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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1950

Page

3

Group Holds Roast at First Presbyterian Church Night

Members of the Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church and their families held a social roast at the near UyHUi Gam Park last evening. After a hot dog style cookout, iced watermelon was served to about 100 attendees. A note mentions U S broiling chicken production setting a 1949 record and safflower as an oil plant with orange yellow blossoms.

Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church Uyhui Gam Park

For Sale Cottage on Pottery Lane in Park

Real estate item listing describes a six room cottage on Pottery Lane Park with gas floor furnace and an 80 by 105 foot lot. Price four thousand three hundred dollars. Also a six room frame dwelling at 244 Barrett Street with a two room apartment rented and two rooms of furniture included. Price three thousand five hundred dollars.

Pottery Lane Park Barrett St

Business Girls Club Plans Picnic at Airport Park

The Business Girl's Club met at the Gore Hotel in Clarksby with Virginia Mae Stine as hostess. President Helen Gerkin led the meeting and a picnic supper was set for Wednesday July 19 at Airport Park. Eighteen members attended the theatre, and eight club girls spent the weekend at Deep Creek Lake with Helen Gerkin and others.

Business Girl's Club Gore Hotel Clarksby Virginia Mae Stine Ax Ostess Helen Gerkin Airport Park Eilen Jane Wiser Mildred Campbell Maxine Cy 2Ckrell Mary Jeanie Grinnan Evelyn Golden Clara Jean Kines 1Helma de~ Moss Ellen Jane Wit Man Wirginia Mae Stine Elen Shomo Deep Cree Lake Maryland He ’N Gerkin Maxine Cockrell Ellen Jane Wiseman Gloria Squires Elizbeth Rendle Evelyn Greene War Jeanne Grinnan Helen Shai Marilyn Lambert

Fidelis Club Sits At Mrs Gill Home For Meeting

The Fidelis club of the Presbyterian church met at Mrs Elizabeth Gill's home Monday evening. After devotions, president Mrs Ruth Mollohan led the business session. Dessert was served to attendees including Mrs Lillie De Laney and guests such as Mrs Suddarth. The next gathering will be at Mrs Cosmo Fisher’s Maple Avenue home with a covered dish dinner.

Fidelis Club The Presbyterian Church Elizabeth ‘Gill Ruth Mollohan Gill Lillie DeLaney Lila Mantz Mringinin Morgan Rhea Fisher Cosmo Fisher Gertrude Shaw Ruth Mollahan Fred Floyd Emily Williams Florence Wilkinson Jacque Newton Emma Morgan Suddarth Gull Maple Avenue

New Style Offering at Fall and Winter Show

Fashion editors from U S and Canada reviewed the New York designers Fall and Winter show where a dinner and theatre costume was among the many new fashions presented.

New York U.S Canada

Community group notices from Daughters hall and clubs

July calendar lists meetings for Council 44 Duntor Order of the United American Mechanics at East Main hall, World War II Mothers’ club at Legion home, Lifady club at Emma Rockwell’s, V PW Auxiliary at 8 pm, Taylor County Garden club at Sayres’ Route 1, Daughters of America covered dish dinner with 7:30 pm meeting, and WCT A family picnic at Vandergrift Tourist home Blueville.

Duntor Order of the United American Mershanics Daughters of America East Main Street At & P Taylor County ‘Garden Club Lloyd Sayre Route 1 S P.m D.of A. Hall Vandergrift Blueville

Calendar items from Blueville periodicals in July

July dates list meetings for the Degree of Pocahontas at 2 30 p m in the D A hall with birthdays for Hebb and Myers July 12 Blueville Kings Daughters class meets Mrs Burt Carroll Addison street at 7 30 p m July 13 Protective Home Circle meets at the D A hall at 2 p m with birthdays for Morton and Long July 13 Mountaineer

Degree of Pocahontas D. of A Hebb

D A R Luncheon Attended by Local Regents and Daughters

Brief item notes Mrs. C V Miller regent of the Elizabeth Cummings Jackson chapter of the D A R and companions Mrs R G Hood Mrs Shafer and Mrs C F Mc Dermott attended the state D A R luncheon at Jacksons Mill on Saturday. Also mentioned are Mrs Amjer Loughry visiting Grafton from St George W Va and Mrs Lulu Fralinger visiting Rowlesburg yesterday.

C. V. Miller Elizabeth Cummings Jackson R. G. Hood F. Shafer C. F. McDermott DA. R Jackson's Mill Amjer Loughry Olive Dougherty Grafton St . George W. Va Lulu Fralinger Rowlesburg

Mrs Klepfel Honored At Birthday Dinner

A birthday dinner celebrated Mrs Annie Klepfel turn 84 at the home of Mr and Mrs French Giles on the First Sunday. The event honored four generations with many relatives present and American beauty roses given by her children.

French Giles L. A. Jeffries Oncy Sharon Herman Klepfel Jack Robert Paul D. Klepfel Paula Jujne Ronald Baislip Paul Richard F. J. Bartlett Myrtle , Bartlett Charles R. Davis Nettie McKinney Klepfel Paul Vera Alich._Haislip

Local residents return from Greensboro and Delaware trip

Wit and Mrs Ida Shaffer Jr and Mrs James B Thompson Route 2 Flemington and Mrs Rose Preston and daughter Betty Jean Smith have just returned home after a week visiting relatives in Greensboro Maryland They also toured Delaware Mr and Mrs Clyde Norris of Brownlow Park spent four days in Baltimore visiting his brother and sister in Jan The following people were admitted to Grafton City hospital on Monday July 10 Em Louise Collins West Main

James B. Thompson Flemington Rose Preston Betty Jean Smith Greensboro Maryland Delaware Clyde Norris Brownlow Park Baltimore Jan Virgil Norris Grafton City Hospital Em Louise Collins West Main

Hospital Discharges Share Street Names and Admitted List

Two patients were discharged on Monday, Ogbert Hovatter of Route 1 Grafton and Virginia Knight of 112 West Filford Street. The hospital reported the following admitted yesterday:

Ogbert Hovatter Route 1 Grafton Virginia Knight West Filford Street

Unclear names amid route addresses in Grafton report

fragment lists Charles Haines Jeffrey Travis Karen Tucker with Route 4 Route 1 and Maple avenue in Grafton. The text notes three were discharged from he.

Charles—Haines Maple—avenue Jeffrey Travis Karen Tucker Grafton

Hospital Yesterday Involved Several Names In Brief Notice

A brief hospital notice lists Lila Grace Bloom Thornton Juanita Rath ford Route 1 Watson and Marie Bolyard Newburg as individuals connected to the event. The fragment notes yesterday's hospital activity without detailing locations or outcomes.

Lila Grace Bloom Thornton Juanita Rathford Watson Marie Bolyard Newburg

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