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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1944

Page

3

Army Returns Miami to Tourists Hospital Yesterday

Army personnel assisted at a Miami hospital after a fractured leg. Mrs Tom Bartlett Jr and children traveled to Larchmont New York to join Mr Bartlett employed by Pan American Airlines at LaGuardia. Lieut Ben F Donley and family were in Grafton last week. Miss Sarai Sayres left Monongahela West Penn Service to join Baltimore and Ohio railroa d. Miss Katie Ci returned to work at Westinghouse after a hospital stay. Mrs Cal Walker hosted visitors from Gascaway and Maple Avenue. Mrs Dale Skidmore and children visited her mother Mrs Laura Deavers in Belington. Cecil Shrout was admitted to City hospital for medical care. Pvt Nathan Botyard and Mrs Botyard announced birth of George Tracy at city hospital. Pvt Bolyen stationed at Fort Bliss. Arthur William Shreve born at home. parents W H Shreve and Martha Austin.

Larchmont N. Y Tom Bartlett, Jr Jett N. Y.r Bartlett Pan-American Airlines LaGuardia Airfield Nathan Botyard Route 1 George Tracy Mabel Cox Pvt Bolyen Fort Bus,exas W. H. Shreve Beech Street Arthur William

Nuptials Told Of Miss Lucille Boyles And Seaman Robert Norcutt

Miss Lucille Boyles of Knottsville wed Seaman First Class Robert Norcutt of Corning Iowa in her parents home with Rev. P G Bates officiating. The bride wore a two piece black accented frock and red roses. groom's sister and husband Mr and Mrs Kermit Davis attended. Mrs Norcutt, a 1943 Grafton graduate, has joined the FBI in Washington D C. Norcutt, a 1942 Corning HS graduate, has served twenty months and is stationed at Navy yards in Washington. The couple are visiting in Knottsville as he returns to Washington this week.

Jerome Boyles Knottsville Lucille Boyles Robert Norcutt U. S. Navy Kermit, Davis San Diego Cali

State Convention of Women’s Clubs Opens Friday

The 24th annual state convention of the Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs will open Friday with Mrs. Mary Wil Harmon White of Huntington, state president, presiding. Miss Olga H. Huston directs the women’s department of the...

Huntington Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club Mary Wil Harmon White Olga H. Huston Women’s Department of the

Grafton Club Meetings Listed for May Events

May 1 to May 3 schedules show meetings at multiple Grafton groups. W B A Review at Mrs Trimble 412 St John St at 8 p.m. and International Relations at Mrs Carpenter Maple Ave 8 p.m. plus other society gatherings and hostess contacts.

Jean Trimble St. John Street Grafton Woman's Club Charles Carpenter Maple Avenue M. Tomlinson Grafton Quota Club Judson Missionary Society Baptist Church West Main Street Blueville Methodist Church George Hunt Elk’s White Rose Grove Supreme Forest Wood‘men Circle Helen Shaw Dorothy Douglas

Pattern 1198 tale dress pattern and luncheon speakers

A fragment describes pattern 1198 with one yard fabric and scalloped edges, plus a contrasting strawberry pocket. It notes pattern 9198 sizes and scrap pocket. Ohio business leaders speak at a luncheon, with Margaret A. Hickey as guest speaker at a Saturday dinner, and Dr. J Paul Stoakes at a Pan American relations breakfast.

Ohio Chamber of Commerce Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club Margaret A. Hickey St. Louis War Manpower ‘Commission J. Paul Stoakes Marshall College Allied Nations

Smart Passer Faces Risk in Bridge Tactics

In Barclay on Bridge, a reader case analyzes overcall and pass decisions after West bids. The excerpt shows how a well-timed pass can lure higher bids, but failing the trap may yield costly results, as North-South face weak rebids and vulnerable game risks in a complex hand.

North South West East

Briefly Told Briefly Told Goes To Tennessee

C J Ott, Dewey avenue manager of tt level McCrorys store, left yesterday for Oak Ridge Tennessee on an extended business trip. Misses Sylvia Favish and Patty Bender, WVU freshmen, spent the weekend with their parents in West Boyd Street and Maple Avenue respectively. Thy Moore returned to Akron after a week with parents E M Moore and Wilford Moore. Moore family hosted Mrs Paul Robison and children from Pittsburgh. Mr Moore reportedly seriously ill at home.

Tennessee C. J. Ott Dewey Avenue Tt Level McCrory's Oak Ridge, Tenn W.V.U Sylvia Favish Patty Bender West Virginia University George Favish West Boyd Street R. F. Eder Maple Avenue Akron Mtthy L. Moore Ohio Goodrich Company E. M. Moore Wilford Paul Robison Hazel Jimmie Cecil Pittsburgh Moore

Crochet Hat and Purse Patterns Sold by Needle Craft

Advertises crochet patterns 7740 and 7749 from Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. Includes instructions to send eleven cents for pattern 7740 for hat and purse, plus transfer embroidery pattern for dress in sizes 2, 4, or 6 with pattern 7749. Requests name address and pattern number.

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

Pattern for colorful kitchen embroidery motifs

Pattern Beginner's joy offers a cross stitch applique transfer of six motifs for towels. Pattern 7169 measures about 6 1 2 by 7 1 2 inches with stitches. Send sixteen cents to Pattern Dept. Grafton oe tinel, 232 West 11th St. New York. Include size name address and style number. ten cents extra for 1944 Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book promo.

Grafton Oetinel Pattern Dept West 1Th St New York N. Y Otr Marian Martin

West Virginia woman fights to keep yard after assault

A West Virginia mother of a 10 year old and a 9 year old alleges an attack by two men who tried to remove her from the front yard. Police questioned the two suspects about the case as details emerged. In other news, Jarrett named superintendent of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing, joining the Bloomfield ramp division in 1918.

West Virginia Leslie Swanh Fiat Williams Poliéé Te Fairmont Grand Jarrett Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Ralph C. Stuart Westinghouse Bloomfield Jarrett Ramp

Allied bombing and Soviet spring offensives loom in war update

The article reports Allied air raids totaling about 100000 tons of bombs on German territory and predicts further intensity before D-day. It notes Marshal Stalin signaling that the Red Army plans simultaneous offensives to trap Hitlerite Germany, with weather and regrouping cited for current lull on the Russian front.

Mont Hitler Stalin Moscow Germany Izvesiiia

AFL Spring Charter Expands Jurisdiction Over Chemicals

AFL plan extends broad authority over chemical workers, potentially affecting coal mining jobs. The federation already organizes about 40,000 chemical workers in diverse locals, with implied automation of the field.

AFL Afls

AFL sees split on Lewis charter in union talks

The AFL negotiators weigh whether to grant a chemical charter to Lewis and convert Allied locals into United Mine Workers units, while Tobin stresses no recommendation and a factual report. The outcome hinges on local unions’ willingness to withdraw from the AFL or accept the plan.

United Mine Workers AFL Lewis Daniel J. Tobin Tobin

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