Convention Echoes Theme OF Grafton Quota Program
The Grafton Quota Club met at the Hotel Grafton last night with the theme Convention Echoes. District governor Mrs H K Debendarfer reported on the Houston International convention business side and the first district, including West Virginia, was represented by seven presidents and nineteen members. Seventeen new clubs were chartered, two at the invention, growing International Quota to 6 880 members and 207 clubs. Debendarfer toured New Orleans during Gowisiana and attended a Quota meeting there. Delegates Miss Leota Griffith and Miss Margaret Byers discussed convention trips and social activities. Bertha Goodwin chaired the dinner program arrangements. A joint meeting with the Grafton Business Girls is planned for August 1 at Knottsville School with the Knottsville Garden Club serving the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Hotel Grafton
H. K. Debendarfer
Houston
Texas
First District
West Virginia
Gowisiana
Leota Griffith
Margaret Byers
Miss Griffith
Miss Byers
Bertham Goodwin
Arvie Lockard
Gertrude Shaw
Bertha Goodwin
Rhea Fisher
Allene Cutright
Bertha Woodyard
Betty Burroughs
Grafton Business Girls
Knottsville School
Knottsville
Coming Events In Bluéville Methodist Circles This Month
July 19 Emma Rogers Bible Class of West Main Street Methodist meets in church hall at 7 30 p m. July 20 WSCS of Bluéville Methodist meets at Mrs George Hunts home at 8 p m with Mrs George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Rogers
West Main Street
WSCS
Bluéville
Mrs Fornash Jr feted at miscellaneous shower
Mrs Herbert Fornash Jr of Chauncey Ohio was feted Friday evening at 613 West Main Street in a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Fornash Sr. Guests received pink sachet favors as the chest of gifts and refreshments were served. Attending were numerous local residents and guests from Mannington and Rodeo California. Newcome named co host. July events listed include Grafton Business Girls gathering Inwood Inn July 20 and Mtneer Council No 44 meeting July 23 at VFW Hall with additional notes on July 28 sorority Delta Nu Tan Phi Lambda at Legion home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Fornash
Marjorie Rodger
Chauncey Ohio
Fornash
West Main Street
Jane McDougal
Norma Wolfe
Helen Hollis
Jo Orr
Juanita Lambert
Ruby Lobis
Sara Barcus
Ada Reese
Alice Mae Orr
Louise Arble
Anita Louise
Bernice Travis
Betty Jean
Charlene Huff
Rose Ellen Smith
Mary Bolyard
Marion Gough
John Sinsel
Mannington
Carryl Hathaway
Martha Ellen
Rodeo
California
Fornash, Jr
Newcome
Grafton Business Girls
Inwood Inn
Norma Moore
Mountaineer Council
United American Mechanics
VFW
East Main Street
Delta Nu Chapter
Tan. Phi
Lambda
SFWC
White Rose Grove No
Legion Home
McGrawave
Czech Net Star Goes Into Exile
A fragment from a local page notes visitors and illness updates including Mrs Bailey Roach and Mrs Bretts Harris as Sunday guests, Louise Saucer and Shirley Gail Fitzwater recovering from surgery, Jane Lake visiting Grafton, and Nolda Murphy vacationing with relatives. The piece ends with a note on the word clock tracing to the French cloche and monastery bells.
House Guests Visit in Grafton From Washington D C
Mr and Mrs John Rogers and children Betty Dora and John Wayne of Washington DC visit Mrs Rogers sister Mrs Herbert Fornish Sr and brother Robert Arble and family in Grafton Former residents of Grafton also guests in town Sgt and Mrs C C Hathaway and children arrive from Rodeo California to visit Hathaway mother Blanche Hathaway aunt Lydia Hathaway and sister Mrs Herbert Fornash Sr and family Hathaway stationed at Camp Stenheman California Hospital news includes admissions and discharges in Tunnelton and local streets Hostesses named for an event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rogers
Betty Dora
John Wayne
Washington, D.C
Rogers
Herbert Fornish, Sr
Robert Arble
Grafton
Prom Galifornia
C.C. Hathaway
Martha Allen
David Allen
Carole Arlene
Rodeo
California
Sgt. Hathaway
Blanche Hathaway
Lydia Hathaway
Hatha
Herbert Fornash Sr
Sat. Hathaway
Camp Stenheman
Hospital News and Local Travel Notes
Dismissals include Robert Technell of Route 3 Newburg and Kathleen Simpson of Tunnelton. Canada trip by William Jacksons and J H Shingletons included stops at Seejay’s Bay Kingston Smith Falls and Thousand Islands. Guests include Miss Lind Say Kerr of Dundalk visiting Miss Joan Goff. Admissions were Lester Hamilton Emma Rhodes Mike Parich Cody Grow and Mary Hovatter. Discharges include Vonda Mayles Lena Exline Adis Bolyard Ola DeMoss and Richard Bolyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
William Jacksont
West Boyd Street
J. H. Shingleton
Maple Avenue
New York
Thousand Islands Bridge
See- Jey's Bay
Ontario
Kingston
Smith Falls
Thousand Isands
Lester Hamilton
Country Club Road
Emma J. Rhodes
Tunnelton
Mike Parich
Rosemont
Cody Grow
West Bluemont
Mary Hovatter
Newbury
Vonda Mayles
Lena Exline
Flemington
Adis Bolyard
Ola DeMoss
Tichard Bolyard
Tunnel
Ton
Mrs Neal Hosts Webster WSCS Meeting At Home
Mrs Rebecca Neal entertained WSCS members of the Methodist church at her Simp son Road home on Thursday evening. With the president absent, Mrs LaDonna Tucker led the business session and Miss Mary Susan McWilliams gave devotions and the program. A social hour followed with refreshments for listed attendees. several local couples and families were noted among guests. Also mentioned are travels of Mrs Hazel Cunningham, Howard McWilliams and Mary Susan visiting Clarksburg, and Mrs Earl Bartlett as a surgical patient at Grafton City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Felton Webslbit
Rebecca Neal
WSCS
Methodist Church
Simpson Road
LaDonna Tucker
Mary Susan McWilliams
Neal
Ethel Preston
Bertha Wolfe
Lotta Getz
la Donna Tucker
Mildred McWilliams
Viola. Fitawater
Mareda Gibson
Geraldine Sturm
Janet Tucker
Tracy Felton
Gerald Fitzwater
Earl Neal
James Sturm
Donald Fitzwater
Jimmie Sturm
Also Mentioned on This Page
MRS
Naomi Lawson
Penney's
Czech
Bailey Roach
Philippi
Bretts Harris
Baltimore
Howard McWilliams
Louise Saucer
Shirley Gail Fitzwater
Grafton City Hospital
Jane Lake
George Felton
Nolda Murphy
Chicago
Ilinois
Herman Getz
Lena Rightmire
St. Petersburo
Florida
Charles Saucer
Rome
Shelby Road
Book of Knowledge
Vladimir Cernik
Gstaad
Switzerland
Cernik
Jaroslav Drobny
Prague
U.S
Hospital
Sarah Pratt
Mary Riley
Lucille Wiles
Bayard Knight
Fourth Street
Eunice Hilkey
Leonard Street
Kathleen Simson
Jean Sisley
Main Street
Phyllis Ann MacFarland
Moats
Flossie Hovatter
Nue
P.m
Barbara Wyckoff
Betty Sinsel
Florence Johnson
Mary Ellen Peters
Robert Technell
Newburg
Kathleen Simpson
Fous
Lindsay Kerr
Dundalk
Maryland
Joan Goff
L. T. Goff
Steele Street
Adried
Furniture
Mrs. Neal
Webster Wscs
Hazel Cunningham
James Godwin
Denzil McCauley
Mary Susan
Clarksburg
Earl, Bartlett
Fairmont
Dennis Morgan
Jack Carson
Texas” Technicolor
Pruem
Germany
Blast
Gee
Hitler
Siegfried Line
International
S Cablans
I. Grafton
Lucky Strike
Minge Adams
South Boston
Adams
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