Miss Melba Pender Weds John V Zinn at Pisgah Church
Miss Melba Pender daughter of Otis and Mrs Pender of Smithtown married John Vincent Zinn son of Earl and Mrs Zinn of Morgantown Road in a June 1 1947 candlelight double ring ceremony at Pisgah Church Fairmont Road Rev W A Byrd officiated before about relatives and friends The bride wore white satin and net with seed pearl coronet The groom is a Morgantown area resident and both plan to reside on the Grafton Road after their return A reception followed at the Pender home The couple then left for a southern wedding trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisgah
Fairmont Road
Melba Pender
Otis Pender
Smithtown
John Vincent Zinn
Earl R. Zinn
Grafton-Morgantown
W. A. Byrd
Katherine Mettalides
Vaughn Pender
Weil
Frances Ward
Marvin E. Zinn
Robert W. Hill
Morgantown
Fairmont
Earl R., Zinn
Pender
Thomas Faulkner
Maryland Garlow
Betty Ferrell
Frances Eisner
Zinn
Morgantown High School
Grafton Road
Community notices schedule for June meetings
June events listed include Business Girls dinner at Ronny's Dairy Bar on the 4th at 6 30 p m with Elizabeth Rendle as hostess contact. Mountain City Council No 49 Daughters of America meeting June 5 at C C Moats home. Circle No 1 W S C S St Johns Methodist church birthday dinner at Mrs Fred Floyd s home. Ladies Aid Society Evangelical United Brethren church June 6 at 8 00 p m. Circle No 2 St Johns Methodist meet at Maple Avenue with Mrs Frank Graham. Ladies Aid Society St Pauls Lutheran meet at Misses Mable and Nettie Watkins home. Circle No 1 St Pauls W S C C meet at Mrs T A Craft s 461 Walnut. Nellie Cook to meet Home Economics students at Grafton Senior High June 5 10 00 a m to 5 00 p m. W C T U meet at Baptist church June 6 2 30 with topic Women s Participation in Our Community. Fidelis Club First Presbyterian meet at Mrs Earl Wilkinson 148 East Bliemont June 9 with Mrs Emm Morgan co host. Hecalums will initiate new members at Ronays June 10 8 00 p m with old members and graduating Hec Tek urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronny's Dairy Bar
Elizabeth Rendle
Mountain City Council
Daughters of America
C. C. Moats
Barrett Street
Circle No
W.S.C.S
St. John’s Methodist Church
Fred Floyd
Tygart Dam
Ladies Aid Society
Evangelical United Brethern Church
Frank Graham
Maple Avenue
Grafton Senior High School
W.C.T.U
Baptist Church
Fidelis Club
First Presbyterian Church
Earl Wilkinson
East Bliemont Street
Male Chorus Delights Grafton Audience At Fairmont Event
Over 450 spectators witnessed the Fairmont college Community Male Chorus directed by John Thomas Evans perform at Grafton Senior High School. The program included a solo by Evans and a male quartet with Furnam, Hercel Ice, and Bloom, plus guest soprano Mrs. May B. Price. The Rotary club sponsored the festival to aid Camp LeRoy Edwards Boy Scout camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont College
John Thomas Evans
Grafton High School
Grafton
Fairmont
Evans
John B. Furnam
Hercel
Ice
Clarence H Bloom
May B. Price
Pigrims
The
Republic
Grafton Rotary Club
LeRoy Edwards
St Augustine Alumni Banquet Highlights Rich Lineup
Over 75 attendees enjoyed the St Augustine Alumni Association banquet in a candlelit dinner at the cafeteria. Accordionist Jackie Coole and soloist Laura Powell performed as Miss Genevieve Murphy welcomed twelve graduates. Officers were elected with Rita Jean Sorge as president and Joseph P. Wright of Kingwood as principal speaker.
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St. Augustine Alumni Association
Jackie Coole
Laura Powell
Ava Maria
William Cockrell
St. Augustine
Rita Jean Sorge
Secretar
Mary Daugherty
Tressurer
Mary Forcella
Joseph P. Wright
Kingwood
W. Va
M. J. Hannon
Catherine, Turner
St. Augustine School
West Main Street church women meet for monthly gathering
The W S C S of the West Main street church met last evening at Mrs. J B Harvey's home for its regular monthly meeting. Mrs. Lawrence Kinter co hosted. Mrs. E McDaniel led a devotional. Mrs. C W Wells presided over a brief business session. Refreshments were served to thirteen members and four guests. Next meeting planned for the church hall hosted by Mrs. J B Mahaffey and Mrs. Lindsay Mahaffey. The smallest of stars is partly as big as the earth. Natural rubber first entered world commerce from wild trees in the Amazon basin.
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W. SC. S
West Main Street
J. B. Harvey
Lawrence Kinter
E. McDaniel
C. W. Wells
J. B. Mahaffey
Lindsay Mahaffey
Democratic Party Work Remains Top Priority in New Jersey
A political report notes statements by a National Committeeman from New Jersey denying retirement plans and reaffirming focus on advancing Democratic interests in city, county, and state. The piece also mentions fashion tips from E. Geo. Green, offering scraps of dress materials for future repairs and advice on tailoring after fittings.
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Sevuumucu Uu
Democratic Party
New Jersey
Hague
Tam
E.geo.green
World Police Debate on U N Contributions and Bases
Russia and the west clash over UN force funding and bases after committee talks. Russia insists all Big Five provide identical troop and equipment contributions, while others call for comparability due to varied national strengths. Russia also presses sovereignty on bases, while the United States wants guaranteed rights to bases for any UN force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
West
U. N
United States
Local Social News and Travels Highlights
Brief notices of residents leaving for Hyannis Nebraska and California vacations. Guests and visits across towns include Hinkle, Moran, Gatrell, and Utterback families. Honeymoon trip and a May birth announced. promotion for Cpl. Travis in the First Marine Division in China.
John Alden the Cooper and Mississippi Cotton Ranking
John Alden, famed for speaking in Pilgrim legend, was a cooper by trade, while Mississippi stands as the nation’s second largest cotton producer.
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John Alden
John
Mississippi
Law changes set to cut withholding taxes next month
Congress completed action yesterday on a bill to cut withholding taxes by 20 to 30 percent starting July 1. Employers will receive revised instructions and forms within three weeks if the bill becomes law. Senator Millikin says a swift signature by the president is needed for immediate effect. Treasury Secretary Snyder hinted a cabinet decision could come at a Thursday meeting.
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Millikin R.cole
Senate
Millickin
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Businesses Rebuild Plans After Major Fire Across Main Street
Western Auto moves temporarily to new space while Brinkman block is rebuilt. Bonafede’s seeks temporary quarters with hopes to return. H M Murray announces two story rebuild to house affected businesses, with apartments later. Grafton theatre plans space on Main street rear. W Miller Shoe Store retires after 49 years. Sears and Roebuck relocate to American Legion building with possible 60 day return. Evans Hardware urged to relocate within six months.
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Snoy
J. J. Gross and Company
J. L. Stone
Western Auto Establishment
Western Auto
Brinkman
Bonafede's
Mary Forcella
H. M. Murray
Gene Basle
Grafton Theatre
Murray
Main
W. Miller
Miller
Grafton
Home Building and Loan Association
Sears and Roebuck Catalog
American Legion
Latrobe Street
Sears
Zeppa Ash
Evans Hardware Company
Masonic Building
East Main Street
Ethel Evans
Miners Union Wage Offer Sparks Contract Clash
The United Mine Workers offered 12.70 a day for an eight hour underground shift with 90 minutes for travel and meals, while demanding abolition of portal-to-portal pay. Lewis sought 13.05 for eight hours plus travel. Operators pressed to scrap the miners welfare fund, threatening gains under a government contract and a nickel royalty based fund near 20 million dollars. Northwest talks had just collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Lewis
Southern
Northern and Western
Northwest
Unprecedented Crust Collapse Halts Railroad Line
The report describes Smatlak sinking into a four foot hole that opened in a solid crust once supporting a railroad track. The collapse was nearly complete and left the area in shock as details and implications unfold for Allied supply lines in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fempare One
Smatlak
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Amazon Basin
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Kay Syser
Wlw-Nbc
College of Musical Knowledge
Mrs. R
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Hyannis
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Visi
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Theodore C. Mall
John Beisinger
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Washington, D. C
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Charles Cline
Paden City
Cline
Guy Utterback
Frederick A. Hires
Rickey
D. D. Hinkle
W. R. Rockwell
Earnest Moran
Moran
Bill Henderson
Ruth. Henderson
Betty Artis
Akron
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Wallace Wells
Helen Kay
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Points West
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Texas
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City Hospital
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Norma McKeen
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Cpl Travis
Sherman Travis
First Marine Division
Tientsin
China
McKem
Barton’s
New York
Jacqueline Catherine
Normandy
France
Leon Gange
Jacqueline
Leon
International
Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Pearle Gawthrop
Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance CO
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Chas
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