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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1944

Page

3

Elizabeth Rau Birthday Luncheon Honors Eighteenth Birthday

Mrs Max Rau hosted a six o'clock luncheon Sunday at the Holt apartment on Walnut Street in Fostoria to celebrate daughter Ann Elizabeth Rau's eighteenth birthday. A large bouquet and boutonieres adorned the table as attendees praised the event before attending the baccalaureate service at Grafton High School.

Max Rau Holt Walnut Street Ann Eliz Fostoria Boutonieres Grafton Senior High

Local residents visit relatives in Salem and Wheeling

A brief note reports local residents including Mrs. Bippus, Miss Betty Lou Bip, Mrs. Lucas Finney, and Michael visiting relatives in Salem yesterday. Also mentioned are Mrs. Robert Bartoft and Mr. and Mrs. Robert White with their son from Salem and Wheeling visiting relatives in Salem yesterday.

8. Bippus Betty Lou Bip Lucas Finney and Michael Wheeling Sis Robert Bartoft Walnut Street Salem Robert White Salem _yesteree

Nestlé Every Day milk pitched for babies and adults

A fragment promoting Nestlé Every Day milk as a preferred choice for babies warned as irradiated for extra Vitamin D. It claims doctors approve it for infants and notes popularity among grownups for coffee and cooking.

Nestlé

Local groups hold June meetings across city

June 1 saw the Ladies of the Grand Army meet at Mrs Idella Carrolls home on Knotts avenue at 8 p.m. to honor state president Mrs Josephine Stutler and discuss the upcoming Charleston convention. Also June 1 the Eastern Star Woman's club gathered at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. On June 2 the Woman's Aid Society of the United Brethren church convened at 8 p.m. in the Kings Daughters Class rooms. June 6 the Judson Missionary society of the First Baptist church met at 7 30 p.m. for a pound party. Local social notes include Mr and Mrs S F Arble returning from Washington D C after visiting their daughters, Mr and Mrs William Stewart visiting from Huntington, and Mr and Mrs Frederick Shrader visiting from Fairmont. Miss Irene Bolyard of 635 West Boyd street was admitted to City Hospital for major surgery.

Grand Army Idella Carroll Knotts Avenue Josephine Stutler Charleston Eastern Star ‘Woman's Club Masonic Temple Woman's Aid Society of the United Brethren Church King’s Daughters Judson Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Washington S. F. Arble Washington, D. C Hame Herbert Fornash West Main Street Carvel Hathaway Irene Bolyard West Boyd Street City Hospital

Pin W orm Tablets Claim Easy Pin-Worm Cure

An ad touts a new drug called P-W from Dr. D. Jayne & Son Laboratories, featuring gentian violet as the key ingredient. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist for P-W and follow directions for relief from pinworms.

Dr. D. Jayne & Son America

Barclay on Bridge Variations Endlessly Explained

In this bridge column the author examines a deal where players misread the layout and bids. The declarer mishandles spades and hearts yet still ends up with six or more tricks after a long sequence of finesses and ruffs. The piece highlights how different lines yield different results and why apparent plays may resemble logic but differ from what actually occurred.

West South

Pattern Book Ads Offer Spring Sewing Patterns

An old newspaper ad promotes Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book item 9236 for a cool washable cotton dress pattern with cap sleeves size ranges and yardage. It lists pattern 9996 for Misses and Womens sizes, requests sixteen cents in coins, and provides mailing details to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th Street New York.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept West Hiatt New York Marian Martin

Wedding Set For Miss Mary Turnley And Captain Gipe

Miss Mary Turnley and Captain Paul B Gipe announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage at 5 pm Sunday June 4 in Baker Chapel Western Maryland College. The ceremony features Edna Haller and Jeanne Corkran as sorority sisters, with Blaine Ort as maid of honor and Mrs Richard Rosenbaum matron of honor. Captain Gordon Houston will be best man with Capt Walter Konetzko and Conan McDermott as ushers. Turnley, a Western Maryland graduate, and Gipe, Gettysburg College alumnus, are both assigned to military service.

Mary M. Turnley Paul B. Gipe Frank C. Turnley Maple Avenue Paul Bertis Gipe A. B. Gipe Chambersburg Baker Chapel Western Maryland College Fred G. Holloway Miss Turnley Edna Haller Washington, D. C Jeanne Corkran Martinsburg Blaine Ort Midland Richard L. Rosenbaun Laurel, Md Gordon Houston Houston Texas Walter Konetzko Conan McDermott Allegheny High School Cumberland Westminister Western Maryland Gipe Gettysburg College Pennsylvania Phi Gal Edgewood Arsenal Maryland Karl Fequest

Medical Patients and Visiting Guests in City Area

Medical patients listed at City hospital include Mrs. Claude Heaton Mrs. Melvin Robinson Mrs. L A Collins Earl B Boylen and George Favis. Memorial Day guests from Washington street visited relatives in Shinnston Charleston Fairmont and Grafton. Vacationing Powell couple from Baltimore stay with Oliver family on West Wilford street. In Grafton yesterday visitors included Mrs. Kenneth Shroyer and J Frank Shroyer Helen and Patty Tucker. The fragment mentions Congress 1802 and Liberty Bell cracked with unrelated needlework notes and pattern 7105.

Claude Heaton Owen Street Melvin Robinson High Street L. A. Collins West Wilford Street Earl B. Boylen Newburg George Favish West Boyd Street City Hospital Loveney W. P. Samples Washington Street Grafton Kenneth Shroyer J. Frank Shinnstop Helen Tucker Patty Tucker Bridgeport Mason Tucker

Service News From Home Front in Kellyfield Area

Soldiers and families are noted in furloughs and returns, including Pvt Murray Mason back at Kellyfield Texas after a fifteen day leave with wife and children, and William Glenn arriving in Grafton for a twenty day furlough from Alaska to stay with his mother.

Texas Pvt Murray J. Mason U. S. Army Air Corps Kellyfield William Glenn United States Alaska Grafton J. R. Glenn Sycamore Street Camp Butner N. C

Invasion weather and air war updates from wartime front

Report notes alleged Nazi strafing of civilians and claims five parachutists fell to earth. Two German planes were shot down in flights over Britain as invasion weather remains favorable. Calais high tides forecast 8:38 p m and 9 23 p m. Yucca root used by Navajo in New Mexico for wool washing and hair shampoo.

Page 17 Britain Calais New Mexico

Heirloom Doilies Pattern Offer From The Grafton Sentinel

Pineapple design doilies advertised as items for dining tables and buffets. Pattern 7113 includes instructions and material lists. To obtain send eleven cents in coins with name address and pattern number to The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept New York.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept W. 14Th Street New York

Weekend Pass at Opera House Delights Audiences

Hearty and humorous Universal comedy featuring Martha O'Driscoll and Noah Berry Jr arrives at the Opera House tonight. The film follows a shipyard worker who earns a cash bonus and a weekend off, delivering brisk pace and plausible, laugh inducing situations.

Martha O'Driscoll Noah Berry, Jr S Shipyard

Enthusiastic Star Likes Fast Action and Plenty of It

A brisk note praises Don Red Barry and the star system of Bible names as enduring traits. The passage underscores a fondness for action and momentum in performances while noting biblical name influence remains strong among contemporary stars.

Don “Red Barry

Banjo on My Knee Opens at Strand Theater

Strand presents the all time hit Banjo on My Knee starring Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea and Walter Brennan. The colorful drama follows life along the lower Mississippi with musical interludes by Walter Brennan on his one man contraption and songs by the Hall Johnson choir. John Cromwell directed the film with memorable portrayals by McCrea Stanwyck and Brennan.

Barbara Stanwick Joel McCreal Walter Brennan Strand Mississippi Todd Hall Johnson McCrea Bandai Stapwick Walter

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Elizabeth Rau Huntington William Stewart Fairmont Frederick Shrader Barclay Shapsydeee aKae Cone Declarer Weat Frederick Powell Baltimore, Md Powell R. H. Oliver Congress Librar Youledarling Household Ars Dept Alice Brooks Grafton Baking Co Paul Flanagan Great Lakes Naval Training Station Ilinois Seaman Flanagan H. V. Flanagan Shinnston Great Lakes Cpl Thomas DeBarr Doris Jefferies Judy Eldora Pruntytown Cpl. DeBarr Perry DeBarr G. W. Stevens Christiana Street Lewellen Italy Sgt. Stevens For Cassino Betty Jones Addison Street Pfc James Abraham Abraham Pauline Utsinger U. S. Marine Corps Saap Lejeune Bert Utsinger Earl T. Henderson AMM 2-c USN Norfolk Naval Air Station Alameda Calif Pevaes Av Aouiss Y Wea Zig Opera House Republic Hollywood Connie Alva Malone’s Drug and All Drug Stores Coca-Cola Moscow Manchester Coca-Cola Company Clarksburg Coca-Cola Bottling WKS. Inc Gea Bola Samer Area
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