St Pauls W S C S Holds Annual Birthday Dinner
St Pauls Woman's Society of Christian Service held its annual birthday dinner in the St Pauls Methodist church rooms. Devotions were led by Mrs Earl Smith. Mrs A A Shaw welcomed guests as the program began with group singing and readings. A play titled Let Mary Do It featured a cast led by Mrs J C Mehlinger and others. District officers Grace Frey and Vera Hamilton attended.
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St. Paul's
Mary
J.C. Mehlinger
Day ‘Harman
Paul Willis
Merle ‘Bailey
Howard Cameron
Leota Hartsock
Carvell
Grace Frey
Vera Hamilton
Nelle Price Leads Naomi Chapter Eastern Star School
A special Naomi Chapter No 12 Eastern Star meeting at the Masonic Temple held a School of Instruction led by Mrs Nelle Price former Morgantown Eastern Star Grand Matron assisted by Mrs Claude Spaur Wolfe. Guests included Mrs Merla Poling Morgantown and Mrs Ann Radekin Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Nelle Price
Morgantown
Claude Spaur Wolfe
Frank Wolfe
Merla Poling
Ann Radekin
Parkersburg
Dree
June community meetings calendar six events listed
June 18 sewing club meets at Mrs Lawson DeLaney Blueville at 8 p m. R T S class relocates to Mrs Beulah Jones Maple Ave at 8 p m on June 18. Grafton Quota Club meets Cafeteria Court at 6 15 p m June 21 with memorial for Westa Beagle. WSCS St Johns Methodist Circle 3 hosts June 22 with Mrs Helen Sloan. Health for Victory Club meets Moose Home June 22 7 30 p m on drying and brining foods for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson DeLaney
Blueville
First Baptist Church
Westa Beagle
WSCS
St. John's Methodist Church
Circle No. 3
Helen Sloan
Health For Victory Club
Moose Home
Victory
Helen Thayer Is Hostess for Church Society
Helen Thayer hosted the Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church at her Washington street home for a Wednesday evening meeting. Mrs. Rhea Fisher led the ritual service, with Mrs. A. A. Miller presiding. Mrs. F. B. Suddarth and Mrs. F. B. Smith led Latin American topics, followed by Mizpah benediction and a social hour with dessert course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thayer
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Washington Street
Rhea Fisher
A. A. Miller
Suddarth
Smith
Plans For Hobo Picnic Made At Hec Alums Meet
The Hec Alums meeting at Miss Arlen Moore's home planned a future hobo picnic during an evening centered on social conversation. Refreshments were served to Betty Williams and Evelyn Isner after the gathering concluded.
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Hec
Arlen Moore
Betty Williams
Evelyn _Isner
Barclay on Bridge Sound a non game bid after 2NT
Bridge column discusses a non game bid after partner opens with a game strength suit and responds 2NT. It explores how a sound round call can reveal distribution and lead to possible slam, with examples and caution about risk. The piece notes probabilistic reasoning over high cards and references a future problem.
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Touresa
Miss Poppalardo Hosts 8th Birthday Party at Home
Miss Philomena Poppalardo entertained a few friends on her eighth birthday at her Robley Street home. Games delighted guests and refreshments were served to Mary Kathryn McCoy Ruth and Connie McCoy Sarah Rose Pappalardo and Mary Genette.
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Philomena Poppalardo
Robley Street
Miss Poppalardo
Mary Kathryn McCoy
Ruth and
Connie McCoy
Sarah Rose Pappalardo
Mary Genette
Eagles To Host Father’s Day Dance Tonight
Jimmy Morgan and his Fairmont orchestra will play for the Father’s Day Dance in the Eagles Ballroom tomorrow night. A community event organized by the Eagles features live music and dancing for fathers and families in Fairmont.
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Jimmy Morgan
Fairmont
Eagles
Eagles Open Reservations and Summer Bond Stamps
Eagles and their guests are welcome and may make reservations by calling 1182. Bonds and Stamps will be available, months will be continuous throughout the summer and early fall.
Family returns from Texas and visits planned
Mrs. Frank A. Kincaid and daughter Delores of 106 West Washington return from San Antonio after visiting her son Corp. John L. Kincaid. Miss Betty Weaver leaves tomorrow to visit Aunt Mrs. W. D. Prim in Fairmont. Glenn Jones and wife announce the birth of a seven pound eleven ounce girl at City hospital. The mother is Gennette Lafferty. the father works for Carr China. Hospital notes record several admissions and discharges. Howard Barcus Jr. is transferred to Clarksburg hospital after losing sight of an eye while fishing below the Tygarts Valley Dam.
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Texas
Frank A. Kincaid
Delores
West Washington Street
San Antonio
Betty Weaver
Clyde Weaver
W. D. Prim
Maryland Avenue
Fairmont
New Artival
Glenn Jones
Parkview
City Hospital
Gennette Lafferty
Jones
Carr China Company
William B. Stevenson
Tynnelton
John W. Riley
Frances Jane Johnston
Route 4
Lorella Daugherty
Clarksburg H Hospital
Howard Barcus, Jr
Valley Dam
Clarksburg Hospital
Axis talk of conundrum oria front lines report
Post midnight Reuters summary notes large British forces concentrating along southern fronts amid growing wartime tension. The fragment mentions axis and british positions but lacks full details or clear event identification.
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Ongeria
Reuters
Balkan War Watchers Hear Allied and Axis Signals
Allied and Axis broadcasts offer mixed signals as Europe braces for likely Balkan invasion. Berlin cites Nuri Pasha’s “hour of decision” and Goebbels urges silence from critics while Italian and German forces bolster coastal defenses. Rome notes Sardinia evacuations and Crete defense plans reflect heightened tension in the region.
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Ier
Turkey
Berlin
Associated Press
Nuri Pashcas
Zan
Goebbel
Paris
Rome
Cagliari
Balkans
European
Crete
Europe
Yanks Blast Enemys Report Continues Page One
A continued World War II battle brief notes heavy air and ground action with a specific report claiming a 62 weapon tally and multiple enemy losses. The item emphasizes ongoing offensives and strategic pressure in selected sectors as daylight operations unfold.
War News Snapshot From Europe and North Africa
Military zones were declared along the northern Syria corridor and the Lebanese coast restricting civilian access. Cagliari evacuated most residents leaving only about 6,000 to 7,000 of 100,000. RAF night raiders damaged rail lines and barges in northern France. German planes attacked a London post office and an English south coast town, killing several. Invasion jitters as Germans reportedly remove 1,000 concrete tank barriers daily from Maginot.
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Syria
Rome
Cagliari
Sardinia
France
London
Maginot
Rustic needlework pattern offers a quaint floral scene
Pattern 7582 presents a transfer of a 12 by 14 inch floral design with two 5.42 by 10 inch motifs. It lists materials and stitches and costs eleven cents. Send name, address, and pattern number with coins to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. at 259 W 14th St New York.
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Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts
W. 14Th Street
New
York
World War II War Headlines and Local Zone Prices
Reports from the front describe Allied plans to strengthen French coasts while Berlin braces for an Allied strike on the Balkans and Crete. Soviet forces repel German attacks near Orel as raids burn German airfields. In the Pacific Tokyo admits heavy losses over Guadalcanal and Huon Peninsula as Allied raiders attack. Chinese forces reportedly inflict large casualties on Japanese troops along the Yangtze. Burma RAF planes bomb and machine gun Japanese positions. Zone 8 and Zone 9 retail price lists show Round steak, rib roast, chuck roast, hamburger, pork chops, lamb, veal cutlets, and sliced bacon with specific prices.
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Berlin
Balkans
Crete
Russia
Orel
U S
New Guinea
Huon Peninsula
Lae
China
Yangtze River
Owchihkow
Burma
Ferson
Pries Ie Ty
Pries
Rationing zones listed across multiple counties page one
Fragmentary lines show a long list of counties including Monongahelia Marion Taylor Preston Harrison Barbour Tucker Grant Hardy Mineral Hampshire Morgan Lewis Upshur Randolph Pendleton Braxton Webster and Po, indicating a continued rationing discussion across page one. The scattered text hints at a regional coverage of allocation measures affecting multiple districts.
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Monongahelia
Marion
Taylor
Preston
Harrison
Barbour
Tucker
Grant
Hardy
Mineral
Hampshire
Morgan
Lewis, Upshur
Randolph
Pendleton
Braxton
Webster
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England
Victory Gardens
Eldora M. Bolyard
Hec Alum
Skaggs & Company
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
The
Ority UY
Aoz
Merrill
Wis
Joe
A.chilson
Fidder
el Nasiers
Wba Vale
Atures Byndicate
Jae
Wen
Gloria Callen
Nyack
N. Y
Buster Crabbe
Gloria
Mary Lough
Mary Lou Ridenour
Louise Collins
Betty Jo McAvoy
Nellie Cook
Nella Moore
Jack Moore
Hubert Moore
AXIS
White Pains
Hannah Williams Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
J. Addison Young
Dempsey
Hannah
Tice Brooks
America
Amon
Marian Martin
Goly
New York
Skaggs
Malone
Atlee
Hal
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