Miss Alice Stephenson Weds Kenneth Orr In July Ceremony
Miss Alice Mae Stephenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson, married Kenneth M. Orr on July 18 at Bumgarner church Parkview. The bride wore white satin with a coronet headpiece and carried a colonial bouquet. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Orr, wore a grey suit. A reception followed at the Grafton Park cottage. The couple will reside at Grafton Park. Out of town guests listed from several states and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Mae Stephenson
Kenneth M. Orr
Ed W
Kear
Stephenson
McMi Ging
Hinton
Kenneth M
Mac” Orr
Orr
West Main Street
Parkview
Fred
Cere H. Stacy
An ‘Artin
Gladiolus
Aney Ailelbra
C. O. Mills
Wellsburg
W. Va
Richard Mainard
Kt Yrdelet
Marisette
Russell Isner
John J. Cassell
Yelogene Stephenson
Irr
Foe Cottage
Grafton’ Park
Mac & Sis
Walter Stephenson
Raymond Edwards
Grafton Senior High School
Girl's Athletic Association
Bearcat
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
National Honor Society
Hi-Y
Letterman's Club
Thespians
Boys’ State
Jarr
Potomac State College
K. M. Ort
Niagra Falls
New York
Pennsylvania
Canada
Grafton Park
Marian Stafford
Carolina
Evelyn Wilt
Charleston
Arthur J, Valentine
Parsons
Dora Mauller
Monorgal
Arch Flick
Cameron
Lula Edwards
Vernon Rae
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. H. Stephen
Carol of Cleves
J. I. Rich
Ray Cochran
Nancy Jane Stuck
P. C. Atha
Ernest L. Jones
Robert M. Hale
T. V. Durret
B.C. Atha, Jr
Fairmont
Baptist RTS Class Meets Recently
The Ready To Serve class of First Baptist church held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Mada Robinsons home with devotions by Mrs. Mayme Williamson and a prayer by Mrs. Frances Adlington. They approved selling Christmas cards to raise funds and purchasing serving trays for future meetings. A dessert course was served, with several named attendees. The next meeting is scheduled for August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Mada Robinson
Mayme Williamson
Frances Adlington
Robinson
Eva Poling
Mable Bartlett
Melba Stilwell
Rena Murty
Paulean Willamson
Oma Fornash
Edna Defenbaugh
Opal Grimes
Norma Wolfe
Arba Lemmon
Naomi Lawson
Hazel Jean Stilwell
Ann Elizabeth Robinson
Taximeter origin helps name for early taxis
Historical notes describe how the word taxi traces to Taximeter Cab, reflecting early taxi nomenclature. Other curiosities mention diamond dust used to polish tungsten carbide dies, duck eyesight enabling near and far focus, and the Arabic occupation of Spain leaving linguistic traces.
Keyser Family Holds Reunion Picnic at Cheat Lake
Mr and Mrs G R Keyser of Lucretia addition hosted a Sunday outing bringing together all their children and grandchildren for a Chevrolet Lake picnic reunion. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Nestor with Dale Ann and Gary along with Loren Keyser and Joyce Ann, Bennett Kann and children Benny Joe Judy Kay of Fairmont, Katie Keyser of New York City, and Robert Edith Carol Lee Keyser. Guest Mary Lou Smick of New York City joined the gathering at the Keyser home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Keyser
Lucretia Addition
Cheat Lake
Robert Nestor
Dale
Ann
Gary
Loren Keyser
Joyce Ann
Bennett Kann
Benny Joe
Judy Kay
Fairmont
Katie Keyser
New York City
Robert
Seven th Continued From Page One Disease Report
The state health department in Charles ton reported nine new infantile paralysis cases for the week ended July 31, raising the year total to 22. Weekend cases in Hepzibah pushed the statewide tally higher with three cases from Hepzibah, two from Raleigh county and one each from Kanawha, Logan, Wheeling city, and Pocahontas county. Mrs. Theodora Buskirk of Logan county health department said two new Logan county cases increased the county total to three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Charleston
Hepzibah
Raleigh County
Kanawha
Logan
Wheeling
Pocahontas County
Theodora Buskirk
Dayton Strike Continues After Unanimous Vote
Dayton coverage reports the ongoing labor stoppage as victims of the incident are identified and the meeting votes unanimously to keep the strike until a satisfactory agreement is reached.
Miss West Virginia Wesleyan 1948 is Alice Ross
Buckhannon August 4 The Community Council of West Virginia Wesleyan College announced Alice Louise Ross 21 daughter of coach Cebe Ross as Miss West Virginia Wesleyan 1948 She is a physical education major junior and will compete in the Moundsville Miss West Virginia Pageant August 7 8 She plans to teach physical education and aims for a master's degree She is active in Alpha Xi Delta and Delta Psi Kappa societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
Community Council of
West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia Wesleyan
Alice Louise Ross
Wesleyan
Cebe" Ross
Moundsville
Southern Democrats Split Over Truman and Thurmond
Dixie Democrats debate the party's fate as some back Thurmond while others refuse to vote for Truman. Alabama and Mississippi electors are told not to support him, and many southern states withhold funds for the party war chest. McGrath predicts November outcomes despite mixed signals. The era notes population rise yet milking cows on farms declines from 27,770.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
McGrath
Truman
Upcoming Local Club and Family Reunions Schedule
A dense list of August events from Woodmen circles to church circles, sewing clubs, food preservation classes and missions. Reunions include Kerns family Brown’s Chapel, Atha family East Run church near Flemington, Losh at Webster Baptist, Shaffer at Birds Creek Preston County, and Morgan at Mt Zion Grove Parallel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Forest Woodmen
White Rose Grove
Maple Avenue
Grafton Business
Grafton
Nellie Cook
St. Paul's Methodist Church
C. R. Wolfe
Kirby Street
Women's Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church
St. John’s Methodist Church
J. A. Shingleton
St. John's Methodist
Buree
Market Street
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lynn Faulkner
West Knotts Avenue
Baptist Church
Mountaineer Council No. 44
Junior Order United American Mechanics
V. F. W. Hall
East Main Street
Kerns
Brown's Chapel
C. J. Kerns
Nora Vince
Atha
East Run
Flemington
U. S. Route 250
Mt. Zion Grove
Pairmont
Lowell B. Morgan
Ray Bolyard
Oliver Carpenter
Hadden Rhodes
Bailey Morgan
Opal K. Traugh
Hospital Notes and Local Births in Grafton Area
Local items report Mrs Everett Knotts moved to Grafton City Hospital for observation at 210 West Washington. Beatrice Knotts returned home after a two week vacation with her sister in Newburg. W C Borneman, 326 Yates, had major surgery at St Marys Clarksburg and is recovering. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Donald Sheets at Beaver Valley General in New Brighton. The couple are former Grafton residents. Virginia Taylor returned from a month long southwestern and Mexico trip with relatives from Akron. Susan Ann is named for the Berry's newborn daughter. Brown reunion set at Brown church grove. White Rose Grove No.2 Woodmen meet for team practice. WWII Mothers club meets at Legion home. Hoffman, 238 Yates Ave is noted. July 27 child born at 1:23 a.m. weighed seven and a half pounds. mother Phyllis Ann Furlow. Grandparents listed. Hazel Atlas factory involved. Portmouth Virginia trip for Swisher family members. Hospital admissions list several names and addresses. Discharged include Frey, Dalton, Reed, Brown, Robey, Halbritter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Valley General Hospital
New Brighton
Donald L. Sheets
Grafton
Ona C. Jeffreys
Maple Avenue
Sheets
Leota Berry
Brown
Brown Church Grove
Country Club Road
White Rose Grove No. 2
Supreme Forest Woodmen
K. of P. Friendship Lodge
Legion Home
Blockade Likely Lifted After Four Powers Date Set
Observers expect the blockade to end once the four powers agree on a date for a new big four meeting. A six-ton electromagnet can lift thirteen average cars. Great Salt Lake stands as the largest body of concentrated brine in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Salt Lake
Moscow Talks Yield No Final Accord Yet Hint of Compromise
American diplomatic sources say talks continued in Moscow with no final agreements. The high level discussions in Washington, Paris, and Berlin suggest the dialogue with Stalin produced a substantial exchange of views, indicating a possible compromise while leaving decisive terms unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tcontimueu
Washington
Ton
Paris
Berlin
Moscow
Stalin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janice Myers Society
Kenneth M, Orr, JR
Evans Furniture Co
Baptist Rts
Spain
Malone
Drug & Chemical Co
Keyser
America
Altman’s
Altmans Cash Feed Store
Latrobe ST
Grafton, W. VA
Grand Street
Blueville
Addison Street
High Street
W. Main Street
Cc. C. Richman
W. Main St
Everett Knotts
West
Washington Street
Grafton City Hospital
Beatrice Anna Knotts
West Washington Street
Newburg
W. C. Borneman
Yates Avenue
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Virginia Taylor
Mexico
C. R. Knapp
Akron
Birch
Susan Ann
James A
Virginia
Charles Swisher
Paul Wesley
Danny
Chuck
Sarah Stansberry
Nancy Holloway
Portsmouth
Virginia Mikulik
Front Street
Louise Cooper
Earl C. Carberry
Tunnelton
Bessie Pysell
John Dayton Bolyard
Sarah Joyce Kester
Jean Hackett
Bluemont Street
Mary Matthews
Richard Frey
Ira Dalton
Barrett Street
Virginia Reed
Thornton
Catherine Brown
Catherine Brown, Route 1
Betty
Jean Robey
Gloria Jean Halbritter
Lydia H Pinkham
Ikham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Helen Holmes
Hed
Siehler Furniture Company
Latrobe Street
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