Virginia A. Mays Becomes Bride Of Glenn Lewis
Virginia A Mays and Glenn Lewis were married in a quiet ceremony at the First Baptist parsonage on Saturday June 29. Rev Gordon L Withers officiated. The bride, daughter of Mrs W J Mays, wore navy with white accessories and red rose corsage. Attendants included Ruth Mays and M C McCorkle. The couple plans a West Main Street home after a honeymoon and Lewis works at Henry Clay Company Newbury.
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First Baptist Church
Virginia Ann Mays
Glenn
Lewis
Newburg
Gordon L. Withers
Ruth Mays
M. C. McCorkle
Clarksburg
Mr. Lewis
Mr. M. Corkle
W. J. Mays
West Main Street
Mays
Taylor County
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Grafton City Hospital
John R. Lewis
Newburg High School
West Virginia Business College
Henry Clay Con Company
Newbury
Honor Aged Lady On Her Birthday
The children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Mrs Rae Frances Peacock gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Hedrick at 121 Lincoln Street Sunday evening to surprise her on her 87th birthday. Mrs Peacock received a number of remembrances and enjoyed having her family around her. Those present included Mr and Mrs George Peacock Mr and Mrs Scott Kenney W H Peacock Mr and Mrs C F Hannon Mr and Mrs Fred Grinnan and daughter Linda Lou Mr and Mrs James McCracken and two sons Francis and Edward Mr and Mrs Garrett Hedrick and daughter Carole Ann the guest of Jn Lee Sapp the latter of Hopemont.
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Rae Frances Peacock
Frank Hedrick
Lincoln Street
July church and auxiliary meetings and reunions schedule
July events list across several churches and organizations. includes Ladies Auxiliary AOH at K of C Hill, Quota picnic at Bridgeport Airport, Ladies Aid at West Main Street Methodist, Judson Missionary lawn picnic, Young Women’s Missionary at St Paul’s Lutheran, Shaffer reunion at Birdscreek church, General Ladies Aid rescheduled to July 9, Philathea class honors Mrs Thayer on her 89th birthday at First Baptist.
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A. O. H. Lodge
K. of C. Hill
Bridgeport
Cozy Rest
Ladies’ Aid Society
West Main Street Methodist Church
C. W. Wells
Birdscreek Church
Preston County
Allender’s Grove
J. Clyde McGee
Gayle Zinn
General Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Philathea
First Baptist Church
W. E. Leonard
Maple Avenue
Panny Thayer
Lillian Smith Weds Joseph H. White in Winchester
The surprise marriage of Miss Lillian Smith and Joseph H. White occurred in Winchester Virginia on June 29. They are residents of this city where Mr. White works for Lucas Taxi. Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Mrs. Charles Smith of West Main Street and the couple will reside here.
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Lillian Smith
Charles Smith
West Main Street
Joseph H. White
Rosetta White
Latrobe Street
William White
Winchester
Tia Moran
White
Lucas Taxi Company
Pearl Reed Weds Ernest W. White
Pearl Reed of Adrian West Virginia and Ernest W White of Walter Street this city were married Thursday June 27 in Oakland Maryland. White is son of Mrs Rosetta White of Latrobe Street and the late William White. He is employed in the Bang O shops here. They will reside on Walter Street.
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Pell Reed
Adrian
W. Va
Ernest W. White
Walter Street
Oakland
White
Rosetta White
Latrobe Street
William White
Barclay on Bridge: Weigh the profits of actions after interference
In Barclay on Bridge the author explains evaluating potential gains when opponent overcalls after partner's bid. It covers doubling, passing, or bidding, factoring vulnerability and case-by-case outcomes for No Trump and suit contracts, with sample hands and dealer scenarios.
Virginia Girl Weds Sergeant Crane in North Carolina
Miss Catherine Powles of Newport News Virginia married Sgt John B Crane son of Mr and Mrs Leo Crane at the Baptist church parsonage in South Mills North Carolina on Monday June 10 the couple were unattended. Mrs Crane is active in Newport News social circles and a Newport News High School graduate. Sgt Crane a Graf ton High School and Chanute Field graduate now serves in the Army Air Corps at Langley Field Virginia as radio operator with the 20th Bombing squadron. They will reside in Newport News.
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Catherine Powles
Percy Powles
Newport News
John B. Crane
Leo Crane
West
Washington Street
South Nils
N.C
Newport ‘New High School
Sgt Crane
Grafton High School
Air Corps Training School
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Huffman Family Gatherings Noted In California Kin
On a recent gathering Mr. and Mrs. J. D. E. B. Huffman hosted three children, 11 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. One absent relative, Catherine Thompson, a granddaughter, was hospitalized in Cleveland, Ohio. Charles Huffman of Vallejo, California, connected with American National.
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J. D. EB. Huffman
Catherine Thompson
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Huffman
Vallejo
Calif
Demure Youn g Afternoon Dress Pattern 865
Fashion note outlines pattern 865 for a demure yet nimble afternoon dress designed by Claire Tilden. Features include front center panels, gathered bodice edges, square neckline with notches, optional long or three-quarter sleeves, and bow lace trimming. Available in junior sizes 10 to 18 and larger bust sizes. yardage listed for 39 inch fabric. Order by sending 15 cents to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept.
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Ana Gisa
Claire Tilden
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Insurance ties to Galveston figures in Grafton note
An insurance company at Galveston Texas is linked to Mrs. George K Williamson of Salem Ohio and Mrs Gearl Gull of this city. This was Mr Charles Huffman's first visit to Grafton in five years.
Towel Shower For Blueville Couple Saturday Night
A group of friends held a towel shower for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Adlington of Blueville who were recently married. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rogers at their home. Guests included two Blueville Methodist Sunday school classes and relatives with a long guest list of Newcome, Brown, Dever, and Miller family members.
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Harold Adlington
Blueville
Adlington
Thelma Phillips
Fellowsville
Lee Rogers
Imogene Dever
Bartlett Brown
Rosemary Newcome
Mary Mae Newcome
Carolyn Tobias
Charlotta Fawcett
Velma Dever
Roberta Brown
Irene Withers
George Newcome, Jr
George Brown
Virgil Norris
Philip Miller
Billy
Matched Crochet Accessories Pattern 6589 Instructions
A vintage filet crochet pattern promotes matched accessories for chairs and pillows. It includes chair back design for scarf ends, charts, stitches, and materials. Send ten cents to Grafton continel Household Arts Dept New York to obtain pattern 6589 with name address and pattern number.
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Grafton Continel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Weekly Local Social News From Fairmont Area
Fairmont residents host guests and family over the weekend with visits to Pittsburgh and Morgantown. Names include Alvey Jacobs, Claude and Ladee Brown, Virginia Lee Sapp, George Peacock, J B Leamon, Lawrence Bradley, L L Bradley, A C Sigel, Ruth Burge, Wayne Robinson, John Webb, Hosea Pratt, Frank Little, Raymond Bonar, J Powell, Janice Burge, Junior Burge, Patricia Ann Smith, Frances Fawley, and Dale Lockard with various locations such as Walnut street Blueville Scottdale Parkersburg Loveland and Thornton. Several visitors return home after trips to Indiana and Ohio and several relatives are noted as visiting over the weekend.
Death toll rises in Texas floods reaches nine
In Halletsville and across southern Texas rescue teams dig through mud for victims as flood waters from Colorado and Guadalupe rivers surge. Mayor Traxler cites about 1 million dollars in damage and Red Cross aid for hundreds made homeless. Names of several victims confirmed as recovery continues alongside concerns of epidemic.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Texas
Scue
Southern
Mutual Texas
J. G.traxler
Red Cross
la Grange
Columbus
Victoria
Colorado River
Guadalupe
John Sercek
Christina
Joseph
Colorado
la Grage
John Swab
Joseph Stanzel
Agnes
Earl Marks
Little River
Temple
Agnes Funk
Denver
W. Va
King Leopold Isolated at Laeken Castle in Brussels
King Leopold II of Belgium has become a recluse at Laeken castle under discreet custody of a German general. He rarely leaves, with his mother Queen Elizabeth as his sole companion. His children are believed to be in Lucerne or Italy with Crown Princess Jose. Belgium is governed by authorities under German occupation.
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Brussels
Leopold II
Belgium
Laeken Castle
Royal Residence
Elizabeth
Lucerne
Switzerland
Italy
Jose
Leopold
More Rain Is Forecast As Wettest June Ends
Charleston July 1 overcast skies and high humidity signal more showers for rain drenched West Virginia as the state bids farewell to the wettest June in a dozen years. July records show 7.30 inches of rain in June with rain on 22 of 30 days and only brief flash flood interruptions last week.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Ex Senator Brown Named As Tariff Commissioner
Former Senator Fred H. Brown of New Hampshire, who resigned recently as controller general because of illness, was nominated by President Roosevelt to serve on the Tariff Commission for the remainder of a term expiring June 16, 1941.
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Washington
Fred H. Brown
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Tariff Commission
Randolph County man killed in auto accident near Helvetia
Elkins July 1 Fenton Johnson 24 was killed instantly when an automobile carrying his wife and another couple ran over an embankment near Helvetia State Trooper Fleet said defective lights caused the car to leave the road in the fatal incident.
Trial opens in U S court over $50 000 silicosis suit
John Crockett, former miner from Canebrake, seeks $50,000 damages claiming permanent disability from silicosis contracted while working for New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal near Berwind. He says unsafe safeguards caused his illness. defense argues no negligence and statute of limitations bars action.
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Bluefield
John Crockett
Crockett
New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coat Company
Canebrake
McDowell
Berwind
Russia Plans To Issue Another Defense Loan
Moscow reports the government will issue a 20 year loan of 8 billion rubles at 4 percent to fund defense costs and economic development under the third five year plan. Tass notes the loan aims to attract public savings for cultural and national defense goals.
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Russia
Moscow
Tass
Council of Peoples’ ‘Commissars
Admiral Matsui and crew die in Tsugaru Strait
Rear Admiral Eizo Matsui and nine other Ominato naval staff members were killed in a line of duty accident in the Tsugaru Strait, as announced by Domei via radio. The broadcast reported the fatal incident occurred in northern Japan.
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Tokyo
Eizo Matsui
Ominato Naval Base
Japan
Strait of Tsugaru
Domei
Navy orders 45 warships in record contract set
Washington July 1 The Navy ordered 45 more warships costing about 500 million dollars in the largest single contract set in Navy history. Lewis Compton acting secretary announced the move two hours after Roosevelt signed defense speedup legislation. The project includes 11 cruisers 20 destroyers 13 submarines and one large seaplane tender totaling 193000 tons. Armament and propulsion push the cost beyond half a billion with 30 percent advance payments allowed.
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Washington
Navy
Navy Department
Lewis Compton
White House
Roosevelt
Britain Will Not Let Syria or Lebanon Be Occupied
British government states it cannot allow Syria or the Lebanon to be occupied by any hostile power. It notes General Mittelhauser’s ceasefire does not imply France would tolerate German or Italian seizure. London retains right to take steps to defend these territories and their surrounding regions.
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London
Syria
Mittelahsner
Britain
Lebanon
Acteon
Mittelhauser
Near East
Germany
Italy
France
United
Velhauser
Fren
Levant
Middle
Erste
Fes
Shipping Strike Is Pal Off For Another 72 Hours
In San Francisco on July 4 the Marine Cooks and Stewards delayed a 72 hour strike that threatened to halt west coast offshore and intercoastal shipping for a third time since 1934. The union denounced the Pacific shipowners for planning the walkout and stated the extended deadline prevented immediate action, with about 175 ships affected by the potential stoppage.
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Pal
San Francisco
Ican
Reports Nazi PeMichute Squads Landed Refuted
London reports the fish ministry of interneeant issued an official statement denying claims that German forces landed on British parachute positions in the west. The interneeant ministry called the reports untrue and without corroboration, aiming to curb alarming rumors.
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London
Fish Ministry of Interneeant
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A Annseel
F Swisher
Society
Virginia A. Mays
Glenn Lewis
Baptist Church
Jos. White
Pearl Reed
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
South
East
North
Natures Syndicate, Inc
Virginia
Sergeant Crane
Grafton
U.S. Air Corps
Huffman
Rees
Lowes
Alice Brooks
Fairmont
Alvey Jacobs
Walnut Street
Claude G. Brown
Ladee Brown
Virginia Lee Sapp
Hopemont
George Peacock
Homer Graft
Ivan Taylor
Scottdale
J. B. Leamon
West Washington Street
Brother
Lawrence Bradley
Pennsylvania
L. L. Bradley
A. C. Sigel
Bobby
Janice
Parkview
Indiana
Ruth Burge
Wayne Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
John Webb
Morgantown
Pratt
Hosea Pratt
Frank Little
Barbara Jean
George
Raymond Bonar
Regina Bonar
Chicago
Ill
J. Powell
Loveland Add
Frank Morgan
Harley Killean
W. S. Burge
Junior
Parkerburg
Patricia Ann Smith
Frances Fawley
Thornton
City Hospital
Dale Lockard
Republicans
Lorficial
Rerchle
Philadelphia
Samuel F. Pryor, Jr
Josephine
Mr. Pryor
Republican National Conevention
Brown
Randolph Co
U.S
Empire
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