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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1950

Page

3

Picnic Plans Announced By Local Church Class

The Fisher class of St. Johns Methodist church met in the Sunday school room for a regular session. After devotion, vice-president Mrs. Gertrude Kincaid led the business portion while hostesses served a dessert to members including Mildred Coombs and Ruth Proudfoot. A August church picnic was announced along with a plan for a concession stand at the Taylor County fair. Birth announced for Nancy Jo Fordyce in New Castle Indiana June 27, 7 pounds 15 ounces. father a former local resident and teacher in Taylor County.

Fisher St. John's Methodist Church Gertrude Kincaid Gail Zinn Helen Sloan Mildred Coombs Bolyard Mintners Ruth Proudfoot Daisy Polani Bertha Shaffer Marian Shaffer Rita Shroyer Ada Snyder Marie Suite Women's Society of Christian Service Webster Methodist Church Howard Wolfe l Brownlow Mary Susan McWillims Janet Anne Tucker Pearl Felton Taylor County Fair Knottsville Grafton Mabel Shaffer Ruth Knotts LaDonna Tucker Zella Wolfe Martha McWilliams Thelma Cooper Mildred McWilliams Geraldine Sturm Mareda Gibson Pauline McWilliams Linda Shaffer Alice Jake Gibson James T. Fordyce New Castle Indiana Nancy Jo Taylor County Royal Neighbors of America D. of A Business Girls Club Airport Park Ellen Jane Wiseman Mildred + Campbell W.S. C Blueville Methodist Church Hay

Rita Ann Hussion Weds John Seelie In Ohio

Rita Ann Hussion married John B. Seelie in Lakewood Ohio on June 3 at St Clement’s Church. The ceremony featured a lace gown, pearl necklace, and a floral bouquet. reception followed at the Lake Shore Hotel with a three week honeymoon to Daytona Beach. The groom, a Lakewood native and former Army Air Corps member, and the bride, a Lakewood Hospital worker, were celebrated with family and friends amid further notices of local visitors and camp activities.

Rita Ann Hussion John Seelie Ohio Rita Hussion, Daue John F. H.son Yated ‘Avenue John B. Seelie G. Selie Lincoln Avenue Lakewood Joseph D.empsey St. Clemen's Wareh John J. Hussion Helen Seelie Francis Letfie Arthur Roergeon John L. Deegan Lake Shore Hotel Lake Shore St. Augustine's High School St. Joseph's Training School Lakewood Hospital Lakewood High Cathedral Latin U.S. Army Air Corp

Calendar of July church and club meetings update

Calendar notes multiple July events across Andrews and Blueville churches and organizations. Socials and picnics set at various times with names like Emma Rogers Bible class W S C S D A D O A and Tau Phi Lambda. Cancellations noted for July 29 and weather adjustments affect five gatherings.

Rupert Couple Return From Six Weeks Vacation

Brief item reports Dr and Mrs J E Rupert returning home on Beech street after a six weeks trip that included Williamsburg Virginia and the Chicago Fair of 1950. Hospital news lists yesterday admissions at Grafton City hospital including Elva V McCartney Route 1 Juanita Radford Watson Minnie Martin Tunnelton and Mary

J. E. Rupert Beech Street Bng Williamsburg Virginia Grafton City Hospital Elva V. McCartney Juanita Radford Watson Minnie Martin Tunnelton Mary

Discharges from hospital include local residents on July 17

The list names Isabella Flemington Eliza Boyd Grafton Albert Boyd Route 5 Grafton Emma Lee Kennedy Simpson James Armstrong Independence and others discharged yesterday July 17 including Ruth Freeze Freda Lockard Simpson Commodore Allen Montsville Georgia Powell Simpson George Thorn Thornton and Susie Boggess Simp son Wife Preservers

Isabella Flemington Eliza Boyd Grafton Albert Boyd Emma Lee Kennedy Simpson James Armstrong Independence Ruth. Freeze Freda Lockard Simpson Commodore Allen Montsville Georgia Powell George Thorn Thornton Susie Boggess

Mixed Tennis Talk and Dream Reflections by Mel Heimer

Column recounts Bobby Riggs tennis offer rumors and Mite Moran critique, Wimbledon notes, then a dream vignette about the Marx brothers and Miss Dumont. Also rail against florid writing and a negative take on Michael Todd's Peep Show with a Nudity remark from critic Walcott Gibbs.

Bobby Riggs Hae Guisie Mécani Mite Moran Seventh Regiment Armory Nancy Chaffee Miss Chaffee Michael Todd Walcott Gibbs

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