Helen Dougher Weds Edgar Poe In Winchester Va Church
Mr and Mrs Delmar Yost announce the marriage of their niece Helen Dougher of Grafton to Edgar Poe of Grafton on November 2 1939 at the Methodist Episcopal church in Winchester Virginia with Rev Her Man McKay officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Yost of Fairview Mrs Poe is the daughter of the late John E Dougher and Blanche Dougher of Lewisburg West Virginia She is a Grafton High School graduate and Bernatot School of Beauty Culture alumna Currently an attorney at Renee's Beauty Shoppe Mrs Poe is a granddaughter of the Zinns of Grafton and Poe is the son of the Poes of Grafton a graduate of Grafton High School and Fairmont State Teachers College He teaches at West Grafton School The couple spent a few days in Washington DC after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Yost
Helen Dougher
Grafton
Edgar Poe
Methodist Episcopal Church
Winchester
McKay
Yost
Fairview
Poe
John E. Dougher
Blanche Dougher
Lewisburg
W. Va
Grafton High School
Bernato
Washington, D.C
Women's Circle Entertained At Mrs. Cork's Home
Mrs. Guy Cork hosted the Baptist church Women's Circle at her Simpson home on Wednesday. Members brought four gifts and Santa Claus, played by S. O. Kinsey, distributed gifts and candy canes after a business meeting led by Mrs. Alta Fleming. Refreshments followed for a long list of members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Cork
Baptist Church
Simpson
Santa Claus
S. O. Kinsey
Alta Fleming
Betty Cork
Lyla Workman
Irene Goodwin
Lillie Goodwin
Rita Watkins
Ethel Coffman
Ruth Wagner
Martha Whitehair
Ella Campbell
Forest Davis
Doris Morin
Ora Leach
Zora Radabough
Monta Barnum
Beulah Stump
Ruth Findley
Georgia Goodwin
E. R
Community groups schedule Christmas events and bake sales
The list outlines December activities across churches and clubs including the Woman's Missionary Society at First Christian Church, the N A K Ladies Auxiliary, Beulah Rebekah Lodge, St Paul's Lutheran, First United Brethren, Band Parents, Fisher class at St Johns, B of R T Auxiliary, Quota Club Cozy Rest party, Red Wing club, American Legion Auxiliary, Philathea class at First Baptist, and the Weekly Sewing Club. Activities include gift exchanges, Christmas programs, bake sales, officer elections, and postponements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
James Roy
Band Parents Club
Delaney
Fisher
St. Johns
Quota Club
Cozy Rest
Red Wing Club
Elizabeth McFarland
American Legion Auxiliary
Moose Home
First Baptist Church
Cork Hostess Receives Guests At Social Event
Mrs. Cork hosted a social gathering with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Findley and several others. Attendees listed included Guy Elden Cork, Jean Ann Cork, Charles Earl Watkins, Guy Cork, Miss Josie Kinsey, Miss Pauline Yates, Miss Jean Moran, and Misses Kinsey and Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cersa Cork
Tom Findley
Guy Elden Cork
Jean Ann Cork
Charles Earl Watkins
Guy Cork
Josie T. Kinsey
Pauline Yates
Jean Moran
Mrs. Cork
State Auditor Reports Delinquent Lands Redeemed
State Auditor Edgar Sims reports about $325000 in delinquent lands redeemed since July, leaving roughly $1500000 still on the books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Edgar Sims
Thespians Present Christmas Play At Grafton High
Grafton High Thespians will stage The Little Town of Bethlehem before vacation with Miss Ruth Battein directing. The play features a large cast with Faustina, Mary Ellers, Cordelia, Doris Waugh in principal roles and numerous supporting players including Walter Wolfe, Junior Richardson and John Spiker as soldiers and shepherds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thespians of
Grafton High School
Bethlehem
Ruth Battein
The
Thespians
Ben Crcet
Faustina
Mary Ellers
Cordelia
Doris Waugh
Inn ‘Keeper
Mona Sturms
Carlston
Bob Brown
Glandia
Bruce Gurd
Pomelius
Wayne Daugherty
Virginia Stout
Mary Ellen Sinclair
Walter Wolfe
Junior Richardson
Dorsey Bolyard
John Spiker
the Shepherds
Richard Shafferman
Benj Wilson
Bob McKinney
John Fawcett
Harry Murray
John Fordyce
Stanley Friedman
Anna Lee Trisle
Edna Grow
Geraldine
Glenice Knotts
Jean
Lodge Elects Officers for Year at Parley
Grafton members of Clarksburg lodge No. 505 of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen elected Arthur J. Smith as councilor Carrie Milstead East as president Mrs Margaret Smith as president Teresa Kelley as vice president Jenna Faulkner as secretary Laura Ewing as treasurer Mary McCord as conductress Marthia McDaniel as chaplain Flora Tichnell as warden Margaret Brown as outer and Mary McCord as legislative representative Cartie Milstead as alternate legislative representative Dr Kenny Jackson as medical examiner A routine session announced next year’s state auxiliary meeting in Clarksburg on a date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warden
Margaret Brown
Mary McCord
Cartie Milstead
Kenny Jackson
Clarksburg
Bake Sale Aids Grafton High Band Drums Drive
Band Parents' club holds a bake sale at Delaney's Appliance store to raise funds for the Grafton High School band. Proceeds will buy new drums for the school. At this year's annual band concert about $150 was raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaney
Grafton High School
Band to Sponsor Tag Day Fundraiser for Instruments
A band plans a tag day fundraiser on Saturday December 23 to raise funds for purchasing musical instruments for the organization. The event aims to boost finances and support ongoing music programs.
Brief Notices From Parkview And Grafton
Out-of-town visitors Mr and Mrs Earl Countryman and Mrs Walters from Parkview visited Fairmont and Morgantown on Tuesday. Nurse Strickels Mrs Harold Criss a nurse at Grafton City hospital underwent a major operation there last night. Mrs C B Jones 257 West Main street resting better from a fall at her home Tuesday with fractures in arm and hip. Mr and Mrs Sam Elsey Terra Alta were visitors in Grafton yesterday. Alfred Cline 330 Maple avenue announces the birth of a nine and one half pound boy Tuesday evening at 6 15 the mother Miss Georgia Posten of Philippi Weis austracas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Countryman
Strickeds
Harold Criss
Grafton City Hospital
C. B. Jones
West Main Street
Sam Elsey
Terra Alta
Grafton
Alfred Cline
Maple Avenue
Georgia Posten
Philippi
Weis
Austracas
Rowlesburg Pocahontas Member Dies at Home
Mrs. Molle Pugh of Rowlesburg, a member of White Fawn Council No 3, Degree of Pocahontas, died at her Rowlesburg home after a three week illness due to flu and complications. Sister Mrs Bert’s Grub of Rowieshire is also a Pocahontas member and sister to the deceased. Funeral services set for 10 a m at the Pugh home in Rowiesburg with all lodge members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eda Poling
Grafton
Molle Pugh
Rowlesburg
White Fawn Council
Degree of Pocahontas
O’clark
Bert
Rowieshire
Pocahontas Couucil
Pugh
Fiers
Rowiesburg
Pocahontas Lodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women
Baptist
Beulah Rebekah
Redman’s Hall
Woman's Missionary Society of
First United Brethren Church
O. A. Jenkins
White Street
GHS
Lodge
Trainmen’s Auxiliary of
Jacobs, Reymers
Scharifts
Red Cross Pharmacy
West Side
W. Main ST
General Electric
Young
Ola
Turners
Marinello
Main ST
du Barry
Paris
Dorothy Perkins
Toile
Calgate & Palmolive
Mennen
Prince Albert
Geo
Washington
Love Drug Company
Vurleys
Malone’s Drug and Chemical CO
Dad
Stromberg-Carlson
Sunbeam Electric
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