All-State Chorus Group To Perform For Andrews WSCS
Grafton High School will present a program for the Andrews WSCS general meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Ten members, including Barbara Redinger Lela Haun and Mary Warden, will sing mixed choruses and perform piano solos and duets along with instrumental numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Wscs
Grafton High School
Grafton
Charleston
Andres Wscs
Barbara Redinger
Lela Haun
Mary Warden
Mary Virginia Monroe
James Yost
George Moyer
George Kutson
Paul P. Warden
Curtis Decker
Arthur Yates
Elizabeth Stuck
Nathan Hall
H.C. Shanheitz
E. F. Clark
A. F. Shomo
Walter Patton
Harry White
John Newman
C. E Paugh
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Barbara Boyers
A bridal shower for Miss Barbara Boyers, soon to wed Norman Q Watkins, was hosted at cousin Miss Lucille Henderson’s home on Morgan Town Road. Helen Lucas and Mrs. Mary Louise Fawcett aided, with W A Henderson and daughters serving refreshments to a group including Dale Watkins and Carol Dale, Ralph Watkins, the Shackleford family, and Eloise Boyers among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Boyers
Norman QO. Watkins
Lucille Henderson
Morgantown Road
Helen Lucas
Mary Louise Fawcett
W. A. Henderson
Lucille
Laura
Blueville WSCS Hosts Meeting at Mrs Lucas Home
Mrs Ethel Lucas hosted the Blueville Methodist WSCS gathering on a Wednesday evening with co host Mrs Bert Carroll. Devotions led by Mrs George Newcome included hymns scripture and prayer. Business by Mrs Warren Turner followed a short program featuring several members and one guest. Refreshments were served to eighteen members and one guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Lucas
Warren Turner
Coming Events June Vacation Bible School and Choir Meetings
June 6 to 17 daily Vacation Bible School at Andrews and St. John’s Methodist church from 9 30 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday. June 16 Senior Choir supper at Mrs Naomi Lawson’s West Main street at 6 p m with rehearsal afterward. June 16 Lindy Club meeting at Mrs A H Leach’s 1040 Lincoln St at 6 p m.
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Andrews
St. John’s Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Naomi Lawson
West Main Street
Lindy Club
A. H. Leach
Lincoln St
June meetings announced for various groups in Grafton area
June 17 The Juniors of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle White Rose Grove No 2 meet at Grafton Park Parkview from 1 to 3 30 p m with each girl bringing lunch June 18 Mountaineer Council No 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics meets at VFW hall East Main street at 8 p m June 20 Royal Neighbors of America hold their regular meeting at 8 p m at the VFW hall June 20 The Red Wing Club meets with Mrs Mary Park hill on One street at 8 p m June 21 Andrews Methodist WSCS general meeting is a musical tea at 2 p m at the Andrews church program by All-State Chorus June 21 The Woman's Count of the Church of Christ meets at the home of Mrs O J Howearth at 7 30 p m important meeting urged all members present June 21 The RTS Class meets at the church at 7 30 p m for a half pound party apron exchange June 22 White Fawn Couplet No 3 meets at 2 30 p m in the VPW hall for a covered dish dinner and gift exchange route mileage of commercial air services in India rises from 4630 in 1946 to 13675 in 1948.
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Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
White Rose Grove No
Grafton Park
Parkview
Mountaineer Council No
United American Mechanics
VFW
East Main Street
Royal Neighbors of America
Red Wing Club
Mary Parkhill
Andrews Methodist Wscs
Andrews
Church of Christ
O. J. Howearth
R.T.S
First Baptist Church
V.pw. Hall
Growth of India’s Air Mail Network Expands Fast
A year ago India had no internal air mail service. Now the system handles over 500,000 pounds of letters and postcards monthly, totaling 36 765 000 items flown across the country each month.
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India
Bandit Kidnap Suspects Captured After 70 MPH Chase
Four young bandits kidnapped and robbed Harvard student George H. P. Dwight, 21, in full evening dress, triggering a blazing running gun battle with New York City police. Two were captured after their car overturned. Dwight was rescued and the others fled.
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George H. P. Dwight
Harvard
New York City
Dwight
International Soundphotos
Former resident Dean family visiting Grafton two weeks
Former Grafton High star Eddie Dean and his wife Bonita McKeen Dean, now of Rumford Maine, visit Grafton with daughter Edwina and Marline. Also noted is Austin Ray Upton and Claribel Murphy welcoming Arietta Carol Upton, born June 10 at Grafton City Hospital. Arietta weighs six pounds twelve ounces. Grandparents are Arley Upton of Philippi and Orpha Murphy of Philippi.
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E. S. Dean
Edwina
Marline
Grafton
Dean
Eddie” Dean
Grafton High
Bonita McKeen
J. C. Penney Company
Rumford
Maine
Austin Ray Upton
Grafton City Hospital
Arietta Carol
Arley Upton
Philippi
Claribel Murphy
Orpha Murphy
Taylor County Man Assigned To Japan
Private Randall Lee Myres 25 son of Mr and Mrs G Myres Simpson Route 1 has been assigned to the 7th Infantry Division now on duty in occupied Japan. The Hourglass Division occupies northern Honshu and Hokkaido. Myers entered the Army in 1948 and was made private April 16. He was stationed at Fort Knox before Japan. India's film industry ranks second in the world next to Hollywood.
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Randall Lee Myres
G. Myres Simpson
7Th Infantry Division
Japan
Honshu
Hokkaido
Myers
Army
Camp Schimmelpfennig
Fort Knox
Kentucky
India
Hollywood
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