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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1948

Page

3

Fifteenth Annual Homecoming At Boyles Home

Mr and Mrs Jerome Boyles hosted the fifteenth annual homecoming at their residence with a picnic for friends and relatives in celebration of Mrs Boyles birthday. Out of town guests included numerous families from New York City Risne Sun Md Bridgeport Fleming ton and others while local attendees featured Rev J R Chevourant Noah Willand Ames Boyles Don Boyles and the couple themselves.

Jerome Boyles William Shaw Bridgeport W. H. Byrne Wilford Mitchell Shaton Porter Nestor Jarrell Posten Earl Matthews Bill Mewenger Betty Matthews Butch Matthews Bobbie Nestor Jimmy Jerry Posten Ronald Ter Dora Bennett Philippi Boy Fort Slocum N. Y J. R. Chevourant Noah Willand Ross Luzzader Ames Boyles Don Boyles

Friendship Class Wiener Roast At Lucretia Home

Miss Dorothy Woodyard entertained the Friendship class of Andrews Methodist church with a Thursday wiener roast at her Lucretia home. Attendees included the Shomos with Hazel and Jean, Bartlett, Hines, Flannigan, Polings, Gerkins and Donnie, Downell, Jim Poling, McCracken, Goff, Warden daughters Sandra Jean and Nancy Carol, Williams family with Joyce Ann and Susan Etta, Wagner and Don Wesley, Bertha Woodyard, Wallace Henry, W. A. Woodyard and the hostess.

Dorothy Woodyard Andrews Methodist Church Lucretia A. F. Shomo Hazel and Jean Grace Marie Bartlett Martha Hines Eugene Flannigan Don Poling Philip Gerkin Donnie Evelyn Downell Jim Poling Francis McCracken Earl Goff Helen Warden Sandra Jean Nancy Carol Lawrence Williams Joyce Ann Susan Etta Donald Wagner Don Wesley Bertha Woodyard Wallace Henry W. A. Woodyard

Glade Run Farm Women Club Holds Meeting at Hazel McDaniel's

The Glade Run Farm Women’s Club met at Mrs. Hazel McDaniel’s home. Mrs. M O Bradley led devotionals and a lesson on children's clothing was presented by Mrs. Dor ie Goodwin with discussion by the group. Mrs. Henry Cord was welcomed into the club. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Je Daniel. Attendees included Mrs. C Bundy, Mrs. Henry F Cozad, Alfred Lundy, Mrs. Forrest Paniel, Mrs. Hazel Goodwin, Herschel McCartney, Mrs. Charlie McCartney, Mrs. Forrest L Ball, Mrs. H M Goodwin, Mrs. M O Bradley, Alice Goodwin, Glen Goodwin, David Goodwin, Charlie Goodwin, Carolyn Edwards and Carrie McCartney. The August meeting will be a picnic at 2 Glade Run school house.

Glade Run Hazel McDaniel M. O. Bradley Dorie Goodwin Troup Henry Cord Je Daniel Bundy Henry F. Cozad Alfred Lundy Forrest cPaniel Hazel Goodwin Herschel McCartney Arley McCartney Forrest L Ball H. M. Goodwin Alice, Glen

Youth Fellowship Enjoys Hayride and Picnic

Members of the Youth Fellowship at Blueville Methodist enjoyed a hayride evening with guests. The gathering included a picnic and several attendees listed among those present.

Blueville Forthey

Community reunions and events listed for early August

Mountaineer Council No 44 meets in V F W hall East Main street at 8 p.m. Nicola Guthrie reunion at Shady Grove Brandonville. Robinsons reunion at Brown Church Country Club road. Lawler church homecoming Route 250 Mt View with music and guest speaker. Grafton Post Office picnic at Camp Towles for employees and families. Quota Club picnic at Bertha Woodyard home. St Pauls Methodist Church meeting at Mrs Howard Hostler 228 Thayer Street. Losh Webster Baptist Church gathering with basket dinner. Shaffer family reunion at Birds Creek church Preston county. Morgan family annual meeting and 35th reunion at Mt Zion Grove Fairfield with officers named.

Mountaineer Council No. 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics V.F.W. Hall East Main Street Nicola-Guthrie Shady Grove Brandonville Robinsons Brown Grafton Post Office Camp Towles Quota Club Bertha Woodyard Auust Chrele St Paul's Methodist Church Howard Hostler Thayer Street Webster Baptist Church Shaffer Birds Creek Preston County Morgan Mt. Zion Grove Fairmont Lowell B. Morgan Ray Bolyard Oliver Carpenter Hadden Rhodes Bailey Morgan Opal K. Traugh Leota Berry

Haymond Community Club Meet At Gavitt Home

The Haymond Community club met at Mrs. V. E. Gavitt's Wickwire home with cut flowers as decorations. A short program and business session planned a picnic trip to Sunset Beach. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Gavitt and Mrs. Bertha Montgomery to members and guests, with plans for the next meeting at Mrs. Lottie Carruthers' Wickwire Heights home.

Haymond Community Club V. E. Gavitt Wickwire Gavitt Wnich Sunset Beach Bertha Montgomery Lulu Brown Lillie Colebank Nola Powell Flora Rig Billy Dryden Patricia Satterfield Susan Gavitt Lottie Carruthers Wickwire Heights

Student Group Chaperones List Read at Evening Event

Names of attendees and chaperones for the evening include Helen Watkins Phyllis Rogers Dolores Norris Rosalene Shaffer Betty Stevens Marilyn Carroth iers Ruth Ann Posey Kathryn Hamilton Vera Jacobs Ann Newcome Nan Newcome Shirley Summers Bill Boylen Robert Rogers Howard Hunt Bud Myers Richard Watkins Dallas Beck Earl Carruthers Dickie Norris Eugene Sapp Charles Wallace Junior Hamilton and the chaperones Mr and Mrs Homer Beck and Mr and Mrs Jesse Rogers.

Jes Helen Watkins Phyllis Rogers Dolores Norris Rosalene Shaffer Betty Stevens Marilyn Carrothiers Ruth Ann Posey Kathryn Hamilton Vera Jacobs Ann Newcome Nan Newcome Shirley Summers Bill Boylen Robert Rogers Howard Hunt Bud Myers Richard Watkins Dallas Beck Earl Carruthers Dickie Norris Eugene Sapp Charles Wallace Junior Hamilton Homer Beck Jesse Rogers

Local notices and travel updates from Fairmont area

House guests include Mr and Mrs Bernard Clark of Fairmont staying with Mr and Mrs Harold Waller on Love avenue. Pfc Donald Ford on furlough visiting foster parents A D Camp of 318 Wilford street. Custer family plans a Buckhannon river camping trip with the Worths of Newark Ohio. Grinnan sisters and Riley return from Atlantic City New Jersey. Rose Grinnan returns from visit to Straitsville Ohio and Keyser. Discharged from Grafton City Hospital Martha Trimble and Lorena Mayle. Admitted Ronald Adams William Haller Jr Mary Hull Dorothy Davis. Pfc Ernest Lockhart transferred from Fort Warren Cheyenne to McCord Air Base Tacoma Washington. Bill Francis returns from Washington Pennsylvania.

Pfc Donald E. Ford Mrs.a. D. Camp Wilford Street Grafton City Hospital Martha Eilen Trimble Warder Avenue Lorena Mayle Ronald Adams Galloway William Haller Simpson Mary Hull Tunnelton Dorothy Davis Flemington Tacoma Wash Ernest Lockhart Army Airforce City Fort Warren Cheyenne Wyoming McCord Air Base Wacoma

Otterbein Class Elects Officers For Coming Year

Mrs. Ramona Cooper was chosen to head the Otterbein Class of the Evangelical United Brethren church for the coming year at the group’s regular monthly meeting. Other officers elected include Ada Withers vice-president and Ava Hines secretary. The meeting ended with prayer, a social hour, and a gift presentation to Mr and Mrs Dawon Mims who plan to move to Macon Georgia.

Ramona Cooper Evangelical United Brethren Church Ada Withers Ava Hines Harold Waller Margaret Jenks Iva Goff Elizabeth Sinsel Dawson Mims Harper Wooddell Ralph Redinger Herman Cooper Ruby Wooddell Carrie Packman Harry Eckels John Jenkins Donna J. Cooper Karen Withers

Also Mentioned on This Page

Janice Myers Boyles Home Glade Run Farm Women Club Community Club of Haymond Rexall Rex Briet Brenard Clark Love Avenue Charles Custer Mary Lou Johnny Maple Avenue Buckhannon River Atlantic City Margaret and Mary Jeane Grinnan Helen Riley Justine Wilson Clarksburg N. J Rose Grinnan Cecelia Evans Straitsville Ohio Carl Pheis Keyser Bill Francis Washington, Pa W. H. Reese Otterbein Mesaiah Organization of the United Nations Isaiah Jesus Messiah Prince Church For Park Ave Taylor L. D. DeLaney Lincoln St. Ext West West Virginia Costolo Electric Company W. Main St Keener Bros. Dodge Plymouth West Main Wiles Esso Junction Main St the Home Building and Loan Association Lee Bennett & Son Inwood Grafton Thornton W. Va D. H. Brown Grocery Lincoln St J. Lee Evans Court
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