Dinner Party Is Staged At Home Miss Sayre
A Monday night dinner party at Miss Sarah Sayre's West Main street home celebrated St. Patrick's Day with candlelight service at 6:30 pm. Guests of the S. and C. sewing club enjoyed conversation, sewing, and an exhibit of Miss Sayre's needlework and quilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Sayre
West Main Street
S. and C
Sayre
Pauline Sapp
Beulah Bailey
Elizabeth Rendle
Catherine Leach
Bonnie Newcome
Ira Louise Sayre
John H. Evans
Alfred Newton
Harry Greenwald
Albert Wils
Robert Arble
Silas Sayre
Miss Sapp
Public Service Commission Orders Rate Reduction for Monongahela West Penn
The Public Service Commission directs Monongahela West Penn to cut rates, saving an estimated 200000 annually for 7000 domestic customers. The reduction takes effect on April 1 meter readings, part of a four year investigation begun on the commission’s own motion.
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Charleston
Mar
Public Service Commission
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
John J. D. Preston
West Penn
Virginia
Preston
Return Home For Three Local Women From Washington
Brief notice that Miss Martha Powell Miss Angela Gerkin and Ms Mary Parrish returned from Washington D C where they were guests of Miss Eloisé DeMoss over the weekend hospital notes report major operations on Richard L Campbell 401 Dewey Avenue Edna Poston Route 2 Grafton at City hospital this morning minor surgery for Mrs Paul Findley Tunnelton major operation Tuesday afternoon for Patricia Kiger Route 3 Grafton and dismissals for Mrs Luther Smith Route 2 Grafton and Steve Simmnick of Wendel from hospital yesterday birth announced of Teddy Paul March 4 first child for Mr and Mrs Dorsey R Robinson Blueville Route 3 mother former Miss Le Runner of Fellowsville both mother and child doing nicely
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Martha Powell
Angela Gerkin
Mss
Mary Parrish
Washington, D. C
Eloisé DeMoss
Richard L Campbell
Dewey Avenue
Edna Poston
Route 2
Grafton
City Hospital
Paul Findley
Tunnelton
Patricia Kiger
Luther Smith
Steve Simmnick
Wendel
Dorsey R. Robinson
Blueville
Route 3
Teddy Paul
Fellowsville
Civil Service Measure Carried In Senate
The West Virginia Senate passed by two thirds a bill allowing cities to consolidate civil service commissions into one body if desired. Opponents from the Fraternal Order of Police warned it would wreck the current civil service setup. The senate finance committee also tabled measures setting minimum hours and maximum wages for police and firemen in cities over 5,060 population.
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Charleston
Senate
House
West Virginia
Fraternal
Order of Police
Senate Finance Committee
Martin Pictures At Fisher Class Meeting
Pictures from Chance of a Lifetime shown by Miss Mary Elizabeth Shafer and a Bible review of Micah and Nahum by Mrs Ruby Lake highlighted a Fisher class gathering at Mrs C F Shafer’s Walnut street home. Devotions on Divine Love, business letters, and St Patrick's Day themed salad course framed the evening with guests Miss Mary Elizabeth Shafer and Miss Betty Austin among attendees.
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Mary Elizabeth Shafer
Micah and
Nahum
Ruby Lake
Fisher
St. John’s
C.F. Shafer
Walnut Street
Mary Armstrong
Laura Beall
Gtortie Davisson
Lillie Marshall
Idella Austin
Lulu Summers
Myrtle Summers
Lena Powell
Ona DeMoss
Zinn
Hazel Hoskinson
Ona Shaffer
Late
Richman
Betty Austin
Foreign Mission Work Discussed At Circle Meet
Ten members of Circle 1, Women's Society of Christian Service of St. Paul's Methodist church met Monday night at Mrs. G. H. Kirk's home on Walnut street. Mrs. Torlock Rasmussen presided and called for reports on a recent banquet and program, both deemed gratifying. The session focused on foreign missions with talks on Africa, India, China, Korea, Philippines and Mexico under Mrs. L. C. Frey. Refreshments were served to members and guest Mrs. W Bott.
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Circle 1
Woman's Society of Christian Service
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
G. H. Kirk
Walnut Street
Torlock Rasmussen
L. C. Prey
Africa
India
China
Korea
Philippines
Mexico
Rasmussen
Ray Parkhill
Howard Courtney
William Gerkin
Marty Laws
Frey
Carroll Hawks
J.C. Helms
Ernest
Kilgore Named Senate Subcommittee Chair in Moore Judge Choice
Senator Harley M. Kilgore of West Virginia was named chairman of a senate sub-committee to consider the appointment of Ben Moore of Charleston to the federal court judgeship in southern West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Harley M. Kilgore
D.-W. Va
Senate
Ben Moore
Charleston
West Virginia
Community club notices March schedule and meetups
A sequence of March meetings and events from local churches clubs and societies. Dates range March 5 to March 13 with gatherings at homes churches and community halls. Topics include Bible study book reviews charitable dinners and speaker events involving organizations such as Missionary Study group T N T Club Ladies Aid Society and Jr O U A M.
Wesleyan Guild Holds Session at Maple Avenue Home
The Wesleyan Guild of St. Pauls Methodist met Monday night at Mrs. Francis Warder’s Maple avenue home. Miss Margaret Robinson led an interesting program, followed by a business session under Mrs. Vera Hamilton. Dues were paid and plans were made for future activities. Mrs. Warder served a dessert course, and the group adjourned to meet April first at Mrs. Glenn Ireland’s home.
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Wesleyan Guild of
St. Paul's
Methodist Church
Francis Warder
Maple Avenue
Margaret
Robinson
Vera Hamilton
Greet Spring With New Tea Cloth Pattern
Patter 0926 offers a 15x16 inch motif four 4x4 inch four 2 3 4 x 3 inch pieces with transfer designs for cross stitch and applique. Illustrations show stitches and materials plus color schemes. Send ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept 269 W 14th St New York NY with your name address and pattern number.
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Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
Claire Tilden
Reee
Pater
Dorel
N.Y
Recent Bride Is Tendered Shower By Kum Bac Class
The Kum Bac class of the First Christian church held a Tuesday evening meeting in Fellowship hall. Devotions led by Miss Maxine Robinson featured scripture hymns and prayer. A miscellaneous shower for a recent bride, Mrs. Luther Channel, followed the business session. The candlelit tables and hostess Miss Robinson complemented a reception with refreshments. Next meeting two weeks hence will be at Fellowship hall with Emma Marshall as hostess. Attending were Evelyn Bunner Mrs Channel Mary Margaret Lorentz Stanley Richards Thomas Robinson Dorsey Sisler Max Knight Hallie Richards Mrs James Roy and Mrs John Reislinger, the latter a class teacher.
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Kum Bac
First Christian Church
Fellowship Hall
Maxine Robinson
Luther Channell
Channel
Juanita Richards
Miss Robinson
Emma Marshall
Evelyn Bunner
Mary Margaret Lorentz
Stanley Richards
Thomas Robinson
Dorsey Sisler
Max Knight
Hallie Richards
James Roy
John Reislinger
Ray Linn Birthday Surprise Party Held for 18th
Ray Linn son of Mr and Mrs H L Linn of West Knotts avenue was surprised Monday evening with a party honoring his eighteenth birthday. Dancing music and games filled the hours. Prizes went to Natalie Pembroke Joan Welsh Betty Bailey Curtis Marshall and Wayne Daugherty. Mrs Linn served refreshments. Additional guests included Virginia Debendarfer Cecelia Debendarfer Audrey Bartlett Betty Newham Frances Jones Helen Tutner Alma Lee Turner Christian Carpenter Bruce Gurd Lyle Wooddell Charles Hoffman Roy Linn Lawrence Henderson Jack Riffee Frank Shaw Robert McCartney and the honoree Ray Linn.
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Ray Linn
H. L. Linn
West Knotts Avenue
Natalie Pembroke
Joan Welsh
Betty Bailey
Curtis Marshall
Wayne Daugherty
Audrey Bartlett
Betty Newham
Frances Jones
Helen Tutner
Alma Lee Turner
Christian Carpenter
Bruce Gurd
Lyle Wooddell
Charles Hoffman
Roy Linn
Lawrence Henderson
Jack Riffee
Frank Shaw
Robert McCartney
Donald Carrico
Linn
Paul Linn
Maryland Senate Tied Up By Filibuster Over Oyster Bill
Annapolis Md March 5 Senator Philip Dorsey renewed his filibuster against Potomac River oyster legislation. The senate blocked by the maneuver since 6 p.m. yesterday, planned to recess at 2 p.m. to permit committee meetings as the stalemate continued through today.
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Annapolis
Philip Dorsey
Senate
Mutual defense talks forge U S Mexico common front
Washington reports a mutual assistance dialogue between the United States and Mexico creating a continental defense front from the Arctic to the Isthmus of Panama. The agreement follows a Canada pact and aims at plans for shared defense with possible use of Mexican naval and air bases in emergencies.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
North American
Artic Circle
Panama
Canada
State Department
Havana
Doomed Convict Won’t Resubscribe To Paper
William Heard, one of four convicts who escaped Cummins prison farm, refused to renew his Little Rock newspaper subscription, saying he will be hanged on March 7 near Columbia Louisiana after their death sentence for the Gartman posse killing.
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Columbia
William Heard
A Little Rock
Ark
Heard
Cummins, Ark
Labor Day
Frank Gartman
Putman County Road Project Gets Funds
The Works Projects Administration announced funds for Putman county road construction and improvement totaling 148 639 dollars. Wheeling will receive 422 287 dollars for street and sidewalk upgrades, with the State Road Commission contributing 49 675 dollars as sponsor and Wheel ing adding 292 370 dollars.
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Huntington
Works Projects Administration
Putman County
Wheeling
State Road Commission
Putnam
Britain raids Lofoten Islands in Norway offensive
London reports British naval forces successfully raided German interests in the Lofoten islands off Norway, with details to follow. The operation involved a landed force and the seizure of German and Norwegian prisoners, while the islands serve as defenses and submarine depots guarding Narvik Fjords.
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London
Lofoten Islands
Norway
Narvik
New Interim Committee Measure Before Senate
Charleston dispatch reports the senate will be asked today to act on a house approved resolution creating a 10 member legislative interim committee. The measure directs the committee to study mining and related topics and prepare recommendations for the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Mar
Senate
House
Legislative committee heads state reform bill plan
A proposed plan for a legislative study committee on reforming singing and conservation laws civil service for state employees revival of juvenile court statutes and related measures to report to the 1943 legislature. Senate President Byron Randolph and House Speaker Malcolm Arnold would co chair with five house and three senate members. Committees functioning before the last two sessions had evenly split memberships of 12 men.
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Sing
Civil Service
Reii
Senate
Byron Randolph
House
Malcolm Arnold
Murder case details from page one testimony
The witness resumes testimony describing finding McClure on the bathroom floor after an attempt to help him. She says she loaded a gun the prior night intending self destruction. She was engaged to McClure until October 1939 and ended the engagement over broken wedding plans. Dr Halloran diagnosed severe headaches and mental incoherence. Major Gates testified he investigated a report about a marriage license.
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McClure
Halloran
R. O. Halloran
Brown
Alexander P. Gates
Charleston
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