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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1946
Page
3
Society page notes active engagements across clubs and groups. Details include upcoming events, member involvement, and contact avenues through the paper’s society desk and listed telephone line for inquiries.
Miss Harriet Mae Hilton daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Hilton of Charleston marries Robert C Denzie son of Mrs E Denzie of Charleston and formerly of Grafton in a noon ceremony Saturday June 8 at St Luke s Episcopal church Charleston Rev David L Leach officiates organist E N Totten plays. Following the ceremony a reception at the Hilton home. The couple plan a motor trip through the eastern states and will reside on Piedmont road Charleston. Mrs Denzie is a Charleston High School graduate and works in the credit office of The Diamond Inc. Mr Denzie, a 1938 Grafton Senior High graduate, served in the U S Navy three years and was employed at Malone s Rexall drug store.
The Fidelis club gathered at Mrs. Florence Wilkinson's Bluemont Street home for devotionals and a business session led by the hostess. Late in the evening she treated attendees to ice cream and cake, including Mrs. Emily Williams and other members.
June gatherings include World War II Mothers club at 7 30 p m in club rooms social event all members urged to attend missionary society of First Presbyterian church at 8 p m at 141 East Main with Nell Haslup and hostesses Redwing club meets on Northwestern Turnpike with Imma Rockwell Quota Club gathering at Belvedere Club 6 15 p m RTS class of First Baptist at 7 30 p m hostesses Belle Shay Eva Miller WSCS And rs Methodist church breakfast and monthly meeting July 4 Shaffer reunion at Birds Creek with multiple organizers and hostesses
Grace Marie Bartlett of Grafton was elected state vice president of Tau Phi Lambda, a Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle sorority. She previously served as acting manager at Woolworth's in Grafton and is active in the Quota club and the Grafton Womens' club.
Bluefield June 14 OPA rent attorney Bernard McClaugherty Jr says many Bluefield landlords failed to register rental properties by the May 15 deadline Only 4 500 registrations received he called the neglect a direct violation of OPA rent regulations
Charleston June 14 The Liquor Control Commission says non rationed items may be purchased in state stores without a ration card as agencies resume sales Monday. The article lists exempted items and covers a Masonic Temple Eastern Star meeting in Charleston with officers elected for the Augusta Mannington chapters as guests.
A severe storm in the Fairmont area cut power to the region. Radio station WMMN went off air for about thirty minutes and Consol idation Coal No 63 mine paused operations for roughly two hours due to the outage. A landslide sent a tree into the Fairmont Hutchinson electric line, interrupting service.
In remarks on page one, Jackson is asked about a report that Black threatened resignation if Jackson were named chief justice. Truman replies he never discussed the chief justice vacancy with any member of the court.
Five bandits wearing yellow hoods storm a bank fifteen minutes before closing and force patrons to lie down. They seize cash but skip $15,000 in government bonds. A pursuit by land and water follows from Barr Harbor to Peche Island, with Canadian and Detroit police joining the chase and a motor boat used to pursue two men and a brunette woman.
Dorsey Reed of the U S Navy arrived home from Puerto Rico for a 30 day furlough visiting his father D O Reed in the city. He traveled from Washington by plane and by train to reach his Norfolk bound post after leave. Reed has served 18 years and 4 months aboard the USS Opportune.
The communication argues that Ireland supports United States help to the Republic of China to build and maintain moderate sized modern military forces to contribute to peace in Asia. It notes U S Army forces in China total about 6000 personnel, the remnant of a once large Eastern Asia military presence.
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