Bryan Phillips Married In First Baptist Church
Juanita Clarabelle Phillips and Benny Lee Bryan wed in a double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church on July 29 in the presence of immediate families. The bride wore white crepe with a pink rosebud corsage. groom in black with gardenias. The couple departed for a short eastward trip after the ceremony. The bride is a Graf…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Phillips
Grafton-Morgantown
Juanita Clarabelle
Benny Lee Bryan
Clayton Bryan
High ‘Street
W. T. Gifford, Jr
First Baptist Church
Phillips
Bryan
East
Graf
Homecoming marks Lawler church 75th anniversary
The Lawler Methodist church holds annual homecoming services this Sunday August 7 at 11 am and 2 pm to celebrate the church's 75th anniversary. Former pastors members and the public are invited. A noon basket picnic follows. The Reverend Loy C Mathews preaches, with special music from Janes Memorial church choir and Boothsville choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawler Methodist Church
Lawier Church
Loy C. Mathews
Janes Memorial Church
Boothsvie
Daughters of America Meet Mountain City Council No 49
Daughters of America held a regular session at the V F W hall on Main Street. A surprise package was sold raising funds for the flower fund. The next meeting will be a covered dish dinner on August 16 with all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain City Council No
Daughters of America
V. F. W. Hall
Main Street
Grafton Visitors And Local News From Webster
Webster notes report Miss Alfreda Gull returning from a Jacksons Mill state Future Homemakers of America convention. Visitors include Mr and MrsGeorge Fox of Cleveland and James Moats at Grafton City Hospital. Also listed are gatherings with the Bailey and Felton families, June Harvey guesting, and Ancel McNemar visiting Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Alfreda Gull
Grafton
The
Future Homemakers of America
Jacksons Mill
Hayride and Weiner Roast Highlight Fetterman Class Meet
Friendship class of Fetterman Methodist held a hayride to the Robinson home near Camp Towles with a devotional led by Mrs. Ruby Carroll and scripture read by Treva Lawler. An Everybody's Birthday Party was planned for August 14, followed by a lawn weiner roast overlooking the Tygart River. The next meeting is set for September 1 at the Lawlers. Attendees included Bessie Deets, Lena McDaniel, Rev E L Arnold, Leland Lawler and many others, with news of Martha Jean Frum visiting from Baltimore after her grandmother Lucy Selvey's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Robinson
Camp Towles
Fetterman Methodist Church
Ruby Carroll
Treva Lawler
Curch
Tygart River
Leoland Lawler
Bessie Deets
Lena McDaniel
Delbert Dawson
Dessie Murphy
Donley Bennett
E. L. Arnold
E. L. Cutright
Leland Lawler
Bud
Loretta
Jynie Lawler
Mary McFarland
Billy
Bobby
Vesta Landsbury
Ronnie
Peg Knight
Joe
Dave
Bill Lawler
Norma Murphy
Janice McDaniel
Betty Deets
Marjorie Robinson
Joan
Karen McDaniel
Helen McDaniel
Allen Watkins
Ellie Lambert
Martha Jean Frum
Baltimore
Maryland
B. L. Frum
Lucy Selvey
Richard Frum
Miss Palmer Leads St Johns WSCS Meeting Notes
Miss Palmer a guest speaker from Ireland addressed St Johns Methodist WSCS at Mrs. Robert Knotts home for a covered dish dinner. The talk featured Miss Ramer discussing Alaska, followed by a brief business session. Attendees included numerous local residents and visiting relatives. the group, along with Rev L G Robinson, planned social and vacation arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Palmer
Ireland
WSCS
St. John's Methodist Church
Robert Knotts
Ramer
Alaska
Mutton Shaffer
Curta
Bertha Shafer
Myrtle Summers
Lula Summers
Thelma DeMoss
Paul Booth
Ruth Proudfoot
Estelle Phillips
Cora Jacobs
Werthamilton
Richman
James Proudfoot and Son
Delores Curry
Edith Madeira
Grace ‘Plum
Aca Snyder
Margaret Graham and Sons
Anna Robinson
L. G. Robinson
Weaver
Herman Getz
Death summons sister prompts visit from Pennsylvania kin
Mr and Mrs Harry McKay of Washington Pennsylvania visited relatives after being called here by the death of Mrs Lucy Selvey, sister of Mrs McKay. The note recalls that nails were first manufactured from wire in 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfred Hartsaw of
Moundsville
George Felton
Harry McKay
Washington
Pennsylvania
Mrs. McKay
Lucy Selvey
August social events listed for WCTU and local groups
The column lists community happenings in August including a WCTU covered dish supper and monthly meeting at West Malin Street Methodist church with Miss Saran Pahner as speaker. Also scheduled are Mountainer Council No 44 meeting on East Main Street, Postal employees picnic at Camp Towles, Shaver reunion near Cool Springs at G C Snoops home, Robison reunion at Brown Church, and Nicola Guthrie family reunion at Luna Park Cheat Neck.
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West Malin Street
Saran Pahner
Ireland
Mountainer Council No. 44
United American Mechanics
W. Hall
East Main Street
Postal
Camp Towles
Shaver
Route 50
Cool Springs
G.C. Snoops
Robison
Brown Church
Club Road
Nicola and Guthrie
Luna Park
Cheat Neck
Cheat
Community notices from River Bridge list gatherings on August dates
The notice highlights church and fraternal group events around River Bridge and Fairdance Bruceton roads. Activities include Fidelis Club meeting at Maple Avenue, Bang O. Veterans and Clara Fawyer Auxiliary at VFW hall, White Rose Grove No. 2 at K P Friendship Lodge Hall, West Virginia Council of Churches convention at Thornton Methodist, Hee Alums picnic at Tygart Dam Park, Circle Two IWSCS meeting at 830 Maple Avenue, and Women’s Missionary Society meeting at St Pauls Lutheran with Mrs Losh leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Council of Churches and Christian Education
Thornton Methodist Church
Hee
Tygart Dam
IWSCS
St. John’s
Stationed in Germany Colonel Selvey Heads to Europe
Colonel Eston E. Selvey formerly of Grafton now with the United States Army Air Corps, is being sent to Germany for a three year tour. He enlisted in 1926 and served thirteen months in the European theatre during World War II. Hospital news lists several patients and discharges at City Hospital. The Poe family holds its 36th annual reunion at Oak Grove church near Route 119. The American League has won 12 of 16 All-Star Games since the series began in 1933.
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Germany
Eston E. Selvey
Grafton
New York
United States Army Air Corps
Selvey
Air Corps
Poe
Oak Grove Church
Mealey
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George Fox
Cleveland, Ohio
Charles Harvey
Pittsburgh
Mattie Harvey
Ray Bailey
Bradford
Clarksburg
A. G. Bailey
James Moats
Grafton City Hospital
Warren Felton
Mrs
Tracy Felton
June Harvey
Fairmont
Ancel McNemar
Fof Fairmont
Mr. McNemar
Elizabeth McNemar
Jack Weaver
Chicago, Illinois
Marie Wilson
Hollywood
Boys Forum
Mann
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Mich
Louisiana
Georgia
Missouri
MINN
Dakota Rolina
West VA
American Legion
American University
Arrow
Mike Hammond
James O. Turner
Trenton
Miss Palmer
J.W. Axson
Reedsville
Jessie Nestor
Mrs. Nestor
Zachariah Workman
Steubenville
Ohio
John Work
Boston
International Soundphoto
Man
Phillippi
Marshall Backs
George C. Marshall
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Gen. Marshall
Congress
John Kee
D-W.va
Caplan
Jeweler’s
W. Main Street
Wacy
Grafton-Morgantown Road
Texas
Robert Stack
Jackie Cooper
Broderick Crawford
Women’s Missionary Society of the
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. D. Losh
Hospital
City
Nespite
Harry Wilson
Kasson
W. Va
Joan McAfee
John Carl McAfee
Wendel
Richard L. Criss
James Skidmore
West Boyd Street
Dottie Lou’ Murphy
Robley Street
Dwight Shahan
Russell R. Weaver
Newburg
Mrs. Herbert
Neddie Herbert
Los Angeles
Mt. Hebron
Sallybert
Herbert
Mickey Cohen
Monongahela Power CO
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