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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1943

Page

3

Couple Wed in Morning Ceremony at Parsonage

Miss Margaret M. Metz nursing graduate and Russell G. Dotson wed at 11 00 AM in the United Brethren church parsonage with Rev. Taizader officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Welch. The bride wore a navy street length dress and red rose buds corsage. The couple to honeymoon in the East then reside at 222 Love Avenue.

United Brethren ‘Church Margaret M. Metz R. N Dotson John Marshall High School Minneapolis Minnesota Davis ‘Memorial Hospital Nurses ‘Training Elkins Graftex High School Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company The Masons and Eagles Love Avenue

King's Daughters Conduct Meeting In Church Rooms

King's Daughters Bible class of the United Brethren church held its monthly meeting in the church classroom. Mrs. E. B. Duckworth presided with ritualistic services led by Mrs. Minnie Stilwell and Mrs. C. A. Jenkins. Readings by Mrs. Orma sh and Mrs. Jean Steinhoff, a Beverley Sue Cutright solo, and a duet by Mrs. Clifford and Mrs. Carl Boysen featured in the program, with hostesses serving refreshments to a long list of attendees led by Rev. Lois R. Luzader.

King’s Daughters Bible Class United Brethren Church E. 8. Duckworth Minnie Stilwell C. A. Jenkins Ormash Jean Steinhoff Beverley Sue Cutright Clifford

Community Club and Society Meetings Schedule

A list of upcoming gatherings including Hee Alums at Arleen Moore’s home on June 17 at 7 30 p m. Tau Phi Lambda Sorority at Miriam Nestor’s residence with Louise Arble co host on June 17. Sewing club meets June 18 at Mrs Lawson DeLaney in Blueville at 8 p m. R T S class of First Baptist rescheduled to June 18 at 8 p m at Beulah Jones home. Grafton Quota Club memorial for Vesta Beagle on June 21 at Cafeteria Court 6 15 p m. W S C S St Johns Methodist Circle 3 hostess June 22 with Helen Sloan chair.

Hee Arleen Moore Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Miriam Nestor Beech Street Louise Arble Lawson DeLaney Blueville First Baptist Church Beulah Jones Maple Avenue Madeline Jones Bonnie Hancock Grafton Quota Club Vesta Beagle W.S.C.S St. John’s Methodist Church Circle No. 3 Helen Sloan

Local Ladies Aid Names Mrs Stilwell and Daughters

Stilwell Mrs Orma Losh, Mrs Daisey Dotson, Mrs A B Cut right and daughters Helen Louise Rosemary and Beverley Sue are listed among attendees at the community gathering.

Stilwell Orma Losh Daisey Dotson A. B. Cutright Helen Louise Rosemary Beverley Sue

Reception Held In Honor Of New Christian Pastor

Honoring their new minister the Rev and Mrs. Conrad McDonald and daughter Judith Ann, members of the First Christian church, held a Tuesday evening reception in the church. The program under Mr. R. H Bunner included songs, readings, piano solo, and a welcome address by J. Kenneth Haun. Benediction by Rev. McDonald closed the event with social time and refreshments led by committee chair Miss Mabel White.

Conrad McDonald Judith Ann First Christian Church R. H Bunner J. Kenneth Haun Nancy Halloway R. H. Bunner J. L. Bush

Deliberate ACE to Make a Bad Card Play in Bridge

In a bridge hand East leads spades and West seeks to win diamonds via a dummy entry. West plans to avoid taking a trick with the club ace to force a strategic entry route, testing the reader on probabilistic card play and counting. The sequence shows West sacrificing the ace to navigate to three diamond tricks, culminating in a complex endgame decision.

West Ted Orth Hing Fe North South

Birth Announcement and Hospital Notes From City

Birth announced for a girl weighing seven pounds two ounces born at City hospital to Mr and Mrs William Martin of 407 West Washington street. Mother is Mildred Deets, father employed by Hazel Atlas Glass. Also reports a home attack not yet recovered, visitors from Priny town and Clarksburg, and several hospital admissions and discharges including Tillie Bennington, Floyd McVicker, Thomas McDonald, and George H Sinclair.

Anad William Martin West Washington Street City Hospital Mildred Deets Martin Hazel Atlas Glass Company Tillie Bennington Route 4 Floyd McVicker Route 3 Moatsville Thomas McDonald Fanny Street George H. Sinclair Newburg

Fifth Aerial Attacks Persist in Night Operations

RAF heavy bombers did not fly Tuesday as strikes ranged from Northern France to Denmark. Cologne endured the 116th heavy night raid since Feb 26, while RAF fighters disrupted German targets and claimed six enemy planes destroyed at the cost of one RAF fighter. Two Typhoons damaged nine locomotives in Douai Bethune and fended off four FW 190s amid heavy anti aircraft fire.

France Denmark Cologne Charinél Germany Douai Bethune Hitler RAF

Fisher Class Monthly Meeting At St John’s Methodist

The Fisher Sunday School class of St John’s Methodist Church held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs. Gale Zinn opened with a devotional, president Mrs John Hoskinson led the business session, and twelve members enjoyed refreshments provided by hostesses. The next meeting will be July 12 at Mrs Alvey Jacobs home with a birthday party and program.

Fisher St. John's Methodist Church Gale Zinn John Hoskinson Lulu Summers Mary Woodward Helen Sloan Alvey Jacobs

Returns From Cincinnati Twin Newcomes Attend Nursing Ceremony

Mrs George C Newcome and her twins Ann and Nan from Blueville returned from Cincinnati Ohio where they visited Virginia B Newcome and Bette Taylor students in UC College of Nursing and Health They attended the Candle Lighting ceremony on the Nurses Residence Roof Garden for the class of 46 The Florence Nightingale Pledge and the College of Nursing and Health pledge were recited by the class of 62 girls with both Newcome and Taylor as glee club members.

Cincinnati George C. Newcome Ann Nan Blueville Ohio Miss Newcome Miss Taylor Florence Nightingale College of Nursing and Health Glee Club

Costume Jewelry to Match The New Summer Dresses

Skaggs & Co Your Jeweler offers an array of costume jewelry designed to complement the season's new summer dresses. The collection features bangles necklaces and brooches in bright finishes and affordable prices for ready to wear style.

Skaggs & CO

RAF 1000-bomber raid hits Cologne in 1942

The May 30 1942 raid aimed to cripple rail and road networks and destroy chemical works, munitions plants, factories, power stations, and refineries. Cologne suffered 300 acres flattened and over 250 industrial structures damaged or destroyed, while German reports claimed strikes on residential areas and 14 bombers shot down. The RAF operation followed the US Air Force beginning aerial offensives with Wilhelmshaven raids.

Cologne RAF

War Bouts and Payroll Savings Advocate Support

The brief urges directing every dollar toward war needs and promotes payroll savings as the best method to aid sons on the fighting fronts. It emphasizes self-help in funding essentials for the war effort and personal contribution to national defense.

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