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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1949
Page
3
Society notes from Mrs Naomi Lawson cover club circles and upcoming events. Chloe Nelson hosts a luncheon. visitors include Mrs Irene Hart and Miss Clara Young. The column highlights garden society plans and local charity drives at the city club.
J C Penney employees held a hamburger fry at the picnic area near Tygart Dam on Friday evening. Manager Claude Ebert, who celebrates a birthday in August, received a cake and gift from attendees including Creed Richman Alicia Richman Laura Gennette Ruth Nose Roy Nose Carol Lee Nose and others.
The Grafton Sentinel management and staff enjoyed a dinner and theatre party Saturday evening hosted by corporation president J. A. Abey of Reading PA. Attendees included El Dora Bolyard M B MacLeod Peggy Shingleton Naomi Lawson Zelda Poling Clyde Norris Joseph Chis John T. Moore and family Billy Terry Patty Wanda Murray Richard Robinson Robert Stewart John Sayres and Mr Abey.
In forest night journeys tribal groups in Mexico use burning cords tied to the ankles to light their path. In Japan the fan is noted as a life emblem reflecting cultural symbolism in daily life.
Grafton Rebekah Lodge No. 22 initiated Ida Lake and Pauline Po ling Lake under regular degree staff led by captain C A Micals. About forty members attended. A picnic is planned for Sunday at Oak Grove church grounds with transportation arranged by C A Micals and George Smith. Attendees from Grafton and nearby towns invited.
Coming events list from multiple churches includes Women's Society of Christian Service at Andrew's Methodist Church meeting August 16 at 8 p.m. A radio skit will be performed and all women invited. Also August 16 RS class picnic at Ada Reese home with 5:30 p.m. church meet for transport. Various church groups schedule meetings and picnics through August 17.
Brief notices report Mr and Mrs Donald R Rogers of Anderson Indiana returning home after two weeks visiting relatives in Wheeling and Rail Road Street with Carol Rogers and Virgil Rogers joining their brother Robert H Rogers. Also noted are visits to Pittsburgh by Mrs Charles B Keener Mrs Chester Sinsel and Mrs Hazel Campbell and others leaving for Texas for pilot training Carlisle Crawford and families traveling to Kentucky and Indiana for visits.
Wiseman. Meet at the P.O. at 6 p.m. For reservations call Gwendolyn Proudfoot. August 19 The ladies auxiliary of the N A L C will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Omar Lambert in Pruntytown at 6 30 p.m. for a covered dish dinner. August 19 The Women s Missionary society of St. Paul s Lutheran church will meet at the church at 8 p.m. Mrs C D Losh will lead. August 20 Mountaineer Council No 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics will meet in the V F W hall on East Main Street at 8 p.m. August 21 The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows lodges will hold a picnic at Oak Grove church grounds Basket lunch at noon. August 21 Homecoming at Haymond church. August 21 McVicker reunion will be held in grove next to Webster Baptist church Public invited. August 21 36th annual reunion of the Nuzum Family will be held at the Band Stand in Morris Park Fairmont West Virginia Program begins at 11 a.m.
Mr and Mrs James Snyder announce the birth of a daughter Linda Jean born August 11 at home. This is their fourth child and first daughter. Mother Mary Louie Robinson is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Blackman of Wilford Street. Return from vacation-
Mrs Gerald Fitzwater entertained the W S C S of the Methodist church at her Maple avenue home in Grafton. Miss Pearl Felton led the business session, Mildred McWilliams presented the program, and mystery sisters for the coming year were chosen. Ice cream course served to guests including Agnes Nestor Ethel Preston Bertha Wolfe Rebecca Neal Edna Felton Lotta Getz Thelma Cooper Zella Wolfe Myrtle McPherson Dale Hildreth Janice Hildreth Mary Susan McWilliams Dorothy Fitzwater Carol Nestor Patty Wolfe and family members of Blueville addition returned from Lost River State Park. Hospital notes list admissions Tacy Murphy Brownton W Va Richard Dempsey Route 5 Cora Hartman Newbur. Discharges Virginia Knight Arlie Leonard Grafton Morgantown road Charles Hewitt Wendel.
Mr and Mrs William Bailey and family mourn the death of Mrs Bailey s brother Frank Wil moth The service was held at Smithville church with burial in Masonic cemetery Shinnston Also noted are relocations and visits among locals including the Withers Harvey Kincaid Pauley and Lake families and others in Clarksburg Knottsville and Albuquerque New Mexico
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