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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1945

Page

3

Briefly Told Out of ter od Briefly Told in Pa

A stream of short items notes visitors and movers in Buckhannon and nearby areas. Mrs. Gaurhea Pisher arrives from Maple Avenue to visit family and head to Washington for a new position. Mrs. Henderson undergoes emergency appendectomy at City Hospital. Betty Posten and Joan Abel receive hospital notices. M M Wilson and granddaughter Miriam of Nitro visit East Main Street. O J Bartlett and daughter Janice visit Buckhannon. Bartlett serves Taylor County court. The House continues debate on pay reform with a call for a roll call on rule amendments and possible return to motions committee for discussion.

Her Gaurhea Maple Avenue Washington, D. City City Hospital Herbert [Henderson Lincoln Street Senate Tarver Trecomm House Bill

Miss Eldora Bolyard Society Reporter

Society notes list Miss Eldora M Bolyard as society reporter with telephone contact 185. The brief item records routine club activity and social updates in the community column.

Eldora M. Bolyard

Alumni Banquet Honors St Augustine High Graduates

The St Augustine High School Alumni Association held a banquet at the Cafeteria Court to honor the 1945 graduates. Dr. Robert P. Gerkin served as toastmaster and Rev. Fathers Hannon Brady led invocations. Donald Moran spoke for the class as Patricia Doughterty, Mirian Grinnan, Juanita Ford and others performed songs and duets. James Cockrell and Helen Gerkin helped lead a group chorus. Charlotte Rose Litzinger and Betty Lou Sorge were elected president and officers of the association.

Alumni Association of St. ‘Augustine High School Robert P. Gerkin M. J. Hannon iAlumni Association Bernardine Waters Donald Moran Patricia Doughterty Mirian Grinnan Juanita Ford Rita Jean Sorge William Cockrell Mary Forcello Clara Korte Philip Brady James Cockrell Helen Gerkin Ing God Bless America Charlotte Rose Litzinger Betty Lou Sorge Association

Dorothea Bolyard and Donald Welch Wedding Details

Dorothea Bolyard of Kasson and Pfc. Donald H Welch son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Welch of Kingwood exchanged vows June 3 at the bride’s parents home. Rev C W Guthrie officiated. The bride wore a white street length dress with red rose corage. Attendant Miss Sarah Bolyard wore white with pink rosebud corsage. Best man was Darwin R Welch. The groom, recently wounded in the European Theatre, is stationed at Kennedy General Hospital Memphis Tenn awaiting furlough expiration.

James W. Bolyard Kasson Dorothea Pfc Donald H. “Welch Clyde Welch Kingwood C. W. Guthrie Sarah Bolyard Darwin R. Welch Kennedy General Hospital Memphis Tenn

Community church group meetings and sew days listed

A schedule of church and auxiliary events for June includes Circle 2 W S C S at Mrs Estella Phillips 514 Walnut June 1. ladies at Red Cross HQ sewing June 7 1 to 4 pm. St Paul Lutheran sewing June 7 1 to 4 pm. Circle 1 St John Methodist at East Knotts Ave 12 noon birthday dinner. Circle 3 St John's W S C S at Mrs W R Williams 6 pm birthday dinner June 8. VFW auxiliary at VFW hall 8 pm June 8. World War II Mother's club 8 pm at American Legion hall. Ladies of the GAR 2 pm ViF-W Hall. Luthern Ladies Aid and Missionary at Misses Minette and Mabel Watkins 8 pm June 8. Comrade class Andrews church at Mrs Ruth Wood yard 329 Beech St June 11.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Pruntytown Methodist Church Nellie Mason St. John’s Methodist Church Estella Phillips Walnut Street Ladies of the Lutheran Church Red Cross St. Paul's St. John’s ‘Methodist Church Walter Beall East Knotts Avenue Circle 3 St. John’s Methodist W C. S W. R. Willams Washington Street DeLux Restaurant Fetterman Methodist Church Mother's Club American Legion Hall Ladies of the Gar Ladies Aid Society and Missionary Society of the Minette Mabel Watkins Andrews Church John Newman Beech Street Ruth Woodyard

Otterbein Guild Girls Entertained at Betty Ann Coles Home

The Otterbein Guild Girls of the United Brethren church gathered Tuesday evening at 516 Gay Street. Mary Kathryn Boylen led the business meeting while Betty Ann Cole led devotionals and readings. Eloise Stead and Cole presented Our Girl's Influence and The Girl of the Month, with Norma Lee Parkhill named as Girl of the Month. Refreshments followed social hour.

Otterbeign Guild Girls The United Brethren Church Betty Ann Cole Gay Street Mary Kathryn Boylen Miss Cole Eloise Stead Otterbeign Goild Norma Lee Parkhill

Mrs Sergeant Hosts Bible Class In Blueville

Mrs W D Sergeant hosted the Lois Luzader Bible class of the United Brethren church in Blueville on Tuesday. Co-hostesses were Mrs John Packman and Miss V Lake. A handkerchief shower honored Mrs Charles Steinhoff who leaves for Newark Ohio and Miss Marjorie Biffle who graduated from Grafton High School last month.

W. D. Sergeant Lois Luzader United Brehtren Church Blueville John Packman V! Lake Charles Steinhoff Newark Ohio Marjorie Biffle Grafton High School Flora Lee Losh Clyde Collier John Evans Leroy Kinter Leoma Zumbro William Nestor Margaret Grinnan Mary Jean Grinnan Beulah Bailey Homer Bell, Jr Mary Alice Burnside Blanch Grow Bernard Trimble Steinbeck Marguerite Duckworth Nancy Sergeant

War Today looks for coming clash Russia and Japan

The article argues Japan seeks a new East Asian order challenging Russian interests from Port Arthur to Sakhalin and Korea. It highlights Russia’s 1904-05 loss, Manchuria, and rising Tokyo threats, noting Moscow's denunciation of the Soviet Japanese pact and Red Army training as signs war may come between Russia and Japan.

Nippon Japan East Asia Russia Port Arthur Manchuria Bir Sakhalin Tokyo Korea Russian Siberia China Estern Germany America United Nations Soviet Moscow Bgreat Britairs Soviet Union Red Star Red Army Associated Press

Bomb raids and fires reported as Tokyo cites air attack

A fragmented wartime item notes B-29s on a raid continuing on a factory district while fires spread before firefighting teams can respond. Japan claims 40 Army and Navy fighters from Okinawa swept over, amid reports of incendiaries and retaliatory strikes.

Tokyo Shielk Okinawa

Doan's Pills Ease Sleepless Nights From Kidney Ailments

A vintage notice claims tired kidneys cause backache rheumatic pains leg discomfort and sleepless nights. It urges readers to ask a druggist for Doan's Pills, touted to flush harmful matter from kidney tubes and provide relief.

Doan Doas

Second raid on Osaka city targets and firebombings

Reports from Tokyo radio describe a second raid in two days with B 29s focusing on firebombing Osaka while a smaller force drops bombs on the city and nearby areas. Japanese broadcasts claim incendiaries causing widespread destruction as mass evacuations and casualty figures rise amid ongoing Allied advances.

Kyushu Tokyo Kagoshima Osaka Sky Giants Japan Yokohama

Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book Ad Seeks Orders

An advertisement lists Pattern 9277 for a four piece outfit with a two piece playsuit jacket and skirt, available in multiple sizes including 12 to 44, plus bra and shorts. It instructs sending twenty cents to The Grafton Sentinel pattern department and requests name address zone. Also promotes a free nightgown pattern with the Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book and Fifteen Cents per copy.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept New York 11 Marian Martin

Needlework patterns and price notices from Grafton Sentinel

Today's Needlework by Alice Resolts promotes crocheted squares including a pine apple design for pillows and scarves. Pattern 7088 provides equated stitches guidance. Send fifteen cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept with name address and pattern number.

Alice Grafton Sentinel Household’ Arts Dept W. 14Th St New York

Also Mentioned on This Page

Betty Posten Route 3 Nitro W. Va M. V. Wilson Miriam O. P. Riley East Main Street Bucanannon O. J. Bartlett Janice Simpson Buckhannon Bartlett Taylor County Court Joan Abel Richard Knotts Anquet St. Augustine Alumni Association Dorothea Bolyard Donald H. Welch Otterbeign Guild Beverly Shop Main Street National Bank Mrs. Sergeant BEP Bebe HRU Bega Sular United States Chester W. Nimitz Ern Haugland Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr Sixth Marine Division Dewn Sussex Malone's Tobe Ebout Nucraft Tess Oxfords Goodyear West
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