Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,061 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1944

Page

3

Weekend and visiting notes from local residents

Brief listings show Ralph Bart Lett traveling to Fort Riley Kansas to visit daughter Martha Cross for two weeks. Mrs. Ralph Morgan visits from Philadelphia and plans to return with her mother-in-law Ma tilda Morgan. D Gran Smith of this city weekends in Oakland Maryland on business. Mrs. F B Collier hosts sisters Mary Marple and Jessie Dorsey en route to Washington with teaching plans for Miss Marple. Mrs. Joseph R Lada from Hampton Virginia visits Ona street parents. Mrs. Harry Friedman and S J Friedman return from Goucher College graduation in Baltimore. Capper joins Lt Bernard Capper at Woodrow Wilson General Hospital in Taunton Virginia. Mr and Mrs Frank Morgan and two daughters and Merle Bailey and daughter join camping plan.

Kansas Ralph Bartlett Pruntytown Road Fort Riley Martha Cross Ralph Morgan Philadelphia Frank Morgan Grand Street Matilda Morgan New F. B. Collier West Main Street Mary Marple Jessie Dorsey Wheeling Washington, D. C Virginia Joseph R. Lada Hampton, Va Ola A. DeMoss Ona Street Lada Hloise DeMoss Baltimore Harry Friedman 8. J. Friedman Maple Avenue Florine Friedman Capper Goucher College

Community church groups schedule late June meetings

On June 19 seven thirty p m the Ladies Auxiliary to the B of R T meets in the R of P hall. June 20 several church organizations convene at 8 p m including the W S C C of Andrew's Methodist, Linly club at Mrs Lora Lyman's home, Emma Rogers Bible class at West Main Street Methodist, and St John's Methodist W C C at the church. June 21 the Degree of Honor meets at 2 p m in the V F W hall. June 26 the Red Wing club gathers at Mrs Ruby Carroll's West Main street home with a note about a date change.

B. of R. T R. of P. Hall W.8.c the Andrew's Methodist Church Dessie ‘Woods Linly Club Lora Lyman High Street Emma Roger West Main Street St. John’s Methodist Church V. F. W. Hall Red Wing

Camp and Training School Movements Highlight Scout News

Miss Mariam Friedman departed for a camping trip on the Buckhannon river while Clayton White of Maple avenue heads to Toledo Ohio for Aquatic training and then Camp Randolph near Elkins as an aquatics instructor. Betty Lee Cart and Sue Ann Cart visit Orlando grandparents Mr and Mrs John Wooddell. E L Willey of Plea avenue was visited here last week.

Mariam Friedman Buckhannon River Clayton White Maple Avenue Boy Scout Aquatic Training School Toledo Ohio Camp Randolph Elkins Orlando W. Va the Mises Betty Lee Sue Ann Cart C. F. Cart John Wooddell W. Waes E. L. Wiley Washington, D. C E. L. Willey Ple Avenue

Barclay on Bridge Delivers Squeeze Play Insights

The column explains an early trick give up to trigger a squeeze, detailing a specific deal where South’s deliberate club discard opens a sequence. It analyzes discards and timing, showing how defenders’ harmless discards can backfire and how running trumps interacts with diamond and club holdings in the late plays.

Waves in Action With Real Bullets Return to Washington

Local report notes a return to Washington Street by Mrs Willey after her husband Lt Willey was transferred. The article lists weekend plans with Norfolk grandparents Mr and Mrs Shroyer of Pineville and other family movements including trips to Niagara Falls Ontario for the International Quota convention.

Washington Willey Norfolk, Va 8. A Shroyer Pineville

Home On Leave For Stutler and Shaw Families

Navy man Bernard Stutler and machinist mate third class Lyle A. Shaw arrived home on leave from England and Norfolk to visit their parents in St. Joan Street and West Boyd Street. Delbert Moore receives promotion to corporal in the Marine Corps now stationed in the South Pacific.

Bernard Stut Sytler Lyle A. Shaw England USN Norfe Delbert Moore Alva L. Moore U. S. “Marine Corps Cpl. Moore South Pacific

Red Drive Near Jassy Resumes Offensive In War Diary

Reports from Romania indicate Soviet forces have renewed the offensive against the Nazis after a weeks long lull. The drive is centered near Jassy where German counterattacks in the past eight days reportedly cost the enemy about 10 900 men.

Romania Jassy International

Mint cool sun dress pattern 9282 with bonnet

One yard of cotton yields a sun dress and matching bonnet pattern 9282 in sizes 1 through 6. Sundress uses 1 yd 35 in and bonnet 1 to 2 yds with optional ruffles. Send sixteen cents in coins to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept. New 1944 Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book offered for ten cents more.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N. Y Marian Martin Spring Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department

Ruff of Fourth Round on Bridge Finesse

In a Barrett Barclay column example, South must execute a rare ruff of the fourth club to enter the dummy and set up a diamond finesse. Despite frequent club leads, only some declarers succeed by avoiding a third club loss, then entering via ruff and executing the diamond finesse to make six spades.

South West Trump Heart The Features Syndicate, Inc

Nevada Democrats name delegates on Saturday vote

The state party will name a 26 vote state ticket with administration opponents and fourth term backers. Nevada Democrats designate delegates Saturday while Colorado party members pick 12 on the same day.

Eratic Nevada Democrats Colorado Party

Nazis Push Cherbourg Peninsula Front in Eastern Sector

Allied troops pressed along the Cherbourg peninsula as Americans on the northeastern flank closed toward the port from Montebourg area, about 14 miles southeast. Radio reports indicated a possible by pass of Montebourg, while local advances were claimed elsewhere on the beachhead. German forces faced a choice between fighting to the death or surrender.

Cherbourg Montepourg Beglin Th. S Valognes Montebourg

Bradley drives coastal push toward La Haye and St Lo

American spearheads under Omar Bradley press toward La Haye du Putts seven miles south of St Lo as they converge on the Cherbourg rail corridor. A second column nears St Lo from Lison and another near Tilly-sur-Seulles as Monty's forces hammer the Normandy beachhead with heavy artillery.

Omar N. Bradley Ae- See Deen Bizerte Tunisia Manton Eddy United States Peninsula Widjenine Atlantic la Haye de Putts St. Sauveur le Vicomte la Haye St. Lo D'Ourville Atlantic Coast Bradley Lison St. Lo Fire River Valley Cherbourg Normandy Supreme Headquarters Tilly-Sur-Seulles Caen Tilly Bernard L. Montgomery

Rocket Bomb and German Propaganda in Britain

The speed of the rocket bomb is 200 to 230 mph while a larger wing span craft may reach about 400 mph with greater explosive power. English anti aircraft crews, many women, work hard without complaint. Britons treat German propaganda as comic relief, while London papers give space to sensational bomb stories. Lord Strabolgi suggests rocket bases were placed on the Calais coast awaiting invasion.

Britain England London Hitler Lord Strabolgi Calais

Invasion in Normandy Tactics and Nazi Propaganda

The report notes an expected Normandy invasion with tactical use of planes as a last gamble, while German broadcasts claim success of weapon strikes on London and threaten New York. Berlin outlets boast hits around Plymouth Southampton and the Isle of Wight amid retreating refugees and blackout reports.

Normandy England Plaa Ord Tennan London United States Berlin New York Europe East Asia Paris Plymouth Southhampton Iene Isle of Wight Brighton Tettehampton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Oakland Smith Merle Bailey Elean Mike Shane Malone's and Drug Stores WAR Workers O.K Girdle Strain Dewey Ave Grafton I Barclay Shepard Barclay Heside Desler West North Pass Eatures Syndicate Tne Niagra Falls H. K. Debendarfer Rhea Pisher Betty Miller Virginia Debendarfer Pittsburgh Ontario Canada Washington, Va Homer Selvey West, Main Street Ethel Knight Washington, Pa Abe Tackett Merle Fauley Norma Lee Fauley Vonda Bolyard W. M Brown Wickwire Road Alice Johnston St. Charles Street Gertude Pitzer Fanny Street Fairmont Alice Thayer Florence Johnston Albert Lea Minn Rosamund Small Syracuse Naval Air Gunners School Hollywood Fla Navy Naval Officer Procurement Alva, Shaw West Boyd Street Ploest Pyune MTZ Rs WAR Bonds U. S Barclay Household Arts Dept W. 14Th Street Alice Brooks Inselbric America Flint Rhem Hotel Grafton St. Louis Cardinals Atyxour Grocers Grafton Baking Co Monongahela System
Search Courier

Search the Grafton Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Grafton Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication