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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1942

Page

3

Wed At Weirton: Miss Doris Cunningham Marries John A Jones

The ceremony united Miss Doris Cunningham of Roanoke Virginia and John Alexander Jones of Weirton West Virginia at 8 pm Friday in Central Methodist Church Fairmont with Rev R Moorman Parker officiating. A reception followed before the couple left for a motor trip and will reside at 3500 Elm Street Hollidays Cove. Mrs Jones taught distributive education here during the past winter.

Doris Cunningham Roanoke John Alexander Jones Weirton Central Methodist Church Fairmont R. Moorman Parker Reading

Mission Society of Webster Pleasant Meeting Hosts Members

The Webster Baptist church Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Earl Waller's home with Mrs. H. M. Queen presiding. A cheer-mail plan for local men serving in the military was discussed by a committee including Grace Swisher, Mrs. Earl Waller, and Mrs. J. F. Fordyce. Mrs. H. M. Wolfe led the devotional on Faith.

Earl Waller Woman's Missionary Society Webster Baptist Church H. M. Queen Grace Swisher J. F. Fordyce H. M. Wolfe W. A. Bacchus A. G. Robinson Norma Lee Wolverton Edith Robinson Jean Robinson Emmajean Bacchus Gilbert Rex Robinson

Reveal Wedding Held In Oakland

Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Alta A. Berkley of Oakland to Wakeman T. Robinson. The ceremony occurred at Oakland Maryland on Thursday at the home of Rev. J. E. Johnson. The couple resides at 109 Graham Street.

Alta A. Berkley Wakeman T. Robinson Oakland J. E. Johnson

Shaffer Family Reunion and Club Meetings Schedule

June 30 Quota Club board meeting at 8 p m. July 2 Hee Alum meets at West Main street home of Martha Jane and Louise Collins at 7 30 p m. July 4 Shaffer reunion at Bird's Creek Preston county inviting all Shaffer family and relatives. July 6 Quota Club business meeting at 6 15 p.m.

Quota Club Hee Martha Jane Louise Collins West Main Street Shaffer Bird's Creek Preston County

Briefly Told Visits Father Doctor in Worcester

Brief notices report Father Dr F Clay Robinson of Worcester Mass visiting his son Fred D Robinson for several weeks In Chillicothe Miss Kathryn Bernadine Dorsey leaves for Chillicothe Ohio to visit Mr and Mrs M J Grohe and will also tour Columbus Cincinnati and Circleville before returning Home City hospital notes list two discharges Mrs Marvin Posten and Walter G Stevens There were no admissions Extended visit Miss Sara Flanagan Voit plans trips to Canada New York and Washington DC Martha Mahaffey returns from Covington

F. Clay Robinson Worchester, Mass Fred D. Robinson Chillicothe Kathryn Bernadine Dorsey Ohio M. J. Grohe Columbus Cincinnati Circleville City Hospital Marvin Posten Walter G. Stevens Christiana Street Sara Flanagan Voit Canada New York Washington, D. C

Barclay on Bridge Authority of Authorities

In this bridge sample, a cautious opening bid in dealer or second hand position with slightly under strong hands risks misleading partner and invites costly penalties. The narrative follows West facing a strong East response and a later 3 Spade bid, exploring whether 4 Spades or pass yields the safer defense as the deal unfolds.

East West Zast Abinone Seaton

Visit Ends With Home Return From Covington Trip

A traveler returns home after visiting Covington Virginia with friends, concluding a brief Eastern excursion.

Taylor County War Price and Rationing Board Formed

The Taylor County War Price and Rationing Board, formerly the County Ration Board, will expand staff and equipment after a name change approved at a special meeting. Major Charles E. Burke, the secretary, said Dr. Carl M. Frasure ordered the change and plans for Wednesday include distributing two months of sugar to restaurants and institutions. Registrars will be stationed at the circuit court room in the courthouse and at Flemington.

Taylor County Rationing Board Charles E. Burke Taylor County War Price and Rationing Board Carl M. Frasure Circuit Court Court House Flemington

Make a Quilt Pattern 7090 Here for Beginners

Pattern 7090 promises an easy quilt with a Block Chart, pattern pieces, directions, yardage, and illustration. Send ten cents plus one cent postage to The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St New York NY for details. Include name and address and pattern number.

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

Local rationing plan outlines partial relief for eateries

Classification will receive only half of last year's allotment for the period. Restaurants gain 70 percent for table and cooking uses plus 50 percent of prior basic amount if bakery goods are produced on site. Major Burke CW L Lockard and Paul Dowell will visit Charleston Monday to meet Dr Frasure for staff expansion approval.

Charleston Major Burke CW. L. Lockard Paul Dowell Frasure

Board of Review Ends Year With 19 Cases Heard

Completing its business for this year the County Court sitting as a board of equalization and review recessed today. Ten cases were heard by the board during a past session. Cuba has an area of 44 000 square miles about the size of Pennsylvania.

Board of Review Board of Equalization and Review Cuba Pennsylvania

German Drive Update From Alexandria Rally

A terse dispatch notes a German drive being announced in Alexandria, under 200 miles from a key location, with troops and supply lines reportedly moving. The fragment hints at a renewed push and strategic significance in the region.

Dietary Egg Inclusion and Social Belief Notes

A fragment mentioning weekly intake and older members, with a claim that each egg adds food value and protection. The terse lines imply dietary guidance or belief on nutrition and welfare among a group, noting five older members and a weekly rhythm.

Motor Torpedo Boats Bolster British Fleet

Behind Lieut Gen Neil M. Ritchie’s eighth army lines speedily built American motor torpedo boats have arrived to augment the British fleet. Warships can exceed 45 knots and are credited with sinking three axis vessels off Libya and removing several hundred British soldiers and sailors from Tobruk under heavy bombardment before the port fell last Sunday. British warships await orders to engage coastal formations from the sea. The main invasion force consisted of three armored divisions with motorized infantry and the initiative remained with the attackers.

Neil M. Ritchie Eighth Army Libya Tobruk

Lend Lease Power Endorsed as Necessity in Democracy

In a continuation from page one, the Nation's Press argues that concentrating executive power under the president is a temporary measure. The piece contends this derogat ion of democracy is vindicated by the necessity to lend war power for the duration and only as much as needed.

Marian Martin Pattern 9002 For Misses And Women

Advertises Pattern 9002 by Marian Martin with a V neck and yoke darts. Details size 16 needs 318 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents plus one cent mailing to Graf ton Sentinel Pattern Department for order and size information. Also promotes a Summer Book of Patterns priced ten cents.

Marian Martin Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department 18Th St New York N. Y

Charlie Chaplin stars in The Gold Rush at Dixie Theatre

The Dixie Theatre screens The Gold Rush with Charlie Chaplin known as a master of many arts and trades. The piece highlights Chaplin’s exaggerated, graceful dancing and his talent to draw humor from expert situational feats amid wartime recollections of German military leadership changes.

Charlie Chaplin Dixie Theatre Chaplin Mack Swain Charlie United Artist Release

Stardust On the Sage at Opera House opens Sun for 3 days

Gene Autry stars in Stardust On the Sage a Republic musical western at the Opera House aided by Smiley Burnette and Louise Currie. Autry plays a packing company buyer who uncovers a mining venture fraud led by Jeff Drew and his sisters using cattlemen’s funds to keep the mine afloat while a dishonest foreman schemes for sale rights.

Gene Autry Republic Opera House Smiley Burnette Louise Currie Autry Gene Jeff Drew Nancy Judy Young Drew Jeff

Roxie Hart shows Ginger Rogers in stark realism at Strand

Ginger Rogers abandons glamour for a starkly real performance in Roxie Hart at the Strand Theatre. The 20th Century Fox comedy places her as a tawdry dancer in a pivotal scene where she must kick open a door and cry out, matching director William Wellman’s demand for authenticity.

Ginger Rogers Roxie Hart Ginger 20Th Century-Fox Strand Theatre Hollywood William Wellman Wellman

Dixie Theatre Expert Burlesquer Spotlight

Dixie Theatre presents Charlie the Expert in an acclaimed burlesque act. The article highlights the public fascination with extreme expertise and expert performance, noting audience admiration and the show's emphasis on skill and polish.

SECOND FRONT Plans Aimed at Winning War

The statement praised the United Nations for detailed agreement on war plans. Leaders lauded Russia's resistance to German main attack and the Chinese army's magnificent resistance. They noted discussions with UN military advisers on methods to be adopted and relief of Japan.

United Nations Russia Germany Miilitary Japan

Victory Garden Graph Promotes Liquid Manure Use

Dean Halliday explains quick results in Victory Gardens by using liquid manure prepared by soaking nine parts manure in water for a week, then diluting to a pale straw color. If manure is unavailable, substitute phosphate of ammonia, nitrate of soda, or a balanced fertilizer, dissolved in water. Do not apply more often than biweekly and keep solution off foliage.

Victory Gardens Gerden

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J. A. Jones Mission Society OF Webster Albert L. Gaskin Leslie .Gaskin Railway Express Charles Town Westminister Covington Martha Mahaffey Barclay ON Bridge Shepard Barclay Fea Authority of Authorities Enue South Pass ABE Ek Baqge Hakis Ss KS Massachusetts Lee Mass Wilhelmina Netherlands Hea Juliana Irene Beatrix Ottawa Brita U. S Covington, Va County Ration Board Burke Alice Brooks Alexandria Nation’s Press Omactan Metin Hitler Victory Garden Dean Halliday Central Preag Association Sone Fabre
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