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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1938

Page

3

Entertains Club and Poetry Week Observed in Society Notes

Miss Dorothy Sapp hosted a bridge party with prizes to Miss Jean Murray and Ea. Thomas and a chili supper afterward. Poetry Week featured a Paul M. EB church meeting with Scott C. Lowe and poems by Frost. The History Weekly Quilting Club met at Walter Stevenson Christiana home. A bridal shower honored Mrs. Don White with gifts at Miss Beulah Stevens home.

Dorothy Sapp Jean Murray Ea. Thomas Book Review Orature Woman's Clu Paul M. EB. Church Wedness G. T. Bartlett Book Review Department Harold L. Noble Scott C. Lowe Fairmont State College Robert Frost Hilstory Walter Stevenson Christiana Ada Rogers Bluemont Street Fred Nicola Joe Davis Eva Rogers Paul Rogers Glendra Weese Marie Rogers Don White Mabel Rogers Beulah Stevens Christiana Street White

Social Calendar Highlights Local Church and Club Events

May 26 events include Men's Brotherhood meeting at First Baptist Chauncey Miller urges attendance. Also Ascension Day of prayer by Woman's Missionary Society U B church at 7 30 pm. P H C lodge meeting at 7 30 with chans. Ladies Aid at St Pauls ME at 2 30 pm. May 27 Ladies of Grand Army meet 2 pm at VFW hall. June 1 Lend a Hand circle First Presbyterian at 2 30 at Mrs Thomas Love West Washington. June 2 Eastern Star postponed to June 2 due to Knights Templar conclave. June 3 Weekly Sewing club postponed with pink white color scheme. attendees listed. Thespian Society of Grafton High closes year with Cozy Rest banquet. gifts to Mr Meeks. staff and students present. Vera Hamilton hosts party at Walnut Street with four tables of contract. prizes to Mrs Friedman and Mrs Curry. Attending club members and guests named.

Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church Chauncey Miller Woman's Missionary Society of the U. B P. H.C. Lodge Chanco Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul's M. E C. C. Ae Maple Avenue Ladies of the Grand Army V. F. W. Hall First Presbyterian Church Thomas Love Washington Street Eastern Star Club Knights Templar Sewing Club T. Gough Thespian Society of Grafton High School Lenarina Koon Hugh Dean Sam Mauller Voras Meeks Meeks Vera Hamilton Walnut Street Harry Friedman Dolores Curry Friedman W. G. Chris- Up R. P. Bartlett Howard Cameron W. C. Pembroke T. Rasmussen E. G. Kuhn Kenneth Robinson ZL. Dean Paul Warden Curry Bess Kennedy Mildred Keefer J. P. Luke William Gibson Virgil Rohrbough

Bridge deal teaches a simple lesson in signaling

The article describes a bridge hand where misread signals and a cautious hold up by South enabled a contract to be made. It notes bidding hints and distribution clues from South, with West leading diamond ten and dummy playing a small card, showing how careful play and listening to the bidding can reveal winners.

Jem West Bast South Hsa Fou Hearta

Local business manager returns to work after influenza

Lloyd McDougal, manager of the Singer Sewing Machine store, resumed work today after being confined to his Wheeling home with influenza. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Howard Pugh and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bolyard in Clarksburg on Wednesday evening. Funeral attendees from the area for Mrs R B Madera in Baltimore on Monday included two sons Ralph and Joseph Maedra Kenneth Powell and Bert Stansbury. Virginia Louise Shaw 12 of St John street underwent emergency appendectomy at City hospital Thursday morning.

Lloyd McDougal Singer Sewing Machine Wheeling Howard Pugh Kenneth Bolyard Clarksburg R. B. Madera Baltimore Ralph Joseph Maedra Kenneth Powell Bert Stansbury Virginia Louise Shaw St. John Street City Hospital

Circus Claims Sabotage Tied to Union Opposition

JOHNSTOWN Pa May 26 W M Moore attorney for HagenbackWallace circus announced he had appealed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to find agents here to prevent repetition of sabotage acts he said were prompted by union opposition.

Cumberland Aia i A ES Johnstown W. M. Moore Federal Bureau of Investigation

B and O to Meet June Interest From Cash on Hand

Baltimore and Ohio president Daniel Willard announced the railroad would meet June 1 interest payments from cash on hand, totaling about 2.7 million dollars. He saw no RFC borrowing plans for now, saying future actions depend on conditions, after RFC loans of 8.23 million earlier in the year.

New York Daniel Willard Baltimore &Ohio Railroad Sawi Tere RFC

Hail the Queen and King Miss Mary Jo Gi pert

The annual Junior 1 reception will be held at Riversie Drive field house Friday evening. Juniors and seniors from Grafton Flemington Highs will participate in the event.

Mary Jo Gipert Flemington Riversie Drive Grafton

NAZI INQUIRY CALLED FOR BY WASHINGTON REPUBLICAN

Washington May 26 Representative Dies announced support for a congressional inquiry into Nazi propaganda in the United States. He claimed access to information suggesting 92 camps and a membership around 480,000, with phoboslagirs showing marches and swastikas. He warned some individuals and groups form a fascist movement here.

Washington Decco Hia Pate Séveni-Rt House Gomrhifteé Dies Eittiehs Hedneray

White Slave Trial Testimony In Pittsburgh May 26

Testimony in a slave transportation case in Pittsburgh revealed a defendant, a 23 year old woman from Pittsburgh, claimed she came of her own accord and was pressured by Frarry J. MGAIG, 41, of suburban Minvale, to assist in the act. The witness, Rose Davis, described coercion and fear, and noted efforts by officers to obtain a severance agreement while mentioning connections to individuals named Martane and Alfiance.

Pittsburgh Wight Womel Jeanhetté Donaldsen Burgh Asiane Cate Frarry J. Mgaig MiNvalé J. Hose Department of" Justi Baxiuel Davis

Randolph Cancels Speech to Bridgeport High

Washington May 26 An official note reports Representative Randolph of Rhode Island canceled a scheduled speech to Bridgeport F High School citing weather and travel issues as the reason. He said a flight to the region would be impossible this evening.

Randolph Bridgeport Washington Réndelph Burg

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