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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1941

Page

3

Mary Lorentz Weds Lester McIntosh In Red House Md

Mary Margaret Lorentz, daughter of Mrs Viola Lorentz, and Lester McIntosh of Charleston, formerly of Grafton, united in a double ring ceremony June 21 at the Lutheran church in Red House Maryland. The couple, former Grafton High students, plan Charleston as home after a party the night before hosted by J W Robinson family. The groom works in Charleston and the newlyweds left for their future home after the ceremony.

Viola Lorenza Blueville Addition Mary Margaret Lester McIntosh Charleston Clarence McIntosh McGee A. K. Jones Lutheran Church Red House R. P. Martin Viola Lorentz Joseph Sapp Ehel Miler William Wright Natham Musgrove Wright Lucille Barcus Helen McDaniel Hilda Victor Maxine Hopkins Madge Carter Pauline Taylor Marietta Stevens Frank Cline

Weekley Sewing Club Party At Mrs Shields Home

Members of the Weekley sewing club gathered Friday at West Main Street residence of Mrs. John Shields. Yellow and white decorations set a cheerful theme as flowers brightened the living rooms. Prizes went to Mrs. W. P. Clark and Mrs. Ralph Shahan after bowing and stunts. Mrs. Shields and daughter Katie with Mrs. Lawson DeLaney served a dainty dessert course.

Weekley Sewing Club John Shields West Main Street W. P. Clark Ralph Shahan

Community church and club meeting notices for late June

A schedule of church groups and civic clubs meeting from June 24 to July 4. Activities include W S C S and Bible class gatherings at members' homes, a Philathea outdoor picnic, Mountaineer Council Jr O U A M session, American Legion Auxiliary, Pocahontas gathering with bingo, a congregational covered dish dinner at St Johns, P H C meeting in Redmen hall, Gleaners class at Andrews Methodist, Shaffer family reunion at Bird’s Creek church, plus hostesses named.

Ws.cs Blueville Woman's Society of Christian Service Andrews Methodist Church St. John's Methodist ‘Church P. HC Redmen's ‘Hall James Hussion Lincoln Street Andrews Methodist

Baseball Club To Hold Social at Blueville Schoolhouse

The Grafton Independents of Blueville plan a benefit box social at the Blueville schoolhouse on Thursday June 26. The event starts at 3 p m with an evening of entertainment, sales of cakes pies candy hot dogs and other eats, plus a free door prize. Friends of the team are invited to attend.

Grafton Independents Blueville Independents

Star of Bethlehem 14 inch quilt block pattern

This prize quilt of scraps features a single diamond patch repeat forming the star. The Star of Bethlehem block uses economical scraps and can be cut from strips. Pattern 6988 offers block chart pattern pieces directions yardage and an illustration. send ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th St New York NY to obtain with name address and pattern number.

Star of Bethlehem Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept W. 14Th Street New York

Former Taylor Resident Weds Sunday July 5

An engagement and upcoming marriage in Huntington involves Miss Mabel Catherine Windle of Huntington and Fielding Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Jones of Virginia. The ceremony will be at 4 PM at Huntington First Presbyterian Church with Dr Armand L Currie officiating.

Mabel Catherine, Windle Huntington Fielding, Jones Ben Jones Virginia Huntington First Presbyterian Church Armand L. Currie Windle Helen. Windle Jones Marshall College Delta Sigma Epsilon Sorority Arthur 8. Jones Ohio State University Columbus Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Newport News

June Breakfast Four-H Feature at Florence Kunst Home

The Grafton Senior 4-H club held a June breakfast at Florence Kunst residence. Members hiked to the venue for a delicious breakfast and a business session planning a vesper service and council circle meeting at Dever's grove. A silver tea was tentatively planned and guests included Stuart Whiting, Miss Eleanor McCoy, and club leader Mrs. Whiting, with numerous 4-H members listed.

Florence Kunst Grafton Kunst Dever's Grove Stuart Whiting Eleanor McCoy Mrs. Whiting Betty Jean Bailey Patty McDargh Virginia Debendarfer Cecelia Debendarfer Betty Turvander Mary Frances O'Dell Frances Yates Doris Waugh Virginia Stout Mary Roof Alfreda Fisher Betty Fisher

Briefly Told and Visiting Notes from Local News

Briefly Told reports visits by Paul E Knight son of Presley Knight of Washington street and Flora Jacobs on a Florida motor trip with Claude Brown family. Hospital notes list tonsil operations for David Lee Jaco Jr and Paul Flanagan, major surgery for Marjorie Cole, and several discharges from City hospital including Jackie Smith and Mrs Charles McCullough.

Paul E. Knight Glenn L. Martin Airplane Company Baltimore, Md Presley C. Knight Washington Street Flora Jacobs Maple Avenue Claude Brown Fairmont Florida Brown Londo Brown Camp Shelby David Lee Jaco, Jr Paul Flanagan East Washington Street Marjorie Cole West Main Street Whderwen City Hospital Burl Dunham Route 2 Jackie Smith West Boyd Street William L. Pitman East Main Street Charles McCullrough Dewey Avenue Randall McKinney Joseph Rinker Grafton

After the War Planes Return to Quiet Country Roads

In the wartime wake, the sky fills with private aircraft signaling a change. The familiar phrase lonely country road acquires new resonance as civilian skies reopen. The piece muses on transition, memory, and rekindled public space after conflict.

Protect Your Suit In Tricky Trump Play On Bridge Hand

Barclay explains a rubber bridge hand where Lee Hazen uses reverse play to exhaust opponents trumps. The article sketches a line of play after clubs are ruffed, showing how hearts lead early can force North to guard clubs and deny West a trump. Tomorrow's Problem 2105 is noted with dealer South and vulnerability.

Lee Hazen Basters King F Hearts North South West East Claire ‘Tildeh

Former Solon Ben Williamson Dies at 76 in Ashland

Cincinnati dispatch reports Ben Williamson of Ashland Kentucky aged 76 and former United States senator died today after hospital stay. Born October 16 1864 in Pike County West Virginia he founded Ben Williamson Hardware in Ashland 1887 and served briefly in the U S Senate in 1930 to 1931. He helped organize the Kentucky Crippled Children’s Commission and was a director of several corporations.

Cincinnati Ben Williamson Ashland United States Williamson U.S. Senate M. M. Logan Pike Weil Hamson Kentucky Hte Frederic M. Sackett Germany Ben Williamson Hardware Company W. J. Williamson Mingo County West Virginia W. Va Bethany College Cerise Wellman Catlettsburg Wallace A Ben Jr Davis E. Geiger Kentucky Crippled Children's Commission

Three Civil War Vets Attend State Meeting in Pennsylvania

GETTYSBURG PA June 24 A late arrival averted a possible deadlock over election of a new commander and other business before the Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic annual encampment. Former National GAR Commander A. T. Anderson 95 of Hazel is noted.

Jon J. S. Chapman Scranton Alfred Gabrio Hazelton J. S.chapman Gettysburg Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic GAR A. T. Anderson Hazel

Strike cases concluded in Martinsburg court for hosiery workers

In Martinsburg on June 24 sixty five defendants, all members of Branch 92 American Federation of Hosiery Workers CIO, admitted guilty to misdemeanor charges after changing pleas from not guilty. Forty eight workers from Interwoven Stocking Co faced fines of 50 dollars and costs, with forty receiving suspended nine month jail terms and eight ordered to begin serving immediately.

Martinsburg D. H. Rogers Whiting C. Faulkner Clarence E. Martin) Jr CLO Union Branch 92 American Federation. of Hosiery Workers CIO

Gene Autry Returns in Back in the Sad Die at Opera House

Gene Autry headlines Republics Back in the Sad die showing tonight at the Opera House with Edward Norris Jacqueline Wells Mary Lee Addison Richards and Arthur Loft Smiley Burnette provides comic relief as the plot follows Gene as a Bar Cross ranch foreman battling mining magnate F G Blaine to save cattle and win Tatty while Tom faces peril and romance unfolds in a thrilling climactic finale.

Gene Autry Republic Opera House Tim Gene ‘Autry Hollywood Edward Norris Jacquiline ‘Wells Mary Lee Addison Richards Arthur Loft Smiley Burnette Smiley Gene Bar Cross Ranch F. G .Blaine Tom Edward Morris Genesides Sweetyheart Tatty Jacqueline Wells Room Wells

Strike-related criminal cases narrowed to one defendant

Prosecuting Attorney Martin said today nine-month terms clear up all cases stemming from the strike on the criminal docket except one. Dennis Henshew refuses to plead guilty and will stand trial.

Dennis Hanshew Martin

Coal men fail in new parley

Southern soft coal operators and the United Mine Workers union left a two hour noon conference without a wage contract agreement for the southern Appalachian region. John L. Lewis refused comment on a possible settlement or next actions and summoned the union policy committee for a possible decisive meeting.

New Parley Washington Southern Soft Coal United Mine Workers Union Southern Appalachian John L. Lewis UMW Union “Policy Committee Corh Lewis

Beirut Port Hit as British Raids Bombard Coast

Beirut experienced heavy damage to its port from a series of British air and naval raids. Early raids targeted commercial sections while the Rayak station northeast of Beirut was hit by explosives. No fatalities were reported, and bombardment ended after shore batteries engaged.

Beirut Lebanon RAF Rayak

Census Bureaus Hints For Lonely Girls Increases Odds

The Census Bureau issued a light hearted release urging single women to view statistics as reading for adventure. It notes Panama Canal Zone has 5,885 white women to 26,971 white men and lists ratios for American Samoa Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico Gaum and other territories, highlighting gender imbalances.

Washington Census Bureau Panama -Cahal American Territories American Samoa Gaum Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico

Leading a Dogs Life as a Lone Dachshund

A witty analogy invites readers to imagine the plight of a single dachshund confined in a shop surrounded by English bull terriers to highlight the sting of a demanding and unsympathetic world.

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Mary M. Lorentz Shields Clark Shahan Harry Carroll W. F. Simmons W. J. Hussion Ben Poling Fred McFarland Robert Wittman L. H. Greenwald DeLaney Earl DeMoss Wilford Street Brooks Bethlehen Srw Taylor Mabel Catherine Windle Fielding Jones Ruth Burger Miss Missouri Sisler Parkersburg Herbert Inghram Herbert, Jr Dobora Knight Busch Wailie Robert Knight Norfolk, Va Washington, D.C Arlington Falmouth Barclay Shepard Barclay Caturea Syndicate,, Inc Solon U.S Blizal Philadelphia Montini TacEx Robert War Tate Gerald P- Nye Henrik Shipstead Righ Dere Seria Bulow Haymond & Willa Robest Reynold Eplear Teseieeis Census Bureaus DeSoto Plymouth Chrysler Olds Chevrolet Pontiac Queen Motor Sales DeSoto Ae Atoia Nghe
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