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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1940

Page

3

Miss Robinson Featured In West Virginia Recital

Miss Naom Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Robinson West Mainstreet West Virginia Wesleyan College senior students recital features Miss Ruth Cutright of Silem and Charles Taylor of Parkersburg at 8 o clock Friday May 10 in the college auditorium Miss Robinson presides at the organ performing Bach selections and a trilogy by Eller. Miss Outright contralto sings two Gertrude Ross numbers and a Franz piece. Mr Taylor tenor sings Mendelssohn Elijah and Verdi Rigoletto with a duet Calm As the Night by Bohm.

Naom} Robinson W. E. Robinson West Mainstreet Ruth Cutright Silem Charles Taylor Parkersburg Marie Boette West Virginia Wesleyan College Miss Robinson Eller Virginia Clarksburg Miss Outright Gertrude Ross Rober Franz

Rosemont Bride Marries John Fragale in Rosemont Church

Miss Mafalda Pelligrino daughter of Mr. and Mrs Carmen Pelligrino of Rosemont and John Fragale son of Mr. and Mrs Samuel Fragale of Clarksburg married Saturday April 20 at St Marys church Rosemont. Ceremony by Rev Charles Carroll. Attendants Mrs Catherine Merandi and Sylvia Pelligrino. Honeymoon in Shenandoah Valley. home in Flemington. Miss Pelligrino a Wilmington High School graduate. Mr Fragale a Washington Irving High School and West Virginia Business College graduate, employed by Central West Virginia Wholesale Grocery and Supply Co.

Mafalda Pelligrino Carmen Pelligrino Rosemont John Fragale Samuel Fragale Clarksburg St.Mary's Church Charles Carroll Catherine Merandi Brioni Sylvia Pelligrino Shenandoah Valley Flemington Fragale Wlemington High School Pragale Washington-Irving High School West Virginia Business College Central West Virginia Wholesale Grocery and Supply Company

Mission Group Holds Meeting at Andrews Methodist

The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews Methodist Church met at Mrs. J. A. Sinclair’s High Street home. Mrs. W. C. Barnes led devotions and a business session, reporting on the Masontown district convention attended with Mrs. W. A. Beavers. A short program preceded a salad course for six members and three guests.

Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews Methodist Church J. A. Sinclair High Street W. C. Barnes Masontown W. A. Beavers George

Scarfs Crochet Pattern Offer from Grafton Sentinel

A crochet scarf pattern, Pattern 671%, includes stitch illustrations and Oscar photos, with instructions and materials listed. Offered for ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept, 269 W. 14th St, New York, NY. Include name and address clearly.

Oscars Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept W. 14Th Street New York

May club and society meetings listed for early May

A series of local group meetings scheduled from May 6 to May 8 includes the A O H lodge at 8 p m in K of C hall, Quota club at Cozy Best 6 15 p m, Public Welfare department of Grafton Woman's club at Elks club 2 30 p m, Judson Missionary society at First Baptist 7 30 p m, Ladies Aid at West Main Street Methodist home of Mrs Nina Nelson, Lindy club at Mrs Edna Poling home, Women s Division of the United Republican club at K of Phall with Mary Tidwell guest speaker, King's Daughters Class at Blueville Sunday school 7 30 p m, Weekley Sewing club 6 p m dinner at Mrs Emma Rockwell route 50, May Day program of the Women s Christian Temperance Union 2 30 p m at First Baptist church, meeting moved up from May 10.

A. O. H. Lodge K. of C. Hall Quota Club Cozy Best Public Welfare Department Grafton Woman’s Club Elks Club Judson Missionary Society First Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society West Main Street Nina Nelson Lindy Club Edna Poling Zada Ridenour United , Republican Club Taylor County Phall Mary Tidwell Fairmont State Federation of Republican Clubs King's Daughters Blueville Esther Turner Weekley Sewing Club Emma Rockwell Women's Christian Temperance Union

Welch Booth and Mary Ellen Sinclair Precede Meeting

Mrs. W S Booth and Miss Mary Ellen Sinclair are noted as participants with the time and place of the next meeting to be announced later.

Briefly Told Briefly Told In Pruntytown Sunday

Miss Edna Gieson city eastern representative of Columbia Broadcasting Company visited Pruntytown Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ronald Knotts. Other items note Miss Josephine Robinson and Mrs Lawrence Heinlein in Charleston over the weekend and Mr and Mrs George Coulson with daughter Anna Jane in Baltimore for several days.

Pruntytown Edna Gieson New York City Columbia Broadcasting Company Ronald Knotts Charleston Josephine Robinson Blueville Lawrence Heinlein Mainstreet George Coulson Anna Jane Baltimore, Md

Fashion Pattern 139 Dress With Yoked Front and Bloused Back

Claire Tilden presents pattern 139 for a misses and women's dress featuring rounded front yokes and a back yoke for bloused lines, wide point collar, two rows of colorful buttons, various sleeve options, and lace edging. Size 16 uses 384 yards of fabric and 268 yards lace. pattern available from Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department for 15 cents.

Claire Tilden Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department Fifth Avenue New York

Delta formal, Saturday night

Delta attended a formal Saturday night and returned home Sunday. The item notes that Miss Mollie Long and Miss Loretta Kibler, North Carolina university students, visited Morgantown after a weekend trip with West Virginia University student classmate Charles Vosler and Bill Allender before resuming studies at WVU.

Delta Formal Bill Allender West Virginia University Charles Vosler Chapel Hill N. C Mollie Long Loretta Kibler North Carolina University Morgantown

Haye Son Born at City Hospital to Mr and Mrs Roy Williams

The Williamses of 457 Maple Avenue welcome a 7 pound son at City hospital this morning. He is not yet named. Also noted is Charles Smith of 118 Grand Street admitted for emergency appendectomy and Mrs William Summers of 21712 Love Avenue admitted for observation. W G Riggleman of Route 3 Grafton discharged from City hospital Sunday. Mrs Paul D Klepfel visited Totenville Staten Island with friends last weekend.

Charles Smith Grand Street City Hospital William Summers Love Avenue Paul D. Klepfel Totenville Staten Island

Red Cross reports large wartime aid and relief efforts

Norman H. Davis announced 250000 American women produced 2,000,000 garments and surgical dressings for war relief across Poland Hungary and other nations. The Red Cross has received 8900000 in voluntary contributions and expects to seek additional relief funds.

United States Norman H. Davis The Red Cross Poland Hungary Rumania Lithuania Latvia France England Finland Norway

Grafton High preparing senior play Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Work has begun on Grafton High's senior play Our Town directed by Miss Ruth Batten with a May 17 presentation. The cast features John Frank Luzadder as stage manager and includes Dr Gibbs, Mrs Webb, Emily Webb, and many town residents. the show follows its Broadway success and Pulitzer Prize win. It will be aired May 6 at 8 PM on Lux Radio Theatre directed by Cecil B. DeMille.

Grafton High Our Town Thornton Wilde San Luis Rey Ruth Batten John Frank Luzadder Dr. Gibbs Floyd Deers Joe Crowell Bruce Gurd Hollie Newsome Bob McKinney Gibbs Doris Jean Bolyard Webb Ivy Louise Sayres George Gibbs Lux Radio Theatre

Surrendered fortress and doomed dog deaths reported

German sources claim Allied detachments near Trondheim withdraw northward to Narvik after air attacks. Surrender of 160 men and 15 officers announced. Separate report from Huntington notes 23 dogs poisoned by tainted food, most being family pets.

Eel Trondheim Narvik DNB Namsys Helga Huntington

Elks Honor Bridge Players With Social Session

Elks lodge 303 will honor bridge players from a recent tournament at a social session after the regular meeting. Exalted Ruler John H. Bradford announced a ten minute talk by past exalted ruler Fred M. Reed on "Germany Since the World War" with a large map. Chicken will be served in the grillroom after the refreshments.

Elks Club Grafton Lodge No B.P.O. Hiks John H. Bradford Fred M.reed Germany

Nazi bombers strike from Trondheim toward Narvik

A Norwegian dispatch says German bombers extended air superiority north from Trondheim to strike Allied positions near Narvik. The raid targeted an encampment and reportedly blew up a store of Allied munitions as Allied forces closed on Narvik.

Norway Narvik Trondheim

Grafton Band to Parade at Salem Festival

Nearly 1,000 young musicians from central West Virginia schools will perform at Salem's fifth annual band festival on May 8 and 9. Miss Marjorie Lambert will be crowned queen. events include a massed band concert, a parade, a queen’s ball, and competitions for bands soloists and drum majors. Grafton High School band travels to Salem Thursday for festival contests and the parade.

Marjorie Lambert Grafton High School West Virginia Salem Miss Lambert Harrison County C. A. Tesch 8A-Lem High School Grafton

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