Capt Alice Knight WACs Bride Of Letcher Thompson At Atlanta Home
Capt Alice Susan Knight of the WACS daughter of Mrs Ella Knight and the late J A Knight married Letcher P Thompson of Sheffield Alabama in a February 22 ceremony at the home of Mrs Jo Pack Batton in Atlanta Georgia Rev Dr Tew officiated with special permission from Knight s commanding officer Attendants were Mrs Batton reception followed Knight a Grafton high school and Clark s burg business college graduate formerly with the U S Re employment service in Charleston she later joined the WACS and earned a second lieutenant commission in 1942 Thompson recently returned from Panama where he worked as an electrical engineer for the Frederick Snare corporation which built the local dam He will remain in Atlanta while Thompson departs for another assignment with Frederick Snare
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Alice Susan Knight
WACS
Ella Knight
Beech Street
J. A. Knight
Letcher P. Thompson
Sheffield
Ala
Jo Pack Batton
Atlanta
Tew
Atlanta Methodist
Knight
Batton
Capt. Knight
Grafton High School
Clarksburg Business College
United States Re-employment Service
Charleston
WACSS
Des Moines
Tews
Adjutant General School
Fort Washington
Fourth Service Command
Thompson
Panama
Frederick-Snare Corporation
Haymond Club Holds All Day Quilting Event
The Haymond Community club gathered at Mrs. J W Jacobs home on the Grafton Morgantown road for an all day quilting party. A two course noon meal was served to members including Elizabeth Watkins Mary Bogers Ruby Thorn Emily Poe Lulu Corr Ursula Lon Poe and others as social time and quilting continued through the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymond Community Club
J. W. Jacobs
Grafton-Morgantown
Elizabeth Watkins
Mary Bogers
Ruby Thorn
Emily Poe
Lulu Corr
Ursula Lon Poe
Community club and church groups schedule meetings
On March 6 1950 Graton Woman's Club International Relations department meets at Mrs Harry White with program on India. W E A Review No 21 gathers at Mrs Jess Trimble residence Knotts Avenue at 730 pm. W S CS of Blueville Methodist meets at Mrs Walter Knotts at 730 pm. Graton Quota Club convenes in Cafeteria Court at 615 pm. W S C 5 West Main Street Methodist hosts at Mrs Leia Collins 730 pm. March 7 Welfare department Graton Woman's Club in Elk's home at 2 pm. White Rose Grove No 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle meets at K of P hall 730 pm. V F W Auxiliary to meet at 5 pm in VFW hall with initiation. Circle No 1 WFW SC S St Pauls Methodist at Mrs T S Hall Gay Street 2 pm Mar 10 Woman's Missionary Association United Brethren Church elects officers at 730 pm in King's Daughters classrooms. Participants Lula Brown Virginia Henderson Flora Rigeleman Nora Poe Florence Watkins Argyle Lucas Mrs Agnes Stemple.
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Grafton Woman's Club
Harry White
T. W. Heironimus, Jr
India
Jess Trimble
Knotts Avenue
W. S. CS
Blueville
Elk’s
White Rose Grove No
Supreme Forest Woodman Circle
P. m
VF. W
WFW
C. S
St. Paul's Methodist Church
T. 5. Hall
Gay Street
Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church
King’s Daughters
Lula Brown
Virginia Henderson
Flora Rigeleman
Nora Poe
Florence Watkins
Argyle Lucas
Agnes Stemple
Brief Notes From Elkins And Grafton Visitors
Elkins resident Joe Warner of the Red Cross Eastern area spoke in Grafton on business. Mrs. C Howard Cameron of Maple Avenue sails to Wheeling to visit the Fraziers. House guests include William Blaut family of Chicago en route to St Petersburg Fla. Major surgery for William Young of Beech Street.
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Elkins
Joe Warner
The
Red Cross
Grafton
Wheeling
C. Howard Cameron
Maple Avenue
William C. Blaut
Harold and
Fatricia
Chicago
Ray Parkhill
Gay Street
Janior Pratt
First Street
St. Petersburg
Fla
William Young
Beech Street
Engineers in England Star in Movie Golden Road
Starred in the film Golden Road, three American engineers led by Lieut Edmund M Jacobs helped build an air drome in England and saved crops while off duty. Navy Ensign James Paul Parkhill, Emory and Henry student, and other servicemen are noted for duty and awards amid wartime filming.
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Edmund M. Jacobs
Alvey Jacobs
Walnut Street
England
Iin the Moving Picture
Golden Road
United States Army
Classified Bills And Old Accounts Summary
Classified notice lists total current bills to date at 42.00 and total old accounts to date amounts of 1 817 32 dollars and 5 018 15 dollars respectively.
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Commercial Auto Co
Cather Coal Co
Bess Kennedy
Musgrove's
Police Pension Fund
World War II air supremacy target outlined by Churchill
Churchill states that Britain seeks aviation supremacy as a precondition for invasion and calls the West to face a massive Nazi air power. He notes Nazi fighter strength around 2,000 front line planes and describes the current battle as the largest the air has ever known.
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Europe
Churchill
Senator Mulls UN Court For Crimes Of War
Continued from page 1, Pepper's resolution envisions a United Nations court to try and punish crimes of military aggression and wartime atrocities against prisoners and civilians. It would bring the United States into the prosecution system and likely spark another collaboration debate akin to the Connally pledge on national peace organization aid.
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Philippines
Pepper
United Nations
United States
Senate
Connally
Dresses Shops in Greater Pittsburgh For Immediate Sale
Atlas Realty advertises four dress shops for women and children in the Pittsburgh area with attractive fixtures and well balanced stock. The four shops generate over 75000 dollars yearly, can be sold individually or as a group, and invite investigation at the owner’s expense with low operating costs.
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Pittsburgh
Entire
Allegheny Co
Til - Herlch
Grafton Candidate Promises City Improvements
Victor C. Willhide outlines goals if elected including treating the town as a business, establishing dependable garbage collection, regular street cleaning, improving appearance to attract residents and industry, placing the town on a solid financial basis, and enhancing Water, Fire, Street, and Police Department services.
Grafton Mayor Announces Re-Election Bid
In announcing as a candidate for Mayor of Grafton to succeed myself, I have but a few things to say. I think you all know me and my accomplishments in my past administration, which I hope has been satisfactory.
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Grafton
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Miss Eldora M. Bolyard Society
Capt
Alice Knight
Mr. Thompson
Bride
Haymond Club
Ronald Reagan
Irving
Joan Leslie
Warner Bros
Mr. Berlin
Strand Theatre
Navy
James Paul Parkhill
James O. Parkhill
Emory and
Henry Lege
Emory
Clarence E. Dodge
U.S. Navy
Naval Training Station
Seneca Lake
Sampson
N. C
Hugh E. Dean
Memphis
Tennessee
59Th
West Virginia
Pvt
Dean
Clyde Courtney
West Main Street
City Hospital
Earl Kerns
Route 4
Aedy Street
Vila Kathern
Fort Hayes
Steel S. Cornwell
City
Recepion
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Fort Sill
Oklo
Oscar Riddle
U. S. Marines
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
A.V. Riddle
West Washington Street
Walter C. Goodwin
Parrish Building
John K. Burdett
Taylor County
Alice J. Rauscher
Parrish
Virginia
Circuit Court
Elizabeth L. Sandridge
Vincent R. Sandridge
Evaline Cottrill
Circuit Court of
County of Taylor
Gordon Sandridge
Herbert C. McWilliams
Evalsine Cottrill
Evaline Gottii
Matilda McWilliams
Piercby
John K. Burdette
Charles T. Putnam
J. Guy Allender
General Motors Speetance Corp
C & P Telephone Co
Layton Transfer Co
D. Grant Smith
American Marsh
General Fund
Old Hospital Fund
John A. Newcome
City of Grafton
City of
C. C. Richman
Wm. Morgan
W. Steel Auditing Committee
American Marsh Pumps, Inc
Belle Alkali Co. Co
D. Barnard Stat. Co
Tee Bennett & Son Commercial Auto Co
Lather Coal Co
B & O Railroad Co
Evans Hardware Co
Elliott Addressing Machine Co
Exchange Mill Co
J. Lee Evans
Fyr-Fyter Co
Fairmont Supply Co
Fonnan Brass Works Co
Hammond Fire Brick Cap
Helmick Found
Pennsylvania & W. Va
Prominent Specialty Co
M. H. Rhodes, Inc
the Selig Co
Standard Oil Co
N. Shriver Motor Co
Taylor County Hardware Co
W. J. Z. Oil
W. Va
Pulp &Paper Western Union Telegraph Co
W. A. Woodyard Lumber Co
Acme Chemical Corp
Belle Alkali Co
Geo. D. Barnard Stationary Co
Lee Bennett& Son
Boston Gear Works, Inc
Evans Hardware
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Fisher Scientific Co
Garratt-Callahan
Grafton Auto Equipment
Grafton News
Indianapolis Brush
Broom
Johnson-Watson Co
Monongahela
West Penn i Mendelson Junk Co
Pittsburgh Gage & Sup
Pittsburgh Auto Equip
Wallon
NJ. &R, RD. Stout
Tygarts Valley Chevro
Let Co
Woodyard Lumber Co
Paul P. Warden
Sentinel
Pullorum
London Poultry
Trenton
Washington Street
Ross Street
Jersey Cow
Inquire B & O
Addy Division
Lafayett
Rosier Family
Buskirk’s
Arranjay's
New York
WOMEN
Atlas Realty Company
Fourth Ave
Pittsburgh, Pa
Victor C. Willhide
Voters of
C.C. King
Lockard
Very Truly
King
Grocers
Grafton Baking Co
A.S. Love
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