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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1956

Page

3

Grafton BPI club holds June meeting at Heironimus home

Members of the Grafton Business and Professional Club gathered at Mrs. T. W. Heironimus Jr. in Blueville for a June meeting. A picnic dinner around an outdoor fire followed a short business session led by president Mrs. Jewel Crislip. The group praised the May 30 Centennial float committee and discussed plans for the coming year.

Grafton Business and Professional Club T. W. Heironimus Jr Bliueville Jewel Crislip Marcia Malone Isabelle Henderson Rosella Shriver Betty Friend Pearl Gawthrop Wilma Evans Zeppa Ash Jewel Crissip Isabel Henderson Barbara George Glenice Cather Genera Margaret McElroy Virginia Smith Heironimus Tygart Lake State Park

Wickwire Farm Women Discuss Dad Topic at Meeting

The Wickwire Farm Women's Club met at Mrs. Phyllis Devers's home with co hostesses Mrs. F E Devers and Mrs Orva Devers. Scripture lesson on Dad's Place In The Family was led by Mrs Russell Turner as part of a lively discussion. President Mrs Roy Vandergrift chaired business and several committee parts were presented. An all day workshop on cleaning and sewing adjustments was planned for June 30 at Mrs David Bueis's home under Helen Fleming. Six members planned to attend and a first aid demonstration led by Mrs Ed was shown with a prize won by Mrs William Kiger. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ed Kuhn's home and refreshments were served to a large group including Mrs Helen Fleming Mrs Sal Smith Mrs S C Colebank Mrs Orval Devers Mrs George Flohr Mrs William Kiger Mrs Ed Kuhn Mrs David Lucas Miss Hy de Poe Mrs Theodore Poling Mrs Luther Resse Mrs Russell Turner Mrs Roy Vandergrift Jeanie Mrs Walter Wood Dorothy and Elvera Bolyard.

Wickwie Far Women's Club Jane Phyliss Devers F. E. Devers Orva Devers Dad Russell ‘Turner Roy Vandergrift David Bueis Helen Fleming Edwith Wiliam Kiger Luther Resse Jeanie Walter Wood Dorothy Elvera Bolyard

Personal Notices From Mount Pleasant Area

Badger Fike of Waiting for St. fal night visits Lizsfield Michigan where they will be accompanied by son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Donald Stutman and family to motor to Los Angeles California they plan to be gone about a month Mr and Mrs Clarence Wittman returned home from Lissfield Michigan where they visited her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Donald tutz man Miss Birdie Thompson entertained guests Mr and Mrs Jack Jones and son Allen of Morton Virginia and Mr and Mrs Herbert Thompson of Clarksburg

Badger Lizsfield Michigan Donald’ Stutman Los Angeles California Clarence Wittman Lissfield Donald Tutzman Birdie Thompson Mia Jack Jones Allen Morton Virginia Her Bert ‘Thompson Clarksburg

Calendar items for church groups and community clubs

Calendar entries list June and July meetings for Women of the Moose WSC Thomnton Methodist Church Young Adult Class Andrews Methodist Church Eagles Auxiliary Red Men Lodge Ladies Auxiliary to the B and O Veterans Margaret Alsen Circle West Main Methodist WSCS Sturms Circle First Baptist Church Friendship Class Fetterman Methodist Church Circle No.1 W8S C St Pauls Methodist Church and Hill Circle First Baptist Church with dates July 2 3 5 6 and locations including Grafton Hotel Beech Street Morgantown Road Cozy Rest and Tygart Dam with notes on transportation and note changes of date.

Women of the Moose Moose Home P. m W.sc Thomnton Methodist Church Andrews Methodist Church Tygart Dam Eagles Red P. Hall B&o Veterans Grafton Hotel Margaret Alsen The First Baptist Church Beatrice Walls Beech St West Main Methodist Wscs Will Ruth’ Henerson Trix Sturms Logsden Circle of the First Baptist Church Fetterman Methodist Church Dessié Hall Lena Lambert St. Paul's Methodist Church Frances Linn Morgantown Road Girls Hub Ofice Jean Gans Suly Circle No A.M. Campbell Jr Hill Circle

Hospital discharge roster lists several patients

Hospital Auaussians notes discharge dates June 29 for Florence Watkins on Rt.3 Minnie Sevier on Rt.1 Sadie Henderson on Maple Ave. Matilda Ware on East Knotta Ave. Martha Wilson on East Long St. Nora Miller on Rt.4 Delorit Latrobe St. Discharges June 2 include Betty Joe McDermott Brownlow Park Hattie Barnard West Boyd St. Vivian Darnley Grand St.

Auaussians Betty Joe McDermott Brownlow Park Hattie Barnard West Boyd St Vivian Darnley Grand St Florence Watkins Minnie Sevier Sadie Henderson Maple Ave Matilda Ware East Knotta Ave Martha Wilson East Long St Nora Miller Delorit

Two Couples Get Licenses To Wed

Marriage licenses issued this week were to Raymond W Bolyard 20 of Kasson and Carol Ann Hedrick 18 of Grafton and Robert Eugene Sigel 24 of East Liverpool Ohio and Princes Lane McDaniel 17 of Grafton.

Raymond W. Bolyard Kasson Carol Ann Hedrick Grafton Robert Eugene Sigel East Liverpool Ohio Princes’ Lane McDaniel

Births Report: Two Newborns in McDermott and Holifield Families

A girl born June 29 at 8 27 pm to Mr and Mrs Charles F McDermott of Grafton weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces. A boy born June 30 at 6 05 am to Mr and Mrs Raymond Holifield of Route 1 Tunnelton weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces.

Charles F. McDermott Grafton Raymond Holifield Rt. 1 Tunnelton

Rodeo Month Theme Highlighted by Pack 6 Cubs

Cub Scouts of Pack 6 met at Andrews Methodist Church for a June meeting led by abmaster James Riley. The Skits shown had cubs dressed as cowboys under the Rodeo Month theme. Russell Weaver Jr received a Gold Arrow point as 8 pack picnics were announced for Sunday July 22 at Tygartham. den meetings in homes were paused for July and August.

Andrews Methodist Church James Riley Russell Weaver Jr Tygartham Willam McGahan Calvin Morrison Charles Marshall Don Carrico Charles Hyson Homer Gatrel Russell Weaver Harold Miller Raymond Rogers Fred Jackson Jr Ralph Shahan C. F. Husston Glenn Sapp, Jr Clarence Grow Pat Riley Rebecca Morrison Jane Marshall Linda Rogers Nancy Shahan David Sapp Chuckie Husston

Community Notes From Dengit Michigan and Nearby Eyes

Community notes recount visits in Dengit Michigan to Mrs. Anna Post and family, injuries delaying work for Robert Brown, and church meetings at Simpson Methodist and Simpson Baptist with leaders named. Updates include travel from Akron and Texas, a surgical recovery, and kinship ties among the Post, Moyer, Davis, Bryan, Newton, Gibson, and Baker families along with a marine fact about freshwater eels spawning near Bermuda.

Arthur Swisher Dengit Michigan Anna Post George Post Robert Brown W.S Simpson Methodist Church Leson Elda Moyer Roy Davis Eugene Moyer Simpson Baptist Church Mattie Bryan Akron Ohio Mayiie Barney Donald Newton Texas Clarksburg Sr Newton Claude Newton Bill” Gibson Robeng Brown Okey Gibson Hagertown Maryland Etta Baker Baker

Home of the Week study plans debut for builders

The Sentinel highlights the Homograf Study Plan for home designs as the building season nears. Plans include large perspective drawings, interior views, floor plans, elevations, specs, pricing, construction steps, and 58 furniture cutouts to aid accurate layout. Affordable estimates help secure mortgage planning and zoning compliance. A convenience order blank speeds design number requests.

New Home Design Emphasizes Two Stairways And Flexible Spaces

A detailed study of a tri level home design highlights two stairways, a utilitarian basement with laundry, a large kitchen, living and dining areas, and a social center with a brick fireplace. The plan features wood paneling, corner bedrooms, sliding glass walls to a terrace, and a floating looking brick veneer exterior with a planter screen for street privacy.

Tee Yard al Nish Activites

Penny-Pinching Proves In Vain

Clarence Comer a 24 year old Marshall College chemistry student who saved to support his wife and son finally paid off a bicycle bought last year to travel to campus but the bike was stolen yesterday while he attended a science class in Huntington.

Huntington Clarence Comer Marshall College Comer

Deeds Filed in Taylor County Clerk Office June Week

Legal records show Jester W Frum and Rector L Frum selling lots 1 2 3 68 and 70 in Rosemont Flemington District to John and Pearl Limer. Everett O Stemple and Elizabeth Stemple deed to Milford H Freeze and Betty Jean Freeze in Wickwire Creek Fetterman District. William M Brown and Lula M Brown convey real estate in Fetterman District to Walter A Wood.

Taylor County Roxie Fowler Jester W. Frum Rector L. Frum John Limer Pearl Limer Rosemont Flemington West Virginia Elizabeth Stemple Everett O. Stemple Millford H. Freeze Betty Jean Freeze Wickwire Creek Fetterman William M Lula M. Brown Walter A. Wood Rea Estate Fetterman District

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