May Dinner Installs Grafton Woman's Club Officers
Mrs Charles Carpenter installed the Grafton Woman's Club officers at the May Dinner held at St Methodist Church. New president Mrs Paul Warden led the ceremony with officers including vice presidents recording and corresponding secretaries and department chairs. Miss Mary Katherine Barnes of Philippi spoke on The Smiling Rebel, a biographical novel about a teenage spy from Martinsburg, with guests from several states. The program featured music by the club and Book Review remarks, while the president outlined goals for the year Serving Our Youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carpenter
Grafton Woman's Club
St. Methodist Church
Ws.c8
Paul Warden
Edward Whitescarver
John New Man
James Facemire
Ross Talbott
tregBore
Burl Mason
Glinner
Walter Thayer
Mary Katherine Barnes
Philippi
Philippi Women’s Club
The
Woman's Cluynd
Te West Virginia Federation of ‘Woman's Clubs
Hartdett T. Kane
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Margella
Licas
Fairmont
Pag] Smith
Katle Gith
Washington, D.C
Sam Byers
Logan
Buster
Mildred
Ashland
Harry’. Mason
Ann Tucker
Cliff Raynolds
William Frey
Grafton
Ray Withers
Music ban quiets Lima bars amid anti noise drive
In Lima Peru bartenders report营业 quieter nights as a 6 am jukebox ban part of an anti noise campaign cuts into alcohol sales. Local owners say business has slowed while customers seek quieter venues but hope for relief as efforts continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Hhus
Homemakers Postpone Meeting Due to Grafton Centennial
The Webster Homemakers rescheduled their regular meeting from June 1 to June 2 at Mrs. Carl Ludwick’s home. The lesson titled Dad's Place In The Family will be presented by Mrs. Warren Lee McVicker with Mrs. Tracy Felton leading devotions. Several local residents visit relatives and note illness and travel, including families from Wheeling and Philippi. Hilly Poling, stationed with the Marines at Quantico, spent the weekend in Graf ton with local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Webster
Tine Bo Jewil Yerweld
Carl Ludwick
W. ©. Cooper
Warren Lee McVicker
Tracy Felton
John Fordyer
Wheeling
Mary Fordyce
Ina M. Warder
Ed Moats
Philippi
Elizabeth Mc~Nemar
End
Paul , Wolfe
W. C. Cooper
Clarksburg
Cooper
Ray Bailey
Bradford
Arthur G. Bailey
Lewis Peters
Lewis Keith
Hayward Godwin
James Godwin
Wanedith McCauley
Nora Moss
Philippt
Herman Getz
Mary Simpson
Lewis Neal
Toledo, Ohio
Minnie Crouse
Astor
Charles Saucer
Grafton City Hospital
Howard McWillams
Ralph Gibson
Hilly Poling
Quantico
Virginia
Bristor's Nursing Home Opens in Fairmont
Bristor's Nursing Home at 1519 Morgantown Avenue in Fairmont West Virginia announces new opening for care and treatment of the aged offering professional nursing and residential services to seniors with a focus on compassionate care and daily living support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristor’s Nursing Home
Morgantown Avenue
Fairmont
W.va
Mrs. Dan Moore Honored At Wedding Shower
A wedding shower for Mrs. Dan Moore, formerly Jonetta Sergeant, was hosted by Mrs. Dorsey Tsner and Mrs. Delvert Juun aring in Grafton. Decor included dogwood and a cake centerpiece. Gifts and refreshments followed, with many relatives and friends noted as attendees or senders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Moore
Dorsey Tsner
Delvert
Juun
Danny Moore
Jonetta Seargeant
Jersey Isner
John Moore
Patty Moore
W. D. Colebank
Almedia Colebank
Dana Leach
Loraine Wiseman
Jean Markley
W. J. Bailey
D. R. Litton
Gloria Litton
George Seargeant
Nancy
Ruby Rutherford
Patty Gallaher
Shirley McDaniel
Virgil Withers
William Hawkins
Gerald Moats
Luther Reese
Mary Jo Grinnan
Martha Walters
A. A. Crouser
Wiliam Manning
George Lucas
Iva Reese
Robert White
Willam Nestor
Jo Cross
Janice Danko
Hazel Markley
Jo Ann Brown
Nellie Knotts
Mary Knotts
Myrtle Merritt
Sara
Margaret Isner
Marjorie Ridenour
Grafton
C. E. Seargeant
Dorsey Seargeant
Delbert Bull
Washington, Pa
Community Calendar Selections for June Meetings
June calendar lists church groups and civic clubs meeting across dates and venues including First Baptist First Presbyterian Methodist and Rainbow for Girls. Events cover times, hostesses and locations with notes on cancellations and time changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Hu Cheie
First Baptist Church
B&o Veterans and Auxiliary
Order of Rainbow
First Presbyterian Church
Esther Peters
Fetterman Methodist Church
Red Men Lodge
K. of P. Hall
St. John's Methodist Church
Wilbur Nicodemus
Dolores Logsdon
Elizabeth Bruce
Visit to Zanus Campbell at Flemington Reported
The note records a social visit by Mr and Mrs John Poling and by Mr and Mrs J H Willis and Mr and Mrs Tracy Felton to Zanus Campbell at Flemington. The short item highlights family friends visiting in that locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Poling
J. H. Willis
Tracy Felton
Zanus Campbell
Flemington
Wesley Chapel Personal Notes Visits Across Town
In Wesley Chapel, Mrs. Stranda Dillon hosts and visits extend with Dewey Burns from Maryland to Mr. and Mrs. Hession and local families. Numerous relatives including Richman, Dillon, Mumaw, Hovatter, and Dillon households share visits and illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Stranda Dillon
Dewey Burns
Loneconing
Maryland
Robert Hession
Kermit Dillon
Ogden Richman
Lonnie
Larry
Catha
Joe Richman
Argel Raplee
Lonnie Camden
Sam Dean
Ed Breedlove
Dewey Me
Luther Funk
John Huffman
Lee Crist
Lloyd Mumaw
Harry Hovatter
Cecil Powell
Betty Stafford
Odbert Hovatter
Mary Knotts
Starda Dillon
Noel Goodwin
Bill Dillicuttis
Hayward Dillon
Rhoda Hovatter
Sidney
Ohio
Pearl Caver
Glenn McDaniel
Jane Nestor
Bill Poling
W. C. Dillon
E. N. Dillon
Serpent of fuel bills delays convoy in Indianapolis
A convoy of Army vehicles stopped at a filling station in Indianapolis to gas up. The attendant waited for the man with the credit cards who was due to arrive. A sergeant finally appeared half a day later to cover the bill for half of the fleet’s fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
West Side Teacher Named NEA Delegate for Portland Convention
Muriel Holt from West Side School is chosen to represent Taylor County Education Association at the NEA annual convention in Portland Oregon July 16. Delegates from 48 states plus DC Hawaii Alaska and Puerto Rico attend with 5500 state and local reps. Major speakers include Eric Johnston J Addington Wagner and Samuel Brownell.anneer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Holt
West Side
Taylor County Education Association
National Education
NEA
Portland
Oregon
City of Roses
Vie District of Columbia
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Martha Shull
Jefferson High School
Eric Johnston
Middle East
Egar
American Legion
J. Addington Wagner
Rollin T. Brown
PTA
U. S. Commissioner of Education
Samuel Brownell
J. Lester Buford
Mt. Vernon
Ill
General Assembly
Lee DuBridge
California Institute of Technology
Gerald Kennedy
Methodist Church
Los Angeles
California
Jantzen Beach Park
Department of Classroom Teachers
American Overseas Educators
Billie
Billie Davis
visits by area families during vacation
Tosemont High School and families from Weirton Canton and Grafton visited relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs James Christian and children Polly Ka and Christ ioup joined Frank Christian and Robert Marks. Elmer Reed and Elizabeth Reed hosted relatives from Painesville Ohio. Clarence Jones and Clara Mitchell visited Mrs Jimmie Jones in St Marys Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Christian
Polly Ka
Christioup
Weirton
Frank Christian
Robert Marks
Mark Stead
Terry
Canton
Ohio
Clinton Mitchell
Lawson Carder
Katherine June
Elizabeth May
Ruth Kirby
Grafton
Marie Crouse
Alma Crouse
Hospital listing of names and addresses for discharges
A scanned hospital discharge notice lists individuals such as Charles Wooxt William Perry Gello Carolyn DeMoss and Wanda Sloan with addresses on routes and streets including Brownlow Park Newburg Lincoln St East Main St and High St It records discharges on May 31 with additional names Betty Beck man Betty Wolfe Florence Vandergrift Nancy Lyons Fred Moyer Oscar Lynch and Coretta Collins among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aemussions
Mag
Charles Wooxt
William Perry Gellorway
Carolyn DeMoss
Brownlow Park
Susie Keyser
K. H. Trippett
Lincoln St
George Phillips
Newburg
Wanda Sloan
East Main St
Nancy Lyons
Rt 1
Paul Booth
North Pike St
Coretta Collins
Flemington
Betty Beckman
High St
Betty Wolfe
Thornton
Florence Vandergrift
Fred Moyer
West Main St
Oscar Lynch
Man acquitted after siren imitation demonstration
Madison Wisconsin case dismisses charges against Dexter J. Weise, 24, for illegally having a siren on his motorcycle after he demonstrated imitation of a siren in court and proved his actions were a performance rather than unlawful use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Dexter J. Weise
Bailey Y A Class Enjoys Program at Bailey Memorial
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church Young Adults Class led by Brannon L Riffle held a program with assistance from Betty Riffle Brenda Riffle Marietta Brown Clara Belle Flint and Lucilie Gray. Refreshments were served by a long list of members and families including Robert Marks Eugene Rifle Harold Kelley Lindy Devart Candy and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church
Brannon L. Riffle
Betty Riffle
Brenda Riffle
Marietta Brown
Clara Belle Flint
Lucilie Gray
Robert L. Marks
Eugene Rifle
Harold Kelley
Lindy Devart
Robert
Marks
Candy
and Grannon Rifle
Bugene
Betty
Brenda
Clara Bel Flint
Robert Henry
Peggy
Smith
Richard Haney
John Harris
Ruth Ellen
Jerald Lee
Judy Diana
Mya
Lucille Gray
Local Births and Returnee Mark Norfolk Resident
Mrs Lily Bott of Norfolk former Graf ton resident returns home after two week visit with Mrs Zara Teets and friends. A girl weighing pounds 10% ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Collins Flemington at 1 30 a m on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily 8
Bott
Norfolk
Virginia
Grafton
Zara Teets
Richard Collins
Flemington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Paul
Sarah
Mollie Parris
U.8
Evansville, W. Va
Fetsterman Methodist Church
Dolores Poling
Vera Tucker
Rainbow For Girls
Masonic Temple
Haymond Farm Womens Club
Haymond School
B&p Circle of
W.M.S
Naomi Lawson
Ben Reig
Boyd Reed
Bailey Y
Atul Ie
Malone
Main Grafton
Pramklin Purdee
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Carrie Glenn
West Wsington St
R. Thomas Insurance Agency
Beeoh
Main Street
Tappan Gas’ Range
Siehler Furniture CO
FHONE
Grafton Baking CO
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