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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1944

Page

3

Brief Notices From Fort Howard and Other Local Items

A string of short notices covers veterans hospital stay for Eugene L. Davis of Bendix Baltimore, family visits, camping plans, and travel to Charleston. Births include a daughter born July 30 to James and Mrs McVicker. Other items note tonsil surgeries for Le Donna Lear and Mrs Roy Hargett, major surgery for Mrs Russell Boyce, and a new baby for Robert and Mrs McFadden.

Veteran’s Hospital Eugene L. Davis Grafton Bendix Baltimore U.S. Veteran’s Hospital Fort Howard C Hargett Lincoln Street City Hospital Russell Boyce Route 3

Geraldine Stevens Weds John Shields in Brooklyn NY

Geraldine Stevens and John Edward Shields were married in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony on July 20 at the U S Naval Armed Guard Chapel in Brooklyn. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J N Stevens and will remain with her parents after a brief New York honeymoon. Shields, a GM 3-c in the U S Navy, is the son of Mr and Mrs T R Shields. Maid of honor was Miss Mary Gower WAVES. best man was Walter Jones S 1c US Navy. The bride wore a yellow street-length dress with white accessories. She is a Grafton High School and Bernotat Beauty Academy graduate and works at Marinello Beauty Shop.

J. N. Stevens Geraldine John Edward Shields U. S. Navy T. R. Shields West Washington Street U. S. Naval Armed Guard Chapel Brooklyn Wiliam J. Meagher Mary Gower WAVES Walter Jones U.S. Navy New York City Shields Grafton High School Bernotat

Paul Boyles Weds Miss Fawcett In Sunday Ceremony

Paul Boyles and Miss Anna Clyde Fawcett wed in a Sunday double ring ceremony at the Church of the Nazarene. The bride, daughter of Frank and the late Mrs Fawcett of Parkview, wore aqua with pink rosebud corsage. the groom’s mother Mrs Margaret Boyles attended. Miss Arlice Jones played Lohengrin’s bridal chorus.

O. C. Mills Church of the Nazerene Anna Clyde Pawcett Frank Fawcett Fawcett Parkview Paul Boyles Margaret Boyles Arlice Jones

Aug 1 Calendar Of Local Club Meetings And Reunions

A series of community gatherings listed for August include White Rose Grove No 1 of Supreme Forest Woodmen at 7 30 p.m. in K of P hall Aug 1 VFW auxiliary at 8 p.m. in VFW hall D.O.B. Class of Blueville Methodist at 8 p.m. at Mrs Elizabeth Bowmans Lindy club hosted by Mrs Zada Ridenour at 8 p.m. Aug 1 Judson Society First Baptist at 6 30 p.m. picnic at Mrs W E Robinson West Main St Aug 3 Otterbein Guild United Brethren to meet 6 30 p.m. at Grafton senior high school for picnic if weather permits Aug 6 Nicola Guthrie Turnley reunion at Shady Grove Aug 7 Quota club dinner at Mrs C W T Lockard McGraw Ave 6 30 p.m. Aug 8 Woman's Missionary Society United Brethren at 8 p.m. at Mrs Camden P Uhl Warder Ave Aug 13 Losh reunion at Webster Baptist Church assembly 11 a.m. basket dinner at noon.

White Rose Grove No Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle V-F.w Blueville Methodist Church Elizabeth Bowman Zada Ridenour Lindy Club Walter Street Judson Society of the First Baptist Church West Main Street W. E. Robinson Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church Grafton Senior High School Nicola, Guthers Florence Pisa Quota Club C. W. T. Lockard McGraw Avenue Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church Camden P. Uhl Warder Avenue Webster Baptist Church Webster

Bride's Dinner Held at Grandmother's Parkview Home

A wedding reception was hosted at the Parkview residence of Mrs. W. T. Wells with guests including Frank Fawcett Thomas Newton of Sarasota Pla Mrs Phena Dayton and Mrs Elizabet Potts of Wellsville Ohio among others attending the event following the wedding ceremony.

Unblocking a squeeze Vienna coup in bridge play

The Vienna coup is explained as a method to unblock a suit by taking an early trick with a high card to set up a squeeze later. In a duplicate game, two declarers attempt the tactic after spade tricks. one uses the Vienna coup by unblocking diamonds and clubs to force a beneficial ending, while East fails to avoid the setting tricks.

Vienna L.sier North East South West Hast Helso South King Fu East

Couple to Camp on Buckhannon River After Graduation

Allie Waughs and Harold Fawcett of Anacostia DC announce plans to spend a few days camping on the Buckhannon River with Miss Mildred Boyce Mrs Carrie Fawcett Miss Charlotta Pawcett Mrs W T Wells Miss Bernita Brown and Mr and Mrs William Fawcett and their sons Bobby Dickie and Tommy of Radford VA The Boyles attended Grafton High School Mr Boyles works for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Allie Waughs Harold

War Mothers Club dinner honors bond contest winners

War Mothers Club feted Mrs. W. C. Colebank and committee who won the World War II Mother's club bond contest. The event at president Mrs. Clara Muter's home included about thirty guests and a covered dish dinner. The group led by Mrs. Eddie Suddarth organized Tag Day preparations for Saturday.

W. C. Colebank Clara Muter Eddie Suddarth

Soldier Honored At Family Party

Pvt. Augustus Marple was guest of honor at a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dick Robinson on a Saturday evening. The event included Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robinson and Wayne Robinson and families, with refreshments served after a social evening.

Pvt Augustus Marple Dick Robinson W. T. Robinson Wayne Robinson Pvt. Marple

Nomination recount disputes raise questions of legality

Daugherty argues Blankenship made no objections during or after the recount and waited 53 days after certification to act. He contends county courts lack authority to hear multi county election contests and that the legislature overstepped in authorizing commissioners to hear such cases.

Commnuen Sion Blankenship Daugherty

Pattern 9370 Sunfrock and Bomber Jacket for Misses and Women

Today's Pattern 9370 offers a bareback sunfrock or jumper usable as a blouse or jacket in misses and women sizes up to 44. Includes size options and yardage notes, with a separate needlework motif offering. Send twenty cents for patterns to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept in New York, with size name and address, plus fifteen cents for Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N. Y Marian Martin

All Fats Are Good for Industry and Family

The article argues that salvaged fats and oils, even when far from food use, remain valuable as raw material for manufacturing synthetic rubber plastics lubricants and munitions. Saving salvage fat supports war plant production and preserves food fats for families, boosting overall supply.

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