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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1955

Page

3

Teens push back as parents tighten curfews and rules

New York youth researchers report teens irritated by delinquency headlines and stricter parenting. Teens in Kansas and Florida complain that stricter rules spark friction, with early curfews, tighter friend screening, reduced allowances, and dating limits.

New York Youth Research Institute of Topeka Kas Augusta Lester Rand Rand San Francisco Miami Fin Randy Cleveland

Mrs Griffin and sons return from visit to Virginia

Mrs. Charles E Griffin and her sons Chuck and Mike have returned to Chantilly Virginia after spending four weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Alvey Jacobs of Wal mart.

Charles E. Griffin Chuck Mike Chantilly, Virginia Alvey Jacobs Walmart

El Dorado Fire Engine No 1 Undergoes First Overhaul

In El Dorado Kansas the city fire department reports Engine No 1, the department's first overhaul since its 1922 service entry, with last firefighting use recorded in 1951.

EL Dorado Kan

St Johns Men Have Play Night at Loveland Addition

The Men's Brotherhood of St. John's Methodist Church met at Douglas Powell's home in Loveland Addition for a regular gathering on July 26. Attendees joined a weiner roast and croquet, including Mr and Mrs Chester Shaffer, Dele Zinn, Dorsey Robinson, William Summers, W J Combs, Earl Elis, Earl Monroe, Wilbur Nickdemis and families, plus the Rev E E Suite and Mr and Mrs Powell.

Men's Brotherhood of St. John's Methodist Church Douglas Powell Loveland Addition Chester Shaffer Dele-Zinn Dorsey Robinson William Summers W. J. Combs Earl Elis Earl Monroe Wilbur Nickdemis’ and Sons E. E. Suite Powell

Youth Rally At Mary's Chapel In Pleasant Creek

A youth rally was held at Mary's Chapel Church on Friday and Saturday nights with strong attendance. Local residents visited relatives and neighbors including the Mitchell and Kennedy families. The piece notes several visits among residents and mentions Helen Smith returning home from Cleveland Ohio. It concludes with a reference to the Royal Gorge suspension bridge in Colorado.

Pleasant Creek Mabel Mitchell Mary's Chapel Mary's Chapel Church Mary Butcher Pauline James Kennedy Wood Mitchell Charles McDaniel Arden Ora Findley Clarksburg Samatha Robinson Wilbern Mitchell B. H. Mitchell J. B. Kerns Clarence McIntosh Helen Smith Junior Smith Cleveland Ohio Earl Neal Eldon Perks Debra Millard Poling Russell Farm Women's Club Ronald Bucklew

Community groups schedule August meetings and events

Calendar items list August gatherings for Quota Club Eagles Auxiliary Friendship Class Gold Star Mothers Honor Lodge Circle 4 St Pauls WSCS Circle No 3 Business Girls Stemple Reunion West Main Street WSCS and the Pyles family reunion with dates, locations, and host notes.

Quota Club Cozy Rest Eagles Friendship Fetterman Methodist Church Gold Star Mother's W. F. W. Hall Fee of Honor Lodge D. of A. Hall Josie Luzadder St. Paul's Methodist’ Church WSCS Roy Yates Avenue Stemple Hel Boyce's

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List July 30

Admissions include Florence Kellison Flemington Rosalee Mc Cauley Newburg Nicholas nu sion W Main Barbara Henden shell Tunnelton Mary Mickle Homestead Pa Ruth Murray Tunnelton Discharges list includes Anna Jones W Washington Jolene Findley Flemington Harry Isner Newbury James Haddix Simpson Mike

Florence Kellison Flemington Rosalee McCauley Newburg Nicholas’ Nusion W. Main Barbara Hendenshell Tunnelton Mary Mickle Ruth Murray Anna Jones W. Washington Jolene Findley Harry Isner Newbury James Haddix Simpson Mike

Wiener Roast Featured at WSCS Gathering

The WSCS of Knottsville Methodist Church met at 91 Mrs Brezyn Sharpe’s home last Thursday evening with Miss Margaret Wilard leading devotions. Prayer by Mrs Gay Boyles, hymns by Mrs Joan Moran and Mrs Leonard Williams presiding over a brief business meeting. Secretary Mrs Flossie Shroyer read the report. The group roasted weiners at the Sharpe residence. Attendees included Mrs Jean Moran, Mrs Margaret Wilarf, Mrs Ruth Knotts, Mrs Flostle Shreyer, Mrs Beattie Betep, Mrs Gay Boyles, Mrs Fred Bayles, Mrs Dorothy Forman, Mrs Eide Wilson, Mrs Louis Ford, Mrs Peg Summers, Mrs Lloyd Sayres, and host Mrs Sharpe. Next meeting set for August 16 with officer elections.

WSCS Knottaville Leonard Williams Flossie Shroyer Weiners Sharpe's Jean Moran Margaret. Wilarf Ruth Knotts Flostle Shreyer Beattiot Betep Gay Boylés Fred Bayles Dorothy ‘Forman Eide Wilson Louis Ford Peg Summers Lloyd Sayres Sharpe

Births in Grafton Area and Local Admissions List

Mr and Mrs Walter Murray of Rt 2 Tunnelton welcomed a son at Grafton City Hospital at 6 13 p m on July 31 weighing 8 pounds. A survey finds 45 percent of drivers have dangerous visual problems. Admissions on July 31 include Hazel Workman Simpson Rosemary Mines Thornton Dortha Whetsell Latrobe Street Raymond Ball Rt 4 Ottie Plum Tunnelton. Discharges on July 31 include Howard Shaw Pearl Street Reymond Ball Rt 4 Florence Poling Lincoln Lyda Cline Tunnelton Mary Mickle Homestead Pa.

Walter Murray Rt. 2 Tunnelton Grafton City Hospital Hazel Workman Simpson Rosemary Mines Thornton Dortha Whetsell Latrobe St Raymond Ball Ottie Plum Howard Shaw Pearl St Reymond Ball Florence Poling Lincoln Lyda Cline Mary Mickle Homestead

Presbyterian Circle Dinner Meeting at The First Presbyterian

Circle No. 4 of The First Presbyterian Church held its monthly noon meeting at the church with a devotional, scripture reading, and prayer. After devotions a covered dish dinner was served by hostesses Z Dean and Fred Floyd to members including Dana Barker Jacque New Mary Smith Love Lida Mason Ada Strauss R L Campbell Rev Carl F Davis Robert Love Fred Floyd Eaton Mary Sheets and Allie Chamberlain. The next meeting is set for August 24.

First Presbyterian Church Brudabert Dae Z. Dean Fred Floyd Dana Barker Jacque New Mary Smith Miss Love Lida “Mason Ada Strauss R. L. Campbell Carl F. Davis Robert Love Miss Eaton Mary Sheets Allie Chamberlain

Webster Notes and Visits From Webster Community

Webbster society notes list Miss Pearl Felton and Kay Bailey family moves to Texas for a new home. Health changes prompt climate move for Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. Carl Wilson, Akron resident and former Edna Harvey, recovers after surgery. Church members attend state Baptist Camp near Cowen. Local residents host visitors from Philippi and Grafton. Indonesia noted as the largest Muslim country.

Kay Bailey Gon Bradford Clarksburg Arthur G. Bailey Carl Reid Texas Bailey Carl Wilson Webster Akron Edna Harvey Mattie Harvey Charles, Cooper Sue Bartlett John Feltner Lake Myers Clinic Helen, Fleming Grafton Shérmi Fasélden Bert Neal Roscoe Murphy Charleston Harold Neal Clinton ‘Pawcett of Wranhington Earl Waller

Summer Visitors For Many Homes In West Virginia

Mrs. and Mrs. Shaffer hosted numerous relatives visiting from Weston French Creek Matsfield Buckhannon and Buckhannon as well as friends from Howesville Cumberland and Evansville. Other guests included Mary Arend from Pittsburgh Claude McDonald of Junior and Sewart Bolling plus Paul McConnell Carl Delander Cleve Butcher Okey Patterson and Harold Davis families. Church revival services at Maple Run were attended by George Shaffer Lloyd Gillim and others.

Delbert Gable Cumerland Md Myrtle Pas Mary Arend Pittsburgh Lelah Dora Sickelstiel Claude McDonald Junior West Virginia Lelah Sickel Sewart Bolling Paul McConnell Weirton Carl Delander Buckhannon, Cleve Butcher Deytona Beach Fla Boreimental Ass Okey Patterson Harold ‘Davis Fellowsville Lester » McIntosh Mansfield Moore A. D. Murphy Earl Sturms Phoebe Murphy Clemtown James N. Nestor Parkersburg Andy Nestor Elkins Ralph Malone, Jr

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