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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1949
Page
3
The All-American Conference champion Cleveland Browns schedule a pre-season game with the Chicago Hornets at Toledo Glass Bowl on August 14. India signed trade pacts with ten countries last year. The nation lists 4 000 towns with populations above five thousand. A baby arrives on the Milky Way.
The Elizia beth Cummins chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution hosted a Flag Day tea yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Roca riser’s West Washington Street home. From two to four p m over one hundred guests registered. The event featured pink and lavender centerpieces, crystal bowls, red white and blue candies, and patriotic decor. Guests were greeted by several members and tea was poured by Mrs. O J Fleming with aides assisting. music provided by Mrs. Betty Rose Morrison.
The Young Adult class of the First Baptist church enjoyed a weiner roast at Tygart Dam Park Monday evening with a devotional led by Mrs. Lillie Adlington and a brief business session. Attendees included Arlean Murray La timer Bradley Hazel Jean Bulwell Billie Reed Jean Newhouse Rhea Knight Jay Goff Ruth Marie Bumgardner Lillian White Charles Adlington Richard Adlington William Beall Evelyn Golden Virginia Mae Stine Naomi Lawson Emma Jean Smith and Kenneth Wyckoff. Also, the note mentions the United States imported 19 million dollars worth of goods from India in February 1949.
Miss Lucille Henderson leads the Willing Workers 4-H club at Haymond school on Monday evening. The program featured the 4-H song and pledge, a scripture lesson read by Shirley Summers, readings by Eloise Bogers, jokes by Francis Satterfield, and plans for members to attend County 4-H camp. A special meeting is set for June 20 with attendees including Glenn and Evelyn Watkins, Dottie and Dorsey Weaver, Leo Stevens, visitors Leroy Weaver, Joe Knotts, Laura Henderson, and the leader.
Community calendar lists meetings and gatherings from June 6 to June 21 at Andrews St John’s Methodist church DAR home Mrs Rhea Fisher West Washington St and other local venues. Activities include vacation bible school class meetings flag day tea picnic senior choir supper Lindy Club and Forest Woodmen Circle Juniors with times from 8 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. all noted with hostesses and addresses.
Harold Lee Trexer arrives back in North Carolina after time with Miss Minnie Cole at 219 Thayer. visiting siblings and friends, Corporal William Glenn, stationed in Japan, seen with sisters Mrs. Harold Ringler and Mrs. William Collins. plans to join wife in Staunton Virginia for next base assignment. Mrs F M Randolph Betty Jo toured Canton Ohio then Weston West Virginia to visit parents. Miss Anna Mae Wilson visiting Fairmont for a week, Mysore State India note appears jumbled with education and film data.
Seven members of White Rose Grove No. 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle were awarded proficiency certificates at a Monday lodge meeting in the K of P hall. President Mrs. Miriam Nster led the session and the group voted a donation to Camp Towles, Taylor County youth camp. Proficiency certificates were given to Mrs. Virginia Peters, Mrs. Jean Riggleman, Mrs. Mary Jaco, Mrs. Louise Arble, Mrs. Betty Brown Walls, Mrs. Marjorie Eisner, and Miss Betty Gene McWilliams. Present were Mesdames Irma Jean Stutler, Edith Jo Foley, Ellen Tingler, Virginia Peters, Miriam Nester, Maxine Harvey, Mildred Cole, Louise Arble, and Miss Leoma Zumbro.
A cedar chest shower gathers gifts for the bride to be focusing on linens textiles and household textiles. The article notes that such showers are traditional and practical lists suggested include top sheets pillow cases blankets and towels with monogrammed or embroidered accents. It emphasizes involving the bride and family to determine needs and describes cedar chest showers as a popular home making custom nationwide.
John C Shaffer deputy director WV Department of Veterans Affairs announces monthly visits at the Local Office of Unemployment Compensation Grafton WV to assist veterans widows dependents and orphans with claims before the VA and other federal agencies from June 17 1949 onward. Also provides guidance on removing burnt food from gas ovens using ammonia treated cloth and thorough drying before washing.
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