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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1940
Page
3
The city hosts its largest New Year event at the Elks Home auditorium on East Street with a 10 PM start and dancing by a nine piece band through 2 AM. A floor show, turkey buffet, and party favors will entertain. Members and guests may enjoy cards with bridge tables in designated rooms. Attendance is limited to members, their families, and accompanied friends.
The Junior Society of the First Presbyterian Church enjoyed a Christmas party at Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Smiths Maple Avenue home on Friday afternoon. Nancy Smith hosted and helped direct games and a holiday dessert. Society president Patty Sue Barker opened with brief minutes read by secretary Nancy Smith. decorations followed Yuletide theme with several attendees listed.
Members of St John s Methodist church and friends are invited to a watch party starting 9 p m December 31. A watch meeting and rally at St Paul s Lutheran from 8 30 to 12 30. Quota club watch party at 6 30 p m at Mrs Rhea Fisher s home. Jr C U A M meeting at 7 30 p m in Wehnhall. Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter D A R co hosted luncheon at Cony Rest with gifts exchange. Various church circles and clubs schedule January 2 3 6 7 12 meetings at multiple locations including First Christian church Beech street Addison street West Washington street and K P hall.
Lotte Muzum, Mary Lou Dean, Norma Jean Dean, Louise Cutright, Bobby Cameron, Rev. and Mrs. F J Turvander, the hostess, Nancy Smith, and Mrs Smith listed as attendees at a social gathering with emphasis on local figures and hosting roles.
Louis E. Wood of Huntington has been elected chairman of district 8 of the bituminous coal producers board, succeeding Harry L. Gandy of Washington. The vote took place yesterday in Cincinnati Ohio, confirming Wood in the leadership post.
Needlepoint pattern 6771 offers a half cross stitch reproduction of a Raphael Madonna. It includes a transfer pattern measuring 91 by 121 inches, materials list, color chart, and stitch illustrations. Send ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept in New York with name address and pattern number.
Mrs William Grimes of Brownlow Park hosted a Christmas themed party Friday night with card tables in the living room a candlelit salad course at 8 30 oclock and a tree with gifts for the annual exchange. Mrs Sherman Haselton and Mrs Paul Rector led the dance games while Miss Clare Korte received the guest award. Attendees included Norma Walls and club members Dorsey Cole Helen Thayer Arba Lemmon Burl Mason Howard Walls Helen Snider Francis Shay Wheeling and Charles Hartman Rochester NY.
Miss Margaret Virginia Walters daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas A Walters of 98 Saberton avenue Fairmogr and Paul Lambert son of Dr Walter R Lambert of Franklin were married December 27 in Russell Kentucky Rev Mrs Townsend officiated The bride a Graf ton High school 1939 graduate The groom Franklin High school 1938 graduate He works for the state at Beckley They will live in Beckley after a stay with the bride's Franklin family
Washington visitors Glenn and party stayed with Mr and Mrs C Howard Cameron on Maple Avenue. Betty Rose Miller and Mrs William D Fisher visited Tunnelton. Har ry Myers and wife announce a 1.4 pound daughter Donna Lee at Fairmont General Hospital on Christmas Day. Herbert P McVicker Jr born December 30 at City Hospital weighing 8 pounds. Mrs Louise Isner becomes mother. Mrs Charles Bowman and Ruth Ann Wolfe discharged from City Hospital.
Senator Wheeler refutes the president’s address, disputing peaceful terms with Nazi Germany and opposing British aid policies. White House reports high goodwill for Roosevelt’s speech while defense industry leaders promise production increases as Morgenthau and Purvis discuss supply matters and potential lease lend extensions.
A New Year's Eve piece extols dancing as healthy exercise enjoyed by many Americans. Dr. Clendening and Dr. Gibbs weigh in on dance as a pleasing activity, its primal links to ritual and animal behavior, and a therapeutic dancing school helping cripples and those needing weight gain.
Central Press reports Harrison ends a fiery campaign with a pale inauguration and a funeral procession longer than the parade. The two miles of mourners include 26 pallbearers and a funeral car drawn by eight white horses. Tippecanoe clubs march as a log cabin float leads the parade.
Universal presents Seven Sinners tonight at the Vida Opera House with Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne headlining a romance of the South Seas. The cast includes Albert Decker Broderick Crawford Mischa Auer Billy Gilbert Anne Lee Samuel Hinds and Oscar Homolka, produced by Joe Pasternak, noted for Destroyer Rides Again.
Mr and Mrs Sam Waller and daughters Jean and Janet have returned to Huntington after a holiday visit with relatives. Mrs W H Giesey of Washington DC is house guest of her niece Mrs C Howard Cameron Maple Avenue. Mr and Mrs L F Cameron and three daughters from Philadelphia spent Christmas Week with Mrs Cameron's mother Mrs John S Evans and her sister Mrs Clyde J Gilbert. Mr and Mrs W T McClung and Mrs J E also visited over the holidays.
A fragment outlines aims for restoring 1914 borders with an autonomous Poland and Czecho Slovakia, restoring independence for Wealice Holland Norway Belgium and Alsace Lorraine to France, plus German colonies. It calls protection of racial and religious minorities in all countries and internationalization of the Suez Canal with no indemnities or reparations and worldwide armament limitations. The text preserves names and places with a period voice from a historical report.
Mildew on automobile upholstery may be removed by first brushing off as much as you can. Then sponge with soap solution to which you have added ammonia.
Veteran sea-picture filmmaker Tay Garnett directs Seven Sinners with Dietrich as cafe singer in three new songs by Frederick Hollander and Frank Loesser. Charles Previn serves as general music director steering the score for the production.
Italian forces reportedly attacked across the Albanian front but were driven back as troopers shed skis and scattered. Greek reports claim Greek cities near Koriten and Pogradetz suffered dive-bombing and machine-gunning, with Italian losses cited. Salonika and nearby districts were lightly damaged with some casualties.
Edwards, a popular railroad company executive, is promoted from retiring superintendent role. Active in Grafton civic life, Taylor County Board of Trade, and Rotary, he will assume duties tomorrow January 1 and plans to move his family to Cumberland soon.
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