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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1946
Page
3
Superintendent Morrison stated the mine, previously non union, is being unionized as of today and has reportedly been returned to its former owner by the government according to his understanding.
Genevieve Luella Miller daughter of A B Miller and Richard L Dean son of Z L Deans wed in a double ring ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Saturday at 2 pm. Rev F Carl Davis officiated. Bride wore grey with navy accessories. corsage orchids. Best man Wheeler Carr Bachman. maid of honor Betty Miller in gold. The couple plan residence on Kennedy Street after a honeymoon trip to Maryland points.
Regular and special meetings scheduled from June 17 to July 4 across groups come with times and locations. Notable gatherings include the B of RT auxiliary at K of P hall, Redwing club with Mrs Emma Rockwell on Northwestern Turnpike, Quota Club at Belvedere Club, Kings Daughters class, Otterbein Guild, VFW, WSCS at St Johns and Andrews churches, RTS class at First Baptist, And rews Methodist breakfast, Business girls at Belvedere club, and Shaffer reunion at Birds Creek.
Woodmen Circle Delta Nu Chapter of Tau Phi Lambda holds a candlelight initiation at Mrs. Sarah Barcus home in Blueville. Five new members join. a ham dinner follows at Four Corners with roses on tables and Eleanor Green receiving the door prize. Attendees include Faye Littman, Grace Bartlett, Claribel Upton, Marion Gough, Helen Freeman, Leoma Zumbro, Evelyn Green, Sarah Sayres, Florence Johnson, Louise Arble, Monoford Cross, Beulah Bailey, Virginia Lake, Marjorie Eisner, Miriam Nester, Elizabeth Sinsel, and Eleanor Green.
The Seneca Senior 4-H Club held a regular meeting with a picnic lunch at Grafma Park on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 6 30. President Nancy Smith led the business session. Attendees included Richard Smith Norma Lee Parkhill Patty Barker Lola Mae Grow Marie Hebb Alta Smith and sponsor Mrs S Smith. The note adds remarks on early straw hat history.
Ashland Kentucky hostess Ethel Wells married Donald H Brown in a quiet double ring ceremony at 2 30 Sunday afternoon June 16 at the Brown home in Blueville addition Rev Paul H McKain officiated The bride a nurse wore aqua blue dress and Amer ican beauty rosebuds. maid of honor Audra Grindle wore lime and white Ray Grannan served as best man The couple plan a wedding trip to Grafton after the ceremony Both are connected to local schools and business interests.
Jean Deane, daughter of G. W. Deane of Burnsville West Virginia now of Pruntytown, marries Jack Roig of Elyria Ohio at Litchfield Church Elyria on Sunday June 9. Rev Chester Roig officiated with Clay Nixson providing the ceremony. Bridesmaids wore blue and pink as attended by May Hallet and Vera Petroff. reception for 100 at the YWCA followed. Jean a 1945 Grafton High School graduate and Hedeks member.
Mr and Mrs Robert Jackson announce the birth of a daughter Yvonne Joy at Union Protestant hospital Clarksburg on May 28 weighing six pounds two and one half ounces. The mother is Jean Delaney. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Delaney of Webster road and Mrs Lulah Jackson of West Main street. Mr and Mrs Carl Kelley announce the birth of a son at Myers clinic on June 14 weighing eight pounds. The mother is Evelyn MeVicker. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs M P MeVicker of Philippi and Mr and Mrs H B Kelley of Nestorville.
The text notes Nehru as a representative of low in spirits classes along with a Parse, Sikh, and Indian Christian. It suggests a sixth vote would usually come from a repressed caste member, with Christian and Sikh representatives often backing Congress.
In a sequence of events at an apartment an unnamed man used a firearm for target practice, returned indoors and fired at Mrs. DeFord. James grappled with him and was wounded in the right chest and hand during the struggle. Neighbors noted Lee’s visits to the apartment declined after James began dating Mrs. DeFord. Lee was estranged from his wife while James was unmarried.
A top government economist warns the cost of living is climbing sharply with prices rising about one percent monthly. He notes roughly 12 percent or more per year, compared with six to seven percent over the past three years.
Congress faces a remote chance of final action on Truman's merger plan as Senator Robertson criticizes one man control and cabinet status for service leaders. Truman endorses the plan with support from Navy and War leaders, while debates over the joint chiefs and structure continue amid broader Middle East tensions.
The army and police persist in a village sweep along the Palestine frontier near damaged bridges. Four highway and four railway bridges including the Allenby bridge over the Jordan were rendered impassable on the main link between Palestine and Transjordania. The body of one Jew was recovered amid the ruins.
A veteran urges ex service men to register in their home precinct to vote in upcoming elections. Registrars will be in neighborhoods for four days with hours 9 to 5 and 3 to 10. Voters may join any party but primaries on August 6 restrict choices to declared party members.
In Jerusalem a British army vehicle was attacked by Arabs near Gaza Park, killing one soldier and injuring two others, one fatally. The vehicle then struck an Arab procession, injuring several marchers before the Arabs renewed the assault.
In Taylor and Harris counties several mines ran today while Wendel No 5 lay idle due to no hopper cars. Wendel No 4 and Bailey Coat in Barbour county operated with cars, and Wendel No 2 employed about 150 miners. Overall 5,000 plus miners were idle last week. 1,000 remained idle as 1,055 cars were supplied along the Monongah division. Joe Angelo left for Washington to discuss shortages. the northern West Virginia coal association notes a 230,000 ton loss and seeks relief. Sept Morrison reported Goff mine near Clarksburg not operating.
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