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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1949
Page
3
Mrs H K Debendarfer governor of First Quota district attended the International Quota convention and will return home today after visiting New Orleans en route.
Mrs. W L LaNeir of High Acre Raleigh announced the engagement of her daughter Elizabeth to M B MacLeod Jr of Raleigh son of Mr and Mrs MacLeod of Grafton. Elizabeth is a Sweet Briar College alumna with an AB in art while MacLeod holds a BA in economics and AB in business administration. The wedding is planned for early autumn and unites two long established Carolinian families.
Local delegates Miss Leota S riffith Miss Margaret Byers and Mrs H K Debendarfer returned from the 30th annual Quota International convention at the Rice Hotel in Houston Texas The service club for business women executives awarded its sixth annual International Fellowship to a Latin American woman and pledged to fight Communism and bolster democracy The fellowship winner for study in the United States is Missadia Nobrega de Lemos of Rio de Janeiro Brazil in the field of ...
Mrs. Miller was installed as Regent of the Elizabeth Cummins Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Handley. Other officers installed include first vice regent Mrs. George Todd and secretary Mrs. J. E. Rupert. reservations are being taken for the state luncheon at Jackson's Will on July 9, with out of town guests Mrs. Ralph Hood and Miss Mary Elizabeth Shafer among attendees.
Foot experts advise alternating hot and cold baths for comfort and restoration of tired feet. Spinach, fresh from garden or market, blends into a cream sauce with a dash of nutmeg. Serve the spinach with baked ham and sweet potatoes for a hearty meal.
A series of community events scheduled for July includes the WeTU covered dish at the Van dergrifts Mangantown road home with speaker Mrs. E. Stimson on abstinence and alcoholism at 6 30 p.m. Circle No. 2 meets at Market Street home of Mrs. Scott Burge July 1 at 7 30 p.m. Mountaineer Council No. 44 J U A M meets in VFW hall East Main at 8 p.m. Judson Missionary Society of First Baptist hosts a summer Christmas tree July 5 at 8 p.m. Grafton Business Girls plan a Post Office depart by 6 15 p.m. July 2 reservations through Marjorie Newcomb 1336 M. Circle No. 4 St Pauls WSCS meets July 7 at 2 p.m. with Mrs G A Craft on Grafton Morgantown road.
Linda Jean Boyce was celebrated on her second birthday at two o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Boyce home in Brownlow Park. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Boyce hosted a party with games, a decorated cake, and gifts. Guests included La Donna Kay Knight, Barbara Jean Breedlove, Carol Anne and David Hedrick, Ita Kay, Mary Sue and Johnny Blue, Gene Tynn Burner, Mrs. Ava Burner, Mrs. Mary E. Wolfe and Willa, and the honoree.
Mrs. Rhea Fisher and Mrs. Florence Wilkinson will travel to Boston Massachusetts to attend the National Education Association convention July 3 to 8. Fisher delegates Taylor County Teachers association while Wilkinson represents Classroom Teachers association with post convention tours planned through New England.
It is narrated that Indians seek the return of land with a statement about using an automatic iron to iron lower temperature fabrics first and a remark from electric experts noting the iron heats more rapidly than it cools.
A pet duck named Donald, belonging to Mrs Ida Theisen of Milwaukee Wisconsin, enjoys shadow and shade on a hot day. The item also gives quirky life tips about kitchen space for mixers and advises gradual sun tanning.
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