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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1950

Page

3

Mrs Francis Gough Honored With Shower

A wedding shower was held at Mrs Lorn Nestor’s home for her daughter Mrs Francis Gough who received many gifts. Attendees included Miss Pearl McCartney Mr Alice Austin Mrs Lloyd Say Mr and Mrs S C Lundy Mr and Mrs Alfred Lundy and children, Mrs Ruth Knotts Mr and Mrs Edward Beavers Wanda Jean Mrs Chester Sharp Mrs Lorraine McCartney and children Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nestor Mr and Mrs Ellis Wolfe Willis Shirley Jane Oval Patty Nestor Ralph Wolfe Charles Gough Mrs Nestor and the hon ored guest.

Lorn Nestor Francis Gough Pearl McCartney Alice Austin Lloyd Say S. C Lundy Alfred Lundy Ruth Knotts Edward Beavers Wanda Jean Chester Sharp Lorraine. McCartney Lloyd Nestor Ellis Wolfe Willis Shirley Jane Oval Patty Nestor Ralph Wolfe Charles Gough Nestor Francis Gough Ee

Grafton Quota Club Holds Regular Session

The audiometer fund was increased by selling homemade candy during the Quota Club business session. Twenty-one members attended with President Margaret Beyers presiding as plans were made for a December 18 Christmas party and secret pals reveal. Miss Edna Leigh of Eastleigh, England was guest speaker at a notable program meeting earlier in the year. Doilies, bows, streamers, and candles decorated the steak dinner.

Quota Club Margaret Beyers Rhea Fisher Marie Randolph Edna Leigh Eastleigh England

Blueville WSCS Meets at Burner Home

The Blueville Methodist WSCS met at Mrs. Charles Burner’s home with co host Mrs. Paul Boyce. Mrs. Howard Wolfe led devotionals and Mrs. Warren Turner led a brief business session. A Christmas gift exchange was planned for the next church meeting. Mrs. Russell DeMoss joined as a new member.

WSCS Blueville Methodist Church Charles Burner Paul Boyce Howard Wolfe Warren Turner Salvation Army

Hospital Admissions And Discharges Noted

December 2 admissions list includes Nathan Hess Route 2 Amos Bennett Route 3 Carl Boliger Sparta Wis. Discharges include Josephine Wickham 882 Stewart street Naomi Geyer Tunnelton Richart Wilmott Simpson Elizabeth Duckworth Route 1 Kenneth Meyers Thornton Charles Smith Junior Troy Nicola 629 St Johns street Virginia Boggess Simpson Dorothy McWilliams Route 2 Beulah Swisher 438 Wes sels street Marie Williams Route December 3 admissions Donald Shaffer Route 5 Raymond.

Try and Stop Me SORRY but Uncle Herbert Ventures

A humorous reminiscence portrays Uncle Herbert roughing it in woods with a $300 outfit and a Maine cabin misadventure where a stove lights once then goes out through the roof. An unannounced author asks to see his publisher, only to learn he is away for the weekend.

Uncle Herbert Bennett Cert King Features Syndicate

Hollywood Notes on Stars and Sunlit Fixes

Elizabeth Scott and Terry Moore used sun lamp sessions to avoid daily body makeup during filming. Kirk Douglas’s stand-in Larry Randall owns and helped build his pool while Douglas has no pool of his own. Dorothy Kirsten makes a screen debut in Mr Music but sings only on screen. Gaby Andre, famed passport photo beauty, stars in Highway 301 with Steve Cochran. Ronald Reagan vacationing in New York aids The Last Outpost promotion. Capra elected president of the Italo American Federation of Southern California.

Elizabeth Scott Terry Moore Hollywood Kirk Douglas Larry Randall Kirk Metropolitan Opera Dorothy Kirsten Paramount Bing Crosby

Milk wagon incident injures no horse in Sudbury

A Sudbury motorist pulled out to pass a milk wagon when the horse drawing the milk wagon jumped onto the car. The hood headlight and windshield were damaged but the horse sustained no injuries.

Sudbury, Ont Sudbury

Deer killed by fence in Arcadia incident

In Arcadia California a stray deer entered town and jumped several fences while attempting to pass through a wire mesh barrier. It died from a broken neck and was turned over to a relief agency after police intervened at Mrs C A Deweys residence.

Local Addresses Mentioned in Leaving Hospital Note

Laydon Tunnelton Sylvia Way mer 239 Boyd street. Leaving Hospital Anthony Mos ear 116 Grand street.

Laydon Tunnelton Sylvia Waymer Boyd Street Anthony Mos‘ear Grand Street

December church and club meetings schedule in Blueville area

Calendar items list December 5 to December 8 events across churches and social groups. Activities include D. O. B. Class at Mrs Knotts home, WSCS regular meeting, Business 41:1's club at VFW, Weekly Sewing, Green Valley Lodge monthly assembly, WCTU packing for Veterans Hospital, Ladies Aid Society at St. Pauls, Young Adult Fellowship spaghetti dinner with tickets 75 and 40 cents, Circle No.1 Christmas gift exchange, VFW Auxiliary meeting, an all day bazaar with light luncheon, and Taylor Count Iden Club anniversary dinner at the Presby.

Blueville Methodist Church William Knotts WSCS West I Main Street VFW Helen Shomo Idella Carroll Willford Street Green Valley Lodge No D. of A WCTU Baptist Church Will Pack Veterans Hospital Ladies Aid Society St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Frank Kunsk Maple Avenue St. Paul's Methodist Church Circle No St. John’s Methodist Church Harry Poling Lincoln Street West Main Street Chuyeh Taylor Count Iden Club

Aluminum walls replace brick on 24 story New York skyscraper

Cast aluminum panels enclose a 24 story structure at 655 Madison Avenue New York replacing brick facing The project aims for modern appearance and reflective insulation for air conditioning Louis Katz builder notes 60 tons of aluminum used and acquired before the freeze Also mentions a 6 30 pm church event and reservations with Mrs Harold Waller 4188 W

Harold Waller New York Madison Avenue Tion Louis Katz

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Grafton Blueville Burner Home Arnold Fairmont Russell DeMoss Donald Shaffer Route 5 Raymond Bennett Cerf Santa Claus Albion Charles W. Howard Right America Santa Clauses United States Howard G. I Gaby Steve Cochran Warner Brothers Ronald Reagan Rhonda Fleming Frank Capra Arcadia Calif aAcea Anas Ace Edward O. Pratt PEERY U.S Stanley Aluminum Alumin TIN King Features Sheraton Free-Westinghouse Vedars Free Westinghouse Monongahela Power Company Attaxene Curry Motor Company Walnut West Virginia
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