Mrs Riley reviews rural church book at Circle No 3 meeting
Mrs Riley reviewed the first chapter of On Rural Community Churches at Tuesday Night’s Circle No 3 of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of St. Paul’s Methodist Church. The event was hosted at Mrs. Elizabeth McKeen’s home with several members and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Riley
Woman's Society of Christian Service
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elizabeth McKeen
Thayer Street
JH. Hostler
McKeen
William Bott, Jr
Ray Shaw
Riley
Wilbert Ward
G. W. Tivynham
Helen Sampson
Dora Hefner
Bessie
Russians Protest Violates Yetta and Theran Pacts
The Russians claimed the order to leave violated the Yetta and Theran agreements but their protest was rejected by the U.S. State Department, leaving the issue unresolved on page one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. State Department
Grafton club and church groups plan March meetings
Community pages list multiple gatherings from March 4 to March 8. Events include the Grafton Woman's Club executive board meeting at 255 Beech street at 8 30 p m co hosted by Mrs. W T Lockard. Ladies Aid Society at 302 McGraw avenue at 8 p m with co hosts Mrs. Turnley and Mrs. Roof. Circle No 4 W S C S Andrews church at 459 Maple avenue 7 30 p m. Circle No 5 W S C S St John s Methodist at 15 East Knotts Avenue 7 30 p m. Mountaineer Council No 44 J O U A M at V F W Hall 7 30 p m. Quota club at Hotel Grafton 6 30 p m. Fisher class St John s Methodist at 514 Walnut Street 8 p m. Book Review department Grafton Woman s Club dinner at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Woman's Club
J. B. Rupert
Beech Street
W. T. Lockard
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
T. J. Klauenberg
McGraw Avenue
Frank Turnley
E. F. K. Roof
W.S.C.S
Andrews Church
R. C. McDade
Maple Avenue
W. S.C.S
St. John's Methodist Church
Walter Beall
East Knotts Avenue
Mountaineer Council
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
V.F.W. Hall
East Main Street
Quota Club
Grafton
Fisher
Community church events page outlines meetings and talks
St Pauls Methodist and Andrews church groups list upcoming activities in March. Mrs Virginia Yost will give an illustrated art talk at St Pauls, reservations due by March 5. Grafton Woman's Club meets March 8 at 184 Lincoln Street. Circle No 1 WSCS meets March 10 at 6 pm with covered dish. Girl Scout Troop 1 meets at Andrews Church March 10 at 8 pm for flag and birthday. WSCS West Main Street Methodist meets March 11 at 7 30 pm. Circle 4 WSCS St Pauls meets March 11 at Eva Layman’s home 111 Beech Street at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Virginia Yost
Grafton
Philip Gerkin
Lincoln Street
Sp. m
Woman's Society of Chrristian
The
Andrews Church
West Main Street Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Eva Layman
Beech Street
Junior
Pratt
Home on Visit Tommy Setler Returns to Indiana
Brief note lists Tommy Setler visiting his hometown and notes his recent Grafton High School graduation in 1948. Hospital registrations show admissions at City hospital including Oleda Kite Thornton Hattie Hatch Jannah Jo Thorp Arthur Bolyard Dorothy Nestor Henry Morris. Discharges mention Janet Zinn Sylvester Bolyard Sarah Mayle Mazel Tasker Betty McCartney Noah Nestor Judith White Alfreda Baylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Setler
Gary
Indiana
Tommy
Grafton High School
City Hospital
Oleda Kite
Thornton
Hattie Hatch
Newbury
Harry Armstrong
Independence
Jannah Jo Thorp
Lincoln Street
Arthur Bolyard
Kasson
Dorothy Nestor
Walter Street
Henry Morris
Moatsville
Janet Zinn
Tunnnelton
Sylvester Bolyard
Tunnelton
Sarah Mayle
Route 2
Mazel Tasker
Grafton
Betty McCartney
West Boyd Street
Noah Nestor
Addison Street
Judith White
Flemington
Alfreda Baylor
Missionary Society Hosts Joint Tuesday Meeting
The Missionary Society of the evangelical United Brethren church hosted the Judson Missionary Society of the First Baptist church Tuesday night. Mrs Anna Wolfe directed the program with topics The Good I Know and Christian Friendliness, followed by a skit, a vocal solo by Mrs Kenneth Daugherty, and piano by Mrs Naomi Lawson. The event closed with hymns and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Evangelical United Rethren Church
Judson Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Anna’ Wolfe
Wolfe
Lillie Adlington
Mabel Bartlett
Mary Robinson
Ethel Nicola
Kenneth Daugherty
Naomi Lawson
Madia Robinson
Moli
White Cross
Robinson
Anna Wolfe
Judson Society
Lloyd Bragg
E.U.B. Society
Lucille Crane
Virginia Knight
Lillie Daugherty
Arba Lemmon
Gertrude Menear
Elsie Hardy
Ida Jaco
Rose Murphy
Missionary Society
Mystery Memorandum on Food Color and Gelatin Tips
A short note suggests methods to achieve a precise shade using gelatin padding or salad curry coloring. It proposes adding a few candy or vegetable color ova to reach the desired hue, indicating experimental food coloring guidance.
Ronald Knotts Feted With Party In Pruntytown
A fare well dinner honored Ronald Knotts principal of Pruntytown grade school who resigns after 16 years to become assistant superintendent of Taylor County schools. Mrs Wilma Hartley named acting principal and Mrs Raul Brestel hired as substitute teacher. Separate notes mention Beulah Baptist church events and a March 6 program by Beulah at Hartony Grove church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruntytown
Ronald Knotts
Eeal
Pruntytown Stade School
George Jones
Knotts
Virginia Hanway
Virgil Rohrbough
Evening Service at Pruntytown Methodist Church
At 7 o clock the Pruntytown Methodist church holds an evening program followed by a sermon by Reverend W J Richardson. Mr and Mrs Paul Bartlett with children visited Mr and Mrs Orville Bartlett of Simpson on Sunday. The Reverend and Mrs D L Whitner were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Don Matthew and Mr and Mrs Omar Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruntytown ‘Methodist Church
W. J. Richardson
Paul Bartlett
Orville Bartlett
Simpson
D. L. Whitner
Don Matthew
Omar Lambert
Jackie Johnson Is Honored On His Thirteenth Birthday
Jackie Johnson was feted at a party hosted by his mother Mrs. C. B. Johnson at their home, 429 West Francis Street. Guests included Jackie Roomsburg, Mary Ann Jackson, Jacqueline Robinson, Janice Sigel, Annabelle Hart, Carol Ann Ewers, Barbara Devers, Jerry Zinn, Donald Shaw, Fran Plymale, Jimmie Glenn, Freddie Miller, Jimmie Roomsburg, Arthur Jackson, Eddy Johnson, Carol Ann Johnson, and the guest of honor Jackie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Johnson
C. B. Johnson
West Francis ‘Street
Mrs. Johnson
Lois
Jackie Roomsburg
Mary Ann Jackson
Jacqueline Robinson
Janice Sigel
Annabelle Hart
Carol Ann Ewers
Barbara Devers
Bruceton High Student Represents County In Oratorical Contest
Everett May, Bruceton High student body president, will represent Preston County at the Second District Oratorical Contests in West Fairmont March 3. He qualifiers for the district finals and aims for the state championship at Charleston March 10. May earned first in the National High School Oratorical contest sectional meet at Terra Alta High School under H. P. Whittaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
Everett May
Bruceton
Preston County
West Fairmont High School
Marion
Monongalia
Charleston
May
American Legion
Terra Alta High School
H. P. Whittaker
Commander of the Terra Alta Post Earns Second and Third
Masontown High school took second place while Rowlesbore High claimed third in the event. The report notes a line about the most valuable pillow wood from white and crack species. It also mentions a curious claim that tomatoes were long considered poisonous in the United States and grown only as decorative plants per a reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masontown High School
Rowlesbore High
United States
Whird Book
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betty L. Brown
Mrs. Riley
Caplan
Jewelers
W. Main ST
W. VA
Beulah Baptist Church
Hazel Bartlett
Washington
Beulah Whitescarver
Ann Whitescarver
Laura Mosser
Helen Zorick
Janice Lambert
Mary Mosser
Ella Currey
Dorotha Boice
Hawel Bartlett
Hartony Grove
Harold West
Dell Marie
Curtis Harold
John Earl
Mount Morris
Bruceton High
Terra Alta
Style Shop
Morella
de Soto
DeSoto
CBS
Roma
Rime Wiese
Mmnequare Deal
Brower Motor Sales
Blueville
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