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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1944

Page

3

Baltimore Wedding for Angela Forcello and Charles Armbrust

Angela Forcello and Charles Armbrust wed at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Baltimore. The ceremony featured a aqua crepe dress for the bride and a reception at the Strickler home followed by a two week honeymoon to Blue Ridge Summit, with plans to reside in Baltimore after July 5.

Angela Forcello Charles Armbrust Baltimore C. O. Strickler Bougauets Illies Blue Ridge Summit St. Thomas Avenue

July church groups adjust meetings and events

The July schedule lists postponements due to gas shortages and a series of church and club gatherings. Events include D. O. B. class at Boigeville Methodist, Circle No 1 at St John s, WS CS of Andrews, Grafton Quota dinner, and a China Relief donation by the secretary, with social skit and devotional notes.

Judson Missionary Society First Baptist Church Shaffer Bird's Creek Anna Knotts Boigeville Methodist Church Lee Weaver Circle St. John’s Methodist Church Charles Rogers Ray Newcome Hayward Norris Hallie Shafferman China Relief Fund

Methodist Society Entertained Here

The Reppert Coal Co personnel hosted at Ma Swisher’s on Grasscelli road for Miss Anna Lucille Post Simpson. Miss Post, employed two and a half years, leaves Saturday for Salina Kansas to marry. Guest list included E. H. Reppert A. R. Reppert and Mrs. D.

Anna Post Reppers ' Coal Company Flemington Ma Swisher Grasscelli Road Anna Lucille Post Simpson Miss Post Salina Kansas Arthur E. Swisher, Jr U. S. Army Grafton Smokey Hill Army Air Field Reppert Coal Company Woman’s Society of Chris Iran Blueville E. H. Reppert Odist Reppert A. R. Reppert

Vacation fashions for women and children in New York

A holiday shopping notice describes outfits for vacation wear including a three-piece cotton ensemble in pink with navy stitching, halter-topped shorts, a button-on skirt, and a bolero. It lists denim playclothes, the shortall, cotton dirndls for the beach, strapped semi-backless dresses, and notes a dinnerware gift for the guest of honor with several named individuals attending.

New York

AMERICANS PRESS GARAPAN AS SAIPAN BATTLE RAGES

American forces continued the Saipan campaign advancing east of Garapan against Japanese counterattacks. A Sunday communique said troops penetrated further into Garapan while heavy shelling razed the town. In the center, units moved through rough terrain toward Tanapag harbor as battleships and artillery support the push. Arlington National Cemetery notes burial space for service members who die on active duty or after discharge.

Saipan Garapan Nimitz Richard Johnston Tanapag Harbor Arlington National Cemetery

Household Guests and Visits Across Cities in West Virginia

Parkersburg guest Miss Jo Ann Taylor stays with Miss Mary Vogel on Addison Street. Dorony Burnsive leaves Mapie Avenue for Alliance to visit Miss Annette Frey for two weeks. Mrs. C. E. Marshall returns home after five weeks in a Parkersburg hospital. In Mannington, Frances Leonard and Wilma Jean DeMoss visited Miss Cunningham. Cunningham is Leonard’s roommate at Fairmont State College. Barbara Drainer leaves Pruntytown for New York City to study design and interior decorating at Trap Hagen's School. Drainer worked at J. Lee Evans Furniture. Helen Harper leaves for Wheeling to visit Dr. and Mrs. Russell Bailey for two weeks. Wilda Pauline Paunch, a student nurse at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins, visited Mrs. Lloyd Plum en route to Akron. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Rincard of Cumberland and Mrs. J. W. Alderson and daughter Frances of California visited Rossell DeMoss at Long Street. Mrs. Bailey and children Fred Jr and Nina Sue of West Main Street visit Mrs. Bailey’s sister-in-law Miss Maxine Bailey in Weston. Miss Ivy Louise Sayres of Fairmont State College spent the weekend with her parents on West Main Street. Miss Janice Burge of Market Street, employed in Clarksburg, hosts Miss Patty Coin of Salem. Coin works at Hazel Atlas Glass in Clarksburg.

Church of the Blessed Sacrament Old York Road Baltimore Angela Thresa Forcello Charles Michael Armbrust Elizabeth N. J Anna Dulancy Victor Miglierina Armhurst James Forcello West Main Street St. Augustine Mercy Hospital Glenn L. Martin Armbrust Susan Armbrust Aeronautical School New Jersey Uasion Forcello Grafton C. Strickler Victor Armbrust Charles New York Barbara Drainer Pruntytown New York City Trap Hagen School of Design and Fashion Drainer J. Lee Evans Furniture Store Wilda Pauline Paueh Davis Memorial Hospital Elkins Lloyd Plum Akron Ohio Weston Fred Bailey Fred, Jr Nina Sue Virginia Ann Todd

Fashion Features: Colored Sneda Weekend in Ross Street

Joan Welsh of Clarksburg spends the weekend and July 4 at her Ross street home. She works in Stout Wholesale Supply offices. Mrs Richard C. McDade returns from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. She attended luncheons and dinners in North Chicago and tea hosted by Mrs Cara Eberts at the Blackstone. She also joined breakfast events with Marshall Field Carson Pirie Scott and Mandel Brothers. Roy Mason and daughters Frea and Katherine of Pittsburgh visit Mr and Mrs Ralph Bartlet in Pruntytown. Miss Betty Bartlett will return to Pittsburgh after the Fourth. Harold Miller of Fairmont visits Nellie Mason in Pruntytown. A. T. Springer of Pittsburgh visits at Jimmy Springer’s in Pruntytown.

Joan Welsh Clarksburg Ross Street Stout Wholesale Supply Company Richard C. McDade Maple Avenue Chicago McDade Carl Herroder Buckingham Place West Virginia National Committee Cara Eberts Blackstone Feacing Ladies Marshall Field and Company Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Mandel Brothers Pittsburgh Roy Mason Freda Katherine Pittsburg Ralph Bartlet Pruntytown Betty Bartlett Harold Miller Pairmont Nellie Mason

Fall of Siena and Cecina Mark Allied Advances in Italy

Allied forces push along the Italian front with heavy street fighting near Cecina and Siena. Reports detail German resistance, mined towns, and river crossings as Fifth Army and Seventh Army components capture key locales and press toward Ancona.

Florence Piazza del Diromo Eighth Lake Trasimeno Adriatic Osimo Ancona Cecina Rome Fifth Army Lemnensen von Mackensen 14Th Siena Fifth Maring

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Bride Is 8. A. Shroyer Ann L. Post Methodist Society American Furniture Mart Evelyyn B. Ross Carmillia Sterling Robert Brown Malone's and Drug Stores Parkersburg Jo Ann Taylor Mary Vogel Addison Street Alliance Dorony Burnsive Mapie Avenue Annetta Frey C. E. Marshall Mannington Frances Leonard Wilma Jean DeMoss Mary Cunningham Miss Cunningham Miss Leonard Fairmont State College Wheeling Helen Harper Russell Bailey F. G. Rincard Cumberland J. W. Alderson Frances California Fairmont State Ivy Louise Sayres Fairmont State _ college E Sayres Janice Burge Market Street Hope Natural Gas Company Patty Coin Salem Hazel Atlas Glass Company SSS A. T. Springer Pittsburgh, Pa Jimmy Springer 5Th War Loan Sth America Tao Pepat-Cola Company Long Island City N.Y Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO Claresborg W. VA Nwi Volterra Riparbella Ferrétto Prasimeno Mantignana Perugia Monte Castellacco Nocera Nec Gi Sentinel Household Arts 14Th St York 11 Alice, Brooks Fletcher Castoria GG Centaur Company Sterling Drug Inc Rahway, N.J
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