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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1949

Page

3

Marriage of Jeannine Probst Foling and Nelson L. Blankenship

In a December ceremony at Bridgeport Baptist church Jeannine Foling, daughter of Mrs. G. W. Shaffer, wed Nelson Blankenship, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Blankenship Sr. The double ring wedding was attended by close family and friends. The couple will reside in Pruntytown after a wedding trip to Pittsburgh and Wheeling.

Jeannine Probst Poling Bridgeport O. Loving Jeannine Probst Foling G. W. Shaffer Pruntyown Nelson L. Blankenship J. B. Blankenship Clarksburg Bridgeport Baptist Church Pittsburgh Wheeling W. V Mr. Blankenship Washington Irving High School Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Mrs Shafer Discusses Spiritual Life at Woman's Club

Mrs C F Shafer addressed the American home department of the Woman's club on the theme Spiritual Life in the Home. The meeting at Mrs Victor Willhide's Beech street home opened with a reading by Mrs Bruce Bumgardner and a Christmas reading from Luke by Mrs Iva Goff.

C.F. Shafer American Home Department Womans Club Victor Willhide Beech Street Bruce Bumgardner Luke Iva Goff

Alpha Mu To Fill Christmas Baskets

Alpha Mu Charter of Beta bigma Phi held a Legion home meeting to plan a December 19 Christmas party at the Exemplar chapter home on Maple Ave. A gift exchange was proposed and members were asked to bring two cans of food for city families. The December 26 meeting was canceled and moved to January 1. Virginia Rosier celebrated a birthday with a gift, as members heard a program on antique furniture and home decor.

Alpha Mu Betabigma Phi Legion Aiss Worothy Bunside Sits Coates Carpenter Maple Ave Eity Francis Julian Virginia Rosier Dorothy Burnside Evelyn Golden Robert Losh Donald Moran Mannie* Newton Donald Poling Anetta Skinner Betty Bolyard Martin Hicks Mary Moscar Betty Patterson

Diplomatic drinks and odd notes mingle in chatter

Mrs Leigh Colvin links Stalin's Yalta moves to vodka fueled cunning while diplomats debate protocol after belts of bourbon. Congressmen hear of Brazilian coffee aged at least 15 years. A London quip about Old Bean resurfacing as a British greeting. A uranium dyeing process arrives, promising Geiger counter checks for clean shirts.

Leigh Colvin WCTU Stalin Yalta Rio de Janeiro

Community clubs and church groups schedule December gatherings

Calendar of events lists the Knionsville Farm Woman's club Legion posts and auxiliary meetings Blueville Methodist YW etc all at various venues with Christmas parties gift exchanges and special programs through December 19 including quilting luncheon, Christmas programs, and hospitality duties by Iva Hoff and Ella McDaniel.

Kings Daughters Blueville Eastern Star Woman's Chuir Masonic Hall Iva Hoff Ella McDaniel

Birth Announcement for Richard Don Rowe of Fairmont

Mr and Mrs Don L Rowe of Fairmont announce the birth of a son weighing nine pounds five ounces born December 12 named Richard Don The mother is Louise Bartlett daughter of C R Bartlett of Rt 1 Grafton The father is a student at Fairmont State College and son of Mr and Mrs A P Rowe of Grafton In 1915 Robert F Roth of Chicago and Cleveland won the American League home run championship with seven home runs The New York Giants have 13 pennants since 1900 the most in the National League

Don L. Rowe Fairmont Richard Don Robert F. Roth Chicago Cleveland New York Giants

Try and Stop Me by Bennett Derf

A humorous piece about pianist Orothy Berliner hosting a recital for her youngest students. Afterward, guests enjoyed ice cream and homemade lager cake. A young musician brought a guest and the exchange ends with a playful remark about enjoying the recital minus the music.

Try and Stop Bennett Derf Orothy Berliner

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Nellie Breedidge Robert Shaffer Mrs. Shafer J. William Beall Edgar Poe Willhide William Ritt Central Press John Mary Monongahela Power Co Michigan Birmingham Mich Charles E. Jones Wilson Lee Carroll Arthur Wilson Roy T. Bramson International Knionsville Farm Woman's Club Hust. McDanie Lloyd E. Sayres Defeinder American Legion Taylor County Post No. 12 McGraw Avenue American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home The First Presbyterian Church Daughters of America Vce Grafton Wo Wayne Sinsel Thayer Mi Street Mountaineer Council No Order United Mechanics East Main Street Daughters of America Hall Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Betty Jean McWilliams Mary Jo Patton Clara Jean Kines Norma Lucas Dora Teets First Baptist Church Woman's Christian Temperance Union West Main Street Loyal Temperance Legion Mrs. Rowe Louise Bartlett C. R. Bart Mike Benvere Cert King Features Fairmont, W. Va BUICK Hamric Motor CO Riverside Drive Grafton ENT
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