Quiet Wedding Unites Dorothy Williams and Elbert Knotts
Dorothy Williams and Elbert Knotts wed at United Brethren Church in Knottsville on May 29 in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a ice pink street length dress with navy accessories and a pink rose corsage. Attendants were the groom’s sister and her husband from Fairmont. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home. The bride, a 1944 Grafton High School graduate, previously worked for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone. Knotts, a 1942 Grafton High School graduate, served in the Army Air Corps. The couple will live in Knottsville where Knotts operates in the lumber business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Willief Knottsville
Dorothy
Elbert Knotts
Howe R. Flatts
United Brethren
Coming Events Schedule for Grafton Organizations
June events include the Business Girls meeting at Hotel Grafton at 6 15 p m with Maxine Cockrell hostess. Circle No 1 of St John s meets June 3 at Mrs W S Phillips 514 Walnut St at 6 30 p m for a covered dish dinner. The Lindy Club gathers June 3 at Mrs Earl Ridenour 311 Monroe St. Circle No 2 of St John s Methodist meets June 4 at Mrs Frank Lake 11 E Knotts Ave at 6 30 p m for birthday covered dish. The W C T U holds a 7 30 p m meeting at First Baptist with Safeguarding Womanhood as topic. Ladies Aid of St Paul s Lutheran meets June 4 at Mrs Lynn Faulkner 153 West Knotts Ave at 8 p m. Junior Forest Woodmen Circle picnic June 6 at Grafton Park 1 to 3 30 p m. mothers invited, bring lunch. Mountaineer Council No 44 J O U M meets June 5 at V F W Hall 8 p m. Grafton Rebekah Lodge meets June 7 at lodge home 8 p m.
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Grafton Business Girls
Grafton
Maxine Cockrell
Circle No
St. John's
Lynn Faulkner
West Knotts Avenue
Supreme Forest Woodmen's Circle
Grafton Park
Mountaineer Council No. 44
Junior Order of United American Mechanics
V. F. W. Hall
Grafton Rebekah Lodge
Ilary Comp and Robert Wiltman Tie in Red House Church
Mr and Mrs Allen D Comp announce the marriage of their youngest daughter in Alberta to Robert W Wiltman in a double ring ceremony at 1 pm May 16 at 1st Johns Lutheran Church Red House Md officiated by Rev Alvah Merenes D D Attendants include the groom s sister and brother in law The bride wore a serina dress of white eyelet corsage of red rosebuds The groom is a graduate of Elkins High School and employed by Atlas Glass Company The bride is from Wendell Ohio and Rowlesburg West Virginia The couple will reside in Rowlesburg following a reception at Backbone Mountain Inn
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Allen D
Is City
Marge
Alberta
Robert W. Wiltne
1St. John's Lutheran Church of
Fi House
Alvah Merenes
D.D
Rich H .Weltman
Weltiman
el Fton High School
MF 41
Atlas Glass Company
Weltman
Wes. Margaret Todd
Wendell, C
Frank Weltin
Rowlesburg
Rowlesburg High Pool
West Virginia Siness College
Baltimore and Ohio
Backbone Mount Inn
Delta Nu Sorority Meets at Community Hall
Delta Nu chapter of Tau Lambda sorority held its monthly social and business meeting at West Main Street Methodist Church Community Hall. Business matters were discussed and approved. An invitation was extended to attend the district convention at the Waldo Hotel in Clarksburg on June 27. Three films were shown: Cancer and Its Treatment, Persia Faces Today, and A Date With West Virginia. Refreshments were served by Monford Loar, Clara Belle Upton, and Anna Coulson to members Thelma DeMoss, Betty Jean McWilliams, Ellen Tingler, and Laura Mae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Nu
Tau Lambda Sorority
West Main St. Methodist Church
Waldo Hotel
Clarksburg
Persia
West Virginia
Monford Loar
Clarabelle Upton
Anna Coulson
Thelma DeMoss
Betty Jean McWilliams
Ellen Tingler
Laura Mae
Local names list includes Nancy Doffman and friends
A fragmented OCR line lists multiple names such as Nancy Doffman Kemple Katha Leen Bolyard Grace Marie Bart Lett Mildred Cole Maxine Harvey Evelyn Greene Clarabelle Upton Anna Coulson Louise Ridenour Marjorie Ridenour Virginia Peters Irma Stutler Mary Louise Watkins Florence Johnson Bertha Goodwin Miriam Nestor Monford Loar and Marie MeVicker.
Denham Defends UMW Case In Coal Labor Dispute
National Labor Board official Denham filed an answer to the United Mine Workers motion to dismiss the case. He accuses UMW and Lewis of unfair labor practice for refusing to meet with the Southern coal producers association. Judge Goldsborough questioned the union’s stance and upbraided its arguments linking Taft Hartley to the case, asserting the SCPA officials are competent negotiators and that employers may designate any bargaining agent in good faith. Moody, president of the Southern Association, sat watching as tensions over contract talks persisted.
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Denham
National Labor Relations Board
United Mine Workers
Lewis
SCPA
UMW
Goldsborough
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Association
Moody
Nate
Hopkins
Joseph F Moody
Cour
Individur
Various Local Visits and Graduations Haunt Grafton
A parade of brief items notes 30 day furloughs for H R Lewis at his mother’s home, Lucille Graneman’s day in Fairmont, and weekend visitors at Rev O J Howearth’s home. John R Fawcett of Phoenix, former Grafton resident, earned a BS from Arizona State College and plans teaching and graduate study. Edward Cawcett heads to Phoenix to begin summer term at Arizona State College. Terre Haute visitors return after days with Mr and Mrs French and Thayer Street family. Many more weekend guests visit local families, attend graduation at Fairmont State College, and announce births, business visits, and college plans.
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O. J. Howearth
Carl Johnson
Richard
Betta Johnson
Paul McDaniel
Ellsburg
Arizona State College
John R. Fawcett
Phoenix
Ariz
Grafton
Arizona State Colloge
Granfton High
Fawcett
University of Arizona
Arizona State
Mr. Fawcett
Edward Cawcett
J. 2. Fawcett
Beech
John R. Rawcett
Terre Haute
W. L. Jones
Ind
Tones
French
Thayer St
Graduations and Visits Noted Across area Families
Local notices report relatives attending graduations at Morgantown High School and Sinai Hospital nursing school in Baltimore. Visitors from Pennsylvania and Ohio spent weekends with Grafton friends. A newborn daughter Lucille Jean Colebank born May 21 in Clarksburg. Also covered are Memorial weekend visits and family ties across Flatwoods Mans field Wolf Summit Sut ton and Dresden areas.
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R. W. Robinson
Baltimore
Grafton
Emma
Jane
Sinai Hospital School of Nursing
Eutaw Place Temple
Miss Robinson
Grafton Senior High School
Appalachian ivonumen tax row details 1947 figures
A state board reviews Appalachian’s 1947 financials with a $59 million valuation and notes net earnings fell by 2 million from the previous year despite a $3 million gross gain. Costs rose, wage hikes to cost 800 thousand, coal costs up 1.7 million, while 1947 capital additions focus on 1200 miles of rural electric lines costing 3 million and 300 miles planned.
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Tural
City Defers Sewer and Garbage Ordinances After Memorial Cleanup
City council, after noting estimated needs of around $15,000 for rehabilitation, postponed action on sewer and garbage ordinances to a future meeting. City Manager Curtis D. Decker was asked to thank the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department Lions Club Clean-Up committee and all citizens for Memorial Day efforts. Firemen and Lions Club spent Sunday night washing streets over which Monday morning parade moved.
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Page Oné
Curtis D. Deck
Grafton Volunteer Fire
Lions Club
Clean-Up Committee
Firemen
State Cities Hold Elections Tuesday
A Associated Press report notes West Virginia municipalities held Tuesday elections with few party lines. Morgantown split five seats with Republicans and a Democrat, Richwood elected a Democrat mayor but GOP control on council, Welch kept Republicans in power, Buckhannon voters approved a $75,000 firehouse bond, Princeton rejected a $290,000 streets and city hall bond, McDowell County’s Northfork Clark consolidation produced Winford Dillard as first mayor, and daylight saving time vote changes occurred in Morgantown and Romney with divergent outcomes.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Citizens
The
Peoples
Morgantown
Republican Council
Clifford Hough
John F. Morris
Paul ‘Trevillian
Ray Phillips
C. D. Kelly
Andover
Welch
Lloyd E. Rogers
Buckhannon
Princeton
McDowell County
Citizens’ Party
Northfork
Clark
Winford H. Dillard
Romney
School Teacher Carries Off Strawberry Honors
Buckhannon June 2 A Buckhannon-Upshur high school commercial teacher and noted local strawberry grower, Robert Hall, won the 50 dollar sweepstakes prize and prizes for best commercial exhibit and two berry varieties at a partial revival of the Central West Virginia Strawberry Festival. Festival head W C Wade said a full parade queen and other features may return next year. This year’s contest was labeled an exhibit.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia
Robert Hall
Buckhannon-Upshur High School
W. C. Wade
The
Festival Association
Orly
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Dallas
Oregon
Dalles
Vanport
International Soundphoto
Society Reporter
Orothy Williams
Ibert Knotts
Ilary A. Comp
Robert W. Wiltman T
Red House, Md
Lta Nu
Benish
Lars Jer
We “Malone
H.R. Lewis
Camp LeJeune
N. Y
Emma Lewis
W. Main Street
Fairmont
Lucille Granneman
Thomas Guy
Clements, Md
F. E. Sayers
Main Street
M Say
Sarah Sayres
J. H. Hill
Jennie Southworth
Olan Hartman
Jay Jacobs
Walnut Street
Charles Griffin
Alexandria, Va
S/Svt
Edmund M. Jacobs
Wislington
D. C
Caude Brown
James E. Johnson
Keila Kay
Dante, Va
Daughirs
Ms. McAvoy
W. Mainstreet
Colllege
Lorraine Wasmany
Underwood
Middlebourne
Parkersburg
Rose van Camy Zinn
Mrc
Harles
Grafton City Hospital
Charles E. Vard
Mar. Trickett
D. R
R. Trickett O' Tunnelton
Eno . Teets
Tunnelton
Yale McWilliams
Painesville
H. McWilliams
Idf Webster
Melvin Whitehair
Flemington
Jem
Paris
Mary White
Mary Susan McWilliam
Robert Vincent McWilliams
O’ Rand
Eugene McWilliam
Parkview
A. C. Davis
Ashad
Virgil Stewart
Jean and
Delore
Flatwoods
Everett McWilliams and Sons
Bobby and
Jaack
Mansfield
Charles McWilliams
Wolf Summit
John Ross
Sutton
Guy Lake
Brydon
C. W. Kinnaird
Morgantown High School
Charles Kinnaird
Robert Deegan
Masilon, O
Robert F. Gerkins
McGraw Ave
Wilbert Colebank
Pruntytown
Lucille Jean
St. Mary's Hospital
Mary Lou Carder
Pennsylvania
Emma Kelley
Jackie
Homestead
Gertrude Moritz
Glassport
Kenneth P. Teéts
Robert D. Nestor
Robert, Jr
James J. Nestor
James Nestor
E. Long St
Dresden
Paul
Boyce
Linda Jean
Brownlow Park
Robert Merrifield
Harold Wilson
Jimmy
Decoration Day
Flora, Jacobs
Maple Ave
Page
Montgomery
India
CarryChina Company
James M
Leona Kerns Montgomery
James R. Montgomery
Charles Montgomery
Winchester
Louise Woodyard
Wellsville
Ohio
Hope Natural Gas Company
United Fuel Gas Company
Appalachian
Evans Furniture Co
Rong Rco Eres Teete Beautyrest Dieta
Malone’s Drug & Chemical Co
Personal Auto
First National Bank
Consumer Credit Dept
Wayne M. Sinsel
Mgr
Dilly
Lydia E E. Pinks
National Heating Supply CO. P.O
W. Va
America
Roberts Farmers
Old Exchange Mill
Ethan Oat
Keott Maret
Pittsburgh
Golden Triangle
Joseph F. Duddy
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