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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1942

Page

3

Patrick Jones wedding held Sunday in Mullens

Miss Virginia Mae Patrick, daughter of Mrs. B D Patrick and the late Mr Patrick, married Robert R Jones in a single ring ceremony read by Rev G C Curry of Mulleitis Presbyterian Church. The bride wore a suit under hide with yellow accessories. the groom a tweed business suit. The couple will reside at 725 West Coeryin Avenue Circleville after visiting relatives.

Virginia Mae Patrick B.D. Patrick Mullens Mr. Patrick Robert R. Jones J. R. Jones Grafton High Geo. Murphy Criteria wMr

Farewell Party For Roy Rosier Of USN

A farewell party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Merle Shingleton for Roy Rosier who left Sunday to serve in the Navy. The event featured late spring floral decorations music and games. Guests included Ruby Rosier Mildred Rosier James Thema Moats Rosalee Haddix Charles McGee Della Breedlove Ida Blanche Reed James Silcott Glenn Arthur Cleta Glover George Cassell Anna Clyde Fawcett Junior Vincent Rosier Paul Boyles Carl Moats Loretta Tompson Ray Boyles Elden Eisner Johnny Sheets Lawrence Boyce and family.

CPA Merle Shingleton Roy Rosier Navy Thema Moats Rosalee Haddix Charles McGee Della Breedlove Ida Blanche Reed James Silcott Glenn Arthur Cleta Glover George Cassell Anna Clyde Fawcett Junior Vincent Rosier Paul Boyles Carl Moats Loretta Tompson Ray Boyles Paul Moats Elden Eisner Johnny Sheets Lawrence Boyce

Community events calendar for June gatherings

June schedule lists meetings across churches and clubs. St John s Methodist hosts classes at home addresses June 9. St Pauls and West Main churches hold sessions June 9 12 and 13. Grafton Womans Club music dept June 10 at Maple Ave. Blueville Kings Daughters Bible class June 10 at 8 p m. WCTU Institute June 12 St Johns with luncheon. DAR Elizabeth Cummins Jakson Chapter Flag Day June 13 at 8 p m. Quota Club June 15 at Cozy Rest 6 15 p m program meeting.

Fisher St. John's Methodist Church Russell DeMoss East Long Street St. Paul’s Methodist Church J. B. Koch Beech Street Naomi West Main Street H. D. Poling West Boyd Street Grafton Woman's Club William Longwell Maple Avenue Kings Daughters Bible Blueville Methodist Sunday School Pearl Myers Women's Christian Temperance Union ‘Institute St. John’s Methodist Church Woman's Missionary Safety of St. Paul's Elizabeth Cummins Jakson The Daughters of the American Revolution Lila Love Quota Club Cozy Rest

Moats and Marshall Honor Guest Amid Acreage Note

Betty and Larry Moats and Miss Rosella Marshall host a gathering while a guest of honor remarks on the United States having 146 749 acres of unprotected forest lands.

Betty Larry Andy Moats Rosella Marshall United States

FSA Cheeses Demonstrations Held in Taylor County

Miss Ida F Limerick and Mrs Carmella M Murphy supervised two cheese making demos in Taylor County last week. Demonstrations took place at the homes of Mrs Clarence A Thorn in Glade Run and Mrs Mike L Randolph in Hepzibah. The sessions taught making the American variety of cheese as a use for surplus milk with broad demand for future events across the county.

Ida F. Limerick Farm Security Administration Taylor County Carmella M. Murphy Clarence A. Thorn Glade Run Mike L. Randolph Hepzibah

Birthday noted for Mrs Susan Wilhelm on 10 Brown Street

Brief notices report Mrs Susan Wilhelm wife of W A Wilhelm celebrating her 78th birthday today. Other items include graduation attendance by Mrs Ralph L Poling and Miss Dotty Lou Miller at Morgantown City Hospital Nurses Training School graduation in First Presbyterian church auditorium. birth of Virginia Lee to Mr and Mrs William Bee formerly Regis Kirk of Grafton. several hospital notes and local visits with names and places.

Susan Wilhelm W. A. Wilhelm Brown Street Ralph L. Poling Dotty Lou Shirley Ann Miller Morgantown City Hospital Nurses Training School First Presbyterian Church Mary Jane Poling William Bee Beech Street Virginia Lee Grafton City Hospital Regis Kirk Grafton The Carr China Company Lee Bolliger Fred Bolliger Latrobe Street Pvt. Bolliger

Seashore health myths and thalassotherapy notes

A fragment lists seaside wellness beliefs and observations. Claims include sunbathing preventing illness, thalassotherapy as treatment, sea breezes cooling the body, and iodine in sea air reducing goitre, along with notes on beach travel and sun exposure effects.

Virell Jackson Edgewood F. Arble

Witness Tells of Torpedo Strike and Rescue

A war report describes Gay's fighter aircraft attacking a large carrier, launching a torpedo before an enemy zero crippled his controls. He baled into the sea with his gunner dead and radio man trapped aboard. He survived by using a liferaft bag and a cushion as flotation.

Gay

Sailor Remembers Epic Carrier Battle Under Fire

A wounded sailor hid under a cushion to dodge planes and ships as American torpedo planes struck the other carriers. He bandaged his leg underwater and watched the battle’s fiercest moments unfold with fires and internal explosions ripping the ships.

Gay

Barclay on Bridge The Low Card and Suit Leads Analysis

Barclay explains how signaling with low cards guides partner and why switching suits matters. He analyzes a West 1 Diamond interference bid and subsequent spade lead, detailing how misreading signals can lose the contract and how a third spade lead could have set the contract.

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