Party On 16th Birthday Honors Betty J Smith
A birthday party was hosted by Rose Preston at 138 Lincoln Street for Betty Jean Smith's sixteenth birthday. The room featured spring flowers and a cake with 16 pink candles. Guests included Willadene Sapp Mary Lois Logani Sylvia Logan Barbita Newton Louise Summers Beverly Sinsel Bobby Jennings Staley White Billy Reed Robert Hoskinson Jimmy Thompson Bill Courtney and Betty Jean Smith. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Preston
Lincoln Street
Betty Jean Smith
James Thompson
Irma Paul
Willadene Sapp
Mary Lois Logani
Sylvia Logan
Barbita Newton
Louise Summers
Beverly Sinsel
Bobby Jennings
Staley White
Billy Reed
Robert Hoskinson
Jimmy Thompson
Bill Courtney
June meetings scheduled across organizations in town
Calendar lists Mountaineer Council No 44 meeting at East Main Street Daughters of America hall at 8 pm on June 1. Also June 1 Ladies Ald society at Mr and Mrs William Maloney home with co host Mrs T J Klaunenberg. Music department of Women’s Club hosts dish supper at Mrs Rhes Fisher’s home at 101 East Washington Street 6 pm. June 5 Taylor County Beagle Club 6 pm at club grounds. June 7 Naomi Chapter 12 D A R and Philippi Chapter 41 entertain Worthy Grand Matron Miss Portia Hamrick of Huntington with dinner at St Paul’s Methodist Church 5 45 pm. Reservations by June 1 call Mrs Donald Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountaineer Council
Order of United American Mechanics
Daughters of America
East Main Street
Ladies Ald Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
William Maloney
Yates Avenue
T. J. Klauenberg
Womans Club
Rhes Fisher
East Washington Street
Taylor County Beagle Club
Naomi
Flemington Graduates Diploma Ceremony Details
The Flemington high school class of 32 held the Baccalaureate Service Sunday night in the school auditorium. The program included processional, hymn Holy Holy Holy, invocation by Reverend Nolan Sansom, and special music led by Talbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Sansom
Flemington
Flemington High School
Frre T Talbott
Glee Club
Talbott
Harold C. Metaner
Trinity Union Methodist Church
Providence
Rhode Island
Giannina Mia
L. W. Talbott
William A. Collins
Taylor County Board of Education
Nolan Sanam
Sixty Nurses Attend District Meet Here
Approximately sixty nurses of the Susan B. Cook District No. 5 gathered for a dinner meeting at the American Legion home on McGraw avenue. The district spanning four counties Marion Monongalia Preston and Taylor is led by Mrs. Charles Cather of Grafton. Delegates reported on the bi annual convention in San Francisco and the program included music speeches and diplomas for 32 candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan B. Cook District No. 5
American Legion
McGraw Avenue
Marion
Monongalia
Preston and
Taylor
Charles Cather
Grafton
Genevieve Carpenter
Ladies Auxiliary of the
Corrine Stafford
Gene ‘Headley
San Francisco
California
Catherine Benninghoff
Jean Ralph
Jeanette Oswald
Elizabeth Criss
Commencement and Community Notes in Flemington
Mrs Elizabeth Johnson and family of Richmond Indiana attended high school commencement where her grandson Robert E Sigel received his diploma. Major operation at Union Drug. Thespian Troupe No 19 held banquet and dance with new officers elected led by Violet Gibson. Miss Jeanne Conover to speak at Flemington Methodist Young Adults meeting June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Johnson
Mrs
Paul House
Mary Johnson
Richmond
Indiana
Johnson
Robert E. Sigel
West Main Street
Reed
Sigel
Flemington High School
Band Boosters Club
Violet Gibson
Lois Springer
Lola Refers
Vera June Gaines
Mary Ellen Carder
Floise Mitchell
Jo Ann Burton
Betty Cox
Louise Campbell
Richard Cardot
Mary Evelyn Hudkins
Barbara Johnson
Elizabeth Pellegrino
Jeannie Artso
Jean Blake
Mary Alice Ervin
Mr. Wilson
Jeanne Conover
Fairmont
Flemington Methodist Church
Nuzums Attend Services then Dine with Bridgeport Hosts
Mr and Mrs Jess Nuzum traveled to Clarksburg on Sunday morning to hear Reverend John R Rice and later visited Bridgeport where they were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Clee Shingleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Nuzum
Clarksburg
John R. Rice
Bridgeport
Clee Shingleton
Country Club Community Notes from Parker Selgey Visit
Mrs Ruth Hunt reports Parker Selgey visited with Mr and Mrs W G Hayhurst on Saturday as Hayhurst celebrated his 67th birthday. Others present include Mrs Hayhurst and grandson Butch of Wheeling. Ethel Knight of Baltimore was in an auto accident and hospitalized. Ruth Hunt Nancy Hunt Ercell Knotts visited Ira Bolyard Jane Knotts Laurelcrest Route 50 east of Fellowsville. Luther Knotts visiting his daughter and aunt Jane Knotts aged 88. Berry Compton of Jefferson Republican lectured and said his daughter and son in law John Callison will spend summer here after Colorado teaching winter. Delbert Knotts spent Memorial Day at home. Guests at M F Able residence: Gertrude Reese Leva Lambert Betty Lulla Reese of Fetterman Elsie Conner Dortha Matusko and three children of Massillon Ohio. J Ray Keener fished at the Grafton Tyzart Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Selgey
W. G. Hayhurst
Mr. Hayhurst
Parker Hayhurst
Country Club Road
Ruth Hunt
Nancy Hunt
Ercell Knotts
Ira Bolyard
Jane Knotts
Laurelcrest
Route 50
Fellowsville
G. A. (Berry) Compton
Jefferson Republican
Charles Town
Ray Compton
M. F. Able
Gertrude Reese
Leva Lambert
Betty
Lulla Reese
Fetterman
Elsie Conner
Dortha Matusko
Massillion, Ohio
Memorial Day Guests and Weekend Visitors A City Note
Memorial Day guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Chapman from Morgantown and Edgar A. Poe, manager of Morgantown Social Security, plus Miss Dale Dentzer of Clarksburg at Mr. and Mrs. Virgil T. Handley’s Beech street home. Weekend visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gatrell and daughter from Baltimore and Mrs. Jack Iverson and daughter Sandy. Tommy Iverson joined his grandparents before returning home. Evans guests were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Landacre of Bridgeport visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Evans on West Main. Margaret Alice Waggoner, Gordon College student in Boston, plans a summer with her parents on Beech street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leslie Gaskins
Salisbury
Maryland
J. B. Mahaffey
West Wilford Street
Gaskins
Bob Chapman
Morgantown
Edgar A. Poe
Social Security
Dale Dentzer
Clarksburg
Virgil T. Handley
Beech Street
Francis Gatrell
Baltimore
Jack Iverson
Sandy
H. A. Gatrell
Maple Avenue
Evans
Donald Landacre
Bridgeport
Joseph Evans
West Main Street
Margaret Alice Waggoner
Gordon College of Theology and Missions
Boston
Massachusetts
Mrs. F. C. Waggoner
Arble and McDani el visit in Indian Head Maryland
Mr and Mrs M F Arble and Indian Head Maryland spent a recent day with Mr and Mrs Hayward McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Arble
Indian Head
Maryland
Hayward McDaniel
Poor Man's Cake Recipe Featured in Woman's Corner
Mrs. C. O. Spiker shares her Poor Man's Cake recipe in the Woman's Corner detailing a no egg no milk batter. The note includes ingredients a cup sugar seeds raisins water shortening spices and baking powder soda plus walnuts with baking instructions and a note on serving and reader submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mytmes
Social News Roundup From Grafton Area Families
Mr and Mrs William Reese attended a dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Ab le to honor their 27th wedding anniversary. Clarence Robinson and sons Ronnie and Tommie visited J B Robinson. Jerry Purkey will enter Grafton City hospital Thursday for major surgery. George Baker spent the week end at home. he works at Westinghouse in Fairmont. Lester Hamilton visited his sister in Valley Head. George Hill of Cleveland and Roy Kiger of Grafton visited Mrs Delphia Kiger. Mrs Lester Hamilton and family visited Mrs Iva Stemple of Cheat Bridge. Memorial Day visits by Mrs Lester Hamilton’s family included John Hamilton and family of Keyser, Gerald Duff, Eva Rodgers and Norman Adlington of Grafton, and E J Kuhn visiting the Wickwire road show. Guests of Roy Compton over the week end were Joan Moran and Ellen Flynn of Fairmont, Edward Compton and daughter of Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reese
Mrs
Clarence Able
Clarence Robin
Ronnie
Tommie
J. B. Robinson
Jerry Purkey
Grafton City Hospital
Lester Hamilton
John Hamilton
Keyser
Gerald Duff
Eva Rodgers
Norman Adlington
Grafton
Roy Compton
Joan Moran
Ellen Flynn
Fairmont
Edward Compton
Morgantown
Visiting Parents of Huntington Family
Mr and Mrs Albert Terry and daughter Deborah Ann visit Mrs Terry's parents Mr and Mrs Loren Hoffman and family on West Washington Street and other friends in Huntington West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Terry
Deborah Ann
Huntington
West Virginia
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J. Smith
William Bihari
Raymond Blake
James Borbela
Paul Crown
Clinton Frum
Warren Fulton
Sam Isabella
Kenneth Johnston
Wayne McCauley
Robert McVicker
Thomas Purkey
Donald Reese
David Riffle
Philip Sandy
Harry Stockpole
Donald Turnbull
Alfred Welch
Bedford Wilfong
Wanda Ball
Geraldine Bonell
Nancy
John Shields
The
Union Drug Company
Roy Walter
Elizabeth
Anna
John Wells
Clarence Wells
Florida
Akron
John Well
Cecil Springer
Aly
FOY
Grafton Paint & Wallpaper Co
Latrobe St. Paul Hood
Bey
Grafton Banking
PLC
Country Club
Luther Knotts
Ire Bolyard
Jane
Delbert Knotts
Mr. Knotts
Hayden Chemical Plant
J. Ray Keener
Shields, West Main Street
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Rina
C. O. Spiker
Pearl Street Grafton
W.va
George Baker
Westinghouse
Valley Head
George Hill
Cleveland
Roy Kiger
Delphia Kiger
Norma
Jota
Ar Madaline
Bend
E. J. Kuhn
Radio Ranch
Wickwire Road
Singer
Main
W. Va
Buick
Fisher
Wil
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Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Greater Vale
Hamric Motor Company
Riverside Drive
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