Miss Vesta Floyd Weds Cpl. Norman Rowan in Baltimore
Miss Vesta Jane Floyd daughter of Fred and Mrs. Floyd of Tygart's Dam wed Cpl Norman Rowan son of Mr and Mrs John Rowan of Detroit Michigan. The ceremony occurred at Parkside Methodist church Baltimore Maryland at eight p m on Saturday May six with Rev Allan Gillis officiating. The bride walked down the aisle on her cousin Clarence Lee Taylor's arm. Maid of honor was Flora Bell Floyd. matron of honor Mrs Dave Stralling formerly Winona Wilson of Grafton. Best man was William Rowan. Ushers included Mr Taylor and Dave Stralling. The bride wore a white marquisette gown with fitted bodice long sleeves and a Dutch cap veil. carried a white prayer book with pink rosebuds. Flowers were lilies of the valley and rosebuds. bridesmaids wore blue and pink net gowns. Mrs Floyd wore navy with white accessories. Mrs Rowan wore light blue with yellow corsages. Attendants included Mrs John Floyd and Robert Floyd of Grafton. Additional details follow about the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Floyd
Flora Bell Floyd
Dave Stralling
Winona Wilson
Grafton
William Rowan
Detroit
Taylor
Miss Floyd
Floyd
Rowan
John Floyd
Robert Floyd
Edding
Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief From Pain
A vintage ad promises relief from backache weakness and urinary symptoms by taking Doan's Pills. It claims kidney function disorder can cause headaches dizziness and fatigue and touts decades of use providing safe relief by flushing wastes from the blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Community notices brief May schedule changes and events
Local clubs and groups post meetings and date changes through May including WCTU at Baptist church 8 0 p m Mountain City council No 49 D of A 7 30 p m Wehn hall Ladies Aid of Lutheran church May 12 at Misses Watkins Maple Ave 8 p m World War II Mother's club May 12 Court House 8 p m Fidelis club May 15 Beech St 8 p m WSC 8 Fetterman Methodist 8 p m May 16 Book Review and Literature and Art Graf ton Woman's club 1 30 p m Graf ton Cafeteria Miss Margaret Alice Waggoner reviews God Is My Co Pilot May 18 Eastern Star Woman's club postponed to June 1 Masonic Temple 8 p m to eleve officers Bridal reception held in Baltimore for local bride Mrs Clarence Lee Taylor future home Ridgley Rd Baltimore bride a Grafton High School graduate class of 1942 employed in Baltimore CPL Rowan stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Mountain City Council No. 49
D. of A
Wehn Hall
Tunnelton
Mother's Club
Court House
Fidelis Club
Ruth Mollahan
Beech Street
Fetterman Methodist Church
Book Review
Grafton Woman's Club
Margaret Alice Waggoner
God Is
Col
Randolph Scott
Eastern Star ‘Woman's Club
Masonic Temple
Barclay on Bridge The Breaks of Luck and Skill
A puzzle excerpt where South raves about luck as a year of breaks approaches. It recounts a hand where Barclay’s narrative shows how careful play can force a favorable layout, detailing four required breaks and the sequence leading to six hearts.
Magnificent Obsession at G H S Tomorrow Night
The senior class play Magnificent Obsession will be staged tomorrow at 8 13 in the Grafton High School auditorium. The production uses reconstructed flats from the junior high sets to depict Dr Hudson’s living room, aided by improved acoustics. Seventy three seniors and eight faculty members supervise and participate in acting, stage crew, crafts, makeup, and properties with a large supporting cast and busy production staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Senior High School
Audi’torium
Haymond Community Club Holds All Day Meeting
The Haymond Community club met at Mrs. Arthur Poe’s Morgantown Road home for an all day gathering. Morning quilting and talk gave way to a two course dinner by Mrs. Poe, Miss Emily Poe, and Mrs. Argyle Lucas. Mrs. Bogers led devotionals and the president presided over routine business. Plans were completed for an upcoming bake sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymond Community Club
Arthur Poe
Morgantown Road
Off Duty Club Attendance List Reveals Members Names
The record lists present members including Mrs. Florence Watkins Bertha Montgomery Flora Riggleman Mary Bogers Elizabeth Watkins Argyle Lucas Wiss Mimily Poe Mrs. Nora Luzadder Lula Brown Lon Poe Lula Cardthers Mattie Jacobs Kathryn Lemmon Virginia Henderson Myrtle Mc Cox Agnes Brown Nora Powell Agnes Stemple and Marcella RuggLeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Watkins Bertha Montgomery
Flora Riggleman
Mary Bogers
Elizabeth Watkins
Argyle Lucas
Wiss Mimily Poe
Nora Luzadder
Lula Brown
Lon Poe
Lula Carrdthers
Mattie Jacobs
Kathryn Lemmon
Virginia Henderson
Myrtle Mc Cox
Agnes Brown
Nora Powell
Agnes Stemple
Marcella Ruggleman
Mother Daughter Banquet Held at United Brethren Church
The Missionary society of the United Brethren church held their annual Mother Daughter banquet in the church dining room Tuesday evening with 34 members and 32 guests in attendance. Lois Luzader Bible class served a chicken dinner and the tables were attractively decorated with roses spring flowers and candles. Novel programs featured pink flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Lois Luzader
Visiting Here and Promotions Highlight Local G.I. News
Staff sergeant Rich ard Haislup from Abilene Texas arrived to visit relatives. Sgt Francis B Weaver receives promotion to staff sergeant in North Africa. Cpl Richard K Glenn on ten day furlough with wife Kay Rightmire and Glenn family in Columbus. Cpl Hugh E Dean from Memphis visits Kennedy street parents. Clarence L Kelley promoted to master sergeant while with airplane mechanic ground force in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Dick) Haislup
Abilene
Texas
Sgt Haislup
W. R. Haislup
Chillicothe
Ohio
Clyde Weaver
Francis B. Weaver
North Africa
U. S Army
Cpl
Richard K. Glenn
92Nd
American Air
Force
Kay Rightmire
Carl Glenn
East Washington Street
Hugh E. Dean
The
Ferry Command
Memphis, Tenn
Z. L. Dean
Kennedy Street
C. W. Kelly
Webster Pike
Clarence L. Kelley
Sat Kelley
England
Society dinner honors guests with Octogenarian speaker
After the dinner Mrs Ralph Redinger led as toast mistress introducing special guests and an entertaining program. Daughters were welcomed by Mrs D W Jaco and Anna Jean Boylen spoke for the mothers. Miss Julia Bonafield, long time China teacher, told of her wartime experiences and return voyage on the Gripsholm, signing autographs afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Redinger
D. W. Jaco
Anna Jean Boylen
Otterbein-Guild
Peggy Shingleton
Julia Bonafield
China
Gripsholm
Bonafield
Brief Notices From Towns and Guests In Grafton
Brief items note Mrs B A Hensley and son J E arriving from Winfield W Va to join husband and father 1B A Hensley county agent. Recent guests include Mr and Mrs Delbert Bolyard and Rodger Lee Belington and Mr and Mrs Ray Wongcott and children Elkins plus Jo Anna Rodgers. Florence Currey arrives from Newark to attend Kinney funeral. Earnestine Currey and John and Mrs Miller also come. Overnight guest Miss Betty Williams Salem attends Mother Daughter banquet at U B church. Eye movement in infants often not synchronized before three months. North Carolina forest industries generate 110 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Hensley
J. E
Grafton
Winfield
W. Va
A. Hensley
Delbert Bolyard
Rodger Lee
Belington
Ray Wongcott
Elkins
Jo Anna Rodgers
This City
George Shaffer
Pruntytown
Florence Currey
William Kinney
Newark
Ohio
Mr. Kinney
Earnestine Currey
John Miller
Charles Miller
Betty Williams
Salem
Harold Waller
Forest Industries
Dld
North Carolina
Japanese drive aims to sever Peiping Hankow railway
The article notes a Japanese offensive in Henan province with six divisions identified and a push to control the Peiping Hankow railway. It describes potential loss of 60,000 square miles and isolation of Chinese units east of the rail line, forcing guerrilla action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyan
Peiping-Hankow
Free China
Henan
Forest fire figures and party returns from 1884 data
The record lists returns with Hedrick Kodntz and Ross figures and 233 precincts. It also shows Republican totals for Bobbitt Maxwell Neff Phillips Reynolds Young and notes a five year period 1936-41 with an average of 210970 forest fires a year and lightning starting ten percent of U S forest fires each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedrick
Kodntz
Ross
Bobbitt
Maxwell
Neff
Phillips
Reynolds
Young
U. S
Allies Warn Sharpshooters to Target Commanders on D Day
German troops are described as armed with rifles and telescoped sights to pick off invading officers on the beaches. British emergency units stand ready to evacuate and shelter noncombatants in coastal towns. Civil administrations in the Netherlands and Belgium post liberation near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel
Kent
Netherlands
Belgium
Disney’s early animated leap with Snow White and animal friends
Walt Disney’s conception of small birds and animals endears his work to all ages. He features rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, bluebirds and a tortoise, shaping Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as his first full length animated feature with abundant animal characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Disney
Disney
Snow White Finds Shelter With Seven Dwarfs Starting at the Strand
A fragment describes Snow White fleeing dangers and stumbling into a cottage guarded by seven dwarfs. Forest creatures guide her to safety as a Strand showing begins Saturday, inviting audiences to watch the fairytale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Seven Dwarfs
the Strand
Paris After Dark at Dixie Reveals Nazi Occupied Paris
A taut suspenseful 20th Century Fox drama opens at the Dixie with George Sanders, Philip Dorn and Brenda Marshall. Set in Nazi ruled Paris, it follows brave underground fighters as they resist oppression and fight for freedom amid danger and arrest. Brenda Marshall portrays a key figure in the perilous struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fox
Dixie Theatre
George Sanders
Philip Dorn
Brenden Marshall
Brenda Marshall
Philip Dojar
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Vesta Floyd
Cpl. Roman
Bride
Mrs
Tygart's Dam
Clarence Lee Taylor
Baltimore
New York City
Ridgley Road
Grafton High School
Glenn L. Martin Plan
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Gods of
Chance
Clus Wade
International News Service
Phil
West
Atures Syndicate, Inc
Aintalie Dowden
Martha
Sammie DeMas
Bessie Jones
Rosemary Poe
Dal Chenoweth
Beatrice Cunningham
Virginia Freeze
Ann Zorick
Vanell Denton
Elizabeth Doerr
Ruth Haislip
Mary Roof
Betty Hoffman
Reynold Gall
R. C. Sloan
Everett Moore
Clayton White
James White
Guy Cole
Joe Fawcett
Ed Knip
Harriet Saffel
Frances Slayton
Helen Riggleman
Mrs. Cleaventer
Rosella Shriver
Betty Gail Newbrough
Joan Snyder
Dale McDaniel
Donald Poling
Wes Swisher
Vincent Moats
Robert Wyckoff
Margaret Snyder
Duluth
Minn
U.S. Women’s Army Corps
WAC
Quartermaster Corps
Patterson-Sargent
L. D. Delaney
Lincoln ST
Grafton Baking Co
Evans Furniture Store
Charlotte Manson
Marcelle Betrand
Dora
Hearth Club
Rumford
Ultra Luminars
Parkhill’s
W. Main ST
Dixie
the Dixie
Welles
Malone's Drug & Chemical
Pearl Gawthrop
Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Home Office
Columbus
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