Rau Named Official Of Florists Group In WV
Max E Rau of Turners was elected vice chair of the West Virginia unit of the Florists Telegraph Delivery association after a two day session in Fairmont. At a luncheon two mothers with four servicemen each were honored with bouquets of Better Times roses. Mrs William Nimbiett could not attend. Turners plans July sales of patriotic corsages using War Savings stamps. A banquet and dance at the Elks club closed the convention which picked Charleston as next meeting site.
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Max E. Rau
Turner's
West Virginia
Florists ‘Telegraph Delivery Association
Fairmont
Fairmont Hotel
William Nimbiett
C. W. Barnes
Martha Skarzenski
Turner
Elks Club
Charleston
Legion Ladies Hold Meeting and Donations Declared
A large American Legion auxiliary gathering at the Moose Home saw Mrs. George Vogel preside as the group voted to donate to the U.S.O. and a fund for an air raid siren. She presented a gift in the name of members to Second Lieutenant Dorothy D. Dye, who will soon report for duty at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, as the meeting adjourned.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Moose Home
George Vogel
U.S.O
Shaffer Family Reunion Planned at Bird's Creek
June 25 P C will hold a regular meeting in Red Men's Hall. June 30 Quota Club board meeting at 8 p.m. July 4 Shaffer reunion at Bird's Creek Preston county inviting Shaffer family and relatives. July 6 Quota Club business meeting at 6 15 p m.
Baptist Church Guild Meets Tuesday Evening in Olivia Melton Chapter
The Olivia Melton chapter of the World Wide Guild of the First Baptist Church held its regular monthly meeting in the church on Tuesday evening. The program included roll call minutes reading a devotional led by Vivian Shaw and a presented program by Jean Evans, followed by a box lunch with attendees Jean Evans Naomi Robinson Lillian Shaw Vivian Shaw Mary Gilligan and Eva Poling.
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Olivia Melton
World Wide Guild of the First Baptist Church
Vivian Shaw
Jean Evans
Naomi Robinson
Lillian Shaw
Mary Gilligan
Eva Poling
Miriam Adelson Engaged To Milton Ennis Staben
Announcement of the engagement of Miriam Louise Adelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick W Adelson of Waukegan Illinois to Lieutenant Milton Ennis Staben of the same city. Mr Adelson is a native of and formerly resided in Grafton. No marriage date set.
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Miriam Louise Adelson
Frederick
W. Adelson
Waukegan
Inois
Milton En-nis Staben
Adelson
Grafton
Third Birthday Celebrated for Mary Jane Satterfield
Mr and Mrs Rex Satterfield of Wilford Street hosted a party for their daughter Mary Jane who marked her third birthday with an afternoon of games and a color themed refreshments table.
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Rex Satterfield
Wilford Street
Mary Jane
When to Open Trump in Bridge Strategies
Barclay explains two common opening trump situations, illustrating with a dealer North hand and a West hand. The article discusses deduction, ruffing prospects, and misread defenses that can derail declarer plans, ending with a practice problem on winning versus unsound bidding.
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West
North
Valures Syndicate, Inc
Birthday remembrances for Mrs. Satterfield marked by guests
Pink and white refreshments framed a birthday party for Mrs. Satterfield. Attendees included Mary Elizabeth Fitawater, Patty Ann Satterfield, Joyce Ann and Roberta Louie Slaton, Dorothy Jean and Peggy Jo Gamsjager, Mrs. Roy Slaton, and Mrs. Joe Gamsjager, who offered several keepsake tokens.
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Satterfield
Mary Elizabeth Fitawater
Patty Ann Satterfield
Joyce Ann
Roberta Louie Slaton
Dorothy Jean
Pegey
Jo Gamsjager
Roy Slaton
Joe Gamsjager
Briefly Told Visits Cousin in Weston
Weston resident Mrs. John Flagan visited her cousin Miss Agnes Flanagan at West Main street in Grafton yesterday. Akron visitors Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Moats and daughter Maxine are staying with Mrs. Lucy Moore and Miss Oma Moats on Maple avenue. Wilbur Haddix and Floyd Lisk have been transferred from Fort Thomas Kentucky to Keesler Field Mississippi. Seaman Orville W. Canfield of the U S Navy is visiting his parents on On a street for a few days. Mrs. H. P. Queen and Miss Elaine Haynes of Indianapolis are guests in Grafton and Buckhannon this week. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bartlett of Washington DC were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C Pembroke. Willard Dale Thacker of Philippi is a surgical patient at Grafton City Hospital. Mrs. Howard Pratt of Route 3 underwent a minor operation. Virginia Ruth Locke was discharged from 112 Hai street. Pro Department store sales have increased 24 percent since 1939. A ship is shown anchored in China's Canton harbor in 1784.
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John Flanagan
Weston
Grafton
Agnes Flanagan
West Main Street
Akron
G. H. Moats
Maxine
Ohio
Lucy Moore
Oma Moats
Maple Avenue
Willard Dale Thacker
Philippi
Grafton City Hospital
Howard Pratt
Route 3
Virginia Ruth Locke
Hai Street
Marian Martin Pattern 9096 Offered in Limited Sizes
Marian Martin Pattern 9096 features a curved front skirt section and a pointed yoke with back piece only, available in women's sizes 36 38 40 42 44 46 and 48. Size 36 requires 318 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents plus one cent for mail cost to The Graf ton Sentinel Pattern Department New York. Include size name address and style number. Patriotic sewing and the Summer Book of Patterns offered for ten cents.
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Marian’ Martin
Marian Martin
Names and serials listed for fourth selective service call
The Sentinel continues publishing names and serial numbers for the fourth selective service call. The list runs from 451 to 535 and includes Samuel Thomas Humphreys Rosemont and James M. Freeze city among many others with addresses in Rosemont Flemington and surrounding areas.
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the Sentinel Today
Samuel Thomas Humphreys
Rosemont
John Allert Hendrickson
City
James M. Freeze
RFD
An‘ay Burdell Moats
Park Vie
John Franklin Hicks
Flemington
Clifford G. Strum
West Main Street
Samuel Clinton Morris
Arthur Bower
Schwer
Washington
William Henry Abel
Lee Earl Bennett
Willie Smith
Warder Avenue
George Eston Tansill
Addison Street
Harry Waller Nichols
St. John’s Street
George E. Gerkin
West Main
Arthur Lee Clark
East Boyd Street
Lewis Russell Rodell
Harry Boyden Shaffer
Kirk Kinter
Ralph Colmer Ringler
James Oliver DeMoss
Thornton
Haskel Earl Proudfoot
Walnut Street
Everett Edward Lowther
Luzadder Street
Earl Childs
East Main Street
James Harvey Morrow
Benjamin Deila Coziman
RED
Shinnston
Matthias Whitfield Bott
Hayward Johnshriver
James William Hall
Thayer Street
Carl Love Currey
Maple Avenue
M. Channing Owens
Asa Walter Coplin
Bridgeport
Howard Eli McWilliams
Webster Uhl
Simpson
Joseph Benjamin Wes
First National Bank
Troy Trimble
Calvin Romulus Dotson
Grand Street
Charles Franklin Osborne
Lincoln Street
George Stemple
Thomas Birkley Tisineer
Clence Harvey Menear
Kirt Street
Starnity
William Clinton Shingleton
Yates Avenue
Guy Cork
Arlie Lester Newman
John Henry Boston
Spruce Street
Herbert Lee Carroll
Pred Albert
DeCost
Joseph John Gerken
West Boyd Street
Louis Henry Greenwald
John Oscar Harman
Elmer Louis] Prince
Henry Cleveland Williams
Elmer Lewis Phelrr
Darius More
Drive for Old Records Begins July 20
United appeal from the War department and allied agencies asks citizens to turn in old phonograph records to be repurposed for boys training camps. American Legion post No 12 of Grafton names Raymond Burnside as local drive chairman to gather and transport the records for recreation at army and navy posts nationwide.
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War Department
Citizzen
American Legion
Grafton
Raymond .Burnside
Army
Navy
Burnside
Counties Lack Joanmead Trom Page Pu
A reading of a state council of defense provision notes it can supervise investigation and report to the governor on future legislation, but no definite legal status for blackout regulations under the statute. It also mentions cities may pass ordinances and raises questions about civilian protections.
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Lishing
State Council of Defense
Bibby
Bachmann
Draft Rules Split on Civilian Defense and Draft Classifications
Local officials debate civilian defense power amid questions on blackout status and municipal ordinances. The piece explains four new draft categories, their application, and how married men with dependents may be called, plus concerns over WPA funding and CCC relevance.
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Selective Service Headquarters
Congress
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Baptist Church Guild
Mirian Adelson
Marry
Barclay
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Mur Ll. Zoullt
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Wilbur Haddix
Floyd Lisk
Fort Thomas
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Orville W. Canfield
Chester
H. A. Canfield
Indianapolis
H. P. Queen
Elaine Haynes
Ind
Buckhannon
Richard Bartlett
Washington, D. C
W. C Pembroke
Mackin Street
China
Canton
Marian Martics
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Department
18Th St
New York
N. Y
Ton Healy
Bruce McIntosh
John Smith Kesner
Francis
Marion Haller
Harrison Schiller Cassell
East Knotts Avenue
Dorsy Everard Cropp
George Hauford
George Haymond Hamne
Wait Robinson
Jacob Rogers Compton
William Henry Owens
Thomas Joseph Moran
Dennis Lanham
Wendel
John Ray Keener
E.geo. Greer
Joanmead Trom
Tenney
Tomoroe Ory Tonotek
Batort Pont
Penney
Gien
Dad
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Senate
Works Projects Administration
Post Office Department
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Beca
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