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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1941

Page

3

Quota Members Plan Lake Placid Convention

Quota International members met at Cozy Rest with nearly all in attendance. Plans were laid for service work and the twenty second convention to be held at Lake Placid Club New York in June 1921 with expected 400 to 600 delegates. Keynote speaker Edward Tolminson NBC Inter American expert. officers listed. honorary members named. delegates to Lake Placid to be elected. Germany to release 100000 French prisoners.

Quota Club Cozy Rest Mildred Debendarfer Quota International Lake Placid Club Essex County New York State Clara Mason Canada Australia Edward Tolminson National Broadcasting Company Defense Service Adirondacks Fargo N. D Effie Laudermilk Bluefield W. Va Eva M. Leger Saskatoon Sask Frances L. Landry Baton Rouge Frances V. McKillop Pittsburgh Mary Powell Northam Baltimore Hannah C. Simmons Worchester Mass Marie Higgins Youngstown Ohio Frances Weishampel Allentown Wanda Frey Los Angles Calif Ruth Bryan Rhode Alderson Nancy Astor London England Lake Placid

June meetings and club gatherings listed across organizations

Multiple groups announce June events including Judson Missionary Society at 8 p.m. Mrs Edna Defenbaugh. VFW Auxiliary at 8 p.m.. Junior Circle of Supreme Forest Woodmen at 2 p.m.. O U A M at 7 30 p.m.. White Rose Grove No 2 Woodmen Circle at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Faye K Littman. Lindy Club at 8 p.m.. Friendship Bible Class at 8 p.m.. Business Girls club dinner at 6 30 p.m.. Women’s Missionary Council at Mrs Irwin Miller Lucretia with officer election. Grafton Junior 4 H Club at 11 30 a.m. from post office to Tygart Dam. Circle No 3 W S C S St John’s Methodist at 8 p.m. at Mrs D H Elis 1201 West Boyd.

Judson Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Edna Defenbaugh Maple Avenue VFW Supreme Forest Woodmen K. of P. Hall Wehn Hall White Rose Grove No Woodman Circle Faye K. Littman Lindy Club Louise Reed Grand Street Friendship First Christian Church Business Girls Club Cozy Rest Dorothy Sapp Francis Warder Women’s Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church Irwin Miller Lucretia Grafton Tygart Dam Betty Purinton C.S St. John’s Methodist Church D. H. Elis West Boyd Street

Leota Tucker Weds Washington Man In May Ceremony

Announcement for Leota Parmalee Tucker of Pruntytown who married David Clifford Brice of Washington Pennsylvania in a single ring ceremony on May 24 at Fordyce Methodist church near Waynesburg. The Brices plan to live in Washington after a motor trip east. both graduates from local high schools.

Leota Parmalee Tucker L. J. Tucker Pruntytown David Clifford Brice Harry Brice Washington O. C. Carlyle Fordyce Methodist Church Waynesburg Raymond Huffman Brice Grafton High School Washington High School

Varied Stitchery Pattern 7004 Offered by Grafton Sentinel

Transfer pattern with 30 motifs from 6 by 4 inches to 11 by 13 inches, plus materials and stitch illustrations. Send six cents in coins to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St New York NY and include name and address and pattern number.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept W. 14Th Street New York N.Y

Katherine Joyce to sing with Gus Arnheim at Carmichael's

Talented vocalist Katherine Joyce will be featured with Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra at Carmichael's on June 10 under the auspices of the Clarksburg chapter of the Order of DeMolay.

Katherine Joyce Gus Arnheim Carmichael Clarksburg Order of DeMolay

Knottsville WSCS Meeting At Ludwick Home

The Knottsville Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Dolly Ludwick's home with co hostess Mrs. Prudence Ludwick. Rev. Hockenberry offered prayer and Mrs. Juanita Ludwick led the Bible lesson. Next meeting set for Mrs. Cor de Gough's with co hosts. A farewell gift was given to Mrs. Emma Boylen as she prepares to move to Baltimore.

Woman's Society of Christian Knottsville Methodist Church Dolly Ludwick Prudence Ludwick Juanita Ludwick Hockenberry Ella Wilson Busion Ness Carmichael Hall Ada Thomas Corde Gough Gay Boyles Ruth Knotts Emmas Boylen Baltimore Thomas Flossie Shroyer Bernice Luzadder Nora Bonner Eugenia Hockenberry Blanche Swisher Artie Ridenour Ruth Skaggs Gora Gull Margaret Kinney Emma Boylen Hester McDaniel Mary Lundy Margaret Wiland Rev. Hockenberry Mary Blaney

Guest Night Social Draws Fifty At United Brethren Church

Upwards of fifty members and guests attended the annual guest night program and social of the King’s Daughter Bible class at the United Brethren church. Mrs. E. S. Duckworth prepared the program. Mrs. Sherman Reed presented it. Readings by Mrs. Myrtle Mathews, Rev. Mrs. Luzader, and Mrs. Ruth Crouser. City readers, hymns, piano duets, and vocal numbers entertained. Vice president Mrs. Bernard Hoffman presided. group leaders served refreshments.

King’s Daughter United Brethren ‘Church E. 8. Duckworth Sherman Reed Charles Warder Lois Luzader Helen Louise Rosemary Outright Bernard Hoffman B. C.isner Loren Hoffman

Tenth Birthday Party for Dewey Avenue Girl

LaDonna Jenkins celebrated turning ten with a Saturday party on Dewey avenue attended by friends and school mates. Lawn games followed by indoor refreshments and a decorated pastel cake, with gifts presented to the honoree by guests including Patty Sue Parker and Shirley Ann Jenkins.

LaDonna Jenkins John Jenkins Dewey Avenue Patty Sue Parker Lilian Johnson Naomi MrWilliams Norma Jean Dean Marjorie Hebb Annetta Kirk Ruth Ellen Hostler Shirley Ann Jenkins Emily Malone Marci Malone Dolores Jenkins Ia- Donna Jenkins

Church Society Holds Meeting at Mrs Lawson Home

The Woman's Society of Christian Service at St Paul's Methodist held a session at Mrs Mary Lawson's Pearl Street home last night. Mrs Merle Bailey read an article on Stewardship for Christian Education and the circle voted to discontinue meetings during the summer months. Refreshments were served by Mrs Lawson assisted by Mrs A C Thomas and others.

Mary Lawson Pearl Street Woman's Society of Christian St. Paul's’ Methodist Church Stewardship For Merle Bailey Mos Howard Courtney A. C. Thomas

DeMolay Homecoming Dance Featuring Gus Arnheim Orchestra

Clarksburg DeMolay plans its annual homecoming dance at Carmichael auditorium on June 10. The program features Gus Arnheim and his orchestra, known coast to coast for style and radio appearances. The event spotlights Katherine Joyce, Andy Russell, and Max Stone with table reservations through Leslie G. Reed.

Clarksburg Order of DeMolay Carmichael Auditorium Gus Arnheim West Coast Arnheim Coconut Grove Los Angeles Wilshire Bowl Cal Beverly Hills Billy Rose New York City State Theater CBS NBC Mutual Woody Herman Abe Lyman Bing Crosby Katherine Joyce Andy Russel Max Stone DeMolay Leslie G. Reed

Holiday visitors and travel notices across town

Here From California Mrs Warder and family visited Maple avenue before heading to Bloomington Maryland while Miss Mary Warder stays with her grandmother. Several families hosted guests for Memorial day and weekends with trips to Pittsburgh Baltimore and Detroit. A new baby was born at Memorial hospital in Detroit to Lois Ford Lopez. Mrs Eugene Worth visits her Newark Ohio parents and Johns Hopkins Hospital observation plans are noted for J C Fawcett. Leaves for East Mathilda Grow sails to Baltimore for Johns Hopkins events then to Salisbury.

California Frederick B. Warder Pomona Hugh R. Warder Maple Avenue Bloomington Mary Warder Anna Mary Warder Baltimore John Ugiansky Robert Francis Ugiansky J. J. Rose Joseph Lopez Memorial Hospital Detroit Mich Lopez Lois Ford C. L. Ford South Grafton

Visitors and social notes from Bury and nearby towns

Bury Maryland as the house party guest of Miss Virginia Phillips and attend the shore party of Phi Alpha Mu at Ocean City. Zanesville visitors Mr and Mrs James Barcus and Mr and Mrs Earl Satterfield of Zanesville Ohio. Visit parents Miss Sarah Belle Henderson and Miss Lillian Henderson in Columbus Ohio. Return to Pittsburgh Mr and Mrs John Carr after a weekend with Mr and Mrs Wallace Henderson West Main Street. Minor operations on Miss Margaret Jennings Newburg and Lucille Rowland 64 West Wilford Street at City Hospital. Andrew M McGovern guest of Mr and Mrs Ed Hostler en route from Notre Dame with degree June 1, accompanied by George Coleman.

Bury, Md Virginia Phillips Phi Alpha Mu Sorority Western Maryland College Ocean City Zanesville James Barcus St. Charles Street Earl Satterfield and Son Ohio Sarah Belle Henderson Lillian Henderson Columbus Wallace Henderson West Main Street Margaret Jennings Newburg Lucille Rowland West Wilford Street City Hospital Andrew M.mcgovern Ed Hostler Lawton Notre Dame University George Coleman

Thelma Kelso Weds H B Gray at Park View Church

Thelma Belle Kelso and Harry Basle Gray of Park View were married at the Methodist church on Thayer Street by Rev Durward B Brown. The bride is daughter of James Kelso and Lenora Golden Kelso, the groom of James Gray and Elizabeth Oliver Gray. The bride and groom will live at Grafton Park. the groom's father witnessed the ceremony.

Thelma Belle Kelso Harry Basle Gray Park View Methodist Church Thayer Street Durward B. Brown James Kelso Lenora Golden Kelso James Gray Elizabeth Oliver) Gray Mrs. Gray Grafton Park

Contract For 1941 Tax Tickets Let By Court

A contract was let to Graf ton Printing company by the Taylor county court for the printing of this year s tax tickets used by the sheriff s office as part of business before the commission at Jt s first June session. Sam R Jenking was ordered to survey property in Court House district sold by the sheriff for non payment of taxes purchased by Clarence Simmons from the Ben L Davis heirs. Remainder of the day was devoted to fictionary and other routine matters.

Grafton Printing Company Sentinel Taylor County Court Sheriff's Office Sam R. Jenking Court House Clarence Simmons Ben L. Davis

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Quota Germany Adolf Leota Tucker Ousehold Brooks Ade Dem Yea Household Arte, Inc Knottsville WSCS Ludwick U. B. Church Dewey Ave Church Society Ustner Headquarters N&w Betty Jones John Carr R. L. Love Harry Nebraska Dunbar Frank Cather Harry McKay Washington, Pa G. J. Goodwin Simpson Raeford N. C Mr. and Leroy Hedrick Mrs. Charles Poling Mrs. Kenneth Jacobs and Son John Hulley William Morgan Allen Wheeling Eugene Worth Newark, Ohio J. C. Fawcett Beech Street Harold Dick Robert Howard Jones Addison Street Facett Johns Hopkins Hospital East Mathilda L. Grow Johns. Hopkins University Benny Goodman Salis Mrs. Carr Robert Jones Holland Furnace Co Fairmont Thelma Kelso H. B. Gray Primrose Bert Utsinger Ethel Street Francescole Permanents Vielue Ford Stev Shriver Motor Company Pike Street
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