Shingleton Graduates From Fairmont State College
Yean Shingleton daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Shingleton 226 Yates avenue earned a bachelor of arts in education with a major in home economics and a minor in English at Fairmont State College on June 5 She led her class as president during junior year served as vice president of a student body and belonged to Alpha Delta Chi Alpha Phi honorary French society Inter-Fraternity Council Coral Club Stu Council and Pan-Hellenic also taking part in the Alpha Chi Showboat event
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jiggMiss
Jean Shingleton
W. C. Shingleton
Yates Avenue
Fairmont State College
Miss Shingleton
Alpha Delta Chi Sorority
God
Alpha Phi
Ity
Inter - Fraternity
Stuit Council
Ethel Nicola Elected Councilor Of Gratton D of A
Mountain City Council No 49 Daughters of America met last week in Wehn hall to elect officers for the ensuing year. Ethel Nicola was chosen councilor with Helen Dennis as associate councilor Fat Moats as vice councilor Alberta Comp as associate vice councilor Mary Nicodemus as recording secretary Ruth Werkiser as standing recording secretary Se lah Gillespie as financial secretary A D Comp as assistant financial secretary Doyle Moats as treasurer Belle White as conductor and Thelma Smith as warden.
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Mountain City
Daughters of America
Wehn Hall
Ethel Nicola
Helen Dennis
Fat Moats
Wice
Alberta Comp
Mary Nicodemus
Ruth Werkiser
Selah Gillespie
A. D. Comp
Doyle Moats
Belle White
Thelma Smith
Easy chair slip covers from 1 top directions
Readable instructions claim to guide readers through cutting fitting and finishing chair and sofa slip covers like pros. The notice requests eleven cents to The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 Worth Street New York NY and asks for plain writing.
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Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
Worth Street
New York
N. Y
Community meeting schedule from churches and clubs
A list of church and club events for June including the Rev Arthur Lazenby hosting the Comrad class at 211 McGraw Avenue at 8 p m on June 12 and various meetings at West Main Street locations. Other items note note changes in meeting places and a roster of local officers and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lazenby
Comrad
Andrew's Methodist Church
McGraw Avenue
Hec
Red Cross
Nellie Cook
West Main Street
B & O Veterans and
Clara Fawver
V. F. W. Hall
Palau Bombed in Pacific Air Offensive Summary
Allied air forces pounded Palau defenses and nearby targets in the southwest Pacific. Liberator raids hit Moem Dublon Patham Meseron Alet Islands while Truk bases drew 60 tons of bombs, fending off 30 Japanese fighters. one Liberator was lost. Ground fighting stalled at Hollandia Aitape Biak as ships and aircraft targeted enemy reinforcements.
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Palau
Page 1
Central Pacific
Philippines
Truk
Carolines
Moem
Dublon
Patham
Meseron Islands
Alet Island
Puluwat
Hollandia
Aitape
Dutch New Guinea
Biak Island
Schouten Islands
Geelgink Bay
Manokwari
Service news from war era highlights ranks and fortunes
Army and air force service notes celebrate Pvt. Robert Arble in India on his birthday, Sgt. John Roe Jr. receiving the Air Medal in England, Sgt. Cecil Tucker’s furlough after thirty missions, and Lewis Markley’s return to Brooklyn. Also listed are Pvt. Paul Kirkpatrick and Pvt. Donald Ford finishing armament training at Lowry Field, Paul Nestor heading to Great Lakes, cadet Wilbur Fauley at Perrin Field, and Pvt. Francis Hussion arriving in England with paratroopers.
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John A. Roe
John Roe
Barrett Street
Eighth Aaf
England
Roe
Berlin
Schweinfurt
Frankfurt
Germany
Europe
United States
Grafton Senior High School
Sgt. Roe
RAF
Bettie Carson Roe
Franklin Street
Mannington
Army Air Forces Training Command
Pvt
Paul E. Kirkpatrick
Donald F. Ford
Department of Armament
Lowryfield
Denver
Colo
Sam
Kirkpatrick
Ford
Weekend Visitors and Local Moves Highlight Week
Miss Mary Jane Spaur, a West Virginia University graduate student, visited her mother Mrs. W. A. Spaur of Kirby street. Mrs. Frank Wolfe of Morgantown spent the day with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling of West Main street moved to Hopewell Virginia where he teaches at Camp Lee. Miss Rhode Hustead had a tonsillectomy at City hospital and Charles Lewis Travis of West Main street underwent surgery at City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Spaur
West Virginia University
W. A. Spaur
Kirby Street
Grafton
Frank Wolfe
Morgantown
F. Sterling
West Main Street
Hopewell, Va
Sterling
Camp Lee
Rhode Hustead
George ‘Hustead
City Hospital
Charles Lewis ‘Travis
Overworked Wardrobes Need Cotton Blouse Tonic
A white batiste blouse is crisp and versatile for summer with a black cotton skirt. The U neck is outlined, ruffle embroidery and a bow add a soft dress-up touch.
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Batiste
Getton
Weekend Visitors and Homecomings From Clarksburg
Local notes list weekend visitors and returns including Miss Janie Wolfe and Miss Anita Gills pie of Clarksburg visiting Mrs. Jessie B. Wolfe on Railroad Street. Guy Leonard of Charleston and his son Major Leonard from Geiger Field returned home with Mrs. S. M. Leonard. Buck Fornash came home on West Main Street after visiting Washington, D. C. relatives. Students Cecelia Debendarfer and Willa Sopenhaver returned to West Virginia University for summer school after visiting parents in Cozy Rest and Blue Mountain Street. Elaine Knotts will return to Baltimore after two weeks with Grafton parents, and Jane Hancock at Fairmont State College spent the weekend with O. P. Hancock. Mrs. Edger Tucker and children from Washington, Pa., visit for two weeks. Mr. Tucker returns home. Irene Courtney, nurse at St. Marys Hospital, spent the weekend with K. D. Courtney and family on Pretense Street.
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Robert L. Arble
Louise Ringler
West Boyd [Street
India
F. Arble
Washington, D. C
Arble
Africa
Italo P. Bigiarelli
Martinsburg
Hearold Bigelow
Boston
Mass
John Callahan
Philadelphia
Perrin Field
Texas
Air Forces
Wilbur W. Fauley
Merle L. Fauley
West Main Street
Janie Wolfe
Anita Gillspie
Clarksburg
Charleston
Guy Leonard
S. M. ‘Leonard
Walnut Street
Major Guy Leonard
Geiger Field
Washington
Herbert
Buck’ Fornash
S. P.arble
Miss Margaret: Arble
John Rogers
Cétilia Debendorfer
Willa Sopenhaver
West Virginia University
H. K. Debendarfer
Cozy Rest
W. W. Copenhaver
Bluemont Street
Elaine Knotts
Grafton
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Mary Jane Hancock
Fairmont State College
O. P. Hancock
Beechstreet
Washington, Pa
Edgar Tucker
Edgar, Jr
Virginia Ann
Tucker
St. Mary's Hospital
Irene Courtney
Mrs
K. D. Courtney
Pretense Street
GREATEST Continues Battle Over Rail Centers In France
Allied forces repelled about 100 German planes in a night clash while 50 German fighters swarmed the skies. Aerial combat near Caen and surrounding towns opened fire on rail and highway bridges as American marauders and Havoc aircraft struck targets, narrowly avoiding losses.
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France
RAF Attacks Hit French Airbases Amid Normandy Push
Allied air raids supported troops near the Normandy front as RAF bombers and Liberators struck rail junctions at Evreux Tours Massy Palaiseau and other targets. The mission followed British raids along the French coast and over London as German reinforcements faltered. Meanwhile the Sixth South African Armoured Division entered Fifth Army territory moving through Rome toward the Tiber and beyond, signaling a chaotic German retreat and dispersed formations.
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Caudebec
English
Normandy Battlefront
London
EWT
Thunderbirds
RAF
France
Paris
Evreux
Nantes
Tours
Massy
Palaiseau
Erwin Rommel
Massy -Palaiseau
Caen
Eighth Army
Liri
Sacco
Fifth Army
Rome
Tiber
Eberhard
von Mackensen
Florence
Panzer Grenadier
Americans At D Day Shores Face Fierce German Fire
The narrative recalls the brutal beach assault as American troops hit the surf under heavy German fire. Guns mowed the advancing lines while waves and wind fought back, driving many into perilous churning waters as grave registration crews worked amid shelling, burying the fallen in hastily prepared plots.
New Arrival at Augustana Hospital Bares Name Bodmar
A six pound baby boy born at the invasion hour to Mrs Bodmar at Augustana Hospital Chicago. The infant is named Leslie Invasion Bodmar with Lt Leslie Bodmar of England listed as father.
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Eleanor “Rythdhen
Bodmar
Augustana Hospital
Chicago
Leslie Invasion Bodmar
Leslie Bodmar
England
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Eldora M. Bolyaed
Yean Shingleton
Fairmont State
Gratton
D of
Circle No
W.s.cs
The
Naomi
John Evans
Ws.c.s
Fetterman Methodist Church
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Charles Keener
Main Street
Fisher
St. John’s Methodists Church
King’s Daughters Bible
Blueville Methodist Sunday School
James Weaver
Daughters of the American Revolution
C. V. Miller
Grafton Quota Club
Betty Miller
West St. Charles Street
Woman's Missionary Circle and
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
Roe Grinnan
Warder Avenue
Inside Sentinel
Peggy Shingleton
Outside Sentinel
George Shingleton
Birdie Thompson
Amma Krepps
Birdie Thomson
Rhena Stockett
Dessie Rogers
Larah Gillispie
Ella McVicker
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
W. VA
Mat
Robert Arble
Cecil Ray Tucker
States
D. L. Tucker
West Boyd Street
Louise DeMoss
Cecil Ray, Jr
Florida
Lewis C. Markley
U. Cons Guard
Brooklyn
Hazel Markley
West Bove Street
Taylor
Preston County
T. T. Kirkpatrice
Hick Street
Donald Ford
Bayard Ford
Route 3
Graffton Senior High School
Great Lakes
Paul Edwin Nestor
Lucretia Addition
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Inllinois
Fred Nestor
Lucretia
Marion Bolyard
Augusta
Luther Bolyard
Blueville
Lloyd Bolyard
Camp Robinson
Ark
Mary Evelyn Thompson
Akron
Ohio
Boyard
C. J. Hussion
Luzadder Street
Francis Hussion
U. S
Hussion
St. Augustine High School
Malone's and Drug Stores
Ariane Mireau
Semne
Aunay Sur Odon
la Hay
du Puits
Carentan
Conde Sur Noireau
Failaise
Grocers
Grafton Baking Co
OPA
WPA
WPB
Industry
Cfx CE
Ellery Queen
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