Local Women Attend National Republican Club Convention
Mrs. E. F. Clark of Lincoln Street and Mrs. J. E. Plum of West Francis Street left early for Louisville Kentucky to attend the National Federation of Women Republican Clubs biennial convention at the Brown Hotel. Clark is a former president of the local club and will represent West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Clark
Lincoln Street
J. E. Plum
West Francis Street
Louisville
National Federation of, ‘Women’s Republican Clubs
Brown Hotel
Clark
Focal Club
West Virginia
Bible Class Meets at Blueville Home for September 12 Roast
The Lois Luzader Bible class of United Brothern church met at Mrs. W. D. Sergeant’s Blueville home for its regular gathering. Virginia Lake led devotionals and Mrs Miriam Nestor presided over the business session. Plans were made for a September 12 weiner roast at Myrtle Anvil’s Knottsville residence. A social hour followed with refreshments served to Virginia Lake, Mary Jean Grinnan, Flora Lee Losh, Kathleen Gerkins, Leoma Zumbro, Anne Coulson, Ada Bell, Mary Alice Burnside, Miriam Nestor, Kathryn Jaco, Elizabeth McKeen, Bussle and Kay Jaco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Luzader
United Brothern Church
W. D. Sergeant
Blueville
Virginia Lake
Miriam Nestor
Myrtle Anvil
Knottsville
Mary Jean Grinnan
Flora Lee Losh
Kathleen Gerkins
Leoma Zumbro
Anne Coulson
Ada Bell
Mary Alice Burnside
Mariam Nestor
Kathryn Jaco
Elizabeth McKeen
Bussle
Kay Jaco
Church Society Meeting Held At West Main Street Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service at West Main Street Methodist met in the church social room. Mrs. Wellsor led, Mrs. Kinter conducted devotionals, and Mrs. Peters read. Members planned a small monthly assessment, then shared refreshments with 14 members and two guests attending.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
West Main Street Methodist Church
C. W. Wellsor
Lawrence Kinter
Lelia Peters
Ed McDaniel
J. B. Mahaffey
Sunny 4 H Club Meets at Compton Home
Members of the Sunny 4 H club met at Nell and Ray Compton for a business and social session. Nell Compton presided as Mary Margaret Keener and Martha Robinson filed the secretarial and treasurer reports. The milkweed gathering was discussed but no definite plan was made. Refreshments were served by Mrs Compton.
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Sunny 4-H Club
Nell and
Ray Compton
Nell Compton
Treaurer
Mary Margaret Keener
Martha Robinson
Compton
Armistice sought as Red Army nears Danube region
A page 1 report notes Garia requesting an armistice with Russia while German troops guard the Iron Gate area between Serbia and Romania. Soviet forces push to Nis, a key Yugoslav rail junction, with the front about 60 to 110 miles distant from major targets.
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Garia
Russia
Iron Gate
Danubian
Rge
Serbia
Romania
Nis
Local church groups schedule September meetings
Sept 5 to 19 lists gatherings across West Main Methodist United Brethren and St John’s churches. Activities include WSC sessions, missionary society home meetings, Hecalums hostess night, Circle No 1 at Beech street, officers election for the Women’s Missionary Council, Ladies Aid at King’s Daughters classroom, World War II Mothers club at Legion, B and O Veterans picnic with Clara Fawyer auxiliary, Music department at A W Dean home, Sayre reunion at Pleasant Creek Methodist Church, Grafton Quota Club dinner and meeting at Cafeteria Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S.C
West Main Street
Methodist Church
Woman's Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
R. C. Sloan
Walnut Street
Nellie Cook
C. S
St John's Methodist Shareh
Harry Singleton
Beech Street
Women’s Missionary Council of the
First Brethren Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
United Brethren Church
King's Daughters
Mother's Club
Legion Home
B. & O. Veterans and
Clara Fawyer
Grafton Woman's Club
A. W. Dean
Sayre
Pleasant Creek Methodist Church
Barbour County
Grafton Quota Club
Russian Drive Advances in Balkans and Carpathians
The Red Army pushes across the Balkan peninsula trapping German troops withdrawing from Aegean areas, pressing toward Bucharest and Budapest while Hungary and German forces in the Carpathians struggle. Tito’s political stalemate nears resolution as Moscow presses. New York transit carries two billion riders yearly and Magellan’s regional discovery is noted.
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Germany
Hungary
Europe
France
Low Countries
Balkan Peninsula
Aegean
Albania
Macedonia
Montenegro
Hercegovina
Bosnia
Serbia
Mounains
Eastern
Carpathians
Craiova
Timsonia
Red Army
Carpathian
Budapest
wWarshall Tito
Moscow
Briefly Told Briefly Told Go To Detroit
Mrs Ralph Bartlett and daughter Betty of Grafton Clarksburg road left for Detroit Michigan to visit Mr and Mrs Wade Russell and Mr and Mrs Junior Laren. They return with Mrs Nellie Scranage. Sheriff Lees Bennett fell on stairs at the Ameri— (text cuts)
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Detroit
Ralph Bartlett
Betty
Grafton-Clarksburg
Michigan
Wade Russell
Junior Laren
Nellie Scranage
Easy to Make Doll Carriage Pattern from Grafton Sentinel
Pattern 7253 shows how to build a sturdy 10 by 16 inch doll carriage from old boxes with a simple sawing and painting steps. Includes cushions and pattern pieces plus a needlework motif book with 130 embroidery designs offered for fifteen cents. Submit fifteen cents and full name address and pattern number to Household Arts Dept New York 11 N J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N. J
Birth Announcement and Visit Notes from Washington DC
Mrs Horace Helms and her son Richard visit her mother Mrs A H Carroll in East Wilford Street, while Everett Earl Miller and wife announce the birth of daughter Rebecca Lyn at City Hospital on September 1. Rebecca weighs six pounds thirteen and a quarter ounces. Father serves as fireman first class in the U S Navy at San Francisco. Commercial fishermen report tuna up to 1,800 pounds and ten feet long. The first Christmas greeting card appeared in 1842.
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Washington, D. C
Horace Helms
Richard
A. H. Carroll
East Wilford Street
Everett Earl Miller
East Bluemont Street
City Hospital
Rebecca Lyn
M Qr
Mildred Rogers
U. S. Navy
San Francisco
Calif
Carter's Little Liver Pills Relief for Indigestion
Pep talk on digestion links sour moods to poorly digested food and promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills to boost digestive juices. Claims quick relief in minutes, advises use as directed, and markets bottles at 10 cents or 25 cents.
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Carter
Harrigan's Kid at Wilkie Opera House
The opera house presents Harrigan's Kid a turf racing drama. Bobby Readick debuts as a bold young jockey mentored by a former track star and a veteran trainer who teaches fair play. The story follows his rise, temptations, and redemption riding the winning horse to a photo finish in the turf classic.
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MGM
Bobby Readick
Wartime Meals With Rationed Foods Featured In Menu Ideas
A wartime guide suggests using rationed ingredients like cereals to create appealing meals. Sweet potato croquettes mix mashed sweet potatoes margarine brown sugar salt and pepper then are egg dipped rolled in cereal flakes and baked to save fat. Quick eat options include ham lettuce salad and apple club sandwiches with variations.
Silver City Kid lights up Opera House for Western thrill
Republic brings Allan Lane led Western to the Opera House with daring action and riding. An unscrupulous attorney schemes to seize a rich molybdenum mine from a girl ranch owner as murders pile up. Lane, the ranch foreman, unmasks the villain and saves the ore while Pretty Peggy Stewart portrays the mine owner. Wally Vernon provides comic relief as Lane’s talkative helper who learns mining.
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Republic
Allan Lane
Lane
Peggy Stewart
Dath
Wally Vernon
Ace Commedian
Pattern 9268 Frock For Compliments Slimming Surplice Bodice
Sewing notice describes Pattern 9268 in cotton or rayon with a slimming surplice bodice and side closing. Pattern 9266 available in many women's sizes with yardage for 39-inch fabric and contrast options. Include size name and address and mail twenty cents to Pattern Dept New York.
Allied advances north of Antwerp and Namur fall
U S First Army liberates Namur at the Meuse Sambre confluence. Namur lies 32 miles from Liege and 55 from Aachen as SHAEF lifts a news blackout on northern operations. Reports say American patrols may have penetrated toward the Rhine while German resistance stiffens at the Moselle bridgehead.
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Ues
Antwerp
U. S. First Army
Namur
Meuse
Sambre
Liege
Aachen
Germany
Supreme Headquarters
Luxembourg
Rhine
U. S
Saarbrucken
Strasbourg
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
Patton
Moselle River
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