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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1944

Page

3

Miss Katherine Threlkeld and Edwin Roof Marry in Cincinnati

Miss Katherine Threlkeld and Edwin Roof wed at Walnut Hills Lutheran Church Cincinnati on March 4 at 7 30 pm The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Foster Threlkeld Norwood Ohio and the groom son of Rev and Mrs E F K Roof Grafton The ceremony featured nuptial music and solos with the bride in a white satin gown and train The couple will reside at 1652 Sumfinit Road Cincinnati with Mrs Roof a UC College of Home Economics graduate and chemist for Standard Oil and Mr Roof a Wright Aeronautical production engineer Both have ties to Cincinnati area universities and organizations

Walnut Hills Lutheran Church of Cincinnati Katherine Threlkeld Foster Threlkeld Norwood Ohio Edwin Roof E. F. K. Roof Grafton E. FP. K. Roof H. L. Meister Walnut Hills Church Betty Stuart Mt. Carmel Mary Ellen Roof John Fox Cincinnati Kemper Lane Spring Mill Ind Roof College of Home Economics University of Cincinnati Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Standard Oil Company of Latonia Tau Beta Pi Wright Aeronauti‘al ‘Company of Sumfinit Road

Woman's club meeting at Elks club in Grafton

The Woman's Club of Grafton will gather at the Elks club at 8 p.m. with the Literature and Art department leading the program. A Quota club board meeting is set for March 30 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Ida B. Parsons' home.

Woman's Club of Grafton Elks Club Quota Club Board Ida B. Parsons

Grafton High Band Stages Spring Concert Delight

Grafton senior high school band performed its annual Spring Concert in the school auditorium at 8:15 last night led by instructor Miss Betty Rose Miller. The program opened with a dramatic piece featuring Nell The Farmers Daughter and Jack Dalton Rides Again with Warren Cutright narrator. The second half showcased Stormy Weather with lighting and sound crafted to evoke a summer storm.

Grafton Betty Rose Miller Nell the Jack Dalton Warren Cutright

Next White House Hostess Series Second Look at Mrs Hull

Editor Frances Witz Hull profiles Mrs. Hull wife of Secretary of State as a leading First Lady candidate. She balances duty and health while guiding official hospitality and international diplomacy with reserved style and personal touches in wartime.

Central Press Frances Witz Hull Mrs. Hull Moscow Emere Roosevelt

Weekend Visitors From WVU And Fairmont State

West Virginia University student Betty Newham is visiting the city at her aunt Mrs. Florence Haymond's home. Dettа Glover Frances Leonard and Mary Jane Hancock are spending weekends with parents from Fairmont State College. Russian front reports describe Zhukov’s attacks around Tarnopol Proskurov and Byeltsi with rail line disruptions and Soviet offensives near Odessa Nikolaev. U.S. payroll data show 43 workers quit monthly.

Betty Newham West Virginia University Florence Haymond McGraw Avenue Detta Glover Frances Leonard Mary Jane Hancock Fairmont State College Saleschchiki Zhukov Tarnopal Proskurov Ivan S. Konev Bessarabia Mokiley Podolski Byeltsi Moldavia Lwow Tarnopol Moscow Third Ukraine Vomesensk Odessa Rodion Y. Malinovsky Fourth Ukraine Army Nikolaev Black Sea Gue BBC New York NBC CBS

Mrs Will Brown Hosts Haymond Community Quilting Party

Mrs. Will Brown hosted the Haymond community club for an all day quilting gathering at her Wickwire Road home. A noon two course dinner was served by Mrs. Brown with help from Mrs. Nola Powell and Mrs. Marcelle Wigzieman to a group including Geraldine Stemple Hattie Boyce Agnes Brown Mattie Jacobs Ursula Poe Bertha Montgomery Emily Poe Ruby Thorn Mary Bogers Florence Watkins Lulu Car Ruthers Virginia Henderson Nora Powell Flora Riggleman Elizabeth Watkins Katherine Lemmons Lillie Colebank.

Will Brown Haymond Wickwire Road Brown Nola Powell Marcelle Wigzieman Geraldine Stemple Hattie Boyce Agnes Brown Mattie Jacobs Ursula Poe Bertha Montgomery Emily Poe Ruby Thorn Mary Bogers Florence Watkins Lulu Carruthers Virginia Henderson Nora B. Powell Flora B. Riggleman Elizabeth Watkins Katherine Lemmons Lillie Colebank

Smartly Beautified Pinafore Frock Pattern 9101 Ad

Pattern 9101 offers a puff sleeve or sleeveless sun frock in gingham or chambray for misses and women sizes 12 through 40. Includes yardage for size 16 and pricing details, with order address for Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department in New York.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department West New York

Phantom Lady brings clever justice tale to Puclier Opera House

Universal presents Phantom Lady at Puclier Opera House featuring Grahchot Tone, Ella Raines, and Alan Curtis. It is not a horror film but a clever whodunit about obstacles to justice created by chance, in the sound era.

Age of Sound Universal Opera House Grahchot Tone Ella Raines Alan Curtis Ciremion Greenwood Edward Everett Tony de Marco Tone Miss Strand Theatr Raines Curtis

Briefly Told Leaves For Texas With Mrs Fauley

Mrs Wilbur Fauley formerly Miss Viola Brown of Wickwire road left by motor for Burnham Texas to join her husband stationed at Jones field She was accompanied by Martha Jean Lynch of Clarksburg Weekend Guest Miss Ruth Lee of Clarksburg a West Virginia university student is weekend guest of Misses Cecilia and Virginia Mae Orbendarfer of Cozy

Texas Wilbur Fauley Viola Brown Wickwire Road Burham Jones Field Martha Jean Lynch Clarksburg Ruth Lee West Virginia University Cecilia Virginia Mae Orbendarfer Cozy

County Tavern Group airs old bonds and reform debates

At a County Tavern Protective Association meeting speakers rehash long standing positions. They discuss bonds donations to war charities and cleaning up without external reform while saloon-keepers blame distillers and brewers for new brand quality aimed at dodging OPA rules.

County Tavern Protective Association

Phantom Lady delivers Tone and Raines in suspenseful drama

A review notes Franchot Tone shifts to a villainous role in Phantom Lady, supported by Ella Raines and a strong ensemble including Thomas Gomez Fay Helm Elisha Cook Jr Regis Toomey and others. Tone’s menacing performance redefines his star image while Raines holds her own in this tense entertainment piece.

Thomas Gomez Fay Helm Elisha Cook, Jr Regis Toomery Andy Tombes Joseph Crehah Franchot Tone Hollywood Villian Tone Ella Raines Miss Raines

Benny Goodman in The Gang's All Here gets swing crown

Benny Goodman and his orchestra, with Alice Faye and Carmel Miranda, star in The Gang's All Here. Goodman notes the film gives access to millions of swing fans, offsetting transport woes with camps, radio, and film promotions. The Busby Berkeley production features Leo Robin and Harry Warren songs.

Benny Goodman 20Th Century-Fox Benny Alice Faye Carmel Miranda Quest Fonman Phil Baker Busby Berkeley Goodman Leo Robin Harry Warren

Around The World at the Dixie Theatre Opens Sunday

Kay Keyser in a musical screen event with his College of Musical Knowledge and eight actresses as the tour follows American Army camps abroad. Mischa Auer and Joan Davis headline a cast that travels from Australia to Chungking Cairo Tunis and Monrovia with new songs and dances amid comic spy antics. Allan Dwan and Ralph Spence receive praise for the RKO production.

Kay Keyser Dixie Theatre Kay College of Musical Knowledge Mischa Auer Joan Davis Marcy McGuire Australia Chungking Cairo Tunis Montrovia Liberia Allan Dwan RKO Radio Ralph Spence

Notice to creditors of the estate of Michael C Squires

The estate of Michael C Squires deceased notifies all creditors and beneficiaries to present their claims with vouchers verified to the undersigned at West Main Street Grafton Taylor County West Virginia by September 22 1944 or be excluded from all benefit of the estate.

Michael C. Squires West Main Street Grafton Taylor County West Virginia

Notice to estate beneficiaries to appear on date

All the beneficiaries of the said estate are notified to be present on said date to protect their interest. Given under my hand this the 18th day of March, 1944, J. Guy Allender Commissioner of Accounts.

J. Guy Allender

W. L. Neal Statement on Debts Authorized

A brief notice states that the signer, W. L. Neal of Fanny Street, is not responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than himself. The declaration emphasizes personal liability and limits another's authority to bind his obligations.

Classified rate note from Sentinel column

Classified listing explains rates of two and a half cents per word for the first insertion and one and a half cents for each additional insertion. Insertion must be consecutive and in regular style with a minimum charge of 85 cents. Each initial and each figure counts as a word.

Sentine Classinea Sentinel

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