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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1941

Page

3

Mrs. Vogel Installed as Local Auxiliary Chief

Mrs. George D. Vogel was elected and installed Wednesday as president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, succeeding Mrs. Charles E. Burke. New officers include Mrs. C. W. Dye and others. a Girls' State report by Miss Jean Batson and a talk on South America by Miss Betty Dye followed the ceremony. July birthdays were recognized, and refreshments were served.

George D. Vogel Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Charles E. Burke W. E. Hardin State Auxiliary Vogel C. W. Dye Charles Wells Dallas Wolfe Carlos Turner Virgil Poe T. R. Shields Jean Batson Jackson's Mill Betty Dye South America Auxiliary Archie Bartlett Georganna Bennett Mary Vogel Legion

Now Then Club Bingo Party Highlights Thursday

Mrs Ruth Crouser hosted the Now and Then club at her Rauscher street home with bingo as the highlight. High prizes went to Mrs Mary Wagoner and Mrs Grace Louden. club prize to Mrs Lulu Evans. guest prize to Mrs Stella Kisner. Refreshments followed for members and guests including Mrs R Isner and Mrs Walter trouser's daughter Jo Ann of Charleston. Next meeting set for Mrs Minnie Stilwell's home.

Ruth Crouser Rauscher Street Mary Wagoner Grace Louden Lulu Evans Stella Kisner Summa Camden Minnie Stilwell Pearl Poling Miriam Isner R. C. Isner Walter Trouser Jo Ann Charleston

Community event calendar of reunions and meetings

A compiled list of local gatherings from July 28 to August 3 1941 includes meetings of the Red Wing club Junior Order United American Mechanics Ladies of the Grand Army and various family reunions. Notable items mention bus transport for a B and O Veterans picnic and scheduled programs at Brown church grove Otterbein chapel and Lacher chapel with pastors and hosts named.

Red Wing Club Effle Gough West Washington Street United American Mechanics Wehn Hall B. and O Veterans and Clara Fawver Terra Alta Park A. H. Carroll Ladies of the Grand Army V.F. W. Hall E. Main Street Lucy Price Fairmont Lacher Chapel E. G. Bailes J. E. McClung Methodist Fairview White Faun Council No. 3 Red Mens Hall Grafton Women’s Society of Christian Service Methodist Church Wills St. Paul’s Church Brown Church Grove Grafton-Fairmont Road Grafton Post Office Towles Farm Grow Family Amnett

Playground Hosts Evening Weiner Roast During Parents Week

A Thursday social at the Maple Avenue playground celebrated Mother's and Dad's week with a large turnout and reports of a fine time.

Maple Avenue

Exclusive Alice Brooks Dollies WSee Entertaining Pattern

Instructions for making crocheted dollies and lace luncheon sets with a photo and pattern 7050. Materials list and stitches included. Send ten cents and address to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept., 259 W 14th Street, New York, NY.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept W. 14Th ‘Street New York N.Y

Church School Class In Meet At Boice Home

Miss Dorothea Doretta Boice hosted her Methodist Sunday school class from Grafton at her parents Pruntytown home Monday night. Guests enjoyed lawn and living room musical numbers by Miss Betty Turvander and a built close to the well-lighted Boice lawn as refreshments were served.

Dorothea Doretta Boice Curtis Boice Pruntytown Grafton Betty Turvander Weiners Boice Glass Betty Mae Keener Alice Trader Kathryn Trader Mary Kathryne Boice Bernice McDaniel Thelma McDaniel Carrol Rogers Betty Deets Mary McDaniel Juanita Tucker Dorotha Doretta Boice Robert Castell Ruth Hamilton Dolores Hollis Marion Hollis

Briefly Told Briefly Told Home From Vacation

Mrs Sarah West of West Main Street returns home after a vacation to New York and Canada. Miss Thelma Morgan of Washington DC visits over weekend at Miss Lenora McFarland’s Jennings apartments. Alma Skidmore, 27 Walter Street, admitted to city hospital at 2 15 am for shock after an auto accident with minor injuries, to be discharged this afternoon.

Sarah West Main Street New York Canada Thelma Morgan Washington, D. C Lenora McFarland Jennings Apartments Alma Skidmore Walter Street City Hospital

State Editors To Hold Dinner At End Of Meeting

About 30 West Virginia editors joined a golf tournament at the Greenbrier course as part of the State Newspaper council annual outing. The editors arrived yesterday and will dine tonight with E. D. Blake of Ronceverte as toastmaster and Lieutenant Commander Vining USN as speaker.

White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Greenbrier State Newspaper Council E. D. Blake Ronceverte Vining USN

One Night in Bisbon Sparks Sardonic Spy Satire

A lively, witty note on a satirical film featuring Carrol with a cast including Patricia Loder Gwenn Reginald Denny and Billy Gilbert in slapstick spy spoof charm. European setting mentioned as backdrop for lighthearted humor and adventurous tone.

Patricia Loder Gwenn Reginald Denny Mr. Bopopopopoulos Billy Gilbert Europe

Powell Crooner Persona Sparks Real Estate Buy Plan

Opera House features Dick Powell opposite Joan Blondell in Model Wife as he turns the crooner label to advantage. Powell studies neighborhood facts, income, traffic and building records to prove properties, a scheme born from years of Hollywood perception.

Dick Powell Opera House Joan Blondel Universal Hollywood Don Ameche Spencer Tracy Joan Blondell Powell

One Night in Lisbon at Dixie Theatre

Parmounts romance caper streams from London to Lisbon in a brisk comedy of love and laughs. Stars Mae Carroll and Fred MacMurray headline a European escapade blending song, intrigue, and bright lights as film lovers chase last minute happiness. The couple first found fame in Cafe Society before touring to New York and beyond.

London Lisbon Dixie Theatre Parmount Europe New York Beautiful Madeleine Carroll Fred MacMurray Bali Virginia Old South Hollywood

Indo China taker blows hit Tokyo markets and assets control

Indochina actions triggered surprise moves by United States and Britain. Tokyo stock exchange and raw silk markets fell sharply to a ten year low as a freezing order restricted U.S. nationals and assets. The finance ministry gained control over personal and real properties including securities and funds.

Tokyo Roosevelt Chugai United States Central South America Britain Japan East Asia Tokyo Stock Exchange Finance Ministry Finannce Ministry

Fragmented OCR Reads of Local Meeting Notes

A distorted excerpt notes plans for eight separate surveys on the same day. It mentions a poor supplemental task with an expenditure of 1.82 percent for six pew storage. Specific costs for the goods and roads to rail platforms and personnel are not clearly announced.

Defensive Hold-Up in Bridge Strategy and Play

The article explains the defensive hold-up play in bridge, noting it is rare for defenders to employ it successfully. It discusses how a keen defender can disrupt declarers by halting communication with the dummy, and details a specific duplicate session where misplays and finesses determine the outcome, including a complex sequence involving spades and hearts and an analysis of potential alternative lines.

A Woman's Face at the Strand Theatre

Joan Crawford stars in the Strand engagement presenting a dramatic tale of a scarred woman seeking love and revenge. Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Veidt support as the surgeon and the dangerous madman in a tale of regeneration and suspense.

Joan Crawford Strand Theatre Melvyn Douglas Conrad Veidt Miss Crawford Miss Crayford Anna Holm Douglas George Cukor Victor Saville Mr. Chips Sterling Osa Massen Reginald Owen Albert Bassermann Majorie Main Donald Meek Connie Gilchrist Richard Nichols Charles Quigley Gwili Andre

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