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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1947
Page
3
Miss Mildred Gall bride of George Richard Campbell in St. Pauls Methodist church ceremony at 7 30 pm on Saturday. Rev Earl W Slayton and Rev J Harry Carson officiated with Frances Linn singing. The couple will reside at 316 Pearl street after a northern honeymoon.
June events listed for Red Wing Club Beta Sigma Phi Miss Minnie Cole Sunday School Evans geri al United Brethren church Philathia Class First Baptist Legion Auxiliary White Fawn Council Indian Sister exchange and Covered Dish Supper Protected Home Circle World War II Mothers Club with notes on Class of 1940 activities and local employment. Also a note predicting at least 20 million passengers for American Airlines in 1947 amid an agricultural economy.
Betty Miller and William C Scranage wed in a simple double ceremony at St John s Methodist church with Rev W Richardson officiating. The bride wore a white gabardine suit with navy accessories and an orchid corsage, and attended by her sister as matron of honor. The groom is from Pruntytown and served in the U S Army. the couple will live in Clarksburg after a honeymoon to Atlantic City Washington D C and other East points. The bride is a 1944 Grafton High graduate and former Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone employee. the groom, a Hope Natural Gas clerical worker, attended law and accounting programs.
Barbara Marshall, 19, of Fairmont, a native Grafton gal, finished second in the Miss Fairmont contest held by the Fairmont Junior Chamber of Commerce. She had been named Miss Fairmont of 1947 to enter the state contest in Moundsville. Marshall had also been chosen Miss Westinghouse, and was sponsored by Hartley’s store as she competed with nine other entrants for the title.
Mrs. T Rasmussen entertained the Tuesday evening Bridge club at her Lincoln street home. Three tables played as guests and members enjoyed a dessert course early in the evening. Names among attendees included Frank Turnley, Foster Schilt, L L Painter, Paul Malone, Harry Friedman, William Pembroke, Delia Hamilton, Rosalyn Heironimus, Walter Crislip, J H Lindsey, L Dean and Dorothy Beaver.
President Truman presses veto of the Taft Hartley bill. A unnamed Senate Democrat cites a 66 to 27 vote to override, well over two thirds, while Senator Malone of Nevada says he backs the president’s veto, opposing extra federal machinery on top of the Wagner act. He calls for defeating the Democratic administration in 1948 to let the government take a broader role in labor management disputes.
Local column records a string of people's movements with brief notes on visits and returns. Claude Reger from Philadelphia visits his parents Mr. and Mrs J W Reger of One Street. Tarlock Rasmussen of 205 Lincoln Street leaves for Baltimore for a week. Charles Jinglehardt of Columbus attends Miss Isabel Goudy’s funeral. Mrs Earl Middleton and Mrs Loren Middleton of Chelan Washington return home after six weeks with their ill mother Mrs Rebecca Helsley in Arthurdale. Richardean Parkhill and two Parkhill daughters return from a week with Fay Squires in Washington DC. Patty Squires joins them for a few days. Jane Crislip visits from Jacksons Mill over the weekend with her parents. Charles Keener and son return from a New York City vacation. a nut loaf note concludes.
Pattern 9119 offers a mermaid slim swimsuit with long princess lines and a flip flap skirt, plus a short jacket. It includes complete illustrated Sew Chart, sizes 14 to 40 and 42 to 46, with fabric yardage for size 16. Send 25 cents to Graf ton Sentinel Pattern Dept for the pattern.
George J. Porter estimated 16 dead with a $30,000 loss. Harry D. Strunk of the Republican valley conservation association and McCook Gazette publisher predicted the death toll would grow as communication is restored. J M Hollingsworth of Cambridge insurance said two unidentified children drowned in addition to the initial nine released by the Red Cross. Tornadoes struck Loomis Oxford and Gothenburg Neb leaving one dead and at least nine injured with farm property damage mounting.
The 520 foot Markay, loading high octane ERS oil, blew apart at 2:05 a.m. PST leaving at least two identified dead, 15 crew aboard believed aboard, and multi‑million dollar losses including three American Line berths and Shell oil yards. Survivors recalled crews fighting flames as two men leapt from the fantail and vanished amid the blaze. Chemical and salvage questions followed as authorities tallied property damage near an estimated 10 million dollars.
A notice states the event will be named during the coming fortnight at a dozen points throughout the state.
An advertising piece touts 88 Tonic as effective for non organic nutritional anemia by boosting blood strength. It promises improved appetite energy digestion and overall vitality with a strong claim that millions have used the product and urges readers to buy at their drug store.
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