New Officers Of Grafton Business Girls Installed
Newly elected officers of the Grafton Business Girls club were installed at a Thursday dinner at Cozy Rest. Helen Shaw becomes president, with Beatrice Tucker as vice president, Mildred Graham as secretary, and Mrs. Hugh McPhail as treasurer. The program featured green decor, shamrocks, and red roses. Miss Mays received a parting bouquet and gift. Plans for an Easter dance were discussed, with Margaret Moran named chairman of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Girls’ Club
Helen Shaw
Ruth Mays
Beatrice Tucker
Mildred Graham
Hugh McPhail
Miss Mays
Jean Murphy
Margaret Moran
Miss Murphy
Dinner Party At Murphy Home Honors Bridge Club
Last night at the Bluemont street home of Mrs. J. Paul Murphy members of her bridge club gathered for a dinner and two tables of bridge. Centerpieces featured blue and white gumdrop corsages, with prizes won by Miss Alice Margaret Holt Mrs. Richard Robey and Mrs. Lawrence R. Swisher as accessories and couture to the festive theme.
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J. Paul Murphy
Bluemont Street
Alice Margaret Holt
Richard Robey
Lawrence R. Swisher
Miss Holt
Robey
Swisher
Frank Kunst
W. C. Lawson
William D. Fisher
James P. Holt
Community club and church meeting schedule listed
March events include B and O Veterans and Clara Fawyer Auxiliary at VFW hall 7 30 p m March 11 sock social for Woman's Missionary Society First Christian church 7 30 p m March 11 Jr C U A M meeting 7 20 p m Wehn hall Literature and Art department of Woman's club at Mrs Harry S White home March 12 program led by Mrs John Bradford Missionary Study group West Main Street and Fetterman churches meets 2 p m at Mrs Wayne Hall's Pike Street home March 12 covered dish dinner and book review by Missionary Society First Presbyterian church at church March 13 Public Welfare department of Woman's club meets 2 30 p m Elks club speaker Dr J E Judson guest speaks Alumnae Home Economics club meeting postponed to February 28 date Bride's parents announce wedding of Haymond Settlement resident ctober 13 1940 in Oakland Md with groom Thom trucking for Arthur Boyce lumber dealer building new home"}
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B. & O. Veterans and
Clara Fawyer
VFW Hall
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Wehn Hall
Woman's Club
Harry 8. White
John Bradford
Missionary Study
West Main Street
Fetterman
Wayne Hall
Pike Street
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Public Welfare Department
Elks Club
J. E. Judson
W. Va
Wesleyan College
W. D. Thorn
Haymond Settlement
Oakland
Thom
Arthur Boyce
Ladies Aid March Meeting at A B Church
The United Brethren Ladies Aid met on Friday night at the A B Church with Mrs. R C Sloan presenting the program. Readings by Mrs Merrill Stillwell and others, a vocal solo by Alta Lee Sloan, and group songs opened and closed the event. Social hour and refreshments followed as officers discussed society matters at length.
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R. C. Sloan
Ladies' ‘Aid Society of the United Brethren Church
O. A. Jenkins
Lois Luzader
Merrill Stillwell
Alta Lee Sloan
Bessie Hoffman
Howard Hefner
Clifford Crall
Lena Crall
Bernard Hoffman
R. C
Ruth Sloan
Lois Wyer
Luzader
Charles Warder
Joe Ferman Wyer
Kingmont
Warder
Ola Menear
William Thorn
and Orin Zinn
Connie Lou Zinn
Colorful cross stitch sampler pattern 6931 offered
A faded notice promotes a transfer pattern for a sampler 12 by 141 inches with detailed stitch plans and color themes. To obtain, send ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept at 259 West 1st Street New York. Include name address and a receiving number.
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Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Depts
New York
Local residents named in partial obituary notes pan
Flora Stillwell and several Mrs. Hoff man Mrs. Guy Bennett Mrs. A B Cutright Beverly Sue Cutright and Mrs. Mecrdl Stillwell appear in a fragmentary obituary notice. The brief text lists names with no clear relationship or dates, indicating a community remembrance item.
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Flora Stillwell
C. W. Hoffman
Guy. Bennett
A B. Cutright
Beverly Sue Cutright
Mecrdl Stillwell
Pan
Friendship Bible Class at First Christian Church Meeting
F. G. White led the Friendship Bible class in a March meeting at the First Christian Church in the absence of R. H. Bunter. The program included hymns Scripture and prayer with a reading by Doris Jean Thorn. Plans were made for the next meeting on April 3 and refreshments were served by Mrs. Roy Thorn and Mrs. F. A. Hinkins during social hour.
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F. G. White
Friendship Bible
First Christian Church
R. H. Bunter
Jons
Doris Jean Thorn
Roy Thorn
F. A.hinkins
Donna Mae Green Weds Donald Boyce in Oakland Md
Announcement of the marriage on October 5 between Donna Mae Green and Donald Boyce. Miss Green is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Green of Fairmont and Mr. Boyce is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Opha Boyce of Kingmont. The ceremony occurred in Oakland Maryland with Amos Wyer as a guest. The couple now resides at Haymond Settlement while Boyce works as a truck driver for his uncle Arthur Boyce.
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Donna Mae Green
Daniel Green
Fairmont
Donald Boyce
Opha Boyce
Kingmont
Oakland
Amos Wyer
Haymond Settlement
Shalley Return to New Jersey After Visit
Mr and Mrs Norman Shalley of Jersey City N J return to their home after visiting Dr J A Kimble and Mrs Kimble on Maple Avenue Hospital Notes Harry E Hill Grafton and Floyd Williamson route 2 Philippi to be discharged from City hospital today
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New Jersey
Norman Shalley
Jersey City
N. J
J. A. Kimble
Harry E. Hill
Grafton
Floyd Williamson
Philippi
Labor Strikes Spread as Talks Falter and Wages Rise
Multi-factory strikes loom as AFL and CIO unions push for raises and recognition. Ford Detroit area plants face threats over seniority and grievance machinery while CIO Milwrights target four Illinois Indiana Harvester sites. Roosevelt mulls a production mediation board amid stalled wage talks and defense orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Power Company
Michigan
AFL Electrical
R. J. Thomas
Cio-United Automobile Workers
Ford Motor
Detroit
Ford
Thomas
Ford Company
Washington
Cio-Farm Equipment Workers Organizing Committee
Tllinois
Indiana
International Harvester Company
Roosevelt
Army Air Corps
Wrightfield
Amendment Fp Left In Senate War Aid Debates
Debate over a defense aid amendment to a war powers bill highlighted a Walsh proposal to ban transfer of naval vessels or aircraft to other nations and a Taft substitute for limited loans to Britain Canada and Greece. Barkley predicted the proposal would fail like prior amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
D.-Mass
Wishch Walsh
Taft
Ohio
Britain
Canada
Greece
Barkley
Skidmore Convicted of Evading Income Taxes
William R. Skidmore, a junk yard operator and country squire, was found guilty by a federal court jury of evading 295 648 dollars in taxes on his 1938 income from selling protection to bookmakers. The jury reported the verdict at 11 25 a m CST. The panel did not reach a verdict on a second indictment charging evasion of 210 117 dollars on 1933 37 income. The judge instructed further deliberations.
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Chicago
Mar
William R. Skidmore
Alfred H. McGregor
Philip L. Sullivan
Skidmore
Roadhouse Owner Burned Saving Equipment in Pikeville Fire
Pikeville Ky March 8 Freeling Wahoose 26 suffered critical burns today when a fire destroyed his roadhouse east of town He and his wife and child escaped uninjured as the roof of their home adjoining the roadhouse began to cave in Wahoose was injured while trying to save equipment damage estimate unavailable
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Pikeville
Freeling Wahoose
Festive Spirit Rules During Trial Blackout
Seattle residents braved a 15 minute blackout in a city wide test judged a success with smooth execution and no accidents. Citizens cooperated as thousands paraded downtown shouting and whistling while police reports noted only a domestic dispute stopped by officers.
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Seattle
Two boats found near Herald Harbor linked to missing boys
ANNAPOLIS Md March 8 Two boats one upside down and one water filled were found at Herald harbor officials said they believed they were the craft in which three boys were lost on the Severn river last night. Clothing including mittens was found in the boats as academy authorities prepared to drag the river for the youths Ned Chambers 12 Ray Cunningham 12 and Jerry Almond 16 had set out in a boat to aid in the search.
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Annappolis
Herald Harbor
Naval Academy
Severn River
Academy
Ned Chambers
Ray Cunningham
Jerry Almond
Former King Carol Grateful to Portugal for Asylum
In his first press interview since abdicating the Romanian throne last September, former King Carol expressed gratitude to Portugal for asylum. He said he wanted to rest, and signs of worry were visible as he spoke, though he remained far from downhearted.
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Romania
Carol
Portugal
Long Voyage Home at Dixie Theatre gala premiere
The Dixie Theatre will host a gala premiere of The Long Voyage Home directed by John Ford at the Dixie Theatre. The cast features John Wayne Thomas Mitchell Tan Hunter with Wilfrid Lawson Barry Fitzgerald Arthur Shields Mildred Natwick Carmen Morales Ward Bond John Qualen J. M. Kerrigan and others. The plot centers on the British tramp steamer S. S. Glencairn amid sea drama including a bombing raid and a comical courtship involving city officials and Miss Merkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene O'Neill
John Ford
Dixie Theatre
United Artists
John Wayne
Thomas Mitchell
Tan Hunter
Wilfrid Lawson
Barry Fitzgerald
Arthur Shields
Mildred Natwick
Carmen Morales
Ward Bond
John Qualen
J. M
Glencairn
England
Caribbean
Jan Hunter
T.N.T
Opera House Sandy Gets Her Man Opens Sunday
Baby Sandy romps in Universal comedy Sandy Gets Her Man at the Opera House. A fast paced tale blends action and suspense with humor as Stuart Erwin plays a fireman turned Romeo and Uda Merkel stars Sandy’s mother while William Frawley portrays a worried police captain.
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Baby Sandy
Universal
Sandy
Opera House
Stuart Erwin
Romeo
Uda Merkel
William Frawley
Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
Jac
Wally Vernon
Howard Brophy
William Davidson
Love Thy Neighbor at Strand Theatre a feuding farce
Paramount mounts Love Thy Neighbor a brisk comedy built on Jack Benny and Fred Allen feuding stars. Benny steals The Merry Macs and Allen retaliates by luring Rochester away, delivering rapid lines and songs led by Mary Martin and Verree Teasdale with Merriel Abbott dancers.
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Jack Benny
Pred Allen
Mary Martin
Paramount
Paramount Pictures
Fred Allen
Strand Theatre
Mary
Heart
Daddy
Martin
Verree Teasdale
Merry Macs
Virginia Dale
Merriel Abbott
Rochester
Benny
Allen
Bering
Miss Martin
Mark
More German Officers Read French Morocco Dispatch
Madrid reports Spanish press published a Casablanca dispatch claiming more than 100 German officers arrived in Casablanca and Rabat to observe armistice terms. The dispatch says these officers penetrate central French administrative life and politics.
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Madrid
Spain
Casablanca
Rabat
Morocco
No Respite Snowstorm Slams Charleston and State
West Virginia faced its heaviest snowfall of the year with depths of 16 inches in some areas and no county escaping at least two inches. In Pickens 20 inches reported while Martinsburg saw nine inches, rain spreading to Charleston and Huntington as crews worked to keep main highways open and repair lines. Temperatures ranged from 24 to 32 degrees, rising above freezing by late morning.
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Charleston
Mar
West Virginia
Dhs
Road Commission
Allegheny Front
Pickens
Martinsburg
Huntington
Imum
Blue Laws Confined from Pagene and Local Restrictions
State lawmakers debated blue laws restricting Sundays and certain entertainments in incorporated cities. Repeal would allow local Sun day laws but ban horse racing auctions theatricals dances and films in cities before noon and between 6 and 8 PM. Rural areas face similar bans. Rep Rene Richards Jr introduced the measure, which passed the House on February 27, seen by Morford as a mandate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Richards, Jr
House of Representatives
Morford
Defense Radio Series Preview On CBS NBC Tonight
Plan Defense radio schedule details list programs across CBS and NBC networks. Notable items include Obsession for Defense, American First with John Flynn, and Lease-Land bill discussions. Events span 8:45 to 12:15 p.m. with multiple channels and time slots.
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New York
Match 8
Defense
CBS
William 8. Knudsen
Office of Produsion Manilu
NBC Blue
NBC+ Blue
John T. Flynn
J. H. Bankhead
Nbc-Red
Americe
MBS
Jsut
Robert A. Taft
Rotman Empire
CGBS
Pratchot Tone Ih
Philhharmonic
Nbc-Blue
Ski Chamblenship
Delaware Blue Laws Enforce Strict Sunday Observance
Delaware authorities uphold strict blue laws adopted by early Swedish settlers requiring Sunday rest and prohibiting certain commerce. Officials cite adherence to historic statutes guiding religious observance and public conduct throughout the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
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A. B. Church
Kingmont Youngady
Married
Euesery
Alice Brooks
Ren
Miss Merkel
Erwin
Ueki
Sy Bartlett
Jane Storm l
Otis Garrett
Paul Gerard Smith
Tiny Star
French
America
Pagene
Plan Defense
Knudsen
Claire Tilden
Avin
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