Knights of Pythias 85th Annual Observance Held
The Friendship Lodge Knights of Pythias marked its eighty fifth annual celebration in the lodge hall with Welcoming address by Chancellor Commander Hyle Sandsbury. The program included America sung, prayers, flag drill by Prince of Syracuse, piano solo by Alice Woodford, vocal by Parkview chorus, violin by Bobby Chester, and multiple addresses and performances. A fifty year pin was awarded to C. V. Miller and several Knights from nearby lodges spoke. Refreshments followed the close.
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Friendship Lodge
Knights of Phthias
Hyle Sandsbury
America
F. Carl Davis
First Presbyterian Church
Prince of Syracuse
Alice Woodford
Parkview Chorus
Eileen Shingleton
Eva Jo Chester
Ruth Chester
Wilma Kirby
Lennis Kirby
Jim Chester
Bobby Chester
Darling
Reverend Davis
Louise Woodyard
Velma Shingleton
Pythian Sisters
Gladys Hickman
Grafton High School
C. V. Miller
T. L. Aurum
Grace Beatty
Thomas
Oakland
Maryland
Williams
Piedmont
Shaffer and
Harrison
Clarksburg
Ed C. Sinclair
Charles Steel
J. E. Rupert
The
Seventy Drowned as Storm Hits Mirs Bay Fishing Fleet
A sudden storm in Mirs Bay drowned seventy people including women and children. The squall swamped fifty fishing junks, drove many onto rocky shores, and battered vessels to pieces as the fleet struggled against the gale.
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Hong Kong
Mirs Bay
Community club events and meetings listed for March
March events continue in Grafton with White Elephant party and meetings at multiple homes and venues. Groups include Women’s Missionary Council Mrs Beatrice Woodford and Circle notices at East Washington street McGraw Avenue and Knotts Avenue.
Allustrated talk on teaching art and reservations
Reservations are required by Saturday evening March 5 for an illustrated talk on teaching art. March 10 the Girl Scout Troop No. 1 meets at Andrews church at 8 p.m. for a flag and birthday celebration. Public invited. March 11 the W.S.C.S. of West Main Street Methodist church meets at 7 30 p.m. in the church hall. Circle No. 4 of the WSCS of St Pauls Methodist meets March 11 at 111 Beech street at 2 p.m. Mrs Eyan Layman hosts. Mrs Junior Pratt chairs.
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Andrews Church
W.S.C.S
West Main Street Methodist Church
Circle No. 4
Ws.cs
St. Paul's
Rotary Sponsors Boy Scout Troop in Newburg
Rotary club met at the Methodist church to organize a Boy Scout troop with Lewis Harris elected scoutmaster and assistants Charles Harriman and Archie Rogers. Numerous local residents and guests attended a birthday party for William Silcott and weekend visitors from Morgantown, Elizabeth, Belington, and Fairmont. The Pythian Sisters marked their 33rd anniversary at the Knights of Pythias temple with a birthday observance and covered dish dinner. More than a billion tons of high grade tram ore is reported available as U.S. firms conduct preliminary work.
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Newburg
Rotary Club
Lewis Harris
Charles Harriman
Archie Rogers
Glenn Warring
Elkins
Pythinn Sisters
Martha Lantz
Morgantown
Agnes. Turley
Mida Silcott
Willard Frazier
Ella Mitter
Mollie Waverton
Madeline Helms
Mildred Reckart
Helen Wright
Gertrude Knotts
Edrie Morgan
Irene Goff
Nor- Francis Swearegen
Edyth Lang
Helen Wolfe
Lois Hal
Berrie McDaniel
Jennie Moon
Silcott
Mildred Shrader
Ida Ball
Hortence Taylor
Charlotte Foster
Evelyn Silcott
Nellie Hall
Maude McGinnis
Geraldine Hartiman
Martha Phillips
Mary Barrett
Clarice Stonebraker
L C Dennis Elected Leader of First Brethren Class
L C Dennis was elected president of the Adult Bible class of the First Brethren church at a meeting held in the parsonage. New officers named include A R Vandergrift as vice president, Mrs Vernie McCartney as secretary, and Mrs A R Vanderarift as treasurer. Refreshments followed with attendees listed.
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L. C. Dennis
First Brethren Church
A. R. Vandergrift
Vernie McCartney
A. R. Vanderarift
Beverly
Genevieve Vandergrift
A. D. Camp
Elaine Hauser
Harry Raudenbush
F. S. Hauser
Franklin Hauuser
Hospital Notes Admits At City Hospital
Tuesday admissions include Earl Getz of 21 Walter Street, Hubert F Reed of West Francis Street, Effie Weese of West Knotts Avenue, and Alfreda Baylor of Tun elton. Wednesday admissions list Yvonne Fast Route 3, Walter Wiles Route 2 Tunnelton, Russell Harman Route 5, Leslie Frédrick Independence Mazel.
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The
City Hospital
Earl Getz
Walter Street
Hubert F. Reed
West Francis Street
Effie Weese
West Knotts Avenue
Alfreda Baylor
Tunelton
Yvonne Fast
Walter Wiles
Tunnelton
Russell Harman
Leslie Frédrick
Independence
Mazel
Gerald Si Sayres Feted At Bridgeport Birthday Party
Mrs. Sayres hosted a Monday evening birthday gathering at their Bridgeport home honoring Gerald Si Sayres. Guests enjoyed party games and conversation and gifts were presented to the honoree. Refreshments followed for Edith Cochran Mickey Cochran Gail Sayres Kenneth Patrick Alva Casto Janet Leo Withers Dennis Cropp Kathleen Cropp Bonnie Cochran Edna Cochran Ellen Cochran Virgil Cochran Joan Gawthrop Alice Jean Gawthrop Harry Landers Maynard Tucker Joan Thompson Delores Smith and others.
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Gerald Sayres
Bridgeport
Sayres
Edith Cochran
Mickey Cochran
Gail 'Sayres
Kenneth | Patrick
Alva Casto
Janet
Leo Withers
Dennis
Ray
Cropp
Kathleen Cropp
Ramona
Bonnie Cochran
Edna Cochran
Ellen Cochran
Virgil Cochran
Joan Gawthrop
Alice Jean Gawthrop
Harry Landers
Maynard Tucker
Joan Thompson
Delores
Smith
Dismissed Patients List and Insect Behavior Note
Tasker Grafton and Kenneth Sturms Warder avenue patients dismissed on Tuesday include Mary Rizer Tunnelton Fredian Bucklew Rowlesburg and Effie Weese West Knotts avenue Ruth Kline of Independence was the only patient dismissed on Wednesday A European species of beetle hunting wasp presses down on the bodies of its prey to open an armored joint through which it can sting into paralysis.
Twenty seventh anniversary of the Pals celebrated
The Pals, a city high school founded trile formed group, marked its 27th anniversary with a Saturday dinner at Bartlett's Restaurant. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ber Biaceburn, Mr. and Mrs. Buri Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Walls, Miss Arba Lemmon and Miss Helen Fair.
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Buri Mason
Howard Walls
Arba Lemmon
Helen Fair
United States
Ancient timekeeping methods and parasitic wasp recall
The fragment notes that ancient Babylonians used a wasp sting to paralyze prey for long periods, while North America relied on sand or glass timers and mentions about 60 willow species used for timekeeping. The passage blends historical timing devices with natural paralytic methods, reflecting old views on measuring time.
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North America
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W.s.cs
St. John’s
Women's Missionary Council
Bea Woodford
East Washington Street
Mildred Stemple
Hecalums
James Knight
East Main Street
Grafton Woman's Club
Beech Street
C. W. T. Lockard
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
T. J. Klauenberg
McGraw Avenue
Frank Turnley
E. F. K. Roof
Mountaineer Council
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
V.F.W. Hall
East Main Streets
Quota Club
Hotel Grafton
Fisher
St. John's Methodist Church
CE Cementa
Grafton
Rotary
George Reckart
George C. Reckart
General MacArthur
Walter H. Durr
Baltimore
William B. Durr
Guy Silcott
Harold Zinn
William Squires
William Silcott
Paul Silcott
Carl Silcott
Bernard Frazier
Richard Wolfe
Peggy Jacobs
Elizabeth
West Virginia
Newbury
Sylvia Ann Chidester
Bermingham
Michigan
Jackie Helms
Paula Sue
Bud Chidester
Belington
Carla Myers
Pat Lucas
Ross Skinner
Fairmont
Howard Frazier
West Virginia University
Mrs
Albert Frazier
Gerald Si
Marinello Beauty Shop
First National Bank
Consumer Credit Dept
Bank
Wayne M. Sinsel
Mgr
Fale
Costolo Electric CO
W. Main Street
Penney
Penney’s
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