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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1947

Page

3

Brinkman Becomes Bride of Walter Beatty in Blueville

Grace Brinkman of Blueville married Walter Beatty of Kingwood in a November 21 ceremony at Brinkman home. Rev. Carl Wns officiated. Attendants were Paris Shay and others. After a wedding dinner at Cross Roads restaurant, the couple departed for Baltimore and New York City. Beatty is a contractor with long local ties. the pair reside on Route 50, Blueville.

Grace Brinkin Blueville Walter Aeatty Kingwood Seven le Orson Laura Beatty Seven Mile T. L. Nuzum Par- Shay Paris Shay Beatty Capiie Cross Roads Restaunt Baltimore York City Afton High School Inkman Opera House Matthias Episcopal Church Is City Sey- Mile High School Jeabury, O Syrian Temple Cincinti Crist and Beatty, Inc Nstruction Company C.B.S. Coal d Contraction Co Kingwood d Buckhannon Ute 50

December club and society notices listing meetings

A sequence of December club and church group gatherings is announced with dates, times, and hosts. Events include Lindy club with Mrs R C Hebb, World War II Mothers club program with Miss Nancy Ann Staley, church Christmas parties, Ladies Aid, executive meetings, Jr. O U A M council, Supreme Woodmen Circle, Veterans and Lara Fewyer Auxiliary, Beta Sigma Phi, Grafton Volunteer Fire Auxiliary, Woman's Club book review, and a city wide youth rally with Rev J B Sessions.

Lindy Club R. C. Hebb West Wilford Street Woman's Club C. B. Mason McGraw Avenue Mountaineer Council Jr. O.U.A.M VFW ‘Aall East Main Street White Rose Grove Supreme Woodmen Circle K. of P. Hall Veterans Lara Fewyer Alpha Mu Beta Sigma Phi Arlene Moore G and Grafton Volunteer Fire Department Woman's Cub Book Review Andrew's Church William Flanagan First Brethren Church J. B. Sessions

DOB Class Holds Meeting Here at Blueville Church

The D O B class of the Blueville Methodist church met at Miss Bessie Shafferman's home with Mrs. Wilford Brown leading devotionals. President Mrs. William Bowman presided over the business session as plans were made to secure a new light for the church. Miss Shafferman hosted a covered dish luncheon. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Blanche Johnson's home with devotionals by Mrs. Charles Henry and the program led by Mrs. Bowman. The note recalls that American Indians in the United States were made citizens in 1914.

Blueville Blanche Johnson Charles Henry William Bowman

Business Girls Meet At Hotel Grafton Last Nite

The Grafton Business Girls held a dinner and meeting at Hotel Grafton with 22 members. Mrs. Jo Hadd y presided, Miss Mary Jean Grinnan gave the secretary s report, and Miss Dorothy Douglas spoke. A Christmas party is planned for December 17 at 8 p m with hostesses Mary Jean Grinnan Eleanor Weekley and Evelyn Green.

Grafton Hotel Grafton Helen Gerkin Jo Haddy Ecretor Mary Jean Grinnan Dorothy Doulas Ways and Means Committee Gwendalyn Proudfoot Eleanor Weekley Evelyn Green Helen Shaw Dorothy Douglas Jean Batson Gloria Squires Helen Shomo Thelma’ DeMoss Terry Colon Jean Chingleton Nellie Sook Ariene Moore Maxine Cockrell Rita Spree Frances Proudfoot Jo Haddix Mildred Campbell Murs Jackie McDaniel

Sayres Host Knottsville Dinner Party Guests

Mr and Mrs Lloyd E Sayres entertained friends at a Knottsville home dinner party with social conversation as the main diversion. Attendees included Mrs A L Wongcott Mrs Paul Poling Mr and Mrs Robert Stevens Mr and Mrs Francis Reed Mr and Mrs Ernest Allen Reed Garnett Reed of Baltimore Md Mr and Mrs Muriel Reed Mr and Mrs Doyle Reed Lancaster C and Charles Reed of the U S Navy stationed in Jacksonville Fla.

Lloyd E. Sayres Knottsville A. L. Wongcott Paul Poling Robert Stevens Francis Reed Ernest Allen Reed Garnett Reed Baltimore Muriel Reed Doyle Reed Lancaster, C Charles Reed U. S. Navy Jacksonville Pla

Get-Together 4-H Club Initiation at Bolce Home

The Get-Together 4-H club held a formal initiation for new members at Miss Dorothy Coretta Bolce's home in Port Pruntytown. The Great Chief Ella Curry presided with assistants Health H James Shriver Hand H Dorothy Able Heart H Monna Duckworth Head H Tiny Poole and guide June McIntosh. Candidates included Bill Able Charles Brady Currey Thomas Jefferies and Sammy Shriver. Refreshments followed in the Boice dining room with decorated tables and lit candles. Members present included Billy Able Dorothy Able Eddie Able Wayne Able Charles Brady Currey Hila Currey Manna Duckworth June McIntosh Tiny Poole James Shriver Kathryn Shriver Brennis Stevens Sammy Shriver Thomas Jefferies the leader Mrs Curtis Bolice and host Miss Dorothy Doretta Boice. Guests included Paul McIntosh Mary Jo Shriver A Miller and hosts Mrs Morrison and Mrs Ru

Tiny Poole Kathryn Shriver June McIntosh Miss Boice Bill Able Charles Brady Currey Thomas Jefferies Sammy Shriver Boice Billy Able Dorothy Able Eddie Able Wayne Able Hila Currey Manna Duckworth Mary Jo Shriver A. Miller Mirs. Morrison

Local War Discharges and Home Returning Residents

Cpl Nell Compton son of Mr and Mrs B L Compton has received honorable discharge from the U S Army. He served as secretary of the officer in charge of the enlisted personnel division at Fort Benning and was stationed at Fort McClellan Aja and Fort Bragg. Mrs James R Cockrell and Bobby Ray returned home Sunday after visiting her parents in Chester. George Poling returned to Pittsburgh after Thanksgiving with his mother and is a student at Western Pennsylvania Horological Institute. Mr and Mrs L Dow Phillips and children Annabelle and Dow Jr attended a wedding in Philipp during Thanksgiving.

Per. Beet James R. Cockrell Bobby Ray William Murray Chester Cpl Nell Compton B. L. Compton Country Club Road U. S. Army Cpl. Compton Grafton High School Army Ofcer Fort Benning Fort McClellan Aja Fort Bragg N. C Pittsburgh George Poling Pearl Poling George Western Pennsylvania Horological Institute

Music Department Of Woman's Club Holds Meeting

The Grafton Woman's Club Music Department met at Mrs. Calvin Morrison's Maple Avenue home for a Christmas party and business session. Prizes for perfect attendance went to Miss Mary Forcello, Mrs. J. Paul Murphy, Mrs. Charles B. Smith, and Mrs. William Thayer. A shower honored Mrs. Morrison and her one month old son. Winners of first prizes in games were Mrs. Rhea Fisher and Mrs. F. A. Julian. Refreshments followed for attendees including Mrs. Rhea Fisher and Miss Mary Bor- (text incomplete).

Grafton Woman's Lab Calvin Morrison Maple Avenue J. E. Rupert Mary Forcello J. Paul Murphy Charles B. Smith William Thayer

Hunting Trip Returns with 8 Point Deer Alert

Mrs. Phillins niece Miss Alice Bolyard joins a hunting party including Kelvin IJames James Paul Ray Ronald Haislup and Squires of Terra Alta returning from Broceton Mills Ray Parkhill bagged an 8 point 175 pound deer Visiting J siant ey ola of St Petersburg Florida visits son over holidays Then Pvt Newton Camden Aviation Engineering School Fort Francis E Warren Wyoming visits his mother and plans to depart for Marsh Field Riverside California The Srazitisms cal the Ama on the sem river.

Kelvin, Ijames James Paul Ray Ronald Haislup Squires Terra Alta Broceton Mills Ray Parkhill

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