Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs Norman Woodyard
A post nuptial shower for the bride Mrs Norman Woodyard formerly Miss Jean Murphy was hosted by Mrs Philip Gerkin and Miss Angela Gerkin in Pittsburgh. Guests included Mary Virginia Carder Joan Limbers Mildred Graham Russel Mathews and Peggy Woodyard among others. Little Rose Marie Tucker announced gifts with a bell and a decorated cart. The pastel pink and green setting accompanied a dainty dessert as the honoree opened presents with help from Rose Marie Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Woodyard
Jean Murphy
James T. Murphy
Philip Gerkin
Pittsburgh
Angela Gerkin
Burico
Mary Jo Rauscher
Peggy Woodyard
Rose Marie Tucker
Mary Virginia Carder
Joan Limbers
Mildred Graham
Russel Mathews
Mary Jo Retuscher
Mary
Margaret Morasco
Bernadine Daugherty
Evelyn Poling
Peggy
Wardél
Aie Dedoss
Doris Alkire
Powell
Mary Hilabeth Cockrell
Mary Jo Gérkin
Helen Gerkin
Webster Church Society Meeting Last Night
The Webster Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. John Feltner's home. Devotions on Love In a Crisis preceded a business session led by president Mrs. H. M. Queen. The program featured Mildred Swisher's poem, Mary Love's reading, vocal selections by Nancy Jo Feltner Charlotte Sue Feltner and Betty Menear, and Clara Fordyce's solo Open My Eyes. A playlet titled A Missionary Dollar Comes to Life starred Ariabelle Bacchus elan Bachus Edith Robinson Juanita Wolfe Mrs. Lena Rightmire Clara Fordyce Mrs. Ollie Wolfe Mrs. Elizabeth Geldbaugh and Mildred Swisher. Fordyce, recently a graduate of the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago, spoke on her training and led a discussion on Why Have a Missionary Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Feltner
Woman's Missionary Society
Webster Baptist Church
H. M. Queen
Mildred Swisher
Mary Love
Nancy Jo Feltner
Charlotte Sue Feltner
Betty Menear
Clara Fordyce
Ariabelle Bacchus
Elan Bacthus
Edith Robinson
Juanita Wolfe
Lena Rightmire
Ollie Wolfe
Elizabeth Geldbaugh
Miss Fordyce
J. F. Fordyce
Baptist Missionary Training School
Chicago
South Bend
Ind
John Poling
Lulu Smith
Menear
George Geldbaugh
Earl Waller
Harrison Wolfe
Arthur Swisher
A. G. Robinson
Truman McVicker
Mattie Harvey
Phoebe Wolfe
Annabelle Bacchus
Edith Queen
Roy Newton
Nancy Jo Felmer
Charlotte Sue Felmer
Frances Newton
Jean Bacchus
Billy Poling
July 1 local club entertainments and notices
July 1 social events include Miss Etta Warthen hosting Lindy club at 8 p m EST at 202 Fast Main. White Rose Grove No 2 Woodmen Circle meets at 8 p m DST in K P hall. W C S West Main Street Methodist church meets at 8 p m in church hall. July 2 Mrs Harry Carroll hosts Weekley sewing club at 8 p m Wednesday. July 4 Shaffer family 15th reunion at Bird s Creek church Preston county South Bend Ind with social hour and refreshments. attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Warthen
Fast Main Street
Lindy Club
White Rose Grove No
Woodmen Circle
K. of P. Hall
West Main Street Methodist Church
Church Hall
Harry Carroll
Wilford Street
Weekley Sewing Club
Shaffer
Bird's Creek Church
Preston County
Former Grafton Reporter Marries At Logan Church
Announcement of Dorothy Thornbury of Logan marrying George Armstrong of Wheeling. The ceremony occurred last Saturday at noon at Logan Presbyterian Church. Bride’s father R C Thornbury gave her away. bridesmaids included Nancy Thornbury and Bernice Smith. best man was Creel Cornwell. ushers Al Wolker and R C Thornbury Jr. Armstrong, formerly a Grafton News reporter, now works in Wheeling advertising. couple to reside in Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy ‘Thornbury
Logan
George Armstrong
Wheeling
Logan Presbyterian Church
R. C. ‘Thornbury
Stanley Griffith
Ashland
Nancy Thornbury
Man
Bernice Smith
Creel Cornwell
Morgantown
Miss Bonnie Newcome Hosts Club Gathering at Home
Miss Bonnie Newcome entertained her club at the Newcome home on West Main Street early this week. Attending were Mrs. J. Lee Evans Jr and Mrs. Raymond McDaniel, Miss Sara Musgrove, Mrs. Arnold Knotts of Tunnelton, Mrs. Francis Wolfe, and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Newcome
Newcome
West Main Street
J. Lee Evans, Jr
Raymond McDaniel
Sara Musgrove
Arnold Knotts
Tunnelton
Francis Wolfe
Easy Linen Beautification Pattern 6958
Transfer pattern offers 16 motifs from 5 by 10 inches to 2 by 2 inches with embroidery designs and color ideas for towels scarfs and tea cloths. Send ten cents and name address and pattern number to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th Street New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th’ Street
New York
N. Y
API Hanes
Goa Ei
Avenue
Grafton Sentinel Evening Dated Menu Scene
A 1941 Grafton Sentinel Evening section notes a social event with Karl Hinkins Miss Roberta Chenoweth and Mrs Robert Woodyard among guests. Dining room salad course featured a pink and blue floral centerpiece and miniature pottery bowl favors with garden flowers setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
W.va
Karl Hinkins
Roberta Chenoweth
Robert Woodyard
John Evans Honored At Farewell Party By School Band
About one hundred from the combined high school bands alumni and parents attended a farewell for John T. Evans who resigns from Grafton High to take a post at Fairmont State Teachers College. Paul Shahan led ceremonies at Feld house with blue and gold decor. Wayne Daugherty presented a gift of classical records. Arthur Yates Jr spoke briefly. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Evans
Grafton High School
Fairmont State Teachers College
Feld
Paul Shahan
Proudfoot Returns Home Tonight in Salida Colo
Clyde Proudfoot is set to return to his Salida residence tonight after a two week visit with his sister Mrs R L Clark a brother Arthur Proudfoot and sister Mrs Mattie Barnes of Weston Virginia visitors Mr and Mrs J M Ott of Virginia are guests of relatives and friends here visits relatives Mrs Ross Wolfe is with relatives in Parsons Have guests Mr and Mrs P H McGrady of East Main Street with their best Miss Dorothy Bachelor of Clairton Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Proudfoot
Salida
Colo
R. L. Clark
Arthur ‘Proudfoot
Mattie Barnes
Weston
Virginia
J.M. Ott
Mrs. Ross Wolfe
Parsons
P. H. McGrady
East Main Street
Dorothy Bachelor
Clairton, Pa
Conveyor Belt Advances In Shipbuilding Production
Plane makers use conveyor belts to speed submarine and ship production. Standardized parts and new machines enable division of labor, with belts breaking a large sub-assembly into single-operation tasks. Teams pace the line, fitting pre-formed parts into jobs as the process moves.
Assembly system promises efficiency and variety
A fragmented passage describes an assembly approach that can handle multiple kinds of assembly simultaneously, reducing monotony and errors. It praises speed and reliability, noting that the system supports different tasks without repeated setup and highlights the benefit of grouping capable operators for more demanding duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bial Ge ©Bert
Italian Artillery Strikes British Column Near Tobruk
Rome reports Italian artillery destroyed a British motorized column on the Tobruk front in North Africa as fierce fighting rages in Ethiopia's Galla Sidamo zone. The communique says Axis aircraft bombed the stronghold and shot down six British planes while British raids hit Condar Tripoli and other targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Colum
Tobruk
North Africa
High Command
Galla Sidamo
Ethiopia
Condar
Commi
Tripoli
Nazi Air Superiority Report From Front Lines
Nazi war reports claim the Luftwaffe disrupts Soviet rail lines and destroys planes. Stukas return from missions with 28 Russian planes shot down and 21 on the ground near the Rumari ta border. Berlin reporters quote veterans praising a hard fought campaign beyond Belgian defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Rumaritah
Fred Gressenbauer
Berlin
Boersen Zeitung
Boers Emael
Maginot Line
Engineers End on Smoke Nuisance and Clean Stoves
Engineers note that domestic coal users, operators, and industries share blame for smoke in large cities. They urge development of smokeless stoves for homes, better coal processing by operators, and efficient stokers in plants. Improperly used coal also causes smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy
Squeeze play yields mirror of errors in bridge lesson
In a West North South deal a squeeze build leads to a risky misplay. West wins a heart and returns a heart, letting defenders discard. The dummy holds Q and 5 of hearts while West guards diamonds, ending with a dramatic late-scoring sequence that prompts a Week End Lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stig
Ideatures Syndicate
Time Out For Rhythm at Strand: Vallee Leads Star Cast
The Strand presents Time Out For Rhythm a bustling backstage musical with Rudy Vallee Ann Miller and Rosemary Lane heading a top flight lineup. Allen Jenkins Joan Merrill the Three Storoges and Eddie Durant's orchestra join Six Hits and a Miss for a lively tale of show business dreams and romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Strand Theatre
Rudy Vallee
Ann’ Miller
Rosemary Lane
Allen Jenkins
Joan Merrill
Brenda and
Cobina
Richard Lane
Eddie Durant
Rhumba
Glen Gray
Casa Loma
Sidney Salkow
LeRoy Prinz
Vallee
Ann Miller
Time Out For Rhythm film thrills with resilient star
Despite obstacles in her path, the leading lady delivers a strong performance. Supporting cast members bring humor through character parts and routines from the Three Stooges and Brenda and Cobina, while Larhmy Cahn and Saul Chaplin pen the songs for this musical romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Stooges
Brenda
Cobina
Larhmy Cahn
Saul Chaplin
Parallel Careers Of John Wayne And Ward Bond At Opera House
Opera House presents Republic's A Man Betrayed featuring John Wayne and Ward Bond. Both USC alumni and former football players share similar careers with accidental film breaks. Bond once hid in Wayne's first picture, The Big Trail, and later in A Man Betrayed. Both men stand about six feet tall and weigh around 200 pounds, sharing athletic hobbies like hunting and tennis. Frances Dee and Ward Ellis are also mentioned in connection with the feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
John Wayne
Ward Bond
Republic
Opera House
Wayne
Bond
University of Southern California
Hes Vnes
Frances Dee
Ward Ellis
Tg Remem
Adam Had Four Sons at Dixie Theatre Opens
Charleston dispatch notes the Dixie Theatre opens Sunday with Adam Had Four Sons starring Ingrid Bergman Warner Baxter and Susan Hayward, adapted from Legacy. The film, praised for romantic drama and strong performances, features a family saga of five men and rivalries driven by love and ambition. Expansion of the Special Warden plan is announced by West Virginia forestry division today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Hollywood
Halldines
Geary
Charles Boriter
Besteller
Ingrid Bergman
Warner Baxter
Gregory Ratoff
Baxter
Miss Bergman
Susan Hayward
Scarlett O'Hara
Fay Wray
Helen Westley
Richard Denning
Johnny Downs
Robert, Shaw
Charles ‘Hind
Mr. Bonner
William Hurl
Michael Blankfort
Charleston
West Virginia
Forestry Division
The
Conservation Commission
Broadcast Schedule Notes Interleaved Speech and News
A fragmented radio listing shows multiple networks and times for speeches and programs. References include CBS NBC and NBC stations with items such as Pope speech broadcasts, defense topics, and various music and news slots. Names include William J. Donovan and James Angell, with times ranging across the day in scattered order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
William J. Donovan
Waller
Bonds
Nbcred
T. V. Smith
Offiers
Uncle Bart Fmide
Nbc-Blue
Nether Symphony
Nbc-Red
James Angell
Trtck
NBC Blue
Sebi
Mike
Daniel Ohana
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Gerkin
Webster Church Society
Woman's Missionary Group
Feltner Home
Logan Church
Dorothy Thornbury
Miss Newcome
Alice Brooks
John Evans
Artie Y
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Authority On
West
North
Onnes
Cne
Claire Tilden
Funday
Schaefer
Dixie Theatre
Pope
C.crichmian General Insurance Gear
Tender
Slick
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