Historical Societies Picnic Draws 83 Attendees
Members from Barbour Taylor Randolph Marion Harrison Upshur and Taylor counties gathered for the annual Taylor County Historical Society picnic. Speakers included Dr M E Brown Mrs Lola West Harper Mrs Kathleen Fidler Mrs Eva Carnes and Captain Colebank who discussed General Robert E Lee Arlington Cemetery and the Civil War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbour
Taylor Randolph
Marion
Harrison
Upshur
Taylor County
Historical Society
Howard H. Wolfe
Claude R. Wolfe
W. A. Cole
Bertha C. Shafer
George A. Shingleton
Taylor Couty
Albert E. Colebank
Judith
Port Myer
Edith H. Shingleton
Clarence Menear
U.S. Army
Arlington National ‘Cemetery
Robert E. Lee
Lee
EUB Bible Class Lake Party Attendees Listed
The outing attended by many names including Mary.Jean Grinnan Virginia Powell Virginia Lake Leona Zum bro Mrs Patricia Bartlett Mrs Dorothy Drather Jenny Mrs Oms-Mge Gawthrop Mr and Mrs Bill Nestor Mary Ws Mr and Mrs Norman Deakins Stevie Jan Mrs Pauline Glover Pam Linda Mr and Mrs Carroll Tingler Rusty Cathy and Mrs Ruth Crouser was noted by the Luzadder Bible Class EUB community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzadder
Tygart
Mary
Jean Grinnan
Virginia Powell
Virginia Lake
Leona Zumbro
Patricia, Bartlett
Dorothy Drather
Jenny
Oms-Mge Gawthrop
Bill Nestor
Mary Ws
Norman Deakins
Stevie
Jan
Pauline Glover
Pam
Linda
Carroll
Tingler
Rusty
Cathy
Ruth Crouser
Business Girls Plan To Share In Taylor Fair
The Grafton Business Girls met at Cozy Rest for their monthly session hosted by Jean Grinnan. Helen Lucas chaired the meeting with committee reports on Taylor County Fair participation. Attendees included Mildred Campbell Maxine Cockrell Virginia Delaney Thelma DeMoss Jean Gans Helen Gerkin Marion Gough Margaret Grinnan Jean Grinnan Lucille Henderson Sarah Isner Florence Johnson Violet LeMasters Helen Lucas Virginia Powell Mary Jo Rouscher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Cozy Rest
Jean Grinnan
Helen Lucas
Mildred Campbell
Maxine Cockrell
Virginia Delaney
Thelma DeMoss
Jean Gans
Helen Gerkin
Marion Gough
Margaret Grinnan
Lucille Henderson
Sarah Isner
Florence Johnson
Violet LeMasters
Virginia Powell
Mary Jo Rouscher
Methodist Youths Hold Picnic Day
The Grafton Sub-District Methodist youth fellowship held its annual picnic at Camp Towles last Monday. Nearly 100 members from Haymond Blueville Fetterman St Johns St Paul Andrews West Main Rose Hill and Rosemont Methodist churches attended. The Rosemont group led worship and St Pauls Church provided recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
East Youth Fellowship
Camp Towles
Rosemont
St. Paul’s Church
Haymond
Blueville
Fetterman
St. John's St. Paul's
Andrews
West Main St
Rose, Hill
Rosemont Methodist
Family Reunions Across Taylor County Gather for Annual Events
Multiple families hold reunions across Preston and surrounding areas including the McCartney gathering at Old Glade Run School grounds and the Smith event at Laurel Run Route 73 Preston County. Digman, Robison, Stemple, Harvey Rightmire, and Towles Road families host dinners and basket dinners at farms and churches with plans for further gatherings next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
McCartney
Old
Glade Run
Smith
Laurel Run
Route 73
Preston County
Digman
Ed Digman
Nurse Organizes Own Freedom Contests to Inspire Youth
In Canton Olga Erzighkeit, a registered nurse, uses prize money from speaking engagements to fund “What Freedom Means to Me” contests in two elementary schools, a nursing school, a high school, and church groups. She aims to plant seeds for a better world and continues her crusade for freedom through civic projects. Alumni donated over 20 million dollars to U S colleges in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Olga Erzighkeit
Freedom Foundation
Canton-McKinley High School
Natt
Erzighkett
America
August family reunions and church events calendar note
A dated calendar lists numerous August gatherings across West Virginia locales. Reunions for McCartney Harvey-Rightmire Smith Digman Robison Coburn Stemple and Pyles, plus WSCS, ladies circles, garden clubs, and church picnics at Laurel Run, Farm Ed Digman, Brown Church, Boyce's Grove, K of P Hall, and Oak Grove church. Also mentions King Daughters, Circle groups, and 4-H turnout. Ends with unrelated historical note on New Zealand snakes and William the Conqueror timber law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCartney
Old Glade Run
Harvey-Rightmire
J.B. Yana
Maxine Harvey
Camp Towley Road
Smith
Laurel Run
Route 73
Preston County
Digman
Re Union
Ed Digman Farm
Robison - Coburn
Brown Church
Country
Circle 1
Presbyterian Church
Cosmo Fisher
Naomi
St. Paul's
WSCS
Roy Hargett
White Fawn Council
Degree of Pocahontas
K. of P. Hall
Pruntytown Home
Ee Roemakere
Linn
St Pauls WSCS Plans Picnic At Shriver
St Pauls Methodist WSCS Circle 1 met with Mrs Bruce Bumgardner for its monthly meeting. Devotions were led by Mrs Ray Shaw and a poem was read by Mrs Bumgardener. Plans were made for a general picnic August 16 at the home of Mrs Lloyd Shriver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 1
St. Paul's
Lloyd Shriver
A. V. Cuppett
Barbara Fornash
Francis Linn
Ada Gall
Virginia Gall
Gertrude Marshall
A. Ray Shaw
Grace Sinsel
Earl Smith
Naomi Ruth Circle Meets at Love and Addition
The Naomi Ruth Circle of St. John's Methodist Church met with Mrs. William Summers in Love and Addition. Mrs. Chester Shaffer led devotions with a reading from I Corinthians 13. A feature reading from the Christian Herald followed by prayer. Hostess duties were by Mrs. Frank Kincaid, circle chair. Refreshments served to several members and one guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Ruth
St. John's Methodist Church
William Summers
Lovel
Addition
Chester Shaffer
Christian Herald
Frank Kincaid
Circle
Dale Zinn
E. E
C. Shaffer
Doug Powell
Misa Lillian Marshall
P. W. Knotts
Shingletons Begin Two Week Auto Vacation to Florida
Mr and Mrs George Shingleton Brownlow Park depart by motor for a two week tour through to Florida They plan to visit the east coasts southern states and Key West before returning home Mr and Mrs Loren Hoffman have weekly visitors Mr and Mrs Orville Morris and daughters Diana and Lorita from Columbus Ohio Miss Dorotha Boice has returned home after attending a Teachers Workshop in Romney West Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shingleton
Brownlow Park
Florida
Loren Hoffman
Orville Morris
Diana and
Lorita
Columbus, Ohio
Dorotha Boice
Romney
West Virginia
Hepzibah Middleville Notes On Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Leo Withers and daughter Sharon traveled to Cool Springs with Mr and Mrs Howard Cropp and Blaine. Mary McDonald works at Mrs Hess's home on Grand Avenue. Charles Robertson and W K Kelley of Kingwood visited the McDonald home. Mollie McDonald and Mr and Mrs Douglas McDonald visited Mr and Mrs Martin Whitehall. Thames Goodwin remains in the same condition after a paralytic stroke. Mrs Dennis Cochran stayed with daughter Mrs Gerald Sayre in Quiet Dell. Mrs Belle Morrow of Fellowsville visited Mr and Mrs Charles Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Withers
Sharon
Howard Cropp
Blaine
Cool Springs
Mary McDonald
Hess
Grand Avenue
Charles Robertson
W. K. Kelley
Kingwood
Gerald Sayre
Quiet Dell
Belle Morrow
Fellowsville
Charles Green
Milady's Gams Take On Glow
New York fashion note says feminine stockings shift to deeper shades this fall. Emerald green orange red midnight blue and plum purple lead the palette with iridescent options that shift with costumes. The National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers says this marks a trend toward a one color look with accessories matching dresses for a subtle leg skin tone balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
Farmington home featured in Home of the Week plan
The Farmington house presents 7 rooms including 3 bedrooms with a den option, a two car garage, and thoughtful storage. Exterior accents include stained shingles and a white window border, fieldstone steps, and a compact 63 by 26 foot footprint. Blueprint plans are available from the Home of the Week Planning Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Frankfurt
Col. John
H. Diley
U. S
Legal Records at Taylor County Courthouse July to August
Legal notices filed at Taylor County Courthouse over the past two weeks July 25 through August 6 list deeds and transfers. Names include Harry Friedman Deputy Commissioner of Forfeitures and Delinquent Lands. John W. Snider. Paul H. Young. Grace V and Leo Marks. Mildred Tenney. Ned and Louise Shriver. Lloyd L. Shriver. James K and Gladys E Richards. Virgil D Bolyard. Dulcie M Bolyard. Clarence Knotts et al. Robert G and Alice V Knotts. Caroline R Manear and Carl Manear. Franklin M and Mabel L Randolph. Harman doing business as Hartman Brothers. Richard B Bord. Wallace R and Lenore W Newbrough. Harley C Haller. Virgie Haller. William E and Ruth Knotts. Union Lodge No 152 I O O F. Fleming ton Bailey Brown Council No 37 D of A. Charles A L Lake and wife. Otis Miller and Mamie Miller. Edward P and Nancy Long. Mary E McFarland. and others for parcels in Grafton, Rosemont, Knottsville, and Flemington districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Court House
Harry Friedman
Taylor County
John. W. Snider
Hazel View
Fetterman
Paul H. Young
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Grace V
Leo Marks
Mildred Tenney
Kenneth
Mary Jane Johnson
J. Guy Allender
Ned
Louise Shriver
Booths Creek
Lloyd L. Shriver
James K
Gladys E. Richards
Ned Shriver
L. Pettrey
Anne Mason Pettrey
Harman
Hartman Brothers
Grafton
Richard B. Bord
Wallace R
Lenore W. Newbrough
Knottsville
Harley C. Haller
Virgie Haller
William E
Ruth Knotts
Union Lodge
O. F
Flemington
Bailey Brown Council
Daughters of America
Rosemont
Charles A. L. Lake
Mary E. McFatland
Walnut Street
Otis Miller
Mamie Miller
Edward P
Nancy Long
Mary E. McFarland
Harley C.ea
Jaco It
Casablanca Transforms From Village to Major North African City
The text recalls Casablanca once a small fishing village on a swampy site in North Africa. Now a bustling metropolis with a population surpassing half a million, reflecting rapid urban growth and development over less than fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassablanca
Africia
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Miss Sunset News
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Charleston
Miss Curtis
Beaver High School
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Anita Shahan
Miss Grafton Sentinel
Methodist
Stemple
Boyce’s Grove
Rt. 119
J.B. and
Maxviever
Towles Road
Henry Cavers
London
Taylor County Garden Club
Rufus Yost
Rock Lake
Haymond Community Club
Pruntytown Homemakers Clu
Linn Chapel
Chreh Annex
Taylor County Boots and Saddle Club
Fair Ground
Vandergrift
Pairmont
Kerns
Oak Grove
Brown
Country Club Road
Pyles
Bird's Creek
Minute Maid
Paula June Klepfel
Stevens
Oak Grove Church
Sinclair-Cornwell
Mt. Zion Church
Poe
Shaffer
Hopewell Church
Hunt, Reese ,and Luzadder
New Zealand
William the Conqueror
St. Paul’s
Shriver
St. John’s Circle Studies
Hepzibah
Middleville
Mildred Cropp
Milady
Edward Parker
West Washington St
Linda Hoffman
Brownton
Delores DeLaney
Ray’Spring
Naomi Devers
Portsmouth
Garland Gawthrop
City
Lizzie Brown
Dimensions
Kansas City
Dilley
Graton
Elmgrove Ave
Providence
Rhode
Taland
Legal Records
Tappan Gas Range
Siehler Furniture CO
Latrobe ST
Phone
Kingan
U.S
New Apples Plums Kellogg Handy Pac
South Side
Grafton Finance Co
Corner
Latrobe & Malat
C. B. White
Mer
Pune i
States
Canada
Glenn
SAPP
W. Malin Street
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Ge Grow Mors
Willhide
Gratton
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