Hospital Auxiliary Names New Committee Heads and Treasurer
Hospital Auxiliary meeting led by Mrs. William Merow appointed chairs for Hospitality Library Sewing Snack Bar Ways and Means Telephone and Ground Observers Corps. Rhea Fisher elected auxiliary treasurer. January session set for the second week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Merow
Ben Bush
Ralph Shahan
George Shingleton
Fred Hickman
William McGahan
Fred Kunst
C. E. Bertrand
Ground Observers Corps
Rhea Fisher
4-H Officers and Leaders Training School Set
A 4-H Officers and Leaders Training School will be held Saturday December 10 from 9 am to noon at the Junior High School Building. Instructors include Martha Bomberger Tucker County 4-H Club Agent, Helen Fleming Home Demonstration Agent, Woody Stout County Agent, Louise McDaniel, Russell Butcher, Myrtle Anvil and Mrs Clyde Bush. The program aims to improve officers ability to serve the club. The item notes the sixth annual West Virginia Tax Institute opening in Charleston to help citizens understand tax law and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Bomberger
Tucker County
Helen Fleming
Woody Stout
Louise McDaniel
Russell Butcher
Clyde Bush
Myrtle Anvil
Clib
Funeral rites for Charles William Wehn and Sarah Landsbury
Services planned for Charles William Wehn Friday at 2 p.m. Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Raymond Gross officiating. Burial at Woodsdale Memorial Park. Also services for Mrs. Sarah M. Landsbury Saturday at 11 a.m. at her home with Rev Raymond Gross, then 1:30 p.m. at Stemple Ridge Centennial Church Preston County with Rev George Werick officiating. Friends may call after 7 p.m. tonight.
Sarah Sandsbury Funeral Services To Be Saturday
Mrs. Sarah May Sandsbury 56 of 925 Boyd street died yesterday at 2 50 p m in a local hospital. Born May 4 1899 in Preston County daughter of Charles William and Columia Rebecca Howser Stemple she had been ill a year serious seven months. Survived by husband Theorda D Sandsbury three children Jean S Drainer Fairmont Norma Bartlett New ick Ohio Theorda Warden Ted Sandsbury Grafton three brothers John Kingwood Harry Aurora Walter Stemple Amboy two sisters Mrs Paul Douglas Aurora and Mrs Erwin ike Crellin Md and two grandchildren. She belonged to Stemple Ridge Centennial Lothian Church Aurora and had resided in Grafton since 1918 and before that in Aurora. Short services Saturday 11 a m at the late home Rev Raymond Gross St Pauls Lutheran Church officiating Funeral services Saturday 1 30 p m at Stemple Ridge Centennial Church Preston County with Dr George Werick Aurora officiating Burial Stemple Ridge Cemetery Friends may call at the late home after 7 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah M. Landsbury
Raymond Gross
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Stemple Ridge Centennial Church
Preston County
George Werick
Aurora
Stemple Ridge
Sarah May Sandsbury
Boyd Street
Charles William and
Columnia
Rebecca Howser Stemple
Theorda D. Sandsbury
Jean S. Drainer
Fairont
Norma Bartlett
Newick
Eally
Man Killed As Date For Wedding Nears
A young man preparing for his wedding was killed when the automobile he was driving crashed into a truck atop a mountain near here late Wednesday. Everett J. Blankenship, 21, of Litwar, had just returned from Chicago to wed. His prospective father-in-law Noah Blankenship, about 50, of Paynesville, was injured. The families are not related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Everett J. Blankenship
Litwar
Chicago
Noah Blankenship
Paynesville
Waldorf Astoria in fire report lapse charged
Fire commissioner Edward Cavanagh accused the Waldorf Astoria of failing to report fires. He warned patrons could be burned to death like Bowery flophouse occupants. Also British navy said two Chinese Nationalist jets attacked the freighter Hydrolock off Foochow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward
Cavanagh
Bowery
Hong Kong
Hydrolock
Foochow
Budget Parley Set With Board Over 1956 57 Budgets
A state education budget committee and the Board of Public Works will meet next week to discuss the 1956 57 budgets of state colleges and related institutions and agencies. The talks aim to align funding plans with state priorities and project allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleton Z
State Board of Education
Board of Public Works
Women of First Baptist Circle Hear Yule Carols
The Ruth Tuttle Circle met December 2 at the First Baptist church for its monthly session. Devotions were led by Mrs. Mada Robinson, with scripture, songs, and prayer. Reports were read by Mrs. Nora McCracken. The group discussed patient favors for Grafton City hospital and heard talks on Christmas customs, symbols, and the birth of Jesus as well as Christmas and training at Mather College. Hostess Violet Linn served refreshments to members and guest Mrs Naomi Lawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
Ruth Tuttle
First Baptist Church
Mada Robinson
Mable Bartlett
Nora McCracken
Grafton City Hospital
Jesus
Mildred Courtney
I Mather College
Violet Linn
Clara Seese
Res Seese
Nola McCracken
Naomi Lawson
Bandit Kids Taunt Police Over Car Squeak
In Lake Geneva Wisconsin a bandit note left at a bank taunts police about a squeaky car. The note signed with the moniker Kids mocks officers and claims the squeak would have made a rough time if not for the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Geneva
Wis
Prone Hearing Continues in Charleston on Revenue Calculations
Additonal testimony by consultants for the Public Service Commission was scheduled today to discuss methods for computing the amount of extra revenues Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. claims it needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Php
Public Service Commission
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Inoculation Drive Aims At Paratyphoid In Lancaster
The Lancaster City and County Medical Society ordered an inoculation program today for about 35 000 people to combat an epidemic of paratyphoid in the area. The automobile industry consumes about a fifth of all steel produced in the United States each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lancaster City and County Medical Society
United States
Mint Director Sees U.S. Having Too Many Cents
William H. Brett, head of the Bureau of the Mint, warned that the government is increasing penny production to satisfy an unusual demand. He quipped that the U.S. would soon have so many cents they would not know what to do with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mint
U.S
Washington
William H. Brett
Bureau of the Mint
Freshmen Eligibility Debate Hits Southern Conference
Williamsburg reports the Southern Conference mulls barring freshmen from varsity play amid long-running debates since World War II. The move contrasts with West Virginia's ongoing practice. In other news, Lumberport Shinnston Gas Co. faces a Dec. 14 PSC hearing on rate increases for Harrison and Marion counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
West Virginia
Hair Stylist Show Inspires Grafton Club Meeting
The American Home Department at Andrews Methodist Church hosted a Grafton Woman's club event led by General Club President Mrs. Walter Thayer. Guests heard hair stylist Joseph Securro from Fairmont present, demonstrating styling on two members, while answering hair and cosmetic questions. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Department
Grafton Woman’s Clu
Andrews Methodist Church
Walter Thayer
General Club
William Fisher
Joan Flanagan
Joseph Securro
Fairmont
Walter van der Veer
Peter Magnififeo
Securro
Fon
Ray Withers
Hudson Louise
Burl Mason
J. Lee Evans
Dvp
Dent Wiles
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Charles
William Wehn
Bartlett Funeral Home
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Bartlett Funeral
Bartlett Service
Sarah Sandsbury
Baptist
Circle
Hearst
Folka
Tina
Unbeam
Monongahela Power CO
Lumberport-Shinnston Gas Co
Harrison and
Marion Counties
Eptious Registered Pharmacists
Malone’s Drug Store
Ani
Noel
Ameek
Clarksburg
Home Department
Prince Matchabell
Grafton Baking CO
the Baking Co. of
Grafton
United
Jungle
Chuck
Columbia
Pride Cleo
Dana BI
Armour
OLD Virginia ‘Apple SA
Crackers Bk
Long Island
United Stamp Redemption
Sonay
Idney
MR. Kuan
AIG
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