Mrs Noble Hosts Bridge Club on Beech Street
Mrs Harold L Noble entertained her bridge club at her Beech Street home Thursday night arranging details of the party with a seasonal note. Members included Mr and Mrs J Paul Murphy, Mr and Mrs James F P Holt, Mr and Mrs Richard Robey, Dr Noble and W C Lawson. Ward Blaney attended as a guest. Contract bridge occupied several hours with James C Holt winning the high score prize and Mrs Blaney receiving a guest award. The hostess served a salad plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Noble
Beech Street
J. Paul Murphy
James FP. Holt
Richard Robey
James C. Holt
Noble
W. C. Lawson
Ward Blaney
Shipyard Walkout Ties National Defense to Labor Clash
A walkout by machinists at Bay Area shipyards defies a coastwide master agreement with Pacific coast shipbuilders. Secretary Knox and Maritime Commission head Land urged aid to avert a strike, warning it harms national defense. About 1,700 on strike could swell to 15,000 if it lasts beyond Monday, with Bay Cities Metal Trades Council and General Engineering and Drydock involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynn
Frank Fox
Bay Area
Office of Production Management
Washington
Fox
Prom Night At Grafton High By Girl Reserves And HI Y
A large crowd gathered in the school gym on Riverside drive for the annual spring prom hosted by the Girl Reserves and HI Y club of Grafton Senior High School. Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Yates and other council members. The event featured blue and white decor, a wishing well setup, and Johnny Borni and his orchestra delivering dance music with Mary Alice Palmer as vocalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Senior High School
Riverside Drive
Arthur Yates
Robert Clayton
Frank Bartlett
F. J. Turvander
A. R. Williams
Charles
Johnny Born
Clarksburg
Mary Alice Palmer
Pamer
Grafton Senior
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society Meets For Lesson And Fun
About fifteen members of St. Paul's Lutheran church Ladies Aid gathered at Nettie and Mabel Watkins home on Maple avenue for a lesson titled Meuhlenberg the Eagle of the Wilderness. Mrs. Margaret Watkins led the session with Rev. E. F. K. Roof and Miss Nettie Watkins contributing talks. Fortune telling with leaves entertained, then a business session concluded the meeting with funds raised from a novel idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Nettie
Mabel Watkins
Maple Avenue
Meuhlenberg
Margaret Watkins
E. F. K. Roof
Nettie Watkins
Community organization schedule and meetings list
May events include regular meetings of B and O Veterans Clara Faw yer Auxiliary at VFW hall with bingo. Fisher class St John s Methodist at Mrs W S Phillips Walnut street. Jr O U A M in Wehnhall. Cooperative Traffic Program of B and O Railroad at Moose home with guest speaker Whiting Willims and dance. C E S Woman s club at Masonic Temple with officer elections and Nina Zinn. Jr O U A M district No 2 meeting in Albright WV with D E Williams national warden as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. and O. Veterans
Clara Fawyer
VFW
Bingo
Fisher
St. John's Methodist Church
W. S. Phillips
Walnut Street
Wehnhall
Albright
W. Va
D. E. Williams
Clarksburg
Ational Warden
Pleasing Salad Course At Watkins Home Event
Mrs Carrie Pawcett hosted an evening featuring a pleasing salad course. The Watkins residence was beautifully arranged with spring flowers and large bowls of garden blooms, creating a colorful note throughout the spacious rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Pawcett
Watkins
Child Welfare Program At WCTU Meet Highlights Friday Session
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the First Baptist church heard Mrs. Fred D. Robinson showcase a child welfare program and White Ribbon Recruit service. Four young mothers and their children were featured with devotions, singing, and a sermon by Rev. E F K Roof. Plans were made for Flower Nation Day on June 11 inviting local church missionary groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Robinson
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
D. B. Brown
H. F. Courtney
Merrill Stillwell
J. W. McDowell
David Brown
Sandra
William Howard Courti ‘Ney
Charlotte Ann Stillwell
Joyce Ann McDowell
Jesus
R. L. Brown
W. C. Barnes
E. F. K. Roof
Eleanor Moore
Robert Stoan
Scatter Bouquets On Your Spread Pattern 6963
Pattern 6963 offers a transfer design with nine large motifs and six smaller ones, plus stitch illustrations and color schemes. Send ten cents and write your name address and pattern number to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilus
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N.Y
Briefly Told Returns From Southland
Mrs. W. J. Frey came home Thursday to McGraw avenue after a winter spent in Daytona Beach and Miami Florida. The name of Mrs. F. B. Suddarth was unintentionally omitted from the convention attendance list of the West Virginia Federation of Women's clubs in Morgantown last week. J. E. Neal arrived from New York City to visit Mrs. Neal and her mother Mrs. Henry J. Preiss on McGraw avenue for the weekend. John W. Cale of Tunnelton was admitted to City hospital as a medical patient. Helen Rupp Freeze underwent a tonsil operation. Mrs. William Baugh, route 1 Grafton, was dismissed from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
W. J. Frey
McGraw Avenue
Daytona Beach
Miami
Florida
Suddarth
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
Morgantown
the Sentinel
J. E. Neal
Grafton
New York City
John W. Cale
Tunnelton
City Hospital
Helen Rupp Freeze
Park View
William Baugh
NALC Banquet Held At Cozy Rest In Clarksburg Area
More than sixty members and guests of the National Association of Letter Carriers and Clerks from Clarksburg Fairmont Morgantown and Grafton attended the spring meeting and banquet at Cozy Rest Friday evening. Representatives from Philippi Buckhannon and Elkins were invited. The program featured officer speeches and remarks by James T Murphy the local postmaster with several retired carriers and clerks also contributing. C E Smith of Fairmont served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Letter Carriers
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Morgantown
Grafton
Cozy Rest
Philippi
Buckhannon and
Elkins
James T. Murphy
C. E. Smith
Special Mother's Day Service Planned by Local Church
The Women's Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church on Route 50 and St Charles Street, under Pastor Rev Paul E Dick, presents a 7 PM Sunday Mother’s Day program featuring a pantomime on mothers of different ages, songs, readings, and a short talk. Mothers are invited. the pastor will lead the 8 PM evangelistic service afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Council of the
First Brethren Church
Route 50
St. Charles Street
Paul E. Dick
Next German Move Will Made Against Gibraltar
An informant who forecast German attacks on Yugoslavia and Greece predicted Germany will next target Gibraltar. He said movements in France and Spain’s weak resistance suggest a push into that corner of Europe. He noted occupation of Spain would aid Atlantic bases and that Hitler aims to knock Britain out within six months.
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London
Yugoslavia
Greece
Germany
Gibraltar
France
Spain
Hitler
Europe
Turkey
Feulorer
Britain
Honda
United States
China
State Department
Washington
Japan
Nichi Nichi
iNichi Nichi
Chungking
Chungkink
Great Britain
Chiang
Roosevelt
Four Murder Cases Set For Trial In Mingo Co
Williamson May 10 four murder cases have trial dates set for the May term by Circuit Judge Charles W. Ferguson. Six defendants are named including Delmos Murbhy Elmer Pack and Herbert Murphy with details limited to case status and assigned judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo Co
Trial dates set for multiple fatal shooting cases
The article lists trial dates for several murder cases including Watt Newsome for Crit Mullins in Dingess, Charlie Bowen for Ray Kirkpatrick in Nolan, Bill Nicholas for Elsworth Carnutte in Delorme, and Frank Perdue’s slaying at N and W station, with dates in May. It also notes union wage demands, a pending strike affecting 60 plants, and wage levels just above $1 hourly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Perdue
Wherncliffe
Watt Newsome
Crit Mullins
Dingess
Charlie Bowen
Ray Kirkpatrick
Nolan
Bill Nicholas
Elsworth Carnutte
Delorme
Nazi Raids on Europe Hit Industrial Targets
An authoritative source says raids on Mannheim and Ludwigshafen by strong forces caused heavy damage and fires. Bombs hit Berlin and German invasion bases on the French coast, while England’s raids were lighter though widespread with seven killed in a southeast town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
England
British Press Association
Berlin
Bremen
Hamburg
Calais
Germany
RAF
THREE SHIPS CONTINUE LABOR DISPUTE ACROSS PACIFIC
East and Australia bound vessels of the Luchenbach and American Pioneer lines face union mediation steps as the National Mediation Board refuses to claim jurisdiction in an inter union dispute. AFL affiliates IAM and Carpenters recall defense plant work at Busch Sulzer Brothers in St Louis as Ralph Seward cites executive order limits. Board held a night session with GM and UAW delegates. no agreement reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Australia
Luchenbach
American Pioneer Lines
CDO
National Maritime Union
National Mediation Board
Perkins
International Association of Machinists
The
Brotherhood of Carpenters
AFL
Busch-Sulzer - Brothers Diesel Engine Company
St. Louis
Ralph T. Seward
Perking
General Motors
United Automobile Workers (Cio
British Losses in April 1941 report no British ships sunk
The Admiralty reports Greek losses dominated the Mediterranean last month. A March to April comparison shows 81 British ships sunk in March, 21 more than April. For Jan–Apr 1941 the total British, allied and neutral merchant marine losses reached 368 ships totaling 1,617,359 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Western New York village fights dog danger ruling
In Holley the owner Edward L. Coxe Jr and local residents defend Caesar the dog amid unprovoked attacks. Justice Gillette rules the community must consider the dog dangerous despite testimony calling it gentle. A petition from schoolchildren labeled Caesar kind and friendly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward L. Coxe, Jr
Holley Totel
Cassar
Gillette
Caesar
Seagard
Sagar
Seagar
British Bomb Attacks Hit Lincoln and Cambridge Hangers
British and Dutch air forces attacked targets in southern and central England including Lincoln and Cambridge. Dutch naval fliers joined British pilots over Norway on the eve of the German invasion anniversary, using Hudson planes to strike airfields at Kristiansand and Mandal and to bomb docks, with several fires started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conmmea
England
Lincoln
Cambridge
London
Royal Dutch Naval
Norway
Air Ministry
Kristiansand
Mandal
Kris‘lansand
U S Planes Boost for Britain Said by Experts
U S aircraft shipments to Britain rise with 414 planes sent in March versus 208 last September and 37 last May as Nazi pressure grows. Experts note more ships ferried, cargo transfers, and neutrality patrol aid, while long range aircraft cross the Atlantic with improving weather. Beaverbrook says RAF reserve strength equal to 100 percent of frontline forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
Atlantic
Pat Lord Beaverbrook
Bethes Werle
Utility hearings set on valuations and tax commingling
Public hearing on utility valuations for 1041 taxes held Thursday. Briefs due by May 17 with valuations fixed around June 11. Newman urged restraint on large increases until 1940 revenue gains prove permanent. Atlantic State convenience company sought reduction of 2300 assessment, paid for five years, for gas lines spanning southern central region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman
Atlantic Setae Corporation
Southern Centre
Si Siege Gana A
West Virginia Railway seeks 100000 cut in assessment
Pitts burgh and West Virginia Railway agent P M Patterson requests a reduction of at least 100000 from the company's 800000 assessment for 4.84 miles of main line across the northern panhandle and a 1.27 mile branch built in 1922, arguing the branch was never used and 500000 would be more just.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Railway
Slash
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Company
P.M. Pattérson
Pittsburgh
Panhandle
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Wellsburg
Patterson
U S Mediation and Hidden Agendas in Europe
The article continues on U S mediation discussing cracy communism and national socialism. It argues that totalitarian state socialism was labeled domestic and claims fifth columnists penetrated weakened nations. It mentions Europe and Near East nations facing covert subversion and internal threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Near East
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Nadine Wenden
Wenden
Commueu
Hi-Y
Field House
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Eagle of Wilderness
WCTU
White Ribbon
Arts
Alice Brooks
NALC
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
CIO
United Engineering and Foundry Company
Vandergrift
Army Artillery
U.S
Barkley
Wiley
R.-Wis
Senate
Neely
Lucas
D-Ill
Chandler
Martin
Austin
Holt
State Senate
U. S
Slide Faswmer
Tess
Claire Tilden
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