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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1941
Page
3
Wednesday guests for Mrs. G N Walters at Park View included win Bryn Mawr Scholarships Fairmont attendees.
Claire Tilden designs Pattern 299 for figure flattering style with front center seam, optional zipper, and softly curved side bodice. suggests crepe or eyelet fabrics, lace trim, ric rac, and bold color options. pattern sold by mail for fifteen cents to respond by size, name, address, and style number.
Mrs Clara Mason of Fargo North Dakota president of Quota International will be an honor guest at the Fairmont Quota club intercities meeting Saturday May 10 at the Fairmont hotel. It marks the first international leader hosted by the club and the 20th anniversary of its Fairmont formation. Guests include Effie Loudermilk Frances McKillop Ethel Schilling Rhea Fisher. Dinner at 7 30 in the hotel ballroom and a program to follow.
Louise Collins of West Main street Grafton Senior High was elected president of the Home Economics Association for Student Clubs of West Virginia at the spring meeting at Jackson's Mill. She succeeds Betty Ash with Eloise Morgan and Margaret Saffel also elected as officers. The Grafton club organized the state alumnae group Hee Alums and won exhibit honors for a white satin scrapbooks entry.
A schedule of society gatherings includes Band Parents at Grafton Senior High May 5 at 7:30 p.m., Quota Club dinner at Cozy Rest May 5 at 6:15 p.m., Lindy Club at Mrs Effie Jones May 6, Public Welfare department May 6 at 2:30 p.m. in Elks club, White Rose Grove No 2 May 6 at 7:30 p.m. in K of P hall with Mrs Faye K Littman present, Business Girls May 8 Mother and Daughter banquet at Cozy Rest meet at 6:30 p.m., Ladies Aid at St Pauls Lutheran May 8 at 8 p.m. at Watkins home with Muhlenberg the Eagle of the Wilderness as topic.
The session featured a theme selection Home Economics Around the City Square and an address by Miss Mildred Reed state Girl's 4-H leader Dr Mildred Teat Polytechnical Institute Blacksburg Va spoke Our Part In the Defense Program An officer election followed a banquet with Miss Helen Tucker toastmistress Elma Pratt spoke on The Contribution of Peasant Art to Modern Dress and Living a review of sixteen peasant costumes by West Virginia University students Newly elected officers honored at a party Sunday morning breakfast in Mount Vernon dining room attendees included Miss Collins accompanied by Freda Moore Georgia Sinsel Helen Bennett Jean Batson and sponsor Miss Nellie Cook plus Martha Jane Collins Ivy Louise Sayres of the alumnae group.
Circle No.3 of the Woman's Work of St. John's Methodist church met May 1 at Mrs. Russell DeMoss's Long Street home with Mrs. Leon Proudfoot presiding. Devotions and a business session occurred, followed by social time and a salad course. Present were Miss Lillie Marshall and several named members.
Quickest way to color linens is with sunbonnet applique and stitchery. Pattern 6927 includes transfer and applique pieces, four large motifs, color schemes, stitch illustrations, and requires ten cents. Send name address and pattern number to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St New York NY.
Clyde Richman and family members Miss Mary Belle Richman Miss Juanita DeMoss and Mrs. Anna Shaw are listed. The June meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Ekis in Fetterman.
Betty Taylor of Blueville Addition hosted the Sub Deb club meeting on Friday night. Members planned a picnic at Harrison county airport on May 17 and set the next meeting for May 13 at Maple avenue home of Virginia Debendarfer. Attendees included Jerry Hannon, Betty Lee Bailey, Mary Alice Palmer, Christine Carpenter, Virginia Newcome, Mary Parrish, Barbara Hamilton, Betty Jean Bailey, Virginia Debendarfer, Mary Catherine Ewers, Wilma Jean Casseday and Patty McDargh.
Problems of a postwar world will be discussed at a meeting of the International Relations group of the Woman's club this evening at the home of Mrs. James C. Holt on Dewey Avenue. Mrs. E. M. Tomlinson will lead the discussion. The meeting is called for 7:30 o'clock.
John J Hussion returns to duties at Staten Island radio station after a ten day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs John F Hus sion. Elizabeth Knisely visits Wheeling mother Mrs G A Knisely. John H Shingleton admitted as a medical patient. Laura Stalnaker admitted for observation. Eve lyn Mathews spends weekend with Morgantown parents. Paul Walters returns to CCC camp near Morgantown after weekend with Park View family. Mrs Adj Andrews and Captain Myers visit Grafton on Wednesday.
Dean Halliday notes garden pests in spring with climbing cutworms damaging hollyhock and pansy leaves by night. They curl when disturbed and rest in soil debris by day. Arsenate of lead spray controls them, while pine coal ashes or soot around plants acts as a preventative measure.
A homicide occurred at 9 30 a m today outside the upscale East Side residence of Mary Jane Cassidy 24 and Max Maxwell 41 son of R C Maxwell head of an outdoor advertising agency. A man allegedly forced open Cassidy’s door as they rested after visiting a fashionable club and a second man opened Maxwell’s door.
A woman heard a popgun sound as bandits fled a nightclub ambush. Maxwell, head of his father's billboard office, was shot in the heart and died after an hourslong autopsy revealed a .32caliber bullet. The couple was tailed from the club. Maxwell had a large cash roll.
British artillery halted a tank counter at Tobruk outer defenses as German Italian communiques claimed axes forces made a stand. Heat hampers campaigns as forces aim for the Nile valley, with defenses around Matruh and Salum to the east. Turkey's position remains an unsettled factor in the widening Middle East theater.
The Republic screens Arkansas Judge featuring the Weaver Brothers and Elviry with Spring Byington as Mary Shoemaker and Veda Ann Borg as Hettie Huston. Tom Martel is played by Roy Rogers, Pauline Moore and Margaret Weaver star, and Frank McDonald directs. Based on False Witness by Irving Stone with script by Dorrell and Stuart McGowan.
Observers note Turkey may stay neutral unless directly attacked by Nazi forces while German agents operate in the Arabian peninsula. Iraq oil, piped to Haifa, halted by Baghdad, with Britain relying on Eastern Mediterranean fuel reserves. Fighting persists in Iran near Habbaniyah base as British air and ground actions push Iraqi troops from Basra and Basra’s port area.
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