Women’s club exchange program joins Mannington visit
Members of the local Woman's club traveled to Mannington for an exchange program hosted by the Mannington club at Mrs. Robert Russell Frye's Furbee street home. Grafton representative Mrs. Tomlinson praised hospitality as Mrs. Warden led the program featuring Mrs. Shaw and five vocalists, with Mrs. Robert Clayton presenting a review of There Shall Be No Night by Robert Sherwood. The Mannington club will visit Grafton on March 24 to present their program. St Patrick's Day themed refreshments closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Tomlinson
Robert Clayton
Paul P. Warden
Harry Shaw
Charles Carpenter
Robert Arble
Albert Willis
Harry 8
Waite
T. A. Bolyard
Harry Friedman
Rhea H. Fisher
Ada Mae Withers
G. H Varke
Mary Forcella
Woman's Club
Mannington
Woman’s Club
Robert Russell Frye
Furbee Street
G. Meade Price
Grafton
Tomlinson
Warden
Brotherhood Meeting At Presbyterian Church Dinner
The Presbyterian church held a regular Brotherhood meeting with many members present. Leland Price read minutes and gave the treasurer’s report. Reports were heard from Fred Floyd and Rev. F. J. Turvander. New members W. W. Gamble and L. R. Shader joined. Dodo games were played during recreation led by R. V. Ridenout and A. A. Miller. Browhie Church posted the top score with others close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Leland Price
Fred Floyd
F. J. Turvander
C. M. Wells
A. A. Miller
Julius Hensen
W. W. Gamble
L. R. Shader
Dodo
R. V. Ridenout
Browhie Church
Community club and church meetings scheduled in March
A roundup of local meetings and events notes dates from March 12 to March 18. Groups include American Legion Auxiliary, Woman's Club departments, Missionary Study groups, First Presbyterian church, King's Daughters Bible class, Mountain City Council No 49, Sons of the American Legion, P H C, Redmen's Shaul, Public Welfare department of the Woman's club, alumnae Home Economics club, St Paul’s Lutheran church, Weekley sewing club, Jr O U A M in Wehn hall, and social activities with Dana Barker F B Cather Ben Blackman Julius Hansen and Brownie Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street
Fetterman
Wayne Hall
Pike Street
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
King's Daughters Bible
Blueville
Ethel Lucas
Mountain City Council No
Sons of the American Legion
Moose Home
P. H.C
Redmen
Public Welfare Department
Woman's Club
The
Elks Club
J. E. Judson
W. Va
Wesleyan College
Woman's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. E. Grayson
Ralph Paugh
Bush Apartments
Weekley Sewing Club
Wehn Halls
Dana Barker
F. B. Cather
Ben Blackman
Julius Hansen
Brownie Church
Rural Club Officers Elected At Haymond Meet
At a Mingo Trail Blazers meeting in Haymond school, officers were elected for the coming year. George Plymale is president, Gladys Luzadder vice president, Arlene Watkins secretary, Lucille Henderson treasurer, Eleanor Henderson reporter, and Arlene Watkins also named song leader. Future meetings set for the second Friday of each month. Attending were Francis Wolfe, Joseph Montgomery, Juanita Miller, Mary Jo Luzadder, Mary Louise Watkins, Mr Weaver, Charles Bucs, Billy Dent terson, Paul Weaver, Merle Frank, Floyd Watkins, and Dale Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo Trail Blazers
Haymond School
George Plymale
Gladys Luzadder
Arlene Watkins
Lucille Henderson
Eleanor Henderson
Francis Wolfe
Joseph Montgomery
Juanita Miller
Mary Jo Luzadder
Mary Louise Watkins
Mr Weaver
Charles Bucs
Billy Dentterson
Paul Weaver
Merle Frank
Floyd Watkins
Dale Watkins
Geranium Pattern Transfer Sale by Grafton Sentinel
A vintage advertisement offers a transfer pattern titled Geraniums Are Always Favorites. It describes ten motifs sized 41 2 by 131 4 inches to 11 4 by 23 4 inches, lists materials and stitch illustrations, and instructs readers to mail ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept at 259 W 14th Street New York to obtain the pattern, requesting name and address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Wesleyan Service Guild Meeting Held at Andrews Methodist
Nine members of the Wesleyan Service Guild met Monday at Andrews Methodist Church. Miss Ida B. Dorsey led devotionals and readings on world affairs and Christian life, with piano selections and closing hymns. Miss Vir ginia Hanway, the guild president, announced committee appointments and the session ended with social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild of
Andrews Methodist Church
Mattle Jace
Ida B. Dorsey
John Wesley
Miss Dorsey
Helen Pierce
Ruth McCartney
Helen Newton
Grace A. Miller
Harold Hefner
Ruth Gerkin
Raymond Sayre
Mildred Graham
Mary Stanley
Mary Goley
Exarah Canfield
Barbita DeMoss
Evelyn DeMoss
Bess Davis
Future Programs Of School Group Planned At Meet
Commercial club of Grafton Senior high school discussed future meetings at Monday after school. The program featured an electric mimeograph demonstration by Miss Naomi Knotts, with poetry by Beulah Morris and readings by Alma Turner, James Knight, and Dayle Reed. Eva Dale Jones delivered jokes as part of an entertaining session. New members were voted in earlier in the month, with initiation ceremonies held after the program and a social time with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club of
Grafton
Naomi Knotts
Beulah Morris
Alma Turner
James Knight
Dayle Reed
Eva Dale Jones
Re elected officers of Woman's Missionary Association
Present officers of the Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren church were re elected for another year at a Tuesday meeting in the church. Mrs. Harold Knight is president with Mrs. R. R. Redinger as vice president and Mrs. R. G Sloan as secretary. Mrs. John Waller serves as treasurer and other secretaries include Mrs. Harold Waller and Mrs. Iva Hugill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren ‘Church
Harold Knight
R. R. Redinger
R. G Sloan
John ‘Waller
Harold Waller
Iva Hugill
Changes in their presen letters sent to officials
A fragmented list shows changes in their presen letters sent to officials of multiple large firms including Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation in Pittsburgh American Bridge Company in Pitts cureh Boyle Manufacturing Company in Los Angeles National Tube Company in Pittsburgh Tennessee Iron and Railroad Company in Birmingham Unit Atlas Cement Company in Minnesota Buffington Steel Products Company in St Paul American Steel and Wire Company in Cleveland Columbia Steel Company in San Francisco Of Well Supply Company in Dallas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
American Bridge Company
Pittscureh
Boyle Manufacturing Company
Los Angeles
National Tube Company
Tennessee Iron and Railroad Company
Birmingham
Atlas Cement Company
Minn
Buffington
Steel Products Company
St. Paul
American ‘Steel and ‘Wire Company
Cleveland
Columbia Steel Company
San Francisco
of Well Supply Company
Dallas
Legion Oratory Contest Planned For Saturday
Winners of 10 state college championships will compete Saturday for the West Virginia champion ship of an American Legion sponsored oratorical contest. Contest Chairman M R Dodd of Charleston said the winner would receive an expense paid trip to Chicago for the national contest. Entrants qualified in regional events held last week and each received a scholarship from the state board of education. The state finals will be in the house of delegates chamber at the state capitol. Each contestant will speak on Our Heritage and Its Preservation and give a four minute extemporaneous talk on a phase of the national constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
M. R. Dodd
Chicago
State Board ‘of Education
House of Delegates
State Capitol
WPA Projects Approved in Barbour and Wetzel Counties
West Virginia members of Congress were notified of presidential approval for two Work Projects Administration projects. Barbour County will build a garage and office structures for the State Road Commission near Philippi at a cost of 3,284 dollars. Wetzel County funding covers a Paden City incinerator project priced at 17,436 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Virginia
Congress
Barbour County
State Road Commission
Philippi
Wetzel County
Paden City
Delegates Named for Local Church Convention
Briefly Told delegates to the convention at the local church April 22 to 24 include Mrs. Carlos Goff and Mrs. Myrtle Matthews with Mrs. James Welsh and Mrs. Flora Stillwell as delegates. Alternates are Mrs. C. F. Dotson, Mrs. Clifford Crall and Mrs. B. F. Poe. One new member joined the Association. Activities featured a review of Youth on the Highway by Mrs. Crall and readings and hymns. Sixteen members and a guest attended the meeting and social hour. refreshments were provided by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Goff
Myrtle ‘Matthews
James Welsh
Flora Stillwell
C. F. Dotson
Clifford Crall
B. F. Poe
Association
Clarence Dotson
Harold Waller
Carl Boylen
Charles Keener
Crall
Steel Firms Notified Of Pending Negotiations
Philip Murray president of the CIO told United States Steel Corporation subsidiaries that the Steel Workers Organizing Committee wished to open negotiations toward a new labor contract. The move signals potential talks on wage, bargaining and labor terms as the industry faces forthcoming negotiations across steel interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip Murray
CIO
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Post-Gazette Strike Settled After Conference
The Post-Gazette resumed publication in Pittsburgh today after a strike by outside circulation men paused printing last Sunday. An announcement said the issue was resolved at a conference yesterday between the Newspaper Unions' council and a joint council representing all parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Morning Post-Gazette
Post- Gazette
Unions Strike Over Non-Union Staff at Pittsburgh Paper
The AFL affiliated Pittsburgh Newspaper Alliance, whose members struck last Thursday, charged the Post-Gazette hired a non union worker for a special edition. The conference did not represent the matter as the Post-Gazette suspended publication Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
AFL
Pittsburgh Newspaper Alliance
The
Post- Gazette
Post-Gazette
Sundiag 2
CIO Workers On Strike At Big Aluminum Plant
Edgewater New Jersey March 12 a strike of workers at the ten story plant of the Aluminum Company of America halted production of defense materials vital to eastern aircraft factories. Vincent McKenna president of local 16 Aluminum Workers of America said machines were shut down to avert damage after delegates returned from New Kensington Pennsylvania. A picket line formed outside the plant overlooking the Hudson River and Manhattan. At 1 a.m. the second shift failed to report to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewater
N. J
Alumium Company of America
Vincent McKenna
Aluminum Workers of America
New Kensington
McKenna
Hudson River
Towers
Manhattan
Incumbents Win Primary in Logan City Council Races
Incumbent Mayor W. B. Johnson and all five council members won Democratic nominations by wide margins in Logan, with the earlier primary tally showing strong support for Johnson and Councilmen Phil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Logan
Local election results show council and mayoral race split
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate candidates Glick H M White Layer and CW Bias defeated slate supporters for IO and Governor. Cap Bias mayoral reference with Pat Good-Phipps for council. Johnson led with 1252 votes to 294 for Boone. Margins for incumbent councilmen similarly narrow.
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Glick
H. M. White
Layer’ Gila
Emmett Teele
Bias
Gata
Cap
Pat Good- Phipps
Johnson
Boone
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Grafton Woman's Club
Presbyterian
American Legion Auxiliary
Harry S. White
John Bradford
Rural Club
Ay Brooks
Ousehold
StuttHery
Opamas Household Arte Inc
Partern
Wesleyan Service Guild
Andrews Church Group
Mrs. Knights Rendmed Head
Mission Society
U. B. Church Association
MseRy Highton
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Thayer Street
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James F. Sturm
M. W. Sturm
West Francis Street
Army Air Corp of
Carrie Lyons
West Washington Street
City Hospital
Hugh McKinney
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Simpson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Claire Tilden
Benrus Watch
Skaggs and Co. Exclusive Jewelers Distributors
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