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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1949

Page

3

Graf ton High band members feted at skating party

Fifty-nine Graf ton Senior High school band members and twelve Band Boosters attended a skating party at Fairmont Twelfth Street rink. The event honored the band for their year of work. A two week fund drive in April aims to finance the Huntington festival trip May 5 6 7 and the Morgantown April 23 state competition.

Grafton Band Boosters Club Twelfth Street Fairmont Huntington Morgantown Huntingon

Locals Hosting Weekend Guests in Belington and Webster Springs

TUNNELTON NEWS reports weekend visits by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hudgins and daughter Christie Rose of Belington to Mrs. Emma Shay and Mrs. Mary Shay Blake. Also listed are visits by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelly and their Charleston children to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Watson Jr. and a homecoming for Thomas D. Maciver from Cincinnati to see his mother Mrs. D. Maciver. Additionally, visitors include Mr. Harley T. Pyles of Fairmont visiting Mrs. Cyrene Pyles and Mr. Floyd P. Brown family, and Mr. and Mrs. William Parks and Mrs. Lawrence DeMoss with son Billy of Webster Springs.

Thomas Hudgins Christie Rose Belington Emma Shay Mary Shay Blake Robert Kelly Charleston William J.watson Jr Thomas D. Maciver Cincinnati D. €. Maciver Harley T. Pyles Fairmont Pyles Cyrene Pyles Floyd P. Brown William Parks Lawrence DeMoss Billy Webster Springs

Coming Events List for March at Local Churches and Clubs

March events include Fisher class meeting at Mrs. W S Phillips home 5 4 Walnut Street. Book Review and Arts Talk at St Pauls Methodist with Virginia Yost. various club meetings across Grafton including the Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department and World War II Mothers Club. multiple Circle WSCS sessions. Boy and Girl Scout activities. and a Timber of others with dates from March 8 to March 14 at several church halls and VFW lodges. Public invited to flag and birthday celebration with Girl Scout Troop No 1.

Fisher St. Jon's Methodist Church W. S. Phillips Walnut Street Book Review Aun Grafton Woman's Club St. Paul's Methodist Church Virginia Yost Philip Gerkin Lincoln Street Circle No Woman's Society of Christian Service the Andrews Church Ladies’ Auxiliary Grafton Volunteer Fire Department King’s Daughters Blueville Methodist Church Walter Knotts Mother's Club American Legion Home Protected Home Circle V.F.W. Hall Lindy Club H. M. Castel West Wilford Street Girl Scout Troop Andrews Church W.S.C.S West Main Street White Rose Grove No. 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle K. of P

Local social visits highlight illness and family guests

Last week Mrs. Lester Shaver was ill and hosted guests at her home with Mr. Shaver. C. A. Shroat Ralph C. Shroat and son Larry visited friends in Sabra ton on Sunday. Bernard Greaser and family from Kingwood joined Bert Bickford Leslie Miller and families for Sunday visits. William Feix recently had an X ray examination.

Lester Shaver Mr. Shaver C. A. Shroat Ralph C. Shroat Larry Sabraton Bernard Greaser Kingwood Bert Bickford Leslie Miller William Feix

Brief Hospital Registrations and Local Notices

Registered admissions to City Hospital yesterday include Patty Ann Jaco Harry Cathell Virgil Poe George Martin Nancy Kieter and A R Williams. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs Lora Bryan A R Bolyard Earl Getz Hannah Jo Throp and William Long. Major surgery performed on Raymond Martin. Weekend guests Frances Linn and Harry Lee Wittman at Lawrence Lawson home Bridgeport. William Butch Kiger Jr convalescing at home after pneumonia at City Hospital. condition satisfactory.

City Hospital Patty Ann Jaco West Main Street Harry Cathell Bridgeport Virgil Poe Barrett Street George Martin Nancy Kieter McGraw Avenue A. R. Williams East Main Street Lora Bryan Route 4 A. R. Bolyard Kasson Route 1 Earl Getz Walter Street Hannah Jo Throp Lincoln Street William Long Christiana Street Frances Linn Harry Lee Wittman Mrs Lawrence Lawson William “Butch” Kiger, Jr William Kiger East Bluemont Street

Skits At St Pauls Methodist Church Aired Wednesday Night

Youth Fellowship at St Pauls Methodist Church will present three skits at 7 30 PM on Wednesday. The program features Patty Kay Ranny McKinney and Dick Poe in a historical drama, Eadie Fawcett Jim Isner Shirley Bumeardner and Elen Gainer in a melodrama, and Don Willis Bill Courtney in Who's A Goat Now. Lou Custer and Dick McAvoy will sing two numbers.

St. Paul's Methodist Church Patty Kay Ranny McKinney Dick Poe Eadie Fawcett Jim Isner Shirley Bumeardner Elen Gainer Don Willis Bill Courtney Lou Custer Dick McAvoy

Pattern 9307 Fashion Skirt Walkaway Suit Guide

Sewing pattern advertisement details fabric options waist sizes 24 to 32 inches, and a size 28 requiring 2 yards of 54 inch fabric. Includes complete Sew Chart. Send 25 cents to The Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept New York for this Marian Martin pattern book offer. Also mentions visitors at Auvil home and Webster’s English language dictionary work.

Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept West New York Marian Martin

Clay retirement eyed as possible turning point in Germany rule

General Lucius D. Clay requests retirement from duties as military governor in Germany. The Army reportedly favors General Mark Clark as successor who led the Italy campaign. Other named possibilities include Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith, recently seeking relief as ambassador to Moscow, and Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer.

U. S Germany Lucius D. Clay Army Mark Clark Italy Walter Bedell Smith Moscow Albert C. Wedemeyer Joseph

Taft aims for GOP nomination and 1952 presidency

Senator Taft, already active in Ohio, pursues the 1952 Republican nomination and a 1952 victory, seeks to be Truman’s main congressional foe, and vows to fight hard. He believes retaining Taft-Hartley provisions strengthens his stance as labor opposition challenges him next year.

Central Press Ashington Senate Finance Walter F. George Georgia George The Treasury Cylin Stam Congressional Tax Sraff Stams Congress Siam Senator Walter F. George w_*S Wayne Morse Oregon Irving M. Ives New York Morse Ives Robert A. Taft Ohio Taft Senate William Langer North Dakota Buckeye Herbert Hoover Truman Labor

Woman's rights movement emerging from anti slavery era

The text suggests that the women's rights movement in the United States during 1840 grew out of the anti slavery struggle. It also notes genealogy claims tracing George Washington back to a Norman knight of William the Conqueror.

United States George Washington William the Conqueror

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