Nurses Entertain District No 5 Group in Grafton
Grafton nurses hosted a Thursday dinner at Cozy Rest for Susan B. Cook district No. 5 of the state nurses association. Alberta Davis led the program. Miss Madge Duncan of Clarksburg spoke on Civilian Defense and the Red Cross. other delegates from Morgantown Hopemont and Grafton attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Susan B. Cook
State Nurses Association
Alberta Davis
O. J. Fleming
Madge Duncan
Clarksburg
Chicago
Duncan
Red Cross
Elizabeth Criss
Fairmont
Leona Wick
Ethel Schilling
Iris Haymond
June Wilt
Frances Hardwick
Mary A. Ammons
Ramona Stillwagon
Lois Flaharty
Pauline Agnett
Margaret Archer
Juanita Flesher
Nelle Carter
Helen Casto
Oi Campbell
Lucille Alett
Alice Baker
Opal Eetlin
Betty Brooke
Massie Henry
Madgetto
McCory
Thelma Rogers Weds Daniel Me ker in Maryland
Announcement records the marriage of Thelma ine Rogers daughter of Robert J. Rogers a former resident now in South Colina to Daniel Junior Me ker son of Dellett McVicker a former resident of this city now in Baltimore. They wed in Land Md on March 22 1942 and honeymooned in Clairton with the bride in a navy blue street length suit and powder blue accessories. The couple resided in Baltimore after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelmaine Rogers
Robert J. Rogers
South Colina
Daniel Junior Meker
Dellett McVicker
Baltimore
Inland
Clairton
Mrs. McVicker
Balti
Agnes Osborne Weds Luther Karl Duffield Jr in Clendenin
Agnes Osborne of Clendenin married Luther Karl Duffield Jr of Pittsburgh at First Methodist Church in Clendenin Saturday night. Rev. John Beddow and Rev. L. D. pastor officiated as vases of gladioli and seven candelabra decorated the altar while the bride wore a white gown with chantilly lace details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Osborne
Clendenin
Luther Karl. Duffield, Jr
Pittsburgh
First Methodist Church
Denin
John Beddow
Charn
L. D
June club meetings and church notices in town
A business meeting at Cozy Rest 6 15 p m for June 1 quota club. June 2 W C West Main church 8 p m. June 2 Lindy club at Miss Etta Warthen 202 East Main 8 p m. June 2 White Rose Grove No 2 K P hall 7 30 p m with Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda urged. June 4 Woman's club breakfast at Andrews church 9 10? 1 o'clock. July Ida Miller to entertain Woman's Missionary Council at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quota Club
Cozy Rest
West Main Street
Lindy Club
Etta Warthen
East Main Street
White Rose Grove
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
K. of P. Hall
Bridal Veil Details Shine At Jefferson County Nuptials
Miss Virginia Stout of Grafton served as maid of honor in a pastel green marquisette gown with short sleeves and a long full skirt. The bride wore a fingertip illusion veil with a shirred heart shaped brim and carried a white orchid marker prayer book. After a reception at the bride’s grandparents home, the couple plans a Ohio motor trip and residence in Clendenin. Both are WVU students. she in Delta Gamma, he engineering and Delta Tau Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Stout
Grafton
Miss Stout
J. W. Parris
Ohio
Clendenin
Duffield
West Virginia University
Delta.Gamma Sorority
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Portsmouth Girl Weds John Frey
Audra Louise Rietelback of Portsmouth Virginia wed John Edwin Frey in a South Mills North Carolina ceremony on May 1. Attendants were Mrs. Raymond H. Frey and Arnold L. Wilson. Frey is the son of Mrs. E. R. Frey of 10 West Washington Street Portsmouth and works in the shipyards. The couple resides at 3172 Bart Street Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joseph Rietelback
Portsmouth
Audra Louise
John Edwin Frey
South Mills
North Carolina
Raymond H. Frey
Arnold L. Wilson
Frey
E. R. Frey
West
Washington Street
Bart Street
Visiting and Weekend Guests Across Local Towns
Local residents host relatives and friends from Camden-on-Gauley Mannington Washington Beckley and Parkersburg visiting during weekends and short trips. Notable mentions include Miss Marguerite Arble from Washington and Staff Sergeant Denzil Groves from Washington with several family visits across West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denzil Groves
Washington, D. C
V. C. Ware
Beckley
J. H. Wilmouth
Phyllis Ann
Parkersburg
J. A. Groves
West Main
Submarine Attack Sinks Brazilian Freighter Casualties Rise
The freighter was attacked at sea with five men killed and fourteen forced into the water. Ten survivors were rescued by lifeboats. The incident raises the Brazilian flagged ships sunk by submarines to seven, with four sunk off the U.S. coast and one believed destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
War Work Force Goals Amid War Fronts and Referrals
War workers strive to balance three fronts the fighting front the factory front and the farm front. By mid November 15 000 000 workers are targeted in war factories and 17 000 000 by New Year s. Since Pearl Harbor 7 000 000 produced war materials and by April 1 about 9 000 000 joined that effort with roughly 9 500 000 in farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Manpower Commission
Pearl Harbor
Memorial Day Visitors From Several Cities
Memorial Day visitors included Mrs. George Bailey of St. John street hosting Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Dowell and children from Johnstown Pennsylvania. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Newcome and daughter Mary Ellen of Youngstown. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnes and son Allen. Jack Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher and daughter Mary Jo, all of Fairmont. Pittsburgh guests Mr. Robert Maloney and Mrs. Anna E. Barbe visited Mrs. Edna Maloney, with Billy Maloney as another visitor from Clarksburg. Paul House and wife from Richmond Indiana visited Mrs. A. C. Sigel in Ross street. Richmond native Mrs. Harry Davenport visited her mother Mrs. Rhuea. Watches advertised for graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bailey
St. John Street
Ralph Dowell
Jean
Bill
Janet
Johnstown
C. D. Newcome
Mary Ellen
Youngstown
Fred Barnes
Allen
Jack Miller
Harry Fisher
Mary Jo
Fairmont
Pittsburgh
Robert Maloney
Anna E. Barbe
Maloney
Edna Maloney
Pineapple design face doilies pattern 7815 directions
Instructions for making delicate pineapple patterned face doilies are offered, listing required materials and stitches. The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept invites readers to mail ten cents plus one cent for postage to 259 W 14th Street New York NY with name address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Rural Resident Nabbed For Hazardous Driving
Robert F. McAfee, 29, of route 2 Grafton, was arrested on state route 77 at 10:20 p m Saturday night on a charge of hazardous driving. State Trooper G F Randall and Deputy Sheriff James Guth allege he crowded another car off the road nearly causing a wreck. He will be tried tonight before Justice of the Peace John Marks of Flemington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F.mcafee
Grafton
Justice of the Peace
John Marks
Flemington
G. F. Randall
James Guth
McAfee
Axis Legions Beat Retreat Near Tobruk in North Africa
British headquarters say Axis forces attempting a westward withdrawal after five days of tank battle below Tobruk. General Ludwig Cruewell reported captured after his reconnaissance plane was shot down. Axis units retreat east of minefields guarding the Ain El Gazala to Bir Hachem line as British armor and air units press attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Tobruk
Ludwig Cruewell
Ain el Gazala
Bir Hachem
Critics Await Connection Link in Safe Waterway Plan
Critics say a 2400 mile waterway from the Mexican border to Trenton New Jersey with 12 foot depth and 125 foot width could carry the largest barges and supply all oil and gasoline needs of the Atlantic seaboard before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Strange Wave tragedy recalls lake drownings offshore
On Beach near Cleveland John Austin of Wooster recounts a 15 to 20 foot wall of water overturning a boat and drowning Riley. The piece mentions earlier Lake Michigan deaths near Holland in 1938 and eleven bathers killed by a wave and undertow near Brant New York in 1926. Property loss from beached boats appeared light with only minor yacht club damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John Austin
Wooster, C
Riley
Lake Michigan
Holland
Mich
Lake Erie
Brant
Buffalo
N. Y
German raids batter Canterbury and Cologne in night air offensive
German fliers struck Britain in a three wave attack on Canterbury causing historic damage despite weather. British air forces countered with Hurrricanes and Boston Bombers targeting air dromes and rail lines in northern France and Holland. Cologne endured a massive raid with bombers flying in six second intervals, leaving much of the city afire under a three mile high smoke pall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
Britain
Canterbury
Channel
France
Holland
Cologne
Tts
Massive Allied air raid over Rhineland and Ruhr valley
A 90 minute Allied air offensive, described as the greatest aerial armada, involved about 1,250 planes with protective fighters and 6,000,000 pounds of bombs. Six million explosive pounds and twice that weight in incendiaries targeted Cologne and other targets. Ground crews and airmen backed the operation from numerous bases, with German reports and Berlin radio varying on the actual number of aircraft involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhineland
Ruhr
Britain
Cologne
Berlin
Navy lists 21 West Virginians MIA in late April to early May
Navy and Marine corps personnel records show twenty one West Virginians among those reported missing in action from April 16 to May 10. The article outlines the continuing inability to contact families or naval authorities for several cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West
Snakes Peril Reported Near riverbank search continues
In central Pennsylvania volunteers were lowered over cliffs by ropes to search the riverbank for several hours. State Motor Police Sergeant T. G. Moriarity, director of the search, said police killed two copperhead snakes yesterday. Persons wearing low footwear were barred from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamous
Pennsylvania
T. G. Moriarity
Weird Killing Suspect Arrested After 300 Yard Chase
A man pursued by Wilson Gates and Breski tackled a running suspect near a river path then tried to flee as police moved in. Adams, a native of Albania and cook by trade, asked to be sent to the chair after admitting motive. Lynn officials plan to question him in connection with the Frances Cochrane case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Gates
Breski
Leonard
Adams
Albania
Lynn
Frances Cochrane
Salem
Boston
Younger Call Continues Push for Bigger Army Uproar
Senate debate centers on draft goals as Taft cites figures showing the Army could grow to 4.5 to 5 million men within a year without drafting 19 year olds. The discussion follows coverage of graduation gifts for JEWELEES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ohio
Skaggs & Company Jewelees
Marian Martin Pattern Order Request Notice
Postal line urges sending fifteen cents plus one cent to cover mailing cost for the Marian Martin pattern. Readers must print plainly their size name address and department at 232 W 18th St New York NY. Include full details to receive the pattern by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
New York
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Thelma Rogers
Oakland i
K. Duffield
Jtatton
John Frey
Queen Barbara VII
Central West Virginia
Buackham
Mary Lou Riley
Weston
Byron Randolph
Kathryn
Feola
Buckhannon
Young Men's Business Association
Lorna Singer
Buckhannon Lion's Club
Helen Thomas
Bolyard, Latrobe Street
Paul Messenger
Johnnie Jones
Beech Street
Mannington
John E. Sinsel
John Arthur
Mannnington
Washington
Marguerite Arble
8. F. Arble
Maple Avenue
Harry Ringler
Eugene
Asheville
N.C
Rhea Fisher
Viginia Stavely
N. C
Archer Stavely
Scott Ringler
Elkins
Henry Dotson
Greenwood
W. Va
City Hospital
Clarence Paugh, Jr
West Francis Street
Barbara Burdett
West Washington Street
William Haddix
Audra McCartney
Harold Cole
Ed. McCafferty
Hamilton
John W. McCafferty
J. H. Mills
John B. Kimmel
Richmond, Ind
Harry Davenport
Richmond
Rhuea
Bulova, Benrus, Longines
Skaggs & Company Jewelers
Alice Brooks
Talon
Eadquarters
Calone
SEU Sea Wa Ee
AXIS
Senate
House
NAVY
Army
Marines
Coast Guard
Lydia E. Pinkham
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