Society and Club Activity Telephone 514
A brief society and club activity note lists a telephone contact 514 for inquiries about upcoming gatherings and guest lectures. No further details available in the readable text.
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
3
Virginia Bride Weds Thayer Salisbury in Howelsville Church
Miss Virginia Catherine Veyon and Thayer Salisbury wed on July 22 at Howelsville Church of Christ in a double ring ceremony. Fireworks of rhododendron and colonial flowers framed the service as relatives, with Evang. Rit tle and Jarrett officiating. The bride wore a georgette lace gown and white hat, with white rosebud bouquet. Bridesmaids wore aqua crepe and pastel gowns. ushers included Wallace Salisbury and John Veyon. After a wedding trip, the couple settled on Northridge Road in Painesville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howelsville Church of Christ
Evang
R. B. Rittle
Donald Jarrett
Richard McAvoy
Aice Vegon
Beatrice Salisbury
Jo Ann Veyon
Francis Barlow
John Veyon
Veyon
Hill
Bidlisbury
Grafton High
Donn's Pills Offer Gentle Kidney Relief and Energy
The ad promotes Donn's Pills as a mild remedy for backache fatigue headaches and dizziness caused by urinary issues. It claims lasting relief for over 60 years and urges taking the product to flush waste from kidney tubes and filters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Dean
Missionary Society Hears Of GI In India
The Judson Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday for its monthly session. Don Shaffer spoke on the GI in India detailing missionary life in India, Siam, and Burma. Business was led by president Floyda Holloway with reports from secretary Ona Fornash and treasurer Mamie Williamson. A Christmas stocking project for White Cross was highlighted. 18 members and guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
Ethel Nicola
Don Shaffer
India
Siam
Burma
Floyda Holloway
Ona Fornash
Mamie Williamson
White Cross
Frances Adlington
Lilly Adlington
Pearl Ammon
Fannie Ables
Mable Bartlett
Pauline Holloway
John Holt
Johnnie Bill Adlington
Moose Ladies Auxiliary Regular Meeting Notes
The Moose Ladies Auxiliary held its third meeting on July 25 with initiation. Sixteen members and officers attended, with guests Mrs Estelle Grow deputy grand regent West Virginia Mrs Allee Moran junior graduate regent and Mrs Jessie Dickerson of Fairmont chapter 475. The second meeting occurred July 11 with the same guests and fifteen present. Meetings are on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
The
Moose
Estelle Grow
West Virginia
Allee Moran
Jessie Dickerson
Fairmont
Auxilary
Knotts Moats Marriage United in Maryland Ceremony
Mr and Mrs James B Knotts of Thornton announce the marriage of their daughter Rose mary to Mason G Moats son of Mrs Eva Boyles of Grafton. The couple were married at St Pauls Methodist Church Oakland Maryland on July 19 by Reverend Denver C Pickens. They honeymooned at Skyline Drive Virginia. Rose mary is a Grafton High School graduate class of 1950 and Mason is Kason High School class of 1947. They reside with the groom's parents on Wickwire Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Knotts
Thornton
Rosemary
Mason G. Moats
Eva Boyles
Grafton
St. Paul's Methodist Parsonage
Denver C. Pickens
Oakland
Maryland
Skyline’ Drive
Virginia
Grafton High School
Moats
Kasson High School
Wickwire Road
Fraternal and church groups hold August meetings
A series of August events include Fraternal Order of Eagles at 8 p.m. with refreshments, Ladies Aid at St. Paul’s Lutheran at 8 p.m., sewing class postponed to September 1, and multiple circles and reunions across St. John’s, St. Matthias, F. C. of E, Vendergrift, Nicola Guthrie, Henderson, and other local groups with picnic plans, dinners, and gatherings from August 3 to August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. D. Losh
Knotts Avenue
Frank Knotts
Emil Leis
Daily Club Meeting Initiates New Member
The Forget-Me-Not club held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Marguerite Isner’s home on Christiana street. With the president absent, Ce ciley Losh presided. Members voted to withhold officer elections due to illness and absences, and invited members to bring a friend. The next meeting is set for August 17 at Mrs. Louise Holt’s 525 Walnut street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Isner
Christiana Street
Rosemary Petrovich
Ceciley Losh
Louise Holt
Walnut Street
Cecelia Smith
Bee Woodford
Betty Friend
Mrs.Fisher
Shaffer
Birdscreen
Women's Hospital Auxiliary
White Rose Grove
Supreme Forest
Woodmen Circle
K. of P. Friendship Lodge
Israelis Fill Tel Aviv Cinemas With Lively Noise
Israelis flock to the cinema and create a constant buzz of conversation and mockery during screenings. Friends shout and exchange taunts across crowded aisles as theatergoers, including boys in khaki shorts, roam the aisles between projections. Despite the chatter, most viewers report enjoying the experience even if few catch more than sixty percent of the dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israél
Tle
Rosehill W S C S Hostess To St Pauls Ladies Meeting
The Rosehill W S C S hosted a regular monthly meeting at the yochurch Friday evening with guests from St Pauls Methodist, Grafton. Program talks were given by Mrs Earl Smith and president Mrs Junior Pratt. A tenth anniversary celebration and a birthday handkerchief shower for Mrs Gay Duckworth followed a supper of salad cake coffee and iced tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosehill Methodist Church
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Grafton
Earl Smith
Junior Pratt
Ethel, Rutherford
Frances Stansbury
Maxine Bartlett
Gay. Duckworth
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Virginia Outright
Ernest L. McDaniel
Robert Robey
Roy C. Hargett
James C. Page
William
Wine Women and Embezzlement Says UC Sociologist
University of California sociologist Dr Donald R Cressey argues that wine and women do not cause embezzlement. He says the crime stems from a man in financial trouble who keeps it secret and views the fraud as borrowing until he recognizes it as stealing. He notes many eventually surrender and confess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Donald ‘R. Cressey
University of California
Cressey
Reinforcements Arrive as B 29s Hit Chemical Plant
A page one dispatch reports B 29s strike a chemical plant near noon Korean time while smaller planes renew attacks on front line positions in South Korea. Five tanks are reported hit and enemy guns shell a major highway 14 miles southwest of Taegu. An officer in Tokyo notes American positions have withdrawn up to 18 miles in three days as efforts focus on holding a line along the Naktong river awaiting Marine and infantry reinforcements from Pusan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
South Korea
Taegu
Tokyo
MacArthur
Naktong River
West Virginia News From Page One Highlights
Mayor Beno Howard doubles as city manager with a $4 800 annual pay, while the police commission faces scrutiny over dismissals and a 30 and 15 day suspensions. Two gifts totaling 25 000 aid Davis and Elkins College gymnasium fund drive as Washington foundations contribute. College seeks 75 000 with material donations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
Washington, D.C
Dems Move Bill Shaping Tax Proposals In Congress
The report outlines a bill shaped for quick action that would roll back house-approved cuts on excise taxes for items like furs jewelry cosmetics and movie tickets. A ten percent tax on televisions and home freezers was approved by the committee while broader proposals from Mr. Truman for three billion dollars in individual income tax increases and one and a half billion from corporate taxes remain to be acted on. It also notes Lake Titicaca as South America's largest lake at 12 600 feet, and mentions the sperm whale head being about one third of its length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Truman
South America
Lake Titicaca
Peru
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thayer Salisbury
Virginia Catherine Veyon
Arthur E. Veyon
Russell Hill
Tunnel
Mrs. Thayer Salisbury
Supply
W. Va
Adams Street
Call Turner's Bookstore
Moose Ladies Auxiliary
Nicintiy
Finance CO
Deveny
Monroe ST
M. E. Chambers
Knotts-Moats
St. John's
W. S.C
Grafton Dam
Hartford M. Haller
Knottsville Road
Na~oms
T. J. Nuzum
J. F. Stafford
Green Valley Lodge
D. ‘of
Circle
St.Paul's Methodist Church
A. V. Cuppett
Maple Avenue
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Ladies of the
Grand Army
D. of A. Hall
Nicola —and Guthrie
Luna Park
Cheat Neck
Cheat River Bridge
Shaver
U. S
F. C. of E
Women’s Hospital Auxiliary
Vandergrift
Morris Park
Israel Movies
Rosehill W.S.C.S. Hostess
St. Paul’s
Op Ana
Marvin
Russell
Lincoln St
Welch
Beno
Howard
Rief E Bone
Gore A ’ Ome
Thei
Jack Skinner
Rayon
Alice Jane Gibson
Ruth Nose
Rayo
Louise Wright
Bizes
Bien
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