Pfc Helen Given and Sgt Frederik Newcome Wedding Told
Local interest centers on the marriage of Pfc Helen Barbara Given WAC daughter of Dr and Mrs C R Given of Arlington Massachusetts to Tech Sgt Frederik E Newcome son of City Commissioner and Mrs John A Newcome of 1014 West Main Street California Chaplain M B Tallersrud performed the single ring ceremony at Camp Stoneman California at high noon Saturday May 5 Attending were Pfc Grace Williams WAC and Staff Sgt William Kerwin both of Camp Stoneman Previously the bride worked at Stillman infirmary Harvard Hospital and is stationed at Camp Stoneman Newcome a Grafton High School 1938 graduate attended West Virginia University He formerly worked for Love Drug Co and Red Cross Pharmacy before enlisting in February 1942 He is a 29 month Alaska medical corps veteran now at Camp Stoneman California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Barbara Given
WAC
C.R. Given
Radcliffe Road
Arington
Mass
Tech
Prederick E. Newcome
John A. Newcome
West Main ‘Street
M. B. Tallersrud
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Grace Williams
William Kerwin
Women's Army Corps
Stillman Infirmary
Harvard Hospital
Love Drug Company
Army
Red Cross Pharmacy
Alaska
Medical Corps
Caltt
Navy Man On Leave Honored At Family Dinner
Mrs. Lillian Wolfe hosted a dinner at 1 Addison Street to honor grandson Warrant Officer Kenneth Allen Henderson USN on his first leave home in 15 years. Henderson, son of the late George Earl Henderson, has served in the Navy for over a decade. Attending were Mrs. R. E. Bailey of Washington DC, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baston, Miss Betty Henderson of Cumberland MD, and Miss Mary Virginia Stansberry, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wolfe
Addison Street
Keneth Allen Henderson
USN
U. S. Navy
George Earl Henderson
R. E. Bailey
Washington, D. C
Harry Baston
Betty Henderson
Cumberland
Mary Virginia Stansberry
Washington
D. C
H. E. Proudfoot
Frances
Gwendolyn
Aleathea Brown
L. T. Hodges
Kenneth Boylen
Leo Brown
Henderson
Pacific
Grafton
Richard
R. B. Bailey
Washington,d. C
Harry Easton
Community notices from Grafton area clubs and churches
June events listed for Quota club Blueville Methodist Red Cross circle 5 WSCS St Pauls United Brethren Lois Luzadder Bible class Lindy club and Baptist missionary society. Also Bus iness Girl's club reservations and St John's circle noon gathering plus a return of Military families and historical notes about Mark Twain scrapbook patent and King George II lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quota Club
Leona Grtffith
Thayer Street
Blueville
Lois Luzadder
U. B
Christine Sergeant
Harry Leach
Lincoln Street
Lindy Club
Judson Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Brief Wedding Guests and Birth News Across Several States
Recent guests include Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Brestel and daughter from Denver and Lt. Paul Brestel of Louisville plus families from Webster Springs and Washington DC. A May 28 birth announced for Larry Richard Hathaway, third child of Theodore and May Hathaway. Other entries note return home of G Fred Haymond’s party from Charleston, Miss Virginia Newcome visiting family, and Mrs Virginia Gaskins visiting from Westminster MD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Brestel
Worms Lee
Denver, Colo
Paul R. Brestel
Louisville Ky
Gerald E. Jones
Gerald, Jr
Richard
Elaine
Webster Springs
Winifred Brestel
Washington, DC
H. E. Brestel
Grand Street
Theodore W. Hathaway
Union Beach
N. J
Larry Richard
West Virginia Portraits Unveiled At Fairmont Court
BECKLEY West Virginia June 4 A searching party found the body of Henry Owen Snuffer 66 year old retired farmer in a well near his Balt home Dr George P Daniel saw no sign of foul play Snuffer had been missing about one day FAIRMONT June 4 The unveiling of portraits of all deceased judges of US District Courts in West Virginia will form a special term of the Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals in Fairmonts new Federal Building The portraits will be presented before the second circuit court term in WV Judges on the bench include Morris S Soper Armistead M Dobie Elliott Northcott and Chief Justice D Lawrence Groner representing Chief Justice Harlan F Stone of the US Supreme Court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. Va
Henry Owen Snuffer
Balt
George P. Daniel
Snuffer
Fairmont
U. S. District Courts
West Virginia
Fourth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Building
Circuit
John P. Parker
Charlotte N. C
Morris 5. Soper
Baltimore
Armistead M.dobie
Charlottesville
Elliott Northcott
Huntington
D. Lawrence Groner
District of Columbia
Harlan F. Stone
Supreme Court of the United States
Americans Trap Japanese Route in Mindanao Landing
In Mindanao during World War II, American forces advanced along a trapped route near Luayon to isolate Japanese troops in the southeast section. The action appears to reflect a coordinated effort to tighten control over coastal areas and disrupt enemy movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindanao
Luayon
Davao Gulf amphibious raid and Philippines campaign update
Allied forces carried out an amphibious shore to shore operation south of Davao city with light opposition. Reports from Manila cite Maj. Gen. William C Chase in the 38th division engaging near the Marikina and Bosabosa rivers while MacArthur notes high Japanese and American casualty figures for the week. Planes from the Philippines and East Indies targeted Japanese positions from Formosa to New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davao Gulf
Davao City
Davao
Manila
William C. Chase
Marikina
Bosabosa
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
East Indies
Formosa
China Sea
New Guinea
Seve nth Infantry Division Seizes Chinen Peninsula Action
The Seventh Infantry Division pressed the assault as elements moved toward the Chinen peninsula. Japanese forces reportedly milled among thousands of civilians, complicating operations. Al Copking of the Associated Press warned front line officers that the next 48 hours would reveal crucial outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sever
Chinen Peninsula
Associated Press
al Copking
Dutch windmill dress pattern 9228 old fashion flair
An open cut flat dress pattern 9228 with Dutch applique windmills cap and panties. Sizes 2 4 6 8 with 2 yards 35 inch fabric for size 6. Also includes a needlework pattern and Marvin Martin Pattern Book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Pattern Dept. P. O
Station O
New Soreie
Marvin Martin
Fat salvage drive urged by New York broker
P D Eckler proposes a fat salvage slogan for 1945 as American housewives are urged to scrape, skim and scoop every dish full of fat and render scraps for meat dealers. The effort aims to keep fat supplies flowing until the South Pacific fat production recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Eckler
New York
Mr. Eckler
South Pacific Islands
Clark Welcomed Home With Kiss After Fierce Japanese Fight
U S infantrymen used a rocket boat to disperse a Japanese mortar and machine gun position on the Chinen peninsula. The First Marine and 96th Infantry divisions reported rapid advances through central quagmires, with some Japanese killed and others knocked out in a bayonet charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinen
U. S
First Marine
96Th Infantry
Skeletons scattered around Philippine penal colony hospital
Lt Leonard Mendleson reported grim scenes at a Japanese-occupied penal colony near Davao 25 miles northwest. He described skeletons in wards and on beds, with looted cemeteries, and only 20 graves at a plot labeled American national cemetery 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard S. Mendleson
Pittsburgh
Davao
Mendleson
Sow Victory Garden Seeds Until Late in Summer
Gardeners may sow short season vegetables well into late summer to ensure a continuous harvest and keep soil active. The article lists crops by season, notes how to judge latest sowing dates from days to maturity, and advises choosing quick maturing varieties for late plantings while noting long season crops and fall or salad crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garener
New Zealand
Okinawa Battle Advances as Japanese Holdouts Move
Japanese defenders, possibly totaling nearly 20,000, are cornered as Allied Seventh Division makes a major push in Okinawa. The 65 day campaign marks its greatest single-day gain, capturing Shinzato town and advancing toward Sasaki while Arnold’s 284th Regiment seizes heights near Toyama and reaches the southeast shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okinawa
Shinzato
Chinen
Sasaki
Arnold
Toyama
Grafton Woman Finds Relief After Using ERB-HELP
A Grafton woman recounts hours of spitting up an acid liquid after meals, headaches, and bloating. She reports relief and regular bowels after taking ERB-HELP, a twelve-herb compound. The ad claims the formula cleanses bowels and eases gas, liver and kidney sluggishness, sold by drug stores in Grafton.
Notice of Deed of Trust Foreclosure in Taylor County WV
Legal notice announces sale of real estate in Taylor County West Virginia as security for a deed of trust dated July 1928 by Elizabeth M. Allen to O. E. Wyckoff trustee for Charles F. trust. The public auction at the Taylor County Courthouse front door is set for June 5 1945 at 1:00 p.m. with four described tracts and adjacent lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver
Elizabeth M. Allen
O. E
Charles F
Taylor County
West Virginia
Court House
Teal
Astor
Flemington District
Taylor
B. F. Day
Stake
Micheal Lee Line
Kelly's
Lot
Post
T. Bartlett
Benjamin Pal
Bailey
Elizabeth Allen
Theodore ‘Thompson
Court of Taylor
Erie
C. E. Wyckoff
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Helen Given
Newcome
Navy
Lydia Z. Vm
Mark Twain
King George II
Greece
Victoria
England
Quick Takes
Dave Eiman
A. Reese
W. H. Reese
Pearl Street
F. Arble
Virgil Jackson
Carry Hathaway
Hubert Fornash
Robert Arble
City
G. Fred Haymond
Betty
Ann Newham
McGraw Avenue
Charleston
E. C. Newham
Betty Newham
West Virginia University
Delta Gamma Sorority
University
Cincinnati
Ohio
Virginia Newcome
School of Nursing
George Newcome
Virginia Gaskins
Westminister, Md
J. B. Mahaffey
West Wilford Street
Marion
Cabell
FCC
Ball Bloc
Ball Brothers Company
Monclo
Ind
Clark
Kiss
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Maurine
Chicago
Paris
Africa
International Soundphoto
Skeltons
William Sharp
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Roeblings
Brooklyn Bridge
John A.roebling
A Aeray
Col Washington Roeblive
Col Roebling
Iy ‘D.elsteinman
Grafton Baking Co
Labir
State Road of
Webster-Plemington
Don McClaugherty
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