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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1954

Page

3

Club Aides Announced At Picnic

The Grafton Business and Professional Women's Club held its June meeting at Tygart Dam Park with a picnic dinner prepared by a committee led by Mary Lewis. Nadia Weaver announced 1954 55 committee appointments. board members include Winifred Helionimus Virginia Campbell Zeppa Ash Mary Lewis Wilma Evans Lillian Culp Helen Shaw Naomi Irwin Genevieve Carpenter Jewell Crislip Carrie Packman and Billie Haddox. Members then visited Mrs Haddox at her park home to watch television.

Grafton Business and Professional Women's Club Tygart Dam Park Mary Lewis Nadia Weaver Glenice Cather Winifred Helionimus Virginia Campbell Zeppa Ash Wilma B. Evans Lillian Culp Helen J. Shaw Naomi Lrwson Genevieve Carpenter Jewell Crislip Carrie Pacaman Billie Haddox Dorothy Beavers Alice Henderson Margaret Meei Pearle Gawthrop Hazel Evans Carrie Packman Wilma B. Jevans Katherine Hawkins Haddox

Calendar of June church and club meetings in Grafton

Calendar items list June 18 meetings for RTS Class Grand Army Ladies WMS St Pauls Lutheran Haymond Youth Fellowship Grafton Women's Club Music Dept Transport details missing June 21 Family Concert Association June 22 DAK June 23 Women of the Moose Board June 24 Tau Phi Lambda Sorority K of P Lodge July 13 Fisher Class parcel post sale all members urged to attend and bring packages

RTS First Baptist Church Ladies of the Grand Army D. of A. Hall WMS St. Paul's Lutheran Church Gross Flowers Haymond P.lodge Fisher St. John’s Methodist Church Esther Nestor East Long Street

Homemakers Club Entertained At Tucker Home

Members of the Pruntytown Homemakers club were entertained in June at the home of Mrs. Adrian Tucker with Mrs. Hazel Tucker as co host. Mrs. Betty Sinsel led devotion. Mrs. Anne Whitescarver presented Choosing Becoming Clothes with drawings. A business session led by Mrs. Bartlett planned an aluminum tray workshop and WVU tour July 13. Refreshments served by hostesses and guests. Next meeting July 20 at the Methodist church annex with Mrs. Klepfel in charge

Pruntytown Homemakers Club Adrian Tucker Hazel Tucker Betty Sinsel Anne Whitescarver Martha Bartlett West Virginia University Sinsel Beulah Whitescaver Lena Culp Nola Klepfel Virginia + Loren Bartlett Edna Cooper Carolyn Duckworth Petty Sinsel Velma Tucker Edna Lambert Methodist Church Klepfel

Pleasant Creek 4-H Club Meets At Robinson Home

The Pleasant Creek Climbers 4-H Club met at leader Mrs. Samantha Robinson's home. Members performed group singing Bible reading poems recitations and enjoyed games with many Mitchell and Robinson family members mentioned. A church choir robes fundraiser and a joint memorial service were noted along with local visits and camp attendance by county families.

Pleasant Creek Climbers 4-H Club Samantha Robinson Betty Weaver Clara Mitchell Ruth Mitchell Dalla Ted Clara Wilbern Mitchell Derain Kenneth Mitchell Samantha Philippi Road Harold Neal Judy Charleston J B. Kerns Ronald Buckley James Kennedy Evelyn Kenneth Ruth EH. Mitchell Clemtown C. W. Wongcott Earl Neal Carroll McCauley James McCauley Orval McCauley Wood Mitchell

Sarah Scranage Class Honors Ida Lanren On 80th Birthday

The Sarah Scranage Sunday school class at Pruntytown Methodist Church honored Ida Lanren on her 80th birthday with a cake and gifts. A social evening followed with attendees including Mrs Densie Cooper Rose Grimm Stella Maxwell Rebecca Reed Cordie Laulis Helen Cooper Nancy Stuck Mrs. Charles Larew and Mrs. Ida Larew.

Sarah Scranage Pruntytown Methodist Church Ida Laren Densie Cooper Rose Grimm Stella Maxwell Rebecca Reed Cordie Laulis Helen Cooper Nancy Stuck Charles Larew Ida Larew

Richard Norris leaves for Donaldson after 10 day leave

A/2C Richard Norris departed Blueville after a 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Hayward Norris. Robert L Hoskinson, son of Mr and Mrs John Hoskinson, has been promoted to Airman First Class and serves as assistant flight chief in Kuzon Korea.

Richard Norris Donaldson, S. C Hayward Norris Blueville John Hoskinson Robert L. Hoskinson Kuzon Korea

St Pauls WSCS Circle Officers Elected For Year

Circle No 3 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at St Pauls Methodist elected officers for the year at Mrs John Galls Walnut street home. New officers are Mrs Carl Harman chairman Mrs John Gall vice chairman Mrs Bessie Heaton secretary and Mrs Arlie Leonard treasurer. Meeting will be on the first Tuesday each month with a salad course served to members.

Circle No. 3 Woman's Society of Christian Service St. Paul's Methodist Church John Gall Walnut Street Carl Harman Bessie Heaton Arlie Leonard Pearl Thomas Harman A. C. Thomas Mary Lawson Ada Gall William Bott Lloyd Roach Leonard

White Rose Grove Plans Wiener Roast July 12

White Rose Grove No 2 of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle scheduled a Wiener Roast for July 12 at the K P hall. President Mrs Virginia Peters led the meeting and minutes were read. Delta Nu Chapter announced a come as you are party on June 24. Attendees included Mrs Norma Jaco Mrs ary Jaco Mrs Georgia Bell Mrs Vera Alice Haislip Miss Leoma Zumbro Mrs Virginia Peters Mrs May Phillips and Mrs Edith Jo Foley.

Wiener Ruase Iwi White Rose Grove No. 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle K. of P. Hall Virginia Peters Delta Nu Chapter Norma Jaco Ary Jaco Georgia Bell Vera Alice Haislip Leoma Zumbro May Phillips Edith Jo Foley

Kathleen Wolfe to Wed Danilo Orescanin at Gratton First Baptist

Mr and Mrs Dallas Wolfe of Rowlesbury announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Kathleen to Danilo Orescanin, son of Mr and Mrs George Orescanin of Weirton. The ceremony will be performed by Rev Richard Jer of Alderson-Broaddus College at the First Baptist Church Gratton at 2 pm Saturday. Open shares will be observed.

Dallas Wolfe Rowlesbury Kathleen Danilo Orescanin George Orescanin Weirton Richard Jer Alderson-Broaddus College First Baptist Church Gratton

Birth Announced of Second Daughter Marsha Ann Stephenson

Mr and Mrs Eugene E Stephenson of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania announce the birth of their second daughter at a local hospital in June. The baby weighs seven pounds fourteen ounces and is named Marsha Ann. Maternal grandparents are Clair T Woodyard Route 1 Grafton and R A Stephenson Maple Avenue extension. Paternal grandparents are W Yard and A M Stephenson both of Grafton Pueblo Colorado referenced as great grandparents W Yard and A M Stephenson in Pueblo.

Eugene E. Stephenson Pittsburgh Marsha Ann Clair T. Woodyard Route 1 Grafton R. A. Stephenson Maple Avenue Extension W. A. Woodyard A. M. Stephenson Pueblo Colo

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