William Ray Slack Marries Texas Girl On Tuesday May 9
In a quiet single ring ceremony at St. Pauls Lutheran Church on Tuesday May 9 at 2 30 p m Miss Sarah Jean McGee daughter of Mr and Mrs R L McGee Long View Texas became the bride of William Ray Slack son of Mr and Mrs R R Slack 114 1 2 Grand Street The Rev E F K Roof officiated No attendants A navy blue street dress with white and fuchsia trim and a white feather hat complemented the corsage of red rosebuds The bride is a Long View High School 1940 graduate and a medical stenographer at Harmon General Hospital in Long View The groom a Long View native completed ninth grade in 1941 and later worked for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad before entering military service April 27 1943 Two years in Europe with the army medical corps followed England France Scotland Belgium Germany Switzerland and Austria The couple traveled to Washington DC for their wedding trip She wore a three piece orange brown suit for traveling and gardenia corsage They are living temporarily with his parents He works as a brakeman for B O
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sarah Jean McGee
R. L. McGee
Long View
Texas
William Ray Slack
R. R. Slack
Grand Street
E. F. K. Roof
Slack
Long View High School
Te Pride
Harmon General Hospital
Quota Club Holds Annual Guest Day Banquet
The Quota Club held its annual Guest Day banquet at the Belvedere club at 6 15 p m with spring flowers and lighting creating a festive setting. Local talent performed with Judy Miller tap dancing Ruth Ann Newhouse singing and Arvie Lockard giving a tumbling exhibition. Mrs Bettie Miller Morrison accompanied the performers at the piano. Invitations and toasts honored the mothers as Eldora M Bolyard led a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quota Club
Belvedere Club
Judy Miller
West Boyd Street
Ruth Ann Newhouse
East Wilford Street
Arvie Lockard
McGraw Avenue
Bettie Miller Morrison
Florence Wilkinson
Gertrude Shaw
A. A. Miller
Eldora M. Bolyard
Roberta Chenoweth
Mrs. Morrison
Louise Ridenour
Jean Lockard
Fe Ruth Ann Newhouse
Ute Au - Cou
Victor Emmanuel
May 21 24 women groups hold meetings across town
Multiple church and civic groups announce May 21 to 27 gatherings. Meetings include the Women’s Council of the First Church, Emma Rogers Bible class, WSCS at St John Methodist, Ladies VFW Auxiliary, Kings Daughters Bible class, American Legion auxiliary planning Poppy day, Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda pledge ceremony, and PHC at VFW hall. May 27 events cover Grafton Woman's Club May Day dinner and Women’s Club officer elections.
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Women’s Council
the First Church of Christ
FP. A. Hinkins
Kenneth Courtney
Emma_ Rogers
West Main Street Methodist Church
WSCS
St. John Methodist Church
VFW
Kings Daughters Bible Class
United Brethren Church
E. S. Duckworth
Washinton Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Ladies
U. B. Church
Red Cross
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Faye K. Littman
PHC
Grafton Woman’s Club
Belvedere Club
Nell Fahey
Women's Club
W.merle Watkins
Four-day Philadelphia meeting for Ladies Oriental Shrine
Mrs H K Debendarfer Mrs Charles Corbin Mrs Henry Har ter and Mrs Emma Morgan flew to Philadelphia to attend a four day Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America session. Deep coal strike talks loom as John L Lewis remains tight lipped about a policy committee and possible nationwide action as a two week truce nears end.
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Philadelphia
H. K. Debendarfer
Charles Corbin
Henry Harter
Emma Morgan
Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Clearcut
Truman
Missouri
White House
Charles O'Neil
Iran concedes border clashes amid Azerbaijan tensions
Iranian officials acknowledge clashes along the Azerbaijan border while downplaying Azerbaijani reports of heavy civil strife. A Tabriz broadcast cited Iran launching a heavy new attack at 10 a.m. Iran time yesterday, signaling heightened regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Azerbaijan
Tabriz
Fierce fighting near Tabriz disputed by officials
Sal Kaleh Shahindaj 100 miles south of Tabriz uses mortars and artillery as reports persist of ongoing battles over two days. The Tabriz radio cites a telegram from Premier Ahmed Qavam claiming no government attack, while AP Tehran says clashes are minor. A mid-18th century note contrasts with the news.
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Sal Kaleh
Shahindaj
Tabriz
Exchange Telegraph
Associated Press
Tehran
Iranian War Ministry
Ahmed Qavam
Azerbaijan
Qavam
Doll Pattern 7002 Promises Cuddly Rag Doll Fun
An ad offers Pattern 7002 for a 15 inch rag doll with moving limbs and embroidered features. It instructs using leftover materials and rag yarn for curls, and includes clothing patterns and doll transfers. Readers are urged to send fifteen cents plus address details to The Grafton Sentinel in New York for the pattern and a 1945 needlework book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
P.O
New York 11
N. Y
Pattern Dept
P. O
Station O
New York
Marian Martin
Beauty Title Award Goes To Ina Shippey
Ina Shippey of San Francisco wins The Most Beautiful Radio News Girl in a magazine contest for radio writers. The item also covers a Newark plane crash into the Atlas building near Wall Street, listing casualties and witness accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Shippey
San Francisco
Calif
The
University of California
Charleston man convicted in impersonation robbery
A federal district court jury convicted Jack Barton, 26, of Charleston, of impersonating an FBI agent and robbing Cecil Booth of Huntington during a masquerade. Judge Harry E. Watkins will determine the sentence later.
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Huntington
Jack Barton
Charleston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cecil Booth
Harry E. Watkins
Truce Talks Collapse as Deadline Looms in Railroad Tie-Up
Announcement that the tie-up was off sets a Thursday 4 p.m. local deadline for a settlement between railway workers and engineers. Brotherhoods warn a strike is possible if no agreement is reached, with a secret code word used to signal continued work. Steelman hoped for a compromise as Whitney and Johnston relay a new offer to carriers, details undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Whitney
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood
Steelman
Brotherhoods
Whitney
Steeman
ERB HELP Found to Ease Severe Nighttime Gas
A woman with years of stomach gas and choking sensations reported relief after taking ERB HELP. The herbal mix allegedly cleanses bowels clears gas reduces sluggish digestion and promotes regular bowels. She now sleeps soundly and can lie flat. Sold by All Drug Staff.
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All Drug
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Society Reporter
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Gium
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Washington D. C
Ruth ‘Ann Newhouse
Girl’s Glee Club
G. HS
Jayne
Dr. D
Otto D. Wulso
East Longstreet
Eddie O'Connor
Wet Knotts Avenue
City Hospital
Estella Phillips
Walnut Street
Charis Corsetiere
Malone
National Farm Loan Assn
S. Clarksburg
W. VA
Group Mno
Coffindaffer, Secy
TREAS
Court ST
Clarksburg
National Farm
Smyrna
Helen Lindseth Hall
South Covell St
Sioux Falls
Robert L. Stevenson
Bronx
Angela A. Ross
Broadway
Whitehall
Wac
Mary E. Bond
Chancellor St
Newton
Atlas Corporation
Bank
Wall Street
Atlas
Newark Airport
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Nestli's
Viamin
Eayer
Nestlés
Bebe
Nestles
Nestlé
Malone's Drug & Chemical Co
Bombardier
Soul Pacific
Lou Zampering
Cynthia Applewhite
Miami Beach
Fla
Los Angeles
Greyhound
East
Cincinnati
Louis
West
Greyhound Terminal Union Drug CO
West Main Street
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