WCTU Bi-County Convention Set for St Pauls Church
The Taylor Preston Bi County WCTU plans a full day at St Pauls Methodist church with theme Americanism Cannot Be Preserved In Alcohol Safeguard Our State and Nation. Registration starts 9 30 am devotional by Rev L G Robinson welcome address by Mrs Ray Shaw flag salute reports and reports of officers, special music by Helen Virginia and Barbara Redinger noontide prayer by Mrs Millie Guthrie luncheon served by W S C S choir and devotional by Mrs J W of Tunnelton. Afternoon session features further devotions and a review of The Bone Alcohol Problem by Deest. Mary A Robinson to address at 2 15 pm Rev Eckels to speak. Virginia Mason to announce W C T U conventions, nominations and officer elections followed by resolutions final song and benediction.
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Taylor
Helen Virginia
Barbara Redinger
Millie Guthrie
Earl Fawcett
W.S.C.S
J. W
Tunnelton
Deest
Mary A.” Robinson
Eckels
Elical United Brethren Wiu
Lutheran Society Meeting Discusses World Need For Children
The Women’s Missionary Society of St. Paul’s Lutheran met at Mrs. H. E. Brestel’s Grand Street home. The president chaired a short business session. Mrs. Robert Heflin led the discussion on the world need for better child training for tomorrow’s world. Miss Mary Jane K. spoke on Lutheran settlement teaching in Meese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran
Irs
H. E. Brestel
Robert Heflin
Ennig
Mary Janek
Meese Ee Seeree Ees
Community Calendar of August Events and Meetings
August events list local church and civic group gatherings including W.S.C.S Circles, Daughters of America, and bluegrass dinners. Highlights feature picnics, meetings at churches, a hayride, a post office meet up, a woolly ward, and homecomings across Barbour and Marion counties with dates from August 17 to 29. Distinct groups include E U B Church Kings Daughters, St Pauls Methodist, Andrews Methodist, First Presbyterian, Blueville Methodist, Grafton Volunteer Fire department, Mountain City Council, and Tau Phi Lambda sorority.
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Kings Daughters Bible
E.U.B
W.8.c
St Pauls Methodist Church
Philathia
Barraca
R.T.S
Oak Grove
Shady Poe
Ws.c.s
Andrews Methodist Church
Circle One
Blueville
W.S.C
Grafton Business Girls
Ellen Jane Wiseman
Pruntytown
Norma Lee Fauley
Helen Gerkin
Ladies Auxiliary
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Mountain City Council
Daughters of America
VFW
Restar
Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church
Florence Wilkinson
Bessie Powell
Taylor-Preston
W.C.T.U
St. Paul's Methodist Church
St. John's Methodist Church
W. S. Burge
First Brethren Church
D.O.B
Blueville Methodist Church
Haymond Methodist Church
Mountaineer Council No. 44
United American Mechanics
V.f.w.hall
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Betty Gene McWilliams
Marion Gough
Louise
Marjorie Ridenour
Philadelphia religious classes and wholesome recreation program
In Philadelphia children receive religious instruction crafts and music plus wholesome recreation. The program closed with a sprayer by Rev. E F K Roof. A social hour followed with ice cream served by Mrs. Brestel and Mrs. Rhodes, honoring a long list of attendees. The September meeting will be a picnic with details to follow.
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Philadelphia
E. F. K. Roof
Brestel
E. Rhodes
E.F. K. Roof
Robert Heflin
H. E. Brestel
Frank Turnley
Carl Pitzer
Homer Wilson
C.E. Ware
Earl Fawcett
Myrtle Beachout
Emma Lewis
Charles Isner
Mary Jane Hancock
Lucille Grameman
Florence Wittman
G. Minnette Watkins
Maybelle Watkins
Lucida Brestel
Herbina Brestel
Linen Shower For Miss Denton Before Wedding
Miss Avanelle Denton was honored Saturday night with a surprise pre nuptial linen shower at the West Main street home of Betty Jo and Lorraine McAvoy. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Denton and will wed Hugo Roberty of Mannington next Saturday. Guests enjoyed fortune telling and bridal games, a dessert course, and a table crowded with gifts under a crepe umbrella.
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Avanelle Denton
Betty Jo
Lorraine McAvoy
West Main Street
Denton
Ernest B. Denton
West Washington Street
Hugo Roberty
Mannington
Ethel Rirdle
Hundred
Frances Frye
Long Island
Dorothy McCord
Fairmont
Hilda Roberty
Valjean Wadsworth
Miss Denton
Mary Louise Haskins
Barbara Powell
Mary Frances Denton
Frances Boylen
Ernest Denton
Ellis McAvoy
Kathleen Young
Avonelle Denton
Eastern Star Picnic Sunday Plans Announced
Naomi Chapter No 12 of the Order of the Eastern Star will host a family picnic next Sunday at the Eastern Star home in Millwood Nes Virginia. Miss Dessie Gough, secretary, announced the event and invites all Eastern Star members and their families to attend.
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Naomi
Order of the Eastern Star
Eastern Star
Millwood
Nes
Virginia
Dessie Gough
All Eastern Star
Third Anniversary Celebrated Sunday By Bud Morrises
Mr and Mrs Charles Bud Mortis of Railroad Street celebrated their third wedding anniversary with an open house at Mrs Mortis parents home the Klepetka residence in Fetterman. Guests included Clyde Poling Kenneth Barcus George Austin and others. A late supper followed after a drive to Radio Ranch for the Sunday radio show. Lack of buffalo grass is noted as the reason bisons did not migrate east of the Mississippi River.
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Charles
Bud’" Mortis
Railroad Street
Mortis
Joseph Klepetka
Fetterman
Radio Ranch
Klepetka
Mississippi River
Club 15 Meets With Mrs. Cole at Home
Club 15 gathered at Mrs. Frances Cole's home on G Street for an evening of Bunno with Miss Virginia Posten as high prize winner and Miss Peg Williams as low prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess with Byrle Jacobs and Virginia Posten assisting. members present included Evelyn Poe Mona Delaney Mary Efaw Louise Murphy Katie Gerard Virginia Posten Peg Williams Byrle Jacobs and Mrs. Dot Murphy. The next meeting is set for August 25 at Miss Ma Efaw's home.
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Janean
Cala
G Street
Ing Bunno
Virginia Poten
Pew Williams
Byrle Jacobs
Virginia Posten
Evelyn Poe
Mona Delaney
Mary Efaw
Louise Murphy
Katie Gerard
Peg Williams
Dot Murphy
Frances Cole
Ma Efaw
Weekend Guests From Blueville Visit J Guy Allender Family
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J Guy Allender of Blueville include John H Wheeler of New York City, Mrs Wayne Hamilton of Oakland Md, and Mr and Mrs Charles Holden of Morgantown. Announcing birth: John K Grayson and wife Fran ces Reed welcome Patricia Elaine born August 9 at 8 30 pm in Grafton City hospital weighing seven pounds ten ounces.
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J. Guy Allender
Blueville
John K. Grayson
Grafton City Hospital
Patricia Elaine
Frances Reed
Sherman L. Reed
Leonard Street
Paul J. Willis
Beech Street
Robert Koch Willis
Willis
Heydon Chemical Company
Morgantown
Grayson Home Hosts Visiting Neighbors and Relatives
A local notices page lists visitors at Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Smith of Long streets including Mrs. Fenn Hagans of Cleveland and Mrs. Lucy Bond of Columbus. It notes Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Martin and family visiting Detroit cousins, Philip Martin's appendicitis surgery in Toledo, and a new birth for Paul J. Willis and wife at Grifton City hospital.
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H. C. Smith
Long Streets
Fenn Hagans
Cleveland
Ohio
Lucy Bond
Columbus
Edward Orth
Parkersburg
William Smith
Wet Union
Detroit
O. B. Martin
West Boyd Street
Philip
Charles Martin
J. M. MacDonald
Windsor
Canada
Philip Martin
Flower Hospital
Toledo
Funeral services set for Olive Hill church incident
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Olive Hill church in Bisour county with Rev. Fred Cost officiating. Burial will follow in Welch cemetery.
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Olive Hill Church
Bis0ur County
Fred
Welch Cemetery
Missing husband prompts manhunt for elderly woman
Burke reported an 81 year old woman missing after a distressing incident. She was found suffering from shock exposure and facial and hand bruises but remained in good condition.
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Burke
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WCTU
St. Paul’s
Virginia Mason
Comitee
Lutheran Society
Achielon
Aloneliniich
Union Drug Co
W. Main ST
Kemper
Jackson's Mill
Frank 8. White
Garner Valley
Route 92
Cove District
Barbour County
Poe
Devers Grove
Walter A. Wood
Mt. Zion
Marion County
iLinen
Bud’ Morrises
Club
Mrs. Cole
C. E. Grayson
East Wilford Street
Fe Lamer
The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Billy Maloney
Billy
Rob
Jimmy
Betty
Nancy
Yates Avenue
Warner's
Buckhannon River
Richard Leonard
A. E. Leonard
Virginia Beach
Atlantic City
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham
Inkham
U. S. Treasury
America
Monongahela Power CO
Helen Holmes
P.O
Trenton
New Jersey
Evans Furniture Co
Petilakss
Kaiser and Frazer
Kaiser
Frazer
Layman's Repair Shop
Grafton, W
Griffins Motor Sales
Pike Street Shinnston, W. Va
Corpening Motor Sales Ave
Bridgeport, W. Va
Romano Motor Company
Hewes Ave
Clarksburg, W. Va
West Union Motor Sales, Inc
West Union
W. Va
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