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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1950

Page

3

Engaged: Dorothy Sterling to Wallis Skinner in August

Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Sterling of St Petersburg announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Lou Sterling to Wallis Lee Skinner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Skinner of Dunedin. The wedding is planned for August 8. Dorothy Sterling, a Grafton High School graduate and Babson chemistry alum, has taught at Clearwater Junior High. Skinner, a University of Florida agricultural engineering graduate, is in grove supervision and serves in local clubs.

O. F. Sterling Fourth Street North St Petersburg Florida Grafton Dorothy Lou Wallis Lee Skinner Francis Lee Skinner Dunedin Sterling Jehever Jplettiers Mies Alpha Delta Sorority Phi Upsilon Omicrom Clearwater Skinner Clearwater High School University of Florida Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Phi Eta Sigma Grove Supervision Clearwater Yacht Club

Regular meeting of de Grafton Encampment

Calendar item notes a regular meeting of de Grafton Encampment on a date in January. Details are fragmentary but indicate ongoing scheduling for the group and a local assembly setting.

Jane de Grafton

Miss Naomi Green Is Bride Of Wilbert Moore

Naomi Green daughter of Mrs Jora Green and the late Bruce Green of Wendel married Wilbert Moore son of J T Moore of Simpson at Bridgeport Baptist parsonage. Rev Henry Loving officiated. Bride wore white satin with ninon overdress and lilies of the valley veil. Attendant was sister Mrs Brooks Wyckoff of Simpson. Groom employed by John Poole Goat company. Wedding dinner for family and close friends. Couple left for Washington and Baltimore in rust colored suit. They will reside with the bride's mother in Wendel.

Nolan Sansom Brooks. Wyckoff Simpson John Poole Goat Company Washington Baltimore Wendel

Cake Recipe Story Shared by Mrs Lawson Recipient

A brief note from Mrs David Norris to Mrs Lawson accompanies a $100 cake recipe and a short accompanying story. The writer says she and her mother each made the cake once and found it delicious, hoping others will enjoy it.

The $100 cake recipe saga from Waldorf to Kansas City

A reader shares a tale of a New York Waldorf recipe that cost $100 in fees after the chef sent the instructions. The letter lists the recipe for cake and icing, along with names and addresses of several women and men, suggesting a scrapbook-worthy anecdote about price and provenance.

West Wurera Sweet P. S Kansas City Missouri New York City Waldorf-Astoria Witersop Tyd the Waldorf Abe

Miss Thayer Hosts Meeting At East Main Hall

Miss Helen Thayer hosted the Missionary Society gathering at Daughter's of America Hall on East Main Street at 8 p.m. Twelve members attended. Mrs. Florence Wilkinson led devotionals and Bible study on 1 Samuel. Social hour included games and dessert. July's meeting at Mrs. A. A. Delamcey’s Thayer Street home.

Erican Mechanics Daughter's of America Hall East Main Street Helen, Thayer Missionary Society A. A. Miller Florence Wilkinson Zion Wilkinson Rhea Fisher Carrie Sellers A. A. Delam+cey Thayer Street

Forget Me Not Club Meets at Johnsons

The Forget-Me-Not Doiley club met at Mrs. Johnnie Johnson’s home on Thursday for a business session. Members drew slips naming their future hostess for the coming year and set the regular meeting date as the third Thursday each month at 1 30 p m. Refreshments followed, with several members noted, and the hostess received many daisies. The next gathering is planned for July at Mrs. Isner’s home on Christiana Street. The group discussed the book Feminine Faces led by Mrs. Trix Sturm. Present were listed members including Mrs. L. W. KInter, Mrs. Lottie Peer, Bertha Drummond, Mrs. Margaret McPatling, Mrs. Edith Utt, and others.

Rosemary Petrovich Cecilia Smith Margaret Isner Cecilia Losh Virginia Childers Isner Christiana. Street Trix Sturm L. W. Kinter Lottie ‘Peer Bertha Drummond Margaret Mc Patling Edith Utt Bil

Club Hears Report On Jacksons Milly

A Wickwire Farm Women's club gathering at Mrs Russell Turner's home heard a report on the Jacksons Mill convention presented by Mrs George Colebank. The business session featured Pennies For Friendship collections and plans for the next meeting at Mrs Bill Kigers. Attendees included Mrs S C Colebank Mrs Bill Kiger Mrs George Flohr Mrs Harold Stevens Mrs Orville Devers Mrs George Colebank Mrs Junior Kuhn Mrs Sam Devers and Miss Lenore Crouser.

Jackson's Mill George Colebank Wickwire Farm ‘Women's Club Russell Turner Colebank Bill Kiger 8. C. Colebank George Flohr Harold Stevens Orville Devers Junior Kuhn Sam Devers Lenore Crouser

Committee Appointed At West Main Street Church

A church committee was appointed for the Emma Rogers class at West Main Street Methodist church on Friday evening. The class met in the church hall with Mrs Grace Frye presiding.

Mittees Ctlne Emma Rogers Bins West Main Stre

Hospital admissions and discharges listed in City news

Yesterday at City hospital new admissions included Anna Rosier Tunnelton Dorothy Powell Peters burg Hamilton M Riderlour Tunnelton Virginia Rogers 125 Longstreet Helen Knotts Graf ton Those leaving the hospital were Paul Tee Shaffer Thorn.

Hospital City Hospital Anna Rosier Tunnelton Dorothy Powell Petersburg Hamilton M Riderlour Virginia Rogers Longstreet Helen Knotts Grafton Paul Tee Shaffer Thorn

Latriva Freeze Travels After Augusta Injury Death

Latriva Freeze left by planet Wednesday morning for Augusta to be with Bill Huff who was critically injured in a fall on a construction job. Word last night said Mr. Huff, well known in Grafton, died yesterday.

Augusta Georgia Bill Huff Huff Grafton

Sure of Victory After Talk With President

Rep Helen Gahagan Douglas of California, a Senate candidate, leaves the White House promising victory in November after a Washington meeting with the President. The exchange signals solid support and momentum for her campaign.

Tucman Washington Helen Gahagan Douglas D-Calif Senate White House International

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Naomi Green Wilbert Moore St.Paul's Methodist Church T.c Brotherhood of Railroad First Presbyterian Church Friends of the Railroad F. Carl Davis Mountaineer Council No Junior Order United Am Cetlin and Wilson's Hedy Hedy Lamarr Denise Anthony Beverly Hills Calif International Soundphoto Mrs.Lawson David Norris Ian Gall Grace Frye Ellen Lambert Marion Hicks Paul Trimpey Linda Kilamore Front Street Charles Wolfe Sycamore Street Connie Mae Getz Sandra Ringler West Boyd Street George Austin Watkins Street Bessie Williams Isabel Rogers Walters Street Ruth McDaniel John Flanagan Gene Headley Miss Thayer Johnson’s Jackson Milly Roni Emma Rogessi Iass Tune Kenney Cole Smoky Valley Boys Loyal Order OF Moose Dance Bula A Moose Talk of the Highways Cave Ford Flightlight America Ford XTRA Watee Beer Ford Trucks Ellicis Anita Marie AL Rio Princess Moona Koi Grafton Fire Department
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