Wesleyan selects trio for international typewriting contest
West Virginia Wesleyan College professor R H Carder names Virginia Ridenour Mildred Jackson and Miss Singer to represent the college in the college division at the Chicago International Typewriting contest on June 20. Ridenour a 1940 Grafton High School graduate posted rates from 203 wpm in one minute drills to 120 wpm on a straight copy and 92 wpm over fifteen minutes with net figures noted. Jackson and Singer are Buckhannon residents and Ridenour's parents moved from Grafton to Buckhannon last autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R .H. Carder
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Virginia Ridenour
Mildred Jackson
Chicago
Miss Ridenour
Grafton High School
P. S
Wage Dispute Clashes at Smelting Plant Halted Talks
At United Zino Smelting Corporation in Moundsville workers vote tomorrow on a wage compromise reached with Washington negotiators. The union seeks raises from 5.20 to 6.00 dollars daily while the current pay ranges 5.20 to 6.00. Negotiations continue as officials with the union and the company have not released terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
United Zino Smelting Corporation
Washington
Company
International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
CSO
Struggle and Counteroffensive in Hausted Sector
Fragmentary report describes military actions in a contested sector with strained manpower and dwindling power. The text hints at a defensive struggle and an attempted counteroffensive as forces grapple with fatigue and limited resources.
Dessert Bridge Honors Ruth Mays Bride-Elect
A linen shower and dessert bridge at Cozy Rest honored Ruth Mays, bride-elect of M. C. McCorkle. Dorothy Sapp and Beatrice Tucker hosted seven tables with rosebud centerpieces, prizes to Miss Bernyce Hall and Miss Mildred Rideout, and a guest list of local social figures. The couple, daughter of Mrs. W. J. Mays, and chief petty officer M. C. McCorkle of Augusta, Ga., plan to wed June 21 at the Mays home on West Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Sapp
Beatrice Tucker
Ruth Mays
M. C. McCorkle
Mays
West Main Street
Miss Mays
W. J. Mays
Sheriff Mays
W. A. McCorkle
Augusta
UBS. Livermore
Atlantic
Bernyce Hall
Mildred Rideout
Josephine Manley
Ada Poling
Helen Chenoweth
Louise Church
Geneva Hiskey
Helen Shaw
Hugh McPhail
Ruth Welch
Evelyn Welch
Charlotte Rendle
Paul Malone
Donald Dudley
Ward Blaney
Ruby Ramsey
Mason Tucker
Nelle Tucker
Virginia Bee
Mary Jo Hebnert
Kenneth Daugherty
Catherine Madden
Naomi Knotts
Francis Warder
John Burdett
Margaret Moran
Fred Schroeder
Fairmont
State Meeting Held Thursday at Charleston C A R conference
Mrs C F Shafer and daughter Mary Elizabeth traveled to Charleston for the third annual State Conference of the National Society of Children of the American Revolution. About three hundred delegates attended as Dr Roy Bird Gook and Mrs Louise M Heaton spoke. Governor Neely greeted the group at the capitol and tours of the city followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Shafer
Mary Elizabeth
Charleston
National Society of Children of the American Revolution
Woman's Clubhouse
Roy Bird Gook
Louise M. Heaton
Mississippi
C.A.R
C.ar
William Burner
New Jersey
M. M. Neely
Capitol
Community Notices and Club Gatherings for June
June 20 Mrs John Shields hosts Weekley sewing club at 8 p m at West Main street home. June 21 District No 3 Jr O U A M councils meet at 1 30 p m in Wehn hall. June 24 Philathea class First Baptist church outdoor picnic at 6 30 p m at L L Bradleys home Friends invited. June 24 Mountaineer Council No 44 dr O U A M meeting at 7 30 p m EST in Wehn hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shields
Weekley Sewing Club
West Main Street
Wehn Hall
First Baptist Church
L. L. Bradley
Mountaineer Council
Mission Society To Have Charge Of Sunday Rites
The Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church plans to conduct Sunday services in the minister’s absence after a long business session at Miss Helen Thayer’s Washington street home. President Mrs. A. A. Miller led the meeting with devotion by Miss Nell Haislup and topics on Cuba and Latin America. A social hour followed with dessert served by Miss Marguerite Thayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thayer
Washington Street
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
A. A. Miller
Nell Haislup
Cuba
Suddarth
Haislup
Latin America
Marguerite Thayer
Two Showers Surprise Mrs Henry Tuesday Night
Mrs. Frank Henry of 3 Walnut street received two unsuspecting showers on Tuesday night. The Pythian Sisters hosted one and the C. P. Telephone company employees hosted the other after fifteen years of service. Both groups provided refreshments and gifts, with lodge members and coworkers uniting in the surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Henry
Walnut Street
Pythian Sisters
C. and P. Telephone Company
Henry
R.L. Clark
Rena Goodwin
Margaret. Weaver
Emma Morgan
Dorsey McIntosh
Ida Williams
Emma Lewis
Viola. Hickman
Local Names in Marriage Registry Post
A list of individuals and families includes Mr. and Mrs. Ira Marquess Mr. and Mrs. F R Frasher and son Bobby Miss Sallie Bunner Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holden Miss Martha Powell Miss Angela Gerkin Miss Jean Murphy Norman Woodyard Miss Alice Jenkins Miss Lena Gerkin Miss Doris Alkire Eddie OConner and Miss Della Alkire. Mrs. Henry was Mrs. Isa Davis before her marriage on June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Marquess
F. R. Frasher
Bobby
Sallie Bunner
Lester Lambert
Charles Holden
Martha Powell
Angela Gerkin
Jean Murphy
Norman Woodyard
Alice Jenkins
Lena Gerkin
Doris Alkire
Eddie O'Conner
Della Alkire
Henry
Isa Davis
Tucker Home Hosts Multiple June Celebrations
In Pruntytown the Tucker family marked three wedding anniversaries and several birthdays plus Father's Day. Guests included J F Smith Morgantown and J M Traxler Morgantown with Washington DC attendees Mrs J M Traxler and Mrs R L Bailey among others. Silver wedding honors went to Mr and Mrs Traxler on June 10 while June 16 united the Rectors and J F Smith in marriage anniversaries and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Tucker
Pruntytown
Rector
J. F. Smith
Grayling
Mich
J. M. Traxler
Morgantown
Mildred V. Rector
R. L. Bailey
King's Daughters Class Meeting Held At Church
The King's Daughters Bible class of the United Brethren church met in the class room for its monthly session directed by Mrs. Charles Warder. The program included scripture readings, prayers, musical numbers, and a piano duet, with Mrs. Duckworth presiding and plans made for the July meeting at Mrs. Marquess's home in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters Bible
United Brethren Church
Charles Warder
Flora Stillwell
Lois Luzader
Ora Jenkins
Merrill Stillwell
Rosemary
Helen
Louise Cutright
E. S. Duckworth
Mildred Hefner
Duckworth
Marquess
Beaumont
Guy Powell
Clarence Dotson
Guy Bennett
Myrtle Matthews
Carl Boylen
Warden
Jaco
Alex Losh
Durley. Eisner
Bernard Hoffman
R. C. Sloan
A. A. Crouser
Hugh Hefner
Sherman Reed
Brief Personal News Roundup From Harrisville and Nearby
Return from Harrisville for Mrs. R M Thorn and Doris Jean, and Mrs. Paul D Klepfel with Paula June. Sums up returns of Edmond M Jacobs to Langley Field after grandmother Sarah Helen Summers funeral. Major emergency operations on Mrs. Kuhn and Mrs. Gank, plus hospital admission for Mrs. Pitman. Helen Jean Campbell visits parents R L Campbell in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisville
R. M. Thorn
Doris Jean
Paul D. Klepfel
Paula June
W. Va
Retun
Edmond M. Jacobs
Alvey Jacobs
Walnut Street
Sarah Helen Summers
Second Bombardment’ Wing
U. S. Army Air Corps
Langley Field
Guy Kuhn
Walter Gank
Route 5
William J. Pitman
East Main Street
Two Alimony Awards Made in County Court
In Taylor county circuit court Judge Herbert W. Dent presided over two hearing sessions on temporary alimony in ongoing divorces. Cora M. Wood Saffel was awarded $25 monthly, while Dora Deets Carroll received $35 monthly plus $50 in attorney fees. Gene W. Ford was named special receiver for a roadhouse property in a chancery dispute, directing rent and repairs. A separate chancery suit by Charles F. Kelley against Homer Brown was dismissed after Brown settled the judgment and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Dent
Taylor County Circuit Court
Cora M. Wood Saffel
Lloyd Saffel
R. D. Stout
Dora Deets Carroll
Walter §. Carroll
Carroll
Brown
Kelley
Three Hour Road Check Yields Few Warnings in North District
State police conducted a three hour road check on Highway 119 north of Grafton from 9 to 12 midnight last night. Fifty machines were stopped but no arrests were made and only three warning tickets were issued. Trooper C. Waye reported today that at 1 a.m. today, fifteen drivers had examinations by the two troopers on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 119
Grafton
C. Waye
Beaty Attends State Public Assistance Directors Meeting
Miss Elsie Beaty, Taylor county director of Public Assistance, returned from the state meeting of county directors held this week in Charleston. State director Raymond Kenny gave the principal address at the session. Kenny formerly lived in Grafton. Directors from all 55 counties attended the one day meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Department of Public Assistance
Elsie Beaty
Charleston
Raymond Kenny
Grafton
Allies prediction from Meuse front in early battle
British and French forces clash west of Meuse as 160 prisoners are reportedly taken. French snipers and machine guns fire from slopes while British bombers hit entrenchments near the capital. The left flank nears Beirut as naval shelling targets Vichy columns and supply bases. Allied reinforcements move toward central sector amid fierce resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meuse
Kissone
Kuneitra
Henry Maitland Wilson
Beirut
Lebanon
Alexgenedrn
RAP
Diez Ine
Merdjayoun
Vichy
RAF Bombing Campaign Targets Ruhr and Channel Area
Royal Air Force continues nine nights of heavy daylight and night attacks aimed at Ruhr industry and German invasion prep sites in Channel harbors. RAF strikes focus on synthetic fuel output and transport links while probing German defenses in Cologne and Duesseldorf. two British planes reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAF
Germany
Britain
Hitler
Russia
Ruhr
Industriel J
Royal Air Force
Cologne
Duesseldorf
Air Ministry
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Union
of Moundsville Smelters
Pepper
Dakar
Avares
South Atlantic
Norris
Ind
England
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lane West
van Nuys
D-Ind
Tait
Ohio
Foreign Relations Committee
la Pollette
Wis
Sentinenze
Mission Society
Presbyterian Group
Lodge
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
Alice Brooks
Ace Brooks
Tucker Home
King’s Daughters
Helen Jean Campbell
Washington, D. C
R. L. Campbell
Miss Beaty
P. A
Palm Beach
West Virginia
Diamonds Watches
Skaggs & Company
Your Jeweler
Kelloggs
California
Beas
Garjay
Tao
Daie
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