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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1948

Page

3

Hulley Bloom Nuptials Linked in Oakland Ceremony

Mary Jo Hulley and James R Bloom announced their marriage Sept 15 1947 at St Pauls Methodist Oakland Maryland with Rev Denver C Pickens officiating Only attendants were Mr and Mrs John Brown The bride wore a gold suit black accessories and white gardenia corsage A Crescent club reception followed featuring a white three tier wedding cake The couple reside on St Charles Street Both former students at Grafton High School with Mary Jo employed at Hazel Atlas and James Bloom at Clark sburg Box factory The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hulley of 37 Bt Charles Street and the groom is son of the late Mr and Mrs Frederick Bloom

Mary Jo Hulley John Hulley Charles Street James R. Bloom Frederick Bloom St. Paul's, Methodist Church Oakland Maryland Denver C. Pickens John Brown Grafton Brown Crescent Club Jimmy Mary Jo Grafton High School Hazel Atlas Glass Factory Bloom U. S Navy Clarksburg Box Factory St. Charles Street

Ruth Ann Hulley and Joseph Durrett wed in Oak­land Md

Ruth Ann Hulley daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hulley 37 31 St Charles married Joseph Durrett son of Mrs and Mrs Cecil Durrett of Belington in a June ceremony at First Methodist Church Oakland Md Rev Elihu Johnson officiated The bride wore a white street length dress with black accessories and red rosebud corsage Best man Pete Cochran acted as escort and a reception followed at the bride’s parents home The couple both attended local schools she worked at Clarksburg Paper Box Co he at Dunlop Tire Co and they reside on St Charles Street with her parents.

Ruth Ann Hulley John Hulley Charles Street Joseph Durrett Cecil Durrett Belington Elihu Johnson First Methodist Church Oakland Maryland Pete Cochran Durrett

Delta Nu Chapter Attends District Convention Sunday

Members of the Delta Nu chapter of the Tau Phi Lambda sorority seated within the Supreme Forest Woodmen circle attended a district convention at the Stonewall Jackson hotel in Clarksburg on Sunday. The luncheon started at 12 30 p m with decorative centerpieces and fiesta colored plastics as favors. Mrs Hilda Lyons district president led the program including invocation by Miss Marie Bennett of Philippi and welcome by Miss Emogene Wright of Clarksburg with a response.

Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Stonewall Jackson Clarksburg Hilda Lyons Marie Bennett Philipp Emogene Wright

Upcoming Local Club Events and Meetings

A series of community gatherings and meetings are listed with dates in July and June. Activities include social entertainments by Mrs. H M Casteel and various clubs such as the Lindy club the Grafton Woman's club the Grand Army of the Republic the Mountaineer Council Junior Order United American Mechanics and the Women’s Christian groups.

H. M. Casteel West Wilford Street Lindy Club Grafton Woman's Club Clyde G. Turner Yates Avenue Turner T. W. Heir ‘Tonimus, Jr Mountaineer Council United American Mechanics V.F.W. Hall East Main Street Men's Brotherhood of the §.U.B Blueville First Brethren Church Bruner Earl Biddle WSCS St. Paul's Methodist Church Durward Brown Shinnston D.A.R C. V. Miller Junior T Gy Supreme Forest Women Circle White Rose Grove No W.M.C.A Jay W.C.T.U A. R. Vanderarift

Grafton hosts Delta Nu sorority initiation and district officers

Mrs. Edith Jo Foley leads the event in Grafton with ceremony notes by Delta Nu. National officers Henrietta Snider Mae Swiger Faye Littman and Grace Marie Bartlett spoke. Bartlett installed district officers for the coming year led by Fairmont’s Geneive Simmons and Clarksburg’s Emogene Wright. Grafton members present included Faye K. Littman Ellen Tingler and Miriam.

Edith Jo Foley Grafton Claribel Upton Yons Henrietta Snider Woodmen Circle Mae Swiger Sorority Faye K. Littman Grace Marie Bartlett Thelma DeMoss Dixie Room Delta Nu Chapter Gamma Tau Fairmont Zeta Rho Clarksburg Delta Theta Chapter Philippi Delta Nu Ellen Tingler Jean Riggleman Betty Travis Betty Jo McAvoy Geneive Simmons Emogene Wright Cynthia Eisenhouse Mildred Cole Velma Gall Belington Lucelle Flint Philippt Mary Daniels Miriam

Local Society Names Gathered in Roll Call

A list of women including Mrs. Irma Jean Stutler Mrs. Jean Riggleman Mrs. Mildred Cole Mrs. Kathaleen Boyard Mrs. Claribel Upton Mrs. Virginia Peters Mrs. Pauline Keener and Mrs. Edith Jo Foley along with Miss Thelma DeMoss Miss Betty Jean McWilliams Miss Betty Travis Miss Mary Louise Watkins Miss Betty Jo McAvoy Miss Kathleen Young and Miss Grace Marie Bartlett appears in the social notes.

Nester Irma Jean Stutler Jean Riggleman Mildred Cole Kathaleen Bolyard Claribel Upton Virginia Peters Pauline Keener Edith Jo Foley Thelma DeMoss Betty Jean McWilliams Betty Travis Mary Louise Watkins Betty Jo McAvoy Kathleen Young Grace Marie Bartlett

City to install centrifugal pump for water plant

Council plans immediate pump order to arrive by October with current equipment as standby. City also seeks power purchases as an economy move. Tonight’s session will discuss several other items while Mayor Dotson remains home recovering. One room schools still educate a large share of U S elementary pupils.

Russell G. Dotson

Fashion Pattern 9234 Promises Elegant Dress for Many Sizes

Pattern 9234 offers a versatile dress with bow and soft lines and easy sewing. Available in sizes 12 through 20 with 39 inch fabric yards required for size 16, the ad details ordering from The Grafton Sentinel and promotes Marian Martin Summer pattern book with extra pattern and bag directions.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N. Y Marian Martin

Funeral Attendance for Robert Leasure Noted

Mrs C C Spiker and daughter Mary Virginia returned from Parkersburg where they attended the funeral of Robert Leasure who was electrocuted during a severe storm last Thursday. Other items list local people moving, visiting, and hosting relatives across Webster and nearby towns.

C. C. Spiker Mary Virginia Pearl Street Parkersburg Robert Leasure Spiker Wesne

Twelve Men Continue On Page One Dispute Over UMW Fines

Nations Board files an unfair labor practice complaint against United Mine Workers District 31 based in Fairmont related to Preston county disorders. Fines were assessed by Judge Wilhelm against Joe Angelo of Fairmont an international UMW representative John Melched of Fairmont Frank Trackovich of Kingwood Joseph Baurffalo and others.

Frompage One? Nations Board United Mine Workers District 31 Fairmont Preston County Wilhelm Joe Angelo UMW John Melched Frank Trackovich Kingwood Joseph Baurffalo

Warren's Loyal Supporters in Dramatic Academy Contest

Warren's most loyal supporters in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts contest in New York await the $2,000 first prize scholarship. Runner-up last night was Carol Joyce Kreis of Elm Grove, a violinist with the Wheeling Symphony.

American Academy of Dramatic ' Arte New York Carol Joyce Kreis Elm Grove Wheeling Symphony Orchestra

Local court cases list multiple Masontown defendants

Henry Guminey Sabitini Soccorsi August Zuccari Frank De Bardi Amelio Savro Albert Soccorsi Pansie Tiberio and George Longridge of Masontown faced counts for theft of a Winchester shotgun from Hartman's car. Bauiffalo got six months suspended jail, probation, and restitution. Trackovich pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors. fines and suspensions totaled. shooting and firing on a public highway added penalties. A grocer described the case as church versus parent views. Miss Ford, 109 pounds and 5'3", aims to be an actress, appeared in a bathing suit and a Dark Victory scene, won the crown from Joan Estep of Wheeling, with past Catholic ties. She plans to enter the next phase after graduating St. Aloysius Academy.

Henry Guminey Morgantown Sabitini Soccorsi August Zuccari Frank de Bardi Amelio Savro Albert Soccorsi Pansie Tiberio George Longridge Masontown Bauiffalo Hartman Trackovich Gwity Miss Ford Joan Estep Wheeling St. Aloysius Academy Pennsylvania Ford

Miss Ford Question In Pageant Reflections

On page one a speaker denounces pageants saying How any girl can submit herself to that or deal is beyond me. The remark captures a critical moment about standards and scrutiny in early beauty contests.

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