Hart Opens Wimbledon Bid as Top Seed Reaches Third Round
Doris Hart of Coral Gables began her bid to reclaim the women's singles title at Wimbledon with a 6-1 6-0 win over Nelly Hopman to reach the third round. Maureen Connolly, praised as the finest since Helen Wills, took notes in the press box as Hart started her title pursuit. Darlene Hard defeated Dora Kilian to advance, Kay Hubbell fell to Kilian, and Lois Felix edged Gem Hoahing to reach the second round.
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Wimbledon
England
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Australia
Nelly Hopman
Maureen Connolly
Helen Wills
Miss Hart
Maureen
Live Mo
Norman Brinker
U.S
Tony Trabert
Vic Seixas
Kay Hubbell
Conway
N. H
Andrews Circle 1 Plans Luncheon at Andrews Methodist
Circle No 1 of the Women's Society of Christian Service at Andrews Methodist church scheduled a luncheon in the near future at the home of Mrs. Harry White. Mrs. Arthur Yates led the devotional period. Attendees included Mrs. Ross Wiseman, Mrs. Walter Williams Sr, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Daisy Sinclair, Mrs. White, Mrs. Claude Ebert, Mrs. B. F. Clark, and Mrs. Ross Talbott. The July meeting will be at Mrs. Yates's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 1
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Andrews Methodist Church
Harry White
Arthur Yates
Ross Wiseman
Walter Williams
Yates
Daisy Sinclair
White
Claude Ebert
B. F. Clark
Ross Talbott
Elmer Counce Becomes First Male Homemaker Degree Holder
Michie High School junior Elmer Ray Counce is the first male to earn a homemaker degree from the Tennessee Future Homemaker Association. He sews his own clothes and cooks, learning in a class once attended only by girls. Counce plans to pursue chef or food inspector roles after college.
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Michie, Tenn
Elmer Ray Counce
Elmer
Michie High School
Tennesee Future Homemaker Association
Baltimorian New DAR Treasurer
Mrs. EB Ernest Woollen of Baltimore Maryland was elected treasurer general of the Daughters of the American Revolution today. She succeeds Mrs. Gertrude Richards of Chicago who died June 8.
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Washington
EB. Ernest Woollen
Baltimore
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Gertrude Richards
Chicago
Rohrbough Culp At Supervisor's Principal's Meet
Taylor county schools Superintendent R Virgil Rohrbough and Grafton High principals Earl J Culp attend the eighth annual summer education conference for state principals and supervisors at West Virginia University The theme is The Function of Leadership in Curriculum Development Visiting consultants include Dr Lloyd B Michael Dr James A Sensendaugh and Dr John Greene Areas to be explored cover the roles of principal supervisor and superintendent in fostering curriculum change collaboration with faculty students and community and curriculum study techniques The conference is planned with Marshall College the State Department of Education the West Virginia Secondary Principals Association and the West Virginia Elementary Principals Association and the West Virginia Supervisors Most residual oil imports into the United States come from Venezuela
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Taylor County Schools
Earl J. Culp
Grafton High School
West Virginia University
University College of Education
Lloyd
Michael
Evanston
Ill
James A. Sensendaugh
Towson
John Greene
University of Maryland
Marshall College
State Department of Education
West Virginia Secondary Principals Association
Calendar items list June church and civic meetings
June activities include WSCS meetings at St Johns and St Pauls churches, a General WMS gathering at First Baptist, Knottaville WSCS at Mrs J Boyles home, and a 1 pm executive session with 2 pm general meeting. Also scheduled are Degree of Pocahontas dinner, Farm Women’s Chorus at Grafton High, Legion Auxiliary, sorority events at Grafton Hotel, VFW Auxiliary, and a Musgrove family gathering at Mt Nebo Church with a basket lunch.
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WSCS
St. John's
Methodist Church
WMS
First Baptist Church
Knottaville
Jerome Boyles
Harry Summers
St. Paul's
Degree of Pocahontas
Farm Women's Chorus
Grafton High School
Legion Auxiliary
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme’ Forest Woodmen Circle
Birth of a son for Mr and Mrs Junior Cline
Mr and Mrs Junior Cline of 3 East Long Street welcomed a son weighing five pounds fourteen ounces born at 11 45 a m yesterday.
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Junior Cline
East Long Street
Woman's Society Entertained At Getz Home
Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of Webster Methodist Church gathered for their June meeting at Mrs. Herman Getz home Sunset and Evening-tide of Life served as the theme for the worship service led by Pearl Felton with help from Mrs Pauline McWilliams. Mildred McWilliams led the business session and both Felton and she reported on a leader training class attended at Pruntytown. Birthday gifts were given to Carol Preston and Mrs Garnet Gower from their secret sisters. Refreshments followed for a list of attendees including Thelma Cooper Edna Felton Geraldine Gull Miss Felton Mildred McWilliams Connie Getz Norma Godwin Mary Wolfe Diane Godwin Karen Stead Pauline McWilliams Delberta Godwin Donald Gull Herman Getz Tracy Felton Joe Getz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Webster Methodist Church
Herman Getz
Pearl Felton
Pauline McWilliams
Mildred McWilliams
Miss Felton
Pruntytown
Carol Preston
Garnet Gower
Thelma Cooper
Edna Felton
Geraldine Gull
Connie Getz
Norma Godwin
Mary Wolfe
Diane Godwin
Karen Stead
Delberta Godwin
Donald Gull
Tracy Felton
Joe Getz
Hospital Admissions June 20 Summary
Nadine Cline 3 E. Long Emma V. Tucker Independence Doris Jennings Rt. 1 Newburg Geraldine Johnson 128 Lincoln Pearl Jenkins Rt. 5 City Patricia Att 420 W. Main Ruth Hart 1120 W. Main Discharges June 20 Italy McAfee Rt. 1 Simpson Anna Armstrong 330 Walnut Willie Wilson Rt. 1 Kasson Frank Hinkins 221 Love Laurenna West 1225 W. Boyd
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Nadine Cline
E. Long
Emma V. Tucker
Independence
Doris Jennings
Rt. 1
Newburg
Geraldine Johnson
Lincoln
Pearl Jenkins
City
Patricia Att
W.* Main
Ruth Hart
W. Main
Italy
McAfee
Simpson
Anna Armstrong
Walnut
Willie Wilson
Kasson
Frank Hinkins
Love
Laurenna West
W. Boyd
Webster Community Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Webster notes include Miss Pearl Felton contact 935-1-1 and a list of guests visiting Mrs. Mary Simpson from Toledo Scottdale Prestonburg Pruntytown and Simpson. Also reported are attendees at a wedding in Grafton and relatives traveling to Dellet Bartlett funeral from Bridgeport Limberport Graf ton Simpson and surrounding areas.
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Webster
Miss Pearl Felton
Mary Simpson
Lewis Neal
Toledo, O
Harold Hokum
Scottdale
Howard Hokum
Prestonburg
Netlie DeBarr
Pruntytown
Earl Neal
Simpson
Herbert R. McWilliams
Howard McWilliams
Painesville
Dale N. McWilliams
Wanedith McCauley
Jeanette
Grafton
Dellet Bartlett
Nellie Teter
E. H. Ryder
H. R. Lang
Lillian Gawthrop
Bridgeport
Jessie Shreves
Susan Smith
Limberport
Families seek city boundary shift to unify voter eligibility
Six families request annexation by Los Angeles to keep all property in one city saying they are tired of declaring which bed they sleep in to vote. The note contrasts with other items noting 1,000 lakes near Ely Minnesota and Minneapolis centennial in 1956.
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Jugal Himal Range
Nepal
New Delhi
Betty Stark
Monica Jackson
Evelyn Camrass
Los Angeles
Los Angeles- Glendale
Ely
Minn
Minneapolis
Harriet Ramsay Stimson Book Tells Of Things Familiar To Grafton Folk
Harriet Ramsay Stimson, a prominent Grafton figure, moves to Pittsburgh after a career in local culture. Her husband Earle Stimson Jr. advances to superintendent of motive power for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Her poetry and book Alphabet of Beauty and Other Poems receive praise from Exposition Press and The Christian Science Monitor.
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Harriet Ramsay Stimson
Grafton
Pittsburgh
Earle Stimson Jr
Monogah
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Central Division
Pennsylvania
Stimson
Grafton Woman's Club
Exposition Press
New York
Vassar
Radcliffe
The
Christian Science Monitor
Roundhouse and Bridge
Tygart River
Latrobe Street
Seven Taylor Girls Attend 4-H Conference
Seven Taylor county girls join a West Virginia Older 4 H Club leaders conference at Jacksons Mill. I B Boggs of West Virginia University directs the Leaders conference with Mary Jo Sharp Evelyn Knotts and Vanessa Conaway among attendees. Sara Kite Linda Woodyard and Annette Kunst join the recreation and music leadership tracks. Maurice Brooks WVU professor of Wildlife management and Forestry delivered the keynote. Mrs Polly Johnson Hanst Oakland Md serves as general discussion leader.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
I B. Boggs
West Virginia University
Mary Jo Sharp
Evelyn Knotts
Vanessa Conaway
Sara Kite
Linda Woodyard
Annette Kunst
Maurice Brooks
Forrestry
Polly Johnson Hanst
Oakland
Weather Bureau Chief Delivers Weather Brew Pun
Howard Thompson, head of the U. S. Weather Bureau in Milwaukee, answers the phone with a playful double entendre about a weather brewery, reflecting the era’s local newspaper humor and light tone.
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Milwaukee
Howard Thompson
U. S
Thief Calls Cheshire Man After Stealing Car and Trees
In Cheshire Connecticut a thief stole a car from Joseph Pazzone and also took two evergreen trees from his front lawn. The intruder phoned Pazzone in the early morning to inform him the vehicle had been stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire, Conn
Joseph Pazzone
Fazzone
Vacation Bible School closes in Wendel area program directed by Miss Patterson
Wendel Miss Rose Toth Vacation Bible School closed with a program under Miss Josephine Patterson. About 40 students enrolled. Art displays featured children’s work and a Moses story presented by Phyllia Work. Refreshments served by Mrs. Knotts, Mrs. McCauley, and Mrs. Flemings. Several local visitors and a family reunion followed at Holly River State Park. A quip notes a 160 pound man would need chest muscles four feet thick to fly with flapping wings.
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Vacation Bible School
Josephine Patterson
Moses
Phyllia Workman
John Knotts
McCauley
H. L. Flemings
Minor Cleavenger and Son
W. Sandy
Sistersville
Monzel Anderson
Anmore
Seattle
Wash
Flemings
Holly River State Park
Webster County
Rose Toth
Christine Ann DeBarr
Carolyn Chocky
Ellen
Reta George
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Morgantown
Vaneta’ Marteny
Bill Casper
Booth
Dave Marteny
Fairview
Samuel F. Cross
Nellie DeBarr
Pruntytown
Rose DeBarr
Carl Vengrin
Clarksburg
Inlaw
John P. Vengrin
Loren Baldwin
Webster
Grey George
Jimmy Whitehair
Painesville
Tommy Rein
Lottie Rein
Parrish Realty Company Dissolution Recorded in West Virginia
Notice of dissolution states that Parrish Realty Company of Grafton West Virginia held a June 20 1955 meeting with full stock representation and voted to discontinue business effective June 30 1955. Assets will be converted to cash to settle debts, with any remaining funds distributed pro rata to stockholders after publication of the resolution notice.
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Parrish’ Realty Company
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
Parrish Realty, Company
Anid. Corporation
Istitute
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Andrews
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Joe Musial Manwasset
Mamasset Ont
Pram Noawa
Helen Ton
Gene Wor
Rohrbough
United States
Venezuela
Josephine Lettieri
Fordham University
Cindy
Grafton Lodge No
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A.M. Special Communication
Latimer L. Bradley
Clarence R. Knight
Woman's Society
Getz Home
Harriet R. Stimson
Taylor
Rappi
Tappan Gas Range
Siemiler Furniture CO
Latrobe ST
Phone
New Building
W.S.C
Wendel Miss Rose Toth
Jo Wat
Auto — Life C. & Richmatd Son
SEY
Grafton Baking Co
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Grafton Paint Company
Latrobert
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