Gratton Hails New Year At Three Big Affairs
The infant New Year opened at 12 01 with three large events the charity ball of the ngn s club the Moose party and the Elks party. Cocktail parties and private home gatherings preceded the main balls. A women s club affair at the Field house on Riv Drive featured Miss Virginia Mann and her Men bt Hate with a vocal trio and swing group. Many colleges sent students as part of the attendees. Deeply festive, the ball featured elaborate arrangements and a lively program.
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Riv
Virginia Mann
January club meetings and social notices list
A condensed notice listing January events for local groups. Quota club annual meeting at Cozy Rest 6:15 p m with officer elections. Lindy club to meet at Mrs Mary Cannon home Barret street 7 30 p m. Womens Republican Club at K of P hall 7 30 p m with program. White Fawn Council Pocahontas meets Redmens hall 2 30 p m with installation and covered dish dinner. Andrews church Ladies Aid Group A meets after prayer in church parlor. Band Parents Club reschedules from first Monday to two weeks later.
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Quota Club
Cozy Rest
Lindy Club
Mary Cannon
Barret Street
Womens Republican Club
K of P
White Fawn Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Redmens Hall
Ladies Aid
the Andrews Church
Enjoy Bridge At Party Held To Greet Year
Dr and Mrs Charles M Wells entertained 10 friends with a buffet supper at their West Knotts avenue home. Bridge was played at three tables after 6 30 p m and continued past New Year s. A A Holt and Mrs Holt won high score prizes, with Mr and Mrs Potts Mr and Mrs Hopkins Mr and Mrs James C Holt and Mr and Mrs E F Clark among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Wells
West Knotts Avenue
A. A. Holt
Wells
H. L. Potts
John Hopkins
James C. Holt
E. F. Clark
Bridge Hand Offer for Gratis Walker Chips
Notice to any player with a bridge hand lacking honors. Bring a signed statement from all four players to this office and receive a gratis bag of Walker Potato Chips.
Barclay on Bridge Leading from the Honor Fines Opponents
In Barclay's column a deal shows why leading away from an honor like the jack or queen can help or hurt. South defends 4 spades after a diamond king lead and a later finesse, keeping the contract by correct signaling and careful play. West leading a third diamond would have doomed the contract.
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Bouth
Howea
East
South
West
Wee
Atures Syndicate, Tac
Kiwanis Club to Install New Officers in January
Kiwanis will install new officers at Cozy Rest Tuesday evening January 2 led by president elect R Virgil Rohrbaugh replacing Joseph Lee Evans Jr. Artie E Leonard becomes vice president with William Manley secretary and Edward Graysop treasurer. Directors named for 1940 include Ray Watson Clyde Mays Paul Malone Claude Ebert Torlock Rasmussen Harold Debendarfer and G T Bartlett Jr. Ladies night planned for February.
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R. Virgil Rohrbaugh
Grafton Kivenis Club
Joseph Lee Evans, Jr
Jesse Riley
Parsons
T. B. Cain
Clarksburg
Artie E. Leonard
William Manley
Edward Graysop
Ray Watson
Clyde Mays
Paul E. Malone
Claude Ebert
Torlock Rasmussen
Harold Debendarfer
G. T. Bartlett, Jr
Kiwanis
Philippi
West
Virgina
Fred Barnes
Jersey City
N. J
Mrs Warder Is Honored With Bridge Affair
A social bridge party at the home of Mrs Victor Willhide on Ma ple avenue celebrated Mrs Francis L Warder formerly Miss Virginia Shaw. The event ran from 8 to 5 with three tables of contract prizes won by Miss Jean Murray and Mrs James F Holt. An attractive gift was presented to the honoree and a salad course served to a list of guests.
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Victor Willhide
Maple Avenue
Francis L. Warder
Virginia Shaw
Jean Murray
James F. Holt
Enjoyable Party Precedes Dance
Mr and Mrs Richard Rebey Mr and Mrs J Paul Murphy Mr and Mrs Victor Willhide Dr and Mrs HL Noble Miss Alice Margaret Holt and Mr and Mrs Russell Riley of Pittsburgh and Frank Kittle of Philippi attended a cocktail party hosted by Miss Margaret Moran at her DeWey avenue home Sunday night Holiday colors and festive appointments characterized the gathering Afterward guests attended the Woman's club charity ball at the Field house from 12 01 until 4 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rebey
J. Paul. Murphy
Victor Willhide
H.L. Noble
Alice Margaret Holt
Russell Riley
Pittsburgh
Frank Kittle
Philburgh
Philippi
Margaret Moran
Moran
DeWey Avenue
Woman’s Club
Field House
German Liner St. Louis Breaks Blockade to Reach Home Harbor
The official news agency reported that the 16,732-ton German liner St. Louis slipped through the British naval blockade and reached a home harbor today after seven months away.
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Berlin
St. Louis
Bell named under secretary of treasury by Roosevelt
Daniel W. Bell, a 28 year veteran of the Treasury, will serve as under secretary after John W. Haines resigns to return to private business. The appointment places Bell in the key post during Roosevelt's administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Daniel W. Bell
the Treasury
Roosevelt
Bell
John W. Haines
Briefly Told Returns Home After Holidays
Mrs. George Bennett returns to Frederick Maryland after holidays with brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Paul E Malone on Dewey Avenue. Eugene Niland of Washington visits mother Mrs. A Ray Shaw Sr. Beech Street. Robert Davisson of Pittsburgh visits his parents in Grafton. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Riley and two sons of Pittsburgh are holiday guests in the city. State Liquor Commission store near New Year’s Day, first reported closed, then announced to remain open.
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George Bennett
Frederick
Paul E. Malone
Dewey Avenue
Eugene Niland
Washington, D. C
A. Ray Shaw
Beechstreet
Robert Davisson
Pittsburgh
Grafton
Russell Riley
State Liquor Commission
Finnegan’s Rock
Harry Baker
Helen Lockwood
John Pierpoint
Ironton
Walter Goodwin
Harry E. Stone
West Virginia University
Kiwanis Club
Mary Dominic
St. Augustine's School
Parkersburg
Samuel P. Walter
Taylor County, Iteachers Association
Henrietta May Warden
Marion County
Harmony Grove
Charles A. Campbell
Ainsworth Post
Joseph A. Wanstreet
B.aird O
Hostler
Mary Ford
West Main Street
John Ford
Everett DeMoss
Nutter Fort
Grand
Frederick Bertsell Burkett
Morgan M. Bolyard
Fellowsville
George W. Lee
Tunnelton
P. F. Gillispie
James Bennett
Trap Springs
Warren Bradford
Fairmont
Robert H. Warder
West Virginia Knights of Columbus
Herbert Withers
Simpson
Foreman
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Joseph Cosentino
Clarksburg
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Thayer Street
Grafton High School
Jeremiah
Jerry” Lewis
Mulligan Avenue
Lawrence O. Boice
Booths Creek
McDaniel
Akron
Charlie Lee Wells
Washington, D.C
Elizabeth Kinney Malone
C. Fred Malone
Marcellus Clayton
United Republican Club
Taylor County
Warships Near Montevideo Amid Diplomatic Tensions
The Anatolia and Niemburg anchored at Buenos Aires as war risk flows. The Tacoma discharged baggage for crew, with numbers aboard undisclosed. A German legation rep observed. Otto Langmann drafts a protest to Uruguay. Ajax planned a courtesy visit near Montevideo, possibly staying two to three days.
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Anatolia
Niemburg
Buenos Aires
Tacoma
Legation
Otto Langmann
Uruguay
Ajax
Shropshire
Rio de Janeiro
Uruguayan
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Admiralty
Alberto Guani
Sorority House at the Anne Opera House Tonight
Anne Shirley, a young star with vast film experience, stars in Sorority House opposite James Ellison. The backstage college sorority tale follows her character a modest girl seeking membership in a Greek letter group uncovering snobbery and romance as Ellison’s student grounds the plot with vivid drama. Anne Shirley, 19, began cinema at age three in The Miracle Child and has since built a strong modeling reputation.
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Anne Shirley
Hollywood
James Ellison
Miss Shirley
Greskleiter
William Farnum
39 NEWS REVIEW Summary of Taylor County and Grafton Notices
A sprawling roundup of local events from Taylor and Grafton includes civic milestones such as Mayor Gillispie’s remarks at a ceremony, leadership changes in the Plumbers' union, and a newly formed National Mileage Limitation club by furloughed railroaders. Obituaries note deaths of Mrs. E Garrett Jefferys, Ira Curtis Shaver, Luke Kinney, Rev. James B Grandon, and many others. school diplomas, sports honors, and public notices fill the rest with tariffed local happenings and community actions across Taylor and surrounding counties.
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Gillispie
W. E. Rightmire
Plumbers’ Union
National
Grafton
E. Garrett Jefferys
Harry C. Compton
Washington
H. M. Haller
Knottsville
Chosen County Forest Ranger
Taylor County
Institute
Clarksburg
Lawson D. DeLaney
West Main Street
United Brethren Church
Elizabeth S. Workman
Grafton City Hospital
Olive Maxine Barcus
James Silcott
Parkview
J. B. Bradford
Floyd Scotty Hamilton
Grafton High
Dorsey Bailey
Company A
Flemington High
Klein
J. William Hicks
South Grafton
Cincinnati
Ohio
John M. Garvey
Veterans Circles
Baltimore
L. E. Bolyard
Tunnelton
Dallas Wolfe
Scottish Rite Club
Harry Edman
Maunday
L. W. Burns
Grantsville
Laura Jane Scranage Phillips
Detroit
Mich
Ira Shaver
J. Sidney Burdett
Circuit Court
Dorothy Keener
Joseph Montgomery
Mary Ellen Swisser
Grafton Elks Lodge
New City Hospital
United Mine Workers
Russel Mathews
Iole May Howell
Flemington
Flemington High Thespians
West Virginia- Wesleyan College
George Preston Marshall
Washingtons Redskins
Andrews Church
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Afton Railway Mall Association
Cozy Rest Inn
W. E. Hardin
Suly A. Hale Watkins
Alistant
Marion County
Kiwanis Club
Brady Rosier
Simpson
Anna Albert Powell
City Hospital
William 8
Leese
Boothkville
Brady
N. Hallanan
A.C. Shiffler
Charleston
D.boone Dawson
Thomas Sweeney
Robert C. Kay
Grattan Park
Ruth Adeline McVicker
Manheim
Ella Payne
Morton Bailey Bartlett
Alk Mountain
An. Pietro Mirandi
Flemingtadhs
G. W. Giles
Pruntytown
Kathryn Ameliaem
Barnett
Panta
Paul Haller
Ira Grimm
Paul P. Warden
Taylor County Board of Education
Harry Cunningham
John I. Booth
Air Express
Ira J. Curry
State Penitentiary
Salvation Army
Carl “Bud” Bryan
Cumberland
John Musgrove
Hiwani Club
Blueville
Sarah’ Key
Romney
Sue Clark
Ville Pike
Wilson Raymond
Curve
Tony Gregis, Jr
Jers Leo Tucker
President Roosevelt
Tygart Dam
Og DeBalsie
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Bigs
Moose
Orchestra
Mae WY Uuu Wuurs
Nett
Vera Hamilton
T.W. Heironimus, Jr
Sohn ‘Madden
Helen’ Weth
Batley Wyck
Doris Jean Headley
Jolliffe
Victor
Charlotte Rendle
Warder
Warder and Mrs. Pavers
W. E. di
D. C. Peck
P. P. Warden
T. W. Heironimus, Jr
Ishen Mra
E.G. Kuhn
Be. Vitel
Rohnbaugh
A. B Lake
W. J
L. C. Frey
White
McDargh
Carpenter
Malohe
Olf
R. P
Sand
C. G. Turner
William Wilhide
A. Beavers
V. A McGonagle
Simon J
Friedman d
Ben Patterson
Elks
Wart
A. T
Bert Miller
Eger
Mrs. Wells
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Mrs. Willhide
RMNS
Treasury Post
Anne
Opera House
Shirley
News Review
Sarah Jane Johnson
Bina V. Eyler
James W. Welch
Vivian Peters
Fred Watkins
Central
H.W. Dent
Ona C. Jefferys
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
Roxie Carolyn St. Clair
William Fowler
Rosemont
Highway Safety Council
William Knox
Jennings Randolph Elkins
J. Lowery Fendrick
St. Augustine's Catholic High School
Pather Joseph Jeer
Wheeling
Catherine A. Rector
O. E. Wyckoff
American Legion
H. R. Wickham
Regina Lowther
Chauncey Miller
Grand Army of the Republic of West Virginia
G Rus
William E. Renneman
O. Carpenter
John J. Britt
Machinst
R. Burns Bowden
Fayetteville
LN. C
U. S
Wayne T. Brooks
Robert Hayward Norris
Spooners
John M. Muter
Susan Burdett Powell
Standard
First Ward
E.R. Bucklew
Bute
New Fetterman
Ella“A. Jennings
Grand Street
G. F. Clark
Sarah Louise Waddell
Phi Mppi
Davis Warden Evans
Clyde J. Ball
A. N. Stewart
John L. Roe
Viola Utsinger
Charles Walkenhauer
Morgantown
Jonah Adams
Charlie
Masquers
Frank Savio
Charles Howard Sinclair
Eastern Pan‘handle Association
St. Mary's Street
Gordon L. Withers
First Baptist Church
Union Baptist Sunday School Convention
Carolyn E. Brownwels
Joseph W. Vinson
Louisville
Emma Cornwell
High Street
Joe Evans
Boston
Mass
Dorothy Austin
J. W. Hamilton
Logan
Arthur Hall
WPA
Dorothy McMullen
Mooseheart
Grafton Park
C. W. Knipple
Mountaineer Council
United American Mechanics
Clarence
Evans
Emin
Tat Brydon
Donald Eugene Trickett
Henry
William H. Cox
Kisan Francisco
National Education Association
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