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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1949

Page

2

Mrs Evans Reviews Out on a Limb at Club Meeting

Mrs. Joseph L. Evans Jr a Grafton Junior High instructor reviewed Louise Bakers Out on a Limb at the Grafton Woman's Club Book Review Art and Literature Department meeting. Dinner from St Pauls Methodist Church and new members welcomed. next review February 8 at Hotel Grafton with Mrs J Paul Murphy reviewer.

Joseph L. Evans, Jr Grafton Ene Louise Baker Book Review Woman's Club St. Paul's Methodist Church Charles N. Prickett J. Paul Murphy Robert Grayson L. Brimlow Harry Friedman Burl Mason General Club Sara Musgrove Progam Andrews Church George L. Hand Fairmont State College Walter Thayer Merle Haddox

Mrs Carroll Hosts Bible Class Meeting

Mrs Herbert Carroll entertained the King's Daughters Bible class of Blueville Methodist Church at her Addison street home. In the president's absence, vice president Mrs Raphael Turley led the meeting with devotionals by Mrs Warren Turner. A social hour followed with refreshments served to listed members and one new member joined, Mrs E L Arnold.

Herbert Carroll King’s Daughters Bible Blueville E. L. Arnold Richard Carroll Ruby Peters Patty_Turner Carroll

Knottsville Club Plans Plant Tour

Knottsville Farm Women’s Club outlines a tour of a canning factory center and a storage plant at a recent meeting. Mrs Held hosted with assistance from Mrs Max Boyles. The lesson titled How Forward Looking Is Your Club ended with a salad course for members and guests including Mrs Margaret Junker Evelyn Sharp and others.

Farm Women’s Club Knottsville Held Max Boyles Margaret Junker Evelyn Sharp Clara McCartney Randy Wanda Ruth Beavers Wanda Jean Doris Poling Sara Cozad Nora Williams Bernice Luzadder Gail Luzadder Flossie Shroyer Ocean Austin Cordie Goff Gay Boyles Laila Lingenfelter

Mrs Greenwald Is Honored Guest At Surprise Birthday

Mrs Lewis Greenwald was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party at her Lincoln Street home Monday night hosted by her daughter Mrs Ralph Paugh. Guests enjoyed dancing prizes awarded to Mrs Marjorie Delaney Mrs Ola Demoss and Mrs Mrytle Ridenour and a dessert course followed by gifts for the honoree.

Lewis Greenwald Lincoln Street Ralph Paugh Marjorie Delaney Ola Demoss Mrytle Ridenour Harry Kinney Earl Demoss Christine Russell Emma Rockwell Idella Carroll Ruby Carroll Willie Clark Ida Shingleton Mary Parkhill Lena Sturms Fleetta Sturms Edith Paurh Amiel Kinsley Herman Peters John Peters Elizabeth McFarland

Childhood romance poisons luck for Chicago heirs

In Chicago, Lorraine Nielasen and her brother Odvar inherit 105000 from Miss Mariane Carla’s estate after a childhood sweethearts tale in Denmark. The odd windfall comes via Polly Borling of a Copenhagen paper, linking to uncles and distant kin. The report also notes historical trivia about Terence MacSwiney and almanacs, with a fragmentary reference to Natty and the Chaillot Palace.

Denmark Lorraine Nielasen Chicago Odvar Mariane Carla Polly Borling Copenage Terence MacSwiney Cork Rabelais Nanking China Chaillot Palace United Nations Napoleon

Midnight Subway Encounter with a Vicious Drunk

A New York City subway ride at night turns tense as a compact, tattooed drunk with a bottle disrupts passengers. He stalks a frightened old woman, then lunges upright screaming, provoking fear and helplessness as riders wonder how to respond.

Nw York Times Square Brooklyn Guam Zack Central Park Jim Jack Falen

Weekend Visits and Local Hospital Notes From Town

Mr and Mrs Prank Ball and son and daughter in law of Ellenboro spent the weekend with C O Spiker and family of Pearl street. Mrs William E Dryden and son Charles Allen of Columbus Ohio left after a three week visit with Mrs Dryden s parents on Wilford street. City Hospital admissions included Madalene Hamilton Elizabeth Mc Nemar Henry Trimble Mandella Findley Mrs Mary O Connor Russell McDaniel and Simon Glass. Dismissals were Effie Peters and Pearl Gawthrop. Walter McDaniel is seriously ill at Pruntytown Pike home. The hummingbird facts describe Helena s hummingbird of Cuba and its length the sword bearer hummingbird and its long bill.

Prank Ball John Ball Ellenboro Pearl Street William E. Dryden Charles Allen Columbus Ohio City Hospital Madalene Hamilton West Main Street Elizabeth McNemar Simpson Henry Trimble High Street Mandella Findley Flemington Mary Helena Cuba

Fragmented 1940s caption reel shows varied world notes

A jumble of short items covers topics from a 15 year old spending father’s savings to Hollywood plans, space sale fantasies, advertising quips, Near East strife, Indonesians, a king’s funeral dog, universal military training, queen angel fish and a bacon flavored spaghetti sauce.

America Bowman

Webb to lead budget as Pace to replace undersecretary

James E. Webb will become undersecretary of state and Frank Pace Jr. will take over Webb’s role as director of the budget on January 20. The transfer positions Webb at state undersecretary and Pace at the budget bureau.

James E. Webb Frank Pace, Jr Webb

Veal Cutlets in Butter with Parsley Noodles

Veal cutlets are pounded thin then fried in butter or margarine, seasoned and simmered briefly with a splash of stock until tender. Serve over wide cooked noodles and garnish with parsley for a simple, comforting dish.

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