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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1944

Page

3

Quota Club Dinner Draws Forty In Flemington

Large attendance at the Grafton Quota club dinner at the Flemington Methodist church. Mrs Florence Wilkinson spoke on The Advantage of Being a Quotarian. Guests named, program included poems and piano duets, with preparations for future meetings and committee assignments listed. Trinidad island note follows.

Grafton Quota Club Flemington Roberta Chenoweth Betty Rose Miller Bertha Goodwin Florence Wilkinson H K. Debendarfer Lib Elsie Hardy Miss Blanch Uave Hardy Miss Guard Margaret Lambert Helen Chenoweath Mary Lough Betty Lanford Burl Mason Eleanor Hussion Marguerite Thayer Emma Morgan Kitty Gill Cleo Dorsey Betty Hofman Sarah Musgrove Margaret Gurry Moundsville Ida Limerick Debendanter Jas Sarah Sayres Elsie Hardie Alvie Lockard Grace Miller Rhea Fisher Bess Kirk Elizabeth Mahaffey Donna Ryan Virginia Hanway Robert Chenoweth Rhea H. Fisher Ida Limerick Maude Bush Blanche Guard Ida Parsons Wilma Jean DeMoss Isidora Bolyard Arvie Lockard Eldora Bolyard Mattie Jaco Gertrude Shaw Anne Effin Maxine Snyder Anne Heffin

Tromone claim targets middle aged men for renewed vigor

An old advertisement promotes Tromone as a medical formula combining vitamins and hormones to restore vitality for middle aged men. It urges men to follow label directions and lists Malone Drug Co as a distributor.

Gale Malone Drug Co

Local club meetings and reunions listed for early September

A compilation of society gatherings across town with dates from Sept 5 to Sept 13. Groups include White Rose Grove No 2, Judson society, West Main Street UMC W S C S, United Brethren Women, Hecalums, Circle No 1 W S C W of St Johns, Women's missionary council, World War II Mother's club, and Sayre reunion at Pleasant Creek Methodist Church Barbour County. Attendees urged to join sessions and attend elections or events.

White Rose Grove Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Central District Convention Clarksburg Judson Society First Baptist Church Gazelle Linn Knotts Avenue West Main Street Methodist Church Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church R. C. Sloan Walnut Street Nellie Cook West Main Street St John's Women’s Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church Mother's Club Legion Home Sayre Pleasant Creek Methodist Church Barbour County

Weekend social notes from Blueville and surrounding towns

Local society column lists residents visiting relatives and traveling over the weekend. Includes C E Paugh of West Frances with friend Arthur Snyder of Chicago. visits by Mrs Earl De Moss and Hugh Lindsey from Clarksburg. Mrs Grant Jennings of Blueville to Brooklyn to visit husband Ulysses Grant Jennings. families returning from Harrisville and Dewey. Capt John W Leveatt announcing birth of Robert Campbell. Rita Riffee from Fort Knox visiting. Maxine Snider returning from Detroit. Joan Paugh of Dayton visiting her parents.

C. E. Paugh West Frances Arthur Snyder Chicago Earl DeMoss Hugh Lindsey Lincoln Street Clarksburg Rita Riffee Fort Knox, Ky J. M. Riffee West Main Street

Davis son suffers paralytic stroke in Philadelphia

Mr In Philadelphia Mr and Mrs E H Davis of this city have word their son Charles J Davis is suffering a paralytic stroke at his home in Philadelphia Pa Spends Labor Day Here Mrs C F Menear and family of Mc Gee Pa spent Labor Day with his mother Mrs Alice Menea of this city Wind sails were tried for propulsion of railway cars during the 19th century.

Philadelphia E. H. Davis City Charles J. Davis C.F. Menear McGee, Pa Alice Menea

War today says Siegfried line cannot hold Allied advance

The piece argues 100,000 Hitlerites trapped on Pas De Calais coast face likely Allied air power and artillery breach, with Antwerp now in Allied hands and Gothic line in Italy fallen. It notes the Siegfried defenses not an unsolvable problem and highlights Allied air borne troops potentially striking from behind. Also mentions historical notes on bread from wheat and wine from rice in 1998 and cauliflower from Cyprus to England in 1603.

Pas de Calais England Siegfried Line Hitler Antwerp Germany Italy

Russians push near Ostroleka and Transylvania gains

Russian forces with Romanian units push south of the East Prussian border and deepen crosses into Transylvania from Brasov. In another move toward Yugoslavia they seize Gnesti near Pitesti, expanding operations across multiple fronts as observers weigh the larger strategic aims.

Moscow East Prussia Warsaw Transylvania Brasov Yugoslavia Gnesti Pitisti

Romanians and Russians push westward through Transylvania flank

Oil fields were among 150 populated places that yesterday fell to Romanian and Russian forces. The advance followed the Transylvania side of the Carpathian range, forming a natural flank for Red Army troops sweeping westward through the Danube valley.

Transylvania Carpathian Red Army Danube Valley

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