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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1946
Page
3
Miss Etta L. Francis serves as the society reporter for the area club pages. The Sooiety section lists upcoming social events and member notices with contact details and meeting times.
Mary Barker will wed William C Ellers Jr son of Mr and Mrs William C Sr of Grand Street in Oakland Maryland. The ceremony was at the Methodist church in Oakland on November 27 with Denver C Pickens officiating. The bride wore an aqua wool dress with accessories and a single strand of pearls. Mrs Francis W Lucas was matron of honor in a blue jersey dress with black shoes and a corsage. Ellers attended Grafton High School and worked for Deluxe restaurant. he is a World War II veteran with three years two months in the 728th Railway Battalion in Germany and Austria. He was discharged December 30 1945. The couple reside at 418 Yates Avenue.
The Ladies Aid society of the Evangelical United Brethren met at the church for their monthly gathering. President Mrs. E. S. Duckworth presided as devotional offerings included songs and readings. A Christmas gift exchange followed a Stanley Prot$ demonstration by Mrs. Rose, with many members and guests in attendance.
December events list multiple meetings across White Rose Grove Supreme Forest Woodmen circle B and O auxiliary Lindy club D B class Naomi Sunday school class Fisher class Book Review by Women’s club Circle No 2 Circle No 3 PMC meets and Rebekahs postponed Details include dates December 9 to December 13 and host locations such as K of P hall VFW hall Brownlow Park West Main Street Tygart Dam and Ronay’s Dairy Bar.
A long list of women and men including A Jenkins B F Poe B Powell Sherman Reed Anna Scott R C Sloan P Spiker S M Squires Merrill Stilwell Charles Warder Beverly Cut right Virginia Lake Rose Cole and Rev Harry Eckels attended a group meeting Refreshments were served by S M Squires E B Duckworth A B Outright R C Sloan and Howard Hostler Some veterans seek to buy surplus mine detectors to aid in a pirate gold search and Cumulo-nimbus clouds with anvil tops may reach 29000 feet
Mrs Paul E Malone spoke to Graf ton Senior High School Girls Athletic Association on Thursday evening in the study hall. She demonstrated decorating with tiny sea shells and showed a collection including jewelry ribbons and perfume bottles. Members were eager and plan future shell projects.
The Grafton Women’s club Book Review and Literature and Art department will host Rev E F K Roof at Ronny’s Dairy Bar on Tuesday December 10 at 1 pm. He will review Florence Bauer’s Behold Your King, a NT era tale leading to Christ’s crucifixion. Carols follow by the club’s Music department.
Sullivan stated operators should be ready before mines run, asserting that shutdowns reveal a potential first crack as tonnage rises. He warned that makers must prepare for production increases now rather than after operations begin.
The text records a denunciation of John L. Lewis and calls for government action on labor policies. Sen. Byrd urges revamping policy and sessions to meet the "threat of insurrection." It notes trolley and bus dominance in smaller American cities and comments on the space disparity between auto and mass transit passengers. It also oddly mentions Australian mountain shrimp ancestry.
Mr and Mrs Pred Shaw of 215 West Boyd announce the birth of a son weighing eight pounds one ounce born December 5 at the city hospital. This is their first child and he is named Brent on Scott. Mother Ruth Bug. Paternal grandparents the late Mr and Mrs George Shaw. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Scott Burge of Marketstee. Arrive In Florida Rovert Love of Pearl street and A Lightheart of Love avenue arrived in St Petersburg Florida to spend the winter months vacationing. Hospital Notes Dorothy Jacobs 310 Thayer Street Albert Vegon Route 3 Grafton Irene McGinnis 223 West Wilford Street Dorothy Louise Knotts 900 West Washington Street.
The CIO urged a united labor front to resist government actions against the United Mine Workers. President Murray called for solidarity as the Supreme Court weighed immediate jurisdiction in Lewis's contempt appeal. Government seeks speedy action claiming the strike causes irreparable damage while signs point to some union willingness to resume coal digging.
Rail increases authorized for line haul services are on a general basis of 20 percent for commodities other than those specially treated and 15 percent for basic agricultural products except fruits and vegetables and livestock. The announcement added an elaborate system of maximum increases as a various important commodities such as fruits and vegetables, proposed by the carriers and revised by the...
Rumors center on uniform percentage increases for long hauls to preserve competitive relations while blocks of flat increases would vary with basic rates. Announcements note higher charges on iron and steel products, with no increase approved for Upper Lake Superior iron ore rail rates.
Government aides warned that a coal shutdown threatens widespread job losses in the Kanawha valley and northern panhandle, with tens of thousands idle in Appalachia. Union tensions flare as miners press for assurances against reprisals if they resume production while President Lewis faces defiance.
Production rose to 40,000 tons daily while CPA froze equipment and directed W A to sell only to CPA holders. Unemployment climbs with steel iron 55,000 idle, railroads furlough 6,000 workers and 171,000 in other industries. Shippers press truckers as embargoes impact freight. Ford delays 20,000 furloughs. several railroads announce large layoffs across Ohio Michigan North Carolina and Maryland.
The Sentinel outlines advertising rates at two and a half cents per word for the first insertion and one and a half cents for each subsequent insertion, with a minimum charge of five five cents. Initial words and each figure count as words, and ads must be set in the regular column style.
In Taylor County West Virginia Everett Wilford Shroyer sues Lillian Fern Shroyer in Chancery for a divorce and general relief. The order requires the nonresident defendant to appear within one month after first publication to protect her interests. Clerk William M. Bailey Deputy J. Guy All Attorney.
In Taylor County clerk's office on December 6 1946 a chancery order granted divorce to the plaintiff from Edward Thornton and awarded custody of Jos to the plaintiff.
The notice names Rosa War shaveky trading as The Shoe Store Grafton West Virginia as debtor and announces a November 15 1946 assignment for creditors to Harry Friedman as Trustee with a deadline January 27 1947 for claims. First meeting set December 10 at ten A M in Parrish Building West Virginia. Also includes final settlements for Lee E Bennett Clyde J Hudson and Mayme Pavish with Friedman Commissioner.
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