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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1957
Page
3
An OCR scribble outlines church events and services. It mentions a luncheon honoring a local pastor, invitations to union and service, sermons on cleansing and It Cost, and a schedule of lessons and worship at various times and venues. Names and places are garbled.
June calendar lists Nathan Plum and Cyrene Carrothers Musgrove descendants reunion at Nebo Church of Christ with a noon basket dinner. Green Valley Lodge 235 social at 514 Gay St. hosted by Mrs Hall. Delta Nu Chapter Tau Phi Lambda and Forest Woodman Circle meet at Grafton Hotel with a flower show. Thornton Methodist church hosts ice cream social and plate lunch from 6 to 9 p.m. on June 29.
Mrs. Joe Harrison has returned to her Baltimore home after a month with her sister Mrs. J Fleming and other relatives. Accompanying her is Mrs. Rosalyn Heironimus who will visit and spend time with her son and daughter in law Dr. and Mrs. Terring Heironimus of Drexel Hill Pa. Miss Barbara Cowles and Miss Jean Hinkins depart Monday for Camp Wingfoot on Lake Erie to spend two months as counselors. Mrs. J R Frease visits New York City for several days to see her daughter.
Hospital admissions dated June 21 include Flora Springer of Flemington Robert Fridley Jr of Philippi Junior Harvey Rt 4 Presley Knight Francis St Discharges dated June 24 include William Funk W Main St Sheila McCue Rt 3 Zona Faulkner Archdeacon Apts Elizabeth Kuhn Warder Ave
The Young Adult Class in Mt Pleasant holds regular meetings at the community building on the 15th and installs new officers: Keith Cornwell president Noel Goodwin vice president Delores Moore secretary D E Sturm counselor. Devotionals by Elmer Hovatter and his wife. Dessert served to numerous members at the close. July hostesses will be Dale Thomas.
Paula June Klepful and Kenneth Lee Shingleton were married at St Pauls Methodist Church Okland Md Rev Winfield Patterson officiated. The bride wore a white organdy dress and blue accessories. She is a Grafton High School 1957 graduate and works at McCrory Store. The groom is a Grafton High School alumnus employed by National Auto Co. They will live at Lebanard Apartments North Pike St. The marriage date was set to coincide with the 80th wedding anniversary of the bride’s parents.
Geatiane oe Marine Back To Nation Stes Word has been received that Marine Pvt Howard R Moran son of Mr and Mrs Roy L Moran of Grafton on June 2 returned to Camp Lejeune NC with Second Battalion of the 6th Marine Regiment The battalion completed a normal tour of duty in the Mediterranean area as the amphibious arm of the US Sixth Fleet Rebekah Lodge No 22 will meet for regular session June 24 at 7 30 p m Initiation will follow Refreshments will be served by the birthday committee.
A detailed note on the June 15 Wesley Chapel Bible school program directed by Mrs. Evelyn McDaniel. It lists teachers for Nursery to Junior levels and mentions guest visits, family gatherings, measles confinement, and community club activities in Mt. Pleasant area, with names like Eula Nestor Glenda Dillon Dottie Curry and Patty Ho vatter.
Evansville residents attend visits and travel over the weekend. A special meeting of Evansville Methodist Church trustees was called by Rev. Howard McNeil to discuss repairs to the church and grounds. The quarterly Evansville charge conference is set for Sunday afternoon June 23 at Mount Israel church.
The Sentinel Homemaker offers a picnic style hamburger idea with fresh vegetables and crisp chips. It recommends seasoning meat with salt pepper and optional spices, plus a vegetable dip using evaporated milk cider vinegar sugar salt pepper and optional basil or fresh dill.
A beauty column urges nightly care for the throat chin area to prevent a double chin. It advises posture, neck massage from collarbones to jaw, and oils or cold treatments, noting women over thirty and forty should act to keep facial youth.
Flemington Baptist Church will host a Children s Day program on Sunday June 23 at 7 30 pm to showcase progress and handicrafts from two weeks of Vacation Bible School. Simpson Baptist Church students perform Friday evening June 21.
Members of the Flemington Homemakers Club gathered at Camp Towers for a Craft Day. Attendees included Mia, Lydia Drainer, Mrs. Denzil Satterfield, Mrs. Johnson Flemington, Mrs. Charles Gaines, Mrs. Joe Piccolo, Mrs. Lea Daugherty, Mrs. Edsel Michael, and Mrs. Frank Christian. They learned a craft and will teach it to club members on a day to be announced.
The Thursday Bridge Club met at Mrs. C. W. T. Lockard's home on Thursday evening for a dessert bridge. Two tables were in play with summer flowers decorating the rooms. Attending members included Mrs. W. C. Lawson, Mrs. William Pisher, Mrs. William Starford, Mrs. Frank Shaw, Mrs. Robert Clee, Mrs. William Pembroke and Mrs. J. R. Frease. Prizes went to Mrs. Starford, Mrs. Cleer and Mrs. Prease.
New Orleans coast guardsmen spent eight hours combing the Gulf of Mexico for a sinking ship after a weak radio report. Chief J B Thomas declared the alert a hoax when a search plane and cutter found no vessel in distress near Eugene Island. The El Rancho later denied trouble and no signal had been sent.
Countians to attend camp meet at Ripley on June 24 led by FFA advisor F C Waggoner and Homemakers advisor Nellie Cook. Chapter members Edwards Satterfield Gary Lantz Neil Trickett Watkins Gull Lough Lucas Bart lett Devault Sapp will lead vesper services and depart Monday at 7 90. Sessions cover leadership training parliamentary procedure and crafts with Miss Coole as instructor.
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