Nancy Nuzum Celebrates Twelfth Birthday Here
Mrs. C F Schroeder hosted a St Patrick's themed party for granddaughter Nancy Nuzum at the Schroeder residence on Washington street. guests included Anne Vance Aldene Beagle Annetta Frey Barbara Donley Barbara Powell Geraldine Dowell Evelyn McProuty Jane Chrislip Miriam Friedman Thelma Reese Dorothy Burnside Phyllis Nuzum Charlotte Nuzum and others. prizes were awarded to Jane Chrislip Dorothy Burnside and Evelyn McProuty, with dancing and green themed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Schroeder
Nancy Nuzum
Schroeder
Washington Street
Nancy
Jane Christip
Dorothy Burnside
Evelyn McProuty
Anne Vance
Aldene Beagle
Annetta Frey
Barbara Donley
Barbara Powell
Geraldine Dowell
Jane Chrislip
Miriam Friedman
Thelma Reese
Phyllis Nuzum
Charlotte Nuzum
Second Birthday Party For Mary Frances Williams
Mr and Mrs Lawrence R Williams of Knotts Avenue hosted a party for their daughter Mary Frances Williams celebrating her second birthday. A pink and white cake with two candles drew attention among gifts while Aunt Miss Nellie Williams helped her open them. Guests included Mrs Virgil Poe Mrs Charles A Campbell Mrs W R Williams Mrs E Love Miss Jessie Cochran Miss Williams Norman Poe Edsell Poe Charles E Campbell and the honored guest Mary Frances Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence R. Williams
Knotts Avenue
Mary Frances Williams
Mary Frances
Nellie Williams
Virgil Poe
Charles A. Campbell
W. R. Williams
E. Love
Jessie Cochran
Willams
Norman Poe
Edsell Poe
Charles E. Campbell
Williams
Dinner Party For Sunior 4-H Club At Mary Roof Home
An attractive social covered dish dinner Friday night honored Sunior 4-H club members at Mary Roofs West Washington street home. Sponsors included Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Whiting and several local sponsors and members were listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roof
West Washington Street
Sunior 4-H Club
Stuart Whiting
F. J. Turvander
E. F. K. Roof
Cora’ Anne Miller
Clara Louise Haynes
Zeltta Poling
Community group meetings and postponed events schedule
A March calendar lists meetings for Band Parents Club at Grafton High School, International Relations Group at Miss Fannie Holden’s home, VFW Auxiliary class initiation, Fisher class at Mrs Shafer’s Walnut Street home, White Rope Grove Woodman Circle, Junior Order United American Mechanics, and rescheduled dates for White Faun Council Pocahontas gift exchange and Alumnae Home Economics club. Local church societies plan book reviews, covered dish dinners, and social hours with names of organizers.
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Clab
Grafton
Woman's Club
Fannie Holden
West
E. M. Tomlinson
VFW
The
Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church Book Review
T. A. Bolyard
China
Alumnae Home Economics Club
Bunco Party of Lucky 13 Group Held Last Night
Mrs Leota Hartsook hosted the Lucky 13 bunco group at her Maple Avenue home with several guests. Three tables played as prizes went to Mrs Mary Hoffman Mrs Lillie Corbin and guest Mrs Ella Barber. A two course lunch followed.
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Leota Hartsook
Lucky 13
Bunco
Maple Avenue
Mary Hoffman
Lillie Corbin
Ella Barber
Hartsook
Lucy Hoffman
Bessie Hoffman
Virginia Wolfe
Hazel Reed
Lear Loar
Edna Stafford
Simple Squares Make An Heixborn Crochet Medalion Pattern
Readers can obtain a medalion crochet pattern by sending ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept at 269 W 14th Street New York NY. Include name address and pattern number in plain writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medallio
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
Claire Tilden
Newlyweds and visitors in Charleston and Zanesville
The notice mentions Mr and Mrs Harry Edgar Flesher Jr spending the weekend with his parents in Pruntytown after their February 8 wedding. Mr and Mrs Paul Mitter of Zanesville are weekend guests of relatives Laird King and George Mitte. Ersel McAfee of Grafton selects the name Sandra Dianne for their newborn daughter born Friday in City hospital. Diplomatic dispatches describe Bulgaria’s mobilization as Britain contemplates severing ties if Germany advances, and Turkey bolsters forces following Eden talks amid mixed Balkan expectations. Sofia reports no foreign troops in streets as tensions rise. Police guard exits amid widespread arrests in Sofia before the axis pact signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Edgar Flesher, Jr
Elm Street
Charleston
H. E. Flesher
Pruntytown
Paul Mitter
Zanesville, Ohio
Laird King
George Mitte
Ersel McAfee
Route 2
Grafton
Sandra Dianne
City Hospital
Istanbul
Rendel
Philoff
Britain
Bulgaria
Romania
Rendell
Turkey
Greece
Sofia
Antony Eden
Ankara
Balkans
Legation
Boris
New US Envoy Winant Lands in London Amid Greeting Contingent
The new American envoy Winant arrived at the airport with Churchill's representative and Herschel Johnson after a Lisbon stop from New York aboard a clipper. Duke of Kent greeted Winant five minutes late, then posed for photos. Winant said he was glad to be in England and on a government mission to gather scientific data for defense. Cowen accompanied Winant as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ister Churchill
Herschel Johnson
United States
Lisbon
New York
Duke of Kent
George VI
Kent
Winant
Duke
England
Dr Wonant
Cowen
Many Dead In Storms Across The East Coast
Several fatalities occurred in Virginia New Jersey Maryland and New York City faced its worst winter attack while Philadelphia suffered heavy snow. Rehoboth Beach Delaware was isolated by drifts as Wildwood New Jersey tried to shelter crews and 35 fishing boats near there battled to weather the gale. New England towns lost power as lines were blown down and Rhode Island towns reported outages with more snow expected.
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Virginia
New Jersey
Maryland
New York City
Philadelphia
Wildwood
N. J
Rehoboth Beach
Delaware
New England
Rhode Island
Hitler Ribbentrop welcome ceremony marks Bulgarian entry pledge
Diplomatic observers attended as Bulgaria joined the axis talk. Hitler received an ovation at the Belevedere palace while Baron von Richtofen and Oshima stayed in town. Bulgaria's approval of Nazi troop admission looms as Greece remains at odds with Italy and Yugoslavia grows friendlier. C. O. King for mayor.
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Hitler
von Ribbentrop
Bogdan Philoff
Sofia
Bulgaria
Baron Heribert von ‘Richtofen
Belevedere — Palace
Imperial Hotel
Oshima
Cigno
Spirire
Balkans
Yugoslavia
Greece
Italy
Germany
Dohtry
Lucas Claims and Glass Push for FBI Probe
Senator Wheeler held the senate floor amid a bitter dispute over the bill as Senator Glass urged an FBI investigation into backers of a protest outside his office. Mrs Elizabeth Dung of Chicago led the demonstrators opposing the bill, posted on bond for disorderly conduct after a loud incident. She denied being a foreign agent as FBI involvement was sought by Glass and Dilling vowed to press for inquiry.
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Wheeler
D.mont
Senate
Glass
Justice Department
Jackson
D.va
Elizabeth Dung
Chicago
Virginia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Turkey Plans Tie With Britain and Russia After Talks
Eden and Dill left a communique reaffirming the Anglo Turkish alliance. Russia’s position was shaped by Balkan issues. British sources said discussions brought London and Moscow closer. The Balkan crisis and Greece potential conflict loom over Turkey’s ultimate stance.
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Eden
Dill
Russia
Balkan
Britain
Turkey
Germany
Greece
Soviet protest over seized mail prompts memo to State
Soviet Russia filed a formal protest with the State Department over the seizure of mail from Russia said to contain Soviet propaganda. In related dispatches German warplanes raided three British port facilities in eastern Libya, while a New Orleans federal agricultural research lab valued at $1.5 million suffered fire damage as it neared completion.
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Washington
Mar
Russia
State Department J
Berlin
Libya
New Orleans
Orly Toda
City For Conquest lights up Dixie Theatre with Cagney and Sheridan
Warner Bros presents City For Conquest at Dixie Theatre with James Cagney as a hungry East Side newsboy and Ann Sheridan as a rising star. The film charts grit and sacrifice in New York City supported by Frank Craven, Frank McHugh, Donald Crisp, and Arthur Kennedy.
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Big City
Dixie
Warner Bros. New Film
James Cagney
Ann Sheridan
New York City
Cagney
East Side
Ann
City
Frank Craven
Legitimate Theatre
New York
the Battery
Bronx
Frank McHugh
Donald Crisp
Arthur Kennedy
The Thief of Bagdad premieres at Strand Theatre
The Strand Theatre unveiled Alexander Korda's Technicolor epic The Thief of Bagdad with a gala premiere. Sabu leads a star cast including June Duprez John Justin and Conrad Veidt in a tale of romance, adventure, and magic set in ancient Bagdad with expansive production design and color photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Theatre
Alexander Korda
Bagdad
Ludwig Berger
Michael Powell
Sabu
June Duprez
John Justin
Conrad Veidt
William Cameron Menzies
Vincent Korda
Basra
Jaffar
Johnny Downs Evolves From Velvet Curls to Movie Star
Johnny Downs rose from child stage violinist with velvet curls to a long film career. His curls delayed Hollywood chances until director Bob McGowan urged a haircut, unlocking his role as juvenile lead in Our Gang. He later starred in Melody and Moonlight with Jane Frazee Jerry Colonna Barbara Allen at the Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Downs
Johnny
Barber's Shearers
Lord Fauntleroy
San Diego
Hollywood
Bryan Foy
Winkler
Hal Roach
Charley Chase
Our Gang
Bob McGowan
Downs
Mary Kornman
Melody and
Moonlight
Jane Frazee
Jerry Colonna
Barbara Allen
Vera Vague
Radio Fame
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Miss Roof
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Mele
Alice Brooks
Dalia
Cupid
Violet
Dorothy Cohen
Leonard R. Dawson
Frederick W. Cox
St. Cuthbert’s Church
London
Rome
Lucas
Dixie Theatre
the Thief OF
Entertainment Plus
Benrus
Sive Jewelers Distributors
Uch
P.E. Gillispie
Sissy
J. B. Bradfour
Pol, Ady
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