Grafton Sentinel details and 1954 publication info
The Grafton Sentinel lists publication details for SENTINEL PUBLICATIONS at 102 Latrobe Street with telephones 614 and 515, advertising reps in multiple cities, subscription rates by mail for West Virginia and Virginia, outside Virginias, and carrier delivery in Taylor Barbour and Preston counties. It notes second class matter status and a June 17 1954 Thursday issue date.
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Sentinel Publications
Latrobe Street
Grafton
W. Va
Hot Kimpail, Inc
New York
Lexington Avthur
Chestnut Street
Detroit
Lafayette Street
Michigan Street
Pittsburgh
Fourth Avenue
Chicago
Delphia
West Virginia
Virginia
Virginias
Taylor
Barbour
Preston
W.va
Nationwide civil defense test inspires readiness and unity
The article warns that in an all out war every American becomes enlisted for the duration and urges building shelters to survive an air raid. It notes Vespucci’s 500th anniversary exhibition in Florence, Presque Isle Maine’s Limestone base, a Greek tribute to Walter Packard, and highlights women scientists Curie and Meitner within the Helsinki council on atomic issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Mustalso
Amerigo
Christopher Columbus
Spain
Amerigo Vespucci
Vespuceian
Florence
Columbus
Vespucei
New World
Colyn
West Indies
India
Vespucci
South America
Ign Git
BSBA
Quebec
Montreal
Ottawa
Presque Isle
Maine
Aroostock County
New York
Forty-Second
Olympus
Mount Olympus
Antheless
Walter Eugene Packard
Berkley
Calif
Packard
Creece
Marie Curie
Lise Meitner
International Council of Women
Helsinki
Finkind
Nurse Protects Little Donnie With Compassionate Care
Dean, a young nurse in a city hospital Children's Ward, fights to feed 11 month old Donnie with pneumonia despite discouraging colleagues. She follows doctor orders and the spirit of service, arguing professional duty over worldly distraction and emphasizing care for sick children as paramount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Little Donnie
Tiny Donnie
Abe
Jean
Donnie
Globe Syndicate
Webster Mise Pearl Prizes Webster 35-1 1 Woman's Society Is Entertained
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Webster Methodist church met at Mrs. Paul Wolfe's home with co host Mrs. Elizabeth McNemar. Pearl Felton opened with scripture and prayer as the group sang patriotic songs. Mrs. Mildred McWilliams presided over the business meeting and gifts were given to three members. Refreshments served to a list of attendees. Ina M Warder and George Goldbaugh returned from a Florida vacation visiting former Webster residents. Sat Hayward Godwin on furlough from Mineral Wells Texas visiting his father. Mrs. Warden Kerns, Mrs. Raymond Preston and daughters guests of Mrs. J H Willis.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Webster Methodist Church
Paul Wolfe
Elizabeth McNemar
Pearl Felton
Mildred McWiliams
Viola Fitzwater
Cora Gull
Garnet Gower
McWilliams
Miss Felton
Thelma Cooper
Pauline McWilliams
Gower
Edna Felton
Mary Virginia Hall
Linda McWilliams
Mary Elizabeth Wolfe
Odbert Cooper
Richard Wolfe
Albert Cooper
Tracy Felton
Vincent McWilliams
Tracy Hall
Ina M. Warder
George Goldbaugh
Morgantown
Florida
Joseph Fordyce
Gainesville
Arthur B. Wolfe
Fort Lauderdale
Fordyce
Florida University
Wolfe
Webster, Y
Taylor
Hayward Godwin
Mineral Wells
Tex
Korea
James Godwin
Warden Kerns
Wick‘wire Road
Raymond Preston
Grafton
J. H Willis
Annual Flemington Alumni Banquet Honors 1953 Class
The Flemington High School Alumni banquet and dance drew 57 or 37 attendees at the school gym. Rev. Clyde Bush gave the invocation, and Rev. Father Charles Carroll delivered the principal speech on Home, School, and Church. Thelma Fleming led activities, new officers were elected, and musical numbers entertained the guests.
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Flemington High School
Clyde Bush
Flemington Baptist Church
Charles Carroll
All Saint's Catholic Church
Bridgeport
Thelma Fleming
Pauline Benda
L. W. Talbott
Pearl Crumline
Wallace Sterling
Betty Biffle
Barbara Cole
Nancy Johnson
Flemington
Talbott
Shirley Paskey
Galloway
Ann Holber
Philippi
Mrs. Fleming
West Virginia Doctor Honored by Medical Society
Dr. James L. Cunningham, a Pickens physician with over 60 years of practice, was honored at the Barbour Randolph Tucker Medical Society fifth annual postgraduate session. He is the sole living charter member.
Vacation Bible School Closes at Baptist Church
Independence Mire Ada Armatra reports the two week Vacation Bible School at the Baptist church ended under Milton Satter Held with an attendance of 43. A devotional service, songs, and a skit titled The Mother Church and her Children were presented by the junior class while primary and kindergarten students sang Building Everyday and My Friend. The Rev H L Short gave announcements and benediction. Local families and visitors attended a church benefit at Gladesville and visited friends in the area including the Hibbs, Weaver, and Ward families and Andy Rowan's group from Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Milton Satter- Held
H. L. Short
Betty Hibbs
Ann
Billy
Davie
Reedsville
Sam Hibbs
Ralph Lyons
Bobby
Kath
Donna
Gues
Pearl Trickett
Gladesville
J. M. Weaver
Samuel Ward
Chidren
Andy Rowan
Ann On
Andy Jr
M. Armstrong
Grafton
Wanna Engle
Jimmy and
Stephany
Lula Crow
J. W. Tobery
Watson
Newburg Community Briefs Highlight Local Visits
Grace Pyles returns home after visiting her son Charles Pyles in Elkins. Mrs. Charles Pyles recently had surgery in an Elkins hospital. Julius Dellosa and wife were business visitors in Clarksburg. Ode Nutter of Erie Pa visited friends in town. Blake DeWitt and daughter Barbara were business visitors in Grafton. Hazel Laymar visited here. Mrs Bill Hinkston stays with daughter Gerald Myers in Trenton Ohio. Hugh Moon and children of Clarksburg stayed with his parents Charles and Mrs Moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Pyles
Charles’ Pyles
Elkins
Charles Pyles
Elkins Hospital
Julius Dellosa i
Clarksburg
Ode Nutter
Erie
Blake DeWitt
Barbara
Grafton
Hazel Laymar
Bill Hinkston
Gerald Myers
Trenton
Hugh Moon
Charles Moon
Visitors of Mrs. Simp son Hosts From Nearby Towns
A group of visitors gathered at the home of Mrs. Mary Simp son including Eddie Farker and his wife and daughter from Grafton, Richard Husk and Virginia Husk of Pruntytown and Mannington, Harold Neal and Judy of Charleston, Earl Neal, Hugh McDaniel and Virginia Lee from Knottsville, plus others from Morgantown Newark Uniontown Fairmont and Clarksburg. The note ends with a historical aside that the first toll bridge in the United States was erected in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary. Simpson
Eddie Farker
Grafton
Richard Husk
Mannington
Virginia Husk
Pruntytown
Harold Neal
Judy
Charleston
Earl Neal
Hugh McDaniel
Virginia Lee
Knottsville
M May Batson
W. O. Cooper
George C. Felton
Floran Felton
Stephen Pastoral
Morgantown
Ronald Bartlett
Linda
Newark
Uriel C. Bartlett
Uniontown
Uriel M. Felton
Luanna
Fairmont
William Wolverton
Jack
Clarksburg
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Higi
Webster
Independence
Ada Armatra
Vacation Bible School
Newburg
Hilda Dewitt
United States
Marion County Hospital . and Medical Services, Inc
Masonic Building
Chrysler
Saratoga
Desoto
Plymouth
Morgan Motor Sales
Blueville
DE Soto
Dad
Archdeacon’s
Arrow Sport
Fort
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