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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1949

Page

3

Woman's Club Hobby Art Show Plans Unveiled in Grafton

Committees selected for the Hod nave event at Grafton Junior High from March 28 to April 2. Show opens March 26 at 8 p.m. with daily viewing 3 to 5 p.m. Local residents urged to exhibit and attend. Receiving, Refreshments, Social, Registration, and Arrangement chairs listed with numerous names across the committees.

Woman’s Club Junior, High School Grafton Woman's Club Grafton Junior High School Burl Mason Sarah Musgrove W. Hoffman Robert Clayton W. P. Turner Walter Beall Charles Carpenter

Many Local Groups Schedule March Meetings

A packed slate of community meetings runs March 11 to 16 across Taylor County. Boy Scouts, Garden Club, VFW, WSCS and church circles convene at various churches and halls, with officers elected, lessons led, and voluntary social events planned. Additional notes include a Girl Scouts flag ceremony and a Mountain City Daughters of America dinner.

Boy Scouts St. John's Methodist Church George Mossman Taylor County Garden Club H. Canon Grafston-Clarksburg V.F. W. Ladies Auxiliary Memorial Post V.F.W. Hall East Main Street Mountaineer Council No. 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics Taylor County Council of Religious Education St. Paul's Methodist Church American Federation of Muscians Lotal K. of P. Lodge Hall Guy McDonald Thayer Street Warren Methodist Church Kingwood First Baptist Church White Rose Grove No. 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle K. of P. Lodge Girl Scouts Troop Andrews Church Mountain City Council Daughters of America Grafton Business Girls Club Hotel Grafton Bunco Thelma DeMoss Norma Lee Fauley

Sorority Hosts Come As You Are Party Night

Alpha Mu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a Come As You Are party at Mrs. Virgil Rohrboughs Riverside Drive home last evening. Prizes were awarded to Miss Virginia Rosier Mrs Dorothy Douglas and Mrs Kenneth Daugherty for social games. Desserts followed for attendees including Mrs Richard Hood Mrs Francis Julian Mrs Bob Brown Mrs Virginia Taylor Miss Dorothy Doukins Miss Virginia Mae Stine Mrs James Newton Mrs Kenneth Daugherty Mrs Herbert Spencer Miss Virginia Rosier Mrs Norman Deakins Miss Norma Lee Faure Miss Evelyn Golden Mrs Charles Carpenter Mrs Paul Graham Mrs Donald Poling Mrs Harry DeLaney and Mrs Evelyn Dowell.

Alpha Mu Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Virgil Rohrbough Riverside Drive Virginia Rosier Dorothy Douglas Kenneth Daugherty Rohrbough Richard Hood Francis Julian Bob Brown Virginia Taylor Dorothy Doukins Virginia Mae Stine James Newton Herbert Spencer Norman Deakins Norma Lee Faure Evelyn Golden Charlies Carpenter Paul Graham Donald Poling Harry DeLaney Evelyn Dowell

Briefly Told Return To Washington Chief and Mrs Carney

Weekend visitors and illnesses fill a local brief. Chief James Carney and wife return to Washington DC after visiting his mother at 122 West Washington. Several guests stay with Wolfe family in Brownlow Park. Carolina Shaffer and Crouse family among visitors. Local convalescence and illnesses noted for Patty Smith William Marsh William Morgan. Umbrella bird etymology ends the item.

Washington Chief James Carney Washington, D. C Chief Carney J. T. Carney West Washington Street Howard Wolfe Brownlow Park A. L. Wongcott Knottsville Hazel Cole Grafton George Shaffer Pruntytown Pike Glenn Crouse Carolyn Sue Rosemont L. B. Shaffer Webster Lloyd Sayres Mabel Wolfe

Blueville King's Daughters Bake Sale Planned

Blueville Methodist church King’s Daughters class schedules a bake sale and a rummage sale from March 1 to March 26 with a bake sale on March 26. The plan emerged at a meeting held at Mrs. Walter Knotts home led by Mrs. Raphael Turnley. Attendees included Mesdames J. Guy Allender Luther Bolyard John Brown Charles Rogers Alice Shroyer J. W. Travis Raphael Turnley James Weave and Miss Bessie Shafferman.

King’s Daughters Blueville Knotts J. Guy Allender Luther Bolyard John Brown Charles Rogers Alice Shroyer J. W. Travis Raphael Turnley James Weave Bessie Shafferman

State Senate Approves Appointments in Secret Session

Charleston reporters note the State Senate approved about 75 executive appointments since the last session in a 30 minute secret session at 11 05 am. The list included heads of state departments and boards, submitted by Governor Patteson though many were made by former Governor Clarence Meadows.

Charleston Senate Patteson Clarence W. Meadows

Coplon and Bugitchev Arrested in New York Spy Case

Investigators say Miss Coplon and Valentin Bugitchev, a Russian UN engineer, were arrested in New York on charges of conspiring to defraud the U S government. Indictment alleges Coplon delivered defensive intelligence to Bugitchev. Nixon and Clark discuss handling and national security stakes.

Page One Valentin Bugitchev United Nations New York FBI United States Miss Coplon Gubitchey Walter Nixon Justice Department Coplon Un-American Activities Committee Department Tom Clark Miss Copson Congressional

Thrill seeking youth tied to string of crimes

A Youngstown youth nicknamed Duke, son of Tayton Sr., faced multiple brushes with police over auto thefts and armed robbery. Doctors at Youngstown Receiving Hospital labeled him a constitutional psychopath. His family history includes a 1940 divorce, a mother who remarried, and recent fires destroying their homes.

Page One Youngstown West Side Ramsdell Youngstown Receiving Hospital Ashton Duke Tayton Poland, O

Army Fliers Lucky Survive A 20 000 Foot Jump

A B 29 crash in desolate Northwestern Colorado sent 12 crewmen parachuting from 20 000 feet during a 4 000 mile training flight from Smoky Hill AFB Salina Kansas All crew except the pilot were unharmed Civil Air Patrol located the five others from the air and the Craig Colorado area sheltered the first Lt Robert Hickman and the six others were brought to Craig The scene lies about 300 miles northwest of Colorado Springs along with the names of the crew members and their home towns.

Craig Golo Colorado Smoky Hill Saline Kansas Maybell Robert B. Hickman Civil Air Patrol Colorado Springs Salina Robert Hickman Asheville North Carolina Donald L. Kaiser Robert W. Leay Webster ‘Springs W. V Richard ©. Allen Baltimore Maryland Howard M. House Nashville N.C

Weather outlook for weekend travel across states

West Virginia shows partly cloudy, windy and cold with snow flurries today, clearing and colder tonight. Saturday fair but very cold. Maryland reports partly cloudy, windy, snow flurries west and rain on the coast ending this morning. colder tonight, Saturday fair and cold. Virginia sees partly cloudy, windy and cold with snow flurries likely in mountains today. clearing tonight. Saturday fair and very cold. Western Pennsylvania remains cold and windy with snow flurries today and tonight. somewhat colder tonight, Saturday fair and continued cold.

West Virginia Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania

Hoover Predicts Opposition To His Reforms

Former President Herbert Hoover foresees widespread opposition to reforms proposed by his committee on reorganizing the executive branch. He warned the country that critics have begun to strike and that the effort to push through changes will require strong effort to overcome.

Hoover New York Herbert Hoover Prediets Goverment

Hoover urges reforms to ease tax burden and government integrity

The radio executives club of New York heard Hoover say reforms would save taxpayers money and improve government integrity and efficiency. He warned that many want all reforms except those affecting them and called this the last chance to free the government from its bonds.

Hoover Radio Executives Club of New York

Attractive 318 Kirby St home with shop room and 4500 price

Parrish Agency lists a two story concrete block building at 33 W Boyd St with six rooms and bath on each floor, four car garage in basement priced at 3000. Other listings include a six foot home in Blueville Loveland Addition with basement furnace and bath, four garden lots, a lifetime slate roof, garage and tool shed, and a 207 W Main Insurance Loans phone listing.

Kirby St Shane Blueville Loveland

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