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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1946
Page
3
Society and club activity brief highlights Miss Etta L Francis serves as society reporter with contact telephone 185 for readers to share notices and upcoming social events. The item notes ongoing community engagement and local column updates.
Mary Joan Reger, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs J W Reger of Ona street, married John J Augustin of Rochester New York on August 14 at St Marys Episcopal Church Birmingham Alabama. The couple will reside in Birmingham after a brief Grafton visit.
Mr and Mrs Russell Henderson hosted a surprise birthday party for Earl Thomas Henderson at their West Knotts Avenue home. The event celebrated his Navy service and marked his first home birthday in four years. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ray Linn and family Sandra Kay Donna Ray, Thomas Edward Fairmont, Donald Carrico, Roy Linn, Kenneth Courtney and Colleen, H L Linn, Howard Robison, Paul Linn, Clyde and Lawrence Henderson, and the hosts.
Mr and Mrs Paul Lambert were honored with a house warming at their new McGee home hosted by friends relatives and neighbors Saturday evening The event featured singing games and conversation with guests including Mr and Mrs Howard Poling and sons Ronald and Freddie Mr and Mrs George Norris and daughter Delores Mr and Mrs Gus Lambert Mrs Madeline Gibble and children Betty Ann and Bobby Mrs Letha Cox and children
August 21 meetings include White Fawn council at VF.W hall at 2 30 pm Blueville women at Blueville Methodist Church 6 pm basket supper Missionary Society of First Presbyterian at Mrs R L Campbell 8 pm Dewey Ave Ladies of St John Methodist sew at Red Cross from 1 to 4 pm August 23 Ladies Aid United Brethren at 7 pm to drive to Allender Grove for weiner and corn roast August 22 Beta Sigma Phi at 728 Maple Ave 8 pm reservations 782 or 1053 August 22 United Brethren sew to 4 pm August 23 Presbyterian sew August 25 Garner Valley Homecoming at Cove district Barbour county August 25 Poe Re Union at Devers Grove August 27 Episcopalian sew August 28 Baptist sew 1 to 4 pm List of attendees and families follows.
The St. John's Methodist church Women’s Society of Christian Service held a regular monthly meeting last evening. Mrs. Frank Graham led devotionals on "Ambassadors of the Cross," assisted by Mrs. Clyde Ramsey. Mrs. Leon Proudfoot presided as president during the important business session.
Plans were laid for a rummage sale and a group visit to Scotts Run Settlement near Morgantown. Late in the evening Group No 2 served refreshments to a list of attendees including Mrs Leon Proudfoot Mrs Frank Graham Mrs Cody Grow Mrs Walter Bell Mrs Fred Floyd Mrs William J Combs Mrs Dale Zinn Mrs William Summers Mex W J Richardson Mrs Russell De Moss Mrs Clyde Ramey Mrs Atwell Summers Mr Cle Rich man Mrs Brooks Roe Mrs Scott Burge Mrs W Willms and Mrs Doulas Powell.
Mrs. James A. Abe Newton of 333 West Washington returned from Marietta Georgia after visiting Miss Betty Ridenour formerly of Grafton and Jeanne Hansen of Des Moines also formerly of Grafton. The trio had not gathered since 1943 graduation from Graf ton High.
A newspaper account states the Browns, neighbors of Mrs. Bachstein, were to care for her and that she signed a bill of sale giving possessions to a youth for $1 and affection. The body was found in a well on Nov 18, 1941, as Hundlt confessed after a drunkenness arrest. The Browns have not spoken and have used Bachstein property while her death remains under investigation. A separate note mentions the telephone plant needs more equipment to serve customers.
Yugoslav foreign ministry said fighter planes attacked a U S transport near Bled on Aug 19, causing a crash with casualties. The note called the incident a regrettable accident and failed to reference another U S plane downed Aug 9 or the seven crew members held at Ljubljana. Two crew parachuted from the Aug 19 craft as signs of victims in the crash appeared. Premier Tito addressed Yugoslav workers in a broadcast in London.
Belgrade reports quote Tito condemning repeated frontier violations by civilian and military aircraft. He refutes propaganda that a downed plane lost its way or was fired upon post landing, insisting he witnessed the event and disputes competing versions of the Aug. 9 incident.
Alonzo Red Kelley, a Farmington High School and Fairmont State star athlete, will return as head coach replacing resigning Louis Jiggs Marra. Burrell Rinehart, former Fairmont East assistant, will assist Kelley at Farmington High School.
At the biannual convention in Parkersburg the West Virginia Firefighters Association elected Ted Bozo of Moundsville as president. The affiliate of the American Federation of Labor announced the result on August 21.
United States officials at the White House last week rejected Moscow and Ankara’s proposal for joint defense of the straits. Policy makers argued Russia could not defend the straits via shore fortresses in the air age, noting the agency’s wartime German occupation history. The Bearing Sea seal herd is valued at about $100,000.
A damaged report notes two people were killed when a Trans Luxury Airlines charter plane crashed after departing Newark at 9 30 pm EDT. Edward Taber, Trans Luxury manager, said all on board were booked by Luxury. one passenger was injured but not seriously. Authorities work to confirm passenger identities and home towns in Florida and New York.
Carloads handled by the Baltimore and Ohio during the week ended August 17 1946 totaled 66 517 with 41 951 on line and 24 566 received connections. The prior year week totaled 57 784. The preceding week ending August 10 registered 67 318.
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