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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1942

Page

3

Tuesday Bridge Club Hosts Enjoyable Evening

Mrs Laurel Frey hosted the Tuesday night bridge club at her McGraw Avenue home. Three tables played with Harry Friedman winning the job prize and Mrs E J Clapton taking the guest prize. Guests included Mrs B R Bucklew Mrs H Crow Mrs W G Chrislip Z L Dean Mrs Vera Hamilton Mrs T W Heironimus Jr Mrs J P Luke Mrs Kenneth Robinson Mrs W C Pembroke Mrs E J Clapton and Mrs John Hopkins.

Laurel Frey McGraw Avenue S. Harry Friedman E. J. Clapton Frey B. R. Bucklew H. Crow W. G. Chrislip ZL. Dean Vera Hamilton T. W. Heironimus, Jr J. P. Luke Kenneth Robinson W. C. Pembroke John Hopkins

Mrs Fisher Heads to Quota Clubs Meeting

Mrs Rhea Fisher leads Quota International delegates from Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown Wheeling and other sites to Detroit for the Quota Special bound for Mackinac Island Michigan Grand Hotel. New York journalist Jay Allen will give the keynote on The Future Is Ours while Bluetiled’s jaittle Lowdermilk presides. The item notes Pennsylvania State College’s 1859 admit of its first student at Farmer's High School.

Rhea Fisher Jans Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown Wheeling Detroit Mackinac Island Mich Grand Hotel Jay Allen New York City Jaittle Lowdermilk Bluetiled Quota International Pennsylvania State College Farmer's High School

Regular and club events listed for late June and July

June 24 schedule includes American Legion auxiliary at Moose Home 8 p m. St John s Methodist church missionary barrel collection from 2 p m. Mrs Earl Bennett hosts T N T club at Grand street 8 p m. June 25 B H C meets in Red Men s Hall. June 30 Quota Club board meeting 8 p m. July 4 Shaffer reunion at Bird s Creek Preston county. all Shaffer family and relatives invited. July 6 Quota Club business meeting 6 15 p m.

American Legion Auxiliary Moose Home St. John's Methodist Church Earl Bennett T. N. T. Club Grand Street Red Men’s Hall Quota Club Board Shaffer Bird's Creek Preston County Quota Club

Younger Girls Camp Opens Near Morgantown This Week

Miss Mildred Wightman Morgantown state 4-H agent directs Younger Girls 4-H camp at Jack son s Mill. On The Home Front program runs all week with a state grooming contest Thursday a style revue Friday and a Wild West show that evening in which campers will participate. Girls from Grafton and surrounding communities are enrolled with plans for older girls camp later.

Mildred Wightman Morgantown Jackson's Mill Grafton

Hospital Notes Briefly Told

Edward Leu Knight, Route 3, Grafton, is a surgical patient at Grafton City hospital. Yesterday admitted patients include R. Emmett Blaney Sr. of 426 Barrett Street and Delbert Benton Kines of Reedsville. Discharges include Loretta Jean, George Galliher Jr., Robert Summers of 430 West Main Street, and Philip Allen Barnes of Albany, N Y. Mrs James Hailey of Tulsa has returned home after visiting her cousin.

Edward Leu Knight Grafton Grafton City Hospital R. Emmett Blaney Barrett Street Delbert Benton Kines Reedsville Loretta Jean George Galliher Lincoln Street Robert Summers West Main Street Philip Allen Barnes Albany N. Y

Barclay on Bridge Tactics and Hidden Trumps

In this Barclay on Bridge column, discussion centers on guarding secrets and misdirection at the table. The sample hand illustrates precise play as West manipulates entries and ruffs to exhaust opponents’ trumps and reveal the setting tricks.

Defensive ideas for North after East doubles diamonds

In the given auction East doubles diamonds and West shows both majors ending in 4 Hearts. North should lead a passive diamond break test to reveal partner’s holding, then switch to a safe heart or club lead depending on partner’s signal. If the diamonds are breaking poorly, shift to a defensive approach that preserves entries and avoids giving declarer easy ruffs.

North South West East Ventures Syndicate, Inc

Returns From Washington by Miss Constance Limbers

Miss Constance Limbers, student nurse at St Marys hospital Clarksburg, has returned from Washington after visiting her sister Joan Limbers for ten days. Mr and Mrs John N Moore of 230 West Washington announce the birth of their son John Terence Moore at Graf ton City hospital at 3 55 pm weighing eight and three quarter pounds. The mother is Decota Colebank of Kasson. Mr Moore works for Graf ton Sentinel Publishing. This is their third child. Miss Betty Cannon is a patient at St Marys hospital Clarksburg.

Washington Constance Limbers St. Mary's Hospital, Clarksburg Joan Limbers John N. Moore West Washington Street John Terence Moore Grafton City Hospital Decota Colebank Kasson

Taylor County Infantile Paralysis Group Attends Morgantown Meeting

Five members of the Taylor County Infantile Paralysis chapter attend a National Federation meeting in Morgantown. Luncheon at Morgan hotel, open forum on chapter problems, speakers include D W Gudahurst and Floyd B Cox. Films titled A Report To the People to be shown. members plan to share notes with other areas.

Taylor County National Morgantown Frank Hollis, Jr R. D. Stout Paul P. Warden Eisie Beaty Simon J Friedman Federation Morgan Hotel D. W. Gudahurst Floyd B. Cox Monongalia County

Two Juveniles Nabbed for Sayre Market Burglary

Prosecutor Francis L. Warder announced the arrest of two juveniles for the Sayre market burglary. Officer Joe Mask was praised for solving the case and $30 of the $39 stolen was recovered. The youths confessed to staging the break in, entering through a transom and splitting the loot. One hid cash behind a Main Street building, the other near his home.

Nome Sayre Francis L. Warder Joe Mask Warder Oon Hidney

Victory Garden Graph by Dean Halliday

A garden bulletin explains aphids on lettuce and other vegetables. It advises thorough spraying with pyrethrum to kill and paralyze the insects and protect Victory Gardens promoted by the Central or Association against plant plagues.

Dean Halliday Victory Gardens

Slugs Attract Lettuce Plant Garlic Lime Barriers

The article notes slugs favor lettuce and can be deterred by placing a circle of lime soot or fine coal ash around plants. Gardeners often find many slugs at night with a flashlight and observe them hiding under loose boards stones sticks pots or mulch when not feeding.

Police to be brought before Circuit Judge at idle moment

Procedural note indicates an arrest or matter would be brought before Circuit Judge Herbert W. Dent at a time described as idle, reflecting court proceedings or scheduling in a historical docket. The fragment references a judge and a pending action without detailing the case or parties involved.

Herbert W. Dent

Sharp Rise Reported In B. and O. Carloadings

Carloads handled by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the week ended June 20, 1942 totaled 68,548 with 41,603 loaded on line and 26,945 from connections. The figure rose 3,971 from the same week last year and compares with 65,696 the prior week and 64,114 in 1930.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Crochet calot and snood pattern 1346 from Grafton Sentinel

Learn to crochet a lacey calot or puff stitch snood in varied colors. Pattern 1346 providesdirections illustrations and materials. Send ten cents and one cent mailing to The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept 259 in 14th Street New York NY with name address and pattern number.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept 14Th Street New York N. Y

Roy Rogers stars in South of Santa Fe at Opera House

Roy Rogers returns in South of Santa Fe a brisk Republic western mixing action with gangster intrigue. The film features Joe Keenan as a ruthless underworld boss who frames Rogers using fake films while Roy relies on courage and wits to outpace air cars and radio gear.

Roy Rogers Santa Fe Republic Opera House Roy Goggs Western Prairies Joe Keenan Vaqueros Rogers Nig Boys

Strand Theatre Star Takes In UCLA Proteges

Charlotte Greenwood, famed comedienne, adopts two proteges, Margaret Jewell and Calvin Brown, promising guidance in dramatic studies at UCLA and further career opportunities.

Charlotte Greenwood Margaret Jewell Calvin Brown UCLA Miss Greenwood

Pattern 9010 sewing pattern offers wide misses sizes

Marian Martin Pattern 9010 features left line form and convenient left side buttoning suitable for dresses and flat ironing. Patterns available in misses and women's sizes 12 through 40 with specific yardage for size 16. Mail fifteen cents plus one cent for mailing to Pattern Department Graf ton Sentinel New York.

Marian Martini Marian Martin Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department 18Th St New York

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