Leona Harper and Adolphus Leach Wed in Elkins
Leona Harper daughter of Mr and Mrs Mason P Harper Macksville West Virginia married Adolphus Leach son of Ora Leach and the late Hollis Leach in a double ring ceremony at 11 am June 23 at Evangelical United Brethren Church Elkins. Rev Troy R Brady officiated. The bride wore aqua street length dress with white accessories and talisman rose corsage. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Herman D Cooper and daughter Donna. The couple plans a honeymoon through the Valley of Virginia and Washington DC and will reside in Grafton after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Harper
Mason P. Harper
Macksville
Adolphus Leach
Ora. Leach
Hollis 3. Leach
Evangellial United Brethren Church
Elkins
Troy R. Brady
Herman D. Cooper
Donna
Circlesville High School
Davis and Elkins College
Thornton
Sehgo
Fegoh Ig
Simpson High School
U.S. Army
Police Department
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Virginia
Washington D. C
Grafton
Ladies Auxiliary of Grafton VFD Organizes Legally
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department met for a special session and voted to legally organize. Officers named Ruth Royce president Pauline Stevens vice president Mary Hannéfter secretary Mabel Osborne treasurer Peggy Spragg chaplain. Levata Watkins welcomed as a new member. They approved a $50 donation to the department social fund. The June 28 regular meeting was canceled due to fire department activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Tltis
Ruth Royce
Pauline Stevens
Mary Hannéfter
Mabel Osborne
Peggy Spragg
Levata Watkins
Fire Department
Troy Coming Events June 25 to July 5
A calendar of local meetings and gatherings across Troy listings events from various organizations. Notable notes include V F W auxiliary at the V F W Hall on June 25, Mountaineer Council and Junior Order meetings on June 26, and Grafton Rebekah lodge sessions on June 24 and June 28 with officer installations on July 5. Also listed are church groups including the EUB and First Brethren, Women’s Workshop at the Christian church, D A R meeting, and Bible class activities with times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. F. W. Auxilary
V. F. W. Hall
Mountaineer Council No. 44
United American Mechanics
East Main Street
Protected Home Circle
First Brethren Church
St. Charles Street
Grafton
Grafton Rebekah Lodge
The
Christian Church
Bruner
Burl Biddle
D.A.R
C. V. Miller
Oak Grove Farm Women Hold Meet
The Oak Grove Farm Woman's club gathered at Mrs. Ira Morris's home for an all day social with a noon covered dish dinner hosted by Mrs. Morris and daughter Mrs. James Compton. In the afternoon games, Mrs. Frank Fast was the winner. Attendees included Mrs. Ralph Lemmons, Mrs. Gallaher, Mrs. Paul Ogden, Joyce Compton, Sandra Lemmons, Larry Lemmons, Lee Ford, Mary Morris, Ira Morris, Earl Morris, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Farm Women’s Club
Ira Morris
Morris
James Compton
Frankk Fast
Ralph Lemmons
Gallaher
Frank Fast
Paul Ogden
Joyce Compton
Sandra Lemmons
Larry Lemmons
Lee Ford
Mary Morris
Earl Morris
NEW COAL TALKS AFTER WEEK OF DEADLOCK
Negotiations resumed after a week of stalemate between coal operators and United Mine Workers under pressure from President Truman to settle. The group reportedly reached final terms as remaining details were ironed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Board of
United Mine Workers
Grafton Supreme Forest Woodmen Attend District Meet
National committee members and state officials will attend the Sunday district convention at Clarksburgs Stonewall Jackson hotel. Delta Nu of Grafton hosts with Zeta Rho Clarksburg and Gamma Tau Fairmont. ritualistic work follows luncheon at 12 30 p m with opening, pledge and initiation ceremonies conducted by Delta Nu Gamma Tau Zeta Rho and Delta Theta Philippi members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Stonewall Jackson
Clarksburg
Zeta Rho
Clarksburgh
Grafton
Gamma Tau
Fairmont Delta Theta
Philippi
Belington
Henrietta Snider
Eileen Sayre
Grace Marie Bartlett
Hilda Lyons
Philipp
Gamma -Tau
Fairmont
Delta Theta
Wage Talks Near End as Miners Weigh Concessions
Operators reportedly offer a dollar-a-day wage boost for 400,000 United Mine Workers and a doubling of a ten-cent-per-ton welfare fund royalty. The plan would raise the fund by about 100 million dollars annually, with Southern operators and steel interests the main opponents. Harry M. Moses of captive mines expressed reluctant acceptance amid broader objections to wage increases and price rises tied to the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine
Steel Company
Harry M. Moses
England
Queen Anne
Dewey Urges Unity For World Peace In Acceptance Speech
New York Governor Dewey delivered a 15 minute acceptance speech stressing world freedom and unity. He urged Republicans to unite, calling for spiritual cohesion to heal global rifts and build a better society, warning that noble plans require a new spirit to succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunus
New York
Myers Family Day Trip To Capon Bridge Camping
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Myers of Brownlow Park travel to Capon Bridge for a day with their son Buddy and friends Robert Rogers Howard Hunt and James Smith on a camping trip. They will return home with the Myers this evening. The storm caused power outages and a fatal electrocution in Parkersburg as lines and equipment suffered damage along routes to Webster Springs and Flemington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capon Bridge
W. A. Myers
Brownlow Park
Pruntytown Pike
Power Company
Cincinnati
James F. Holt
Jimmy
Jeanie
Cincin- Power Company
Nati
Holt
W. L
Taft
Webster Springs
Flemington
Grafton
Parkersburg
Fairmont
Robert Leisure
Ona C. Jefferys
Maple Avenue
Jefferys
Weather update notes scattered showers and cooler night
The report says at 8 30 a m the mercury rose toward yesterday s peak but noon readings were unavailable due to the weather observer being out of town. The forecast calls for more scattered showers with fair and cooler conditions tonight and Saturday.
Appointment of Nolan as consulting pathologist noted
A hospital medical staff meeting reviewed several patient cases for teaching purposes. Dr. Paul W. Parks of the American College of Surgeons from Chicago evaluated the hospital yesterday to decide on certain matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan
Paul W. Parks
American College of Surgeons of Chicago
New Cosmic Ray Lab Opens on Italian Glacier Edge
The American College of Surgeons approved the meeting briefed staff on their standards. A new cosmic ray laboratory has been built on the edge of a glacier in the Italian Alps.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janice Myers Society
V.F.D. Auxiliary
Lydia E. Pinkham
Troy
Oak Grove Farm
Dorothy’ Parkins Deodorant
Tds
Persphooh
Noh Bos
Malone's Drug & Chemical Co
Supreme Forest
West Main Street
West Virginia
18Th Street
Parkersboro
National Advisory Committee
Alpha Rho
West Va
Faye K. Littman
Dewey
Peart
Walnut ST
Frontier
Officier Chow Ki
Ro Pathfinder
Haversock
Karson
Whittler
le Federal Excise Ta
Fwzen Pufoh
Raymond £. Baldwin
Connecticut
Douglas MacArthur
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Gov
Earl Warren
California
Round
Valley Inn
Karl Findley
Rexall Klenzo
Eagles
Arthur Paige
Dixie String Ticklers
Eagles Lodge
Durthe
Apphanes Rewat
United States
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Dept
Fourth Avenue
Huntington
W. Va
Jones
American College ‘of Surgéons
American College of Surgeons
Evans Furniture Co
iwaNe
Philco
Blais
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