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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1948

Page

3

Guild Birthday Meeting At Evangelical United Brethren Church

Members of the Guild group at Evangelical United Brethren church held a birthday meeting with Shirly Jenkins and Susan Matse co hosting. Betty Travis led the program. Barbara Redinger played a prelude, and two hymns were sung. Delores Jenkins and Barbara Redinger spoke on topics before the group joined in birthday rites and a business session. Attendees included Susan Matsey Delores Jenkins Ladonna Jenkins Shirley Jenkins Mary Morris Ruth Travis Barbara Redinger Helen Virginia Redinger Eileen Smith Helen Stilwell Thelma Pifer Betty Taylor Janet Sue Boylan Susanna Lawson Charlotte Stilwell Ruth Crall Mrs H Waller and Mrs R Roainger.

Evangelical United Brethren Church Shirly Jenkins Susan Matse Betty Travis Guild Susan Matsey Delores Jenkins Ladonna Jenkins Shirley Jenkins Mary Morris Ruth ‘Travis Barbara Redinger Helen Virginia Redinger Eileen Smith Helen Stilwell Helen Stilwell, ‘Thelma Pifer Betty Taylor Janet Sue Boylan Susanna Lawson Charlotte Stilwell Ruth Crall H. Waller R. R. Eainger

Hospitalized youths receive emergency care discharge details

Emergency treatment records list Charles Shroyer Jr 18 of 210 Ross Street Gene Headley 18 124 West Boyd Street and James Fitz as among those discharged after hospitalization.

Charles Shroyer, Jr Ross Street Gene Headley West Boyd Street James Fitz

Wed Ceremonies At La Batre Alabama For Caroline Tapia And William Allender

Miss Caroline Tapia daughter of Dr and Mrs Mose Hudson Tapia of La Batre Alabama and William Allender son of Mr and Mrs J Guy Allender of Blueville were married June 9 at the First Baptist Church in Bayou La Batre. The double ring ceremony was officiated by Rev John Sbb with Negus Knowlton of Norfolk Virginia as matron of honor and Rob Dudrey of Bend Oregon as best man. Attendants included Hallie Fuller Ian Gravalee Margaret Carroll and Anne By Knowlton. Lt Comdr Negus Knowlton of Norfolk and Charles Greene served as ushers. The bride wore white organdy with bridal illusion and carried a white orchid. Bridesmaids wore organdy dresses with white orchid bouquets. The groom's party wore white palm beach suits. After the ceremony the couple left for a honeymoon to the Smoky and Ridge resorts. They will reside in Columbus Ohio where Allender is employed by the State Life Insurance Co as a chief underwriter.

Caroline Ath Tapia Mose Hudson Tapia la Batre Alabama William Allender Ary J. Guy Allenor Blueville First Baptist Church Bayous' Batre Johnsbb Serqne Negus Knowlton Norfolk Irginié Rob' Dudrey Bend Oregon Hallie Fuller Ian Gravalee Mobile Wma Margaret Carroll Biloxi Anne By- Knowlton Negus Knowlsom Charles Greene Palm Beach Tim Allender University of Alabama

Coming Events June Lineup From Local Churches and Clubs

June 15 events include Women’s Council of First Church Beech and McGraw meet at Mrs. R Knight 7106 W Main St 745 p.m. Kings Daughters Bible Class at church 8 p.m. First Baptist class at Mrs Archie Bartlett 917 W Main St 730 p.m. W C B of Andrews church business meeting 730 p.m. June 16 W C of Blueville Methodist at Mrs Walter Knotts 8 p.m. Grafton Business Girls picnic at Miss Ellen Jane Wiseman Pruntytown transport from post office 6 p.m. reservations Mildred Campbell 432 R D Miss Mary Jen Grinnan 619 W June 16 White Fawn Council No 3 business meeting June birthday attendees June 17 Lindy Club at Mrs J C Sturm 247 High St 8 p.m. Alpha Mu chapter Beta Sigma Phi hay ride and wiener roast Camp Towles post office 2 p.m.

Women's Council The First Church of Christ Bartlett Walter Wolfe Andrews Church Blueville Grafton Ellen Jane Wiseman Pruntytown Mildred Campbell R. D Mary Jen. Grinnan White Fawn Council Lindy Club J. C. Sturm High St Alpha Mu Beta Sigma Phi Camp Towles

Auxiliary Sponsors Radio Show At Grafton Junior High

The ladies auxiliary of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department sponsors a radio show featuring Cherokee Sue and her Hill Folks from station WPOX at Grafton Junior High School tonight at 8 15 p m The program includes Little John Jackie Osborne Oscar Quilddiemurp Smiling Mary Gospel Quartet and Buddy Starcher The auxiliary will use the pro home office representative of the group division.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Grafton

Lois Luzader Class Holds Monthly Meet

The Lois Luzader Class of the Evangelical United Brethren met at Miss Hazel Evans’s West Washington Street home with co hosts Miss Ev ans and Miss Pauline Glover. The program included scripture read by Miss Glover and a prayer by Mrs. E. Duckworth, a rhyma What A Friend We Have in Jesus, a Glockenspiel solo The Bells of St Marys with Charleen Evans and Mary Marget Ward, a reading He Walked Alone by Mrs. E. Duckworth a hymn Whispering Hope and a story The Man Who Wouldnt Fight, proceeds to benefit the fire department.

Lois Luzader Evangelical United ‘Brethren Churen Hazel Evans West Washington Street Miss Evans Pauline Glover Miss Glover E. 5. Duckworth Jesus St. Mary's Charleen Evans Mary Marget Ward Quck ‘Worth Whispering Hope

Lord Is My Shepherd Program Led by Ward And Duckworth

A church program titled Lord Is My Shepherd was presented by Miss Ward and Mrs. Duckworth. It closed with group singing. A short business session followed led by president Miss Mary Nestor. Attendees included Pauline Glover Dorothy Burnside Mary Nector Mary Alice Deakin Ellen Lingler Mary Jeane Grinnan Hazel Evans Mary Margaret Ward and class teacher Mrs E B Duckworth.

Lord Is My Shepherd Ward Suess Paulne Glover Dorothy Burnside Mary Nector Mary Alice Deakin Eilen ‘Lingler Mary Jeane Grinnan Hazel Evans Mary Margaret Ward E. 8. Duckworth

Dunham and Lough Wed in Bridgeport Baptist Church

Miss Doris Dunham daughter of Mr and Mrs C Burl Dunham of Fairmont wed Harold M Lough son of Mrs Grace Lough and the late F C Lough in a June 11 ceremony. Bride wore aqua wool crepe with white accessories. flowers white roses. Best man Wendell Tough. matron of honor Mrs William Bradshaw in white. bride a 1945 Grafton High graduate, later WV Business College alumna, employed by Monongahela Power Co. Groom a Farmington High graduate, Parkersburg Mountain State Business College alumnus, served 26 months in the South Pacific in WWII. both employed by Monongahela Power Co.

Doris Dunham C. Burl Dunham Fairmont Truoty Town Harold M. Lough Grace Lough F. C. Lough Baptist Bridgeport Henry Loving William Bradshaw Wendell Tough Grafton Senior High School West Virginia Business College Clarksburg Monongahela Power Co Lough Farmington High School Fairmont State College Mountain State Business College Parkersburg Monongahela Power Company

Briefly Told Briefly Told Visit In Clarksburg

Clarksburg hosts visiting friends and relatives from Bluemont to Knottsville and Baltimore. Oklahoma visitors and a Washington DC trip are noted along with local weekend guests and newlyweds visiting family in Clarksburg.

South Says Elector Split Over Truman Vote

Thurmond claimed most southern voters oppose Truman but a faction will back him if he is nominated. Governors from Texas Florida Virginia Kentucky Arkansas Mississippi attended the conference. GOP governors largely favor Dewey for the nomination with a monitor AP poll showing Dewey seven votes Taft two Stassen one Vandenberg one. Some governors offered no clear preference.

Comumuea Page One Thurmond South Truman Beauford H. Jester Texas Millara Caldwell Florida William M. Tuck Virginia Earle C. Clements Kentucky Ben T. Laney Arkansas Fielding L. Wright Mississippi

Wreck Injures Juveniles After Highway Crash

A car left the road and overturned around 2 a.m. injuring six juveniles. Front teeth were knocked out in the crash. Miss Craft, initially thought gravely hurt, has a fractured collar bone and bruised ribs. Original reports of a fractured pelvis were revised as more details emerged.

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