VEW Auxiliary to Attend Department Convention
VEW Auxiliary met on Friday May 28 with president Myrtle Colebank presiding. Delegates to the Department Encampment of Parkersburg are Ola DeMoss Irma Kenney and Verna Murphy with alternates Veda Squires Mary Beverlin and Asia Streets. The Department President Thelma Smith attended for the Memorial Parade and National Cemetery. Birthdays observed for Mrs Streets and Mrs Marguerite McCracken. Attendees at the wedding included Verna Setler DeMoss McCracken Ida Belle Woodford Jeanette McCracken Colebank Miller Chloe Moran Beverlin Thelma Shahan Mary Warder Kenney Eileen Shaw Mina Funk. Next meeting planned for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vf.w. Auxiliary
Myrtle Colebank
Parkersburg
Ola DeMoss
Irma Kenney
Verna Murphy
Veda Squires
Mary Beverll
Asia Streets
Thelma Smith
National Cemetery
Streets
Marguerite McCracken
Mary Warner
Verna Setler
DeMoss
McCracken
Ida Belle ‘Woodford
Jeanette McCracken
Colebank
Miller
Chloe Moran
Beverlin
Thelma Shahan
Mary Warder
Kenney
Eileen Shaw
Mina Funk
Personal notices and visits among relatives abroad
Mr canarirs EB B Moats of Arden visit daughter and son in law George A Shingleton Brownlow Park and granddaughter Mrs Richard Robinson West Francis St before Centennial return. Staff Sergeant Robert F Sigeljhan returns to base One International Airport Park Ridge Minnots after visiting in Nicerna. He attended Commencement at Grafton High Bowl Memorial Day Night. His fiancée Miss Frances Lane Mesanlel graduates. WVU student G Thomas Bartlett Jr of Bartleh family initiated by Alpha Pi Omega service fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canarirs
EB. B
Moats
Arden
George A. Shingleton
Brownlow Park
Richard Robinson
West
Francis
Robert F. Sigel Jhan
One International
Park Tidge
Minnots
Nicerna
Grafton High Bowl
Frances Lane Me
Sanlel
West Virginia University
G. ‘Thomas Bartlett
Bart~leth, Jr
Alma
Omega
Surprise Birthday Party For Harry Hovatter At Noel
A surprise birthday event was hosted Saturday evening at the home of Mt. and Noel for Harry Hovatter. Guests arrived with gifts and enjoyed cake, ice cream, coffee, and koolache. attendees included Goodwin, Powell, Stafford, and Goodwin family members and friends. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support during illness and death of James S. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. and
Noel
Goodwin
Harry Hovatter
Cecil Powell
Stafford
Linda Powell
Betty Stafford
Edna Goodwin
Charlotte Goodwin
Herbert Powell
Tommy Stafford
Judy Stafford
John Goodwin
Nellie Goodwin
Nellie Goodwin, Mrs. @. N. Dillon, Odbert Hovatter, Mrs. Flossie Hovatter
Mary Knotts
Mr. Hovatter
James 8. Miller
Local Pastors Attend West Virginia Methodist Conference
The West Virginia Methodist Conference meets at Wesley College Buckhannon from June 6 to June 10. Bishop Lloyd Wicke presides and preaches at the 10 45 a m service Sunday. An ordination service is planned for Sunday afternoon and at 4 p m the new appointments will be read with some staying another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Wesley College
Buckhannon
Lloyd Wicke
Veish
Baptist circles schedule meetings and choir practice
The Dolores Logs doh Circle at 27:30 tonight and Elizabeth Bruck Circle meet at 109 West Washington Street. Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer meeting. Thursday 7 pm Senior choir practice. Lions Gets Gate Los Angeles reports a town clash ended with Shinners and son driven out after a drunken incident with a pet. Arthur Treas released after 60 days amid a misinterpretation of a traffic sentence. Senate moves to raise postal savings deposits to five dollars. About 20 million women drive passenger cars in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baphist -Church
Dolores
Logsdoh
Elizabeth Bruck
Ars- Menear
West
Washington Street
Los. Angeles
Joh Shinners
Shiners
Cub
Shinners
Twins Graduate in Lakes High School Class
Two sets of twins from the same family graduate from Lakes High School in Chebugan Mich. Evlyn is 19, Barbara and Beverly are 18. They are daughters of Mr and Mrs Warner Murray of Burtlake. The older twins were held back in school by illness International.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Lakes High School
Chebugan
Mich
Warner Murray
Burtlake
Evlyn Yn
Barbara
Beverly
Illnes (International
Calendar of church and club meetings for June
June calendar lists WRC Womens Republic Club at Court House 8 p m. W.S.C.S West Main St Methodist 7 30 p m. Willing Workers St John s Methodist 7 30 p m Hostesses Mr and Mrs Wilbur Nicodemus. Elizabeth Bruce Circle First Baptist June 5 cancellation June 8 Margaret Alsen Circle First Baptist cancelled. Friendship class Fet terman Methodist 7 30 p m social room Hostesses Dolores Poling Vera Tucker. Kings Daughters Bible Class Bluville Methodist June 6 Circle No 3 St Pauls Methodist June 7 W S C S 2 p m Mrs Shaffer. June 7 Business Girls Post Office 6 15 p m to Cozy Rest Thelma DeMoss hostess Cancellation 694 M. Advisory Board Rainbow for Girls Mason Temple 7 30 p m June 8 Golden Age Group Grafton Women's Club Mrs Ruth Crouser Beech St 2 p m. June 9 Haymond Farm Womens Club plate lunch 5 30 p m Haymond school house. June 11 B P Circle First Baptist 7 30 p m lat church. June 19 W M S First Baptist 7 30 p m at church Naomi Lawson in charge. Expressions of sympathy for Clifton H Shingleton illness death of son and brother from Mrs Ida Mae Shingleton Mrs Marge Hickman Mrs Louise Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Republic Club
Court House
W.S.C.S
West Main St
St. John’s Methodist Church
Wilbur Nicodemus
Dolores Logsdon Cirele
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Bruce
Margaret Alsen
Fetterman Methodist Church
Dolores Poling
Vera Tucker
Kings Daughters Bible
Bluville Methodist Church
Luther Bolyard
St. Paul's Methodist
C.S
N.R. Shaffer
Walnut St
Business Girls
Cozy Rest
Thelma DeMoss
Rainbow For Girls
Masonic Temple
Grafton Woman's Club
Ruthcrouser
Beech St
Haymond Farm Womens Club
Haymond School House
B&p Circle
W.M.S
Naomi Lawson
Simpson High School Alumni Officers Re-Elected
The twenty third annual Alumni Banquet for Simpson High School was held May 26. The group, now limited to existing members as the school closes, numbered 319 alumni with 48 teaching at some point. Officers remained for 1957: President Roxie St. Clay Fowler, Vice President Pauline Cleavenger, Secretary Treasurer Jane B. Kinsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson High School
Simpson School
Simpson High
Tobe Harden
Philippi
Kenneth Haun
Fort Launderdale
Florida
Dms
B. Kinsey
Catherine’ Leach
Dorothy Bartlett
Nelda Hardman
Roberta Bush
Clyde Bush
Carl Cain
James Fordyce
Roxie St. Clay Fowler
Pauline Cleavenger
Jane B. Kinsey
Bush
Simpson Methodist Church
Thomas Turnbull
Anna Jane Kinsey
Dorothy Jean Wiseman
Madeline Lanham
Lois Felton
Sue Carder
Diana Waller
Martha Ballard
Doris Stout
Geneva Moore
Mavis Davis
Edna Oberdue
Nell Davis
Catherine Leach
June Kinsey
Doris Mo*ran
Grace Rosely
Eleanor Ross
Mary Isenberg
Nellie M. Lake
Janette Burrell
Mary Marks
Randel Wolverton
George W. Post
James Curran
Grace 'Richardson
Charles Slipe
Patline Cleavenger
Quentin Queen
Maureen Queen
Perry Hardman
Edith Findley
Carrol Jones
Karren
Jones
Pearl Crum- Jrime
Martha ‘Bartlett
Clark Wooddell
Charles Cather
Carolyn Bartlett
Geneva Vincent
Nancy Fowler
Carolyn Fowler
W|smith
Ralph Bartlett
Bad Lands of South Dakota Describe Harsh Terrain
A traveler notes that the Bad Lands extend through South Dakota where soil is poor for farming and routes are rugged making travel difficult and tiresome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Taylor Methodist Adult Group Names New Officers
The Taylor County Methodist Adult Group met at Bailey Memorial in Rosemont with Rosemont handling arrangements. The West Main Street Church of Grafton provided worship. Dorsey Goodwin led the business meeting. An election installed Rev. J H Carson as councilor, succeeding Rev. B B Suits. Mrs Johnson Fleming became president. Elmer Hovat ter, vice president. Mrs Jean Riggleman, secretary. Mrs Lindy Devart, pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church
Rosemont
West Main St. Methodist
Grafton
Dorsey Goodwin
We Church
J. H. Carson
Bailey Church
B. B. Suits
St. John's Charge
Johnson Fleming
Flemington Church
Elmer Hovatter
Jean ‘Riggleman
Lindy Devart
WSCS Names New Officer State WSCS
Mt Pleasant and Maple Run church members held an WSCS officer election naming Hazel Goodwin as president Olive Cornwell as vice president Lula Bolyard as treasurer Helen Thomas as secretary Pina Edwards as spiritual life Lens Moore as kitchen supplies Billie Moore as decorations Audio Goodwin as secretary supply work Dorothy Haller as literature and publications Betty Bolyard as social relations The meeting closed with a prayer by Mrs Durham and refreshments were served in the Community Building by many listed hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Mt. Pleasant
Maple Run
Hazel Goodwin
Olive Cornwell
Lula Bolyard
Helen Thomas
Pina Edwards
Lens Moore
Billie Moore
Audio Goodwin
Dorothy Haller
Betty Bolyard
Durham
Dorothy
Ada Hallette
Florence Knotts
W. H. Goodwin
Nancy Cozad
Rost Swiger
Lena Moore
Dean Bradley
Ben Hovatter
Flossle |Bradley
Audra Goodwin
Helen ‘Thomas
Lillian Thomas
Lillian Clarkson
Lena Dotson
Havel Goodwin
Lucille Sinclair
Lulu Bo
Hart receives odd nominating petition in Lansing
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Philip A. Hart was presented with a petition bearing 20 signatures all for the name Rahol. The document listed State Senator Philip Rahol of Iron Mountain along with Rahol his wife and 18 relatives and their families as signers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Philip A. Hart
Rahol
Philip Rahol
Iron Mountain
Americans Spend Roughly 560000 Annually on Flower Sections
A report notes Americans allocate about five hundred sixty thousand dollars each year to flower sects. The figure highlights consumer interest in floral displays and related products across sectors.
Myrtle Aura Auvil Receives State 4-H Honor
Miss Auvil of the Blueville 4-H club earned the 4-H All Star pin at a West Virginia event during the Volunteer 4-H Leaders Conference in Jackson. Auvil served four years as a 4-H member and active leader in Taylor County, praised by Helen Pleming and Woolbridge Stott for her service to the 4-H program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myre Anvil
Blueville
West Virginia
Jackson
Auvil
Taylor County
Helen Pleming
Woolbridge Stott
Navy man Carl Madison Westfall homecoming party
Mr and Mrs James Westfall honor son Carl Madison Westfall leaving the U S Navy with a going away party on the 30th at 15 East Wilfore St Attendees include Mr and Mrs Hubert Lake and family Miss Est her Lake Simpson and others from Firmont Parkeyburg Flemington Washington D C Pennsylvania Osage and more The note adds a quip about his mood since a recent beauty contest judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Westfall
East Wilfore
Carl Madison
U.S. Navy
Mas
Hubert Lake
Ord Burrell
Janet and
Julia
Firmont
Esther Lake
Simpson
Odis Westfall
Quis Clair
Susan
Thames Lake
Parkeyburg
Vivian Stevens
Larea
Guencsan Wyckoff
Flemington
Paul Ridenow
Kren
Washington, D.C
Charles Ridenour
Nita
Pennsylvania
Wayne Lake
Bernadine
Osage
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
June 4 hospital admission and discharge notes show names and locations including Elizabeth Grow, Grand Street. Freddie Isner, Walnut Street. Jo Ann Lawler, West Boyd. Jimmy Poling, Walter Street. Ebert Frum, Route 3. Mabel Plum, Uffing ton. Evelyn McBee, Philippi. Lor raine Boston, Spruce Street. and others. Discharges include Coretta Collins, Flemington. William Perry, Galloway. Freddie Isner, Walnut Street. Jimmy Poling, Walter Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizapeth Grow
Grand St
Freddie Isner
Walnut St
Jo Ann Lawler
West Boyd Bt
Jimmy Poling
Walter St
Ebert Frum
Rt. 3
Wiliam Clovis
Ail
Mabel Plum
Uffington
Evelyn McBee
Philippi
Robert
Thornton Roscoe Lynch
Thomas Bays
Wendel
Carol Meicker
Lorraine Boston
Spruce T St
Diecharges
Coretta Collins
Flemington
William Perry
Galloway
Finntiemith
Beech St
Walnut
Steve Carr
Washington, D. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
VEW Auxiliary Normies
Chicago
Arthur Treas
Alphonse. Wells
Trease
Washington
Sally
Sallie
Evlyn and
Marlys
Barbara and
C. B. Thomas Insurance Agency
Beech St. Ph
Clifton H. Shingleton
Ida Mae
Shingleton
Marge Hickman
Louise Jones
United Trading Stamps
Opirey
Taylor Methodist Adult Group
Montesano and Pruzan
Myrtle
Lam
GHS
Heinie Hammel
Joe Larossa
Grafton Baking Co
the Baking Co. of
Tony
Hsin
Kamet
Monongahela Power Company
Frigidaire
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