Luncheon Honors Senator Kilgore After Memorial Day Address
Memorial Day events featured a Cozy Rest luncheon for US Senator Harley M. Kilgore after his National Cemetery address. A toastmaster presided as prominent local figures and out of town guests dined at a speakers’ table and a main table for forty four, with patriotic floral decor and flags enhancing the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley M. Kilgore
National Cemetery
Francis J. Warder
W. J. Hussion
H. W. Dent
James T. Murphy
Thomas J. Moran
Joseph Keener
L. L. Shrier
O. Jay Fleming
Charles ©. King
Ona C. Jefferys
S. M Zinn
O. 5. Wyckoff
James
George Vogel
Elsie Beatty
W. B. Garden
Florence Wilkinson
Harry Friedman
Armando Folio
Knapp
Moundsville
Kathryn Tucker
Parkersburg
Or. McCoy
Wheeling
Paul Brothers
Beckley
Briefly Told Briefly Told Returns To Washington
Mrs Marguerite T Robinson has returned to her Navy department post in Washington DC after a weekend with her husband and parents Formerly Miss Marguerite Terrell she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Terrell of route 3 Memorial day visits included Mrs Juanita Bartlett Thayer of Wilton Conn and her mother Mrs Ella Bartlett of Pearl Street A farewell party for Betty and Bob Taylor was held at Virginia Newcomes Blueville Addition on June 9 the Taylors plan to move to Cincinnati Ohio The gathering featured games dancing and farewell gifts A guest list included Charles Rexroad Shirley Rexroad Edna Grow Dick Shafferman Dick Dempsey Ward Firlow Carl Fawcett Charlotta Fawcett Carolyn Tobias Doris Price Kathleen Watkins Mary Mae Newcome Evelyn Isner Eleanor Parrish Helen Gay Osbourne Tweas Junior Newcome Bill A llander Betty and Bob Taylor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marguerite T. Robinson
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Robinson
Marguerite Terrell
Thomas Terrell
Route 3
Juanita Bartlett Thayer
Wilton
Charles Rexroad
Shirley Rexroad
Edna Grow
Dick Shafferman
Dick Dempsey
Wader Firlow
Carl Fawcett
Charlotta Fawcett
Carolyn Tobias
Doris Price
Kathleen Watkins
Mary Mae Newcome
Evelyn Isner
Eleanor Parrish
Helen Gay
Osborne Tweas
Junior Newcome
Bill Allender
Betty
Bob Taylor
Community Meeting Calendar for June Events
June schedule lists Band Parents at Grafton Senior High 7 30 p m Quota Club dinner at Cozy Rest 6 15 p m June 3 O U A M Wehn hall 7 30 p m White Rose Grove 2 K P hall 7 30 p m with Mrs Faye Littman Lindy club at Mrs Louie Reed home 8 p m June 5 Women's Missionary Council meeting at Mrs Irwin Mille Lucretia to elect officers June 7 4 H club motor trip to Tygart Dam Betty Purinton home June 3 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle 2 p m K P hall acsent urged June 8 St Johns Methodist Circle 3 W S C eight p m Mrs D H Blis 1201 West Boyd St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Parents Club
Grafton Senior High School
Quota Club
Cozy Rest
Faye K. Littman
Lindy Club
Louie Reed
Grand Street
Women’s Missionary Council
The
First Brethren Church
Irwin Mille
Lucretia
Grafton
Tygart Dam
Betty Purinton
Supreme Forest Woodmen
P. Hall
W. S.C
St. John's Methodist Church
D. H. Bliis
West Boyd Street
Move to Wickwire-Walter Wood and family at Wickwire road
Move to Wickwire-Walter Wood and family, who resided at Bridgeport route 3, during the winter months, have moved to the Wood farm on Wickwire road. Mr. Wood is a teacher at Hepzi bah school. Pa. Guests Mr. and Mrs. Paul Matson and daughter of Char leroi Pa visited Mr. and Mrs James Parkhill Gay street May 30. Return Home Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Synder have returned to their home at Clarksburg after spending the weekend at the home of Mrs. Dessie Wood Walnut street. Guests of Parents Mr. and Mrs. William E. DeMoss of Brown low Park had as their guests for the weekend their granddaughter Miss Orvella Lorraine DeMoss of Brown low Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickwire
Walter Wood
Bridgeport
Route 3
Wood Farm
Wickwire Road
Mr. Wood
Hepzibah School
Paul Matson
Charleroi, Pa
James
Parkhill, Gay Street
Jesse Synder
Clarksburg
Dessie Wood
Walnut Street
William E. DeMoss
Brownlow Park
Orvella Lorraine DeMoss
Jack Faulkner
Detroit
Mich
Faulkner
Geraldine Jones
Park View
City Hospital
Lloyd Loran
James L. Bailey
Thornton
Pauline Layton
Barrett Street
Lloyd Mitchell
Simpson
Harold Teets
Plates Issued by State Road Commission at Charleston
The State Road commission began issuing automobile license plates for the 1941 42 fiscal year today to callers at the statehouse with mail applications set to begin Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Road Commission
Statehouse
Jiffy Crochet Colorful Scarves and Mats Pattern
Pattern 6991 offers instructions for a machine scarf and mats with colorwork in three inches of unbleached center. Send 10 cents, include name, address, and pattern number to Grafton Fentinel Household Arts Dept. 50 W. 14th Street New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Fentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N.Y
Oleander Queen Faye Branson Named Miss Oleander
Faye Branson, a Stephens College student from Columbia Missouri, crowned Miss Oleander for Galveston Texas festival with pageantry parades and bathing beauty contests. Other items mention holiday visits and weekend guests across Ohio West Virginia and New York, including DeMoss and Darby families and Bechley and Cumberland observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Branson
Stephens College
Columbia
Galveston
Tex
Local Notes from Grafton Post Memorial Day
Electric welder King Austin resumed work at Bethlehem Airplane yards in Baltimore after Memorial Day with his parents in town. Detroit-bound travelers John and Mrs Jaco return home today. Hartsaws welcome a daughter at City hospital. Hospital notes list several admissions and dismissals. Visitors include Pike County and New York guests with regional ties and university study plans.
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King
Austin
Bethlehem
Baltimore
George Austin
Warder Avenue
St. Mary's
Camp Caesar
NYA
John Jaco
Detroit
Mich
Grafton
Lillie Jaco
Richard Ford
Gall’ Plum
New York City
Chester Rogers
Butler, Pa
Dorothy Lamour and Bantzer Married in Howait Not Confirmed
En route to Honolulu on the same beat, glamorous Dorothy Lamour and Attorney Gregson Bantzer discuss marriage in Howait. The report notes Bantzer has been her escort for many months, but a firm wedding confirmation is not stated.
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Honolulu
Dorothy
Lamour
Gregson Bantzer
Bantzer
Local social notes mention visitors and travel
The column lists Mrs Lillie Jace of Thayer Street hosting her daughter Mrs Keith Rice and family from Wheeling. Attorney Harry Friedman visited Philippi on Saturday. Edward Willey Jr left for Rhode Island Newport to be stationed with the U S Navy for an indefinite period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Jace
Thayer Street
Keith Rice
Mr. Rice
Wheeling
Harry Friedman
Philippi
Rhode Island
Edward Willey, Jr
Priday
Newport
R. L
U. S. Navy
Shirt Workers Get Ten Percent Pay Rise Nationwide Reach
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America announced a 10 percent wage increase for about 75 000 shirt workers, totaling 10 million dollars, plus a vacation fund. The raise, set to start tomorrow for 15 000 workers, covers over 100 classifications with weekly wages from 14 to 45 dollars and applies across New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Connecticut and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Frank Rosenblum
Shirt Institute
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Early Blight of Potatoes Needs Healthy Foliage
In the garden column, Dean Halliday advises keeping potato plant foliage healthy to ensure a good potato yield. When plants reach about four inches, spray every 10 to 14 days with Bordeaux mixture or copper dust, avoiding sun and spraying in early morning or evening to protect the foliage.
Early signs of potato blight on foliage
The Garden Graph notes first telltale blight on potato plant leaves. If not blocked by frequent dustings, brown patches spread across the leaf and stem, reducing root development underground and curtailing potato yields.
Supreme Court Ruling Leaves Party Unopposed
Charleston dispatch reports the Supreme Court refused to direct Kanawha County election actions leaving the party unopposed. Details remain unclear as the ruling halted further opposition filings and affected local political contest dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Supreme Court
Kanawha County
Marmet Citizens Party Nominates Mayor Hopeful
The Marmet citizens party formed after Republicans failed to nominate a ticket and sought ballot placement tomorrow against the Democratic incumbents. Ernest E. Jarrell was nominated for mayor at a party convention. The council rejected a 112-name petition to place the party on the ballot, prompting a court action led by citizens representatives. Mayor 3 F. Morris and recorder E. O. Canterbury are named officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmet
Citizens Party
Ernest E. Jarrell
Citizens Representatives
F. Morris
E. O. Canterbury
British Bombers Drop Supplies To Fighters On Crete
British bombers delivered medical supplies and food to isolated troops on Crete after the major withdrawal. The RAF and South African air force patrolled the Mediterranean to protect His Majesty's ships and merchant vessels transferring troops from Crete, with enemy aircraft repeatedly intercepted.
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Cairo
Egypt
Crete
RAF
Mediterranean
West Virginia draftee wins deferment appeal
A Clarksburg draftee who appealed his compulsory military training classification to President Roosevelt has won deferment. State selective service headquarters reported the ruling and cited the successful appeal as the first of its kind in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Selective Service Headquarters
Miner’s 1-A Status in Public Aid Review Sparks Debate
The man claimed accidental figure transposition and that he contributed most earnings to his father mother and sisters. A public assistance investigation backed his contention while noting his dependents. He faces potential triple call for service under class 1-A classification.
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Department of Public Assistnce
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Guy DeMoss
Cleveland
Ray DeMoss
Cincinnati
Seva Doll
Margaret Byers
Maple Avenue
David Ramsey
Raleigh, N. C
H. Laughlin
Howard Welsh
Cumberland, Ma
J. M. Riffee
West Main Street
John Casseday
Morgantown
Casseday
Fredlock's
Jean Pryor
O. N. McCoy
Wheeling High School
W. H. Dent
Paul Brothers of
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Steel Street
John Edwards, Jr
Cumberland, Md
W. C. Pembroke
Roy
John
Richard Dean
Z. L. Dean
Kennedy Street
L. L. Cokeley
Hartsville
W. Merle Watkins
Minette
Mabel
W. H. Hartsow
Washington’ Street
Hartsaw
Mary Hergett
Phoebe Herold
Rita Riffee
West Virginia University
Helen Strowe Keller
Anna Jane
Jane Lew
Margar
Clarence Doty
New Yorks
Clarence White
Jennings, Md
Hoye G. White
Nat Hart
San Francisco
Calif
I. C. Klein
Slide Fastner Headquarters
Rus Tesey
Falon
Dorothy Lamour
Hollgnd Furnace Co
Fairmont
Claire Tilden
G Sentinel
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New Soe N.Y
Dean Halliday
Central Press Association
Toni Sualy
Toole
S.S. Streum
Southland
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Greece
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