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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1947
Page
3
Society and club notes highlight Miss Marion Hollis in a society page byline with details from the society reporter and a contact telephone number 185 for inquiries and social events.
Mrs Marguerite Marshall Cornwell announces the marriage of her daughter Barbara Lucille to Gerald Ritchey of Fairmont. The ceremony was at United Brethren church Fairmont with Rev Robert F Evans officiating. The bride wore a white wool suit with red rosebud corsage. The groom’s friend Bill Adams was best man and matron of honor was Mrs James Friend. Barbara, a 1947 West Fairmont graduate and former Westinghouse employee, is a noted singer. Gerald Ritchey, East Fairmont graduate, served in the U S Navy and works at Fisher Body in Pontiac Michigan. They will reside in Pontiac.
Mrs. Orma Losh celebrated her husband Orma Losh with a surprise birthday party at their Beaumont home. Relatives and friends attended sharing social conversation and gifts, including A. O. Lesh, Herbert Lesh, Arthur Lesh, Denny, George Lewis family, Grimm family, Travis couple, Poole couple, Robert Losh, Andrew Losh, Rosalie Losh, and Omar Losh.
December events listed include Mothers clubs meetings at YMCA and World War II Mothers club with programs. WSCS at West Main Street Methodist church with officer elections. Judson ta. iety of the First Bap i. Christmas Investor Home for Thanksgiving. Music Department Suddarth Baltimore son of the Woman's club hosting Christmas party. Mountaineer Council Jr CALAM at VFW Hall.
Mr and Mrs Charles Davy of 135 East Bluemont announce the birth of a son, Michael Lee, born November 5 at City hospital. This is their second child.
Mr and Mrs Charles N Prickett hosted a birthday party at 208 Thayer Street for their son R Mason Prickett on his first birthday. Guests included Rufus Holden Jr James Holden and Mary Martha Holden and Charles Prickett Jr.
Deer hunting crowds moved into the open country as cars transported parties toward mountain areas. Six deer checking stations were set by Powell with locations including Taylor County Court House Gregg's Service Station Thornton Esso station Blueville Lee Linn's residence Country Club road Carlos Estep's grocery Knottsville Mt. View Camp U S Route 250 and the Grafton Fairmont road. Americans gained citizenship in 1914.
Arab opposition to the assembly plan for separate Arabic and Jewish states in Palestine grows violent as Syrians attack the U S legation in Damascus and Jews are killed and wounded across the region. The partition plan, backed by the United States and Soviet Union, clears the UN assembly by 33 to 13, with ten abstentions and Siam absent.
Gunfire and grenade attacks on eight buses near Jaffa and Tel Aviv suburbs leave seven Jews dead and many wounded. A Jew was killed near Tel Aviv city lines as gunmen struck in Haifa Jerusalem area. An Arab policeman was wounded during a Haifa incident.
A cold wave pushed readings into the upper 30s and low 40s in many areas with snow cover retarding climbs in some zones. Clear skies prevailed nationwide except for scattered snow flurries in the Great Lakes region and light rain or snow in the Rockies and Pacific Northwest. The extreme southwest saw seasonal warmth with Phoenix and Blythe reaching 80 degrees, the nation’s high.
Congressman from Truman's coalition asks the appropriations committee to verify a 232.009 million checking account for American food supplies left over from spring foreign aid. Johnson urges Brid ge s to review reports that only about 100 million of 332 million allocated in May has been spent on Italy Austria Greece and Trieste under a stop-gap measure.
A reader reports relief from stomach gas headaches and irregular bowels after using Inner-Aid. The ad claims Inner-Aid cleanses bowels clears gas and improves liver and kidney function with 12 herbs. Sold by all drug stores.
Senator Favorite Frock cautions against large relief outlays as Congress and President Truman review spring relief funding. He warns piling 600 million dollars on top of existing purchases could strain grain and food supplies. Reports show 72.9 million shipped and 120 million in progress, with Austria and Italy receiving millions in aid. Bark beetles spreading to 19 states. Public utilities budgeted.
A sewing pattern advertisement describes Pattern 9200 for girls ages 6 8 10 12 14 with a tie-on peplum cutout neckline fitted top and flared skirt. It notes fabric yardage for size 10 and a mail order address in New York NY along with a 25 cent cost and instructions to print size name and address.
Pattern 7022 shows a chair set with an embroidered peacock in pineapple crochet. Improved pattern-visuals include charts and photos. send 15 cents extra for Alice Brooks Needlework Book with 104 illustrations of designs and a free kitchen accessory bib pattern.
A high wind spread through a four story Volunteers of America building at Oxford and Marshall Streets in Philadelphia. The first floor housed a toy shop and the upper floors dormitories for homeless men. Sixteen people from a Kensington family were injured in a second Philadelphia fire, with two leaping from windows. Seed growers nickname rogue plants when they revert to earlier blossom types.
An avowed candidate for his party's presidential nomination was noted amid continuing ALKIEN GELS. Taft and Senator Flanders of Vermont exchanged friendly letters after a recent Republican conference disagreement, signaling ongoing intra party friction.
The fire was spotted at 12 40 a m by Patterson who alerted occupants on the first and second floors. Residents William Snead Michael Boyle Charles Kenney and Thomas Wallace ages 63 59 45 and 50 were among those mentioned as affected as flames swept through the building prompting an urgent response from local authorities.
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