Grafton Couple Wed Saturday In Virginia Church
Miss Gertrude Sommerville wed Joseph Fordyce in Kernstown Virginia at the Presbyterian church. Rev E S McGaugan officiated. Bride wore a white crepe ensemble with a small hat. flowers were gardenias and Hikes of the valley. Fordyce a Grafton High School faculty member and will join Salem College staff as instructor in speech journalism and literature this summer. They will live in Salem.
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Gertrude Sommerville
Emily
Sdiney Sommerville
Joseph ‘We Pordyce
J. Forrent. Fordyce
Webster
Presbyterian
Kernstown
McGaugan
Former Grafton Man Marries In Washington Church
A wedding at the Third Presbyterian Church in Washington Pa united Mies Helen Burt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clem Burt, Central Ave, with J Alfred Philips, son of Mrs Laura B Philips Huffman Ave. The ceremony featured a ferns and palms altar, music by Mrs Robert H Hill and others, and bridal party including Mrs Chester Morris and Miss Virginia Lenk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Deck
Maple Avenue
Washington, Pa
Mies
Helen Burt
Clem Burt
Central Avenue
J. Alfred Philips
Laura
B. Philips
Huffman Avenue
W. Klin . Harkey
Robert H. Hill
George Cummins
John Wileon
L. J. Canover
James A. Morris
Chester
We Va
Harry Robertson
Virginia Lenk
Boyd Burt
Weir Burt
Chester Levers
Philips couple to reside in Huffman avenue after wedding
Mr and Mrs Philips hosted a wedding breakfast at the Swan Tea Room and plan to live on Huffman avenue Washington Pa after a brief honeymoon. The couple were longtime residents of Grafton where they settled eight years ago. Mr Philips worked with the Tygarts Valley Glass company and they lived on Walnut street. J Alfred Philips attended local elementary school.
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Swan Tea
Baraca Class Launches Sunday Member Drive at First Baptist
At the Sunday morning Baraca Bible class meeting of the First Baptist Church an active campaign for new members was begun. Superintendent William Morgan had urged a counterattack on current conditions, planning special events as part of the drive.
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Baraca
First Baptist, Church
William Morgan
Easy Stitchery for Juvenile Linens Pattern 6719
A Grattan Sentinel Household Arts notice promotes Easy Stitchery for juvenile linens. It details a motif for sheets, pillowcases, scarves and curtains, with a 5 by 3 and a half inch transfer, color schemes and illustrated stitches. The pattern 6719 costs ten cents in coin to Gratton Sentinel, Household Arts Department, New York.
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Sena
Gratton Sentinel
Household Arts Nept
W. 14Th Street
New York
Membership contest fuels Baraca drive in four towns
A summer campaign to boost Baraca class membership spans Grafton Fairmont Clarksburg and Morgantown with committees chaired by Ed Plum A T Yates and Francis Gatrell coordinating social welfare and absentee efforts. They will meet this week to report by Sunday morning June 16.
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Grafton
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Morgantown
L. R. Shatier
Ed Plum
H. A. Gatrell
E. 5. Hamric
A. T. Yates
Verne Watkins
T. M. Kinsey
Francis Gatrell
Leslie Gaskin
Allen Rogers
Gail Goodwin
George Kinsey
Walter Lucas
Children's Day Observed At Haymond Church
Children's Day was celebrated at the Haymond Methodist church with a large crowd attending the evening service. Superintendent William Henderson announced the program as committee members Mrs. Bertha Montgomery Mrs. William Watkins Mrs. Frank Sy polt and Mrs. Ralph Watkins arranged the floral decorations and supervised the program. Wildflowers and wreaths adorned the church. The program included songs recitations and exercises by children and choirs with multiple titles and readings led by Henderson and various participants.
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Haymond Methodist Church
William Henderson
Bertha Montgomery
William Watkins
Prank Sypolt
Ralph Watkins
Mary Vivian Wood
Naomi Weaver
Elizabeth Weaver
Bernard Wood
Jesus
Clair Carruthers
Father
God
Glade Run Club Meeting Focuses on Homes and Surroundings
The Glade Run community held its regular monthly meeting at the Glade Run school house. Chairman H R McCartney presided. Mrs F E Smith led a program beginning with America and Lila McCartney read the scripture. Minutes were read and poems given by Wilds McCartney Vonda Exline and John McCartney, followed by music.
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Glade Run
H. R. McCartney
F. E. Smith
America
Lila McCartney
Wilds McCartney
Vonda Exline
John McCartney
Pattern 151 Daintily Ruffled Summer Dress Teaser
Pattern 151 offers a cool winged ripple ruffle bodice with panel lines and a breezy skirt. Pattern 157 by Latre Tilden features pointed waist seams and bright button accents, with sleeveless or short sleeve options and fabric choices. Send 15 cents to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department for size 16 and other details.
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Latre Tilden
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
New York
Summer Travel and Local Notices Roundup
Local families report travel to New Philadelphia and Bucyrus for summer visits. City hospital discharges include Captain A B Lockard after appendicitis surgery and several weekend releases. weekend guests, Sunday Oakland visits, and personnel movements feature in a string of community notices. A Los Angeles visitor and Elkins assignment mark notable cross state activity, plus hospital observations and a New York trip wrap the roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Lockard
Grafton City Hospital
West Main Street
Odds and bidding thresholds in bridge strategy
Barclay explains how pass or bid depends on match points and distribution. He analyzes average and near average hands, noting that experts often open or pass based on major-suit strength, with precise examples and a tomorrow's problem puzzle.
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Ymir
Orechanel
Alimes
Norway capitulates as Haakon flees to England
The Norwegian government and king left the country after a royal capitulation advised by General Otto Ruge. The proclamation said resistance would only destroy villages and that Allied aid was essential. Haakon and the government fled to England to continue backing the Allies, with fighting to end by midnight June 9.
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Storting
Otto Ruge
England
Haakon
Ruge
Norway
Roosevelt to Address Congress on Military Expansion
United States charge d'affaires at Berlin reports Congress is busy as the president plans his address. Congress pushes ahead on defense recommendations and a special tax bill to fund military expansion. Senate debate looms over moves to trade in planes and arms to original manufacturers.
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United States
Berlin
Congress
Senate
Diamond value grows with years of ownership at Skaggs
The note touts that the thrill of a fine diamond is enhanced by years of ownership, claiming lasting value. It promotes Skaggs and Company as exclusive jewelers offering confident buying.
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Skaggs and Company
Deep Inroads Against Maginot Frontier Continue
The report notes German forces press south along the coast toward Cherbourg and Le Havre to threaten French ports for British and American supplies. Aims include pushing toward Paris and German victories are accompanied by limited frontline detail as six days of combat unfold. Norway capitulates and Allied forces withdraw from Narvik as James King Haakon and government arrive in England.
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Cherbourg
le Havre
Champagne
Ferms
Paris
Maginot Ling
Norway
Narvik
Northern
Jamnes
Haakon
England
von Narvik
Arctic
Relief from rheumatic pain with RUX compound
An advertisement claims RUX provides relief for rheumatic neuralgic and neuritic pains. It cites experiences of sufferers, mentions a Beaver Pennsylvania user, and urges readers to obtain the compound from a local drug store to ease distressing rheumatic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amseing Say
Grafton Drug Chemical Company
Wim Bollinger
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Maine
Beau Palin
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Joe F Fordyce
Adired
Phillips
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Iva Nelson
Opel Luzadder
Morgantown Road
R. B. Knight
Naomi
A. R. Williams
Sons of the American Legion
Moose Home
American Legion Auxiliary
Reguar
Kings Daughters Bible Class
Blueville
I. O.detson
Taylor County Squadron No. 12
Robert Miller
Cozy Rest Tan
Elizabeth Cummins Jackson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Burdett
Charles P. Wilhelm
Bridgeport
Alice
Brooks
Haymond
Glade Run Club
Tut
Abyting Sborabéiaks
Tage
Lido
The
G.O.P
Samuel, Pryor
Greenwich
Erwin Watts
France
Ohio
J. C. Holt
John Homer Holtard
New Philadelphia
John Homer
Bucyrus, O
City Hospital
Donald Lee Mortis
Pearl Daley
Homer Laughton China Company
Frank Ash
Newell, W. Va
George Pugh
Oakland
W. H. Rendle
Hal
Dayton Stemple
L. Glen Zinn
Philippi
M. Lynwood Kelly
Richmond
Los Angeles
J. B. Gocke
Calif
J. Walter, Sr
Elkins
Frank B. Cather
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Elkins Airport
Pittsburgh
Lloyd Kirk
Mary Rochstein
J. 4
Blueville Addition
William Kirk
Irontown
Wesley Wilt
Bluemont Street
Eaters Hospital
Summers Wolfe
Nutter Fort
Robert Poling
Newburg
C. F. Shafer
Banc O
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Ate Yo
North-Bouth
Went
Hfe
Art Dummings
Claver
Great Britain
Vandenberg
R.mich
King
D.-Utah
Canada
Caribbean
Germany
Edwin
Smith
National Labor Board
Rep
van Zandt
R.-Pa
Thomas
Roosevelt
la Follette
Senate Republicans
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Maginot Une
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