Grafton Quota Club Holds Bi Monthly Meeting
The Grafton Quota club met at Cozy Rest Inn near Pruntytown for a regular bi monthly session with a 7 o'clock dinner. President Mildred Debendorfer led routine business and reports from delegates to the Quota International Lake Placid convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Quota Club
Cozy Rest Inn
Pruntytown
Mildred — Debendorfer
Quota
Denbendarfer
Rhea Fisher
Virginia Jefferys
Philippi
Madge Merrill
Boston
Mildred Morgan Marries Deputy Of U S Marshal
Mildred Morgan, daughter of Mrs. H L Morgan of Market Street Fairmont, marries Harold Ridgely deputy United States marshal for northern West Virginia. Ceremony held Saturday at First Methodist church Cumberland Maryland. They honeymoon in Atlantic City and will visit Ridgely's aunts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania before returning to Fairmont.
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Grafton
Mildred Morgan
H. L. Morgan
Market Street
Fairmont
Harold Ridgeley
United States
West Virginia
Clarksburg
First Methodist
Cumberlang
Morgan
H. 8
Community notices mix July plans in Andrews church and local groups
A series of July and August events are listed from Andrews Methodist church, Jr. O U A M and B and O Veterans to Vandergrift, Brown and local clubs. Items include contest date changes, meetings at Moose Home and St Pauls Lutheran church, Veterans of Foreign Wars gathering, and family reunions with basket dinners. The wedding segment notes the bride and groom’s West Virginia roots, education, and nursing backgrounds, mentioning Fairmont State College, Magee Hospital, and Locust avenue connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Methodist Church
Wehnhall
B. and O
Clara Fawver
Terra Alta Park
A. H. Carroll
Vandergrift
Morris Park
Fairmont
Brown
Brown Church Grove
Grafton-Fairmont Road
American Legion Auxiliary
Moose Home
Young Women's Missionary Society of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. D. Losh
Knotts Avenue
P. H. C. Lodge
Banco
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Alice Morgan
Henry L. Morgan
West Virginia
Fairmont State College
Fairmont State Hospital
Magee Hospital
Pittsburgh
NALC Auxiliary Meets At Summer Cottage outing planned
The National Association of Letter Carriers and its auxiliary gathered at Mr and Mrs C C Moats home on Barrett street yesterday. They then motored to Sunrise cottage a summer home of the Moats family. The auxiliary held its meeting and discussed plans for a regular outing on the fourth Friday each month. On Friday July 25 the group plans to go to the lake region for the excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Letter Carriers
C. C. Moats
Barrett Street
Sunrise Cottage
Crochet Jewelry Pattern 7053 Crowned as Fashion Hit
This year’s sensation is crocheted jewelry that looks and feels light as a feather and colorful as gimp. Pattern 7053 covers two necklaces, a bracelet, and a lapel pin with illustrations and stitch guides. Send ten cents to the Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. in New York for the pattern, and include name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
14Th Street
New York
N.Y
Elks Essay Contest Winner and Meeting Notes
Victoria Eugenia Lopez ages 16 of Puerto Rico won the Elks essay contest on what Uncle Sam means to me and travels to Philadelphia for the national convention. A regular meeting at the Parkhill home featured games and a salad course served by Moats and others, with numerous attendees and family groups noted.
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The
Elks
Uncle Sam
Victoria Eugenia Lopez
Puerto Rico
New York
Philadelphia
Central Press
James’ Parkhill
Richardean
Cherman Reed
Prances Patty
Truman McVicker
Warren Lee
Ed McDaniel
Wayne McDaniel, Jr
Kenneth Cole
D. L. Carpenter
Genevieve
Sen
Loretta Carpenter
Ernest Smith
Edgar Newcome
C. C. Moats
Bertha
Preda
Betty Arlene Worley
Harold Gilligan, Jr
Return of Private Manuel Delbert McFarland to Fort Harrison
Private Manuel Delbert McFarland son of Mr and Mrs C E McFarland 203 West Main Street has returned to Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis Ind after spending the weekend with his parents Here Back From California Miss Velma Gall and Miss Rose Can
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Delbert McFarland
C. E. McFarland
West Main Street
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Local News Briefs From Grafton And Nearby Areas
Two Carr Chins company employees return home after a two week Pacific coast vacation visiting Berkeley Richmond San Francisco and other cities. Mr and Mrs Francis G King vacationing in Atlantic City this week. Mrs Margaret McFarling and Mrs Lulu Mahaffey plan a trip to Parkersburg tomorrow. Hazel Hobbs and son Chester return from a two week Kingwood vacation. Rev and Mrs Ivan Loy and son Robert attend a Penecostal camp meeting at Falling Waters West Virginia. S A Wilson of Time Service Inc a business visitor in Grafton yesterday at Lear Newelty store.
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Field
Carr Chins Company
East Main
West Washington
Berkeley
Richmond
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Kingwood
Hazel Hobbs
Chester
Ivan Loy
Robert
The
Penecostal Church
Falling Waters
W. Va
S. A
Coal Division Tightens Rules On Regional Agencies
Washington July 22 The Bituminous Coal Division announced a plan to tighten regulations for regional marketing agencies and establish a system to set maximum coal prices when needed to protect consumers. Appalachian Coals Inc of Cincinnati was ordered to show cause at hearings on August 7 why price machinery should not be set for agency coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Appalachian Coals, Inc
Cincinnati
Pattern 407 Two-Piece Dress Hot Vogue For All Spots
The two piece dress pattern 407 by Claire Tilden design showcases a round yoke neckline, decorative top-stitching, and a bloused back. Short or long sleeves pair with a bias front panel skirt, ideal in gingham or plaid, with orders to Pattern Department at 70 Fifth Avenue New York.
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Claire Tilden
Regulation proposal targets Appalachian coal code members
The agency's actions or those of producer members or sub agents restrict coal supply in interstate commerce and hinder public access to fair prices. Proposed Appalachian coal regulations would limit membership to code member mines in district eight covering southern West Virginia western Virginia eastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee.
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Appalachian Coals
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Postpone New Chain Rulings Delays FCC Regulations
The FCC postponed the effective date of its new chain broadcasting rules to September 16 at the request of NBC and Columbia Broadcasting. The delay aims to give more time for discussions between the commission and network representatives, with two rules possibly extended to allow orderly disposition of properties. NBC may be required to dispose of one network, and networks could be limited to one license in any community.
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Washington
Federal Communications
Fly
NBC
Alarm Clock Helps Pup Sleep at Night in Doghouse
In Danville on July 22, E. B. Ferguson sets a ticking alarm clock in the doghouse to guard against mischief. The dog’s nightly howls subside, and Ferguson finds the clock keeps the pup quiet, avoiding trouble for himself.
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Danville
E. B. Ferguson
Perguson
State opens highway bids on 53.82 miles in ten projects
Charleston reports the Road commission opened bids for 53.82 miles of highway work across ten projects. Unofficial low bidders include Abbott Construction Co. for Ruth Alum Creek surface work in Kanawha County at 7,027 dollars and Middle States Bituminous Corp. for Raleigh Eccles Road surface treatment at 19,508.45 dollars, with other bids from Potomac Construction, Bluefield and A.A. Bostic and Son among bidders in Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh and McDowell counties.
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Charleston
Road Commission
Kanawha’ County
Ruth-Alum Creek
Abbott Construction Co
Mercer
U. S
Federal Street
Bland Street
Bland Road
Lakeside
Memorial Avenues
Bluefield
Potomac Construction Co
Martinsburg
Wolfe Road
Cherry Street
Grassy Branch
Virginia
State Line Road
U.S 21
Memorial Avenue
Mingo
Williamson- Matewan-Delorme
Middle States Bituminous Corp
Ironton
McDowell
U. S. 52
Northfolk
Ashland
Crumpler
Mercer County
A.A. Bostic
Thieves Loot Theodore Athanas Grocery Store
In Bridgeport on July 22 thieves broke into Theodore Athanas store and carried away 75 cartons of cigarettes, eight boxes of cigars, and 10 large packs of headache tablets. The incident reports indicate the burglars were prepared for a broad theft.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Theodore Athanas
State Official Passes Away and WV Real Estate Leader Dies
James David Woodroe, 65, chairman of the West Virginia Real Estate Commission, died at his South Hills home after a brief illness. A native of Texas, he moved to Charleston in 1903, built a law practice, entered oil and gas, then real estate in 1908. He led state real estate work after serving in federal cemetery development in the 1930s.
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Charleston
James David Woodroe
West Virginia
Real Estate Commission
Hig South Hills
Woodroe
Woodree
Holt
Neely
State Association
Texas
Oil and Gas
Virginia
Federal Perpetual Care
Newport News
Chester
World plane production estimates by nation
The American Machinist estimates monthly outputs: Germany 2,500. Russia 2,000. Britain 1,600. United States 1,500. Japan 300. Italy none except parts. The magazine notes U S and Britain together produce 32 percent more than Germany, with world output around 8,000 planes monthly.
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New York
American Machinist
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
Britain
Japan
Italy
Europe
Moscow Tenth Capital Bombed During New War
The Associated Press reports Moscow as the tenth European capital hit in a broad air war that has spared few cities. It notes London and Warsaw as heavily bombed, with Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Belgrade, Helsinki, Berlin, Bucharest attacked, and even Dublin affected. Rome and Athens largely spared, though nearby Piraeus suffered in Greece’s conquest.
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Associated Press
Moscow
London
Warsaw
Brussels
Amsterdam
Paris
Belgrade
Helsinki
Berlin
Bucharest
Dublin
Rome
Athens
Piraeus
Greece
Mystery Youth Seeks Induction Center Help at ASKS DIREG
In Robinson Arkansas a mufti-clad youth approached Capt. Chester K. Shore and tapped him on the shoulder asking directions to the induction center. The odd scene involved a compact officer and a handbag carrying youth, set July 22 with no further details.
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Camp
Robinson
Ark
Chester K. Shore
Shorty
Kentucky Man Knows Art Of Baby Diaper Making
Hopkinsville Kentucky July 22 A man who knows the art of making triantiar pants for babies has done his bit in the national defense program The Red Cross chapter reports a man whose name was not disclosed made a dozen diapers and did the best piece of work among volunteers in clothing production knitting sweaters and making surgical dressings The paragraph also notes installment sales accounted for 15 percent of 1940 business of 295 credit granting furniture stores reporting to the Department of Commerce.
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Hopkinsville
Red Cross
Department of Commerce
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Cumberland
Afr. Ridgely
Frank
Rebecca Ridgely
Locust Avenue
Ridgely
Fairmont Newspapers
East High School
NALC
Summer Cottage
Alice Brooks
Ee Arts
California
Velma Gall
Rose Can
Atlantic City
Francis G. King
Parkersburg
Margaret McFarling
Lulu Mahaffey
Holland Furnace Co
Tyrone Power
Hollywood
WCHS
Woman's 580 Club
Naispal Esgetation Dry Cleaners
Tokyo
Yosuke “Matsuoka
Matsuoka
CBS
Far East
Asks Direg
Ellers Taxi
Ict Up
En Shen
UGS
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