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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1941

Page

3

Mrs Bradford Discusses Evolution of Ballet at Loveland Club

Mrs John Bradford spoke at the March meeting of Loveland Woman's Club Literature and Art department on The Art of Dancing. She traced ballet history from Greek and Roman origins through Russian Italian styles to Ballet Russe, noting American ballet's growing popularity. The program included numerous pictures and a business session followed by an executive board meeting.

John. Bradford Woman's Club Harry White Loveland Ballet Russe C. F. Shafer

Juniors Plan To Keep Active In Next Few Weeks

Mountaineer Cottonell No. 44 Jr O U A M members show strong interest in upcoming events. They note the March 18 district meeting with Invisible Council No. 147 at Tunnelton and a joint District 2 and 5 session at Morgantown on April 26. A 500 candidate goal is set for the Morgantown event, Martinsburg degree team to perform. Refreshments were served after the meeting by E. Mc Vicker and H. Shaffer with captains F. Robison and A. McConkey.

Cottnell No Wehti Martinsburg E. McVicker H.R. Shaffer A. F. McConkey C. W. Carlyle F. F. Robison

First Baptist Church School Council Plans Bigger School

In a Tuesday evening gathering of the Officers and Teachers Council of the First Baptist Church school the March meeting focused on Building the Church. The discussion covered training pupils in worship and appreciation of the church program toward a bigger and better church school.

First Baptist Church School

March Meetings and Club Activities Schedule

Multiple civic and fraternal groups in Mountain City list March events including Regular City Council session initiated candidates at 8 p.m., Sons of the American Legion meeting, P H C gathering, Alumnae Home Economics club postponement, Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Woman's Missionary Society at St Pauls Lutheran, Weekley sewing club at Bush Apartments, Red Wing club meeting, Great Physician Bertha Cornwell play review, Jr O U A M special, and White Rose Grove Officers club.

Mountain City Council No. 49 Sons of the American Legion Moose Redmen’s Woman's | Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Union Woman’s Missionary Society of Bush Apartments Weekley Sewing Club Red Wing Club Gregory A. Ray Shaw J. A. Sinclair William Myrtle Fraizer North Grimes Howard Walls Street LaRue Marguerite Marshall Arba Lemmons Bertha Cornwell Clan Edith Gittings Reid Elen Snider W. E. Hardin Woman's Club Book Review Presbyterian Church Wehn Hall Officers Club White Rose Grove No. 2 Woodman Circle Daisy Dotson Walnut Street Edna, Maloney

Briefly Told Briefly Told Here From Wisconsin

Brief notes from Wisconsin report Honeymoon guests in Janesville Mr and Mrs Carl Timm stayed with Mrs J S Palmer on Thayer street Mrs Timm is a cousin of Mr Palmer Mrs Scott Phillips Walnut street returned Sunday from an extended Florida visit Captain and Mrs George F Peer left for Camp Polk Alexandria La where he will head Surgical Service in the Army hospital Cumberland Md Edna Maloney returned from Cumberland Md after weekend with son Billy Maloney and family Billy accompanied her to Cumberland for his month long visit

Wisconsin Carl Timm Janesville Wis East J. S. Palmer Thayer Street Scott Phillips Walnut Street Florida South George F. Peer C. H. Peer West Main Street Camp Poll Alexandria Captain Peer Army Hospital Cumberland Edna Maloney Billy Maloney Billy

Bucklews Return From Florida Vacation at Pruntytown Pike Home

Hospital Notes report a major operation on Colleen Smith of Park View at City Hospital Wednesday. Several patients discharged yesterday include Patricia Kiger route 3 Grafton and Erma Mae Wilt route 2 Grafton, Mrs Laurel Frey 301 McGraw Avenue, and Wilma Jean Tighe 612 Luzadder Street. Mrs Carrie Lyons 254 West Washington Street went home today.

Colleen Smith Park View City Hospital Patricia Kiger Grafton Erma Mae Wilt Laurel Frey McGraw Avenue Wilma Jean Tighe Luzadder Street Carrie Lyons West Washington Street

Recent Bride Is Complimented At Evening Shower

Miss Mildred Cornwell and Mrs. Jack Tucker hosted a Monday night shower for the new bride Mrs. Frank Gregory at Mrs. Cecil Mylone’s home on Yates avenue. Guests presented a miscellany of gifts for the home and the pink and white table decorations featured white tapers, a bouquet of pink rose buds and lilies of the valley with candy favors attached to wedding pills.

Frank Gregory Mildred Cornwell Jack Tucker Cecil Mylone Yates Avenue

His And Hers Smart Towel Pattern 6701

Advertises His and Hers towels pattern 6701 with a transfer motif set of 12 designs from 5.5 by 6.75 inches to 13.4 by 5 inches. Includes stitch illustrations and materials. to obtain mail ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household arts Dept. 259 W. 14th Street New York NY with name address and pattern number.

Llus Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept W. 14Th Street New York N.Y

House Opens Continued From Pagery To Seek Vast Cash

Secretary Hull led a list of high administration officials summoned to testify as the United States weighs using a colossal cash reserve totaling seven billion dollars to influence Axis powers. The move aims at a psychological effect on the enemy while the government marshals its financial and political resources.

Hull Lst

House panel aims quick secret testimony on British aid

Rep Woodrum leads a brief hearing plan with State and top defense officials including Hull Morgenthau Stimson Knox Marshall Stark Knudsen to identify weapons and spare items. He hopes to close by Saturday and push the aid bill to the House early next week amid calls for speed in production and possible White House urging.

House Rep Woodrum D.va State Department Morgenthau Stimson Knox George C. Marshall Army Harold R. Stark Naval Operations William S. Knudsen Defense Hull Navy Roosevelt Rayburn Capitol

Unnamed Union Extends Work Week Negotiations

Article notes extension of the emergency production period to 42 hours weekly, split into six-hour days. The union planned for a 30-hour week but did not pursue it, while retaining the right to reopen the issue. Details on parties involved or location are not provided in the fragment.

Coal Treaty Demands Lengthen Work Week to Boost Wages

ONeill argues a longer week raises miners pay and strengthens defense effort. A 40 hour week could lift wages by over 1 percent, 42 hours by about 20 percent, with production up 14 to 15 percent. Any blanket wage rise would raise coal costs and public bills, shaping national supply.

O'Neill Jee L. Lewis UMWA National Defense Appalachian Jnational

Hitler Address Draws 40000 as Austrian Anschluss Praised

Hitler spoke in a hall near the railway station to about 40,000 Germans, praising the Anschluss and the Ostmark's gains. He asserted the German people's unity, warned none should bow to any class, and hinted at future plans to fortify a stronger national community. He recalled Churchill’s ignorance and claimed England has learned its lesson.

Greater Reich Germany Hitler Ostmark Austria Fuehrer Churchill England

British Air Raid Reporting Mixed Results Across England

Britain’s defense against Luftwaffe raids yielded uneven outcomes with limited battlefield gains. Observers note no proportional damage from heavy attacks while private homes suffered. Reports describe good hits and significant fires during Liverpool strikes, aided by a full moon and clear skies as raids widened to London Midlands East Anglia and the southwest and southeast.

England Berlin Liverpool London Midlands East Anglia

British night fliers likely led bomber toll

Defenders indicated that British night fliers probably took the main toll of bombers. The report notes air forces' actions and suggests a higher impact from nocturnal sorties than previously credited.

Kenny Chosen Coniines at Clarksburg SSA Board

Kenny Chosen Coniines from Page one at Clarksburg heads the federal social security board. He was nominated for congress in 1922 but defeated by Benjamin L. Rosenbloom. The new official aided Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt with homestead projects in West Virginia and had prior federal posts in Washington. Garnett soon headed the DPA after its 1936 creation and served as secretary for Governor H Guy Kump in Charleston after Boone County prosecuting duties. Yesterday Neely issued commissions to G H Crumpecker of Princeton as assistant KING.

Charleston H . Guy Kump Boone County Neely G. H. Crumpecker Princeton Sujent

Judge Hereford Named to Fifth Judicial Circuit

State police and John W. Hereford of Huntington, assistant U.S. district attorney, named as judge of the fifth judicial circuit. Hereford will preside over circuit court terms in Cabell, Putnam and Lincoln counties.

State Police John’ W. Hereford Huntington U.S. District Attorney Fifth Judicial Circuit Hereford

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