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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
3
Advertisement describes two aprons in a single pattern, one in applique and one in easy stitchery. Pattern 6661 includes transfer motif patterns and applique directions with stitch illustrations. Send ten cents and name address and pattern number to Grafton Sentinel.
Eugene Ogden, Louvilla Miller, Irene Williams, Florine Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. I R Miller joined the honoree Miss Anna Miller in a community event. The gathering included her relatives and friends, with notices to honor her milestone.
Claire Tilden designs Pattern 159 frock for back to femininity trend. Misses and women sizes from 14 to 42, with sizes 16 needing 9 1 8 yards of fabric. Send 15 cents, include name address and style number to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York.
Mrs. Seph Mask of West Math hosts house guests Ben Rush and Agnes and Hele Rush of Oral Wells Texas. Mrs. Rush is Mrs. Mask’s mother. Mrs Vandhei Kerr of Clarksburg visits with friends in Leaves Hospital. Mrs Chasifa Wiles of Tunnelton discharged today from the City hospital.
The St Augustine Alumni Association held its annual banquet Monday night in the school auditorium at seven to honor the 1940 graduates. Miss Mary Whelan presided as toastmaster, with remarks by Miss Mary Forcelle and Frank Stephens. Dr Robert F Gerkin and Very Rev M J Hannon spoke. The class performed a prophecy and song, and Mrs Edward Rauscher won a cash prize. New officers were elected for 1940 41.
The document lists multiple June meetings from St. Pauls Lutheran church White Rose Grove No 2 Redmen hall and other local groups. It notes dates times locations hosts and expectations for attendance including the Young Women’s Missionary society Ladies Aid and Missionary societies Park View Cozy Rest and Bridgeport Airport activities. It also mentions a Quota club picnic and a B and O Cooperative Traffic Program dinner with names of organizers and attendees.
A temporary women’s auxiliary for Grafton lodge No 808, BPO Elks, met last night with about 75 attendees. Exalted Ruler John Bradford opened, Mrs. James C Hall served as temporary chair, and Kenneth Daughtery as temporary secretary. The group voted to organize a permanent auxiliary and scheduled a meeting next Tuesday at the Elks Home on East Main Street to elect officers. Mrs Holt named a nominating committee. Mrs J J Kaufman chaired it, with Mrs W P Kimmel and Mrs Ernest F Clark as advisers. A seven member telephone committee was formed to contact members’ wives.
On Tuesday at 2 PM at the Herman Cooper residence in Jin Loveland Addition, Donna Jo Cooper celebrated her third birthday with a party. Guests enjoyed games and amusements, then a dining room display with pink and white decorations and a large three candle cake. Felicitations and gifts flowed to Donna Jo from attendees including Barbita Newton, Patty Madigan, Sara Bolyard, Ronny Dotson, Stenley White, Lewis Richard Haymond, Charlotte Ann Williams, Jean Ann Crane, Gwendolyn Newton, and Mrs. Crane.
A pretty early summer luncheon hosted by Mrs. Harold L. Noble on Beech Street entertained members of her bridge club. High score prizes went to Mrs. George G. Jolliffe and Mrs. Paul E. Malone. Attendees included numerous club members and visiting Pruntytown friends as conversations and art talks filled the afternoon.
A Monday night joint meeting of Pruntytown Valients four-H club and Grafton Junior and Senior four-H clubs took place in the YSMOA building. The theme Appreciations for the Beautiful guided separate business sessions led by sponsors Mrs. Stuart Whiting and Mrs. Virginia Mason, followed by a program chaired by Cecelia Debendarfer. The event featured song Dreaming and Ploughing, scripture and prayer, with Martha Bartlett among the participants.
A Monday night birthday gathering honored Miss Anna Miller of Knottsville Pike with gifts and games. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Godwin Illa Breedlove Maxine Moore Helen Camp Lovie Dennis Alberta Camp Burlington Frye Frank Elliott Betty Jean McWilliams Twilah Miller Larah Miller Anna Clyde Fawcett Della Breedlove Don Shafer Howard Robinson and others. Refreshments were served and guests wished her many more happy birthdays.
The Woman's Division of the United Republican Club of Taylor County decided to discontinue meetings for the summer months at a meeting held last night in the K. of P. hall. Mrs. E. F. Clark presided. Merle Bailey was elected vice chair. Attendance was good and only routine matters were discussed.
Reporters on a moving train hear rank and file Italians express private nerves about Italy's war preparations. They say if at war, they want it over quickly. The piece notes the Suez Canal as a distant strategic goal.
Observers note Fascist writers describe plans for attacks on British and French Mediterranean territories with Suez conquest as a main goal, possibly followed by the Balkans. Speculation ranges from week’s end to month’s end on Italy’s plunge into war, with one source close to the government saying no immediate move is likely.
Mrs Louis Gatemeyer of Winnebagt and Edith Lipp, 20, the sole survivor, recount the disaster as floodwaters swept through their home. They clung to a clothesline near the truck, saw others fall, and were later rescued from a tree after hours. Neighbors Ned Lazure and others kept the switchboard working through the night before rescue.
A railroad incident near Dubois involved a passenger train with injuries to one rider who was cut and bruised. District offices confirmed no other passengers were harmed and provided details on the event.
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