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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1945

Page

3

Mona Sturm Bride Of Sergeant Delaney

Mona Louise Sturm daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Sturm married Sgt. Harry D. Delaney of the U S Marine Corps at United Brethren Church in a 7 30 p m ceremony on Thursday June 7 The Rev Lois Lusader officiated The bride wore a blue street length dress with white and black accessories A gardenia bouquet accompanied by corsages of rosebuds highlighted the wedding The groom is a Marine who has served in Guadalcanal Bougainville Guam and Cuima since February 1943 and will report to Norfolk for further assignment The couple plan to join him later. the bride is a Grafton High School graduate class of 1940 and formerly worked as secretary in the Taylor County Department of Public Assistance

Wii United Brethren Church Mona Louise Sturm W. O Walnut Street Harry D U. S. Marine Corps L. D. DeLaney Neville Lois Lusader L. L. Efaw Aslaw Taylor County Department of Public Assistance Eoial Alpha Muchepter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Get DeLaney Marine Division Guadal 1 Bougainville Guam Cuima Baltimore ‘Ohio Railroad Grafton Norfolk

Wilson Musgrove Wedding Revealed in Dothan

Miss Lulu Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Glyde Wilson Mannington married Robert B Musgrove son of Mr and Mrs A R Misgrove Fairmont in a single ring ceremony at the Methodist church parsonage Dothan Alabama officiated by Rev Ernest A Childs Attendants were Master Sgt and Mrs Charles H Sapp Enterprise Alabama the couple reside at 206 Geneva street Enterprise with Sgt Musgrove stationed at Camp Rucker Alabama

Lulu Wilson Glyde Wilson Mannington Bratt Robert B. Musson A. R. Misgrove Fairmont Methodist Church Dothan Ala Earnest A. Childs Charles H. Sapp Enterprise Musgrove Geneva Street Camp Rucker

Community Chorus Practice and Club Meetings Notice

June 10 Community Chorus at 2 p m at First Baptist church. June 11 Comrade class of Andrews church meets at Mrs. John Newman 329 Beech street with Ruth Wood co host. June 11 Fidelis club at Mrs Florence Wilkinson home 6 30 p m. June 11 White Rose Grove No 2 meets at K of P hall 8 p m. June 11 Clara Fawyer auxiliary and B O Veterans meet at VF W hall 8 p m. June 2 Fisher class of St John s Methodist church entertained by Mrs W S Burge Market street at 8 pm. All members requested to be present. June 13 White Fawn Council No 3 meeting postponed.

First Baptist Church Andrews Church John Newman Beech Street Ruth Woodyard Fidelis Club Florence Wilkinson White Rose Grove No 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle K. of P. Hall Clara Fawyer F.W. Hall St. John's Methodist Church Burge Market Street White Fawn Council

World Friendship Group Meeting At United Brethren Church

The World Friendship circle of the United Brethren church met at the church with Dolores Jenkins leading the program Our Rich Heritage Onward to Love Others. Mary Virginia Monroe recounted Love Offering history and Shirley Jenkins described the monuments of Love Offering while piano music by Helen Louise Cutright accompanied offerings on a decorated table.

World Friendship Circle of the United Brethren Church Dolores Jenkins Mary Virginia Monroe Shirley Jenkins Helen Louise Cutright Alta Lee Sloan Betty Travis Barbara Redinger Louise Cutright Dori Henderson la Donna Jenkins Rebecca Linn Connie McProuty Mary Monroe Helen Virginia Redinger Betty Jean Travis

Weiner Roast Gathered Neighbors At Hovatter Home

Mr and Mrs H F Hovatter hosted a weiner roast at their Thornton Route 1 residence with social conversation as entertainment. The guest list featured Herbert Tucker and family plus Dorsey Bell and Bergie Hebb among others from Fairmont Grafton and local areas. Brig Gen James Doolittle’s first schooling was in Nome Alaska during his father’s gold rush days.

H. F. Hovatter Thornton Route 1 Herbert Tucker Betty Martha Jack ‘Tucker Fairmont Dorsey Bell Bergie Hebb Teddy Duff Ola DeMoss Freddie Darrel Sayres Grafton Brig James Doolitle Nome Alaska

Hearty casserole method promises easy meals for four

A housewife extols a simple casserole system that feeds four with meat fish or cheese mixed with vegetables and seasonings. The technique uses individual casseroles, a shallow dish, and a long handled pan for baking. The recipe shown uses four firm tomatoes four eggs parmesan basil thyme salt and pepper baked at 350 degrees for twenty minutes and served hot.

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Mrs Walter Beall Hosts Circle No 1 Dinner

Mrs Walter Beall entertained Circle No 1 of the Woman's Society of St John’s Methodist church at noon Thursday at her home on Notts Avenue. The dinner honored members with birthdays in the past six months. In attendance were Mrs Leon Proudfoot, Mrs Chester Shafer, Mrs Myrtle Summers, Mrs W M Balser, Mrs E J Johnson, Mrs Douglas Powell, Mrs Frank Lake, Doris Jean Proudfoot of Toledo, Ohio, Mrs Clyde Richman, and Joan Gummers. The May meeting will be at Mrs Frank _____.

Circle No. 1 Woman's Society of Are Ee Ervieg St. John's

Paratroopers Reveal Survival News From New Guinea Valley

A report describes three paratroopers and a wounded crew member rescued after a supply drop over a New Guinea valley. Paratroopers, including WAC Cpl. Margaret Hastings and Lt. John B. McCollum, receive treated injuries via parachuted supplies. The valley’s native villages and swamps are noted, with glider landings and a clouded drop contributing to prior crash factors. The terrain is described as green swamps, farmlands, and walled villages, home to about 50,000 natives.

Sation WAC Margaret Hastings Oswego John B. McCollum Trenton Kenneth W. Decker Kelso Wash Leahy Iuamin New Guinea Hidden Valley Walters Inter

New Marian Martin Pattern Book Promises Modern Summer Styles

The Grafton Sentinel advertises Pattern 9008 for a two piece dirndl blouse and skirt sets in Junior Mist sizes. Includes eyelet ruffles and plain or printed skirts with yardage details and ordering instructions. Also promotes the Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book with a free nightgown pattern offered for a small fee.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept P. O Station O New York Marian Martin

Local and visiting residents share weekend plans

Mrs Russel Mathews of Maple avenue departed for Washington DC to visit relatives over the weekend. Miss Mary Lou Weeks of Miami Oklahoma visits Mr and Mrs Clyde W Brown at the Country Club road. Cadet Nurse corps members Rosemary Baugh Anne Jeanne Boylen Betty Kirkpatrick and Alice Stout of West Virginia Wesleyan college spend the weekend in Grafton with their parents. Miss Doris Jein Proudfoot of Toledo Ohio visits Mr and Mrs R L Proudfoot on Wilford street.

Washington, D. C Russel Mathews Maple Avenue Mary Lou Weeks W. Weeks Miami Oklahoma Clyde W. Brown Country Club Road Mises Rosemary Baugh Anne Jeanne Boylen Betty Kirkpatrick Alice Stout West Virginia Wesleyan College Grafton Toledo Ohio Doris Jein Proudfoot Toledo, Ohio R. L. Proudfoot Wilford Street Blueville Walnut Street Main Street Simpson Rock Road Knottsville Isnd West Main Street Washington Street West Boyd Street

Japanese Diet Told B 29 Raids Target Few Areas

Premier Kantaro Suzuki told an emergency Diet session that wartime bombing has affected limited areas nationwide though up to 3,100,000 homeless and 767,0000 dwellings destroyed. He noted progress in underground shelters and warned attacks would extend to smaller cities. Today three way raids hit Akashi Naruo Nagoya and near Tokyo. Nagoya hosts Atsuta plant producing engine parts for Aichi Aircraft Co. Narou targets Kwanishi plant making fighters nicknamed George by Americans.

Kantaro Suzuki Diet Parliament Akashi Naruo Japan Nagoya Honshi Tokyo Nagya Precision Instruments Atsuta Aichi Aircraft Co Narou Amagashi Harbor Osaka Bay

Crochet Handbags Pattern Offer from Grafton Sentinel

Chips of crochet note offers pattern 7101 for a Dutch cap and drawstring bag in easy mesh with popcorn trim. Pattern costs Fifteen cents plus address details for Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept New York. Also promotes 1945 Needlework Book with 94 illustrations and free handbag pattern.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept P.O New York 11

War lines shift in Formosa to China battle range

The piece notes potential flight ranges from Hainan to Okinawa and 300 to 400 miles inland in China once supply lines are secured. It suggests a special Japanese Diet session may be appropriate and comments Suzuki's expressed regret over the war with the United States as possibly sincere.

Formosa Hainan Island Okinawa China Suzuki United States

Radio sets in use reach sixty million in the United States

The figure cited estimates about 60 million radio receivers in operation across the United States indicating broad domestic reliance on radio. The source notes suggest a growing adoption of radio technology in households and institutions nationwide.

Merly United States

Public sale listing and creditors notice for Taylor County estate

Legal advertisement lists items for sale including furniture, kitchenware, appliances, and tools. It also transmits a commissioners notice to creditors and beneficiaries of the Charles H Hawkins estate in Taylor County West Virginia with a December 3 1945 deadline to file claims and demand their interests be protected.

Charles H Hawkins Charles H. Hawkins Taylor County Bank Grafton Taylor County West Virginia William P. Samples Taylor

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