Grafton Rotary Selects Martha Hopkins for Rhododendron Festival
Grafton Rotary club chose Miss Martha Hopkins a Grafton High senior to represent the city at the West Virginia Rhododendron Festival in Webster Springs June 27 to 29. She will serve Queen Rhodora II among twenty other West Virginia princesses. Miss Millie Moon of Corinth near Terra Alta was named queen by West Virginia University students this spring, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moon.
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Martha Hopkins
Grafton High School
Grafton Rotary Club
West Virginia
Webster Springs
Hopkins
Rhodora
Andrews to preside state party meeting amid west Virginia intrigue
State party officials convene with R Carl Andrews scheduled to open at 1 PM. discussions swirl over potential national committeeman candidates including Arthur Koontz and Hale Watkins while Neely maintains silence. An election of state officers and committee members, plus timing for the judicial nominating convention, fills the agenda as Governor Holt’s status looms.
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Hanna
Charleston
Neely
West Virginia
Arthur B. Koontz
Order of Business
National Committee
Gary Hoge
Lewisburg
Douglas Brown
Huntington
Supreme Court
Homer A. Holt
Memorial Day family dinner at Mrs. Ada Gall home
A Memorial Day family reunion at Ada Gall's Pear Street home gathered relatives from Oklahoma to New York, uniting most of eight Gall siblings. The absent son Charles serves in the Navy and his wife resides in Long Beach, California. The gathering coincided with Mildred Gall's graduation from the local high school, the last of Ada Gall's eight children to graduate.
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Ada Gall
Pear Street
Charles
United States Navy
Long Beach
Calif
Brooks Gall
David
Ads
Okla
Ira O. Myers
Philadelphia
Wayne Gall
Lancaster
N. Y
Harold Gall
Amos H. Gall
Richard
Washington, D
John H. Rose
Louisville
Harold Cole
Maple Love
Mildred Gall
John Gall
Mildred
Report On Council Meet At Charleston
White Faun Council No 3 met in Red men hall with Mrs Idella Carroll presiding. Delegate Helen McDaniels reported on the Charleston Great Council sessions held May 21 22. Mrs Carroll Edna Poling and Pearl Hussion covered other activities. 24 members attended.
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White Faun Council No. 3
Redmen's Hall
Idella Carroll
Pocahontas
Helen McDaniels
Charleston
Carroll
Edna Poling
Pearl Hussion
Great Pocahontas
Kate Greenwald
June community gatherings and club meetings schedule
A calendar of local events lists services at Simpson Baptist and Simpson M. E. churches with sermons by Rev. M. B. Stump and Rev. Parris Woodruff, plus a basket lunch. It notes Band Parents club, St. Augustine alumni banquet, Quota club meeting, Ladies Aid, VFW Auxiliary dinner, Woman's Republican club, and White Rose Grove No. 2 officer installation with times and venue details.
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Simpson Baptist Church
M. B. Stump
Parris Woodruff
Simpson M. E
New High School
St. Augustine
St. Augustine School
Mary Forcella
Nellie Tucker
Quota Club
Cozy Rest
Emma Rockwell
West Main Street Methodist Church
VFW
Woman's Republican Club
K. of P. Hall
White Rose Grove No. 2
Redmen Hall
Holiday Guests and Attending Local Events
Brief notices list Mrs Anna King and Keith Robinson of Bergo and Miss Maxine King of Webster Springs as Decoration Day guests for Harold Cole. Cora Mills of Baltimore visits Mr and Mrs O Jay Fleming. Mrs Ralph Clear and Barbara attend a graduation at the high school. Dr and Mrs Harry Fleming of Fairmont stay with O Jay Fleming family. District Commander George D Vogel to attend the 3rd District American Legion meeting.
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Anna King
Keith Robinson
Bergeo
Maxine King
Webster Springs
Harold Cole
Grand Street
Cora Mills
Baltimore, Md
Mrs
O. Jay Fleming
Walnut Street
Ralph Clear
Barbara
Morgantown
Harry Fleming
Fairmont
George D. Vogel
The
American Legion
Barclay on Bridge Grand Slam Duel With No Trumps
In a Barclay on Bridge column, North pursues a grand slam in No Trumps after a sequence of bids and a heart lead. The play hinges on a diamond finesse and a squeeze, with West discarding to allow four club tricks to secure the contract.
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South
North
East
West
Memorial and Decoration Day Socials and Visits Across Town
Memorial Day events feature visits by C L Headlogger family from Washington and Barbara, plus Parkersburg visitors McCoy Razel and Jimmy. Several locals travel to Pittsburgh for the day, while others host or visit relatives in Grafton and Blueville. An emergency operation is reported for Arthur E. Lockard at City hospital and William A. Rogers is admitted for observation.
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Parkersburg
McCoy
Harry Razel
Jimmy
W. T. Robinson
Blueville
Pittsburgh
Arthur E. Lockard
West Main Street
City Hospital
Eaters Hospital
William A. Rogers
Route
Grafton
Barrio Fatally Struck During Police Confrontation
Barrio was struck in the left chest during an arrest attempt after reportedly resisting officers and fighting them. The incident followed prior police trouble with Barrio, according to the officers.
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Barrio
Dr. Cook Is Selected As Elks Vice President
Charleston June 1 The West Virginia Fir st association elected Dr O L Cook of Grafton as vice president at its 1941 convention in Parkersburg Roy C Heinlein of Sistersville was named treasurer and Don Fleming of Parkersburg George W Oegood of Huntington Cecil Bond of Bluefield were chosen as vice presidents The meeting also elected M K Hearne of Charleston president and set Parkersburg as the convention site
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Charleston
M. K. Hearne
West Virginia Firs Association
Parkersburg
Roy C. Heinlein
Sistersville
Don P. Fleming
George W. Oegood
Huntington
O. L. Cook
Grafton
Cecil Bond
Bluefield
Close Friend of Nazis Named Romania’s New Minister
Bucharest June 1 Foreign Minister Grigore Gafencu resigns due to ill health and is replaced by Ion Gigurtu, minister of communications and a close ally of the German government.
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Bucharest
Grigore Gafencu
Ion Gigurtu
Communist Party Opens Convention In New York
New York June 1 The Communist party of the United States adopted a 1940 campaign platform opposing Roosevelt’s defense program and backing the Soviet peace policy. About two thousand delegates at the nominating convention approved the anti defense plank and are expected to nominate Earl Browder for president and James W. Ford for vice president tomorrow.
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New York
Communist Party of the United States Today
Roosevelt
Soviet Union
Earl Browder
James W. Ford
Chemical Worker Killed Fighting With Officers
Bernard Lefty Barrie, a chemical worker, was killed in Charleston during a struggle over a gun with two policemen as they arrested him for intoxication. Patrolman E. E. Custer reported the weapon discharged accidentally in the clash with Patrolman Basil Smith.
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Charleston
Bernard “Lefty
Barrie
South Charleston
E. E. Custer
Basil Smith
Go Mexican For Colorful Kitchen Towels Pattern 6455
Colorful kitchen embroidery prospect highlights a 3 to the inch cross stitch project. Pattern 6455 offers seven motifs averaging 6 1/4 by 7 inches with materials and stitch illustrations. Send coin to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY with name and address and pattern number.
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Mexico
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N.Y
Pattern 111 Kiddie Dress For Play Or Party
Grafton Sentinel advertises Pattern 111 for a sun dress and party dress for children sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Includes lace edged pockets cap sleeves and optional ribbon sash. Requires specific fabric amounts and costs 15 cents plus order details to New York address.
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Claire Tilden
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
New York
Edsel Ford Sees Plastics Speeding Plane Building
Edsel Ford, president of Ford Motor Co, says plastics offer ease and convenience in manufacturing that could speed aviation production for air defense. He notes plastics may have a significant future in aviation, though he won’t confirm if they were in his father’s plan for 1000 planes per day.
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Pittsburgh
Edsel Ford
Ford Motor Company
America
Ford
Greece, Italy Pact Hinted to Spare Greece in War
In Athens and other Allied centers on June 1, authorities discuss a believed secret understanding between Greece's Premier General John Metaxas and Italy. The accord reportedly aims to keep Greece from becoming a battleground if Italy enters the war.
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Athens
Greece
John Metaxas
Italy
U S Embassy Clerk in London detained by home secretary
Tyler Kent, a clerk dismissed by the U S embassy in London, has been detained by order of the British home secretary. The detention follows action taken by U S Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy in cooperation with British authorities.
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London
Tyler Kent
United States
Home Secretary
U. S
Joseph P. Kennedy
Former Local: Designing the new party chairman choice
Continued from Page One. The gubernatorial nominee Coontz and Hanna discussed possible choices. Neely, who won the nomination for governor in the May 14 ballot by plurality, was among considerations.
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Page One
New Party
Coontz
Hanna
Neely
Tennis at Menear's Court on Washington St
Play tennis at Menear's Court located on W Washington Street. Phone number 790-J. Rate is 15 cents per hour.
Statehouse faction backs Andrews and Kump for US Senate
The statehouse faction backed the candidacies of Andrews and fore ver Governor H. G. Kump for the US Senate, spending hours chatting with representatives of both groups before Bethany where he has a speaking engagement today. Judge Harley Kilgore of Beaksley, Neely's successful running mate for the senate nomination, was among the early arrivals.
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Statehouse
Andrews
H. G. Kump
Us. S. Senate
Bethany
Harley Kilgore
Beaksley
Neely
Senate
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Western Front
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Barclay
Shepard Barclay
North East South West
Tatures Syndicate, Inc
Jackson's Mills
City
C. L. Headlogger
Washington, Pa
Ira Marquess
Barrett Street
Charles Marquess of Everett
Willis McDougal
L. E. Davis
Jack
Flora Davis
I. M. Davis
Gay Street
Regis Kirk
Cannon
Mrs. Kirk
William A. Tucker
Hattie Blue
Virginia
Kenneth Marquess
Louise
Virginia Haymond
FP. R. Frasher
George W. Vogel
Boys State
Anna Rendle
Charles Broome
Keyser
W. H. and
George Rendle
W. J. Frey, Sr
McGraw Avenue
Florida
William J. Frey, Jr
H. S. Activi
W. H. Cannon
Dublois
G. H. Kirk
Maple Avenue
Dr. Cook
Elks
Communist Party
Alice Brooks
Ives
Chanele
U.S
Capital Ladies Aid Red Cross
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
Cordell Hull
Hull
Europe
Washington
Headquarters For
Skaggs and Company
Robert Hadden Haiing
Lam
Perial General Staff
Robert Hadden’ Haining
Sir John Greer Dill
Beit
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Cincinnat
ST. Louis
Greyhouns
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