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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1944

Page

3

W C T U Institute Convene Friday Here At Andrews

Mrs. Bertha C. Shafer announces the local Women's Christian Temperance Union institute will convene Friday June 9 at 10 30 a m at Andrew s church. The program includes devotional services pledge of allegiance vocal solo appointment of committees and discussions on How Our Union Sees the Plans of the Nation and State W C T U flower mission day and Helps from National W C T U with prayer led by Carrie Fawcett.

Bertha C. Shafer Women Chrisian ‘Temperance Union Union Institute Friay EB. J Johnson St. John's Meth- Reading Leila Peters Department of Armed Forces Frances Leonard Howard Lawson Bertha Shafer Veda Squires

Church and club gatherings listed for June schedule

June events include First Baptist church youth picnic at Fortney's Mill 5 p.m. June 8. Circle No 1 W S C S St Pauls meeting 2 p.m. with Mrs J B Koch. PHC at Red Men’s Hall 7 30 p.m. June 8. World War II Mothers Club at Court House 5 p.m. June 8. Women’s Missionary Society St Pauls Lutheran church 8 p.m. June 9. Comrad class Andrews Methodist at 211 McGraw Avenue 8 p.m. June 12. UV United Brethren WM Society home of Mrs James Welsh 8 p.m. June 13. Grafton Quota Club 6 15 p.m. West St Charles Street. Andrews W S C S luncheon group 1 of members. program items include piano by Charles Corbin, devotionals, book reviews, and W C T U discussions with War Mother remarks.

R.T First Baptist Church Fortney's Mill Picn Circle No W.8 Woman's Missionary Society of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Earl Jenkins Arthur Lazenby Comrad Andrew's , Methodist McGraw Avenue Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church James Welsh Maple Avenue Grafton Quota Club Betty Miller West St Charles Street Andrews W. S. C.S Robert Graham Naomi R. Lawson Baptist Junior Choir Nellie Williams A. B Western Maryland Charles Corbin

Learning opening bids in Bridge strategy and tips

A guide on selecting opening bids in bridge. It discusses choosing between two long suits, showing preferences, handling cases of equal length, bidding sequences to reveal suit preference, and when to bid No Trump or two level openings. Also covers partner cues, bid levels, and handling three suit hands.

King Fi Byndigate, Inc

Auxiliary delegates chosen to state encampment in Clarksburg

At the regular Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary meeting held at the local VFW hall last evening at 8 p.m. Mrs. Harry Menear Mrs. Rus sell DeMoss Mrs. Will Moran and Mrs. Anna Scott were elected delegates to the state encampment in Clarksburg July 23 24 and 23. Mrs. Frank Davisson was formally initiated by president Miss Juanita DeMoss. The Canadian aviation industry employment has risen from 1000 to 75000 during wartime.

Harry Menear Russell DeMoss Will Moran Anna Scott Clarksburg Veterans of Foreign Wars V.F.W. Hall Frank Davisson Miss Juanita DeMoss Oe

Woodmen Circle Holds Last Night Meeting in Clarksburg

Members of White Rose Grove No 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle met at the Knights of Pythias hall for their stated session and practiced for the all state sorority meeting to be held in Clarksburg on Sunday July 2. Mrs Fay K Littman chaired the practice and Miss Grace Marie Bartlett presided for the business session. The gathering ended with a quiet prayer for American boys overseas in the invasion.

White Rose Grove No. 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Knights of Pythias Hall Clarksburg Fay K. Littman Misa Grace Marie’ Bartlett Suardian

Animal Wheat Consumption in the United States Reaches Half-Billion Bushels

The article estimates U S animal feed uses about 500 million bushels of wheat annually. It notes the scale of wheat usage in livestock production and the impact on grain markets.

U. S

Briefly Told Pit Return Home and Visits

Mrs. Marjorie Kisner of Love avenue and Mrs. Mary Efaw of Percy street have returned from Zanesville Ohio after a week visiting friends and relatives. Kisner was joined by her sister and nephew. Earl Satterfield and son Earl Jr of Zanesville attended the funeral of Elsie Blankenship in Shinnston with the Sayres Leeses Matth ews and Lowthers. Harold M Cooper and Mrs. Cooper of Baltimore visit their families in Pruntytown and Webster. Eleanor and Carol Rogers of West Railroad left for Indianapolis to visit relatives for two weeks. Janice Haskins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Haskins, has been ill. Richard Gay and wife have returned from Chester, D C, with daughter Helen, who attended Averett college and will spend the summer in Blueville. R W Boyles and daughters Betty and Barbara of Glennville are guests of State Trooper W D Sergeant in Blueville. Mrs. C W Phillips of 1202 West Main street underwent major surgery. Hazel Cole of McGraw avenue returned from Weston and will spend the summer in Freemont.

Pit Marjorie Kisner Love Avenue Mary Efaw Percy Street Zanesville Ohio Indianapolis Bleanor Carol Rogers West Railroad Street Ind Richard Gay Chester D. C Blueville Helen Averett College Danville Weston Hazel Cole McGraw Avenue Grafton Senior High School Ing Preemont

Birth Announcement Groves Welcome 7 Pound Son

Mr and Mrs Belmer E Groves of Newburg are proud to announce a seven pound four ounce son born at City hospital today at 12 20 pm Mrs Arthur Bailey of Route 2 was discharged from City hospital yesterday Undergoes Surgery Miss Virginia Satterfield of Wilford street was admitted to City hospital yesterday for major surgery

Virginia Satterfield Wilford Street City Hospital Belmer E. Groves Newburg Arthur Bailey Route 2

Wartime Canning Tips and No-Ration Meals Outline

Nutrition consultant urges home canning of small fruits including cherries berries and currants to ease strain on transportation and supplies. notes 43 percent fewer canned fruits and 19 percent fewer canned vegetables this year and presents boiling water bath canning as the safe method with guidance on sugar use storage and batch preparation. Also offers quick No-Ration-Point menus aligned with Government Basic Seven Groups for a spring canning week.

Vianna D. Bramblett WLW

West Main Church Society Meets In Hill Last Evening

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the West Main Street Methodist church met in the church hall with Mrs. Ruth Henderson and Mrs. W. H. Courtney as co-hostesses. Grace Frey gave two readings, Grace Wells presided at the business session, and sixteen members plus two visitors attended the meeting with a social hour and refreshments.

West. Main Church Woman's Society of Christian Service West Main Street Methodist Church Ruth Henderson W. H. Courtney Grace Frey Grace Wells

Carter's Little Liver Pills Digest Indigestion Fast

An old advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick remedy to boost liver bile flow and improve digestion. It claims Nature produces about two pints of bile daily and suggests the pills aid digestion after meals, promising quicker relief and a road to feeling better for 25 cents.

Carter Little Liver Pilla Carter

Emerald Oil Heals Tired Aching Feet Quickly

Tired aching tender feet cause swelling and pain. A hot foot bath followed by two or three applications of Moone's Emerald Oil relieves pain and soreness within fifteen minutes. Buy a bottle today at any good drug store.

Moone

Thrilling western adventure at Vlei Opera House

In the monogram called Partners of the Trail at the Vlei Opera House star JJ Mack Brown and Raymond Hatton star as undercover heroes. They pursue criminals terrorizing a western town while posing as upright citizens in a action packed clash of law versus outlaws.

Monogram JJ Mack Brown Raymond Hatton Marshasl

Strand GENE KELLY Stars in The Cross of Lorraine

Gene Kelly appears as Victor Labiche in The Cross of Lorraine at the Strand theatre today and Thursday. Kelly, a former taxi driver turned resistant French soldier, leads a strong cast including Jean Pierre Authont, Richard Whorf, Peter Lorre, Hume Cronyn, and Sir Cedric Hardwicke in an heroic epic about the French invasion by the Nazis.

Gete-Kelly Strand Theatre Kelly Victor Labiche Jean’ Pierre” Authont Richard ‘Whorf Peter Lote Hume Cronyn Sir Cedric Hand Wickerl Thev France

Also Mentioned on This Page

W.C.T.U. Institute Andrew’s W. C T.U W. W. Menear C. V. Miller Carrie’ Fawcett Mothers Club Court House S P. m A. R. Vandergrift Dobyns Floyd Bonar Fairmont W. Va Nestles Walle Nestlé Veal Barclay General Rome Mra Mark W. Clark Anne Clark U. S. Fifth Army Washington International Soundphoto Nam Woodmen Circle Ellery Woods the Sentinel Alice Brooks Grattan Bentlich Ahle Stanly Harold M. Cooper Baltimore, Md C. H. ‘Cooper Pruntytown James Godwin Webster Janice Haskins B. H. Haskins West Main Street Haseen R. W. Boyles Betty Barbara Glennville C. W Phillips Theity Hospital Roxsting Grocers Grafton Baking Co West Main Church Society Hill Ord Altmans Cash Feed Store Latrobe St Grafton Altman Vlei Opera House Gene Kelly Apc Ak
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