Pruntytown WSCS Meets at Church Thursday
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Pruntytown Methodist Church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Maude Evans as hostess. President Mrs. Virginia Larue led devotionals and song, with prayer by Mr. Cora Alcorn. Dalsy Rector was elected to fill Larue's unexpired term as president. A surprise birthday shower honored Mrs. Ida Larue and Mrs. Denile Cooper, as sixteen members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Pruntytown Methodist Church
Maude Evans
Virginia Larue
Martha Flesher
Daisy Rector
Cora Alcorn
Dalsy Rector
Ida Larue
Denile Cooper
Annual Flag Day Program Held by DAR at Miss Love Home
Miss Lila Love hosted a Flag Day observance at her West Main Street home with the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. W N Phirtlett and Miss Kate Smith assisted, a brief business session opened by Regent Mrs. C, and new officers were installed by chaplain Mrs. W R Loar. Records show officers include regent Mrs UF Shafer and others. program featured Flag Day Prayer and group singing.
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Lila Love
West Main Street
W. N. ‘Phirtlett
Kate Smithers
W. R. Loar
Burdett
Local club meetings listed for June across several groups
June 15 and 16 schedule updates note Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen auxiliary Red Wing clubQuota club VFW Ladies auxiliary Grafton Senior Four HK class Dorotha Boice Pruntytown Miss Mabel White Kings Daughters Bible class WSCS St Johns Methodist Andrews WSCS and Pocahontas lodge plans. An Andrews Hee Alum Wiener Toast at Natural Dam rescheduled from June 11.
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Brotherhood of Railway
K. of P. Hall
Red Wing Club
Idella Carroll
Cozy Rest
Grafton
Dorotha Doretta Boice
Pruntytown
Miss Boice
Woman's Missionary
Church of the First Christian Church
Mabel
White
Yates Avenue
Kings Daughters Bible
United Brethren Church
St. John's Methodist Church
Circle 1
Andrews
David Christopher
Pocahontas Lodge
Redmen’s Hit
Natural Dam
Flag Significance Highlighted By Guest Speaker
Mrs Gene Ford spoke on the flag and its meaning, aided by a handsewn World War I silk flag made by her grandmother. The display included a portion of a Minuteman grandfather's Revolutionary War uniform belonging to Louisa Smell Halderman, plus other interesting exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Beagle
America
Florence Wilkinson
Burdett
Gene Ford
Taylor County
Thwarting a squeeze in a bridge problem
In a Barclay column, a sophisticated endgame squeeze is explained with a deal where West East play a 4 heart contract. The text notes how seeing a long suit run and correct discards informs partners which suit to protect, with examples involving spades clubs and hearts, and outlines how different discards enable or prevent the squeeze.
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Procaten
East
West
Crochet Flag and Panel Show at Clarksburg Meeting
At a local gathering Mrs. T. L. Gainer of Clarksburg displayed crocheted works including a flag and a wall panel depicting the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The program closed with singing of America and a social hour, followed by refreshments served by listed hostesses. Guests included Mrs. Gene Ford and Miss Kathryn Shepler, with notes of Camp Robinson assignments. Hospital and travel notes report several local residents undergoing procedures or returning from Richmond for Naval Reserve interviews and a nurse student visiting home for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Gainer
Clarksburg
Ford
Grace Wolfe
Alle Chamberlain
C. J. Fleming
Elizabeth Handley
C. V. Miller
Gene Ford
Kathryn Shepler
Briefly Told Briefly Told Returns To Canal Zone
Sergeant Paul V. Hassion returns to duties at Albrook Field Canal Zone after furlough. Irene Halfer nurse at Fairmont General Hospital resumes duties after four weeks visiting parents. Birth announced for Eugene Haller born June 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Harshel Haller, former Nellie Springer. Miss Mary Keyser, Westinghouse employee, visits parents Roscoe and wife. C F Kirkpatrick and wife Knottsville return from Arkansas after visiting their son Private A F Coffman.
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Canal Zone
Paul V. Hassion
Albrook Field
Panama
Hussion
Irene Halfer
Fairmont
General Hospital
Hartford M. Haller
Knottsville Pike
Harshel Haller
Eugene
Haller
Nellie Springer
Philippi
Mary Keyser
Westinghouse
Roscoe Keyser
Lucretia
Carrier planes raid Coral Sea naval battle opening
A squadron led by Lieut. Comdr. Joe Taylor touched off the Coral Sea action with a raid on Japanese warships off Tulagi Harbor in the Solomon Islands. He said the bomb run aimed high and low, applying new air tactics.
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Joe Taylor
U. S. Ny
Tulagi Harbor
Solomon Islands
Heim
Italy Claims (Continued from Page One)
Italy asserts heavy air activity over Sardinia and Sicily with numerous torpedo bombers fighters and bombers. They report their aircraft were attacked by fighters from an aircraft carrier in ongoing hostilities.
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Italy
Sardinia
Sicily
Combined naval air action reports heavy losses and air combat
In ongoing hostilities two cruisers a destroyer and four steamers were sunk. One battleship one aircraft carrier two cruisers one destroyer and four steamers were repeatedly hit by weapons and heavily damaged. Sixteen enemy planes were shot down in flames and twenty one Italian planes failed to return. Two air force commanders and two squadron commanders are missing from lost crews. Three of our planes landed on national territory as operations resumed early this morning against remaining units.
Yank With Planes Strike Dutch and French Targets
The Yank With reports say planes attacked enemy airdromes in Holland and northern France in cross channel sweeps. All British raiders returned safely. One Boston dropped explosives in a German lighted airdrome near Britain. Railway yards at Abbeville and truck convoys were also attacked.
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Holland
France
Boston
Britain
Abbeville
Nazi Thrusts and War Fronts Signal Shifts in Battle
Report notes Nazi thrusts andGerman weapon rumors as civilians face disruption from tractor plows and wheels in siege areas near the Black Sea port. Simultaneously the long Russian front shows signs of breaking winter stalemate with renewed clashes across scattered points, hinting at possible spring action along the line.
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Black Sea
Big Week For Hitler In The Winter War Effort
A mental test for Hitler unfolds as winter losses on the Russian front threaten German morale. The regime hopes a bold display will prove the army remains strong and capable of pushing through hardship despite harsh winter conditions.
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Hitler
Exclusive Stitchery Personalizes Linens Pattern 7317
Craft notice shows a transfer pattern 7317 for six frames and two alphabets. It explains using lazy daisy frames and initialing in same or contrasting colors to surprise a bride-to-be. Send ten cents plus one cent mailing to The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 269 W 14th Street New York NY with name address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
German Drive In Russia Stretches To A Year
Reports note spring 1942 German advances deep into Russia while Red Army holds and counters near Moscow. Sevastopol siege toll rises as Germans claim to hold fortifications, with civilians within the city armed and ready for any assault.
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Russia
Germany
Kerch
Red Army
Moscow
Sevastopol
Jack
Stalin
Scrap Rubber Drive Impacts National Gas Rationing
Scrapped rubber continues to be gathered at central points for government delivery while officials weigh nationwide gasoline rationing. William R. Boyd Jr says the viability of keeping autos moving hinges on total scrap rubber tonnage, as oil profits from scrap dealings are framed within wartime constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Boyd, Jr
Petroleum Industry War Council
Boyd
Scrap drive details and rubber collection list
The Ale Chief outlines a scrap drive paying $25 a ton to support USO, Army and Navy relief, and the Red Cross. Acceptable rubber items include tires, crepe soles, tennis shoes, rubber sheeting, gloves, raincoats, and hundreds of other rubber articles, but hard rubber is not to be collected.
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United Service Organizations
Army and Navy Relief
Red Cross
Commissioner’s Sale Notice in Taylor County West Virginia
To creditors and beneficiaries of the Edward H Hostler estate deceased all claims must be presented with vouchers verified to the undersigned at 207 West Main Street Grafton WV on or before December 18 1942 to be excluded from the estate beneficiaries must appear to protect their interests issued June 15 1942 by John K Burdett Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Hostler
Parrish Building
West Main Street
Grafton
West Virginia
John K. Burdett
Taylor County
W. Va
Fragmentary note on battery boxes and materials removed
A partial line notes removal of metal wood and leather from articles containing awhher upon delivery at filling stations. The text is incomplete and unclear about the exact items or context.
Marian Martin Pattern 9057 Bets New Misses Sizes 12 14 16 18 20
Marian Martin pattern 9057 features a gathered collaretté low bodice and front skirt fullness with optional sleeves. Requires 3 yards of fabric for size 16. Mail fifteen cents plus one cent for postage to Graf ton Sentinel New York. Also available Summer Book of Potters for ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Sam
Marian’ Martin
Grafton Sentinel
New York
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Boviety
Pruntytown Wscs
Mrs. Maude Evans
Dene
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
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Orrow
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Atures
Ine
Bataan
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Presidio
San Francisco
U. S. Army
Pacific War Zone
Camp Robinson
Curley E. Eisner
Beech Street
City Hospital
Angela C. Gerkin
West Washington Street
Harvey R. Hall
Marvin Posten
George A. Cassell
Park View
Richmond
Francis L. Warder
Charles “Mickey” McDade
Kenneth Daugherty
Randall H. McKinney
U.S. Naval Reserve
Betty King
Morgantown
Maple Ave
Taylor
U. S. Navy
Yank With
Alice Brooks
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ming
Midway
Clarence L. Tinker
Hawaiian Air Force
Hin
Fake
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Uncle Sam
Pullman
Coach Space
B&o
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
Chicago
Cincinnnati
Louisville
ST. Louis
Baltimore . Ohio Railroad
Martin
Ws State
Pattern Department
W. 18Th St
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