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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1954

Page

3

Suited for Summer Big City Jobs Not All Glamour And Fame

Thousands of girls head to New York this summer chasing the dream of fame and fortune in the big city. They face $50 a week budgets, subway rush hours, and clerical work as a stepping stone. Employment offices warn dreams may collide with rough office routines and sharp criticism from bosses. Some counselors urge staying home to gain experience, others encourage a cautious, stepwise move toward city work.

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Knottsville WSCS Plans To Clean Church Tuesday

Knottsville Woman's Society of Christian Service arranged a church cleaning for Tuesday at the Knottsville church. The meeting at Mrs Fred Forman's home included devotionals led by Mrs Everett Ludwick and business with officers retained except one, plus a secretary elected to succeed the ill Mrs Hugh Manuel.

Knottsville Woman's Society of Christian Service Fred Forman Everett Ludwick Charles Wilson Ocean Austin Joanna Moran Chester Sharp Sesson Jerome Boyles Hugh Manuel George Shroyer Leonard Williams Ludwick Wilson Austin Forman Moran Sharp Boyles Lundy Ruth Knotts Walliams Smith Shroyer Harry Summers Blanche Swisher Evelyn Susie Knotts Darlene Lundy Arlene Lundy Nancy Lundy Carolyn Lundy Clare Lundy

St Augustine Honor Roll Lists Final Six Weeks

St Augustine Catholic school announces honor rolls for the last period. The freshman class leads with nine honorees, followed by seniors, sophomores, seventh and second grades with six each. Names are listed by grade, including Barbara Ann Barlow, John Milton Coole, James Kunst, Patrick Murray, Sara Sue Waters, Linda Jane Woodyard among seniors.

St. Augustine Catholic School Sophmores Barbara Ann Barlow John Milton Coole James Kunst Patrick Murray Sara Sue Waters Linda Jane Woodyard Barbara Ann Duty Patricia Ann Shay Judy Goughlin Laura Keener Sue Litzinger Mary Ann Murray Ueille Sorbello Rose Ann Ford Mary Louise Neason James Woodyard George Water James Michael Barlow John Flanagan Paul Klug Sharon Meason Carla Jo Shay Mary Lou Barhay Thomas Fletcher Barbara Jo Keener Judith Neason Ethel Mar Walter Michael LeHere Michael Moran Mary Sandor Pamela Sorbello Grace Robert Cocker Jo Mary Cody Jo Ellen Flaagan Judy Johnson Joann Law Jer Robert Sabol Dickie Beverlin Susan Coole Suzanne Gavitt Constance Kelly William Kennedy

Calendar items outline June meetings across local groups

Calendar notes list June meetings for Kings Day Blueville Pocahontas Lindy Club Green Valley Lodge Naomi Ruth Circle Circle No 1 Red Men Lodge Circle No 5 Mary and Martha Circle St Johns Methodist and other groups with times locations and officer elections All members urged to attend Birthdays for Goff Carroll and Stutter

Kings Day Ghvers Unies Blueville Church William Myers Pocahontas D. of A. Hall Lindy Club Grill Sarah Gillispie Prospect Street Green Valley Lodge No. 235 K. of P. Hall

Felton Feted On 82nd Birthday Dinner At Home

George C Felton respected retiree and gardener was honored at a family dinner in Grafton hosted by his son and daughter. Attendees included Pearl Felton Brooks Bartlett Lantz Carrico and Urial Bartlett family members and relatives in attendance celebrated his health and hobbies of gardening and poultry. A birthday cake was cut with a special inscription.

Gourse CG Felton S.C Bartlett Grafton Felton Pearl Felton Brooks Bartlett Lantz Carrico Urial C. Bartlett M Ronald Bartlett Judith Carrico Linda Bartlett Joe Carrico Grace Marie Bartlett Bartett

Sommer Birthday Party Fete At Pruntytown Home

Mrs. Cary Sommer hosted a small informal birthday gathering at their Pruntytown home honoring C V Sommer. An assortment of guests included Mr. and Mrs. Reed Wedding of Rav enna Ohio and several local couples, sharing a buffet luncheon. The notice blends social mischief with a separate item noting a chimpanzee photographer named Fifi at London Zoo and a Daily Mirror photo feature.

C. V. Sommer Cary Sommer Pruntytown Sommer Reed Ravenna Earle E. Thorn H. £. Richardson Drexall Westfall Stannston Patricia Thorn Herbert Thompson Ronald Stevens London The Daily Mirror Fifi London Zoo

Jean Cochran Honored At Bridal Shower Ahead of Dallas Wolfe Jr. Wedding

Mrs. Ralph Malone Jr. hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower at her Thornton home in honor of Miss Jean Cochran. The bride elect will marry Dallas Wolfe Jr. of Rowlesburg Saturday. Gifts included a bride doll on a wishing well and abundant rosebuds as guests served a dessert course to relatives and friends.

Ralph Malone, Jr Thornton Jean Cochran Miss Cochran Dallas Wolfe Jr Rowlesburg Malone Virgil Cochran Dallas Wolfe, Sr Joe Hoban Dick Hoban Ed Williams Barbara Williams Gladys Rutherford Betty Rutherford William Tucker Clara Mays Lucille Davis Cochran

Hospital Discharges List Pops Up in City Notes

A hospital discharge list includes patients and addresses such as Spadatore 316 Walnut, Franklin Gall Rt. 3 City, Rose Shaffer, Simpson, William Lee Smith Rt. 6 City, Rosemary Guthrie Rt. 4 City, James Tucker Rt. 1 Watson, Homer Johnson Rt. 1 Parkersburg, Nora Miller Rt. 4 City, Wanda King 10 EB Main, with June 1 discharges Helen Ten-Iny Pittsburgh, Betty Trinkle Pittsburgh, Bertha Tate 308 Gates, Ralph Bunner 615 W Washington, Patricia Ann Bailey Rt. 2 City, Vernon Tenney Pittsburgh, John Silvester Coalton, and William Lee Smith Rt. 5 City.

Spadatore Walnut Franklin Gall City Rose Shaffer Simpson Wiam Lee Smith Rosemary Guthrie James Tucker Watson Homer Johnson Parkersburg Nora Miller Wanda King Main Helen Ten- Iny Pittsburgh Betty Trinkle Bertha Tate Gates Ralph Bunner W. Washington Patricia Ann Bailey Vernon Tenney John Silvester Coalton William Lee Smith

Spada Couple’s Baby Born at 11:05 A.M. Yesterday

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Spada of 316 Walnut Street welcomed an eight pound three ounce son born at 1105 am yesterday. An entertainment program for members of VFW Post No 3081 will follow tomorrow night’s meeting.

Lawrence Spadafore Walnut Street V.F.W. Post No

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