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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1954

Page

3

Grafton Overflows With Weekend Holiday Guests

Grafton welcomes thousands of visitors for a large homecoming weekend. Many depart this morning while others arrived yesterday, with locals recounting departures and farewells. Early arrivals included Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Digman and families from Greensboro and Baltimore, along with numerous relatives visiting from Indianapolis and Clarksburg, among others.

Grafton C. F. Digman Christiana Street R. Kenneth White Greensboro N.C George Norris Bynton Park Franklin Custer Carol Patty Milton Riley Floyd Custer Aid Oakland Flora Phillips Washington Hubert Shorty Custer Newark Del Virgil Norris Diana and Jefferys Baltimore Raymond Lockwood Buckhannon Harold Miller Gransville William Norrris Kenney Norris Clarksburg Esther Swiger Baltimore, Md

Taylor Students Earn WVU Degrees in 87th Commencement

At West Virginia University’s 87th annual commencement, three Taylor county residents received degrees: Margaret Malone with a BS in Pharmacy, Charles Bartlett with a BS in Engineering, and Randall Armstrong with an MS in Business Administration. Additional local graduates listed include Lawrence Spadafore and Carl Crawford with prior degrees, plus multiple Tri-County area recipients across various fields.

West Virginia University Taylor County Margaret Marcia Malone Charles Rupert Bartlett Randall Leroy Armstrong Flemington Grafton Lawrence Bpadafore Carl Crawford Tri-County Charles Anthony Delligatt Albright Roy Ramon Ratcliffe Philippi Darrell Shafferman Newburg Roy Lovell Butcher Terra Alta Loran Monroe Coffman Moatsville Catherine Josephine Maciver Tunnelton Elizabeth Joan Price Dorothy J Patrack Leeson Kingwood Mary Elizabeth Rowman Philipp Harriet Young Williams Schola Harriet Ellen Baughman Logan Delano Browning Kroger Company John Theodore Klauenberg Charles Ray Morgan Newburg

Eisenhower Delays Ethiopian Emperor Entrance at Waldorf

President Eisenhower's limousine preceded by police halted traffic at Guardia Airport to permit the Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia to pass. The royal vehicle was detained for about 10 minutes as the limo crossed to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

New York Eisenhower Ethiopia Guardia Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Emperor

Bees Interrupt Paris Fair Display With Angered Swarm

A swarm of bees buzzed through the Paris fairgrounds Monday after failing to extract nectar from a life like display of plastic roses tulips and geraniums. Aluminum is made from bauxite.

Paris Fairgrounds

Wickwire Club Entertained At Poling Home

The Wickwire Farm Women's Club met at the home of Mrs. L. W. Poling with co hostess Mrs. Bessie Poling. Devotions led by Mrs. Bill Kiger and lesson taught by Ada Colebank. Bessie Poling led business. Elsie Devers handled recreation. Evelyn Turner won the prize and refreshments followed for numerous members including Ada Colebank Walter Wood and Ruth Carrol.

Wickwire Farm Women's Club L. W. Poling Bessie Poling Bill Kiger Ada Colebank Aness Elsie Devers Evelyn Turner C. Colebank Walter Wood Josephine Stutler Roy Vandergrift Juanita Kuhn Goldie Devers Huttle Poe Dorothy Flohr Ruth Carrol

Grafton Girl Graduates With Piano Degree At WVU

Miss Mary Virginia Monroe daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray G Monroe of Grafton presented her graduation recital for the Bachelor of Music in Piano at West Virginia University. She is a Grafton High School graduate class of 1950 and studied under Professor ver Manning. She belongs to Mu Phi Epsilon and was active in Concert Band Glee Club Mixed Choir and church choir. A separate birth notice reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harry L Wittman at 11 45 pm Sunday weighing six pounds nine and a half ounces in a local hospital.

Mary Virginia Monroe Ray G. Monroe Grafton West Virginia Universitty Monroe Grafton High School Ver Manning Mu Phi Epsilon Music Educators National Conference Appa Phi YWCA Glee Club Csley Methodist Church

Weaver baby born at 6 16 am weighing seven pound 15 ounce

Mr and Mrs Ralph L Weaver of 1132 West Main street welcomed a daughter born at 6 16 am yesterday weighing seven pounds 15 ounces.

Ralph L. Weaver West Main Street

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