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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1940

Page

3

Endeavor Staff Holds Monthly Executive Meet

State Christian Endeavor Union officers met at Miss Maxine Sisler and discussed plans for the state convention in Moundsville June 11 to 14 and arrangements for the tri state regional conference in Martinsburg May 3 to 5. Officers present included Rev Fields Miss Mary Jackson O R McElwain Miss Lucille Thrasher Miss Pearl Felton James Bissett Miss Iva Lambert and Miss Thelma Crowe. A social period followed with refreshments. The next meeting is May 25 at the Gore hotel in Clarksburg.

State Christian Endeavor Union Maxine Sisler Taylor County Union West Washington Street Allen Fields New Cumberland Moundsville Martinsburg Mary B. Jackson Jane Lew O. R. McElwain Clarksburg Lucille Thrasher Pearl Felton James Bissett Iva Lambert Thelma Crowe Gore Hotel

Officers Chosen By Church Meeting for Young Adults

The First Presbyterian church Young Adults class elected officers with Mrs. Harry Shaw becoming president and Miss Virginis McDaniel as secretary treasurer at a church meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Collins. Rev F J Turvander attended along with several class members.

Frank Collins First Presbyterian Church Harry Shaw Virginis McDaniel Dana Barker Collins F.J. Turvander Esther McBee Ann Radekin Virginia McDaniel Helen Lee Mantz Jamties A. Mantz

Sewing Club Meeting At Mrs Evans Home

On Tuesday evening Mrs John H Evans hosted the sewing club at West Main street. The gathering featured sewing and chatter with a later entertaining buffet lunch for members including Beulah Bailey Pauline Sapp Sarah Sayre Gladys McDaniel Catherine Leach Edith Anderson and guests Mrs Orville Kinsey Charlene Evans. Next meeting set for May 7 at Mrs Harry Grenwald Lincoln Street.

John H. Evans West Main Street Beulah Bailey Pauline Sapp Sarah Sayre Gladys McDaniel Catherine Leach Edith Anderson Albert Willis Alfred Newton Harry Greenwald Robert Arble Orville Kinsey Charlene Evans Harry Grenwald Lincoln Street

May 2 7:30 p.m. meetings listed across Andrews groups

A series of May events includes Andrews Women's Foreign Missionary Society at 7 30 p m at Mrs J A Sinclair 249 High Street. Busin ess Girls Mother Daughter banquet at Cozy Rest with Miss Mary Jo Rauscher and Miss Martha Powell hosting. Inter denominational May covered dish luncheon at 1 p m at First Christian church. Woman's Aid Society of United Brethren church at 7 30 p m in King's Daughters classroom. Circle No 1 St John's Methodist at 7 30 p m at Mrs Fred Floyd's home Ty gart Dam. Regular meeting of Womens Division Republican Club Taylor County at 8 p m in K P hall with Mrs Mary Tidwell guest speaker. Weekley Sewing Club anniversary dinner at 6 p m at Emma Rockwell's Route 50 home. May Day program of Women's Christian Temperance Union at 2 30 p m at First Baptist Church. meeting moved up from May 10.

Andrews Women's Foreign Missionary Society J. A. Sinclair High Street Busines Mary Jo Rauscher Martha Powell First Christian Church Woman Mary Tidwell Fairmont State Federation of Republican Clubs Weekley Sewing Club Emma Rockwell Route 50 Women's Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church

Ladies Breakfast At Andrews Methodist Church Home

An 11 o'clock May day breakfast for members of the Woman's club of Andrews Methodist church was a social event at the home of Mrs. E. H. Me Dargh on Maple Avenue. Five tables served about twenty ladies, with a color coordinated setup. President Mrs. Charles Carpenter led plans for a luncheon for Grafton's Woman's club on May 21, with numerous members in attendance.

Woman’s Club Andrews Methodist Church E. H. Me Maple Avenue Charles Carpenter Grafton’s Woman's Club Carpenter Paul Warden L. L. Painter Lloyd Plum A. W. Dean Stuart Whiting E. J. Clapton John Edwards G. T. Vance George Welch John Newman Theodore Patton Clyde Gilbert J. A. Sinclair Harry White Carroll Hawkins Paul Laign Norman Core Lula Farris McDargh

Adla Promises Relief for Stomach Distress

A customer named C.S. Gross reports severe stomach distress but says Adla tablets relieved pains and allowed eating freely. The ad invites readers to try Adla for excess stomach acidity with a money back guarantee from Union Drug Co.

C.S. Gross Union Drug CO

Embroidered Kitchen Set Pattern 6634 by Alice Brooks

Attractive kitchen towels offered for embroidery in simple stitches. Pattern 6634 includes transfer motifs of six designs with color schemes and stitch illustrations. Send ten cents to The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept to obtain the pattern by mail.

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

Mrs Crouser Chosen Head Of Woodmen Circle

Ruth Crouser was elected president of White Rose Grove No 2 Woodmen Circle at a Redmen's hall meeting. Edna B Maloney presided. Officers include Pauline Keener vice president Daisy Dotson advisor Emma Fowler chaplain Maggie Parkhill attendant Grace Marie Bartlett attendant Margaret Batson secretary Edna B Maloney banker Erma Moran inner sentinel Eleanor Jacobs captain Mary Goley chairman Amanda Renner Miriam Isner auditors Margaret Batson musician Edna B Maloney reporter Special deputy Faye Littman honored guest. June officer installation planned. District convention reports given by Jacobs Batson Bartlett.

Ruth Crouser White Rose Grove No. 2 Woodmen Circle Effie Newton Redmen’s Hall Edna B. Maloney Erma Moran Inner Sentinel Eleanor Jacobs Cap Sentinel Mary Goley iMrs Amanda Renner Miriam Isner Margaret Batson Faye Littman Albert Miss Jacobs Miss Batson Miss Bartlett Littman

Kum Bae Class Meeting Led by Jamnita Richards

Kum Bae class of the First Christian church met in Fellowship Hall on Tuesday evening for the regular monthly session presided in the president's absence by Jamnita Richards. Business matters were discussed and refreshments served during a social hour to Mrs. John Reisinger and four guests including Mrs. James Roy Mrs. Oakey Grow Hattie Richards and Betty Jones.

Jamnita Richards Kum Bae First Christian Church Fellowship Hall John Reisinger James Roy Oakey Grow Hattie Richards Betty Jones

Cheery Aprons Pattern 940 Promises Easy Panel Style

A vintage advertisement touts Pattern 940 for cheerful simple panel aprons in Claire Tilden style. It highlights two center panels on bias, a full cut skirt, roomy pockets, cross-back straps, and two neckline variations A and B with ruffles. sizes small to large. Orders to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept New York.

Claire Tilden Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department Fifth Avenue New York N. Y

Local Names Listed Among Community Members

The list includes Evelyn Bunner, Juanita Richards, Helen Kite, Katherine Jones, Dorothy Sway, Maxine Robinson, Marian Grow, Edithmae Wagner, Glen Kann, Clarence Grow and Ralph Murray as named individuals connected to the community record.

Evelyn Bunner Juanita Richards Helen Kite Katherine Jones Dorothy Sway Maxine Robinson Marian Grow Edithmae Wagner Glen Kann Clarence Grow Ralph Murray

Big Turnout At Class Gathering at United Brethren Church

Sixteen members and seven guests attended the Phillip Oterbein class meeting at the United Brethren church on Tuesday evening for a covered dish dinner at 6 30. Mrs Mabel Waller led a business session after dinner and several important matters were discussed before the group socialized for the remainder of the evening.

Phillip Oterbein United Brethren Church Mabel Waller

Cherry Blossom Festival Attendees From Grafton

Among the Grafton people at the Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival last weekend were Carroll Tingler Virgil Norris Brady Carrothers and Wade Furlow. Mrs Ross Wolfe returned to Cumberland Maryland after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Luther Peacock in East Main Street. In Clarksburg on Tuesday Miss Eva Love and Mrs J E Steel visited there. Mrs Dorsey Trimble operated on at 123 East Knotts Avenue.

Grafton Washington, D. C Carroll Tingler Virgil Norris Brady Carrothers Wade Furlow Ross Wolfe Cumberland, Md Mrs Luther Peacock East Main Street Clarksburg Eva Love J. E. Steel Dorsey Trimble East Knotts Avenue

City Hospital Daily Patient Log Note

A surgical patient in City hospital this morning. W G Riggleman of Route 1 Grafton listed as a patient. Mrs Doyle Willes leaves Hospital to Bowlesburg today. Juley Del losa of Newbury discharged Wednesday evening.

W. G. Riggleman Grafton Doyle Willes Bowlesburg Juley Dellosa Newbury City Hospital

New Dealers Debate Worker Exemptions Amid Proposals

Buck proposed exempting 200000 workers in small farm co operatives that wash dry pack and store produce. Wadsworth urged similar relief for washing navy beans. Two amendments passed tentatively expanding work hours to 2080 per year and letting wage hour chief set piece rates in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Barden amendments to exempt farm processing plants failed for the second time as Senate debate on stopping the foreign silver program continued with a June adjournment forecast.

Buck Rep Wadsworth N. Y Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Barden N. C Senate Treasury Garer Congress

Reich Gains Continues Cold War Era Gold Struggle

The article notes the Poles smuggling gold out as Nazis seek funds for economic warfare. It questions Germany’s ability to boost gold reserves with only about $650,000 annual production, including $350,000 from Czechoslovakia. British blockade further constricts Reich financing.

Reich Germany Czechoslovakia

War impact on Balkan nations and gold reserves

The text notes that larger cuts in the war could draw more Balkan nations into the conflict and bring additional gold reserves into view. It cites Romania with 152 million dollars, Hungary 24 million, Yugoslavia 60 million, and Bulgaria 24 million, though figures trail off.

Rumania Hungary Yugoslavia Bulgaria

Sweden's gold assets and wartime exports eyed by league

The League of Nations estimates Turkey's gold stores at 58 million dollars while Sweden faces potential jeopardy to its 258 million reserves if its neutral status shifts. Since the war began Sweden has shipped 170 million in gold to the United States and continues exporting gold for safekeeping.

Grebde Turkey League of Nations Sweden United States

New Spring Mayflower Wall Paper Line

New spring wallpaper selection urged as stock lines up for quick sales. Turner’s store promotes the Mayflower pattern and Searle Woople items with limited prices and available colors.

Oents Searle Turner

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Annabel P. Swisher Endeavor Sisler M’dargh Home Andrews Church Women’s Club Corpes Tnc Mrs. Crouser Dom Marinello Beauty Shop W. Main Hizzoner Barking England W. H. Howe Central Press Penney’s For All Familly Oxfords Reg. U.S Towncraft Sports Nunes
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