War Mothers to Be Feted July 28 by local club
War Mothers club announces a July 28 event at president Mrs. Clara Mates home hosted by Mrs. Eddie Suddarth and committee for Mrs. William Colebank group. Anniversary planned Aug 1 at St Pauls church to mark one year since founding, with corsages for Gold Star Mothers and July 29 as tag day for home fund drive. Six new members welcomed at recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Suddarth
William Colebank
Clara Mates
Court House
St. Paul’s Church
Tromone Promises Youthful Vitality for Men
An advertising pitch claims Tromone combines vitamins and hormones to renew energy and zest for middle aged men. It promises improved attitude and enjoyment, suggesting that added years need not reduce pleasures and directing readers to Malone Drug Co and druggists for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone Drug Co
Community club meetings and church activities schedule
A list of July events including Lindy club hosts on East Lincoln Street, Emma Rogers Bible class at West Main Methodist Church social room, W S C S at Blueville Methodist Church, Quota club at Route 50 home, Degree of Honor at V F W hall, Woman's Mission circle at 309 Walnut, W C T U at Maple Avenue, R T U Class at the church, Ladies of the Grand Army at V F W hall, and the Losh reunion at Webster Baptist Church with a basket dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Leach
East Lincoln Street
Lindy Club
Emma Rogers
West Main Street Methodist Church
Blueville
W. F.bowman
Quota Club
Virginia Hanway
V. F. W. Hall
Woman's Mission Circle
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
C. R. Watson
Walnut Street
V. C. W. Auxiliary
Fred Robinson
Maple Avenue
Belle White
Mattie Shaw
Ladies of the Grand Army
War front updates from Europe amid Soviet and German advances
A radio summary notes a Red Army spearhead moving west toward Warsaw with up to 40 miles gained and overrunning Vydomlya near Brest Litovsk. Fights continue on the Finnish front near Vaalisalm i and Pitkaeranta as over 2,000 Russians are reported killed. A 100 Soviet aircraft raid Kirkene near Murmansk. Suwalki triangle quoted.
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Red Army
Warsaw
Vydomlya
Brest Litovsk
Vaisalmi
Lake Doga
Pitkaeranta
DNB
Federal Communications Commission
Kirkene
Murmansk
Suwalki Triangle
Barclay on Bridge: risky bids and misfired overcalls
In a bridge problem, a partner’s overcall misfired, leaving him with a long suit and few high cards. North’s 4 Diamonds bid proved disastrous, gaining a heavy penalty while the defense collected eight tricks. The piece analyzes the perils of bidding your own suit at too high a level.
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North
Aiso
South
King
Russians drive wedge toward Warsaw from east Prussia front
Soviet forces tightened a strategic advance between Lunnol and Bialystok and toward the Nieman and Sviloch rivers, placing East Prussia at risk as G. F. Zakharov’s forces freed thousands of villages and moved within 120 miles of Warsaw. The movement threatens Brest Litovsk and the Bug river boundary, with multiple proposed flanking routes.
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East Prussia
Grodno
Szestia
Sviloch
Nieman
Lunnol
Bialystok
Eydikuhnen
Igvestia
G. F. Zakharov
Red l Army
Bialystok Litovsk
Warsaw
Bug River
Brest
Port Chicago Toll Estimated At 300 Dead In Blast
Sheriff J R Thornton put the death toll at about 300 and injuries near 1000 after a blast at the Port Chicago depot 35 miles from San Francisco. A daylight search was needed for an accurate count. Civilian casualties appeared limited to about 150 injured from debris and flying debris.
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Port Chicago
Naval Depot
Mare Island Navy Yard
Red Cross
Port Chiago
Martinez
Mies
Navy
J. R Thornton
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
James N. Long
Contra Costa County
Year around Pattern Dress and patterns offer sewing ideas
Pattern P6013 Slimming gored skirt and soft bodice detail with scalloped finish suits year round. Pattern 9013 sized 34 to 48 requires 3 3/8 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 36. Include name address and style number with 20 cents to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept New York.
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Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Dept
West
18Th St
New York
Marian Martin
Household Arts
W. 14Th St
N.Y
Sunday Guests and Travel Notices in Local Chronicle
Sunday visits Dateline notes Mrs. John A Roe of Blannington as guest with her husband Sgt Roe, a B 17 tail gunner in England. Thomas Limbers returns to Barrett Street from Washington with sister Connie. Ex Senator William J Hussion and Mrs Hussion depart for Chicago to attend the Democratic National Convention. M M Swisher and son Philip visit from Detroit with Mrs E L McDaniel from Pittsburgh. they return after a week with Webster and Woodford families. Orrin Zinn and J A Dehlinger visit Philadelphia relatives. Connie Lou Zinn and Mrs. Rose Dehlinger also mentioned. A A Poe and daughter Betty and son Edgar Allen travel to Bloomington Illinois for a week. Robert Collier of Baltimore visits Patricia Smith. Elva Hawkins attends nephew Ray Hawkins Jr.’s funeral in Zanesville. Irene Collier arrives from Baltimore to vacation with West Main relatives. Knotts announce birth of Paulette Rue, Navy father stationed in South Pacific. Miss Mary Ellen Peters and Thomas Lanham admitted to City Hospital for tonsillectomies. Mrs Lillian Wolfe hosts house guests on Addison Street.
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John A. Roe, Jr
Blannington
Mrs. Roe
Barrett Street
Sgt. Roe
England
M. 5. Swisher
Philip
Detroit
Michigan
E. L McDaniel
Pittsburgh
A. L. Swisher
Webster
Z. J Smith
Woodford Addition
McDaniel
Charlotte Ann,Smith
Philadelphia
Orrin Zinn
J. A. Dehlinger
Philadet
Connie Lou
Clarksburg
Phia
Rose Dehlinger
Birth notices from West Main and Ross streets
Proud parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hovatter announce a son born July 14 at City hospital weighing eight pounds three ounces. Miss Mary V. Lansbury visits from Washington, D C. A son arrives for Mr. and Mrs. Loris Zinn in Terra Alta born July 17 weighing eight pounds. Margaret Jane Payne and Katherine Leach are discharged from City hospital. Announce Birth Mr and Mrs John D Murray at 539 West.
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Elmer Hovatter
Walnut Street
City Hospital
Loris Zinn
Terra Alta
Margaret Jane Payne
Yates Avenue
Katherine Leach
Simpson
John D. Murray
Births Reported in City Hospital This Month
A girl was born at City Hospital on July 18 weighing six pounds ten and a half ounces to a father serving with the U S Seabees. Another daughter born July 14 to Mr and Mrs Harold Bryant of 921 West Main Street. A fragmentary note references St Elmo's fire as a phenomenon linked to mountain electricity.
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Washington, Street
Annoutes
Mie
City Hospital
U. S. Seabees
Harldog Bryant
West Main Street
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Eldora M. Bolyard
Rocky Mountain
U. S
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Kremlin
Moscow
Bette
TWA Ets
Barclay
West Lea
Eatures Syndicate, Inc
Chicago
B.W
der D
Jayne & Son
Amer
Atala
Mariard Waitin
Thomas Limbers
Washington, D. C
Connie Limbers
William J. Hussion
Hussion
Ill
Mrs. Smith
Ilinois
A. A Poe
Betty
Edgar Allen
Bloomington
Baltimore
Robert Collier
Patricia
Elva Hawkins
Prospect Street
Ray Hawkins, Jr
Zanesville, Oho
Leah
Ray ‘Hawkins
Grafton
Irene Collier
F. B .Collier
Samuel Donald Knotts
West Boyd Street
Paulette Rue
Knotts
U. S. Navy
South Pacific
Mary Ellen Peters
Thomas Lanham
Francis Street
Lillian Wolfe
Addison Street
France
Maybelle Kahle
Milwaukee
Miss Kahle
Sii
F. B. Collier
Lloyd Bragg
Ross Street
Mary V. Lansbury
Lupa
Alice Brooks
All Trades
Railroad Retirement Board Employment Service
Taylor, Marion
Harrison, Wetzel
Barbour Counties
Sue Loans Central Mortgage Corporation
Deveny
Fairmont
W. Va
Saunders
Francis J. Warder
Riese
Aelain
Aigor
Malone's
St. Elmo's
Grocers
Grafton Baking Co
Monongahela System
Aleotriony
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