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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1954

Page

3

President Eisenhower and Mamie Mark 38th Anniversary

The nation’s first couple celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary with a White House party. Ninety five guests, including West Point classmates and widows, attended a dinner and a group sing in the East Room with the Marine Band performing old favorites.

Washington Mamie White House Denver Colo Eisenhower Executive Mansion West Point Air Force Marine Utah

Knottsville church meetings and July circles calendar

Calendar notes July 1 to 13 list church meetings at Knottsville St Pawl's Pruntyton St John's First Baptist St Pauls Lutheran and other venues. Activities include circles, WSCS, Ladies Aid, white elephant sales, picnics at Tygart Park, parcel post sale and cohosted events across several towns with times mostly 2 pm to 8 pm.

Naomi ‘Ruth Circle St. John’s Methodist Church William Combs Mary Martha St. John's Methodist Church Tygart Park First Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church T. J. Klauenberg McGraw Avenue Carl Pitzer Haulibyn First Presbyterian Church Circle No. 3 St Paul's WSCS Carl Harman Blueville Lois Luzadder Virginia Powell Beech Street Friendship Fetterman Methodist Church 30 Baptist Church St. John's Methodist Church Marian Shatter Cirele Calvin Morrison Maple Avenue

Railway Group Stages Family Picnic Supper

Members and families of the Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers Green Valley Lodge No 95 held a picnic at Mrs Helen Kelley s home 47 W St Charles St An evening of social gathering and a brief business session discussed plans to attend a group states meeting in Baltimore Md on Oct 20 Present were Mrs Cara Hill Ethel Preston Snow Hardman Catherine Jaco Helen Kelley Helen Holloway Fannie Turner Nadia Weaver Also present were Clyde Hardman and granddaughter William Jaco Kay and Bus Joes Hill Clarence Kelley and daughters Cathy and Connie and Junior Weaver and Glen Burns The August primary is noted and plans were made to work the centennial of the Republican party

Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, and Engineers Green Valley Helen “Kelley W. St. Charles Street Baltimore Cara Hill Ethel Preston Snow Hardman Catherine Jaco Helen Kelley Helen Holloway Fan Nie ‘Turner Nadia Weav Questa Clyde Hardman Williamm Jaco Kay Joes Hill Clarence Kelley Cathy Connie Junior Weaver Glen Burns

WCTU Sets Family Picnic For July 8

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union invites all families to a July 8 picnic at Vandergrift Tourist Home. The event begins 6 p.m. with devotional led by Rev. Kluffman and is organized under the direction of Mrs. Virginis Mason. Members of their families are urged to attend.

Women's Christian Temperance, Union Vandergrift Phursway Kluffman Virginis Mason Youttr Oe Petapetaee Cer Santini Arma Cargan ‘Sharin Mildred

Births and a grave remark mix in town notices

My and Mrs Bond Slussar Gratton welcome an eight pound one ounce daughter Shar on Gene born June 30 at Grat ton City hospital. Junior Murray and Arlie Biffle Simpson welcome a nine pound eleven and one half ounce girl born June 30 at Graf ton City hospital. In England Daniel Gilbert's will requests burial in the same grave with his wit bearing the inscription Daniel in the lion's den. About 700 private schools operate in the United States.

Junior Murray Rt. 2 Arlie Biffle Simpson Grafton City Hospital England Optimus Daniel Gilbert Daniel United States

Brutto Larosa Nuptials Read In Church

Mrs Josephine Brutto wed Paul Larosa at St Philomena Catholic Church in Rowlesburg on Saturday. Rev Father John Hanley presided in a ceremony for immediate family. Attendants included Mr Mrs W L Matthes and others, with a wedding dinner at The Inn at Kingwood and a reception at the Larosa home in Manheim.

Rowlesburg Josephine Brutto Paul Larosa St. Philomena’s John Hanley Tingle Ying W. L. Matthes Louie Vance Clarksburg Norman Mankins Philip Brutto Ernest Larosa Juanita Ringer Terra Alta

Gun accidents rising in the United States this year

The Institute for Safer Diving reports over 11,000 indoor shooting deaths and about 66,900 non fatal wounds in the United States last year. It notes widespread incidents where shooters did not know the gun was loaded and cites 250 million waters in offshore operations.

ROSON Institute For Safer Diving Asher

Elks Host Gala Dance to Welcome Pastor Night

Grafton Elks club plans a 9 to 1 gala with Tony Pastor and his orchestra to open a series of big name band nights. Pastor, a well known dance music figure, appears under General Artists Corp and is familiar from hotels in New York Chicago and New Orleans and resort venues.

Grafton Elks Club Tony Pastor Lucy Purcer Stubby Pastor Pestor General Artists Corporation Statler New York Sherman Chicago Roosevelt New Orleans Steel Pier Atlantic City Catalina Island California Pastor the Elks

Misses Gans Grinnan Riley Era ivikl Vacation Return

Misses Jean Gans Margaret and Mary Jean Grinnan of Grat on Miss Helen Riley of Charleston and Grafton and Miss Era ivikl of Clarksburg returned from a Florida vacation. They visited Mr and Mrs Kenneth Haun formerly of Grafton who toured Fort Lauderdale and dined at the Jolly Rogers Hotel. Mrs Rose Grimsn returned home from New Straitsville after ten days with relatives. Lucille Crane returned home after visiting with her daughter and granddaughter, Mr and Mrs Sam Peterson and family of Vandalia. Mr and Mrs Ben Johnson and children are guests at John Ford's home. The Johnsons formerly from Grafton now reside in North Augusta. ae.

Jean Gans Margaret Mary Jean Grinnan Graton Helen Riley Charleston Grafton Era Ivikl Clarksburg Florida Kenneth Haun Fort Lauderdale Jolly Rogers Hotel Rose Grimsn New Straitsville T ‘He Lucille Crane Sam Peterson and Famly Vandalia Ben Johnson 1Ehildren John Ford Johnsons North Augusta

Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report

June 30 hospital records list admissions Thelma Riffle Simpson Leona Murray Rt 2 Newburg Robert Nestor Ir E Washington Nellie Shackleford Rt 9 Grafton Francis Ross Simpson Roy Davis Simpson Mrs Lettin Huffman Rt 2 Tunnelton Arthur Shahan Rt 2 Tunnelton Discharges include Catherine Shaffer Christiana Glenna O ear Parma Ohio James A Yyckett Flemington Goldie A Masters Folk States and Marlow foot Flemington

Thelma Riffle Simpson Leona Murray Newburg Robert Nestor Ir. E Washington Nellie * Shackleford Rt. 9 Grafton Francis Ross Roy Davis Lettin Huffman Rt. 2 Tunnelton Arthur Shahan

Republican Women Seek Members in Taylor County Club

At Tuesday's Taylor County Republican Women's Club meeting officers announced a membership drive. A conference is planned at the club's July meeting with Republican candidates to discuss campaign efforts.

Taylor County Republican Women's Club

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