Dr Judson Speaks On Florida Gardens For Public Welfare
A large gathering of Public Welfare members and others met Thursday at the Elks home to hear Dr J B Judson head of the Biology department at West Virginia Wesleyan college present a colored film on Florida plant life as part of a garden project. Eight hundred feet of film showcased state's gardens fruit orchards and related scenes while Judson lectured on points of interest. Mrs J J Kaufman introduced him and a trio Betty Newham Betty Taylor and Jo Ann Welsh performed vocal selections with Ann Newham at the piano. Gladiola bulbs donated by Fred White were given to guest Mrs Grace B Brydon after a brief business session led by chairman Mrs Walter Beall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Welfare Department
Woman’s Club
Elks
J. B. Judson
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Florida
Fred White
Grace B. Brydon
Walter Beall
Kaufman
Simon Friedman
Fred ‘White
Lloyd Plum
Ed. McDaniel
Farewell Shower for Kathleen Reese Before Navy Post
A surprise farewell party honored Kathleen Reese who leaves Monday for a Civil Service position in the Navy Department in Washington DC. Hosted by Mildred Graham and Pauline Utsinger at the Utsinger home after a theater show, the evening featured A Night at Earl Carrolls and a salad course with St Patrick’s Day and Easter motifs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Reese
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Mildred Graham
Pauline Utsinger
Utsinger
West Main Street
Earl Carroll
Miss. Reese
Miss Reese
Mary Virginia Garder
Joan Limbers
Dora Cole
Ruth McCartney
Margaret Felton
Mary Jo Rauscher
Marie Guth
Angela Gerkin
Bernadine Daugherty
Korea Discussed At Mission Meet
Mrs Wayne Hall read an article by a native about the oppressed Koreans and Mrs Grace Frye reported on Missions Around the World at the weekly Missionary group meeting at the home of Mr s Wayne Hall held at Fetterman and West Main Street churches in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Wayne Hall
Grace Frye
Fetterman
West Maim Street
Mrg
Church and club meeting notices dated March schedule
March events list includes Woman's Missionary Society at St. Paul's Lutheran 8 p.m. at Mrs. C. E. Grayson. Weekley sewing club 8 p.m. at Bush Apartments hosted by Mrs. Ralph Paugh. B. of R. T. Auxiliary 7:30 p.m. March 17 at K. of P. hall. Red Wing club 7:30 p.m. March 17 at Mrs. Myrtle Praizer’s home. Book Review luncheon March 18 1 p.m. at Presbyterian church with Edith Gittings Reid’s The Great Physician. Jr. O. U. A. M. special meeting March 18 at Wehnhall 6 p.m.. Eastern Star Woman's club Guest Night March 20 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple. Officers club White Rose Grove No. 2 Woodman Circle March 30 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Daisy Dotson’s 455 Walnut. next Wednesday group meet at Mrs. J. A. Peters’ Country Club road with Rev. E. L. Lowery conducting. Mrs. Hall and others hosted refreshments for Rev. and Mrs. Lowery and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. E. Grayson
Ralph Paugh
Bush Apartments
Weekley Sewing Club
B. of R. T
K. of P. Hall
Red Wing Club
Myrtle Praizer
North Street
Great Physician
Edith Gittings Reid
W. E. Hardin
Woman's Club Book Review
Presbyterian Church
Wehnhall
Youth Temperance Council Session Hears Good Paper
The Youth Temperance Council met at Richard Sterling’s home with president Eleanor Jacobs presiding. The gathering reviewed alcohol’s harms and reform groups efforts, set March 25 for the next meeting at Mary Louise Ridenour’s Washington Street home, and enjoyed refreshments hosted by Mrs. O F Sterling and Dotty Lou Sterling for members Betty Ridenour Flora Riley Ruth McCartney Eleanor Jacobs Lenore Carpenter Mary Parrish Manfred Shafer and Richard Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Temperance Council
Richard Sterling
Eleanor Jacobs
Mary Louise Ridenour
Washington Street
Miss Ridenour
O. F. Sterling
Dotty Lou Sterling
Betty Ridenour
Flora Riley
Ruth McCartney
Lenore Carpenter
Mary Parrish
Manfred Shafer
King's Daughters Entertained by Blueville Bible Class
Mrs. Ethel Lucas hosted the King's Daughters Bible class of Blueville Sunday school at her Blueville Addition home Wednesday evening. Seven members and two visitors attended. Lucas led the devotions in the president’s absence, with Mrs. O. KING acting as mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Lucas
King’s Daughters Bible
Blueville
Social hour follows meeting led by Vashti Dotson
Vashti Dotson presided over the gathering with a closing of the meeting. After the formal proceedings a social hour ensued with pleasing refreshments provided by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vashti Dotson
Sock Social Of Church Society Very Successful
The Woman's Missionary society of the First Christian church held a Tuesday evening sock social and monthly meeting in Fellowship hall. The program by Mrs. Francis Wolfe featured China themes and musical pieces. Quizzes for all ages were won by Nancy Fauley and Mrs. Charles Jenkins, with Francis Wolfe taking the men's prize. Mrs. W. A. Harrison and Mrs. Roy Thorn led with the top contributions while hostesses served Chinese themed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
First Christian Church
Fellowship Hall
Francis Wolfe
China
America
J. N. Wagner
Nancy Fauley
W. A. Harrison
Roy Thorn
R. B. Knight
Bridge Club Has Evening Affair
A pleasing party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Murphy in Blueville Addition was enjoyed Thursday night by bridge club members. Contract was played at two tables with Mrs. James F. Holt winning the high score trophy. Mrs. Murphy served a salad course with a novel St Patrick's day theme. attendees included Mrs. W. C Lawson Richard Robey and the Holt couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Paul Murphy
Blueville Addition
James F. Holt
Murphy
St. Patrick's Day
W. C Lawson
Richard Robey
James C. Holt
Arrival Expected For Ill Mother In Pearl Harbor
Harold Fawcett of Pearl Harbor Hawaii is due March 30 to be with his ailing mother Mrs Frank Fawcett of Park View who has been bedridden for two months. Francis Flanagan and Richard Davisson left for Fort Hayes Ohio to train as Flying Cadets in the Army Air Corps and will proceed to Park's Training College East St Louis Illinois after. Both are graduates of the military program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold 8. Fawcett
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Frank Fawcett
Park View
Onio
Francis Flanagan
Richard Davisson
Fort Hayes
Ohio
Army Air Corps
Park
East St. Louis
Committee
Martin
House
John D. Hamilton
Washington
Frank C. Walker
Los Angeles
McNutt
Oklahoma
Maloney
Connecticut
Herring and
Gillette
Iowa
Bilbo
Miss
Minnesota
Pepper
Pittsburgh
Lee
Philadelphia
Chandler
Salt Lake City
Schwartz
Wyo
Wisconsin
Senator McFarland
Ariz
Arizona
Local high school grad joins West Virginia senior in Pre Med
A local high school graduate who later attended Bethany College enlisted during this period while another is a West Virginia University Pre Med senior. Mrs Marcelline Ridings resigned from Unemployment Compensation to take a new post in Fairmont where she resides as of April 1. Vester B Law and Clay M Law, relatives of Mrs William Fawcett, are visiting from Charleston and Norfolk this week. Robert Jones of 23 Addison Street underwent a minor operation at City Hospital this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Bethany College
Marcelline Ridings
Department of Unemployment Compensation
Fairmont
Vester B. Law
Charleston
W. Va
Clay M Law
Norfolk, Va
William Fawcett
Park View
Robert Jones
Addison Street
City Hospital
Night air raids raise Nazi losses and British defenses
The article notes eight German planes down by night fighters, bringing total losses to 20 since Wednesday night. It describes heavy Glasgow area raids with expected casualties not heavy, and limited damage in Liverpool and northeast Scotland. Scream bombs caused fierce defense as England battled night raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Liverpool
France
England
Red Cross director urges vigilance at Graf ton Rotary meeting
Henry Ash regional director of the American Red Cross spoke at Graf ton Rotary in the YMCA dining room on America s appointment with destiny. He warned of fifth column activity and internal perils amid peace time rearming while urging citizens to stay alert to home threats. Dr Charles Wells presided and introduced Paul Sinsel guest of the month from Girton Senior High School National Honor Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ash
American Red Cross
Grafton Rotary Club
Ym.c.a
Ash
America
Our
Republic
Charles Wells
Paul Sinsel
Girton Senior High School
Roosevelt speaks on aid and ship transfers to Britain
President Roosevelt dismisses reports that about 100 old ships including torpedo boats destroyers and submarines would be handed to Britain as inaccurate. He notes no fixed list of ship types or numbers for aid and hints future transfers possible. He says no announcements on China aid yet though support from Hull Stimson and Knox aids a $7 billion lease- lend bill moving through preliminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
China
Roosevelt
Britain
Greece
Hull
Stimson
Knox
Hearing ends as large wartime appropriation moves forward
House sub committee aims to finish hearings on a seven billion dollar peacetime appropriation, with debate over immediate needs versus authorizations. Taft suggests dialing back cash to three and a half billion for the first year to improve congressional oversight. Secrecy surrounds the spending plan as officials testify on how funds for armaments will be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahon
Woodrum
D. Va
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Congress
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Army, Navy and
Budget
Germany
Reich
Republican National Committee to meet amid resignation talk
The Republican National Committee plans a gathering to discuss Joseph W. Martins reported resignation as chairman. Some members say the move may be a formality as Martin may stay on indefinitely to avoid further party upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Republican National Committee
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Army powder flow doubles at arsenals and plants
The report notes a surge in powder output with two more production lines to start by June. Army officials evaluate logistics while city politics see O. O. King running for mayor as part of nearby coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picatinny
N. J
Radford
Army
King
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Country Club Road
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Greyhound
Winchester
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Cincinnati
Huntington
Detroit
Washton
New York
Columbus
Chicago
Missionary Society
Bridge Club
John L. Lewis
CIO
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
O'Neill
Grafton Baring CO. Inc
Grafton
Red Cross Regional
Skaggs and Co
Curmiue
The
International Nickel Company
Toronto
Canada
Rawlins
Claire Tilden
Grafton Sentine Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
Baby
Col Eevicks
Carolene
California
Jersey
IBC
East Main Street
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