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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1947
Page
3
Eastern Star Install Officers At Naomi Chapter No 12
Mrs Loar K Loar was installed worthy matron of Naomi Chapter No 12 with Henry G Harter reinstalled worthy patron Special guest Mrs Grace Rohrbough grand matron officiated Memorial services honored memory of J B Kimmel and others Acting grand and local officers assisted in installation Many out of town guests attended including Mrs Bertha Hodges Mrs Bertie Jamison and others Late in evening punch and waffles were served by hostess Mrs Edna Stafford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loar K. Loar
Naomi
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Henry G. Harter
Grace °. Rohrbough
West Virginia
Mildred Rohrbough
Bisness
J. B. Kimmel
Anneta Frey
Lucy Batson
Myrtle Thayer
Anna Rendel
Rose Nicola
Rohrbough
Mary E. Hoffman
Grace Yates
Marshalls
Emma Morgan
Susan Monroe
Mildred Delbendarfer
Maude Batson
Percy W. Robison
Sentinel
Rose C. Murphy
John T. Hoskinson
Dessie Gough
Appalona Reger
Nina Wil* Son
Trene ‘Wolfe
Virginia Hanway
Hallie Harter
Marshall
Florence H. Wilkinson
Iva Goff
Adah
Nancy Waggoner
Ruth
Sara Musprove
Esther
Wilda Willis
Martha
Mary Louise Grow
Electra
Mildred S. Rohrbough
Naomi Chapter
Lear
James F. Stafford
Henry Harter
Bertha Hodges
P.M
Elkins
Bertie Jamison
Fairmont
Hazel Reese
Washington, D. C
Melba Moats
Buckhannon
Grace Plum
Weston
Ona C. Jeffries
Lawrence Atha
Emma S. Mrogan
Jennie Ringler
Ella L. Barber
Ada Belle Snyder
Susan Moore
Edna Stafford
Mrs C C Meats Hosts Mountain City Council Ladies
Mrs C C Meats entertained members of Mountain City Council No 49 Daughters of America at Barrett street. A regular monthly meeting planned change of meeting to V F W Hall. Future meetings set for first and third Tuesdays. Officers to be installed July 1 at V F W Hall. Refreshments served late in the evening by the hostess to attendees including Mrs Rachael Griffith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Meats
Mountain City Council No. 49 Daughters of America
Barrett Street
V. F. W. Hall
V. FP. W. Hal
June and July church and club meetings in Mountaineer area
June 28 Mountaineer Council No 44 Jr C U A M meets 8 p m at V F W Hall East Main. June 29 Methodist Youth Fellowship on West Main Church 6 p m picnic supper and officers election, contact Nancy Ann or Joe Staley. July 1 Mountain City Council No 19 Daughters of America meets 7 30 p m V F W Hall. officers installation, wear white. D O B Sunday School class Blueville Methodist not meeting. Circle No 5 St Pauls Methodist meets 2 30 p m at Mrs William Bott Sr home 701 on a street Frease notes date change. July 2 Business Girls meet Ronny's Dairy Bar 6 15 p m, cancellations or reservations due by Monday, call Miss Betty Sorge 1183 or 468 R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountaineer Council No
V. F. W. Hall
East Main Street
Methodist Youth Fellowship
West Main Street
Nancy Ann
Joe Staley
Mountain City
Daughters of America
V.F.W. Hall
D.O.B
Blueville Methodist Church
Circle No
St. Paul's Methodist Church
William Bott Sr
Ronny’s
Betty Sorge
Local Sorority Attends Convention In Clarksburg
The Northern West Virginia Tau Phi Lambda Sorority held its annual convention at the Waldo Hotel in Clarksburg with chapters from Grafton Philippi and Fairmont participating. Officers were installed by Tau Phi Lambda advisor Eileen Sayres as members performed rituals and a program featured piano soloist Elizabeth Sinsel and remarks by Faye K Littman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Tau Phi Lambda
Supreme Woodmen Circle
Waldo Hotel
Carksburg
Grafton
Philippi
47Efrmont
Clarksburg
Auncheon
Garce Marie Bartlett
Claribel Upton
Elizabet Sinsel
Faye K. Littman
Eileen Sayres
Nation Tau Phi Lambba
Parkersburg
Hilda Lyons
Phiippi
Genevieve Simmons
Fairmont
Dorothy Swiger
Kathaleen Rogers
Usican
Elizabeth Sinsel
Louise Arble
Pauline Keener
Miriam Nestor
Caribel Upton
Betty Sinsel
Beu'ah Bailey
Grace Marie Bartlett
Marion Gough
Leoma Zumbro
Mary Pappalardo
Edith Jo Robinson
Mildred Newcome
Viola Gennett
Mis Betty McWilliams
Ann Coulson
Martha Jean Frum
Cabmen face license plate loss without July 10 action
Protection group warns that by July 10 its 1947 48 lc ense plates would be forfeited unless insurance arrangements are completed. Case notes that most firms are not taking new business and the reciprocal company will require at least 200 cabs and a $50 000 surplus, with the group needing about 500 cabs in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case
Extra dress for vacation wardrobe versatility
A multicolored striped jersey from a New York designer offers a practical, packable outfit option. Its casual lines suit spur of the moment occasions and can be dressed up or down with different accessories for travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coal Lays Idle as West Virginia Mines Pause Work
Coal mining firms and workers brace for potential extended vacation beyond July 7 as West Virginia mines shut down. Essential maintenance keeps pumps and fans running while idle miners collect vacation pay. Government control ends June 30 with no new contract between owners and the UMW, while railroads and Wheeling Steel outline cuts. Safety drives continue in mining districts through July regardless of mine operation.
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Wutumen
West Virginia
UMW
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Steubenville
East Steubenville
W. Va
Benwood
Beech Bottom
South Wheeling
Beckley
C. E. Jones
UMW District 29
Gulf Fied
Settlement Clears Swift and Lantz Over Roguski Injury Case
The Swift and Company and driver Lantz were released from claims after agreeing to pay 986.60 to settle medical and hospitalization costs for Roguski youth who was injured when a meat truck struck him and his brother Ronald, who was killed. John K. Burdett was named guardian of the youth. Witnesses said the children were playing and ran into the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svuuuruea
Swift and Company
L. Lantz
Lantz
Caims
John K. Burdett
Guardian Act
Titem
Ronald
Swift Company
Ciidren
Return Home and Local Departures in Brief
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rose returned to 223 Maple Avenue after a few days in Washington D C visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. M. H. Gillispie and daughter Betty left for Baltimore Maryland to visit relatives. Miss Eloise Gillispie left for Concord College Bluefield to visit Miss Betty Craft staying at the dorm with Grace Craft. Mrs. George Drainer formerly Betty Landsbury underwent emergency appendectomy last Wednesday night. Mrs. Henry L. Rupp Nora Linda and Mrs. James Lang returned to Philadelphia after visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hedtick and mother in law Mrs. William Rupp. Mrs. Isabel McWilliams and daughter Lonetta returned home on One Street after a few days in Parkersburg visiting Mrs. Mable McDowall and Mr. and Mrs. M. Carvell, formerly of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rose
Maple Avenue
Washington, D. C
M. H. Gillispie
Betty
Baltimore
Maryland
Eloise Gillispie
Dauhter
George Drainer
Betty Landsbury
West Main Street
Philadelphia
Henry L. Rupp
Nora Linda
James Lang
Leroy Hedtick
William Rupp
Grafton
Parkersburg
Isabel McWilliams
Lonetta
Mable McDowall
M. ¥. Carvell
Travel Wise Summer Suit Makes Light Wardrobe Debut
New York designers introduce lightweight summer suits ideal for travel and warm weather wear. The striped shan tung jacket fits with or without a blouse and features breezy, loose sleeves. Other practical options include striped cotton spun linen and red Irish linen suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Line I Pattern 9208 Sewing Pattern Sale Ad
Pattern 9208 offers sizes 12 through 42 with easy to sew steps and a complete illustrated Sew Chart. Size 16 needs 3 yards of 36 inch fabric and instructions direct readers to Graf ton Sentinel Pattern Dept in New York for purchase. Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book highlights infant Sacque and Bootees pattern at fifteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N.Y
Marian Martin
Major production layoffs hit U S Steel district mills
Ten thousand workers face furloughs while 40,000 production workers in district mills are cut back as U S Steel subsidiaries reduce operations by 59 percent. Open hearth and blast furnace runs are slashed and a mass furlough period looms as coal supplies are conserved. Government actions and a looming contract deadline with the AFL United Mine Workers heighten the potential for broader work stoppages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Steel
Camecia - Ilinois
Youngstown - Pittsburgh
Afl-United Mine Workers
AFL United Mine Workers
Mone
U S Delegate Denounces Greece Neighbors Amid UN Talk
In a sharp council speech, War ren R. Austin accuses Greece’s northern neighbors of using force against Greece’s territorial integrity and independence. He warns UN enforcement may follow if peaceful means fail. The article also notes 1930 smallpox totals near 50,000 cases in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Greece
Austin
United Nations
United States
Adriatic City Names Reflect 1929 to 1946 Shifts
A coastal community on the Adriatic once called Zadar was ceded to Italy in 1929 and renamed Zara. In 1946 the area was awarded to Yugoslavia and its name changed to Titograd, reflecting postwar border and governance changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adriatic Sea
Zadar
Italy
Zara
Yugoslavia
Titograd
Desperadoes Escape With Stolen Keys In Plymouth Getaway
Pfingster and three suspects fled in a 1947 black Plymouth with New York plates after taking keys from Pfingster's car during a stickup. Pfingster later freed himself and called police. Victims could not provide full descriptions of the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfingster
New York
Amazing crochet rug pattern advertisement promotes medallion join rug
The Grafton Sentinel advertises Pattern 7402 offering an economical crochet rug made from gaily colored medallions and a plain strip. It touts improved pattern visuals with charts and photos, asks readers to send name, address, and pattern numbers, and promotes the 1947 Alice Brooks Needlework Book with fifteen cents more for a 104 illustration collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Bt
New York
Alice Brooks
Educator Slain Sparks Nighttime Education Debate
Fragmentary OCR suggests a sensational line about an educator slain and a note on keeping cereal hot for late family members. The readable segments imply a crime event linked to an educational context and a later remark, but the exact facts are unclear due to garbled text.
Hopper shortage hits Taylor mines with cars short
In Taylor county the working mines ordered 2,131 hoppers today but could place only 1,651 cars. Yesterday 1,631 cars were loaded. Several strippier mines and small Sobeaion mines continued operations as usual. Australia reports 200 species of inland birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Mies
Taylor County
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