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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1955
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR reads like a high school golf or track event at Jameson, Florida. May reference a participant, a course, and a score around 70, with Friday timing and a tie or finish noted. Names, places, and exact event details are unreadable.
Delta Nu Kiwanis Host foreign student visitors coming to Grafton on July 12 for a two night stay as part of a national tour. Fourteen boys and sixteen girls aged 16 to 19 from Austria France Germany Great Britain Greece Italy Netherlands Luxembourg United States Switzerland are listed for the trip. Local families will host them, with plans for a Kiwanis picnic at Grafton Dam and a community dance. Students depart July 18 for Washington D C and the imprint of Grat West Virginia will be shared in their memories.
Simpon Farm Women's Club met at Mrs. George Radabaugh’s home for a program on recognizing early disease symptoms led by Mrs. Charles Gainer. Mrs. Claud Newton led devotions and the group discussed Craft Day and a Pittsburgh tour while a church display was noted by the 4-H Committee.
Calendar notices list meetings for June 18 to 21 across various groups. Events include district meeting of Jr OUAM, Ladies Auxiliary, Red Wing Club, Eagles Auxiliary, Young Adult Council, General WMS, WSCS Knottsville and St Pauls Methodist churches, plus family gathering at Me Nebo church with basket lunch.
Airman First Class John A. Ellington, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Ellington of Grafton, was promoted by Captain Lewis Bertoni of the 20th Weather Squadron in Japan. Ellington serves as a weather observer at an air weather service detachment in Canopy, Chicago. A canopy project by Sherman Hotels claims to be the largest ever, planned at a loop corner with 260 by 200 feet dimensions and six thousand feet of fluorescent lighting.
Miss Elizabeth Linn of Grafton High School served as piano accompanist for choral and instrumental music at Rhododendron Girls State in Jackson's Mill this week. She played for the inauguration and governor's banquet and was chosen as one of 26 junior girl citizens, eligible to return next year as a junior counselor alongside Ida Jolene Findley of Taylor County and Lucille Sorbella, sponsored by the Elks Club.
4-H members gathered for a Wiener roast hosted by Mrs Sherman Haseldan leader of the Poineer 4-H Club. Plans were set for Karen Stead Janie Richards Donna Newton Billy Haller Nancy Getz and Billy Withers to attend the annual camp at Camp Towles. Attendees included Dottie Robinson Donna Newton Mary Wolfe Tommy Newton Janie Richards Nancy Getz Janice Mayle Janet Newton Karen Stead Billy Withers Dale Mayle and Mrs Haselden.
Mrs. Mabel Mitchell offers local notes on visits and travels. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Daugherty of New Bethlehem PA returned home after visiting Clyde Thompson and relatives. Ada Keener visits Akron with Lloyd Hill. Veda Ut and daughter Jeanie visit Johny Sheets in Virginia. Marie Cotton, Robert Cotton, and David Cotton of Glendale join Gerald H. Brown of Fairmont visiting Dick Bartlett. Fred Klepfel shows improvement after hospital stay.
Michael Edwards from 321 W Washington joins hospital list alongside Terry Shuttlesworth at 432 W Washington Kenny Spencer of 246 Grand Joyce Jones at 9 Leonard David Poling Rt 5 City and David Shaver are listed as admissions with incomplete details.
Weekend visitors and guests fill homes across Webster and surrounding towns. George Ware and wife stayed with aunt Mrs. J H Willis. Jane Harvey and Rosie Jane Olivia visited Mrs. Mattie Harvey. Basil Bright and wife dined with Mrs. Arthur Bailey. Harlin Felton visited George and Mrs. Felton. Mee Getz returned to Chicago after a two week visit with his parents Herman and wife. Charles Cooper and Nettle Satterfield from Grafton and Rev H T Zahn of Clarksburg dined with Mrs. Mary Simpson. Edwin Hall and children from Dayton Ohio visited her parents Mr and Mrs Tracy Felton.
Mrs Bessie Steve chaired the Thornton Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service gathering. Mrs Ruby Thomas led devotions and oversaw business as plans were made for a social at 6 pm June 24 in the new church building. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including Margaret McIntosh Viola Moore Dora Sichelstiel Ruth Murphy and Harriet Bloom.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Gibson announce their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs F Sturms and son Jimmy have arrived in Bremar Haven Germany where he will be stationed with the Armed Forces.
TV actress Ann Baker works in Los Angeles on a National Amvet drive titled White Clover Girl. Girls nationwide will exchange white clovers for contributions to aid veterans disabled in World War II and the Korean War.
The list includes 270 Fanny and Sally Myers of Country Club road and names David Poling Rt. 5 City Kenney Spencer 248 Grand Terry Shuttlesworth 432 W Washington Joyce Jones Leonard Gary White 306 Grand with discharge date June 17.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nestor and sons visited Mr and Mrs William Tucker. Dallas Wolfe returned to Washington DC after visiting her parents V E Cochran. Tucker brothers did business in Clarksburg. Attendees at Buckhannon Methodist conference included Ed Marquess Alonzo Mays and several Marquess family members. Receiving Sunday School attendance certificates at Thornton Methodist were Harry Bloom Hallie Butcher Bessie Menear Freda Marquess Richard Marquess Bobby Marquess Virginia Marquess and Ann Marquess. Virginia Travis returned home from Grafton City Hospital. James Bailey Clark Bailey attended Kirk Kee funeral of Parsons. Bill Miller visited Norman Watkins and wife.
Marriage licenses issued by the Taylor County Clerk's office since Saturday June 11 list Franklin Dale Deveres 21 of Monongah and Josephine Arlene Coffman 22 of Route 2 Shinnston John William Andrews 23 of Independence and Idella Elizabeth
The Abella is a spacious rambling ranch with eight rooms and nine closets, 48 by 25 feet plus a 9300 cubic foot wing housing laundry and breakfast areas. It can be built in stages on a 100 foot lot with clapboard exterior options, decorative windows, and ample eating space.
Legal records show multiple deeds and a delinquent tax deed. Transfers include Woodsdale Memorial Park to Paul M. Dillon, James M. Proudfoot and Helen M. Proudfoot to John Allen, McKinley family to Frederick Mayle and wife, and William W. Copenhaver to Fred C. Jackson Jr. and Kathryn H. Jackson among others. Jurisdiction includes Court House and Flemington districts with parcels in Boyles addition and Knotts Plat.
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