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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
3
Society and club news features Mrs Naomi Lawson reporting on local gatherings and social events. Phone reference 185 appears in the column note.
Annette Kunst hosted the Minute Maids 4-H Club at Maple Avenue. The meeting opened with the 4-H song and pledge. Discussions covered plans for the year including officer elections and new members. Nancy Parkhill and Anita Shahan spoke on shrinking material and sewing projects. Readings were given by Annette Kunst Mary Charles Mollohan and Maynelle Thayer. A dessert course followed. Attendees included Mary Charles Mollohan Maynelle Thayer Anita Shahan Nancy Parkhill Jean Parker Beverly Sue Cutright Sandra Courtney Janet Sue Boylen and sponsor Mrs F B Smith. Guests were Phyllis De Marco of Bellaire Ohio and Nancy Fishbaugh of Bridgeport West Virginia. The next meeting will be at Sandra Courtney’s Walnut Street home.
McCrory store employees and families held a picnic at Isner camp on the Buckhannon river on Wednesday afternoon. Activities included games and swimming with a supper served in the evening. Attendees included Nina Gilmer, Janice Jeffries, William Nestor, Charles Casner and family, Sarah Isner, Dorsy Groves and daughter Patty, Margerie Ridenour, Ruth Barney, Lela Haun, Donald Litzinger, Thomas Daugherty, Clarence Johnson, Grace Williamson, Elladean Linn, Nettie Isner, Martha Knight, Jean Linn, Josephine Lopez, Minnie Frye and son Bob, Jennetta Martin and son Merle, Ellis Wolfe, Leanora McFarland, Arthur Knusely and David, and Alice Ray and son.
The Young Adult Class of First Baptist will host a covered dish supper at Dam Picnic Area with assembly at the church by 6 30 p.m. The Taylor County Garden Club meets at Mrs Edgar M Poe’s home on Grafton Morgantown road at 8 p.m.
Ex congressman Francic J. Love of Wheeling will headline the Morgan family reunion at Mount Zion church grove seven miles east of Fairmont Sunday. The program features devotions music and a memorial service. President Low ell Morgan presides with Edith Moran Summers of Fairmont as secretary.
Visiting at the home of Mrs. Mul Jens aunt in Knottsville are Mr. and Mrs. 8. L. Bonner. Mrs. F. M. Randolph returns to Fort Pitt shoe store after a two month leave. Sgt. Eulin L. Kinsey and family arrive from Germany and will spend a 160 day leave with Kinsey and Parrish relatives in Brownlow Park and Simpson.
Hospital notes list Thursday admissions including Mrs Gladys Morris of 237 Francis Street Betty Fortney Independence Margaret Junker Route 1 Grafton Alice Shaffer Simpson and discharges for Kenneth Grinnan 342 Warder Avenue Betty Hansford Blueville Ray Robinson 68 Lincoln Street Vienna Maley Moatsville Virginia Bolyard Route 2 New Sara Jane Roe Barrett Gary Lake 40 Addison Vacationing Miss Mattie Mae Swisher Hereford Texas visits Washington DC this week Beechwood Farm residents Mr and Mrs George W Mullens and daughter Wendy Lea from Charleston West Virginia visiting guests from Charleston are noted as well.
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