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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1944

Page

3

Eagles Schedule Weekend Festivity Planned by local Fraternal Order

The Frater Order of Eagles plans a three day spring celebration with a mortgage burning event. Dinner at 7 p m features chicken, followed by a floor show and dances. Jimmy Morgan provides dancing music, Clark W's Orchestra leads the dance at 9 p m, with a floor show at 11. State president A M Foose will speak. buffet, launch, and more events listed for Sunday afternoon and night.

Fra- Order of Eagles Jimmy Morgan Clark A. M. Foose

Leaders cite manpower cuts amid tax hit to entertainment

In a continuation from page 1, officials claim 15,000 workers in night clubs and related venues face retrenchment due to a 30 percent excise tax. General Bomervell warns railroads lack 100,000 workers, while many industries struggle to maintain essential operations amid manpower shortages during victory efforts.

Bomervell

Memorial Day plans and church group notices

May 28 the World War Mothers club will attend services at St Pauls Methodist at 10 30 a m May 30 the World War I Mothers club will meet at the Moose Home on Washu street before 9 a m to participate in the Memorial Day parade May 13 the Woman s Missionary society of the United Brethren church meets at Mrs J E Welch 122 Maple avenue at 7 30 p m

Vacation guest and local hospital notes

Arrive this evening to spend the Lebanon summer months in Pittsburgh. Betty Jean Bailey, student nurse at St Marys hospital Clarksburg, visits two weeks with Merle Bailey on Maple Avenue. Mrs Richard McDade returns to Haple Avenue after Mt McDarg visit. Clara Isner discharged from City hospital. John W Peters Parkview and Ada Wilson Thornton underwent major surgery in City hospital. Always on time with a dependable Watch Skages Co.

Betty Jean Bailey St. Mary's Hospital Clarksburg Merle Bailey Mapie Avenue John W. Peters Parkview Ada Wilson Thornton City Hospital

Briefly Told Briefly Told Will Arrive Here Tonight

Mrs Alfreda Fisher, employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, will arrive tonight on No 10 to spend a ten day vacation with her mother, Mrs Gayrhea Fisher of 408 Maple avenue. Mr and Mrs Hosea Pratt and Mr and Mrs Harold Weaver left today for Cumberland Md to visit relatives. Mrs W C Pembroke of Mackin street is visiting relatives in Long Island NYC. Mrs S J Friedman of 510 Maple avenue left for Baltimore to attend Goucher college festivities before her daughter’s graduation on June 6. Mrs Paul Malone and son Paul Jr of Dewey avenue are visiting relatives in Washington DC. John David Thayer of Portsmouth OH is visiting at the home of his aunt and uncle on Maple avenue. W V U students Cecilia Debendarfer will arrive tonight from West Virginia University for a week’s vacation with her parents before returning to summer school. Patty McDaigh, daughter of Mr and Mrs E H Gifts for Graduates Skaggs & Co

Alfreda Fisher Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. C Gayrhea Fisher Maple Avenue Cumberland Hosea Pratt Main Street Harold Weaver Cumberland, Md Baltimore 8. J. Friedman Goucher College Florine Capper Ohio John David Thayer Portsmouth John Boylen Myrtle Thayer Cecilia Debendarfer West Virginia University H. K. Debendarfer Cozy Rest Patty McDaigh E. H

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