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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1937

Page

3

Cozy Rest hosts clubs in holiday planning and bingo

Society notes report Cozy Rest dinner and business session with Miss Murray presiding. Plans include a January musical comedy and a December 16 Christmas party. Members and guests from Mary Waggoner to Ada Poling attend, with library support urged. Other clubs meet for bingo and a Christmas exchange, with January host Mrs. Bartlett and Miss Miriam Isner winning prizes. The Woman's Missionary Society, T. N. T. club, Now and Then club, and various members from Andrews church are listed with dates and hostesses.

Cozy Rest Business Girls Club Cozy ‘Rest Mary ‘Noms Virginia Shaw Miss Murray Dorothy Sapp Virginia Watkins Margaret Mason Lucille McCafferty Helen Stan Catherine Madden Beatrice Tucker Geneva Hilkey Louise Church Una St. Clair Roxie St. Clair Ruth Mays Barbtita, DeMoss Betty Gibson Grace Louden Barrett Street Mary Wagoner Elva Gough Miriam Isner Ruth Crouser Lulu Evans Minnie Stilwell Pearl Poling Nina Sturms Sammie Camden Wagoner Gough Miss Isner Kitty Gill Nettie Isner Wilford Street

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings Dec 3 1900s

Social notices list Dec 3 sewing club with Mrs Shields on West Main. Dec 5 district Sunday school rally at Simpson M E church at 2 pm. Dec 6 Woman's club relations class with Miss Mildred Keefer at 227 Beech Street. Dec 7 Ladies Aid group at Andrews church. Dec 8 American Legion Auxiliary meeting rescheduled. Dec 20 Woman's club music at Elks Home. Dec 25 Foreign Missionary society meeting and Christmas party at Mrs Barnes home. plus many social events and gatherings.

John Shields West Main Street Court House Simpson M. E Woman's Club Mildred Keefer Beech Street L. C. Frey U.S. A Ladies Aid Society of Andrews Church American Legion Auxiliary American Legion- Moose Elks Home Woman's Foreign Missionary Society W. C. Barnes Maple Avenue

Sewing and KK Klub Hostess Gatherings

The S 8.8 sewing club met at Mrs. W C Hanway on Maple Avenue for social time and a two course luncheon hosted by several members including Mrs Fred Malone and Mrs Alice Holt. The KK Klub met at Miss Dorothy Sisler's home on West Washington Street for dance prizes won by Miss Maxine Sisler and Mrs Wilma Greenwald with refreshments for a group that included Virginia Cosner Naomi Knotts and Meriam Robison.

Rn. T. Club T. ©. Gough West Washington Street Leo Crane Gough W. P. Clark Crane Clark W.R. Skinner Charles Hannon John Hoskinson W. C. Hanway Maple Avenue Fred Malone Alice Holt A. A. Holt Alden Beagle W. H. Willhide Clyde G. Turner C. Batson E. F. Clark Dave Efinst G. H. A. Kunst KK. Klub K. K. Klub Dorothy Sisler Maxine Sisler Wilma Greenwald Virginia Cosner Sisler

Personal News From City Hospital to Charleston Visit

Harold F. Kramer was discharged from City hospital today after a period of confinement. James Smallwood of near Fairmont visits relatives in the city. Mary Alice Palmer, daughter of the Sentinel's managing editor, is at their Thayer street home. A J Gibson, state superintendent of high schools, was a business visitor yesterday. H J Ramey of Charleston, Associated Press representative, was here last evening. Lewanna Koon, Girl Reserve president, and Miss Vivian Thomas with Miss Virginia Mahaffey left for Charleston for a convention, accompanied by sponsor Miss Barbara Cather.

Harold F. Kramer James Smallwood Fairmont Mary Alice Palmer The Sentinel John 8. Palmer Palmer Thayer Street A. J. Gibson State Department of Education H. J. Ramey Charleston Associated Press Lewanna Koon Vivian ‘Thomas Virginia Mahaffey Barbara Cather

Grafton Youth Enlists In U S Naval Service

A Grafton youth, Davis Wayne Cutright, son of Mr and Mrs Parker P Cutright of 247 West Main Street, has enlisted as an apprentice in the U S Navy. Six other youths from the region also enlisted. They will be sent to Baltimore for final examination and enlistment then to the Hampton Roads training center for three months of general naval training before assignment to duty aboard a ship or to a service trade school.

Grafton Davis Wayne Cutright Parker P. Cutright West Main Street U. S. Navy Baltimore Naval Training Station Hhampton Roads

Union Wins Bid for Certification at Ford St Louis Plant

The United Automobile Workers petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for certification as the bargaining agent for Ford Motor Company workers at the St Louis assembly plant. UAW claimed 814 members, a majority of about 1,100 production workers. Plant manager Milton N. Johnson denied the charges and said operations continued normally with 621 workers present amid a heavy picket line. Desmond Garst of the CIO affiliate said several AFL unions aided the strike’s financing, and that Ford is a menace to all organized labor.

ST. Louis United Automobile Workers of America National Labor Relations Board Ford Motor Company Ford Labor Board Milton N. Johnson Johnson Desmond Garst The Auto Workers C. I UAWA Garst

Jury Increases Award Of Land For Dam Project

Mary A. Shirley and Wilbur A. Moore saw a jury in U S district court at Elkins raise the government's compensation for a 42 acre tract taken for reservoir purposes to 1427.04 dollars from 1200 dollars. The couple had appealed the commission's award as Ellsworth Croston's appeal to the commissioner’s award began yesterday.

Mary A. Shirley Wilbur A. Moore U. S. 1 District Court Elnins

Canning Champion Mary Frances Thompson Crowned

Mary Frances Thompson of Durham North Carolina won the national canning championship selected by the 4 H club congress at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago.

Mary Frances Thompson Durham N. C Chicago

Rotary District Admits New Member At Session

One new member was admitted at last night's session the Rev Asa B Wolfe recently named pastor of St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church. One guest Dr Harry Fleming of New York City son of Mr and Mrs O Jay Fleming attended. Secretary L J Loar announced a Rotary Kiwanis joint meeting planned next Wednesday night in honor of the Grafton High school football eleven to be held in the Moose Home.

Rotary Asa 8 Wolfe St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church Harry Fleming New York City O. Jay Fleming L. J. Loar Rotary-Kiwanis Grafton Moose Home

Accountant Murder in Central Park by New York Footpads

Charles A. Klein, 60, a Fifth Avenue accountant, died after a brutal dawn attack in Central Park. A waterman and amateur boxer Cadwallader Kelsey Jr. found Klein unconscious with a bloodstained hat, rock, and awl nearby. He told police he was seized from behind and stabbed before dying at 4 a.m.

New York Charles A. Klein Fifth Avenue Central Park Watcrman Cadwallader Kelsey, Jr Klein

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Annabel P Swisher Society Reporter Lrs N.C. Hall E. F. K. Root Howard Cameron Voras Meeks T. W. Heironimus, Jr J. P. Luke W. Ault C. J. Fleming R. P. Bartlett McGraw Avenue Missionary Society Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews Church W.C. ‘Barnes Perine Mattie Jack William Knox W. R. Lear Barnes W. A. Beavers, Sr Arthur Allender Naomi Allender George Kiger James Robison Isner Minor Abel Harrell Bert Isner G. W. Phillips Now and Then Sewing Club Rita Lou James Wickwire Messenger Beech Mary Isner Bridge Club Paul Ward Ward Blaney Ed. Thomas Mc* Cafferty Jean Murray Mr. B Z. L. Dean Scholl Ingrams Squibb KOTEX Grafton Drug & Chemical Co U.S. Naval Service NALB Pheres Minnie Canning Rotary District Wage One Tetomachi Central Drug Santa Claus J. Morrison Mercurochrome Castoria S.S Styptie Outa Cystex Ari Dhavimwy
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