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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1939

Page

3

Presbyterian for People society meeting highlights and wedding notice

The Presbyterian for People society met at the Wier home with devotion led by Roberta Travis and a poem by Helen Miller. Rev Tufvander led a forum on Siam and European Jews. A salad course followed a business session led by John Paul Floyd. The group plans to meet March 16 and notes the February 4 marriage of Miss Florence Robey to Lieut Charles S. Marshall in San Antonio.

Presbyterian For Peoples Society A. A. Wier Charles Street Betty Rose Helen Mijer Roberta Travis Ant Helen Miller Musial Betty Tufvander Betty Rose Miller F. J. Tufvander John Paul Floyd John Paul Mayd Doran Morrigan Janie Stubbins Betty ‘Turvander Mary Lou Ridenour Oscar Riddle Kathleen Martin Plorence Robey Farmont Charles S. Marshall San Antonio Texas Randolph Field

Social Calentar March Meetings From Local Organizations

A series of March meetings are listed for local groups including Sons of the V F W Ladies Aid U B Church at 81 Lincoln Street 1 White Street Cozy Rest Beech Street and Holt apartments Womens clubs Redmens hall Elks home and Green Valley Lodge No 235 Details include dates March 3 6 7 and 8 with event times 7 30 p m 6 15 p m 2 30 p m and officers to be elected Attendees are invited and names of specific members appear such as Mrs O A Jenkins Miss Mildred Keefer Mrs C P Shafer and Mary Catherine Watkins

Sons of the V. F. W Lincoln Street Ladies Aid Society of the U. B. Church O. A. Jenkins White Street Quota Club Cozy Rest St. Matthias Walnut Street Woman's Club Mildred Keefer Beech Street Regilarly Woman's Benefit Association Redmen's Hall Woman's Club, Public Welfare Department Elks Home C. P. Shafer Ladie Aid of Andrews Church Green Valley Lodge Ladies Society of the B. of L. F. E

Reunion Dinner and Guild Meeting Highlight Otterbein News

A 50 year reunion honored Lou Poe and a list of named ladies. A covered dish supper at United Brethren church preceded Otterbein Guild’s monthly meeting with attendees including Mary Bragg and Ellen Burnside. Haymond Community Club planned a novel program for the evening gathering.

Mary K. Ewers Mary Bragg Gloria Squires Leona Saffel Louise de Moss Marian Taylor Shirley Sturms Dora Sturms Bertie Menear Ellen Burnside Betty Gordon Margarett Grinnan Louise Jaco Iva Hugill Alta Sloan Lois R. Luzader Ada Burnside United Brethren Church Otterbein Guild Suwenuen W. M. Brown Haymond

Skating Party for Monongahela West Penn Public Service staff

A skating party at Roll-a-Drome hosted by Monongahela West Penn Public Service drew employees from Clarksburg, Elkins, Mannington, Philippi, Fairmont, and Grafton. The program featured Mrs. Knox's My Missionary Camel, a mite box collection yielding a nice sum, a monologue by Miss Mattie Jady, and a dessert social for eight members. Mrs. Knox will lead the next society meeting.

Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company Clarksburg Ikins Mannington Philinni Fairmont Grafton Mrs. Knox Mattie Jady

Miss Orpah Haymond Visits Dewey Avenue

Miss Orpah Haymond returned to Baltimore after visiting her father Luther Heymond and family on Dewey Avenue. She had spent time in Miami, Florida prior to the visit. Miss Jane Mahaffey, a student nurse at Emergency Hospital, was mentioned in the same personals item.

Orpah Haymond Luther Heymond Dewey Avenue Baltimore Miami Fla Jane Mahaffey Emergency

Two Vessels Aid Ranger In High Seas Off Placentia Bay

In Halifax on March 3 Canadian Press reports two ships hovered 100 miles off Placentia Bay to rescue 132 crewmen from the 67 year old sealing vessel Ranger which was sinking after storms. The Newfoundland took aboard 18 men while the Imogene stood by. Captain John Braddock commanded Ranger since 1931 and opposed abandoning ship as high seas eased today.

Halifax Nova Scotia Ranger Placentia Bay Newfoundland Imogene St. John’s John Braddock

Rail Rate Differential Hearings Conclude In DC

The House Interstate Commerce committee finished its hearing on railroad rate differentials and refused to make legislative recommendations. Chairman Lea announced next week’s session will hear water carrier representatives on the transportation problem, including coordination of water and land systems and their rate schedules. Testimony largely came from Southerners with some from the Midwest and Southwest, who said current freight rates favor the industrial East.

Washington House Interstate Commerce Committee Lea Cal Midwest Southwest

Bus Company Hearings In Charleston

The Public Service Commission held hearings today in Charleston on an application by the bus company. Details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text.

Charleston Public Service Commission

Bodies found in hidden cave near Tul Karm

In Jerusalem on March 3 troops locating Arab villages near Tul Karm found the bodies of 12 Arabs believed killed by terrorists in a cave. During searches in the Samaria and Jerusalem districts two Arabs were killed while trying to break a military cordon.

Jerusalem Tul Karm Samaria

Pope Pius XII Goes on First Auto Ride as Pontiff

In Vatican City on March 3, Pope Pius XII rode in a papal automobile on the Vatican grounds. The car was an American model nearly ten years old, a favored choice of the late Pope Pius XI, with several American cars in the Vatican garage.

Vatican City Pope Pius XII Vatican Pius XI

Elkins Man Given 26 Years for Armed Robbery

William Hayes, 35, sentenced in Elkins to 26 years for armed robbery after admitting he held up a Flint coal miner. Prosecutor Stanley Bosworth said Hayes had served 19% years across three prison terms.

Elkins William Hayes Stanley Bosworth Hayes Flint

Freed on Bond Fayetteville Report

James Light, 22, was released on bond in Fayetteville on March 3 after a brief court appearance. The case details and next court date were not disclosed in the report.

Fayetteville James_Ligh

Doctors Work Out Program in Huntington WV

West Virginia State Medical Association sub committee, led by secretary Joe W Salvage, is crafting a six point non profit health insurance program for low income residents. They refine earlier proposals, noting misunderstandings about a low cost study committee and aiming to submit recommendations at the July meeting for a statewide plan to cover medical and surgical costs. In Princeton, Nancy Vie, 37, long-time resident from Floyd County Virginia, died after ill health since July 1988.

Huntington West Virginia State Medical Association Joe W. Salvage Salvage Medical Association Princeton Nancy Vie Floyd Courty

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