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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1946

Page

3

Mrs Nell Price To Visit Naomi Chapter Eastern Star

Mrs Nell J Price of Morgan town passes grand matron of the Eastern Star will visit Naomi chapter No 12 on Thursday August 8 for the local chapter meeting. airs Mildred Rherbough and Henry Harter will preside. The main feature is a school of instruction in charge of the guest. The meeting starts at 8 o'clock in the Masonic Temple. All members urged to attend.

Nell J Price of Morgan the Eastern Star Naomi Order of Eastern Star Mildred Rherbough Henry Harter School of Instruction Price Masonic Temple

Do Our Best Class Meets At Mrs Noble Weaver Home

The Do Our Best Class of Blueville Methodist Church met at Mrs Noble Weaver's home for their regular monthly gathering. Mrs Ruth Knott led devotionals and Mrs Mary Beck, the president, led the business session. Mrs Charles Henry Jr presented a patriotic program with two poems by Mrs William Knotts and Mrs George Hunt. The class sang America in unison. Thirteen members attended. next meeting at Mrs Earl Crotherer's home.

Blueville

Kincaid Family Reunion Set for Morris Park Fairmont

The Kincaid Family reunion will be at Morris Park pavilion in Fairmont from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday August 15. A. C. Kinkead is secretary, Judge Frank C. Haymond will be guest speaker, and Ross Kincaid serves as president with A. C. Kincead as vice president and Mrs. Clarence Post as secretary.

Kincaid Taylor Harrison Marion Monongalia Morris Park Fairmont A. C. Kinkead Frank C. Haymond Charleston Ross Kincaid A. C. Kincead Clarence Post

Nuzum Reunion Date Announced

Pauline Burs announces the Nuzum family reunion at 11 o clock on August 18 at Morris Park Fairmont relatives urged to attend and bring needed items. The notice includes a promotional aside about brooms made in Grafton.

Morris Park Fairmont Pauline Burs Grafton

Community notices of reunions and sewing gatherings

A sequence of August events lists church LA community meetings and family reunions across Marion and Preston counties. Entries include Judson Society luncheon at First Baptist, Ladies sewing at Red Cross rooms, Grand Army business meeting, multiple family reunions at venues from US 250 to Mount Zion and Webster, with dates August 7 through August 16 and times mainly 1 to 4 p.m.

White Pawn Fetterman Methodist Church Red Cross Ladies Grand Army V.F.W. Hall Atha Marion County US 250 Farmington Yates-Gawthrop Davison Run Harrison County Murphy Clemtown Grove Kincaid Morris Park Fairmont Webster Baptist Church Webster Sinclair Marquess Preston County Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary West Main Street Methodist Church Church of Christ Atreet Blueville Church of Christ

Shafferman Family Reunion Set At Blueville Home

The Shafferman family will hold their annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Fawcett in Blueville on Sunday August 11. Mrs. Fawcett announced the event and invites relatives and friends to attend.

Shafferman D. E. Fawcett Blueville

Facts and Fancies By Cynthia Sally Stone in two piece swimsuit

An Ag colorful as an awning striped beach umbrella features Sally Stone, Mutual's songstress "Sing Ing Sweet hearts." The sand beige sharkakin two piece swimsuit has little boy shorts and patch pockets in red white and blue stripes for contrast.

Sally Stone Mutual

Visiting Here and Voting in Local Elections

Local notices show Mrs Stella G Taft visiting from Cincinnati with her family including grandchildren Jeannie and Jimmie. Other visitors include Mr Lyle Duskey of San Francisco and Mr E H Wittenberg of Batavia with guests. County results list Holt and Neely winning nominations. Taylor county totals detail GOP and Dem votes for state senate and House candidates in a continuing county page story.

Stella G. Taft Cincinnati Ohio James F. Holt Maple Avenue Jeannie Jimmie Lyle Duskey San Francisco California B. C Duskey West Main Street

Local returns show several tight races across districts

Eddy Holt and Latelle F. LaFollette lead in key votes while George Thomas trails. In the first district Jack R. Adams defeats Alfred R. Chapman of Wheeling. Russ B. Adams leads Thomas Jackson in the second. Orton R. Karickhoff leads M Edward Hershman in the fourth. Harden R. Harmer tops W Guy Tetrick in the 18th.

Swesvaineu Latelle F. LaFollette George Thomas Jack R. Adams Wheeling Democrat Alfred R. Chapman Wheeling Russ B. Adams Sisterville Hardin R. Harmer Shinnston W. Guy Tetrick Clarksburg

Hutchinson Contender in Richmond Gubernatorial Bid

Martin A. Hutchinson of Richmond, seeking the governorship, faces a likely close race with an estimated total vote near 220,000. This surpasses the previous high of 193,278 set in the 1937 primary. The report notes a rare animal sighting of a black skimmer with slit eye pupils.

Harry Byrd Martin A. Hutchinson Richmond

Local election results barbour and taylor counties

Barbour and Taylor counties totaled 1202 votes for Kittle and Ware with 1133 and 753 respectively. Poling’s 1442 votes fell short of Warder’s 1634 for prosecuting attorney while McPhail led Samples 848 to 574. Carry on the Democratic ticket had 1079 votes. Poe 914 edged McIntosh 464 for county commissioner on the Republican ticket. Bartlett 1131 and Carder 1219, unopposed on the Democrat line. Evans 1627 for Board of Education nonpartisan, Bowman 196.

Barbour Taylor Kittle Ware Poling W. P. Samples McPhail Samples Poe McIntosh Opha J. Bartlett Lee Carder Bartlett Carder Evans Board of Education Bowman

Heirens Linked to Trio of Killings Indicted for Murder

After six weeks of investigation police and state officials connected Arthur Heirens to the Degnan child slaying on January 1, the Frances Brown lipstick murder on December 10, and the June 3, 1945, Mrs. Josephine Ross stabbing. He was indicted by a grand jury for murder and, in statements, admitted to the slayings as reporters note potential life sentences without parole by the state in exchange for confessions.

Herens Degnan Frances Brown Josephine Ross Heirens North Side Brown

Britain considers new immigration policy as quota nears exhaustion

A British white paper outlines a five year 75,000 immigration quota that is nearly used up, prompting a review of policy. The text also notes a scientific assertion that an adult has about 28 pounds of blood and the heart pumps around 10 pounds through the circulatory system per pulse.

Britain

Chrysler Union seeks reopening of national contract at Chrysler

The CIO United Auto Workers unit representing about 85,000 Chrysler workers asks the executive board for permission to reopen the national contract to press for wage increases. Observers expect a delay until the August 15 CIO wage-price conference in Washington as auto workers express unease over rising living costs after the June 20 end of price controls.

Detroit CIO United Auto Workers Executive Board UAW Chrysler Chrysler Corporation Vuara Washington OPA

Tax Levy Details for County Property Classes and Bonds

The record outlines Class No 1 personal and public utility property values totaling 4 760 340 and a county bond for postere st and sinking with an original bond issue of 1 000 000 and outstanding 230 500. It notes tax levy rates of 8 8 on cast Me and 1 6 on Class No 1 property and 3 0 on Class No 2 and 3 0 on Class No 4 property to raise the authorized amounts.

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