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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1949
Page
3
Society and Club Activity features in the MRS column by Naomi Lawson. The club editor reports on gatherings and member notices with brief society notes and contact details.
Naomi Sunday School class of West Main Street Methodist Church held its annual covered dish picnic at Mrs. Cliff Wells home on West Main Street last evening. Guests shared social time and a cake walk, won by Mrs. Ruth Warne. Attendees included many couples and children, with the Reverend Foster Jones and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wells.
The Executive Board of the Grafton Womans Club outlined plans and projects for the coming year at a Monday evening meeting at Mrs. O W Hoffman’s home on Dewey Avenue. Miss Sara Musgrove presided, committees were appointed, and programs were discussed for member approval at fall meetings. Refreshments were served by the hostess to about two dozen members.
A surprise birthday party honored Wilbern Mitchell at his Pleasant Creek home. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends, with socializing and late refreshments featuring many gifts for the honored guest.
Coming events list details meetings at the American Legion Auxiliary First Baptist church and Tau Phi Lambda Sorority at the Legion home on McGraw avenue. July 28 includes a Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda gathering at the same site with hostesses named, and a VFW hall gathering at 2 p.m. plus a planned picnic at Tygart Dam observation platform with transportation provided.
Mr and Mrs Richard Hester of Pittsburgh announce the birth of a baby boy weighing six and a half pounds on July 1s named Richard Allen. Grace Cox is mother, Clifford Cox father, with James and Mae Hester grandparents and Walter Cox and others as great grandparents.
Mrs Beck testified about her love for Fernandez and participation in fundraising campaigns with other women to finance a diverse life apart from his wife in Spain. The statement was part of continued page operations discussions.
A report details 45,000 square feet of faience clay tile wall surfaces in the Philadelphia subway network beneath City Hall. The extensive tile work is described as the largest such installation in the world, reflecting a major architectural achievement in the city’s transit corridor.
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