Nine Girls brings baffling murder to Strand Theatre
Strand Theatre opens Nine Girls adapted from a Broadway hit. A starry cast including Evelyn Keyes Anita Louise Lynn Merrick Nina Foch Jeff Donnell Leslie Brooks Marcia Mae Jones Shirley Mills Anh Harding enlivens the plot with glamour and intrigue. Advance word promises mystery with comedy and an imagined gruesome murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Strand Theatre
Evelyn Keyes
Jink Fikenburg
Anita Louise
Lynn Merrick
Nina Foch
Jeff Donnell
Leslie Brooks
Marcia Mae Jones
Shirley Mills
Anh Harding
Leigh Jason
Karen DeWolf
Connie Lee
Family and visitors gather in Washington area homes
A list of relatives and visitors includes Alfred Brown visiting from 362 West Main Street in Philadelphia, Randall H. McKinney returning to his sister in Washington, and James A. Manse of Camp Claiborne along with Mrs. Manse of San Antonio and Miss Hele Lee Manse of Baltimore visiting parents at 260 Thay Avenue. Ann Vaner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Vance, underwent major surgery, and Masy Arvie Locard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Locard, was discharged from City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A Manse
Camp Claiborne
James A. Manse
San Antonio
Texas
Hele
Lee Manse
Baltimore
James A. Mantz
Thay Avenue
P. Kam
Wheeling
Cllwo Wrens
Ann Vaner
G. T. Vance
McGraw Avenue
Masy Arvie Locard
W. T. Lockard
Business Girls meet at Cafeteria Court on March 15
On March 15 the Business Girls gather at Cafeteria Court at 6 20 p m with Jean Batson and Lucille Payne as hostesses A Lindy club event is noted and details about upcoming book reviews and officer nominations are outlined including Mrs Stimson leading a luncheon review at the Book Review department meeting and Randolph Churchill to be reviewed April 11 by Dr Rebecca Pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Batson
Lucille Payne
T. C. Gough
J.P. Mar
Vassar College
Wittadio Broadcasting
New York
Tor Ook
Jeffery Wilson
Rebecca Pollock
M Town
Randolph Churchill
Community church and club meetings calendar
March activities include Missionary Society at 8 p m at Mrs F S Suddart s Thayer street Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda at Miriam Nestor s Beech street 8 p m Mother Daughter banquet First Baptist church 6 p m Degree of Honor at VFW hall 2 30 p m Christian Endeavor business meeting First Brethren church with fellowship hour Grafton Quota Club program meeting Cafethria court 6 15 Easter Star Woman s Club Masonic Temple 8 pm Benefit Bank party to follow club meeting Also notes Winston Churchill theme humorous charity tale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church
F.S. Suddart
Thayer Street
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forest Woodmen Eircle
Miriam Nestor
Beech Street
First Baptist Church
VFW. Hall
Christian Endeavor of the
First Brethren Church
Grafton
Cafethria Court
Easter Star Woman's Club
Masonic Temple
Benefit Banco
Iew
Winston Churchil
First Choice for Babies Milk Promoted by Doctor
An old ad claims early approval for baby formula with extra Vitamin D from Seredin. It touts Nestles famous milk products as the world’s first choice for babies and suggests grownups use it for coffee and cooking. The fragment ends with promotional language about approval and Nestle branding.
Knottsville Farm Club Entertained at Mrs Lundy Home
Knottsville Farm Woman's club met at Mrs. A Lundy's Knottsville home with Mrs. Clare Lundy co host. Lesson on Laundry the Easy Way led by Mr Smith Shroyer. Devotions by Mrs Claude Cozad. Red Cross quilts displayed followed by refreshments for numerous members and guests including Miss Nancy Williams and Mrs Ward Blaney.
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Arthi Wilson
Claude Gough
Chester Sharps
Charles Wilson
Smith ‘Shrover
Clyde Nilwall
Tloyd Savers
Claude Lavadder
M Gerome Boyles
Ward Blaney
Nancy Williams
Barclay on Bridge The Authority on Aut
A bridge puzzle discusses concealment of secondary honors and the impact of a defensive double. North, with four kings and South missing aces, should consider grand slam odds in No Trumps. The article analyzes a door to victory via precise card play after East led clubs and hearts, noting West’s duck and the outcome with double.
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TNT
Blackwood
North
Westsee
Kings
East
West
Mr and Mrs G Long Honored by Rail Road Crew Visit
Mr and Mrs Guy Long of McGraw Avenue were surprised by Baltimore and Ohio railroad maintenance employees from Lie Mainenance Of Way. They presented gifts as Mr Long, formerly division engineer for the Mononga Division at Grafton, moves to the Pittsburgh division with headquarters in Connellsville Pennsylvania. The party included HC Hutson W G Gillespie H J Logsdon R F Fisher H J Spaulding and Virginia Foley. Mr Long expressed appreciation for the cooperation and wished his successor J St Lindsay the same support. J H Lindsay recently arrived from Wheeling to take over the Mononga Division on March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Long
McGraw Avenue
Baltimore and Obi Railroad
Lie
Way
M Long
Grafton
Pittsburgh
Connelsville
Pennsylvania
Long
Long Gunny
Ftar
H. J. Spaulding
Virginia Foley
J. St. Lindsay
J. H. Lindsay
Wheeling
Mr. Long
Monongai
Huntington Visitors Tied to Davis Family In Morgantown
Brief item notes Huntington resident Jack Paul Davis and friend Bill O ders visiting Davis's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brown on Grand Street. They are said to attend the state basketball tournament in Morgantown where Huntington is a contender in the tournament. Visiting Here Dr. L. B. Hart.
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Huntington
Jack Paul Davis
Bill Oders
Mr. Davis
F. S. Brown
Grand Street
Morgantown
Sample Day's Diet For Two Year Old
Dr. Clendening explains infant digestion advances and presents a sample day's diet for a two year old. Includes breakfast items like fruit, cereal, milk, toast, egg or ground meat, vegetables, bread, and dairy desserts. evening milk soup or custard and fruit. Also includes Q and A on blood donors, mitral valve disease, tuberculosis visitors, and enlarged spleen with basic explanations.
Spring Garden cottonnique dress on Blaine Reil at RKO
Fashion Parade showcases Blaine Reil in a cottonnique dress titled Spring Garden. The outfit features a yellow and lavender splash with a brindled border print on the jacket and a contrasting broad design on the skirt as he appears on RKO Radio's Around the World.
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Blaine Reil
Blaine
RKO Radio
Delegates Voted for Willkie From the Start
New Hampshire delegates elected in a statewide process were instructed to vote for Willkie from the start, signaling unified support. The directive underscores alignment within the party as delegates prepare for the national convention.
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New Hampshire
Willkie
Carter's Little Liver Pills Boost Digestion Claim
An old health ad promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming to raise liver bile flow within minutes to aid digestion. It asserts natural digestion requires two pints of bile daily and urges purchases at drugstores for 25 cents.
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Carter
Dewey Backers Maintain Hope After Ballot Results
Dewey supporters stayed hopeful after results showing four of five pledged candidates gaining their first statewide ballots. They outpolled unpledged Harold K. Davison, chairman of the state GOP. Willkie visited New Hampshire. Dewey did not publicly acknowledge the unpledged backers. MacArthur's pledged delegate at large trailed the field.
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Dewey
Harold K.davison
State
Republican Committee
Willkie
New Hampshire
Ercon
Douglas MacArthur
Finnish Armistice Pressured as Red Army Aims to Strike
A Helsinki dispatch from Edwin Shanke of the Associated Press reports Moscow insists Finland intern German troops before talks on final terms. Meanwhile Finnish reporters face censorship and parliament debates may force the premier to resign if he is rejected.
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Red Army
Edwin Shanke
Associated Press
Helsinki
Finland
Moscow
Shanke
Dainty princess frock and cape pattern 9274
Pattern 9274 offers a fairy like lawn dress with gingham cape, in child sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10. Size 6 uses 23 8 yards 35 inch fabric and cape 13 8 yards 54 inch. Send sixteen cents for pattern to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept. New York. Include size name address style number.
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Pat
Grafton
Sentinel Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Marian Martin
Alice Brooks
Grafton Sentinel
Household Art Dept
W. 14Th Street
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Washington, D. C
Alfr'd Brown
West Mair Street
Philadelphia
Randall H. McKinney
West Macn Street
Randall A. McKi
Phuiadelphia
Duck
Frances, Rafferty
Eldoram Bolyard
Earl Stimson
Milan
Jim
Wilson
Robert Clayton
M. V. J. McGonagle
Z. L. Des
L. L. Painter
Knottsville Farm Club
Barclay
Barclay Iises
Awe
Omorrow
South
Teaturea Syndicate, Inc
G. Long
B&o
Connelsville, Pa
Dr. L. B. Hart
Logan Clendening
M. D
Chidren
Dr. Clendening
B.iakram
Reileve
Ibbel
Lydia E. Pinkram
Conran
Bath
Furnace
W. Washington St
Peterman
Chard St
Pear
Dewey Avenue
Maple Avenue
Prentytown Pike
Parrish Agency
Fea
Ine
Grafton Baking Co
Taig Beatty
America
Girl Scouts
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