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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1957

Page

2

Those Initials Still Revered A Century After Roosevelt Birth

By M E Byrne Roosevelt centennial observances highlight Theodore Roosevelts remarkable life. The 26th president is praised as a statesman, military leader, reformer, explorer, and author with a legacy from Rough Riders to the Panama Canal and the Great White Fleet.

T.R Roosevelt M. E. Byrne Central Press Theodore Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt Inter= natunel Uns Rough Riders San Juan Hill Santiago Cuba United States T. R New York William McKinley McKinley Canal Zone Panama Canal U. S

Simpson Farm Women Hold Meeting At Christmas Dinner

Norma J White reports Simpson Farm Women and Missionary Circle gatherings in December 1957. Farm Woman's Club met at the Methodist church annex for a Christmas dinner with devotions from Luke 2. Reports on dues flower fund and projects were shared. a March meeting will feature a jury service talk and Civil Defense slides. Members and guests included many local names. the group invites community participation. The Missionary Circle enjoyed a Christmas dinner at Union Baptist Church with carols and a long list of attendees. Pittsburgh and Steubenville connections noted due to illness and visits.

Farm Woman's Club Methodist Church Claude Newton Stanley Davis Charles Ballard Earl Ness Oscar Workman Earl Neal Adolphis Leach Raymond Bartlett Lora Green Martin Hustead Mildred Turnbull Hadley Wycoff Jimmie Workman Luella Clarinda Leach Christ Ballard Woman's Missionary Circle Union Baptist Church Charles Bun Evelyn Wagner Esta Felton Marie Moyer Mazel Bartlett Paul Lake Steubenville Ohio Simpson Pittsburgh Hospital Eugene Ringler Bridgeport Marie, Mayer Grafton Lizzie Davis McKeesport Montie Thorne Buddy Phelps Neva Davis Nancy Fleming Danny Frank Haller School of Missions Simpson Baptist Churches Simpson Baptist Church Lois Jean

Wife Preservers travel case novelty item description

A compact description of a wife preserver travel case featuring a wide mouthed closure for easy access. The item includes a water resistant lining, metal springs for opening and closing, and is marketed as a novel gift aimed at men.

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Discreet search for girdle theft in Somerville

Mrs. Edith Ericksen reported her 19-year-old daughter's girdle and panties were stolen from a clothesline behind her Somerville home. Police began a discreet search for the items and the thief.

Somerville N. J Edith Ericksen

Jury Deliberations in Hoffa Wiretapping Case Continue

In New York a federal jury enters a second day of deliberations over charges that Teamsters leader James R. Hoffa illegally tapped telephones. Judge Van Pelt Bryan ordered the seven men and five women held overnight after more than five hours without a verdict. Hoffa, Owen Brennan, and Bernard Spindel face potential one year terms and $10,000 fines if convicted for alleged 1953 to 1957 Detroit union office wiretaps.

New York Teamster James R. Hoffa Frederick van Pelt Bryan Hoffa Owen Brennan Teamster Union Bernard Spindel

Fiftieth wedding anniversary open house in Moatsville

Mr and Mrs Thomas Cline Sr of Moatsville Rt 1 celebrate fifty years with an open house December 25 from 1 to 8 pm inviting friends. The Clines, longtime Phelps residents, run a farm and remain active while Mrs Cline walks two miles to Moatsville stores. Telephone service expansion to the area nears completion with trunk and branch lines nearly finished and phones in homes for Christmas or by New Year. Also notes Sunday visits by Dale Marsh and Ray Duckworth and other local residents.

Thomas Cline Moatsville Rt. 1 Iite Cline Phelps Phelps School Philipps Exchange Rt. 92

Electric Safety Reward 4-Hers Top State Honors

Top state honors go to two energetic 4-H members for excellence in Electric and Safety programs. Richard Jones of Scholan County, 16, won 1957 4-H Electric, earning a trip to Club Congress in Chicago funded by the Westinghouse Educational Foundation. Tom Dotson, 18, of Nicholas County, captured the 4-H Safety award, with travel funded by General Motors, and will join Jones at Club Congress. Dotson, a WVU student, has long promoted outdoor safety and led his club to top county safety results.

Panhandle Chicago Richard Jones Scholan County Westinghouse Educational Foundation Ricky Watt Tom Dotson Nicholas County Congress General Motors West Virginia University

Rep Jere Cooper Dies at 64 in Washington

Rep Jere Cooper longtime Ways and Means chairman died Wednesday night of a heart attack at Bethesda Naval Hospital. The Tennessee Democrat aged 64 had served nearly 29 years in Congress and was known as the loneliest man in Washington. He entered the hospital after a mild heart attack on December 5 and passed away soon after amid reports of a severe attack.

Washington Jere Cooper Congress Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Coopers Post House Ways & Means Committee Cooper Bethesda MD. Naval Hospital

Visitor Arrives for Short Weekend Stop

A brief visitor checks in for a short stay on Sunday night, noting a temporary visit before departure.

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