W Society and Club Activity Plans Discussed
Miss Mary Lough led a meeting on future activities of W Society and Club, with discussion of tentative plans and upcoming events.
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Mary Lough
Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
3
Quotarians Plan Yale Party Christmas Dinner
Quotarians vote tentative plans for the Grafton Quota clubs annual Christmas party at Ronay’s Dairy Bar. The dinner on December 16 will feature a nine guest limit with a gift exchange. Committees finalize program details in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Quota Clubs
Ronays Dairy
Ronay's
Sarah Sayres
Gertrude Shaw
Nancy Parkhill Hosts Junior Mountain 4-H Club
Miss Nancy Parkhill entertained Junior Mountain 4-H members at her home last evening for a monthly meeting. Plans were made for a Christmas dinner for a local needy family and Christmas cards on Christmas Eve. The group sang, read letters to Santa, and held demonstrations on setting a table and making a salad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Parkhill
Racident
Javee Cups Pell
Santa Claus
Miss Mit Buensule
Patty Burnide
Alon
Exchans
Sone
December club meetings listed across several groups
A jumble of December gatherings. 4-H, WSCS, Woodmen Circle and B and P Auxiliary plan meetings at members’ homes, church halls and VEW hall with officers to be elected or installed, plus book reviews and club social events at Ronay's Dairy Bar and other venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores
WSCS
Andrews’ Methodist Church
H.C. Compton
McGrawavene
Wilam Carter
White Rise Grove
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
K & P Hall
Vew Hall
Nour
Fisher
St. John's Methodist Church
Fritt Floyd
Tygart Dam
de Praer
Womens Club
Ronay's
H A Gondin
Dxembey
Wewt Pall i Degembey
Junier
St Church
Idge
Social club notes list new members and refreshment crowd
Late in the evening refreshments were served to the Misses Phyllis Burnside Shirley Bumgardner Pilbara Burdett Sue Ann Carr Joyce Cuppett Doris Hildreth iy Haisie Frances Hebb Frances McWilliams Jane Parkhill Jean Parker Anita Jean Shahan Barbara Ann Williams Jennie Holt Janet Sue Boylen and three new members Mary Lou Custer Evelyn and Joan Morris the hostess Nancy Parkhill and the spencer Mrs FS Smith The January meeting will be at Miss Peggy Haslop's Gay Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis
Patty Burnside
Shirley Bumgardner
Pilbara Burdett
Sue Ann Carr
Joyce Cuppett
Doris Hildreth
Iy Haisie
Frances Hebb
Frances McWilliams
Jane Parkhill
Jean Parker
Anita Jean Shahan
Barbara Ann Williams
Jeannie Holt
Janet Sue Boylen
Mary Lou Custer
Evelyn
Joan Morris
Nancy Parkhill
Spencer. M's. FS. Smith
Pegey Haslop
Gay Street
West Main WSCS Holds Meeting
The West Main Street Methodist WSCS met at the church hall on Tuesday evening for a regular session. Mrs. Ed McDaniel led devotionals, with the Lord's Prayer in unison. Mrs. Lelia Peters spoke on Our Goal For 1947 as reports from committees and routine business were completed. The president, Mrs. Cy W Wells, presided over the business session and an officer election for 1947 was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
West Main Street
Ed McDaniel
Lelia Peters
Cy W Wells
Meeting notes and war era reflections from the past
The text records a meeting of officers and members led by Mrs. Wells and Mr. Mahaffey with 21 members and six visitors present. It mentions social activities, a gift exchange, and church involvement. It then shifts to wartime analysis criticizing aging officers and praising select leaders. It references Mine safety upgrades, explosives handling, and a 1921 naval accord. It closes noting Theodore Roosevelt as the youngest U.S. president at 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fwilow
CW. Wells
J. B. Mahaffey
J. B. Harvey
George Couiser
Christian Social Tcons
Caurch
C. Sturms
Lelia Peters
Mable Peters
Births of Two Daughters Named Sandra Sue and Sharon Kay
Mr and Mrs James W Rigsleman announce a six pound three ounce daughter born November 30 in Philippi named Sandra Sue with mother Jean Robinson. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs AG Robinson of Webster and paternal grandparents Mrs Jon Hear n Sleman of Akron. Mr and Mrs Charles G Parkinson announce an eight pound daughter born November 28 named Sharon Kay with mother Gladys Hixenbaugh of this city. Maternal grandmother Mrs John Hixenbaugh of St Charles and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Parley Parkinson of Grarle Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Rigsleman
Walnut Street
Philippi
Sandra Sue
Jean Robinson
AG. Robinson
Webster
Jon Hearn
Fairmont
Leslie Ray- Sleman
Akron
Charles G. Parkison
Sharon Kay
Gladys Hixenbaugh
City
John Hixenbaugh
St. Charles
Parley Q. Parkinson
Grarle
Utah
Strain on British Food Stocks Sparks Wheat Import Talk
Britain contends with reduced meat shipments from Argentina and warns of possible bread ration cuts if U S wheat and flour shipments cannot be secured. Food minister notes U S grain surplus may one day allow full imports, while acknowledging allied help from wartime partners. Nearly sixteen million Americans served in uniform from 1940 to 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Britain
U. S
U.S
American
United States
Strachey
Strip Miner to Marty Jairl He’s Never Met
Wonona Scalise 22 a World War II veteran from Lost Creek will marry in Rome Italy after three years of correspondence with her fiancé through Scalise’s sister. Scalise’s brother said the couple planned to travel from Clarksburg to New York and fly to Rome to wed, with the bride-to-be’s gown arranged locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Wedonna Scalise
Lost Creek
Rome
Italy
Mary
Scalise
Tralian
Guy
Wedonna
New York
Delinquent Lands To Be Sold Monday
The county to sell land on Monday at the Courthouse from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for non payment of 1945 taxes. Sheriff Melvin Newton said the advertised list had 97 tracts, many already redeemed. The county notes the first sale in years was the smallest in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriif Melvin Newton
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