West Penn Group Hosts Picnic For Pvt Grinnan 60 Day Furlough
West Penn Public Service workers and families met at Camp Towles on a recent Wednesday evening to honor Pvt William H Grinnan Jr returning home on a 60 day furlough after liberation from a German prison camp. Swimming and games followed a group cleanup as attendees list includes Charles Jarrett and family, W H Grinnan and children, Fred Moran and son, Hy Bennett and children, T W Bunten and son, O H McVicker, Garrett Hedrick, Betty Poe, Joan Saffle, and Clara Korte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela West Penn
W. H Grinnan
David Martha
John
Paul
Eddie
Joe
Fred Moran
Fred, Jr
Hy # Bennett
Bill
Nancy
Harold
T. W. Bunten
Theodore
O. .H. McVicker
Garrett Hedrick
Betty Poe
Joan Saffle
Clara Korte
OES Officers Installed At Naomi Chapter 12 Meeting
Naomi Chapter No 12 Order of Eastern Star installed worthy matron Mrs Anna K Nuzum and worthy patron Percy W Robinson along with several officers. Installation presided by Gertrude Beavers Hary E Hoffman with retiring patrons Lila K Dean Ona C Jeffreys honored for service. Gifts exchanged including glassware and small Bibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna K. Nuzum
Percy W. Robinson
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Mildred Rohrbough
Henry G. Harter
Dessie Gough
Appalona Reger
Loar K. Loar
Rose Murphy
Wilda Willis
Marshall
Nettie © Robinson
Gah
Nina Zinn Wilson
Irene Wolfe
Esther
S. Twa Goff
Martha
Nancy Wagner
Electa
Sarat Musgrove
Grace Nuzum
Land Sentinel
Charles P. Harris
Gertrude Beavers
Hary E. Hoffman
Susan Monroe
Ella Barber
L. V. Atha
Sentinel
Lila K. Dean
Ona C. Jeffreys
Dean
Ht. K. Debendarfer
Junior Miss Frock Pattern 9148 Sewing Ad
An illustrated sewing notice offers pattern 9148 for junior miss frocks with sizes 10 through 18, 39 inch yardage, and requests 20 cents for the pattern to be sent to The Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept New York. It also promotes The Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book with a free nightgown pattern and a 15 cent copy request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fyérk
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Dept
P. O
Station O
New York
Marian Martin
Community notices schedule for late June
On June 28 P H C will meet at 2 pm at the VFW hall and the Ladies of the United Brethren church will sew at Red Cross rooms from 1 to 4 pm. June 29 Hecalums will bus to Bridgeport airport for a picnic at 6:30 pm. Mrs Myrtle Frazier hosts Weekly Sewing club at 8 pm. July 2 Grafton Quote club meets at First Presbyterian Church for 6:30 pm covered dish dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H.C
V.F.W. Hall
Ladies of the United Brethen Church
Red Cross
Hecalums
Bridgeport
Myrtle Frazier
North Street
Grafton
First Presbyterian Church
Appointment Giver Mentioned at Naomi Chapter Meeting
The report lists guests at last night's Naomi chapter gathering including Mrs. Mary Hines from Paoli Pa Mrs. Sadie Lockwood of Clarksburg and Mrs. Beulah Maphis of Castle Shannon Pa It notes the chapter member who appointed Mrs Dean 11 years ago and records the social details of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Mary Hines
Naomi
Paoli
Sadie Lockwood
Clarksburg
Beulah Maphis
Castle Shannon
Flemington OES Installs Officers
The Flemington chapter Order of Eastern Star met recently and installed officers elected. A Past Matron program honored Bessie Knight Helen Rose Gertrude Snider Adah Snider Delvera Johnson and Mildred Frum. Reading matron Mildred Cleavenger and patron Thomas Bailey received gifts from the chapter. A social hour followed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
Order of Eastern Star
Bessie Knight
Helen Rose
Gertrude ‘Sinset
Adah’ Snider
Delvera Johnson
Mildred Frum
Adah Snider
Mildred “Frum
Mildred Cleavenger
Thomas Bailey
Dorsey
Getter
Invasion Update and Allied Bombing Sweep
Reported amphibious jump and resumed oil production at Tarakan. U.S. Fifth and 13th Air Forces with Royal Australian Air Force carry out softening up and neutralization ahead of ground forces across Balikpapan to Pontianak, dropping 286 tons of bombs. Solomon Islands total land area about 17,000 square miles. Canada doubles steel output since World War II. Eskimos rely on skin tents as snow houses melt seasonally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Tarakan
Borneo
U. S
Fifth
The
Solomon Islands
Canada
Briefly Told Clinic at Philippi Visit in Wheeling
Brief report notes Mrs Birdie Moyer and Miss Margaret Gowthrop recently visited in Wheeling. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Patrick Duffy and son Patrick of Portsmouth Virginia visiting their Wilford Street and Grand Street relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Birdie Moyer
Margaret Gowthrop
Patrick Duffy
Patrick
Portsmouth
James Duffy
Wilford Street
H. E. Brestel
Grand Street
Dainty Chair-set Crochet Patterns From Graft Sentinel
Presented by the Graft Sentinel Household Arts Dept pattern 7121 offers a double crochet chair set suitable for chairs or buffet-sets. Made in No 80 cotton, the pattern includes a chart and stitches. Send fifteen cents for the pattern and get a 12 page Needlework Book with 130 illustrations for embroidery, home decor, toys, knitting, and crochet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooks
Household Arts Dept
P.O
New York 11
New Dutch Hat and Pouch Set Ad
Charming crochet pattern offers a Dutch hat with a matching pouch bag, featuring petal stitch and wired chenille. Pattern 7136 costs fifteen cents and is advertised by Grafton in the Sentinel Household Arts Dept. Also promoted is a 1945 Needlework Book for fifteen cents, containing 64 illustrations of designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton’ Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
P. O
New York
N. Y
Chinese forces claim advances amid fighting near Pingsiang and Ninghai
Reported Chinese actions describe recapture and advances near Pingsiang on the Lue chow Dongdang railway about 11 miles from the border. Unconfirmed notes say Chinese retook Kweiping on the West River, 85 miles southeast of Liuchow. In Chekiang Maritime Province they pursue Japanese withdrawing from Wenchow. Chinese say they advance from Hwankyen toward Ninghai near Ningpo while Japanese retreat. Authorities discount withdrawal from Yochow Hengyang area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingsiang
Luechow
Dongdang
Hwankyen
Ninghai
Ningpo
Yochow-Hengyang Paoching
Don Red Barry stars in Old Cheyenne and Roosevelt bio at Opera House
Cowboy star Don Red Barry opens Old Cheyenne at the Opera House and promotes his Roosevelt life study. He calls Teddy Roosevelt one of the most interesting figures in American history and notes his reading over many books on the late president. The Great Flamarion screens tonight featuring Erich von Stroheim and Mary Beth Hughes in Unicom's bold drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Red” Barry
Republic
Cheyenne
Opera House
Hollywood
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Erich von Stroheim
Mary Beth Hughes
Repubic
Glittering replica of famous theatre opens with stars
Earl Carroll watched from the sidelines as a glittering replica of his famous theatre was filmed at Repub Uc starting Sunday at the Opera House. Constance Moore and Dennis O’Keefe star in the picture Earl Carroll Vanitties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Carroll
Earl Carroll Vanitties
Constance Moore Moore
Dennis O'Keefe
Repub Uc
Opera House
B-29s Hit Japanese Ports Amid Broad Pacific Raids
World War II air strikes by B-29 crews report eight ships sunk and eight damaged between Japan and Korea. Targets included Sasebo Moji and Okayama with fires in Nobeoka and Okayama centers. Total Japanese areas burned reach 115 square miles. Philippines history noted as ceded to the United States by Spain in 1509.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couunnea Rem
Japan
Korea
Nobeoka
Kyushu
Okayama
Hohshu
Osaka
Sasebo
Moji
Meiji
Shimonoseki Strait
Hon‘Bhu
Philippines
United States
Spain
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Eldora M. Bolyard
West Penn
OES
Raytown
Nowangaatus
Ldemmabla
Trydar
Evans Furniture
W. Main St
Pittsburgher
Pittsburgh
A Knott Hotel
Duddy
Frock
Veep
Flemington Oes
Philippi
Alice’ Brooks
SaNae
West Virginia
Guyaniver
Wolfpen
Om Opera House
Cowboy Star
Freestone
Tootsie V. M. A
Junket
Rennet
Sunnyfield
ALL
A &P
A&p
Marvel
Grahams
FUN v ™ Furniture
L. D. Delaney
Lincoln
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