K of P Lodge Installs Hyle Sandsbury as Chancellor Commander
K of P Lodge No 8 installed Hyle Sandsbury as Chancellor Commander in a Thursday evening ceremony at the lodge hall. Also installed were officers for a six month term July through December 1949, including Joseph Funk as vice chancellor Charles Gough master of arms Joseph Wardner prelate Thomas Gatrell masters of war Emil Kinsler outer guard Donald Poling inner guard T L Nuzum keeper of records and more. Ona C Jefferys received a fifty year certificate and life membership card from the Grand Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyle Sandsbury
Friendship Lode No. 8
Knights of Pythias
Ona C. Jefferys
Order
Grand Lodge
Joseph Funk
Charles Gough
Joseph Waardner
Thomas Gatrell
Emil Kinsler
Donald Poling
T. L. Nuzum
Local Youth Attend Methodist Camp at Mountain Lake Park
Seventy one youths aged 12 to 14 from Grafton Flemington and Rosemont attended the Fairmont District Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship Camp at Mountain Lake Park. The camp opened Sunday July 24 and closes today with15 ministers and laymen aiding under director Reverend Clyde W Ash of Riversville and Reverend E L Arnold of Blueville.
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Grafton
Flemington
Rosemont
Fairmont
Mountain Lake Park
Clyde W. Ash
Riversville
E. L. Arnold
Blueville
Sally Armentrout
Dallas Beck
Shirley Ann Bumgardner
Sandi Courtney
Mary Lou Custer
Carolyn Angel Grow
Marjorie Hargett
Nina Keener
Suzanne
Lawson
Joyce
Mary McKinney
Jane Parkhill
Nancy Parkhill
Eloise Jeane Parker
Anita Shahan
Georgia Ellen Blake
Ernest
Dale Cassidy
Richard Cardot
David Draisier
Nancy Lee Graham
Ann Johnson
Elenor
Elizabeth Cummins DAR Chapter Celebrates 28th Anniversary
The Elizabeth Cummins chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution marked its 28th anniversary at Mrs. Florence Wilkinson’s home. Organizers include the late Prudence Hinkle and Mrs. Vesta Beagle, with two charter members still active Mrs. Elizabeth Handley and Mrs. Jed Robinson. New officers led by regent Mrs. C. V. Miller announced chapter funds paid and 1950 honor roll status, with plans for a September 11 Constitution Day dinner at Inwood Inn. A social hour followed, desserts served, and several Rosemont youths Mary Carroll White and Patty Stonoko were noted.
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Elizabeth Cummins
Daughters of the American Revolution
Florence Wilkinson
Prudence Hinkle
Vesta Beagle J
Elizabeth Handley
Jed Robinson
C.v. Miller
Inwood Inn
Births and notices roll through Gettysburg region
Brief birth announcements list John Edward Cassell born July 25 at Annie Warner Hospital Gettysburg to Mr and Mrs Robert E Cassell. Susan Bennett born to Mr and Mrs James Withers at Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg. Also notes on travels hospital admissions discharges and local activities plus baseball scores and a birthday reminder for William H Pitzer born July 30 1865.
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Robert E. Cassell
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
John Edward
Annie Warner Hospital
Cassell
Lutheran Theological Seminary
E. M. Cassell
Martha Lee Dunnington
Irontown
Ohio
James Withers
Elkton
Virginia
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Susan Bennett
Ernestine Oettinger
Eunice Oettinger
Wilson
North Carolina
Withers
J. G. Withers
West Main Street
Department of Research and Development
Merck Manufacturing Laboratories
William H. Pitzer
High Street
Bour County
Cele
Four Man Battle In National Junior Golf Today
In Washington four young players vie in the National Junior Golf semi finals Tommy Morrow of Shreveport Mason Rudolph of Clarksville Gay Brewer of Lexington and Jimmy Sykes of Jenkintown compete for a place in the championship Rudolph and Sykes are 15 and Brewer has shown strong play while Morrow seeks to defend junior titles from LSU. Coach Larry Snyder heads 19 American track and field stars on a European tour.
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Washington
Congressional Country Club
Tommy Morrow
Shreveport
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Jenkintown
Sykes
Morrow
Rudolph
Larry Snyder
Ohio State
August events and baseball schedule at local venues
Community notices list August meetings for Quota Club WSCS at Knottsville and West Main church, Grafton Business Girls at Graf ton Hotel, Terra Alta picnic hosted by Cumberland Veterans, St John and Rock Lake gatherings, and a temperance supper with Miss Sarah Palmer. Today's baseball slate shows nine games including New York at Cincinnati and Chicago at New York with pitchers named.
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Knottsville School
WSCS
West Main Street
Church Hall
Grafton Business Girls
Grafton Hotel
Clara Jean Kines
O. Veterans
Clara Fawyer
the Pines
Terra Alta
Cumberland
Circle No
St. John’s
Catherine Knotts
Rock Lake
West Main Street Methodist
Sarah Palmer
Ireland
Circle Two
St. John's Methodist Church
Margaret Graham
Maple Avenue
Yesterday's Stars Shine in Reds Shutout of Mets
Pitcher Herm Wehmeier hurled the first major league shutout for Cincinnati, a four hit 3-0 victory over New York. Dom DiMaggio of the Red Sox extended his hitting streak to 25 games with a pair of hits in the Boston Cleveland doubleheader.
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Herm Wehmeier
Reds
New York
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
Cleveland
Grafton real estate and business opportunities summary
Parrish Agency presents a set of property and business listings in Grafton. Includes a two story home at 107 High St in good condition for 2800 with financing, two 40x120 lots on Yates Ave by Turner Property, a 6 room home at 400 Christiana St remodeled with modern bath for 3500, a cafeteria court at 227 West Main St for sale with building and business options, a seven room home at 225 West Wilford with three lots and full basement priced at 3800, all with favorable loan options and local amenities.
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High St
Grafton
Yates Ave
Turner
Christiana St
Main St
W. Wilford
Central All-Stars Edge Fairmont In 3-2 Victory
Central League All Stars beat Marion County 3-2 at Fairmont after jumping to a 2-0 lead in the first. Chub Stolzenfels pitched four to five scoreless innings and doubled home the decisive run in the fourth as the two teams prepare for Philippi next Friday in the series second game.
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Central League All Stars
Marion County All- Stars
Fairmont
Central League
Marion County
Grafton
Chub Stolzenfels
Chub
Althousis
Stolzenfels
Central Stars
Chubby
George Hamric
Philippi
Grafton Merchants Meet Worthington Basketball Preview
The Grafton Merchants travel to Wig afternoon to face Worthington. Locals upset Worthington to dethrone first place, signaling a tight game. Four game time set for 2 30 p m with departure from Beech Street Service station at 12 3.
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Grafton
Ts P
Wig
Worthington Merchants
Worthington
Beech Street
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Rod Cameron
Panhandle
Glenn Ford
Evelyn Keyes
Millie
DAR
Helen McKinney
Union Protestant Hospital
Washington, D. C
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Cole Myers
Tunnelton
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