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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1940

Page

3

Pattern M1 Smart Princess Basque Dress Pattern

A fashion notice for Pattern 141 shows a basque to princess style dress with long center seams and shirring, suitable for day or evening wear. Describes neck line, lace trimming, back sash, and size range with required fabric and lace amounts. Costume pattern from Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York.

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

Apple Blossom Queen and Yugoslav Talks Reach Moscow

A Balkans set of events includes a Yugoslav delegation renewing ties with Russia while a military mission to Moscow is disclosed. Vyacheslav Molotov meets Yugoslav premier Foreign Commissar as Allied promises of aid to defend against Axis threats surface amid secret talks and regional alliance efforts.

Balkan Peninsula Moscow Russia Vyacheslaff Molotoff Yugoslavia Bulgaria Hungary

Grafton Girl Crowned Queen At Salem Affair

Grafton girl Miss Marjorie Lambert was crowned queen at Salem festivities attended by about 1,000. A 100-piece Harrison county high school band directed by Prof Curtis R Jansen performed and a diamond ring and bracelets were given to the queen and princesses. The event featured a parade and later a massed band concert with awards to drum majors and sponsors.

Cecelia IT Marjorie Lambert Salem College Arthur W. Upton Harrison County Curtis R. Jansen Ohio University Irene Fox Calhoun County Danas Simons Buckhannon-Upshur Louise Boyles Lost Creek Mary Jane Walsh Victory Barbara Eastman Roosevelt-Wilson Margaret Miller Washington Irving Helen Spelsberg Central Junior High Eleanor Leggett Doddridge County High Norma Jean Squires Bristol High Joan Pyle Sistersville Anne Theiss Tyler County Marie Hardwood Fikins Pearl Jennetta Hibbs Mannington Lorene Logan Shimnston Rhoda Robinson Lumber Jansen

Talented Local Gil To Offer Organ Recital

Naomi Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Robinson 715 West Main will be among three seniors performing Friday at 8 p m in Wesleyan college auditorium The program includes organ selections and a Faith Hope and Love by C F Mueller She will duet with Virginia Long of Clarksburg ending the recital Robinson joined Wesleyan in 1936 after Grafton High School graduation active in Wesleyan A Cappella choir served as orchestra accompanist and appeared on radio programs sponsor

Naomi Robinson Everett Robinson West Main Street West Virginia Wesleyan College Miss Robinson C.F. Mueller Virginia Long Clarksburg Wesleyan Grafton Hich School

May 9 to 20 church and club meeting calendar

Regular meeting schedule lists May 9 P H C lodge at 8 pm Miss Nettie and Miss Mable Watkins hostesses for Ladies Aid at 8 pm May 9 May 10 missionary societies meet at Mrs Vandergrift 524 Beech St May 10 joint mission societies at Mrs Wittman Blueville 8 pm May 10 G A R ladies meet at 2 30 pm VFW hall May 13 Queen Esther society Andrews church 8 pm at Betty Lou White home May 13 Grafton Woman's club Mey Day dinner Cozy Rest 6 pm installation of new officers May 20 Quota club at Cozy Rest 6 15 pm members urged to attend

P. H. C. Lodge Nettie Watkins Mable Watkins Ladies Aid Society St. Paul's Lutheran Church Woman's Missionary Society of the First Brethren Church A. R. Vandergrift Beech Street Woman's Missionary Society Young Woman’s Missionary Society St Paul's Lutheran Church W. H. Wittman Blueville VFW Queen Esther Society of Andrews Betty Lou White St. Charles Street Grafton Woman's Club Cozy Rest L. C. Frey Quota Club

Wesleyan Music Program Features Local Singers

The Friday night program presents Ruth Outright contralto of Salem and Charles Taylor tenor of Parkersburg, both students of Miss Marie Boette, Wesleyan University music professor, as part of the college concert series.

Ruth Outright Salem Charles Taylor Parkers Ourg Marie Boette Wesleyan

Southern trip details Mrs Bert Evans and Mrs Stavely travel to Asheville and Oteen

Mrs Bert Evans and Mrs A A Stavely left by motor Tuesday night for Asheville and Oteen North Carolina to visit for several days.

Sessions Of Lit and Art Grounds Held

Mrs. G H A Kunst chaired a Grafton Woman's Club Literature and Art meeting at Mrs. W J Frey's home on McGraw avenue. A social and educational finale featured architecture talks, Modern Home Planning highlights, enamel use in homes, New York City housing, and European housing ideas, with pictures and spring-themed refreshments.

G. H. A. Kunst Grafton Woman's Club W. J. Frey McGraw Avenue J. P. Luke L. C. Frey Florida T. W. Heironimus, Jr Harry Friedman Vera Hamilton New York City Europe Luke Frey

Delegates Report On Akron Nazarene Church Meeting

Delegates to the Akron Ohio church assembly shared reports at the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meeting of the Nazarene church in which Mrs. Callie Moats, the society president, announced appointive officers for the year. Officers include Clarence Kirby Other Sheep secretary Goldie Walters publicity superintendent Carrie Isner Indian secretary Anna Clyde Fawcett corresponding secretary Earl Countryman prayer and fasting Roberta Glover box secretary Shirley Jones superintendent of study. Jeanette Jones led the devotional with hymns and prayer led by Rev Wayne Jones.

Akron Ohio Callie Moats Anna Clyde Fawcett Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Nazarene Church Moats Clarence Kirby Goldie Walters Carrie Isner Earl Countryman Roberta Glover Shirley Jones Jeanette Jones

Yugoslav Russian talks fuel hope for defense alliance

Belgrade reports a Yugoslav military mission led by General Vojin Maximovic will depart for Moscow for talks with Russian leaders. Officials suggest the mission could spark a Yugoslav Russian alliance, tied to Bulgarian and Yugoslav interest in a defense pact with Russia, the mother of Slavs.

Belgrade Vojin Maximovic Moscow Bulgaria Russia

Plan Series Of Social Affairs For Club Parley

The West Virginia Federation of Women's clubs will convene in Huntington May 14 to 16. A breakfast at the Governor Cabell hotel hosted by Mrs T Smith Brewer and others opens the social series. Luncheons follow at Hotel Frederick and a dinner at Hotel Pritchard with a concert by Huntington Symphony Orchestra. Thursday includes a tea at Mrs Edwin P May's home. Mrs George W McAlpin will preside over the convention.

West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Huntington Governor Cabell Hotel T. Smith Brewer Berkley Shafer J. C.lenhart W. T. Donaldson Edward Summers Federated Club Frederick Pritchard Huntington Symphony Orchestra Edwin P. May George W. McAlpin State Federation

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