Ramona Ellers and Francis Lucas Jr Tie The Knot
Ramona Ruth Ellers and Francis William Lucas Jr wed in a small Sunday ceremony at the parsonage of Rev. James P. Hutchinson in Philippi. The bride wore a gray street length dress with white accessories and a red rose corsage. the groom wore a blue pinstripe suit. After the ceremony guests gathered for a wedding dinner at the Innova tearoom. The bride, a Grafton High School alumna active in Girls Athletic Association and Bearcat staff, plans summer study at Fairmont State College and is employed with Warder Dairy. the couple will reside with Lucas’ father on Pine Avenue extension after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Ruth Ellers
W. C. Ellers
Grand Istreet
Francis William Lucas, Jr
Francis W. Lucas
Maple Avenue Extension
James P. Hutchinson
Philippi
Michele
Harry Hanleiter
Niginia Hanleiter
Innova
Lucas
Grafton
Girls Athetic Association
Young Artists Lab
Bearcat
Fairmont State College
Warder Dairy
Plé Avenue
Quota Club Picnic At Woodyard Home
The Grafton Quota club met for a picnic and business meeting at Miss Jersha Woodyard's home. Grace Bartlett presided as president with reports by Kathleen Young and Bertha Goodwin. They plan to buy an incubator for the City hospital and elected delegates to the State conference October 9-10 at Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Gra
Jersha Woodyard
Woodyard
Leota Griffith
Lillian Marshall
Katherine Hawkins
Margaret Byers
Grace Marie Bartlett
Treasury
Kathleen Young
Bertha Goodwin
Miss Bartlett
Elsie Hardie
Btate
Parkersburg
Grace Miller
Miss Young
Blanche Guard
Sid
W. A. Woodyard
Helen Warder
Dorothy Woodyard
Sandra
Jean Warder
Local Women Attend Banquet at Waldo Hotel in Clarksburg
Mrs Wayne Gall of West Main Street and Mrs C F Cart of Beach Street were guests of their daughters Miss Shirley L Gall and Miss Betty Lee Cart at a recent banquet in the Waldo hotel dining room Clarksburg held in honor of the West Virginia Business College spelling contest. Dusty Miller of Wilmington Ohio was the main speaker. The article also notes Siberia Taiga as a vast forest area extending about 4000 miles in length and 1000 to 2000 miles in width.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Gall
West Main ‘ Street
C. F. Cart
Beach 'Street
Shirley L. Gall
Betty Lee Cart
Waldo Hotel
Clarksburg
West Virginia Business College
Miss Cart
Miss Gall
Elienoted
Dusty
Miller
Wilmington
Ohio
Local club and church events listed for August
August events include Circle meetings at Mrs Howard Hostler 223 Thayer Street and various church classes, a Y dinner trip to Tygart Dam, Woodmen Circle and Grafton groups meeting, and multiple family reunions across East Run Flemington Webster and Shaffer gatherings with dates August 3 to August 8 and hosting details for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
Howard Hostler
Thayer Street
Lois Luzader
Tygart Dam
Supreme Forest
Woodmen
White Rose Grove
Maple Avenue
Grafton Business Girls Club
Hotel Grafton
Nellie Cook
St. Paul's Methodist Church
C. R. Wolfe
Kirby Street
Theigh School
Women's Missionary Council of the
First Brethren Church
St. John’s Methodist Church
J. A. Shingleton
Mountaineer Council
United American Mechanics
V. F. W. Hall
East Main Street
Atha
East Run Church
Flemington
U. S. Route 250
Flo Adha Metz
Cincinnati
Ohio
Webster Baptist Church
Shaffer
Roberta Travis Weds Fred Reifel in Cleveland Chapel
Announcement of the marriage of Roberta R. Travis to Fred F. Reifel on July 3 at Foeworth Euclid church Cleveland. Bride wore a white lace gown with veil and orchid corsage. maid of honor Ellene Payne wore pastel pink. best man Donald Ford. Reception at Nelson's Swed ish restaurant. Groom employed at Ferro Machine and Foundry. ex marine. Couple resides at 740 East 103rd Street Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta R. Travis
Edgar C. Travis
Washington Street
Fred F. Reifel
Fred Reifel
Cleveland
Ohio
Foeworth Euclid Church
Ellene Payne
Donald Ford
Nelson
Ferro Macine and Foundry
China
Guam
East 103Rd Street
Birthday Party at Blueville WSCS Raises One Cent Per Year
The Blueville Methodist church Women’s Society of Christian Service held an Everybody’s Birthday Party in the church social room with admission at one cent per year of age. An old fashioned sing followed by indoor games and contests. Winners were Miss Bessie Shafferman and Bobby McCue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Blueville Methodist Church
Bessie
Shafferman
Bobby McCue
Emma
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travels
Town residents share visits from Logan, Michigan, Washington D C and Mobile Alabama. Families listed include Hefner, Lyon Evans and Taylor clans with outings to Altoona Pittsburgh and camping trips on the Cacapon river. Hospital admissions and local entertainment noted as well.
Crash Answers Three: Beechcraft Vanishes Over Shenandoah Valley
A Beechcraft Bonanza owned by Flying Service vanished after 7:35 a.m. flight from Martinsburg toward Kimballtown, Virginia, and Knoxville, Tennessee. It crashed near Gerardstown in the Shenandoah Valley, killing about 35 year old Thomas Treide, son of Baltimore financier Henry E. Treide. Authorities and an ambulance crew rushed to the scene. brains identified, no fire. Parkinson reported normal after takeoff but nothing more was heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Flying Service
Kimballtown
Knoxville
Berkeley County
Treide
Henry E. Treide
St. Paul Street
Baltimore
Baker
Frederick
Parkinson
Decca ties border markets in postwar bid
The report notes American Decca, a leading record maker, accused of conspiring to split world markets with British Decca and EMI. It mentions a new president taking office and Szakas’s vow to discipline perceived imperialist satellites, with diplomats Molnar and others returning from Belgrade and Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DECCA
Athetican Decca
British
Decca and Electric and Musical Industries , Ltd
Page One
Pries
Szakasiis
Erik Molnar
Belgrade
Moscow
Young hermit attempts to enter garage near Fairmont road
On Saturday night a young man, seeking to flee his hermit life, allegedly tried to gain entry to D. P Logan's garage at the Fairmont road intersection with U S Route 50. Police said attempts to take Logan's car were unsuccessful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conumenium
D. P Logan
Fairmont Road
Mr. Logan
Bridgeport
Lads Arrested After String of Bridgeport Night Crimes
From Logan, two youths were found asleep around 2 a.m. in the Bridgeport stockyards following robberies in the town and at Cozy Rest. The spree included breaking a window at Cozy Rest to steal lighters candy cigarettes knives and other items. They also attempted to steal a car. Traced to Cole Service Station two bottles from Huntington soft drinks chips and other goods were taken. They pried open a window at B and L freight depot and hid merchandise atop freight cars. Arrested youths carried pipes knives lighters flashlights and other stolen items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Bridgeport
Cozy Rest
Sergent
Cole
Huntington
Bridges ‘Port
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janice Myers
Ramona R. Ellers
Francis Lucas, Jr
Quota Club
Woodyard Home
Siberia
Rexall Therarans
Drug & Chemical Co
Grand Street
Blueville
Addison Street
High Street
Main Street
W. Main St
WSCS
Birds Creek
Preston County
Morgan
Mt. Zion Grove
Fairmont
Lowell B. Morgan
Ray Bolyard
Oliver Carpenter
Hadden Rhodes
Bailey Morgan
Opal K. Traugh
Leota Berry
Brown
Brown Church Grove
Country Club Road
Eau Une Caey
Beautyrest Mattress
Pema One
Arkhill’s Paint Store
Main St
Russell’s Radio Service & Sale
Lincoln ST
Paul “Rink” Hefner
Susan and
Paul, Jr
Frank Lyon
John
Mance- Iona
Michigan
Washington, D. C
Fred Taylor
Taylor
Fiora Taylor
West Wilford Street
Margaret Taylor
Detroit
Mich
Flora Taylor
Altoona
Joe McGinnis
Betty Ball
Miss Taylor
Orrey's Bakery
Pittsburgh
Fred Shaw
Brenton
West Boyd Street
John Kupreivicz
Kupreivicz
Jean Collins
Akron
Walter A. Francis
Mary Jo
Pearl Street
W. A. Myers
Buddy
Robert L. Rogers
Brown Jow Park
Cacapon River
Hampshire County
William W. Yell
Mobile
Alabama
Yell
Grafton Sentinel
Vorlunce
Tone
Pruntytown
Tydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cas
REAL
Bleotrigs
Monongahela Power CO
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