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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1950

Page

3

WSCS Groups Observe Tenth Anniversary at Graf ton Methodist

About fifty people attended a joint WSCS service at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Felton marking the tenth anniversary of WSCS groups in the Methodist church. Guests from St. John's in Graf ton joined in candle lighting led by Howard Wolfe and a study on The Pillars of the Earth. Pearl Felton presided over a short business session followed by a social period. many Graf ton and Webster members attended, including Pauline McWilliams and Cora Gull among others.

Women's Society of Christian Service George C. Felton WSCS St. John's Methodist Church Grafton Felton Pearl Felton

For Sale Two Story Frame House and Cottages

Real estate notes list At 15 E Knotts Avenue a two story frame dwelling with coal furnace priced at 5500. A six room dwelling at 223 Beech Street with basement and coal furnace priced at 4800. On Pottery Lane Park View a six room cottage with gas floor furnace on an 80 by 105 lot priced at 4300.

E. Knotts Avenue Blueville Beech St Pottery Lane Parkview

Fidelis Club Weiner Roast Held at Fisher Home

The Fidelis club of the Presbyterian church hosted a recent Weiner roast at Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher's home. Attendees included Gertrude Shaw, Chris Sergent, Emma Morgan, Flannagan, C. Delaney, Ruth Mollahan, Florence Wilkinson, Nonnie Sergent, Lila Mantz, Rhea Fisher, Kitty Gill, Fred Floyd, Jacque Newton, and Betty Suddarth. The next meeting is set for September 11 at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Floyd's home.

Fidelis Club The Presbyterian Church Weiner William Fisher Gertrude Shaw Chris Sergent Emma Morgan Flannagan C. Delaney Ruth Mollahan Florence Wilkinson Nonnie Sergent Lila Mantz Rhea Fisher Kitty Gill Fred Floyd Jacque Newton Betty Suddarth Fred Floyd

Grafton City Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Grafton City Hospital lists admissions on August 16 Herschel Maier of Tunnelton Frederick Mayle of Route 1 Simpson. Dismissals on August 16 Boyd Modfitt Jr of Simpson Charles Breedlove of 736 Pear street Grafton. A new carpet may be laid over an old one to use the old as padding. Cats, natural enemies of destructive rodents, are essential farm animals.

Herschel Maier Tunnelton Frederick Mayle Route 1 Simpson Boyd Modfitt, Jr Charles Breedlove Pear Street Grafton

Designers craft clothes for in-between figures in fashion

Designers are creating flattering outfits for women who fall between standard sizes. Experts say about three of four women have the in-between figure, five feet five inches tall and usually wearing a half size. Autumn suits in worsted gabardine feature slim skirts and waist darts to fit these customers.

Milady New York

Woman's Corner introduces new suit styles and homemaker tips

The piece describes men's trousers jackets with in sleeves and fitted waists, noting pocket and collar shapes as key differences. Diagonal and curved cloth arrows decorate shoulders, waists, or pockets in navy green brown black wine hues. Homemaking tips include gluing a yardstick to a bridge table for measuring and attaching carpet to a sewing machine tread to improve comfort. Ensure clothes and towels dry before washing or storage.

Household tips and new cleaning gadgets featured in magazine

The article highlights a Snooper mop that dusts under furniture without bending and a rubber sink mat with four protective flaps to prevent breakage. It also offers garden advice from Better Homes and Gardens on weed removal by soaking soil, cleaning tools with sand, and burlap for sticky soil.

Garden Department of Better Homes and Gardens Magazine

Brown Family Returns From Two Week Na tick Vacation

Mr and Mrs John H Brown and daughter Pamela of 50 Rock Street have returned home after a two week visit in Nantick Massachusetts. Mrs Ralph Hively and Leora Hively of Parkersburg spent last week visiting Mrs Hivelys sister Mrs Frank Findley of Bridgeport and Mrs W D Thorn for Grafton. She also visited her brother Wayne Gull of Grafton and other relatives. Her nice Belle

John H. Brown Pamela Rock Street Natick, Massachusetts Ralph Hively Leora Hively Parkersburg

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Pauline McWilliams Ethel Preston Clara Kincaid Rebecca Neal Viola Fitzwater Susan McWilams Cora Gull LaDonna Mary's Chapel Wright Home Mary’s Chapel Brooks Wright Maple Avenue Arden Posey Blue Avenue Charles Bunner Carl Kelley Clella Stalnaker Naomi Ruth Andy Shanabarger William Shaw Wilford Mitchell M. P. McVicker William Burners Ruth Smith Helen Stalnaker Wilbur Reeves Charles Burner Grace Proudfoot Garnett Burner Edith McBee Per Zella Wolfe Edna Felton Bertha Wolfe Lotta Getz la- Donna Tucker Susan McWilliams Janet Tucker Sharon Ann Hall Carol Preston Nancy Lee Karen Kincaid Oobert Cooper Howard Wolfe Donald Fitzwater Earl Neal George Felton Gerald Fitzwater Tracy Felton C. C. Richman & Son Insurance &Real Estate W. Main St Velva Gratton Paint Paul Hood Latrobe Street Grafton City Hospital GENERAL @ ELECTRIC New Loteh General GO Electric Eaaus Hx Maron Action GE Dependability Warnlog Indicator Light Handy, Suiding Delaney's. Electrical Appliance & Furniture CO General Electric Ncoln Street Butteville Brown Penney’s Pulte ‘and Novelty Main Street Ines Aietaecr Seibs Findley Fae Grafton Sénior High School W. Shahan Camp Caesar West Virginia Domiskgt, Republic Chadd Trujillo Bartholomew Columbus Christopher Burnside Thomas Furniture Exchange
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