulletin notes Red Army forces near Budapest pressing toward Bratislava and Vienna with crossings over the Hron. Advances place units northeast of the capital, while western streets fill with blockhouses packed with machineguns and mortars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Komaron
Bratislava
Vienna
Moscow
Red Army
Losone
Lucenec
Slovakia
Fog and Front Shifts Pressure Allied Winter Offensive
Fog shrouds victory yet weakens Allied winter plans as German forces drive into a salient and threaten the American line. Von Rundstedt concentrates two panzer armies as the gap narrows under U S Third Army counterattacks while air power begins to play a larger role in sealing off the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Army
von Rundstedt
Foot Troubles and Their Causes by Dr. Clendening
Dr. Clendening discusses why feet suffer most from wear and tear, noting anatomy and footwear as key factors. He cites three causes: congenital foot structure, vascular problems leading to ulcers, and improper shoes or stockings. He warns that ill fitting shoes, especially too small, cause most trouble.
Bowery to Broadway at Opera House entertains with Foster
Susanna Foster headlines Bowery to Broadway at the Opera House theater after a long rise from MGM and Paramount drafts. She overcomes early setbacks with a string of film contracts and stage work, while anecdotes from troops highlight wartime triumphs and humor in a cluttered, period-voiced page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Montez
Opera House
Bowery
Broadway
Universal
Susanna Foster
OPERA
Commissioner’s Notice to S. B. Ball Estate Creditors
Creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of S. B. Ball deceased must present all claims with vouchers verified to the undersigned at the Taylor County Bank Building, Grafton, Taylor County West Virginia, by June 18 1945 or be barred from any benefit. Beneficiaries are instructed to be present on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Ball
Taylor County Bank
Grafton
Taylor ‘County
West Virginia
Army seeks records in access dispute with officials
Early court access discussions reveal Col Dantel L Boland and Lt Col Paul M Hobert pressing H L Person for books and documents while Person refuses and directs Avery. Stuart S Ball, company counsel, says no physical obstruction will stop the army from taking records it desires. The army insists it must take the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dantel L. Boland
Paul M. Hobert
H. L. Person
Avery
Stuart S. Ball
Classifieds format rules described in 1920s notice
The text outlines how classified ads are priced and formatted for the period. It specifies word counts for initial and additional lines, insertion rules, Latin charge details, and worker eligibility ranges. It reflects 60 day availability statements and referral requirements for hiring, with emphasis on accuracy in counts.
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Ldoram
Bclyard
Duckworth
B. Hoffman
Mrs. Carrothers
Grafton Quota Club
W. B. A. Review No
Clyde Hardman
Judson Society of the First Baptist Church
The
Woman's Club
Charles Carpenter
Ed McDaniel
Lindy Club
T. C. Gough
West Washington Street
Business Girls Club
Ruth and
Evelyn Welch
Naomi Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Alpha Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
Court House
Gram
Mary Elizabeth Brown
Ralph Watkins
Ralph Watkin
Ursula Poe
Will Riggleman
Bertha Montgomery
C. C. Brown
Mary Boybeds
Will Watkins
Haymond School
Scien Aaa
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Authority
Hakqi
Mervill
Wis
Plof
Wes
Atus
Mrs. W. Fisher
R. L. Sapp
High Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Tess Ressegger
Moundsville
R. H. Oliver
West
George Sorge
Mary Jean Abbott
Fairmont
Lucille Payne
Yates Avenue
Logan Clendening
M.D
Clendening
Nerest
WAC
Harris
Hale Barnhouse
Fowlerville
Mich
C. C. Hulett
Liars Club
New York
Walter E. French
Midland Army Base
San Francisco
Pfc
Ray Langer
New Guinea
Herman
Clarksburg Finance
Clarksburg Finance CO
Grafton Banking & ‘Trust
W. Main St
W. vi
R. L. Grimes
Sents
Deveny
U. S. Employment Service
Stone Company
Locust
East Main Street
Earl Watkins
Simpson
Jersey
Durham
Brewes
Shropshire
Man B. McVicker
Eee
Tygarts Ant
Wartley Ave
Zauder
Gaithersburg
Montgomery County
Savings Bank
Ball Md
New Brown
Philomena Papalardo
Pruntytown
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