Andrew's Society Meets Last Night at Church
The Andrew's Methodist church hosting the Woman's Society of Christian Service held its regular monthly meeting last evening with Mrs. John Newman presiding. Quarterly reports were presented, followed by a brief business session. Mraz W. A. Beavery led the devotional service. Mary Warden played Prelude in a Sharp Minor and Elizabeth Stark sang Rainbow Valley, accompanied by Mrs. S. T. Seymour. Social hour featured refreshments for thirty seven attendees hosted by Mrs. Deasie-Wood and circle No. 3.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Andrew's Methodist Church
John Newman
Mraz W. A. Beavery
Mary Warden
Rach Maninoy
Elizabeth Stark
Rainbow Valley
S. T. Seymour
Deasie-Wood
Nestlé Milk Product Promoted as Baby Formula Choice
An ad style snippet promotes Nestlé evaporated milk as a doctor approved option for babies. It emphasizes vitamin D fortification and claims the product is irradiated for safety. The text also notes its popularity among adults for coffee and cooking as a preferred brand.
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Nestlé
Meeting notices from June for local clubs and sororities
June meetings announced for Tau Phi Lambda sorority Supreme Forest Woo men circle at Cafeteria Court 7 p m and P H C at Red Men s hall 7 30 p m then V F W hall 2 p m Red Wing club at Mrs Ruby Carroll s West Main date note June 28 Haymond Community club at Mrs John A Luzadder s Grafton Morgantown road afternoon Past Matrons and Past Patrons of the Eastern Star dinner at Cafeteria Court 6 30 p m note date changes Degree of an at
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Tau Phi Lambdg Sorority
Supreme Forest Wooamen Circle
P.H.C
V. F. W. Hall
Red Wing Club
Ruby Carroll
West Main
Haymond Community Club
John A. Luzadder
Grafton-Morgantown
Eastern Star
Meeting Of Bible Class Convenes
Mrs Grace Frey led the Emma Rogers Bible class at West Main Street Methodist Church on second Corinthians chapters five and six. Mrs L W Kinter presided and after social hour refreshments were served by Mrs C W Sturm and Mrs Nathan Henderson to listed members. Guests included Rev J B Staley and Mrs John E Sinsel of Mannington.
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Grace Frey
West Main Street
Second Corinthians
Emma Roger
West Main Street Methodist Church
L W. Kinter
C. W. Sturm
Nathan Henderson
L. W Kinter
G. Frey
Harry Ringler
Riley Utt
Clifford Wells
Margaret McFarling
Wayne Gall
I. A. Peters
J B. Staley
John E. Sinsel
Mannington
John Arthur
Local Residents Headed to Jobs and Visits Across States
Brief notices list several residents leaving for work in Kentucky and Ohio. Weary Leaves for Fort Knox to take summer plant work. Miss Riffee teaches at Grafton junior high. Mrs Huggins from New London visits family before Parkersburg move. Sinsel family guests with Ringler kin. Bott family from Chicago visiting West Main. Beavers heads to Pikesville for railroad construction work. Stilwell family returns from Washington after a three day trip. Jones White and Dean plan Chillicothe trip.
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Kentucky
Rita Riffee
West Main Street
Fort Knox
Carl i, Huggins
New London
Conn
West Main Streets
Parkersburg
Huggins
Marilyn Crawley
Ohio to Attend Eastern Star Inspection in Chillicothe
Ohio residents travel to Chillicothe for the annual inspection of Chillicothe Chapter 419, Order of Eastern Star. Several local individuals are listed among the morning hospital admissions for tonsillectomies, including Stanley Tala and Charles Towner. Eva Love returns from Washington, D C to East Main Street. Elizabeth Wilmouth visits relatives in Grafton, while Charles E. Goce of 926 East Park Avenue is seriously ill.
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Ohio
Chillicothe
Order of Eastern Star
Stanley Talago
Route 3
Bridgeport
Charles Towner
Grand Street
Joan W. Gank
James Campbell
West
Wilford Street
City Hospital
Washington, D. C
Eva Love
East Main Street
Washington
Charles E. Goce
East Park Avenue
Fair
Clergymen ill and birth notice amid Charleston reports
A man named Mr Gocke, once of Grafton and brother of Mrs W P Turner, is gravely ill at St Marys hospital in Clarksburg. Mrs A B Carver has moved to Palestine Texas with her sister Mrs Wendell Fields. A baby girl named Karen Ann Coffman weighing four and a half pounds was born yesterday at 4 p m in Monongahela General hospital Fairmont to Mr and Mrs William G Coffman. The former Lillian Yeater and director of Taylor County Public Assistance, and Mr Coffman is with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Later, the board planned to review rehabilitation and war training programs. Charleston reports election results for West Virginia Lions clubs and a political outlook with remarks on Roosevelt collectivism and Dewey city.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Mr. Gocke
Grafton
W. P. Turner
Maple Avenue
William G. Coffman
Walnut Street
Karen Ann
Monongahela General Hospital
Fairmont
Coffman
Lillian Yeater
Taylor County Department of Public Assistance
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia riot incident linked to soldier arrest
The ongoing West Virginia riot probe recalls last Saturday night when Patrolman E R Kerns allegedly struck Pvt Herbert Peters home on furlough after a protest. A crowd backing the injured soldier marched to city hall and was dispersed by city and state police with tear gas. The state board of education met with the state negro board of education to appoint faculties at West Virginia State College Institute and Bluefield State College.
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Page
E. R. Kerns
Pvt
Herbert Peters
Charleston
State Board of Education
Negro Board of Education
West Virginia State College, Institute
Bluefield State
German threat to seize Finnish ports eyed by Stockholm report
A Stockholm dispatch said Germany might occupy three Finnish ports along a 10 mile stretch at the head of the Gulf of Bothnia, Tornio and Kemi, as part of steps to keep Finland in the war. The plan's exact moves remained uncertain.
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Stockholn
Gulf of Bothnia
Tornio
Kemi
Unclear regional claims on shipping and resources
A fragmented report notes that control of Baltic routes around Oulu and Aland could affect northern shipping and nickel mines vital to Germany and Finland. It also mentions Afghanistan's diet and Canada hosting about 1,200 cinemas.
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Oulu
Aland Islands
Sweden
Finland
Germany
Allied push on Cherbourg tightens as forces reach Acqueville
Allied units advance from St Martin le Grea d four miles south of Cherbourg and move toward Acquerville three to four miles west. Fort De Roule atop a 450 foot hill remains a stronghold. German defenses stiffen and a house to house fight is expected with 25 000 to 50 000 Germans remaining. Communique No 31 says Valognes Les Pieux Couville Rauville La Bigot are in Allied hands as troops approach Cherbourg from multiple directions. Cherbourg city and suburbs house about 27 000 residents with the broader area around 40 000.
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Acqueville
Fort de Roule
Chersbourg
Hi Gh
Une
Les ‘Pieux
Floremanville
Les Noes-Hague
Les Pieux
Omar N. Gradley
Quinehville
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