Christine Ross Weds Harold Leisey in Des Moines
Mrs Frank Ross announces the marriage of her daughter Ella Christine Ross to Harold Leisey of Pennsylvania. The ceremony took place in Des Moines Iowa on June 30. The bride, a Fairmont State College graduate, taught in Fairmont and then became a domestic art instructor in Baltimore before moving to Des Moines where Leisey works as assistant works manager for Solar Aircraft.
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Frank Ross
West Main Street
Ella Christine Ross
Harold Leisey
Pennsylvania
Des Moines
Iowa
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Fairmont State College
East Side High School
Fairmont
Baltimore
Paterson Park High School
Lelsey
The
Solar Aircraft Company
Norma Lee Fauley Feted With Party By Young Friends
Norma Lee Fauley celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a surprise party at her West Main Street home. A group of young friends enjoyed games dancing and socializing followed by refreshments and a birthday cake served by Miss Fauley and her mother Mrs Merle Fauley. Attendees included Geraldine Dowell Vonda Bolyard Ada Jacobs Mary Ellen Peters Don Moran Jimmy Murphy George Ashby Chuck Ashby Charles Evaris Dick Warrer Mickey McCue and Jerry Pepper. A separate note mentions Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovering Brazil on April 22 1500 and an advertisement for Post's Raisin Bran breakfast cereal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Lee Fauley
Miss Fauley
Merle Fauley
Geraldine Dowell
Vonda Bolyard
Ada Jacobs
Mary
Ellen Peters
Don Moran
Jimmy Murphy
George Ashby
Chuck Ashby
Charles Evaris
Dick Warrer
Mickey McCue
Jerry Pepper
July Church and Club Meetings in Grafton Area
Local notices list July gatherings across churches and clubs. West Main Methodist, United Brethren, St John’s, Andrews Church, Grafton Quota Club, Lutherans, B O Veterans, Clara Fawyer auxiliary, Woman’s Missionary, and Woman’s Club music department schedule events with times and host residences for July 1 to July 12, noting a date change and picnic dinners.
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West Main Street
Ws.c.s
Women’s Aid Society of the
United Brethren Church
John B. Jenkins
Dewey Avenue
St. John’s
W. K. Shaffer
Dorsey Street
Harry Shingleton
Womans Club
the Andrew's Church
R. F. Bender
Florence Wilkinson
Grafton Quota Club
Bluemont Street
Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
Ed, Ware
Margaret Watkins
B & O Veterans and
Clara Fawyer
Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church
J. E. Welch
The
Woman's Club
Anne Bender
Maple Avenue
Picnic Luncheon Enjoyed By Group 1
Juniors of the Supreme Forest Woodmen circle gathered at Mrs. Pauline Keener s West Main Street home then visited Mrs. Fay K Littman state manager on the Grafton Clarksburg road for a picnic luncheon. Croquet games followed as attendees Barbara Alavis Virginia Grim Barbara Williams Norma Heaton Frances and Esther McWilliams Ruth Hostler Connie Murphy.
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Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Pauline Keener
West Main Street
Fay K. Littman
Grafton - Clarksburg
Barbara Alavis
Belen
Virginia Grim Barbara Williams
Norma Heaton
Frances
Esther McWilliams
Ruth_Hostler
Connie_ Murphy
Learn Bridge Fast Guide for Beginners on How to Play
The guide explains contract bridge basics in plain terms. It covers four players, partnership seating, deck setup, dealing 13 cards each, bidding, and the dealer as declarer. It describes how tricks are won by following suit or using trumps, and notes no trump as a possible outcome.
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Sults
Social gathering noted for August fifth at Knights of Pythias hall
Alice Trimble Alice Sue and Shirley Pitzer Janice Sigel Dorothy Lake Ellen Bradley attended a social event with two members of the Pairmont lodge Nina Wilcox and Virginia Ball as guests. The next meeting date is August 5 when a party will be held at the Knights of Pythias hall.
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Alice Trimble
Alice Sue
Shirley Pitzer
Janice Sigel
Dorothy Lake
Ellen Bradley
Pairmont Lodge
Nina Wilcox
Virginia Ball
Knights of Pythias Hall
Richid Abraham Sherrin born to Cpl and Mrs Sherrin
Proud parents Cpl Lester Sherrin and Ruth Turney announce the birth of a son, Richid Abraham, 7 pounds 1 ounce, born Friday June 30 at 10 05 p.m. in City Hospital. Grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs F Maple Avenue. Cpl Sherman 148 stationed at Camp Atterbury Ind.
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Cpl
Lester Sherrin
Maple Avenue
Richid Abraham
City Hospital
Sherman
Ruth Turney
Cpl Sherman
Camp Atterbury
Ind
F. Maple Avenue
Flattering Practical Alice Brooks Pinafore Pattern
Pattern 7163 offers a practical flattering pinafore with single stitch roses for parlor duty. Includes transfer embroidery pattern pieces and directions. Send eleven cents to The Grafton Sentinel for pattern 7163 at 259 W. 14th St New York 11 NY. Additional Needleworsk Book available for fifteen cents with 130 embroidery and home decor designs.
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Alice Brooks
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts
W. 14Th St
New York
N. Y
Misses sun-dress pattern 9338 offered in toddlers sizes
The Grafton Sentinel advertises pattern 9338 for a cool ruffle trim sun-dress and bonnet in toddlers sizes 1 through 6. Requires one yard of cotton and includes size 2 frock and bonnet with ruffling. Order by mail with name address size and style number. Also offers Marian Martin Summer Pattern Book for fifteen cents more.
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Grafton Sentinel
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Marian Martin
Local residents discharged from City Hospital and return home
Mrs. Amanda Mason of Christian Street and John F. Moran of West Wilford Street were discharged yesterday and today respectively. Mrs. Gene R. Green and her husband returned to their Washington D C home after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W A Collins of West Main Street. Mrs Green is identified as a former Miss Martha Col- Gus.
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Amanda Mason
Christ
Ian Street
City Hospital
John F. Moran
West Wilford “Street
Washington
Gene R. Green
Washington, D. C
W. A. Collins
West Main Street
Green
Martha Col- Gus
St Sem
Helps You Overcome FALSE TEETH
An advertisement for FASTEETH dental powder claims it tightens dentures for comfort. It promises relief from wobbliness and embarrassment by applying an alkaline non acidic powder to dentures and gums, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
Fickle Luck Turns For Soldier Invasion Voyage
Carl Umboltz of Sunbury Tennessee believed misfortune followed him as he set for France with two 20 franc notes from the invasion fund. His outlook shifted once the voyage began and events unfolded aboard the mission.
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Gen. Montgomery
France
Carl Umboltz
Sunbury
Sailor Recalls Near Miss at Shorebombing Site
A sailor named Umholtz described touching shore during a bombardment when an 88 shell exploded ten feet away. He and companions were knocked down, and he found a dead man beside him after regaining consciousness. A small shrapnel piece remained in his knuckles as a souvenir.
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Umholtz
Umbholtz
Unclear Foot Care Claim Promoted in Fragment Ad
An unreadable ad fragment touts iron rich product with 90 percent penetration claims for itchy sweaty or smelly feet. It mentions a 36c ton morrow from a druggist and references a blond Losey fee.
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Normandy
Tilly
Eldora M. Bolyard
Christine Ross
Leisey
Brazil
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Barclay
Lha
Lee Tucker
Route 2
Anna Brown
Monroe Street
Martha Powell
West Wilford Street
Ted
Post
Grafton Baking Co
Maries Y Erre
Farm Bureau
Tom Life Group
Pearl Gawthrop
Pruntytown
W. Va
Farm Bureau, Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Farm Bureau Cife Insurance Co
Columbua
At's
Dom
L. D.delaney
Lincoln BT
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