Olive Morton Weds Private Stanley Peters in Washington
Olive Morton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Morte if Wendel, married Private Stanley Peters of Fort Benning Georgia at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. The ceremony on January 14 was performed by Rev. E. Hawthorne. The bride wore a winter white ensemble with white orchids. A wedding dinner followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ames E. Bell in Washington where the bride resides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Morte
Wendel
Olive
Pyt
Stanley Peters
Fort Benning
J. L. Peters
Route 4
E. Hawthorne
United Presbyterian Church
D.G
Robert Schoonhoven
Ull. Benning
Eves Morton
Ames E. Bell
Washington, D
James E. Bell
Washington
America's Best Dressed Women Named in New York
Stage star Mary Martin and Metropolitan Opera singer Bid Sayno head a nine woman list chosen by Finn Hartman of the Fashion Academy. The 10 fields include public life and other notable roles such as Alexis Smith in business, Grace Austin in a restaurant chain role, radio, Penny Singleton in concert, Eleanor Steber in work, and Cornelia Otis Skinner among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Martin
Metropolitan Opera
Bid Sayno
Finn Hartman
Fashion Academy
Hartman
Alexis Smith
Grace Austin
Penny Singleton
Eleanor Steber
George Fieldling Eliot
Donald Tansil
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Oakridge Trip For Local McCrory's Manager
C J Olt of 339 Dewey Avenue, manager of the local McCrory's store, left Here last night for Oakridge Tennessee on business. He plans to be away three or four weeks. Charleston John Frederick Jones and son Allan Frederick have arrived here from Charleston to make their home temporarily with Mr Jones' par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakridge
Tenn
C. J. Olt
Dewey Avenue
Iocal McCrory
Charleston
John Frederick Jones
Allan Frederick
Mr. Jones
Local club meetings schedule for March
A list of March meetings across several groups in Grafton and area. The schedule notes times and venues for the Grafton Quota club, Ladies auxiliary to the B of R T, Red Wing club, Emma Rogers Bible class, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lone Circle, American Legion Auxiliary, Woman's Society of Christian Service, and HIsmond community club with dates from March 20 to March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. of R. T
Red Wing Club
Idella Carroll
Wilford Street
Emma Rogers
Woman’s Society of Chrstian Service
Methodist Churches
Pairsmont
Methodist Temple
Manree Street
Hismond Summunity Club
Wil Brown
Wickwire Road
Local Family News and Army Basic Training Highlight
Mr and Mrs John R Jones of 225 Maple Avenue and her parents Mr and Mrs Denver Thompson of 212 Third Street are noted. Jack Jones departs for Fort Knox Kentucky for U S Army basic training. Blood donation by local women and the Rev J B Staley is reported. S ▪ Io Poysolaydy and Joseph Newmeyer expected home from Paducah Kyr. Visiting aunt Mrs Mary Pop Palardo of 975 Robley Street is mentioned.
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John R. Jones
Maple Avenue
Denver Thompson
Third Street
Jones
Jack
Fort Knox
U. S. Army
Io Poysolaydy
Joseph Newmeyer
Robley Street
Taday
Padeo
Newsiyer
Danter
Jersey City
Nod
Mr. Poppalarde
Mary Poppalardo
Robley Sreet
Weekend Visits Across Town and News Briefs
Local notes report visits to relatives in Pine Grove Morgantown and St Louis including Miss Sylvia Favish Miss Audra Enelow and others with relatives. City hospital updates note major surgery discharges new arrival Sandra Kay born to Pvt Alva Stevens and wife at Camp Croft details. Pattern ads from Grafton Sentinel provide sewing instructions and prices.
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Alva Stevens
Route 4
City Hospital
Sandra Kay
Pvt
Stevens
Camp Croft
8. C
Adorable Two-Piece Dress Pattern 9962 for Girls
Pattern 9962 offers a two piece dress in gingham or chambray with a pinafore option. Sizes 3 through 8 available, details include yardage for size 6 and order form for Grafton Pattern Dept. at 232 West 18th Street New York. Ten cents more buys Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book with new styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Department
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Ner
Trey Wat
Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept
Marian Martin
Greek Princess Weds Yugoslav King in Private London Ceremony
Princess Alexandra of Greece, 23, married King Peter II of Yugoslavia, 23, at the Yugoslav legation in a quiet 4 p.m. ceremony. Witnesses included King George VI of Britain and King George II of Greece. The couple had been engaged since last July with unofficial ties since 1942.
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Lewis Hawkins
London
Peter
Yugoslavia
Alexandra
Greece
Alexander
Washington
George VI
Great Britain
George II
Yagoslav Airforce
Peters Brothers
Tomislay
Anders
Ristanovitz
Germanos
George
Haakon
Norway
Duke of
Clouchester
Kent
Wilhelmina
Bernhard
Netherlands
Britain
William Thompson campaign star of parades and street car fare
Thompson campaigned for Ireland opposition to the war court and a five cent streetcar fare. He toured with circus parades wild west shows and drew crowds with his stature and smile. Born May 14 1869 in Boston Massachusetts. Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept New York. Name address and pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
William
Ireland
Thompson
Boston
Mass
Big Bill Hale as Chicago's Builder and Controversial Mayor
The article traces William Hale Sr who founded a real estate business in Chicago. Hale enters politics in 1900 as alderman and Cook County commissioner and becomes a wartime mayor whose pro German image sparks backlash. He later adopts "Big Bill the Builder" and cites projects like the Michigan Link Bridge and Chicago's boulevard system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Hale
Big Bill
Cook County
Worl
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Bride Is
John C. Morton
Grafton
the Andrew's Methodist Church
Eomo
First Presbyterian Church
Sometheon
Mar
Walt Beall
Claude McDaniel
Grace Frey
Arthur Peters
J. B. Staley
Ward
Elkins
Lydia E. Pinkham
Donald O'Connor
Pegey Ryan
Kling
Universal
Opera ‘Theatre
the Thinker
Tc Ceria Coffor
Andrew Stone
United
Ma Pine Grove
Sylvia Favish
West Virginia University
Audra Enelow
Wheeling
Miss Favish
Plents
George Favish
Boyd Street
Patty McDargh
Nataline Pembroke
Lois Kathryn Robinson
West
Virginia University
Morgantown
Audra McCartney
Beechstreet
St. Louis
Ada Sheets
Gary Richard
Jefferson Barracks
A. C. Smallwood
W. R. Jackson
West Boyd Street
Tene Withers
Edith Mae Cooper
Gilbert Moran
Fairmont
Hoy Tucker
Tucker
Mary Fancher
Watson
Stevenson's Wholesale Company
Alice Brooks
Wgiret Y Philes
Camp Fire Girls Organization
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Girl Scouts
Grafton Baking Co
Nethi
Luvest
Michigan Link
George E. Stone
James Cagney
Lili Damita
Ricardo Cortez
Warner Bros
Dixie Theatre
RKO Radio
Olivia de Havilland
Sonny Tufts
James Dunn
Dunn
Anne Shirley
Anne
Olivia
Washington, D. C
Tufts
Strand Theatre
Malone's and Drug Stores
Monongahela System
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