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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1949

Page

3

Wolfe-Rogers Married In Maryland Ceremony

Mr and Mrs Charles Robinson Thornton announce the marriage of their eldest daughter Bobby Ste Wolfe to Geuue v Rogers son of Mr and Mrs L F Rogers of Morgdhtown road. The ring ceremony was on May 14 at Red House Maryland by Reverend Alvah Jones. The bride wore a light gray suit with navy accessories and a white orchid bouquet. Her bracelet of tiny silver rosebuds was a gift from the bridesmaids, graduates of Grafton Senior High School class of 1948. Mr Rogers was on the Echo staff a Letterman's Club member and on the basketball team. Mrs Rogers was a band sponsor member of the Girl Reserves Glee Club and Student Council.

Charles Robinson F Thornton Bobby Ste Wolfe Geuue v. Rogers L. F. Rogers Morgdhtown Road Red House Maryland Alvah Jones Grafton

Farm-Grown Hat Contest Planned For Co-Op Meet

A novel program for the Southern States Cooperative meeting at Grafton High School on August 4 at 7 45 p m features a Farm-Grown Hat Contest for farm women and girls made from vegetables or crops with wires. The event is chaired by Mrs Lloyd Sayres. J Ray Keener, manager of the local Cooperative Agency, will report on local services. Election of new advisory board and Farm Home Advisory Committee posts will include nominees from Grafton and nearby towns, with floor nominations possible. The meeting will also include group singing led by Miss Nancy Anne Staley and an invocation by the Reverend Foster Jones.

Grafton High School Lloyd Sayres J. Ray Keener Toca Advisory Board Farm Home Advisory Committee S.C. Lundy A. N. Allender W. C. Logan Adrienne Gough Clair T. Woodyard Grafton F. H. Clarkson Newburg Farm Home Committee Lloyd FP Sayres Brady Currey W. T. Lough Hammond Carl Wilson Nancy Anne Staley Foster Jones

Women's Council Meets At Mrs C L Kelley’s Home

The First Church of Christ Women’s Council met at Mrs. C L Kelley's on Walnut Street with a devotional led by Mrs. Emory Smith. Helen Kelley read scripture, Mrs Norma Hinkins spoke on India from World Call, and a August picnic plan was formed during the business session chaired by Mrs W A Harrison. Refreshments were served by Mrs Kelley and Mrs P E Turner for guests and members including Reverend O J Howearth and others.

Emory Smith First Church of Christ C. L. Kelley Walnut Street Helen Kelley Norma Hinkins India World ‘Call W. A. Harrison Kelley P. E.turner O.J. Howearth E. E. Smith J. W. Shomo Norman Hinkins Irene Wolfe Mary Hinkins Charles Smith

Coming Events July 19 Emma Rogers Bible Class

The Emma Rogers Bible Class of West Main Street Methodist church will meet in the church hall at 7 30 p m on July 19. The WSCS of Blueville Methodist Church will meet July 20 at 8 p m at Mrs George Hunt's home with Mrs George Newcome as co host. The Grafton Business

Emma Rogers West Main Street Church Hall WSCS Blueville George Hunt George Newcome Grafton Inwood Inn Norma Moore Mountaineer _ Council United American Mechanics VFW East Main Street Delta Nu Tau. Philambda Sorority SFWC White Rose Grove Legion Home McGraw Avenue Barbara Wyckoff Betty Sinsel Florence Johnson Mary Ellen Peters

Cumberland Guests Visit in Maryland and Local Notes

Mr and Mrs Lester Sherman and family from Cumberland Maryland arrived to visit Mrs Shermans parents Mr and Mrs F C Turndey of Maple avenue Motor trip by Mr and Mrs John R Beall and son Bill from West Wilford street home from a motor tour through Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina Returns From Visit Mrs George Norris and daughter Delores Jean of Brownlow Park spent ten days visiting relatives and touring Philadelphia Baltimore and New Jersey Miss Norris stayed in Baltimore for an extended visit Visiting Mother Mrs John E Sinsel and son John Arthur of Mannington West Virginia visiting Mrs Grace M Ringler Also notes on hospital admissions and discharges local club and meeting announcements and brief foreign and legislative notes

Cumberland Lester Sherman Dickie Gau Maryland John R. Beall Bill West Wilford Street Virginia North Carolina South Carolina George Norris Delores Jean Brownlow Park Virgil Norris Ray Cole Roy M. Custer Baltimore H. E. Custer Newark Delaware Philadelphia Miss Norris John E. Sinsel John Arthur Mannington West Virginia Grace M. Ringler West Boyd Street Sinsel

Secretary Snyder visits Pope amid liberal backing for ratification

Secretary Snyder's visit to the pope signals enough liberal and anti communist socialist backing to push ratification. The Soviet note accuses the North Atlantic Treaty as an aggressive tool against Russia and the people's democracies as Italy signed peace pacts and joined the pact in Washington on April 4 1947. The note claims Italy violated treaty clauses by entering the alliance and joining a military grouping aimed at the Soviet Union and other democracies. Some authorities speculate ancient Egyptian obelisks were giant sundials.

Russia Italy Paris Washington U. S Britain France

Atomic secrets and Canada Britain relations questioned in Senate hearing

Joint Senate House Atomic Committee prepared to meet with state military and atomic leaders to discuss postwar secrecy and cross national cooperation. Questions hovered over whether the administration will share know-how with Britain and Canada and whether action will be executive or congressional. The Blair House meeting last Thursday was cited as partially lifting the secrecy veil.

Great Britain Canada Congress Joint Senate House Atomic Committee Britain McMahon D-Conn Blair House

Atomic leaders discuss British Canadian relations with Truman

Fragmentary OCR notes show atomic policy talk among leaders and President Truman. The text also includes stray culinary phrases about holiday sauces and vegetables, appearing unrelated to the main historical item.

Sional Ignd Truman McMahon Congress

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