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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1946

Page

3

Alice Myers and Carrol Sylvia Wedding Told

Alice Imogene Myers and Carrol Sylvia wed at St Paul Methodist Oakland Maryland on June 22 officiated by Rev Denver C Pickens. Bride wore baby blue dress with red rose corsage. reception followed with blue white decor. couple resides in Tunnelton.

Clarence Myers Tunnelton Alice Imogene Carrol Sylvia St. Paul Methodist Church Oakland Maryland Denver C. Pickens Betty Nola Sylvia John Edwin Myers Elzie Huffman Ernest Colebank Paul Richard Glass Hessell Wolfe Grafton Ervin Sanders Lottie Joyce Erwin W Va Mary Barnes Valonia De‘Moss David Wayne Ringler C. E. Myers Sylvia Fellowsville High School 4Th Armored

Elva Jeane Sturm Weds Ralph McCartney in Oakland MD

Mr and Mrs John K Sturm of Knottsville announce the marriage of their youngest daughter Elva Jeane to Ralph C McCartney, son of the late Stanley McCartney and Mrs. Robert Spring of Glade Run. The quiet single ring ceremony occurred on Tuesday May 28 in Oakland Maryland, Rev J E Johnson officiating. The bride wore aqua blue with black accessories, with Bertha Bradley as attendant in pink.

John K. Sturm Knottsville Elva Jeane Ralph C. McCartney Stanley McCartney Robert Spring Glade Run Oakland Maryland J. E. Johnson

Couple Wedding Notices In Knottsville Area

Mrs McCartney attended local schools and Graf ton Senior High class of 1945. Prior to marriage she worked at a Woolworth store. Mr McCartney served three years in the U S Army including eighteen months in European operations. Discharged last December. They reside in Knottsville.

McCartney Grafton Woolworth United States Army Knottsville

Barbara Beverlin and James Ridenour Wed in Virginia

Barbara Beverlin wed James Howard Ridenour at 5:30 p.m. in Winchester Virginia in a quiet Presbyterian church ceremony. The bride wore powder blue crepe with pink rosebud accents. no attendants. The groom served in the U.S. Navy starting 1943 and was discharged last year. They reside in Grafton with his employment at Graf ton Taxi.

Barbara Anne Beverlin Mary E. Beverlin Maple Avenue James Howard Ridenour Max Teckett Orchard Avenue Gear Presbyterian Church of Winchester Virginia

WCTU To Hold Annual Institute

The annual institute of the local Women's Christian Temperance Union will be held this Thursday June 27 at Andrew's Methodist church. Morning session starts 10:30 a m. afternoon 1:30 p m. Luncheon prepared by union ladies. Rev Paul H McKain hosts. out of town preacher Rev W R Eskew of Kingwood. Others include Mrs Bob Brown Mrs Howard Lawson Rosemary Outright Beverly Sue Outright Mrs Florence Wilkinson Miss Betty Craft Miss Ann Elizabeth Robinson Miss An nette Kunst Eddie Fawcett Blanche Guard and Mrs Sylvia Reeder of Tunnelton.

Institute of the Local Womens’ Christian Temperance Union Andrew's Methodist Church Ladies of the Union Paul H. McKain W. R. Eskew Kingwood Bob Brown Howard Lawson Rosemary Beverly Sue Outright Florence Wilkinson Betty Craft Ann Elizabeth Robinson Annette Kunst Eddie Fawcett Blanche Guard Sylvia Reeder Tunnelton

Grafton plant to hire 30 plus local workers on new project

A new plant project near Grafton, with three one story buildings, is expected to cost about 450000 and create 90 to 100 jobs when finished. About 30 local workers are to be employed during construction. The facility includes a corrugation and fabrication plant, storage room, boiler house and substation. The British steam train set the land propulsion speed record at 126 miles per hour in 1938.

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Births and visits listed in local notes

Mr and Mrs Calvin Morrison announce a daughter born June 22 at Grafton City hospital weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce named Karen Rebecca. Grandparents are A A Miller of Maple Avenue and A N Lipscomb. In Hospital Mary Frances Williams, daughter of Lawrence R Williams, underwent a tonsillectomy yesterday at the same hospital. Visiting here Mrs James Silcott of Washington PA visits Hoye White Sr and family. Charles C Rexroad ANN 3 c Naval Reserves reported for duty as station keeper at Anacostia DC. Rexroadington DC discharged December 16 1945. wife Edna Grow and children Bonnie Joe and Fanny reside with her parents on Boyd Street.

Calvin Morrison Grafton City Hospital Karen Rebecca A. A. Miller Maple Avenue A. N. Lipscomb Mary Frances Williams Lawrence R. Williams Knotts Avenue James Silcott Washington, Pa Hoye White, Sr East Washington Street Charles C. Rexroad ANN Naval Reserves Anacostia Wash Rexroadington D. C

Mexican charm linen embroidery pattern 7485 ad

Advertisement for a Mexican themed embroidery pattern 7485 offering a transfer of 20 motifs in specific inch sizes. Encourages bright colorwork and asks readers to send fifteen cents to The Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept Box 177 Station PQ.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept P.Q

Fall and Winter Pattern 9338 Offers Easy Sew Styles

An advertisement details pattern 9338 with no shoulder seams and set-in sleeves, a defined waist and flowing skirt. It lists sizes from 14 to 42 and yardage for size 16, plus the option to purchase Marian Martin Fall and Winter patterns. Also notes a Soviet critique of international weapon control. U.S. Baruch plan praised by some, opposed by others.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept P. O Station O New York New York 11 N Marian Martin Pravda Senate Special Atomic Committee Russell D-Ga Georgia Congress U. N Edwin C. Johnson Dcolo

Twenty three sUontimen indicted in Kentucky majority case

A federal grand jury indicted 31 men, most from Kentucky, weeks ago. Judge Koscinski set no sentencing date for the 23 defendants who pleaded guilty, ordering bonds of 1000 dollars continued pending a probation investigation. York11, N.Y. Print NAME PATTERN NUMBER ADDRESS ZONE. Send fifteen cents more for our 1945 Needlework book illustrations. Free patterns for crocheting and other designs.

Kentucky Koscinski York11 N.Y

Atomic control clash sparks arms race fears

The debate over gradual disclosure of secret processes and international control fuels tensions. Western leaders prefer an all volunteer army and caution against broad drafts while Russia vetoes threaten a looming arms race. Pravda accuses the U S plan of seeking monopoly in atomic power as a risk to global balance.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Patterson Armaaments Johnson Pravda Communist Party United States

Bus Plunges From Cascade Pass Highway Wreck

A bus carrying workers plunged over a 900 to 600 foot drop near Snoqualmie Pass in the Cascade mountains. The crash left many severely injured as the bus landed upright against rocks and fire consumed the wreckage. Rescue was hampered by darkness as crews searched the area and a body lay beneath the flames hours later.

Boston Snoqualmie Pass Cascade Mountains

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Alice Myers Carrol Oakland, Md Poe Dar T. W. Heironimus Red Cross Philothea First Baptist Church George Kinsey Clair Menear The Presbyterian Church WSCS St. John’s Methodist Church the First Baptist Church Mountain City Council No. 49 D. of A Wehn PHC VFW Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Supreme Woodmen's Circle Harry Ringler West Boyd Street Louise Ible Ladies of the Presbyterian Church Shaffer Birds Creek Elva Jeane Sturm Ralph McCartney Bertha. Bradley Wite Preservers Eee Eservers Lez J. Lee Evans J. Lee Evans Furniture CO Barbara Beverlin James Ridenour WCTU Maby Malone's Cela Southwest States OPA San Francisco King County Snoqualmie Falls Ellensburg Gus Hallbourg Wuher Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone West Virginia Canning WLI Brothers Company Munclo, Tad Louis Ight Films Federal Post Office W. VA U. S. Army Air Forces Army cuTo William P. Samples
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