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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1949
Page
3
Mrs Naomi La’wson files club notes and greetings in the society column with contact details listed for readers seeking society news and event notices.
A list of upcoming local club meetings, picnics, and reunions with dates from August 15 to August 21. Notable items include Red Wing Club at 8 p.m. August 15 and McVicker reunion on August 21 at Morris Park. Also notes hospital departures for Clarence Wickham and others.
A picnic supper was held Friday evening on the lawn of Mr and Mrs H A Posey at Blue Avenue for the So and So sewing club members and their families. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Knotts and sons Richard and Jimmy, Mr and Mrs Howard Wolfe, Mr and Mrs Clarence Reed, Mr and Mrs KM Orr, Mr and Mrs Sherman Travis and family, Betty Jean Donnie and Richard Travis, Mr and Mrs Herbert Fornash, Mr and Mrs Camphl and daughters Linda and Bonnie of Parkersburg, Mr and Mrs M J Boroughs, and Mr and Mrs Ina Poe.
Mrs. H E Peters of 823 West Main returns home after visiting her mother Mrs Melvina Feltop near Rowlesburg. Mr and Mrs W F Simmons of Francis Street and son R C Simmons and wife motor to Akron Chicago Illinois Niagara Falls and Canada. Miss Sara Musgrove of West Main visits Charleston over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Cecil Daugherty of Weirton visit Homer Daugherty family East Main Street. Mr Daugherty teaches in Weirton schools. Hospital admissions over the weekend include Edna Knotts Robert Lee Freeze Ernest Andrews Dora Teets Blanche Nicola I B DeBerry and others.
The newly organized Women's Society for Christian Service of Camp Chapel church met with President Mrs. Virginia Williams presiding. Officers installed include President Virginia Williams, Vice President Agnes Williams, Secretary Opal Chedister, and Treasurer Elma Chedister. Members present listed. Also notes the annual U S Plum family gathering near Rowlesburg is not held this year. Mrs. George A. Kirk hosted an all day picnic at Riverside Beach for family celebrations including third wedding anniversary and a birthday.
At the meeting, Parsons, Thomas, Grafton, Daley, Buckhannon, Belington, Philippi, Tunnelton and Rowlesburg were noted. The Thomas High School band performed a concert, and the local fire department sponsors hosted an exhibit and collection for Camp Towles raising 52 dollars.
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