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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1954

Page

3

NEA Meet Tackles Teacher Shortage Atop Agenda

At the National Education Association meeting in New York leaders face a critical shortage as classrooms strain under rising enrollments. Jogging ideas include cadet teacher programs and recruiting married women who left teaching years ago. Discussions cover nonsegregation and book learning, with the five day session ending Saturday.

New York Jomn National Council of Chief National Education Association Jessie M. Parker Des Moines Iowa U.S. Office of Education Roy E. Simpson California Simpson

Women of Moose Plan Installation Saturday Service

Plans for the Women of the Moose installation were set at the Moose home with Mary Hanleiter presiding. A 6 pm dinner precedes an installation by Loyal Order of Moose officers at 8 pm, with multiple officers and members named and a birthday celebration following. Calendar items list meetings and events from June 25 to July 13 and admissions and discharges for June 24.

Moose Plan Women of the Moose Moose Home Reigen Mary Hanleiter Sentinel Carrie Glen Argus Anna Moscartide Mae Phillips Grace Moran Herndon Jenkins West Virginia Ordier Lena Ellers Rose Pyles Mary Hanleiter Evangeline Boyd Flora Gooselman Beatrice Compton Betty Jo Moran Carrie Glenn Blanche Bailey Anna Moscar Mary Moscar Zella Poline May Phillips Clemtown Church Councilors Club of D. of AY Dessie Rogers Bluemont Street Grafton C. F VFW Women's Missionary Circle The Union Baptist Church Green Valley Lodge No. 235 Helen Kelly West St. Charles Grafton Quota Club Cor, Rest Circle First Presbyterian Church Calvin Morrison Maple Avenue Fisher St. John's Methodist Church Esther Nestor East Longstreet

Birthday Lawn Party for Mrs Jones Held at Front Street Home

Mrs Beulah Jones was honored at a birthday lawn party at her home on Front Street. The spacious lawn was decorated with flowers and lawn ornaments. Refreshments were served to numerous attendees including Mr and Mrs Harry Piller, Mr and Mrs Scott Martin, Mr and Mrs Joseph Ellington Sr, and several others plus out of town guests Miss Lizzie Woods and Mrs Maude Woods of Fairmont and Mrs Frances Losh of Indianapolis.

Beulah Jones Front Street Harry Piller Scott Martin Joseph Ellington Thomas Kent Earl Clowers Judd Johnson Henry Kidd Tet Philpot Paul Hammond

Wedding report omits two assisting guests

Mrs T W Heironimus Jr Mrs T G Nye and Mrs Bernard Moyer assisted in the serving at the wedding reception of Marjorie Ann Robinson and Hayward James Godwin Sunday. Their names were inadvertently omitted from the wedding report.

T. W. Heironimus, Jr T. G. Nye Bernard Moyer Marjorie Ann Robinson Hayward James Godwin

Hartford Easter Seal drive director reminded to contribute

Hart ford campaign head L. Potter, director of the Easter Seal drive for Greater Hart ford, received a reminder in the mail for an overlooked contribution.

FAST Hartford Potter Greater Hartford

Personal notices mix of military, travel and ties

Sgt John M Friends a three year Army veteran attends National Guard camp at Camp Pickett Ada Keener of Pruntytown returns from Akron visit with Lloyd Hill and Magret Beers Dr Lawrence E Tucker brother of Boyd street resident teaches speech and drama at Wesleyan University Circus ringmaster Ernest Gouteille seeks a toothless horse for his act Oklahoma tax officials among 2004 state delinquents in Oklahoma County

John M. Friends Army National Guard Camp Pickelton Ada Keener Pruntytown J Akron, O Lloyd Hill Magret Beers Lawrence E. Tucker Sor Jimmy Bloomington Dr. Tucker Jack’ Keener Boyd Street The Wesleyan University Sens France Ernest Gouteille

Children's Group Plans For Dance At June Meeting

Taylor County Association for Mentally Retarded children funds a July 16 dance at the Moose Home. Mary Jean Marsh leads, admission charged, with music from Local 684 AFM via the Music Performance Fund. Attendees include Mrs. Maria and several listed members.

Taylor County Association For Moose Home Mary Jean Marsh AFM Maria Mary Poling Elizabeth Courtney Bessie Jenkins Blanche Bailey Heten Beard Eleanor Duckworth Virginia Wright Mary Hanleiter

Birth of Charles William Kuhn in Sioux City

A/2C and Mrs Charles R Kuhn of Sioux City Iowa formerly of Grafton announce the birth of an eight pound thirteen ounce baby on June 17 in Sioux City. He has been named Charles William.

Charles R. Kuhn Sioux City Iowa Grafton Charles William

Bridal Shower Hostess Mrs Blackwell Honors Jean Batson

Mrs Robert F Blackwell hosted a bridal shower for the former Miss Jean Batson now Mrs Donald Earl Post at her home. Guests included Mrs Wilson Morris of Morgantown Mrs Richard Campbell Mrs Ronald Knotts Mrs da P Gall Mrs Walter Hofsman of Fort Collins Colo Miss Helen Ray Hall of Washington DC and Mrs Frank Hawkins of Bridgeport. The event featured games and refreshments. The last line notes an unrelated statistic about life expectancy in India rising from 27 to 132 years.

Robert F. Blackwell Jean Batson Donald Earl Post Blackwell Wilson Morris Morgantown Richard Campbell Batson Harry. Batson Ronald Knotts da P. Gall Walter Hofsman Fort Collins Colo Helen Ray Hall Washington

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