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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1941

Page

3

Flag Day Observance by D A R chapter in home gathering

Miss Kate Smith hosted a Flag Day program for Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter D A R at her home Saturday evening. Officers installed including regent C F Shafer and vice regent J W Robinson. The program featured readings on the flag history, Key’s influence, flag evolution, and songs.

Kate Smith Elizabeth Cummins Jackson Daughters of the American Revolution C. F. Shafer J. W. Robinson W. N. Burdett C. V. Miller Lila Love Allie Chamberlin O. Jay Pleming W. R., Lear

Community Club Meetings Schedule June 16 21

A compilation of upcoming local meetings and events across clubs and churches. June 16 through June 24 include B R T and Quota dinner gatherings, Red Wing and Lindy clubs, W S C S Circles, Naomi Sunday school, St Pauls birthday garden party, J O U A M elections, Missionary Society, District Jr O U A M councils, and Philathea class outdoor picnic with locations and times.

B. of R. T K. of P. Hall Cozy Rest Inn Red Wing Club Pearl Hussion Lincoln Street Lindy Club Ben Poling Walters Street W. S.C. S. of Andrews Church Naomi West Main Street We Nome C. W. Wells St. Paul's Virgil Rohrbough Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church Helen Thayer Washington Street District No. 2 Wehn Hall Philathea First Baptist Church L. L. Bradley

Flag Day and the First United States Flag Resolve

The piece recalls the shift from British to American flags during the Revolution and cites the Continental Congress resolution of June 14, 1777 describing the thirteen stripes and a blue field with thirteen stars in a circle. It notes Flag Day becoming official on May 30, 1916, when President Wilson issued a proclamation. The narrative ends with a social gathering at the Smith home decorated with roses and garden flowers.

Wilkinson Francis Scott Key Fort McHenry England Continental Congress United States Wilson Smith

Barclay on Bridge Solves A Deck Understanding

In this column Barclay explains reader drills to improve bridge play by studying deck composition. He discusses how card counting, distribution, and finessing chances affect whether a queen or ace should be led, noting situations with three or four small cards and how defenders’ counts change the outcome.

Jo Battre Gui Tives

Fragmentary note on card game or syndicate listing

Incomplete OCR fragment mentions syndicate, inc and dealer. References to vulnerable sides and a card game context appear unclear. No clear events, names, places, or outcomes are extractable from the fragment.

Natal Day Party for B O Murphy at Murphy Home

Mrs. B. O. Murphy of 902 Robley street hosted a surprise Natal Day party Saturday night for her husband B. O. Murphy to mark his forty first birthday. Guests included numerous relatives and friends, with games, gifts, and late refreshments.

B. O. Murphy Robley Street Murphy Clarence Reec W. ©. Sturm Mary Mona Earls Murphy Ronny Charles Breedlove Nellie Pifer Charles Thelma Betty Lawrence Tom Murphy Connie William Pyles Tony Gennette Viola Lula Foling Dennis Poling Peggy Poling J. S. Reese Anna Francis Catherine Harter Max Murphy Tommy Murphy Deahl Murphy

Piano Pupils of Miss Flesher in Evening Recital

Thirty one piano students of Bettye Gaines Flesher performed at the H E Flesher home in Pruntytown before 115 attendees. Red white and blue decor matched a harp mold cake and corsages for girls. Program featured works by Rachmaninoff Stillwell Eckstein Strickland and others with names such as Ellen Gainer Norma Jean Dean Gene Headley and Mary Lou Dean among the performers.

Bettye Gaines Flesher H. E. Flesher Pruntytown C. Jay Fleming Flesher Georganna Bennett Barbara Drainer Ada Laren Eckstein Norma Jean Dean Dublin Town Thompson Frederic Smith McGregor Gene Headley

Miscellaneous Composer and Performer Credits List in Fractured Names

A fragmented OCR list presents numerous composer and performer names paired with misread or hyphenated surnames and mixed titles. The item catalogs pieces such as Echoes of Vienna, Moonlight Sonata, Caprice Viennois, and Pines and Palms alongside many mis-spelled or garbled author attributions and credit lines.

Wagness Donald Mylone Rodino Lemont Ernetta Skinner Vienna Wright Annetta Frey Judd Virginia Anne Painter Munn Neil Hardman Kohlmann Charlotta Fawcett Dolores Brown Mary K. Withers Humjegro Grann Jane Kunst Militar Marsh Schubert Wayne Knotts

Birthday Dinner Honors 67th Natal Day at Murphy Home

A dinner party at the H. W. Murphy residence near Fetterman celebrated his sixty seventh birthday with eighteen guests. Two birthday cakes, prepared by Mrs. Gay Boyce and Mrs. Dessie Murphy, graced the table. Honor guests included H. W. Murphy and family, Dorothy, Robert, Ethel Yvonne Uniontown, Charles Luckey Cool Spring, and Russell Boyce with son Lowell. Roscoe Murphy and daughters Gladys and Norma Lee also attended. After dinner games, ice cream was served by Mrs. Murphy later in the evening.

H. W. Murphy Near Fetterman Murphy Gay Boyce Dessie Murphy H. J. Murphy Dorothy Robert Ethel Uniontown Charles Luckey Cool Spring Russell Boyce Lowell Roscoe Murphy Gladys Norma Lee Murphy Ee

Wheeling Man Elected Legion District Head

Wheeling resident Joseph H. Reass Jr. was elected commander of the first American Legion district. Reass helped organize Wheeling Post No. 1, the country’s first unit, and now leads the district from Wheeling.

Wheeling Joseph H. Reass, Jr Wheeling Post No. 1 American Legion Wright Mander First Legion

Dress Embroidery Pattern 6991 Add Color To Frock

Easy dress motifs for one or multiple colors update plain frocks with a transfer pattern offering 25 motifs. Includes stitch illustrations and dies sizes 18 by 18 inches to 65 by 65 inches. Send ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Arts Dept for pattern 6991 with name and address.

Grafton Sentinel Horsehold W. 14Th ‘Streat New “York N. Y

Surprise Birthday Dinner Party At Klepfel Home

A noon dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Paul Klepfel's home honored Mrs. Klepfel's June 13 birthday with relatives and friends from Monongah Valley Falls Lost Run Pruntytown Grafton and Ham mond. A large birthday cake by Mrs Leonard Jeffries highlighted table decorations, gifts were presented, and attendees included Emmett Simmons Jessie Whiteman and others. A postscript notes a pepper shortage mentioned by a man at the next desk amid a baseball league standings digression.

Paul Klepfel Klepfel Leonard Jeffries Emmett Simmons Spencer Jessie ‘Whiteman Charles Janice Craft Virginia ‘Turnley Virginia Mahley Monongah John Klepfel Valley Falls L.A. Jeffries Brooks Jean Norma James Janice Lost Run Hazel Giles Anna Betha Abel Pruntytown Fred Klepfel Hammond Herman Klepfel Jack Frances Jones Eleanor Jeffries L. W.tingler Roy Thorn Doris Jean Grafton Klepfél Vera Alice Paula June

Webster Church Society Holds Evening Meeting

Webster Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. L A McNemar's home with Mrs. Paul Wolfe co hosting. Bertha Wolfe led devotions and a business session planned the July 10 gathering at Mrs. Mildred McWilliams. A salad hour followed.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Webster Methodist Church L. A. McNemar Paul Wolfe Bertha Wolfe Mildred McWilliams Howard Wolfe A. L. Reynolds Odbert Cooper George Felton Herman Getz Tracy Felton Rebecca Neal Pearl Felton Genevieve Preston Elaine Wolfe Mary Virginia Felton Nancy Ann Getz Susan McWilliams Clara Louise Felton Ronald Bartlett

Betty Williams Honored At Farewell Party

Miss Betty Williams, soon to move to Buckhannon, attended a farewell party hosted by Roberta Travis at 119 West Washington Street. The gathering featured hostess signs, gifts, games, dancing, and late refreshments for guests including Prances Leonard, Helen Miller, Mary Prances O'Dell, Helen Shingleton, Janie Wolfe, and others.

Betty Williams Buckhannon Roberta Travis Travis West Washington Street Pccasion Miss Williams Williams Prances Leonard Helen Miller Mary Prances O'Dell Helen Shingleton Janie Wolfe Richard Bolyard Wesne ‘Daugherty Willard Donley Bruce Burd Richard Leohard Robert McCartney Critish Marshall Paul Shahan

Blueville Methodist Sunday School Class Meeting

Seven members of the King’s Daughters class of Blueville Methodist Church attended a Wednesday evening meeting at the home of Mrs. Blanche Newcome. Mrs. Hazel Norris led devotions and class president Myrtle Brown conducted a discussion of important business matters. A social period followed.

King’s Daughters Blueville Methodist Sunday School Blanche Newcome Hazel Norris Myrtle Brown

Social hour guests noted at Newcome residence

A social hour was held during which refreshments were served by Mrs Newcome. Guests included Mrs Magdaline Poe and Miss Ada Sinsel, enhancing the occasion with cordial hospitality.

Weekend and Family News From Salisbury Area

Brief weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. James P. Brown and son and daughter of Salisbury Massachusetts at the Tregenllas home. Attending a church wedding were Mr. and Mrs. E. Hampie and daughter Catherine from Parkersburg. Cons tance Limbers, student nurse, vacationing with her mother Nora Limbers. A daughter named Rita Lou Evans was born to Mr and Mrs Reese Evans of Washington, Pa. The baby weighs 13 ounces at 8 24 p.m. on June 14. Both mother and child are doing nicely. The Evans are related to Abe Isner of this city as the baby is his first great grandchild. L. H. Scott and wife returned from a week’s vacation at Washington, Indiana. Herbert Ingram of Aberdeen, Md., visited Ruth Burge on Market street. Harry Friedman and family left for two weeks vacation to Niagara Falls, Cleveland, Logansport and Lafayette, Ind., to attend the 25th wedding anniversary of Ford Goodman. Mrs. J. S. and Florine Friedman traveled from Baltimore where Florine studies at Goucher College. Hospital notes include Mrs. Krevhel admitted as medical patient, tonsillectomies on Phyllis Price and Aline Phillips, Mrs Elmer Tucker underwent major operation, and Mrs A. M. Anvil dismissed.

Reese Evans Washington, Pa Rita Lou Evans Abe Isner Harry Friedman Niagara Falls Cleveland Ohio Logansport Lafayette Ind Ford Goodman Miriam Stanley Charles’ ‘Krevhel Pearl Street Phyllis Price West Main Stret Aline ‘Phillips Wilford Street Elmer Tucker Tunnelton A. [¢. Anvil Route 1 Independence

Churchill Receives Honorary Degree in NBC Broadcast

Winston Churchill, accepting an honorary LL D from Rochester University, told the United States in a NBC Blue network broadcast that united action across oceans can guide and save the world. He noted his American roots through his mother and grandmother and recalled generations of Jeromes in American soil and Washingtons armies.

Lodo Ric Winston Churchill United States NBC Blue Rochester N.Y Churchill Leonard Jerome Jeromes Washington Atlantic Ocean

Communication To Rome AP Bureau Is Suspended

In Bern Switzerland on June 16 the Associated Press report that telephone links to its Rome bureau were severed by Italian operators who refused authorization. The Bern office briefly reconnected at 11:45 but the line failed again, and by 12:55 no call could be completed, the usual daily Rome telephony.

Bern Switzerland Associated Press Bureau Rome Berne

Four French Airmen Surrender To British At Gibraltar

LA LINEA Spain June 16 British say four French airmen surrendered after landing their bomber at Gibraltar. A second bomber crew was rescued after a crash in the strait during anti aircraft fire. Another bomber over Gibraltar reportedly crashed into the water. three crewmen rescued. The surrendering crew and the rescued may be French. The aircraft originated from a French Morocan base.

LA Linea Spain Gibraltar Strait Unite Mor‘occa

Grandpappy Jenkins rejects gasless Sunday plan

The item notes Grandpappy Jenkins opposes a gasless Sunday proposal as many people stay home, impacting his living room sofa monopoly and related leisure activities.

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D.A.R Barclay Shepard Barclay Garior iDealer JO North Wing Moade Catures Syndicate, Inc Murphy Home Frazier Cameron Bruce Joan Knotts MacLachan Richardean Pestear Betsy Ross Betty Mancill Marion Philadelphia Stars and Stripes Old Glory Central Press Natal Alice Brooks Webster Church Society WSCS Blueville Claire Tilden James P. Brown Salisbury, Ma Tregéllas Hampie Catherine Parkersburg Constance Limbers St. Mary's Hospital Clarksburg Nora Limbers Barrett Street L. H. Scott Maple Avenue Washington, Indiana Herbert Inghram Aberdeen, Md Ruth Burge Market Street From Baltimore Florine Goucher College Diamonds Skaggs & Company Britisher Tag Dealer Toda Ekens Robert’s Merdware East Main St. Maraetn
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