Eastern Star Club Plans Annual Affair
Mrs Appelona Reger inaugurates a novel program for the Past Matrons and Patron Patrons of the Eastern Star after their annual dinner at the Cafeteria Court at 6:30 p m Friday. Rev. Lois Luzader will speak, Lottie Toad will read, and Mrs Susan Wilkinson with Florence Wilkinson will sing a duet. Mrs Mary Hoffman will preside.
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Appelona Reger
Eastern Star
Lois . Luzader
Lottie ‘Toad
Susan
Florence Wilkinson
Mary Hoffman
Mrs Wilkinson To Host Grafton Quota Club Meeting
The Grafton Quota club meets at Mrs Florence Wilkinson’s Bluemont Street home next Monday evening at 6 15 for a covered dish dinner and its regular monthly session. The business segment features reports from the Niagara Falls Canada convention with delegates Mrs H K Debendorfer president Mrs Rhea Fisher and Miss Betty Rose Miller. The article notes the Army’s newest combat uniform pockets hold nine hand grenades each.
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Grafton
Quota Club
Florence ‘Wilkinson
Bluemont Street
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Canada
H. K. Debendorfer
Rhea Fisher
Betty Rose Millar
Not Too Old To Feel Young Promone Ad Claims Boost
An old advertisement touts Promone a vitamin and hormone formula for middle aged men. It promises renewed vigor vitality and zest similar to youth claiming added years do not diminish pleasure. Sold by Malone Drug Co and druggists nationwide with label directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone Drug Co
Community group calendar events for late June and July
A local bulletin lists June 27 gatherings at First Baptist, Elk’s Club, and First Church of Christ including picnics and dances with limits on age for the dance. It also notes June 28 meetings of American Legion Auxiliary and WSCB Blueville women, June 29 Degree of Honor inspection, and June 30 Eastern Star dinner with July 2 World War II Mother’s Club service attendance and July 4 postponement of Judson Missionary Society meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Lillie Thomas
Elk’s Club
Jimmy Morgan
West Main Street
Women's Council
the First Church of Christ
W. A. Harrison
Beech Street
Fetterman Methodist Hall
Helen Tucker
Monongahela West Penn Company
Nancy A. Williams
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Blueville
V. F. W. Hall
Mary Masco
The
Eastern Star
Mother’s Club
First National Bank
Judson Missionary Society
First Brethren Church
Barclay on Bridge Overcall Mishap and Card Play
Bridge column discusses a overcall at two in a heart vulnerable auction. The declarer misread danger from West s long hearts and failed to guard against a ruff by partner. Practical lessons emphasize counting and planning for opponents ruffing and avoiding premature lines.
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East
West
South
Wil East
Ward
J USA
North South contract question from eneras deal
A fragmented hand from Byndoata Tennessee asks for the correct final contract for North and South in a South North deal with vulnerability noted. The text references dealer and vulnerable status but lacks complete details of the dealt cards or bidding sequence.
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Byndoata
Tall Drinks for Tall Thirst Wine and Soda
Recipe notes describe serving tall drinks with red or white wine, sparkling water, and ice cubes. Instructions include pouring wine over ice, topping with sparkling water, and optional sugar for sweetness. An orange cooler variant uses lemon juice, orange juice, and wine shaken with ice, served over ice with orange garnish.
Rescued Aircrew In Grand Canyon Drop Saves Three
Second Lt Charles Goldblum Flight Officer Maurice Cruickshank Jr and Cpl Roy Embanks parachuted from a bomber after engine trouble. A search plane spotted a chute and green flares signaled all were safe. Rescue crews planned to bridge the river and rig wires to aid the stranded pilot navigating rapids. The canyon lies near Grand Canyon village with a 40 mile pack train required to reach the chasm floor.
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Unumuen
Wableland
Charles Goldblum
Pittsburgh
Maurice J. Cruickshank
Lawrence
Mass
Roy W. Embanks
Kalispell
Mont
Voat
Naval Air Station
San Diego
Clif
Colorado
Grand Canyon Village
Chasm
Shinnston disaster relief and damage estimates grow
Continued notes from page 1 describe Blaine Carder Jr. age 14 from Shinnston and others found. Mortuaries scheduled funerals with set hours. Morgantown and Kingwood guardsmen arrived to relieve residents as homes remained shattered. Furniture and clothing were stored or moved to Clarksburg under Cross direction. Rehabilitation and medical care were offered on request. Jerry Wakefield of Red Cross estimated damage at least 3 million dollars, with upside potential. Oil was struck in Pennevats in 1859.
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Blaine Carder, Jr
Shinnston
Morgantown
Kingwood
Clarks ‘Burg
Jerry Wakefield
Red ‘Dross
Washington
Adlerika Promise Quick Gas Relief and Gentle Bowel Action
An ad promotes Adlerika as a gas reliever and bowel aid suitable for all ages. It claims the product relieves constipation and gas quickly, offering a gentle yet thorough effect. The copy emphasizes reliability and widespread use, touting a long track record and broad suitability.
Briefly Told Briefly Told Return Home
Mrs H L Linn and Mrs Donald Carrico have returned to their home on 147 West Knotts Avenue after visiting Mrs Linn's son Pvt Paul L Linn at Camp Hodd Texas. Other notes include weekend visits in Morgantown Parkersburg Fairmont and Pittsburg with various locals and family milestones such as births and discharges.
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H. L. Linn
Donald Carrico
West Knotts Avenue
Parkersburg
J. F. Hussion
Mary Irma
Hussion
Helen Jean
Rita
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hack
Indiana
Mrs. B
Dusky
West Main Street
Kelso Ball
Gary
Ind
Americans fight along road to Siena near Perugia
Allied forces in Italy report fierce fighting astride highway 71 toward Siena about 30 miles south of Florence. Last messages said American and French troops were engaging less than 15 miles from Siena while the Mediterranean Army Air Force announced at least 55 sorties.
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Perugia
Siena
Florence
Mediterranean Army
Air Force
Allies Lose 33 Planes in Targeted Bombing Raid
Fragmented wartime report notes Allied air losses totaling 33 aircraft, including 36 heavy bombers, as RAF Halifaxes Liberators and Wellingtons attacked the Aquila Oil Refinery area, triggering fires and explosions that left the plant in ruins.
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Liberatory
Wellingtons
Aquila
Ett Mu
Governors Push Clear Language in Party Peace Plank
The text shows governors seeking straightforward wording in the party platform on security and world organization. Baldwin Gay Edge and Willis urge plain phrases the average voter can grasp, hoping to fold Dewey’s world organization stance into the plank while trimming other provisions. The debate centers on balance and clarity before the convention.
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Baldwin
Walter Edge
New Jersey
William H. Willis
Vermont
Dewey
World Organization
Willkie
Cherbourg Captured as Allied Drive Reaches Second Phase End
Allied forces completed the fall of Cherbourg after five days of heavy combat. The port's liberation marks the end of the second phase in the campaign for liberation, with Montgomery preparing for the third phase against German strategic reserves. Some pockets of resistance remain in the peninsula, including Maupertus.
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la Gaulle
Cheux
St. Manvieu
Tilly
Supreme Headquarters
Cherbourg
Montgomery
Omar N. Bradley
Frances
Germany
Maupertus
Allied forces press in Normandy under heavy bombardment
Reports describe British and Allied troops advancing under cloud cover against German positions at Cap de la Hague and nearby Roxby area. The assault, likened to Montgomery style offensives, features dense artillery fire and intense shelling as air superiority remains contested.
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Roxby
Cap de la Hague
Bradley
Willy
Barclay on Bridge by Shepard Barclay
Discussion on taking chances in bridge bidding and play. The article cites risks and luck in contracts, describing a hand where East, West, and dummy maneuvers with trumps, spades, and discards influence the outcome, illustrating how careful risk can yield a win or loss.
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Ldora M. Bolyard
Eastern Star Club
Mrs. Wilkinson
Charis
D. A. Mims
Dewey Ave
W. Va
Barclay ON Bridge Brgispstt Se
King
Pennevats
Fatso
U. S. Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
New York City
Grant Smith
Howard Smith
Margaret Virginia Gawthrop
Pruntytown
John T. Gawthrop
West Washington Street
Palacios
Texas
Goldie Boyce
Frances Louis
Cpl
Virgil F. Boyce
Fairmont
Norma Lee Fauley
Ada Jacobs
Alice Thayer
Pittsburg
Betty Bartlett
Ralph Bartlett
Clarksburg
Lf Ray. Mason
Guy Fitzwater
Simpson
Delmus
Franklin
Fitzwater
Hattie Richards
John Jett
Barrett Street
Cora Ann
William Kuhn
Margaret Kuhn
Route 4
Maxine Watkins
Route 3
Thomas Mourey
Tunnelton
Irma Joe Watkins
Lasrede
Lucky Bonnet
COAST
Oday
Alice Brooks
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Grocees
Grafton Baking Co
Sov. Dees
Normandy
James V. Marra
England
Kuin
Alirios
National Brewing Ca
Baltimore
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
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