Calendar June 24 29 events around Grafton area
Calendar items list June gatherings in Grafton and nearby towns. Socials at Green Valley Lodge home of Mrs T Hall. Pocahontas degree dinner at K of P Hall. Lucretia PTA Wiener roast at new school grounds. Teen-age dance by Grafton Woman's Club at Moose ballroom. Pruntytown Homemakers at Mrs William White home. Delta Nu Chapter Tau Phi Lambda meeting with flower show at Grafton Hotel. Protective Home Circle at D of A Hall. Thornton Methodist church ice cream social and plate lunch. Highlights include multiple meetings, social events, and community program notes with dates from June 21 to June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Valley Lodge
T. Hall
Degree of Pocahantas
Lucretia Pta
Grafton Woman's Club
Moose Home
Pruntytown Homemakers Club
William White. Scarver
William Beall
Lesson Jeader
H. K. Debendorfer
Delta Nu- Chapter
Tau Phi Lambda Sorouty
Supreme Forest Woodman Circle
Grafton Hotel
Clara
Jean Knotts
Martha Cole
Grace Marie Bartlett
Mes
Peggy Curry
Rhth Coberly
Barbara Clarkson
Protective Home Circle No. 655
D. of A. Hall
Thornton Methodist Church
Personal notices of local visitors and travelers
Mr and Mrs Elmer Sehneid and B Craft of Wheeling visit Mr and Mrs W R Thayer on Maple Ave. G Crawford and family of McGraw Ave vacation in Ocean City ND. Mrs Virginia Taylor of Charleston spends weekend with relatives here. Miss Sallie Thayer leaves Sunday to spend summer with Lt Col and Mrs John M Thayer in Columbus OH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sehneid
B. Craft of
Wheeling
W R Thayer
Maple Ave
Mrs.g. Crawford
McGraw Ave
Ocean City, N.d
Virginia Taylor
Charleston
Sallie Thayer
W. R. Thayer
John M. Thayer
Columbus, O
Hospital Admissions and Discharges June 22 23
Admissions and discharges listed by date and town. June 22 admissions include John Casto Thornton Dick Smith Beech St Mrs Sue Moran Blueville Drive Delores Biffle Warder Ave Christine Mayle Rt Sallie McCue Grand St June 22 discharges include Dickie Walls Newburg Robert Findley Philippi June 23 admissions include Nellie Eisner Wendel Edith Nestor Thornton James B Britton Watkins St Dr Hoffman Elliott Logan Eleanor Ross Simpson Geraldine Johnson Newbury Burlie Stephenson Tun nelton Zelda Henderson Rt 5 June 23 discharges include Dorothy Haddix Ona St Sharon Purkey Tunnelton Rose McCure Tunnelton Florea Springer Flemington Jesse Goff Monroe St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Casto
Thornton
Dick Smith
Beech St
Sue Moran
Blueville Drive
Delores Biffle
Warder Ave
Christine Mayle
Sallie McCue
Grand St
Nellie Eisner
Wendel
Edith Nestor
James B. Britton
Watkins St
Hoffman Elliott
Logan
Eleanor Ross
Simpson
Geraldine Johnson
Newbury
Burlie Stephenson
Tunnelton
Zelda Henderson
Rt. 5
Dorothy Haddix
Ona St
Sharon Purkey
Rose McCure
Florea Springer
Flemington
Jesse Goff
Monroe St
Births in Grafton City Hospital June 22 23
Mr and Mrs Winfred Magie Rt 1 welcome a son born June 22 at 7 38 pm weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces. Rev and Mrs Noah Sullivan report a son born June 22 at 10 45 pm weighing 5 pounds 3 ounces. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Biffle Warder Avenue announce a son born June 23 at 12 58 am weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfred Magie
Rt. 1
Grafton City Hospital
Noah Sullivan
Jimmie Biffle
Warder Avenue
Lucretia PTA Hosts Weiner Feast and Vesper Service
The Lucretia PTA sponsors a weiner feast on June 27 at 7 PM at the school grounds with families invited and urged to bring their own weiners and buns. Proceeds go to the PTA treasury. XL-All 4-H Club conducts a vesper series at 7:30 PM followed by a campfire installation for 1957 58 officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia P. T. A
P.T. A
Boy Scouts Troop 56
Women Take Their Meetings Seriously At Conventions
CARE official Richard W. Reuter notes women delegates attend conventions with high priority on substantive speakers and thorough social activity. He says they ask more questions, stay through meals, and scrutinize menus, while men often miss details and social events. Record also covers local accidents and community notices about hospitalizations, fire losses, and church class activities from Webster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GA Paules
United Press
New York
Richard W. Reuter
Care, Inc
Reuter
Thornton Happenings Report Show Town Visitors and Travel
Tommy Bailey grandson of Clark Bailey spends the summer with his grandfather in Thornton. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barcus of Parkersburg, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Bolyard of Lucretia, Mrs. Lydia Harvey of Gratton visiting Clark Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bennett and children at Ripley, Norma Jean Leggett staying with Mrs. Disy Leggett, and Harold Bloom family from Brunswick visiting Ernest Bloom. Robert Swisher and Walter Nestor fished at Cheat River. Mrs. Walter Nestor visited her mother, Mrs. Paul Martin. Mary Miller of Baltimore and Russell Curry of Belpre visited Ralph Malone. Genevive Robinson and Violet Demoss visited James DeMoss at Hovemont Sanitarium. Floyd Gillum and sons from Missouri visited George Shaffer, Paul Candace, and Donnie Bloom. Richard Moran and family, including Airman Donald Hargett from Manassa Airbase, visited Harry Bloom family along with Harriette and Alice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Bailey
Clark Bailey
Tommys
Cleveland
Paul Barcus
Parkersburg
Bertha Wolfe
Junior Bolyard
Lucretia
Ellis Stewart
Lydia Harvey
Gratton
Clark Dillon
Mike Bennett
Ripey
Norma Jean Leggett
Disy Leggett
Harold Bloom
Brunswick Md
Ernest Bloom
Robert Swisher
Walter Nestor
Cheat River
Paul Martin
Mary Miller
Baltimore
Russell Curry
Belpre
Ralph Malone
Genevive Robinson
Violet Demoss
Hovemont Sanitarium
James DeMoss
Floyd Gillum
Missouri
George Shaffer
Paul
Candace
Donnie Bloom
Frnest Bloom
Richard Moran
Elma Moran
Roy Hargett
Frank Knotte
Donald Hargett
Manassa Airbase
Virginia
Harry Bloom
Harriette
Alice
Daily Bath A Beauty Ritual From Nightly Soak
A grooming column extols daily bathing as cosmetic care. It explains skin renewal, smoother complexion, and mood relief, urging heavy-bristled scrubbing, makeup removal, coarse towels, and postbath fragrances. It recommends bath salts, soaps, powders, baby powder, and deodorant to prevent chafing and moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat O
Helen Follett
B.O
Newburg Bridge Club Hosts Meeting and Prizes
The Newburg Bridge Club met at Mildred Straders home with refreshments for Edith Burke Loraine Maloney Nell Harter and others. Prizes went to Edith Burke Eleanor Wirst and Lottie Gelbaugh. Also noted were local visits and hospital stays including Mrs Kathryn Ulsery in Philippi and Hazel Shaw in Kingwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg Bridge Club
Mildred Straders
Edith Burke
Loraine Maloney
Nell Harter
Lottie Gelbaugh
Eleanor Virst
Nell Densmore
Linseth Durr
Eleanor’ Wirst
Kathryn ‘Ulsery
Philippi Hospital
H. Clay Smith
Bridgeport
Rosemont Hears Special Program at Bailey Memorial
A Father s Day program was observed at Bailey Memorial Methodist Church with Mrs. Lindy Devart leading and several parishioners reading scripture and offering prayers. Community Sing was held Saturday night, June 22, and families planned aweiner roast and swim at Arden. Local residents visited relatives in Pittsburgh and several attended summer classes at Alderson-Broaddus College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church
Lindy Devart
Wer Biffle
Katherine Jane Carder
Marilyn Jones
Cheryl Nestor
Lawson Carder
Stephen Simon
James Jones
Paul Bays
Henry Flint
Rupert Philipps
Elizabeth Carder
Billy Jones
Margaret Hall
Linda Jones
Evan Gibson
Arden
Homer Brown
Robert Goodwin
Robert K. Goodwin
Lance Singleton
Diana Singleton
Bailey Memorial Church
Brooks Biffle
Robert Daugherty
Baumholder
Germany
George Jones
Rickie
Clarence Jones
Pittsburgh
Olive Till
Allen Sheets
Greenbank
Cornelia Campbell
Riley Shaffer
Plemington
Joan McKennedy
James Justice
Flemington
Elmer Reed
Painesville
Elizabeth Reed
Rosemont
Frances Skidmore
Yon
George King
Mount Morris
Picnic follows Friday morning class session in district school
Beginning at seven pam after the regular Friday morning session all classes participated in a group picnic. Miss Sue Corder acted as assistant teacher in the primary class replacing Miss Lois Felton who went to Ohio with relatives. James Kerns of Pleasant Creek was cutting and baling hay for Simpson residents including Earl Neal, Charles Gibson, Charles Bunner, and Forman Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam
Sue Corder
Lois Felton
Ohio
James Kerns
Pleasant Creek
Simpson
Earl Neal
Charles Gibson
Charles Bunner
Forman Weaver
Vacationt and By FRANK BURCHIRETUN in South Africa Adrift
Travelers from New York report South Africa offers wild yet approachable scenes with tribal rituals and crafts. Modern cities stand against primitive beauty, while safaris are now often done with cameras. Visitors can stay in interior camps, see gold mining drills, and ride ostrich farms as June winter begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Burchiretun
New York
Union of South Africa
Africa
South Africa
U. S
Teen Age Dance Slated Thursday by Grafton club
A teen age dance sponsored by the Grafton Woman's Club will be held Thursday evening June 27 from 8 at the Moose ballroom. The event will feature music from a recording fund and is free to all teenagers. Members of the Grafton Woman's Club will supervise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gt Woman's Club
Moose Ball
Pathe
Grafton
Simpson Area Activity Recap From Local News
Sharon Findley daughter of Eldon and Mrs Findley has returned home after a tonsillectomy at Grafton City Hospital. Families including McDaniels and Knotts visited Merle McDaniel’s home. Lena Moyer visited Donovan and daughter-in-law. Gibson family stayed with Merle McDaniel. Union Baptist Church two week vacation church school closed Friday June 21 with a special program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wweena Ritzwaver
Clinchfied Coal Co
Compass
Philippi Hospital
Donald
Carolyn
Ernest McDaniel
Ernest McDaniel Sr
Donna
Janet Newton
Abe Newton
Grafton City Hospital
Charles Gibson
Printytown
Charles Saucer
Louise
Saucer
Ernest McDaniels
Webster Baptist Church
Donald Whiteman
Charles Cooper
Whiteman
Tim
Howard Richardson
John Poling
Newton
Paul Ludwick
Maxine Warren McVicker
Virginia Croston
Velma Ludwick
Jimmie Poling
Jimmie
Joe Newton
David McVicker
Dickie Whiteman
Margaret Newton
Tommy Newton
Janet Newlon
David J
Rex Whiteman
Terry Newlon
McDaniel
Sharon Findley
Eldon Findley
Boyd McDaniel and
Boyd
Country Club Road
Webster
Merle
Daniel
Charles Knotts
Junior Menear
Galloway
James Wagner
Lena Moyer
Donovan
Michael
Merle McDaniel
Union Baptist Church of
Simpson
Summer Food Poisoning Risks Rise From Poor Refrigeration
Food poisoning is more common in summer due to inadequate cooling. Cream and custard pastries, meat and egg salads, and cold sliced meats are highlighted as the main culprits.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irport
Dickie Walls
Newburg
Robert Findley
Philippi
PTA
Webster Miner
Johnson & Johnson \t
Morris
Pa. Riley
Shafter
Visted
Howard Caldwell
Kenneth Fortney
Brenda McCouey
Martha Bailey
Harris
William C. Lane
Rose Cole
Union Protestant Hospital
Clarksburg
Charles L. Jones
St. Marys Hospital
Kruger National Park
Zululand
Cee
Jeff. Chandler
George Nader
Julie Adams
Lee Barker
Penney's
Penneys
Trike
Ladd Webb
Loren Boyona
Phin S
Penney’s
Penney Sport
Clan Plaid Mad
Galey & Lord
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