Needlework Patterns Offer Embroidery Motifs for Home Decor
Readers can purchase Transfer Pattern 7109 with six motifs for towels pillow-cases and scarf ends. Selid fifteen cents in coins to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept P O Box 177 Station 0 New York NY 11. NY. Include name pattern number address zone. New 32 page Needlework Book also available for fifteen cents with 130 illustrations of designs for embroidery home decoration toys knitting crochet quits.
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Grafton/Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
P. O
New York
N.Y
Swick and McMasters Wedding Told
Announcement records the marriage of Miss Evelyn Ewick of Philippi Route 1 to Wilbur D. McMasters of Route 3 Grafton. The single ring ceremony occurred June 21 at 6 30 p m in the groom’s brother in law and sister’s home on West Main Street with Rev J B Staley officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Wilhelm Miss Wilhelm and David Jacob. The bride wore a medium blue tailored suit. maid of honor Miss Wilhelm wore navy. Mrs McMasters is Philippi High School alumna and formerly with Grafton. Mr McMasters is a car inspector for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Evelyn Ewick
H. D. Swick
Route 1
Philippi
Wilbur D. McMasters
John ‘McMasters
Route 3
Grafton
Guy Ffwilhelm
West Main Street
J. B. Staley
West Main Street Methods Church
Wilhelm
Lula Wilhelm
David Jacob
McMasters
Philippi High School
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Philathia Class Dinner At Mrs Lille Thomas Home
Members of the Philathia class of First Baptist church gathered at Mrs Lille Thomas home on Tuesday evening for a covered dish dinner. Attendees included Rev and Mrs W T Gifford and many others with names such as L L Bradley John McCafferty H B Daugherty Joseph Harter C C Shay C W Carlyle H H Bennett Albert Gaskins Rose Grinnan Walter Lucas Lula Smith James Setler Clara Menesi Isa Walls Lula Fralenger Elsie Hardle Allie Chamberlain Hubert Miller Daisy Poe Flora Holloway Anna Shackelford Harriett Bradley A Ralston and Misses Shirley Ann Setler Nancy Beneth Ann Watson and Eda Bucklew.
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Philathia
First Baptist Church
Lille Thomas
W. T. Gifford
L. L. Bradley
John McCafferty
H B. Daugherty
Joseph Harter
C. C. Shay
C. W. Carlyle
Birthday Celebration for Mt Pleasant Man Reaches 89
Mr. B F Spring of Mt Pleasant marked his eighty ninth birthday with a party at home last Sunday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lewis Boyce and Benny, Miss Helen Murphy, Mr and Mrs Harry Locke and Virginia Ruth Locke, Dorsey Bell and Donna Jean Rogers, Eva Spaulding and Ray Spring, Bliss Haller family, Car Thomas family, Dale Thomas, Sean Moore and the Moore children from Mt Pleasant, and others. The note on population and theater history follows, mentioning New York state population and the first 100 night play Tom and Jerry.
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B. F. Spring
Mt. Pleasant
Lewis Boyce
Benny Boyce
Newburg
Helen Murphy
Tunnelton
Harry Locke
Virginia Ruth Locke
Dorsey Bell
Donna Jean Rogers
Grafton
Eva Spaulding
Ray Spring
Baltimore
Bliss Haller
Paul
Norma
Caroline Haller
FALSE TEETH ROCK SLIDE OR SLIP CLAIMS
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH a denture powder to secure upper or lower plates. It claims teeth won’t slide rock or cup and states it has no gummy taste or odor and uses an alkalite base. Available at any drug store as FABTEETH.
Community club gatherings and church events listed
On June 28 the P H C meets at 2 pm at the V F W hall. Also on June 28 the Ladies of the United Brethren church host a Red Cross room viewing from 1 to 4 pm. June 29 Calums travel by bus to Bridgeport airport for a picnic at 6 30 pm. Mrs Myrtle Frazier hosts the Weekly Sewing club at 8 pm at her North Street home. July 2 the Grafton Quota club meets at First Presbyterian church for a 6 30 pm covered dish dinner.
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P. H.C
V.F.W. Hall
Ladies of the United Brethren Church
Red Cross
Hecalums
Bridgeport
Myrtle Frazier
North Street
Grafton
First Presbyterian Church
Gen Robert E Lee Led Washington College History
Gen Robert E. Lee served as president of Washington College, the institution later renamed Washington and Lee University, shaping its postwar direction and academic revival. The note reflects Lee’s leadership during a pivotal era for the college and its enduring legacy.
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Robert E. Lee
Washington College
Washington and Lee
Marian Warting wrap and tie frock pattern 9104 notice
The Grafton Sentinel advertises Marian Warting wrap and tie frock pattern 9104 with separate skirt in sizes 12 to 20. Size 16 needs 3 1/4 yards of 39 inch material. Send twenty cents to pattern dept New York for pattern and book copy. include size style number name address and zone. Free nightgown pattern with book, send fifteen cents for copy.
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Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Dept
Station O
New York
N.Y
Marian Martin
Luzon Liberated as Pacific War Nears End
The war report tallies 15,178 dead, 34 missing, and 11,351 wounded on Luzon as major combat ends. MacArthur notes the island is now liberated, with Leyte reinvasion off the board and Mindanao reduced to mop up. Japanese holdouts in the Cagayan valley flee into mountains, while American forces close remaining gaps with operations by Maj. Gen. Beightler and Maj. Gen. Swing.
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Page Ises
Luzon
MacArthur
Phillippines
Leyte
Mindanao
Eighth Army
Cagayan Valley
8. Beightler
Joseph M. Swing
11Th Airborne
Senate adopts charter push as O Daniel vows action
A July report notes O Daniel pledging to hasten charter ratification while an Associated Press poll points to five more senators. The piece blends political motion with a public poll snapshot and mentions a local ad for an antiseptic product as a separate inserted note.
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O'Daniel
Associated Press
Senators divide on ratification support numbers vary
The article notes a range of estimates for support with 59 probable votes, 5 then two thirds of the Senate needed for ratification. Connally estimates fewer than ten senators favor ratification, signaling divided expectations among lawmakers.
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Connally
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Eldora M. Bolyard Society
Swick
Guy F. Wilhelm
Philathia Class
Java
Malone's
Arid Chemical Co
Marian Warting
Nestlé
Gev. Hersley
Elsie Jean
Mary Louise
Vernon,Pa
Earl Middleton
Chélan
Wash
Fairmont
Arthurdale
Middleton
Kate Helfley
Kenneth Cox
Sharen Stanley
Sally Jo
Clarksburg ‘Hospital
Chester “Rogers
Main Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Clarksburg
Washington
Bessie Jones
John R. Jones
Maple Avenue
Washington, D.C
Shirley Francis
Raymond McCue
Herbert
Mickey
Addison Street
Delaware
McCue
A. L. Wongcott
Knottsville
Pruntytown
Jce Bartlett
C. J. Bartlett
Simpson
Chicago l
George W. Shaffer
Jeanniene
Fort Gay
W. Va
Louisa Jy
Hayward Poling
Corky
New York City
Poling
States
Wilson Sutter
Bill Gorman
G T Bartlett
Donald Lee Bartlett
Paul Bartlett
City Hospital
Hebert Fornash, Jr
West’ Main Street
Europe
U. S. Treasury
America
Monongahela
Jsystem
Skcau
Senate
Slecks
Raven
Luxade
E ‘Biian - Beach An Jowel
Chambray
Miss Styles
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