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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1940

Page

3

Norine Sterling Selected for Col legiate Honor at WVU

Miss Norine Ann Sterling daughter of Mr and Mrs O F Sterling West Boyd Street has been chosen as one of thirteen senior girls for West Virginia University's May festival queen and court The May festival during Greater West Virginia week on May 11 will crown the queen and twelve princesses Sterling graduates in June and serves as president of Rhododendron Cooperative House a member of the W C A Kappa Beta and the English Club honorary

Norine Ann Sterling O. F. Sterling West Boyd Street West Virginia University West Virginia Miss Sterling Frances Coleman Catherine Davis Jane Hill Eleanor Lowe Mary Ellen Phillips Barbara Smoyer Phyllis Spangler Diane Toussaint Ruth Tonry Lois Turley Ruth Weller France Williams Rhododendron Co- Operative House W. C. A. Kappa Beta English Club

May community club and church meetings listed in Blueville area

A schedule of May gatherings includes the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at 8 p.m. in the Moose home, King's Daughters and Blueville Sunday School at 7:30 p.m., sewing club anniversary dinner at Emma Rockwell’s on Route 50, P H C lodge business at 8 p.m., Ladies Aid at St Pauls Lutheran Church, joint Women and Young Women Missionary Society at Mrs Wittman’s home, G A R ladies at VFW hall, Grafton Woman's Club May Day dinner at Cozy Rest with officer installation, Quota club session at Cozy Rest with guest speaker Mrs Tidwell and prize winner Mrs George McKeen.

American Legion Auxiliary Moose Home King’s Daughters Blueville Esther Turner Weekley Sewing Club Emma Rockwell Route 50 P. H. C. Lodge VFW Grafton Woman's Club Cozy Rest L. C. Prey Quota Club

Mrs Tidwell Speaks at Local GOP Club Gathering

Mrs Mary Tidwell of Fairmont spoke at the local Women’s Republican club meeting in the K P Hall. She described Federated clubs activities and aims, praised for clarity, with presiding officials noting cooperative work and a brief program by Miss Bonnie Newcombe.

Mary Tidwell Fairmont State Federation of Women's Republican Clubs Women's Republican Club Arec K. of P. Hall Tidwell Tadtics Aa Volmiie Wom Divan United Republican Chuir Taylor County Frank Morgan Ralph Lake Clark

Miss Welch Hosts Bridge Club Supper Evening

Miss Ruth Welch acted as hostess for her bridge club at a spaghetti supper at her West Washington Street home. The rooms featured seasonal flowers, prizes went to Mrs. Hugh McPhail and Mrs. Ward Blaney, with a guest prize to Mrs. Lynn Faulkner. Other attendees included Mrs. Hubert Parrish, Mrs. Homer Wilson, Miss Beryl Furman, and several club members.

Ruth Welch West Washington Street Hugh McPhail Ward Blaney Lynn Faulkner Hubert Parrish Homer Wilson Beryl Furman

Returning the suit bound conventions in defensive play

Barclay analyzes a bridge scenario where returning the original fourth-best card in a suit helps communicate defense without sacrificing trick value. The text explains how misreading the messages can lose the intended signaling and shows a concrete deal where careful play yields a lucky result. It ends with a weekend lesson prompt and a bidding puzzle for readers.

Jed

Lindy Club Hosts Pleasant Evening at Poling Home

A Lindy club meeting at Mrs. Edna Poling’s home featured Buhco played at four tables with prizes awarded to Mrs. Birdie Thompson, Mrs. Della Wittman, and Mrs. Mary Paugh. The next gathering is set for Mrs. Zada Ride nour’s residence in two weeks.

Edna Poling Birdie Thompson Della Wittman Mary Paugh Zada Ridenour

Final meeting of Grafton Woman's club planned tonight

The final meeting of the year of the Literature and Art department of the Grafton Woman's club is at 8 o'clock tonight at the chairman's home on McGraw avenue. Mrs. J. P. Luke hosts and a program on architecture will be presented.

Grafton Woman's Club W. J. Frey McGraw Avenue J. P. Luke

Briefly Told Visits Sister Here in Fetterman

Dr and Mrs C M Davis of Huntington visit Dr Daviss sister Mrs J Lee Evans in Fetterman while he plans a country residence near Bridgeport Mrs Evans Sr leaves for Bradenton Florida to meet her mother Mrs F M Davis and bring her to Grafton for the summer Dr and Mrs F D Fortney of Newburg were business visitors in Grafton Tuesday Mrs Donald Landacre returns home in Clarksburg after visiting her parents at 406 East Main Street Mrs Ida Crickenberger Mrs Lawrence Heinlein and Miss Josephine Robinson visit Nitro Dunbar and Charleston to see relatives Mrs Ella Lambert of route 5 is discharged from City hospital Mr and Mrs Paul Bartlett of Simpson welcome a baby daughter weighing six pounds one quarter born at City hospital Tuesday afternoon Mrs Myrtle Matthews recuperates at home on Beech Street after hospital confinement

C. M. Davis Huntington Dr. Davis J. Lee Evans Fetterman Bridgeport Florida J. Lee Evans, Sr Bradenton F. M. Davis Grafton Donald Landacre Clarksburg Mrs. L. ReBunner East Main Street Ida Cricxenberger Lawrence Heinlein Josephine Robinson Nitro Dunbar Charleston Peyton Wilson Harold Crickenberger Charles K. Payne Paul Bartlett Simpson Orfe-Quarte City Hospital Myrtle Matthews Beech Street

Labor Party Continuation Amid Naval Criticism Debate

Government shaken by last night's explosive critique from Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes who accused the Admiralty of shocking ineptitude over the Norwegian debacle and said his plan to storm Trondheim from the sea could have altered the outcome. Public and press debate whether the barrage will fade tonight as the house absorbs the criticism.

Labor Party Offery Roger John Brownlow Keyes Admiralty Trondheim

Churchill to address Lords as war debate erupts

The government faces a fierce debate with Winston Churchill due to speak about 9 p.m. ET. Sir Roger keyes attacks Churchill over the Trondheim raid while Lloyd George, Duff Cooper, and Lord Beaverbrook prepare to weigh in. Churchill will have the final say for the government tonight.

Sir Roger Chamberlain Winston Churchill Admiralty Churchill Trondheim Lloyd George Steinkjer David Lloyd George Alfred Duff Coper Leslie Orebelisha Britain

Davis Spends Trime in Tage One Campaign Entries

Candidates report pre primary spending and contributions with Bardall listing $1800.31 in expenses and $1717 in contributions for a statewide primary day operation. Gifts include $500 anonymous, $367 from Mrs Bardall, and $500 to aid transportation of workers. Other candidates show modest totals and no contributions. The federation backing temperance aims to tax and regulate beer as an intoxicant.

William H. Bardall Moundsville Commissioner of Agriculture Bardall W. H. Bardall William H. Bardall, Jr Ethel Bardall R. Hugh Jarvis Morgantown Julius J. Umbach Charleston E. A. Hunt Belington Federating Committee B. E. Ewing Women's Christian Temperance Union

Home Sweet Home chair set crochet pattern 6602

Easy filet crochet chart and directions for a chair set named Home Sweet Home. Pattern 6602 includes charts illustrations and stitches plus materials needed. Send ten cents to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th St New York NY with name address and pattern number.

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

Pattern 140 Playtime Styles for Youngsters

Pattern 140 offers two versions for boys and girls including sun-suit overalls and bonnet with criss cross back straps. Instructions note easy laundering, no ironing, and a sewing guide to finish quickly. Sizes 2 4 6 8 with yardage and fabric details, order to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department, 70 Fifth Avenue New York.

Claire Tilden Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department Fifth Avenue New York

Roosevelt Victory Shapes California Delegates at Chicago

Roosevelt led with 683 delegates chosen in county conventions while Garner trailed in Texas and California. Republican Bushfield secured renomination in South Dakota, Indiana and Florida sent uninstructed delegations, and overall Democrats held 480 to Republicans 586 with conventions tallying 1,094 votes for Dems and 1,000 for Reps. Many delegates pledged to Roosevelt or favoring him, while others remained uninstructed in multiple states.

Roosevelt California Chicago Lheat Ellis Patterson Culbert L. Olson Bushfield Texas Garner Harlan Bushfield South Dakota Lewis Bicknell Indiana Florida Roose Farley Wisconsin Thomas E. Dewey New York Robert Taft Ohio

Lemon Juice Recipe Heals Rheumatic Pain Quickly

A home remedy claims to ease rheumatic and neuritis pain within 48 hours using a simple mix of lemon juice and water. The advertisement promotes Ru-Ex Compound, sold by Grafton Drug & Chemical Co and drug stores, with a money back guarantee if no relief.

Grafton Drug & Chemical Co

Texan Flays Bill Revival In Reconsideration Vote

A Texas legislator opposed shelving a bill to bar political activities by state employees partly funded by federal money, voting 14 to 11 to revive it as a live committee issue. Sumners criticized the measure as state overreach, drawing rebuttals from Rep. Hill who denounced dictatorship claims. Backers expect favorable committee action, though some contemplate sending the bill to a sub committee for rewrite.

Sumners Hill Rep Dempsey D.N.M House Congress Creal D.ky

Babson hints at Prohibition party nomination

Roger Babson speaks on unifying the country from the podium and in a pre convention statement says he may accept the Prohibition party nomination. He calls for sacrifice by workers and employers alike and criticizes the two major parties for lacking courage to address the nation’s crisis.

Roger Babson United States Roger W. Babson Massachusetts Prohibition Party Friday Babson

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Norine Sterling James C. Holt George McKeen Mrs. Tidwell State GOP Club Federation Miss Welch Bridge Club Barclay Shepard Barclay Ent Sas West South King Declarer East Satures Syndicate, Inc Lindy Club F. D. Fortney Newburg Leaves Ella Lambert Route 5 Davis New Spring Turner’s Alice Brooks Meee Abts Inc Frigidaire Monongahela Babson D. Leigh Colvin Watson Charles H. Randall Los Angeles Iron Morwen’s Cross Pharmacy Reymer's and Jacobs Eleanor West Main Street
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