Community notices and local gatherings listed for July and August
Various events include a taffy party at Miss Montora Cross's home on West Main Street July 25 at 730 PM for Friendship Sunday School, and meetings of the N A L C Auxiliary at Mrs. James Parkhill's home and the American Legion Auxiliary on July 26 at 8 PM. August 13 invites relatives to the Lush reunion at Webster Baptist Church with a noon basket dinner after gathering at 11 AM. A GOP convention attendance note lists local Republican leaders. Residents visiting Webster Springs and Fairmont relatives are noted, along with a birth announcement for Charles Daniel Henry III born in Lincoln Nebraska and a Chicago visit by Mrs. W C Ellers and daughter Ramona and son John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
West Main Street
Montora Cross
James Parkhill
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Webster Baptist Church
Webster
Convention Blouse Causes Stir Among Delegates
Worn by Mrs. Claude Pepper wife of the Florida senator the unique blouse attracted more attention from Democratic convention women delegates than Roosevelt’s nomination. It featured many designs of U S military medals printed across the fabric in Chicago Illinois. The piece tied to a Washington visit by Mayor C O Kin and son Jimmie. Also notes caregiver visits, births, surgeries, and local hospital discharges from Blueville to Parkersburg along with a Panama note about its former status under Colombia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Pepper
Florida
U. S
Weekend Visitors and Travel Notes in Grafton
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Ray Martin from Masontown Pa visiting Mr and Mrs A R Williams at 329 West Main. Betty Newham of West Virginia University and sorority sister Margaret Morgan spent the weekend at Miss Newham’s home on McGraw Avenue. Nancy Holloway vacationed at Lake Floyd and visited friends in Salem. Martha and Clarinelle Holloway hosted Miss Mary Cregar from Fairmont. Mrs Cora Soman of Charleston visited friends in Grafton. Mrs C F Cart returned home after visiting her mother in Orlando W Va. Mr and Mrs R P Bartlett and daughter Sue arrived from Washington DC en route to camp with Dr and Mrs Paul Warden, joined by Mr and Mrs Frank Bailey and children Nancy and Billy. Patty McDargh visited Dawsons Camp with Sylvia Favish at the Lavish summer home yesterday. Mrs C W Monroe of Beech Street left for Woodfield Ohio to visit relatives. Virginia Ann Painter, daughter of Dr and Mrs, was noted in Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Peters
Washington, Pa
Barbara Jo Devers
Baltimore
Blanch Bennett
Fairmont
James Travis
Grafton- Morgentiwn Road
Miss Peters
Travis
M. Levers
Miss Bennett
Ray Martin
Masontown
A. R. Williams
West Main Street
Betty Newham
West Virginia University
Margaret Morgan
Beckley
Miss Newham
McGraw Avenue
Nancy Holloway
R. P. Bartlett
Sue
Washington, D. C
Paul P. Warden
Maple Avenue
Buelhannon River
Frank Bailey
Nancy
Billy
Pattern 9043 and 9045 sewing patterns and book offer
Morir' Mactny presents easy to sew playsuit and skirt patterns in washable cotton, sizes 12 through 40, with yardage for size 16 playsuit and 27 8 yards for the skirt. Includes a needlework pattern and a Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book offer. Send twenty cents for patterns to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Marian Martin
Pattern for Doll Making Pattern 7209 and Book Offer
A vintage advertisement promotes Pattern 7209 for transfer patterns to make and dress dolls with accompanying clothes. It invites readers to mail fifteen cents to Sentinel Household Arts Dept. in New York and include name address and pattern number, plus an option to buy a 32 page Needlework Book for the same price with 130 illustrations for embroidery, home decor, knitting, crochet, and quilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N.Y
Miss Air Wave Voted At Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station
Frances Doyle of Stewart Manor New York is named Miss Air Wave at Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station. The feature notes her height five feet six inches blue eyes and brown hair. The column also reflects on German setbacks on the Russian front and Hitler’s risky strategic choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Doyle
Stewart Manor
New York
Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station
War Today Continued On Page One
An analysis argues the regime cannot match highly trained professionals it purges nor adequately replace them with loyal supporters. The piece notes effects of the rebellion and purge among military leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intuiton
Fragmentary note about Nazi revolt impact
The text appears to describe Himmler and Gestapo actions during a revolt, mentioning purges and fighting fronts in Germany. Details are unclear due to fragmentary OCR, but references a fanatical Nazi group and state security forces executing measures against opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler
Himmler
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ildoram
Bolyaed Society
Frank Morgan
Women’s Republican Club
Thomas Beall
Republican Committee
Taylor County
S.C. Bartlett
EP. Clark
Ed Plum
James C. Holt
Ona C. Jeffreys
Guy Allender
W A. Woodyard
Parkersburg
Webester Springs
Gerald E. Jones
Webster Springs
Betty Bartlett
Ralph Bartlett
Grafton-Clarks Aburg Road
Charles Henry, Jr
Ellis Byers
of Pruntytown
Ffurst
Charles Daniel Henry
Henry
Lincoln, Nebraska
W. C. Borneman
Yates Avenue
Charles Henry
Brownlow Park
Chicago
W. C. Ellers
Ramona
John
Boars
A Iley Poe
Grand Street
Washington
C. O, Kin
Jimmie
Edward L. Mooney
Blueville
Hospita
Mooney
U. S. Army
Virginia Haman
Route 3
Lillie Custer
Lincoln Street
Harlace Bryant
Mac Jenkins
Tunnelton
Fredrick Fawcett
Victor Street
Elmer Hovatter
Walnut Street
City Hospital
Panama
Départment of
The
Republic of
Colombia
Martha
Clarinelle Holloway
Pearl Street
Mary Crebar
Cora Sooman
Charleston
Grafton
C.F. Cart
J. W. Woodell
Orlando
W. Va
Dawson's Camp
Patty McDargh
Sylvia Favish
Ohio
C. W. Monroe
Beech Street
Woodfield
Aurora
Virginia Ann Painter
Malone's Drug and All Drug Stores
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Clarksburg
Morir’ Mactny
Alice Brooks
Grafton Baking Co
Fron
Hitler
K.P
Robert Walker
M-G-M
Hargrove
Strand Theatre
Main Street
Donna Reed
Womens Army Corps
Waesman
Armys
Women’s Army Corps
U.S. Army
Vitale
de Celina
Beth
Audin
WAC
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