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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1940
Page
3
A canning demonstration sponsored by the Farm Security Administration and led by Miss Myron Clinard of Ball Brothers was held Tuesday, June 25 at the Hepzibah school. Clinard displayed clear, capable teaching from her extensive experience in canning.
A sequence of local church and community group meetings is listed. Events include the Young Women's Missionary Society at St. Paul's Lutheran with Miss Lucille Granneman as host, the Shaffer reunion at Birdscreek church in Preston county, and General Ladies Aid at St. Paul's Methodist moving to July 9 with Group A hosting. Also noted are a Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting at Andrews church, a Philathea class honoring Mrs. Fanny Thayer on her 89th birthday, and a Quota club canning demonstration at Cozy Rest showcasing five canning principles with participants named.
Mrs. Ross Wolfe of Cumberland Maryland arrives to spend the holiday weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Luther Peacock on East Main Street. John Ed Crawford of Gratton Route 1 is admitted as a medical patient at City Hospital. James Ketterman of Tunnelton Route 3 is discharged to go home after City Hospital confinement.
Barcaly discusses discarding light trumps in bridge, noting a better split between hands than five in one hand and three in the other. He advises choosing 4-4 splits over 6-3 when possible, especially when the 4-4 is a minor and the 6-3 a major, with rare exceptions.
In a South dealer deal against a no trump, South ruffs a diamond and faces unavoidable losses in spades and clubs. North explains partner’s reverse bidding shows hearts and spades balance, yet even with trumps balanced spades or hearts would not salvage the hand. The article analyzes misplay and theoretical play in the 3NT contract.
The article notes 13 U S deaths in 1989 from Independence Day celebrations, 5,500 injuries, and eye injuries with a push for continued warnings. It cites Pennsylvania’s 1939 fireworks ban correlating with no Fourth of July deaths that year, and Maryland’s failed bill. It warns sparklers are dangerous and urges guarding children.
Expect Knox continued from page one stresses delaying action until Monday amid absent senators. McNary proposes postponement of senate action on the Knox Stimson appointments. Both nominees agree on speeding defense prep though not on policy. Training support wins favor with war secretary pick while Knox backs a navy supreme defense key.
Transferred cross stitch pattern number 6399 features seven motifs with stitches and color schemes. Includes materials list and illustrations. send ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. at 259 W 14th St New York NY to obtain.
Dress pattern description highlights a Claire Til den frock with soft print and simple wearability for work, social visits, and summer use. Notable features include a bloused bodice with shirring, V-neck with flower trim, center buttons, and adjustable sleeves. Pattern 174 lists multiple sizes, fabric needs, and a 15 cent price, with orders sent to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department, New York.
The Opera House presents Heroes of the Saddle a western melodrama with muppet actors in a plot about Patsy Lee Parsons and the Mesquiteers exposing orphanage corruption. Patsy’s father dies in a rodeo, the trio vows to protect her, and a sweatshop scheme amid state funds is uncovered.
Dixie Theatre presents Jane Withers in a 20th Century Fox picture about a Texas rancher's daughter who enters a high school and stirs trouble with a know it all attitude. The film features San Antonio's Jefferson High School and the Girls Lasso Club with a cast including Joe Brown Lloyd Corrigan Claire DuBrey Lynne Roberts Paul Harvey Cliff Edwards and more. George Nicholls Jr directs John Stone as associate producer.
Hal Roach presents A Chump at Oxford at the Dixie Theatre with United Artists releasing today. The comedy is touted as the funniest and most hilarious of its kind in the current program.
Strand Theatre presents Columbia thriller Island of Doomed Men starring Peter Lorre as Stephen Danel a tyrant on a South Pacific island who rules a mine with paroled convicts. Rochelle Hudson and Robert Wilcox co star as tensions rise when undercover agent Mark Sheldon arrives and sparks fly with Danel s wife stirring revolt among workers as brutality triggers a final showdown and blaze.
Federal Judge George W. McClintic dismissed the $50,000 damage suit of John Crockett filed against the New River and Pocahonta Consolidated Coal company. Crockett claimed silicosis contracted while employed by the firm.
Listings detail a packed Fourth of July schedule across NBC CBS and MBS stations. Highlights include Hollywood Playhouse with Jim Ameche and Gale Page, Abbott and Costello, Kay Kyser college, and Stars of Summer Night. Several live events feature the Fourth of July and related preparations with concerts, debates, and sports broadcasts across New York stations.
The Navy awarded contracts for three aircraft carriers and two cruisers totaling 169.53 million dollars to Newport News Shipbuilding. Carriers cost about 43.66 million each and cruisers about 19.27 million each. The program forms part of a broader fleet expansion with ongoing construction and orders placed.
Old treatment promises relief by addressing a little known cause. The ad-style copy targets digestive and gut issues, claiming common back pain stems from hidden ailment and offering a simple remedy for relief.
Central West Virginia station schedules list multiple network and local programs across channels including NBC WE AF, CBS, WMMN, KDKA, and WLW. Entries feature variety shows, dramatic sketches, news, sports, music, and personalities such as Lowell Thomas Fred Waring and Gene Knupa amid a dense array of times and program names.
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