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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1955

Page

4

Surprise Birthday Lawn Party for Lt Watson at Citadel

A surprise birthday lawn gathering honored Lt. Gilbert Watson of the Grafton commandery. Friends and family from Grand Street attended, including Mrs. Myrtle Tigh and many others, sharing cake and cheerful tributes as children played nearby.

Gilbert Watson The Grafton Grand Street Jean Sonny Myrtle Tigh Dickie Tighe Florence, Bdyard Arthur McKinney Albert Keefover Richard Bessie Curry R. L. Heater Gay Nell Erma Riley Olga Mary Jane Smith Harold Weaver Lambert Moses Arthur Ile Betty Stafford Dought Judy Shirley Miller Dottie Judy Phillips Zelda Rita Curry Watsom Douglas and Jaritt Ida Nestor Ghester Miller cLynn Raddy Rita Sanom Beverly Wat

Calendar June 23 to 26 schedules and event notes

Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda sorority plans a 7 30 p m meeting at Grafton Hotel with hostesses Clara Knotts Lucille Henderson Helen Lucas Flossie Johnson Ann Summers Jonetta Seargeant and Eileen Rice. The Weekly Sewing Club meets June 24 at Mrs F E McFarlan s Grand Street home. VFW Auxiliary gathers June 24 at 8 p m in Post home. PHC meets June 24 at 7 30 p m in D A hall. June 26 family gathering of Nathan and Cyrene Musgrove at Mt Nebo Church Banner s Ridge Marion County with basket lunch. A church service includes scripture prayer meditation This Then Is Our Christian Duty and hymn Lead On O King Eternal. The new president Mrs H O Marshall presides with circle chairmen urged to boost attendance. social period and refreshments follow.

Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Grafton Hotel Clara J. Knotts Lucille Henderson Helen , Lucas Flossie Johnson Ann Summers Jonetta Seargeant Eileen Rice Sewing Club F. E. McFarlan Grand Street VFW Post Home PHC D. of A. Hall Nathan Cyrene Musgrove Mt. Nebo Church Banner's Ridge Marion County King H. O. Marshall All Circle Circle One

Carl Sandburg, 77, rejects retirement plans at Flat Rock

The famed poet and biographer Carl Sandburg, aged 77, scoffs at retirement talk and says he has more years of work and travel ahead. For relaxation he tends goats at his mountain farm in Flat Rock, North Carolina.

Flat-Rock N.C Carl Sandburg Peek

WCTU Nominating Committee Named in Meeting

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union at First Baptist Church named a nominating committee of Mrs. Virginia Mason Mrs. Margaret McFarling and Mrs. Marie Suite. Mildred Gough presided with devotions and plans were made for officers to attend a narcotics education institute in Clarksburg on June 24 and a July 1 bake sale to fund Youth Temperance Council Camp Caesar attendance. A review of the year’s study book Fruit of the Vine was given by Mrs. C F Shafer and the July meeting will be a picnic at the Vandergrift home in Blueville.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Virginia Mason Margaret McFarling Marie Suite Mildred Gough Clarksburg Youth Temperance Council Camp Caesar C. F. Shafer Vandergrift Blueville

Homemakers Club Sees Cancer Film at Pruntytown Church

The Pruntytown Homemakers Club met at the Methodist church annex to view a film on breast cancer and early symptoms. Mrs. Lena Culp led devotions. Mrs. Beulah Whitescarver led business. resignation of club reporter Flor ence Reneau accepted with Nora Klepfel named to replace.

Jesson Pruntytown Lena Culp Suite Beulah Whitescarver Florence Reneau Nora Klepfel Martha B Bartlett Klepfel Culp Laren Betty Sinse Whitescarv Avis Lambert Maxine Bartlett Dorotha Boice Martha | Bartlett Fleming Sinsel Hazel Tucker Whitescarver Tana Cooper H. K Debendarfer

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