Former Coffman Selected for Guys and Dolls Chorus
Richard Coffman, a 1942 Grafton High School graduate from Morgantown, was among 20 chosen from 105 auditioners to sing in the Pittsburgh Light Opera's Guys and Dolls opening June 13. He has appeared as a soloist at banquets and sang with a dance band. he also mentors with university and church groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard’ Coffman
Pittsburgh Light Opera Company
Grafton High School
Coffman
Pitttsburgh
Opera
Juliet
Kingwood Matron Named Candidate for National Legion Auxiliary President
The American Legion Auxiliary Department of West Virginia announces Mrs. Ogden D Ward as candidate for National President. Her name will be submitted to the national convention this fall in Miami Florida.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Department of West Virginia
gWden D. Ward
Hospital Discharges and Revivistons List May 31
A local hospital bulletin lists discharges and revivistons dated May 31. Names include Russell Weaver Naomi Boylen Pansy Phillips June Reed James Arthur Mayle Mary Ellen Night Charles Wilda Carol Fisher and others from multiple towns such as Newburg West Washington St Charles Rail Road Warren Davisson Independence and Tunnelton with addresses Rt 2 3 4 Moatsville Simpson and Lincoln. The document records patient names and their home areas in a concise roster.
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Russell Weaver
Newburg
Carol Esher
West Washington
Mary
Ilen Nicholson
St. Charles
Robert Moore
City
Cleo Withers
Railroad
Warren Davisson
Independence
Junior ‘McBee
Rt. 4
Harry Barton
Lincoln
Naomi Boylen
Barrett
Pansy Phillips
Rt. 3
Tunnelton
June Reed
Moatsville
Finley
Delta Na group studies housing at Delta Nu meeting
Grafton man sings in Pittsburgh light opera Delta Na group committee named to explore purchasing a meeting house. The Delta Nu meeting at the Youth Center appointed Miriam Nestjor as chairman with members Grace Barti Nett Thelma DeMoss and Betty McDermott.
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Grafton Man
Pittsburgh Light Opera
Delta Na
Epsilon Epsilon
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
The
Supreme Forest
Woodmen Circle
Miriam Nest Jor
Grace Marie Barti Nett
Thelma DeMoss
Betty McDermott
Miss DeMoss
Taylor County Fair
Evelyn
Ayers
Eloise Dempsey
Jean Shatferman
Littman
Miss Bartlett
Betty Dadisman
Clarksburg
Patricia M. Ribey
Eleanor Cleaverger
Doris A. Corio
Dadisman
Visitors and guests gather for holidays in Blueville area
A long list of visitors and relatives spent the holidays with residents of Blueville and nearby towns. Names include the Jennings, Hovatter, Hend erson, Jen nings, Vegon, Dean, McKeen, Reed, Stevens, Scott, Shingle tor, Abel, Whitehair, Burge, Amos, Castel, Matato, and others from Martinsburg, Hampton, Painesville, Portsmouth, Rumford, Grafton, Galloway, Baltimore, Cleveland, Parkersburg, Morgantown, Massillon, Dresden, and Clarksburg. Also noted is a 19th century England reference about church attendance fines.
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Henry Jennings
Blueville
Alfred Hovatter
Dougie
Linda
Martinsburg
Wallace Henderson
Carl Jennings
Randy
Carla Kay
Hampton, Va
Jo Ann Vegon
Arthur Vegon
Painesville
Grant Jennings
Portsmouth
Edward Dean
Rumford
H. E. Brestell
Blaine McKeen
Earl McKeen, Jr
Grafton
Earl McKeen
Galloway
Dean
Bonita McKeen
Oral Jones
Charleston
Robert Stevens
Baltimore
Ernest Reed
Ted Stevens
Richard Scott
Jim Shingletor
Cleveland
Mae Reed
Walnut Street
Jones
Ethel Balser
Pretense Street
Minor Abel
Country Club Road
F. A. Whitehair
Kansas City
Keith Burge
Holland Park
Robert Amos
Parkersburg
Harold Castel
Morgantown
Morton Matato
Massilon
Belle White
Agnes Grow
Newburg
Paul R. Boyce
Brownlow Park
Charles Gillispie
John Richman
Moatsville
Ed Pletcher
Clarksburg
Births and newborns reported in local notices
Mr Alfred Sloan of 315 East Main Street becomes father to an eight pound nine and three fourths ounce daughter born yesterday at 11 55 p m A seven pound two ounce daughter was born today at 6 55 a m to Mr and Mrs Russell Poling of Rowlesburg Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bootlee Route 1 Grafton parent of a son born today weighing seven pounds 12 ounces Cpl and Mrs Robert C Watson of Fort Bragg N C announce the birth of a daughter their first child May 27 in a Charlotte hospital She weighs eight pounds and is named Debby Lea The mother is Dorothy Lea Jones of Charlotte Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Henry Watson of Rosemont
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Abt
Alfred Sloan
East Main Street
Russell Poling
Rowlesburg
Lloyd Bootlee
Route 1
Grafton
Robert C. Watson
Fort Bragg
Charlotte
Debby Lea
Dorothy Lea Jones
Henry Watson
Rosemont
Harman earns medical technologist degree at WVU
Phyllis Harman daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Culp Brownlow Park graduated Monday from West Virginia University School of Medicine with a medical technologist degree. She has accepted a position at Monongalia General Hospital Morgantown and will lead its city laboratory.
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Phyllis .Culp Harman
Earl Culp
Brownlow Park
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Designer of present flag was War of 1812 naval hero
The article honors Rear Admiral Isaac Hull? No, it credits naval hero Reid as designer of the present American flag and national standard. It recounts his career from Connecticut birth in 1788 to Navy service, privateering in the War of 1812, and the Battle of Lake Champlain era. It notes his death in 1861 and the posthumous recognition for his maritime heroism and flag design.
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U. S
Reid
United States
Connecticut
Brig
Asa
France
Réid
Armatrong
Chicago
Reid Reid
Beeral Armstrong
General Armstrong
New York
Andres
Mr. Roosevelt
Fayal
Louisiana
Gov- Caeed Res Auasal Sya
Tn Aial Oy Osan Causa
Thank-You Statue Back in the News
A 1900s gift statue to France, the Lafayette memorial by Paul Wayland Bartlett, is back in focus amid French debates over its Louvre area placement. The piece, funded by American schoolchildren, honors Lafayette and Washington. its location triggers controversy and a diplomat exchange on memory and monuments.
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Harry Warner, Jr
Central Press
Hagerstown
Mid
France
New York Harbor
America
LaFayette
Louvre
Foreign Ministry of
United States
Daughters of the
Washington
Paul Wayland Bartlett
New Haven
Bartlett
Americas
New York Public Library
Capitol
Haymond Farm Women's Club May Meeting Recap
Members of Haymond Farm Women's Club gathered at the home of Mrs. Bertha Montgomery for the May session. Devotions led by Mrs. Ralph Watkins, and a lesson on Calories in Family Meals by Mrs. Clyde Satterfield. Delegates Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs. T. A. Craft reported on the state training conference at Jackson's Mall. Penny collections supported friendship, and refreshments were served to a long list of members. Mrs. Hubert Armstrong will host the June meeting.
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Haymond Farm Women's Club
Bertha Montgomery
Ralph Watkins
Clyde Satterfield
Jackson's ‘Mall
William Henderson
T. A. Craft
Perlin
Calendar items for June cover clubs and meetings in Grafton region
Calendar entries list June 1 to June 7 events across Halleck Farm Women’s Club Kings Daughters Blueville Methodist Business Girls Circle 3 WSCS Eagles Auxiliary Naomi Ruth Circle Simpson WSCS Esther Peters Young Adult Class Taylor County Young Democrats and Fet terman Methodist Friendship Class plus a note on early U S glass making using wood fuel and plant moves due to wood depletion.
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Halleck Farm Women’s Club
William DeVault
Grafton-Morgantown
Kings Daughters Class
Blueville Methodist Church
Myrtle Brown
Helen Gerkin
Circle 3
St. Paul's
Wscs
N. R. Shaffer
Eagles
Naomi Ruth Circle
St John's Methodist Church
Douglas Powell
Loveland
Simpson Wscs
Esther Peters
Taylor County
Grafton Group Aids Elkins Cherokee Degree Ceremony
Grafton participants attended the Cherokee No. 9 Degree of Pocahontas in Elkins with 33 charter members. Christine Russell of Grafton assisted as officer. Attendees from White Fawn Countries included Effie Gough Mary Parkhill Grace Rowe Vernie Setier and James Setler among others. awards given to Mrs Russell and gifts presented. Great officers from Huntington joined along with many local attendees.
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Grafton
Institution of Cherokee
Degree of Pocahontas
Elkins
Christine Russell
Effie Gough
Mary Parkhill
Hontas
Grace Rowe
Vernie Setier
James F. Setler
Hiawatha No
Redmei A Chicken Dinner Was Met Members of the New Council,and Mrs. Russell
Mrs. Russell
Daisy M. Weichs
Man G. Reffeet
Wampum
E. Garland Ray
Grat Chiefs Recorder
Patricia Ray
Huntington
Mrs. Rowe
Bessie Metglosh
Laura Mathews
Ruby , Carroll
Mary Pannee Frey
Music Dinner Moved by Grafton Wofton Club
The Music Department dinner for Grafton Wofton’s Club was moved from the parish house on McGraw to the Plt location and now begins at 6 30 p m. The event maintains its annual schedule with attendees expected to arrive on time.
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Grafton Wofton
Parrish House
McGraw
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Kingwood
Delta
England
Phyllis Harman
Gamael Chester Reid
Witte
Andrew Jackson
Roosevelt
Copiain Reid
Payal
Samuel Reid
Paris
Jardin Des Plantes
Legion of Honor
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Canary Islands
Gomera
Grafton Finance Co
Latrobe & Main St
C. B. White
Mer
Grafton Baking Co
the Baking Co. of
Haymond Farm Women’s Club
Watkins
Satterfield
Hubert Armstrong
Arthur Stevens
Willem, Watkins
Charles Shackelford and Son
Paul Davis
Herbert Boyles
Percy Lucas
Montgom
Auto — Life Co
Richman and Son
W. Main
Alinement
Carry Motor CO
Chevrolet
W. V
Oldsmobile
Grafton Group
G.H.S. Alumni Books
UNION
Comet
Reon
United States Testing Co
Beautyrest
Simmons
Back Saving Foundation
Evan
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