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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1950

Page

2

Grafton Sentinel Details and Contact Lines

The Grafton Sentinel printed by The Grafton Publishing Company Inc Latrobe Street Grafton West Virginia outlines daily publication with Sunday exceptions. Subscription rates include per week and yearly options with rates listed and mailing addresses provided for national and local representation.

Grafton -Publishing Company, Inc Latrobe Grafton W. Va Omics Phone Terphone Sunsay Michoud Coral Ma Unui Inu Wietly Ayarie BYU Iin Hs SU Outoate Warkina Virginia Cence Nation Pixland Newspaper Representatives, Inc Patard Street

Community events listed for July at local churches and clubs

July 18 events include First Baptist church gathering at 7 30 p m with co hosts Mrs Shady Poe Mrs Betty Shaffer Marcia Williams and Gladys Wiseman July 18 Kings Daughters class meets at 8 p m Evangelical United Brethren church July 18 D of A covered dish dinner at 6 30 p m in the D of A hall July 18 regular meeting at 7 20 p m July 20 Mountaineer Council 44 Junior Order of United American Mechanics meets at 8 p m at East Main Street Daughters of America Hall July 21 W T U family picnic at 6 p m Vandergrift Tourist Home Blueville July 25 Tau Phi Lambda Delta Nu sorority executive committee meeting at Miss Betty Gene McWilliams Parkview at 7 30 p m committee chairmen urged to attend

First Baptist Church Shady Poe Betty Shaffer Marcia Willams Gladys Wiseman Kings Daughters Evangelical United Brethren Church Daughters of America D. of A. Hall Mountaineer Council No. 44 Order of the United American Mechanics East Main Street Vandergrift Blueville Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Supreme Forest Betty Gene McWilliams Parkview

Simpson Farm Women Tour Jacksons Mill Event

Simpson Farm Womens Club members joined with Taylor County clubs for a Jacksons Mill tour. They toured camp grounds and attended a demonstration at the electrification building after lunch. Various members and guests are listed along with several local hospital and travel notes from the area.

Max Phillips Simpson Farm Womens Club Taylor County Jackson's Mill Simpson Club Walter Laskey Charles Ballard Charles Whitehall Cleveland Bryan Calid Post Selvey Bartlett William Bland Eugene Moyer

White Rose Grove No. 2 Monthly Meeting Held

White Rose Grove No 2 holds its regular monthly meeting with attendance of members including officers and visiting dignitaries. The session reviewed lodge reports, discussed upcoming events, and noted ceremonial plans led by G M Mee M4 and others with participation from Tony Iain and Mike Williams.

White Rose Grove No. 2

Plan Sunday Service Outdoors Plan Sunday Service Outdoors

The plan for Sunday church activities shifts to indoor due to weather. The service starts indoors at the home of Mr and Mrs Mayes near Camp Towle, with Sunday school at 9 30. After worship attendees may walk home via Harvey Road and likely enjoy picnics. Reverend Paul will deliver the sermon as usual.

Main Street B. Maiyes Camp ‘Towle Harvey Paul Il

Calendar Grafton Meeting Changes at Four Corner

Grafton calendar notes a change of meeting place to the Four Corner on Moray Street at 6 30 p m for an RTS class monthly gathering on July 18.

Grafton Moray

Night of Quiet Tensions At Marilyn’s Seaside Party

Marilyn hosts a gathering with Eliza, George Culbert, Jeremy Penny, and Chris Cameron. Tension emerges over a mill accident involving Dave Wilson, jealousy flares as Eliza engages with George, and a thunderstorm cuts the idle chatter, leaving unresolved strains between the guests.

John Rome George Culebert George Jeremy Penny Chris Cameron Marilyn Chris Taliany Eagles Cameron Eliza Erica Eirza Fell George Culhert Jeremy Chris Terry Jeorge Miss Penny Roland Penny Eorge New Hampshire Culbert George Cuthbert Cranford Dave Wilson Streeter George Culbert Miss Forrestal Martyn

Births and Hospital News From Grafton Ohio Chronicle

Brief notices announce the birth of Craig Monroe Chandler Jr. at People's Hospital Akron on June 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles T Chandler Jr. Lois Ann Fawley is a former Grafton resident. A birthday party honored Paul Richard Haislip with local guests. Graf ton City Hospital reported yesterday admissions and discharges in its daily roster.

Charles T. Chandler, Jr Craig Monroe People's Hospital Akron Ohio Paul Richard Haislip Paul Klepfel Paula June Roy Thorn Harry Parker Mary Alice Mary Parkhill James Turner James Roy Ronald Haislip Grafton City Hospital William Eisner Belington Mary Jo Thomas West Boyd Street Verna Hileman Tunnelton Evelyn Miller Ruth Sreeze Route 1 Grafton Roxine McCinnis Sidney Ables West Wilford Street Janes Wild Virginia Knight Jeffry Travis Route 4 Alma Haddix Simpson Thomas Lee Davis Jr

Mrs Jolliffe Dies After Illness at Home

Katherine Canning Jolliffe wife of J A Jolliffe deputy county clerk Maple avenue died this morning at 4 30 at her home after five years of illness and two months in serious condition. Born Piedmont Mineral county her parents Theodore C Lynch and Katherine Canning Lynch are deceased. Survived by husband Joseph A and three grandchildren Katherine Ann Shafferman Robert Gainer and Martha Ellen Gainer. Member of St Pauls Methodist church she had lived in the community 30 years.

Katherine Canning Jolliffe J. A. Jolliffee Maple Avenue Piedmont Mineral County Theodore C Lynch Katherine Canning Lynch Jolliffe Joseph A Martha Jolliffe Gainer Katherine Ann Shafferman Washington, D. C Robert Gainer Belington Martha Ellen Gainer St. Paul's

Grafton Sentinel Seeks News From Readers

Atterback reports Selvey Bartlett son-in-law Dorsey Davis a patient at Grafton City hospital after an emergency operation. Readers may subscribe to the Grafton Sentinel to receive the paper and send news items by mail or telephone 61 R 2 for attention.

Selvey Bartlett Dorsey Davis Grafton City Hospital Simpson Grafton Sentinel Iocal

Grafton High Chapter Led Library Move Support

Grafton Senior High school chairman of the Eastern Star Woman's club library committee has aided the public library move. Helpers include Mrs. Shafer, B. Mason, B. S Hamric, and many volunteers who moved books and arranged them in the new location. The library opens today for five afternoons weekly from 1 to 5 p.m. for the summer, closed Saturdays and holiday afternoons.

Grafton Senior High School Eastern Star Woman's Club Shafer Carl Goff B. Mason B.S Hamric Harry Curry R. Virel Rohrbough Davie Hoffman Dick Adlington Richard Poe Lowell Mason William Frey Richard Morris Joyce Cuppett Jo Ann McKinney Nancy Parkhill Laura Powell Mary Hoffman Virginia Mason Hugh McDaniel Lloyd Sayre Mary Smith Clyde Turner Rena Goodwin Harry Friedman John K. Wagner

Grafton church hosts vocal duo and devotion program

The West Main Street church on Main Street hosts a program featuring a vocal duet by Mr and Mrs Robert Arble of Grafton with Carl Menear of Blueville directing. Ruth Nose Evansville will lead the devotional segment, with Reverend James W Nottingham as pastor of the host church.

West Main Street Robert —Arble Grafton Carl Menear Blueville Ruth Nose Evansville James W. Nottingham

Relief from rheumatism and neuritis offered in Fayette Street ad

An absolute proven remedy promises relief from rheumatism arthritis and neuritis sciatica with one trip. The ad notes disabled individuals may send a friend to 188 E Fayette St Uniontown PA for service. Office hours daily 10 to 8 and Sundays 10 to 5. Permanently located.

Friend Fayette St Uniontown

Michigan State baseball captain-elect posts 348 batting mark

Vince Magi, captain-elect of the 1951 Michigan State baseball team, posted a 348 batting average with seven homers in the 1950 season. The note references church activities and farming statistics, including U.S. milk cows numbering 24,625,000 head and two-year-old heifers as of January 1, 1950.

Vince Magi U.S

Funeral Notice for Katherine Canning Jolliffe

Katherine Canning Jolliffe wife of Joseph A Jolliffe friends may call after 2 p m Sunday at the Bartlett Funeral Home. Other arrangements in complete. Please omit flowers.

Katherine Canning Jolliffe Joseph A. Jolliffe Bartlett Funeral

Classified advertising rates and notices sample

Classified lines show First Insertion rate of 1 cent per word for a six room house at 207 Christiana Bt with phone 547. Also a job call for an assistant bookkeeper at The Sentinel, requests training and a pleasant personality, and a note about an elderly Indianapolis housekeeping job at 40 Lincoln Street with contact 1224-1. Finally a home loan offer from Shale Incorporated at 238 Walnut Street Morgantown Va asking veterans and non veterans to bring a house picture to 8641.

Shale, Incorporated Walnut Street Morgantows

Legal Advertising for Estate of James O Ferrell

Creditors and beneficiaries of the James O Ferrell estate are notified to exhibit all claims with vouchers legally verified at the Commissioner of Accounts office in the Grafton West Virginia courthouse on January 17 1951 or be excluded from the estate. All beneficiaries must be present to protect interests. Given July 16 1950 by Richard B Bord Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County West Virginia 1 15 22 20

James O. Ferrell Court House Main St Grafton West Virginia Richard B. Bord Taylor County Dora B. Hefner Dora B.hefner Taylor ‘County West Via John W. ‘Knotts Parrish West Math Brrest John K. Burdett

Notice to Creditors of Dora B Hefner Estate

Commissioner’s notice to creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Dora B Hefner deceased. Creditors must exhibit debts with vouchers verified at the office in the Court House Grafton West Virginia by January 17 1951 or be excluded from the estate benefits. Beneficiaries urged to protect their interests. July 1950. Commissioner of Account Taylor County West Virginia.

Fiduciary Notices for Guardians and Estate Claims

Notices announce fiduciary accounts for Mildred Jones Core guardian for Mary Edna Jones and Linda Jones infants. A separate estate claim notice to creditors of John W Knotts deceased requires filing by January 9, 1951, at the Parrish Building, Grafton West Virginia, to avoid loss of rights.

Mildred Jones Core Mary Edna Jones Linda Jones John K. Burdett Taylor County West Wa

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