Veda Louise Cross Becomes Bride Of Edmond K DeMoss
Mr and Mrs W G Cross announce the marriage of their daughter Veda Louise to Edmond Kenneth DeMoss son of Ola A DeMoss The quiet ceremony occurred June 19 at St Pauls Methodist Church Oakland Maryland Rev Denver C Pickens officiating The bride wore pale green with carnations Best man was Paul Kenneth Cross The couple reside in Grafton with DeMoss planning to return to Merchant Marine service The bride attended local schools and graduated in 1945 from Grafton Senior High School The groom also attended local schools and served in the Merchant Marines for 18 months in world theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Cross
Warder Avenue
Veda Louise
Edmond Kenneth DeMoss
Ola A. DeMoss
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Oakland
Maryland
Denver C. Pickens
Paul Kenneth Cross
Ola DeMoss
Freddy DeMoss
Grafton Senior
Girl Reserves
Red Cross
Grafton
Merchant Marines
Atlantic
Pacific
DeMoss
Business Girls Hold Meeting At Belvedere Club
Receipts from the Business Girls Dance at the Elks club on May 30 totaled 66.20 and will support their child welfare project. A brief meeting at the Belvedere Club announced July 17 picnic plans and August initiation for new members. dinner followed with a list of attending girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
Lucille Payne
Belvedere Club
Lucille Blaney
Evelyn Campbell
Maxine Cockrell
Nellie Cook
Juanita DeMoss
Thelma DeMoss
Dorothy Douglas
Mildred Gall
Helen Gerkin
Mary Jean Grinnan
Josephine Haddix
Barbara Ham
Community church groups plan Red Cross sewing events
A June and July notice lists church organizations holding sewing at Red Cross rooms from 1 to 4 PM on multiple dates. Events include Ladies of several churches, Philothea class dinner, WSCS executive meeting, and a Grafton WCTU institute. A Shaffer reunion is set for July 4 at Birds Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blueville Church of Christ
Red Cross
Episcopalian Church
Philothea
First Baptist Church
George Kinsey
Clair jMe
WSCS
St. John’s
the Andrew's
Methodist Church
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church
Shaffer
Birds Creek
Club Members and Guests Evening Social List
Ces Proudfoot Gwendolyn Proudfoot Rosaline Bonaugle and Mil dred Tucker were members. Guests of the club for the evening included Mrs Virginia Gall of Lancaster New York Mrs Dorthy Gillett of Philadelphia PA and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ces Proudfoot
Gwendolyn Proudfoot
Rosaline Bonaugle
Mildred Tucker
Virginia, Gall
Lancaster
New York
Dortha Gillett
Philadelphia
RTS Class Holds Meeting at First Baptist Church
The RTS class of the First Baptist church met at 7 30 p m for its monthly gathering. Mrs Oral Jones led devotionals on The Greatest Of All Is Love and read Kagana s Life and Work the tale of a Japanese man. Mrs Charles Adlington Jr read First Corinthians 13, with Mrs George White presiding. The group planned a picnic at Mrs White s cottage in the Park and noted birthdays for Mrs Charles Shay Mrs Ernest Reed and Mrs Charles Adlington Jr. Hosts for the social hour were Mrs Charles Shay and Mrs Hubert Miller with refreshments for numerous members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RTS
First Baptist Church
Oral Jones
Charles Adlington, Jr
George White
Ernest Reed
Pascal Stevens
Pearl Ammon
Hubert Miller
Mary Jo Nutter
Wayne Willamson
Paul Defenbaugh
Fornash
Walter Alfe
James Barcus
Russell
Charles Ot
Society For the
Olive Patton
Mr and Mrs Loar Honor Daughter With Shower
Mr and Mrs T B Loar honored their daughter with a bride shower at their High Street home. Guests included Virginia Rosier Irma Jean Tingler Patty Wolfe Barbara George Mary Jo Thomas Mable Lee Patton Lora Lear Rosalie Jones and Mary Kay Withers. Gifts were many and useful for the bride-to-be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Loar
Pete
High Street
Mable Lee Patton
Virginia Rosier
Irma Jean Tingler
Patty Wolfe
Barbara George
Mary Jo Thomas
Lora Lear
Rosalie Jones
Mary Kay Withers
Miss Nell Haslup Entertains Missionary Society
Miss Nell Haslup hosted the Missionary Society of First Presbyterian at her East Main Street home. Mrs. Rhea Fisher led devotionals and read five stories from Blossoms From The Fiery Kingdom by Bessie Cor tell. Mrs. A A Miller presided as reports were given, Elizabeth Hanley shared the Bible book of the month, and the gathering closed with Mizpah benediction. Refreshments followed, to be provided by Miss Haslup with Mrs. Sellers and Mrs. Fisher, with the next July meeting at Mrs. Emma Morgan’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Haslup
Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church
East Main Street
Rhea Fisher
A. A. Miller
Elizabeth Hanley
Miss Haslup
C. Sellers
Emma Morgan
St Johns WSCS Holds Meeting at Church
A St John’s Methodist WSCS meeting met at 7:30 p m with Mrs Clyde Richmond speaking on Peace Through Personal Evangelism. President Mrs Leo Eichfoot led the business session. Mrs Eleanor Griffith resigned as recording secretary and Mrs Frank Graham was elected to fill the post. The society approved a tract donation to Calvin Drew’s school at Pine Ridge Kentucky. a social hour followed with Circle No 3 serving fifteen members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
St. John’s.Methodist Church
Clyde Richmond
Richmond
Leo Eichfoot
Eleanor Griffith
Frank Graham
Calvin Drews School
Pine Ridge
Kentucky
Circle No. 3
Betas Enjoy Hay Ride This Week
Beta Sigma Phi sorority members and guests attended a combined hayride swimming party and weiner roast at Paradise Beach. They met at Mrs. Kenneth Boylen's Addison Street home and rode a hay filled truck to the beach for the evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise Beach
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Kenneth Boylen
Addison Street
Parade of Betas Hosts Notables With Guests Attending
Betas and their guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Proud Mrs. Harry Delaney Mrs. Russel Mathews Mrs. Bernita Boylen Mrs. Leo Brown Miss Mary Alice Burnsire Norman Deakin Miss Kildora M. Bolyard John L. Fordyce Charlotta Fawcett John Breedlove Carl Bud Fawcett and others at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betas
John Paul Proud
Harry Delaney
Russel Mathews
Bernita Boylen
Leo Brown
Mary Alice , Burnsire
Norman Deakin
Kildora M. Bolyard
John L. Fordyce
Charlotta Fawcett
John Breedlove
Carl
Bud) Fawcett
King's Daughters Bible Class Meets
The King's Daughters Bible Class of the United Brethren church met for a regular business meeting and social hour. Rev. Lois R. Luzader and Mrs. B. F. Poe led devotionals. A vocal number was performed by Mrs. E. S. Duckworth, Mrs. Carl Boylen, and others. Plans were made to buy curtains and chair backs for the classroom. Hostesses served refreshments to members and guests including Mrs. Ella Barber and Rev. Lois Luzader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughter Bible
United Brethren Church
Lois R. Luzader
B. F. Poe
E. 8. Duckworth
Carl, Boylen
A. A. Crouser
Duckworth
Andrew’s WSCS Holds Breakfast at Methodist Church
Andrew’s church WSCS met in the church school room for an 11 o'clock breakfast with over 40 members and guests. Group No 1 served the meal. devotion led by Miss Lora Ford. solo by Miss M Elizabeth Stuck with piano by Mrs P P Warden. Mrs H S White spoke on Evangelism. meeting closed with hymn Blest Be The Tie That Binds and benediction. Mrs John Newman presided. Mrs L J Loar reported on India China and Philippines aid and a substantial donation was approved. Group No 2 will host the July meeting led by Mrs H A Louden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
the Andrew's
H. A.louden
Major Surgery for Miss Shirley Summers at Grafton City
Miss Shirley Summers daughter of Mr and Mrs Denzil Summers Blueville underwent major surgery at Grafton City hospital recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Summers
Denzil Summers
Blueville
Grafton City Hospital
British Officers Kidnapped in Palestine Abduction Fails
A Jerusalem military court convicted six British officers of illegal possession of two sten guns and a bomb after railway sabotage in southern Palestine last April. Maj. H. P. Chadwick escaped by leaping from a window in Jerusalem, while officials withheld details of the abduction to protect the remaining five officers kidnapped in Tel Aviv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine
H. P. Chadwick
Tel Aviv
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Veda
Louise Cross
Edmond K. DeMoss
Oakland, Md
Smat ST
West Main Street
Kozy Nook
ennaiRe
Miss Nell Haslup
King’s Daughters
Andrew’s Wscs
Bey
Agia
KIRBY
Pliance
Walnut
Dier
of Europe
Zelda Popkin
THE
California
A&p
Florida
Jane Parker
Graham
McCormick's
Ballard & Ballard Biscuits
Lux
Swan
Sunnyfield Rice Gems
Sunnyfield
Madonna
Nectar
White House
U.S. P
Anus Os
Bagle
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