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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1946
Page
3
Society and club activity notes highlight Miss Etta L. Francis as the reporter with telephone contact 185. The item records local social events and society happenings, noting her role and how readers may reach the society desk.
Miss Geraldine Kines daughter of Dart Kines marries Robert Darrell Hardesty son of Edward R. Hardesty of Prince Frederick Maryland on November 2 at St Pauls Episcopal Prince Frederick. Clergyman Rev Herschel Herbert Jr presided with organist Mayern Mastin. Bridesmaids and ushers wore pastel gowns and chrysanthemums. The couple plan a Virginia Pennsylvania wedding trip and will live in Prince Frederick after returning. Miss Kines is a Salisbury High School 1944 graduate and pay clerk at the Navy Base. Hardesty is a World War II veteran returning from overseas duty last March.
The December 20 VEW auxiliary meeting at Mrs Russell's Long Street begins 7 45 p m with a Christmas gift exchange to follow. On December 27 Beta Sigma Phi hosts a Sorority Christmas party at Mrs Evelyn Dowell's Main Street home featuring a gift exchange.
The OES Women’s Club held its annual Christmas party for about 60 members and guests at the Masonic Temple on Thursday night. The hall featured two Christmas trees and candies. a brief business session led by President Mrs. Reba McDermott was followed by a varied program including songs by Mary Lou Custer and Virana Paugh, a duet by Mrs. Susan Monroe and Mrs. Hazel Hoskinson, accordion numbers by Jack Coole, and a skit “Fixing The Christmas Tree” by Miss Nanny Hollow. Santa distributed gifts, candles were lit, and carols sung in the dining room. The organizing committee was led by Mrs. Fio Krome and included several other named members.
Miss Martha Hines entertained the Hee Alums Thursday evening at Mrs. Mary Ridenour's home on a street. Arlean Moore presided over a brief business session. A gift exchange revealed a secret sister. Guests enjoyed a salad course and social time. Attendees included Mrs. Virginia Knight and Mrs. Rosemary Denton.
Cpl and Mrs William Dale Watkins of Jely announce the birth of a daughter Carol Dale on December 16 at the city hospital The mother is Rosemary Colebank The father is stationed at Camp Beale California Maternal grandparents Mrs Ernest Poe Wickwire Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs William Watkins of the Graven Mogantown road Also Christmas-Dorsey Reed US Navy stationed at Norfolk arrived yesterday to spend holidays with his father D O Reed and family of Ona street Recent visitors Mrs Robe Mathews of Akron visiting her mother Mrs E M Moore of Washington Street hospital notes Admitted Sanford McCartney 728 Beech Street and Miss Annabel Haddix 34 Addison Street Discharged Joseph Powell Route 4 and Miss Joan Haddix 34 Addison Street
The list of party guests includes Miss Priscila Hines as co host with Mrs Many Rider. Other attendees include Miss Mary Lat Miteadll Miss Bert Williams Miss Mildred Gull Meseylua Press Ter Helen Proudfoo Miss Dorothy Douglas and Mrs Geo re Novi accompanied by Mr Kincaid.
Mrs Richard R Redinger formerly Blanche Grow was honored at a misc shower hosted by Mrs James Skages and Mrs Lyle Warddell at Maple avenue home last evening. Tables featured pastel tapers and pine decorations as the bride received numerous gifts.
The notice advertises pattern 9440 with capacity for at least four dresses and a vest, includes flower transfers, and promises a perfect fit with an illustrated chart. Available in sizes 12 to 44, price twenty five cents, postage to Graf ton Sentinel Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York. Include size name and address. Also offers Marian Martin Fall and Winter 1946 47 pattern book for fifteen cents extra plus a free sample.
Mr McIntosh a Grafton High School graduate class of 1939 finished a business course on December 20 1946 after entering October 8 1945. He completed the program in eleven months one month earlier than standard. He served in the Army Air Corps over five years attaining Master Sergeant and saw duty in New Guinea Australia and the Dutch East Indies.
Mrs. Luther Sherry a recent bride receiving medical care at Duty hospital sustained an ankle injury when her honeymoon Buick collided with an oncoming car on U S Route 50 east of Thornton. The new Buick suffered extensive damage according to unofficial reports.
Needlework offer describes a 16 by 191 4 inch motif transfer and two 43 4 by 61 2 inch motifs to decorate a bedspread. It promotes a pattern visual with photos and complete directions, plus a needlework book with 104 illustrations. Send twenty cents for the pattern to The Grafton Sentinel in New York with name address and pattern number.
The report lists attorney fees and officials by name including W. T George Jy 3150 D D Stemple Paul B Ware and others with specific dollar amounts. A New Yorker fined $2 after submitting a poem as a guilty plea in a subway case. In sports, a rocket plane’s first test flight reached 330 miles per hour in its initial trial.
The evening concluded with a dessert course served to a long list of attendees including Mrs. Ralph Redinger, Mrs. Elizabeth Sinsel, Mrs. Helen Mims, Mrs. J. A. Sinclair, Mrs. Ruth Welsh, Mrs. Mary Ellen Brown and Bobby, Mrs. Charles Barkens and Philip, Mrs. Lloyd Bragg, Mrs. Evelyn McDaniel, Miss Jackie Kemple the honored guest, and hostesses Mrs. Skaggs and Mrs. Wooddell.
Robert E. McIntosh of 298 Kirby Street has become the first veteran to complete all subjects in the Business Administration and Advanced Accounting course at West Virginia Business College in Clarksburg under the G I Bill.
Elizabeth Shelton of Washington D C shows a Draft Ike button from 1948. Eisenhower for President buttons appear in many places across the country, reflecting broad interest in his potential candidacy.
In the Midland area officials push a five day week to stretch dwindling coal stocks as factories brace for possible shutdowns. Sir Miles Thomas of Nuffield says fuel savings will see operations through without dramatic cuts. Leyland Motors Foundry closes due to coke shortage amid looming nationalization of coal mines. Arthur Horne of the Union of Mine Workers warns 1,000,000 jobs could be lost if coal needs go unmet this winter. The government moves toward coal nationalization on January 1.
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