Ruth Pratt Weds C Jack Pittman At Church Manse
Ruth Pratt wed C Jack Pittman last evening at the Presbyterian parsonage with Rev F J Tuffer reading the single ring ceremony. The bride wore powder blue street length dress with white accessories and red and white corsage. she is the daughter of Arlie Pratt of Iton. Pittman, son of William Pittman of East Main Street, is a Grafton High School graduate from 1936 and worked at Atlas Glass. he also operates a radio service. The couple will reside at 188 East Main Street.
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Arlie Pratt
Iton
Ruth
Jack Pittman
William
East Main Street
F. J. Tufer
Arlict
Russél Mathews
R. Floyd Lisk
Pittman
Nester Weds In Fort Smith Arkansas Private Nester To Grafton
The marriage of Private William F Nester of the United States Army at Camp Staufee Ark to Miss Nester was held in Fort Smith Arkansas in a single ring ceremony at the Methodist church. The bride wore a light blue street length gown with white accessories and pink rosebud and blue larkspur in her bouquet. Mrs Nester, a graduate of Evans ton High School, works in McCrory's store. Private Nester is stationed at Camp Staufee Ark. The article notes a 40 percent cut in production costs for automatic guns over the past two years.
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William Fr Nester
Charlester
Grafton
Ee Oeghee
Beethstreet
Methodist Church
Fort
Arkansas
Nester
Afton High School
McCrory
United States Army
Camp Stuaftee
Ark
Community club and society meetings list
June 30 quota club board meeting at 8 p m July 1 music department of grafton woman's club at home of Mrs P P Warden maple avenue at 8 p m July 2 He c alum at home of Martha Jane and Louise Collins West Main street at 7 30 p m July 4 Shaffer reunion at Bird's Creek Preston county all Shaffer family and relatives invited July 6 quota club business meeting at 6 15 p m July 8 Business Girl's club meeting postponed to this date
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Quota Club
Grafton Woman's Club
P. P. Warden
Maple Avenue
Hec
Martha Jane
Louise Collins
West Main Street
Shaffer
Bird's Creek
Preston County
Briefly Told Highlights From Home and Credits
Homecomings and travels fill the brief item with several names and places. Steele street resident Hardin returns to Loma Linda California to study at the College of Medical Evangelists while his mother and aunt join him from Mt. Lebanon Pennsylvania. W Edwin Mundin Hardin reports a Newport News visit. Harold Allen Moran Jr. is born at Grafton City Hospital to Joanna Brown Moran and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee Harold A. Moran. Orville Canfield resumes duties as a First Class Seaman in San Francisco after a family visit. Essie Jackson undergoes a tonsillectomy at Grafton City Hospital. Harry Webster Chadduck III receives a promotion to a higher rank.
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California
Barton Hardin
Steele Street
Loma Linda
Cal
The
College of Medical Evangelists
Hardin
Mt. Lebanon
W. E. Hardin
Ruth Shroyer
Harold A. Moran
Route 4
Grafton
Harold Allen Moran, Jr
Grafton City Hospital
Joanna E. Brown
Tunnelton
Baltimore ‘and Ohio Railroad Company
Recent WV Business College Graduates Named
Recent graduates from West Virginia Business College Clarksburg include Eleanor McCoy and Rita Jean Sorge of this city. Captain Chadduck is linked with the Chemical Warfare Service of the United States Army.
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Chadduck
The
Chemical Warfare Service
United States Army
Business College
West Virginia Business College
Clarksburg
Eleanor McCoy
Rita Jean Sorge
Fresh gains report amid heavy losses at noon communique
A noon communique notes fresh gains but acknowledges heavy casualties, stating that more than 1,500 men were lost in earlier attempts. The account emphasizes ongoing operations and the high price paid by forces involved.
Fifth Birthday Of Bible Class Is Celebrated
The Philip Otterbein Bible class of United Brethren Church marked its fifth anniversary with a seven o clock dinner at Mr and Mrs John Jenkins home on Dewey avenue. A program featured scripture reading piano solo and an anniversary talk. The class presented the hosts a bowl of cut flowers for their wedding anniversary. The next meeting will be a picnic at Maple avenue hosted by Mrs Harper Wooddell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Otterbein
United Brethren Church
John Jenkins
Dewey Avenue
Harper Wooddell
Herman Cooper
Ralph Redinger
Carl Sinsel
Lois R. Luzader
Linn Norman
Harold Waller
LaDonna
Dolores J
Jackie Jenkins
Maple Avenue
Eastern Star of Flemington Chooses Officers
At a stated meeting Memington chapter of the Order of Eastern Star installed officers for the year. Miss Virginia Wolfe received a past worthy matron’s pin from Mrs. Bertha Martin and Hobart C. Frum received an Eastern Star Bible from I. D. Martin in tribute to his service. New officers include worthy matron Mrs Olive Talbot and worthy patron Merle D. Newton with associate matron Mrs.
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Memington
Order of Eastern Star
Virginia Wolfe
Bertha Martin
Hobart C. Frum
Eastern Star
I. D. Martin
Olive Talbott
Merle D. Newton
Jiffy Knit Jacket Pattern Sells For A Dollar
A cotton jiffy knit jacket pattern costs about a dollar and includes easy stitch patterns. Pattern 70 offers sizes 12 14 16 18 with illustrations and materials list. To obtain, mail ten cents plus one cent for mailing to The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept New York NY, with name and address and pattern number.
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Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W.ith Street
New York
N. Y
Marian Martin
Pattern Department
W. 18Th St
Barclay on Bridge The Haste That Hurts Grand Slams
Shepard Barclay discusses bridge bidding ethics and logic with examples from tables showing how hurried bids reveal less information. West’s bold last move led to a grand slam attempt. other lines illustrate sounder decisions and the value of patient, informative bidding.
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South
North
West
East
Community leaders listed for Masonic lodge group
The article names numerous lodge officers including Wilhelmina Newton associate patron Hobart Frum secretary Helen Rose treasurer Gertrude Sinsel conductress Mildred Newton associate conduc tress Maude Setler chaplain Bessie Knight Marshal Virginia Wolfe organist Bertha Martin Adah Virginia Hotsinpiller Ruth Wanda Merle Newton Esther Lillian Stout Inez Findley Electa Evelyn Bailey warder Georgia Fleming Isaac D. Mar kin trustee Mildred Frum installing officer Delvera Johnson marshal A buffet luncheon followed. It notes a fund drive requiring vast contributions and urges attic and basement scour for donations to meet a rising need. The piece also mentions a new syringe invention by Dr Huber and a bombing calculator for warplanes.
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Wilhelmina Newton
Hobart Frum
Helen Rose
Gertrude Sinsel
Mildred Newton
Maude Setler
Bessie Knight
Virginia Wolfe
Bertha Martin
Adah
Virginia Hotsinpiller
Ruth
Wanda Merle Newton
Esther
Lillian Stout
Martha
Inez Findley
Electa
Evelyn’ Bailey
County Extends Scrap Rubber Drive To July 10
Grafton and Taylor county citizens receive another chance to aid scrap rubber collection as the program extends until July 10. County chairman James L. Guth notes the drive has gathered over 48 000 pounds so far and urges deeper home search for usable scrap.
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James L. Guth
Grafton
Taylor County
Guth Sai
Edellion
Rolate
Fenorts
Marian Martin Pattern 9095 Shirtfrock For Active Women
A Marian Martin Pattern 9095 shirtfrock features roomy bodice lines darts and a scalloped collar and cuffs. The pattern is offered only in women sizes 34 to 44 with fabric requirements noted for size 36.
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Marian Martin
Treasury Close Costs Hit War Effort Totals
Treasury figures show military outlays dominating the year with the Army at over 12.0 billion dollars and the Navy near 8.0 billion. Lend lease costs reached 4.0 billion in its first full year, with China loans and merchant shipbuilding around 2.0 billion. Interest on the public debt accounts for about 1.25 billion in non war costs.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
China
Assessments Continued From Page One
The court states it will not reverse a circuit court’s reduction of a public utility’s state property valuation for taxation unless there is an error of law or the evidence does not support the decision. The opinion discusses appealing from the board of public works and standards for appellate review of valuation.
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Appa
Circuit Court
Board of Public Works
Feoltt
German Offense Stuns Soviet Defenses At Sevastov
German air raids in groups of 20 blasted Soviet fortifications while infantry and tanks pushed forward. By 9 a.m. on day one, 53 German tanks lay burned and abandoned as the clash around Sevastov reached a bloody climax. Soviet forces reported heavy losses for the attackers as waves of Nazis pressed the assault with rockets and grenades in a brutal battlefield scene.
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Hitler
Sevastev
Itor
Soviet Information Bureau
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Uth Pratt
C. Jack Pittman
Presbyterian
Liam Isner
Virginia
W. Edmund Hardin
Newport News
Orville Canfield
San Francisco
H. A. Canfield
Essie Jackson
Barret Street
Harry Webster Chadduck
Jenkins
Eastern Star of
Flemington
Alice Brooks
Shepard Barclay
North East
King F
Features Syndicate, Inc
Guth
Huber
County
Treasury
Sting
Aluntin LL
Beauty
Fannie F. Holden
Boyd Street
Jos
Sally Sea
Catton
Penney’st
Brentwood
Cross Bar Lawn
Cynthia
LWA
Penney's
E Penney
Penney’s
Penney
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