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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1949
Page
3
Amateur gardeners are invited to enter the Taylor County Flower Show sponsored by the Garden Club on September 1 2 with five arrangement classes. judging focuses on material quality color balance and originality. Mrs Vicar Willhide chairs the event encouraging friendly competition to boost interest.
Betterment announces August gatherings including Mountaineer Council No 44 meeting at W F W Hall on Main Street at 8 p.m. August 28 marks Poe family reunion at Oak Grove church near Mealey's station. Also August 28 sees McCartney reunion at Glade Run School off Route 50. August 30 features Grafton Community Chorus rehearsal at First Baptist church at 7 45 p.m. Bring copies of Come To The Fair and other songs.
Delta Nu sorority members hosted a hayride and weiner roast at Bridgeport Airport Park on Thursday. Hosts included Mrs. Kathaleen Bolyard and Miss Lucille Henderson. Guests listed include Mrs. Jean Riggleman, Miss Frances Linn, and many others. The event supported the polio fund with songs, games, dancing, and socializing.
A local ad teases sensational showings titled Will It Happen Again with Hitler and Eva Braun and Jungle Woman plus Down to Earth in Technicolor starring Rita Hayworth and Larry Parks. Screens Sunday only at Route 119 Grafton Morgantown Road five minutes from town.
GOr-JA GET MARRIED, IS WORD residents and former Linn Hammond staff invite all to a basket dinner. September events include Sayre reunion at Pleasant Creek church on September 7 and Robinson Bartlett at Webster Baptist church in Taylor county on September 4. Grafton Business Girls meet at Hotel Grafton with Elizabeth Rendle hostess. Also notes training camp rosters in the All-America Conference and Yankees leading the 1927 season.
The English Channel attempt by Mrs Willieroes Van Rijsel, 31, was halted by thick fog after 17 hours. She began off Cap Gris Nez, France, at 7 26 a m GMT Friday and quit near two miles from her goal, planning a return attempt.
William Lloyd Kuhn and William Ray Wolte Jr. earned Bachelor of Science degrees during the Wesleyan College commencement in Buckhannon. Local attendees from Grafton included Maude and Helen Brown, G. A. Singleton, and Beatrice Kuhn as family members watched the ceremony.
The swimmer said that by the time Mrs. Van Rijsel reached a point about two miles off shore the fog was so thick they were no longer able to get their bearings. ee Americans, reports the Tea Bureau, use about 23 million pounds of tea a year for iced tea.
Webster August 27 The thirteenth annual McVicker reunion was held at the Baptist church. More than 125 relatives and friends registered. A noon dinner followed by a business meeting elected next year’s officers: President Dave McVicker, vice president Truman McVicker, secretary and treasurer Mrs Wayne Hammond. The 1950s reunion was set for the third Sunday in August at the same location. A 2 30 program featured Reverend Clyde Hibbs of Hermony Grove as guest speaker with a quartet including Mr and Mrs Max MeVicker, Mrs J W MeVicker and Wayne Hammond singing. additional attendees.
E A Carter of Charleston began another term today as president of the West Virginia Federation of Labor at the state convention in Parkersburg. An election session featured a contest for secretary treasurer between incumbent Voiney W Andrews of Charleston and David Bevan Bevan of Clarksburg. Four of five vice president nominees were listed as Lloyd Thornton Richard Jarrett and W B Kirk all from Charleston.
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