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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1949

Page

3

Hobby And Art Show Exhibits Listed By Grafton Club

A list of exhibits for the Hobby and Art Show planned by the Grafton Woman's Club at Grafton Junior High School from March 23 to April 2 has been released. The event invites all Taylor County residents to visit or exhibit, with a grand opening March 28 from 8 to 11 p.m. and daily afternoon hours 3 to 5. Exhibits include weaving, painting, ceramics, woodcraft, group displays by Laurel China Company and others, and numerous individual items such as 36 star flag, quilts, tatting, stamps, and model trains.

Grafton Woman's Club Grafton Taylor County United Laurel China Company Art Center of Clarksburg Monongalia County Wilbur Bauer Knottsville Xrade School Myrtle Auvil Flemington Farm Women's Clubs Pruntytown West Virginia Industrial School Boy Scouts of America

Briefly Told Reeses Visit Here in Portmouth

Mrs Judson Reese and Mr and Mrs Burton Reese and children from Portsmouth Virginia are visiting local friends this week. They attended funeral services for James L Clark. Virginia Gaskins of Hanover PA visits with her parents. Mahaffey family connections and travels noted. Carl Spiker returns from Japan for furlough at 872 Pearl Street. Mrs Curtis Deokgi returns from Ohio visit. Ken Mehlingers and Leroy Newcome depart for Albuquerque New Mexico.

Virginia Gaskins Hanover Pennsylvania J. B. Mahaffey West Street Mahaffey Joseph Auburn Alabama Alabama Polytechnic Institute Japan Prec Carl, Spiker Sendai Pearl Street Camp Campbell Kentucky

Community Event Schedule For Grafton Area

Public notices list multiple March and April gatherings in Grafton. Daughters of America plan district rally April 22 with bus charter. Grafton Community Chorus meets March 22. several D A R and Ladies groups meet March 22. American Legion Auxiliary meets March 23. Mountaineer Council 44 meets March 26. various church classes and club meetings through March 25, plus a March 28 Quota Club event and March 23 Youth Planning Council gathering. Transportation, reservations, and yearbook photos requested where noted.

Daughters of America Elkins Sarah Gilles- Pie Helen Dennis Grafton First Baptist Church J B. Ruperts Beech Street Naomi Lass West Main Street J. Ray Keener Country Club American Legion Auxiliary Legion Women's Club Paul Malone Maple Avenue V. J. McGonagle Mountaineer Council United American Mechanics V. F. W. Hall East Main Street Philathea Lrst Baptist Church Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Thelma de Moss Blueville Ellen Tingler Beulah ‘Rogers Martha Soles Marian Gough Friendship Bible First Church of Christ Protected Home Circle V.F.W. Hall Susan B. Cook Nurses Association Morgan Morgantown Lindy Club Quota Club V. F. W. Auxilary Lodge Hall Woman's Club Grafton Junior High School Andrews Methodist Church

Mexico Visit Plans Mention Newcomer Relatives

Hospital arrivals include Richard Dalton Emma Sheets Virgil Rogers Marcus Mayle Gladys Robinson Mary Bolyard Diana Newhouse Beatrice Robinson Mary Facemire among others. Departures from hospital list Harley Bennett Nellie McDade Roberta Thomas Dale Lee Di Jr Diana Newhouse.

Richard Dalton Uffington Emma, Sheets Simson Virgil Rogers Railroad Street Marcus “Mayle Main Street Gladys Robinson Boyd Street Mary ‘Bolyard Rosemont Diana Newhouse Washington Street Beatrice Robinson Maple Avenue Gladys White Wilford Street Hazel Holt Walnut Street Mary Facemire Front Street Hospital Harly Bennett Grand Street Nellie McDade Roberta Thomas Dale ‘Lee Thorn[ret Stret di Jr Barrett Street

Betty Pifer Devotional Leader at Christian Workers Meeting

Betty Pifer led a Friday evening Christian Workers class of the Evangelical United Brethren church at Ruth Crail's home with a devotional talk titled How Jesus Found His Work The service included a piano prelude worship scripture reading a telling of The Baptism of Jesus and a solo The Lord s Prayer Refreshments followed upon completion The gathering included Ruth Crail Susan Matsey Mary McVicker Edith Keyser and others Many attendees were described as similar to Scandinavia s legendary dwarfs in size and strength

Jesus Betty Pifer Christian Workers Evangelical United Brethren Church Ruth Crail Bhirney Isner Jesson Mary McVicker Ruth Crall Susan Matsey

Most Beautiful Legs Judges Hit the Jackpot

The article notes the phrase Most Beautiful Legs as a headline moment while casually mentioning the timarau, a water buffalo relative, described as the Philippines’ largest native mammal.

Philippines Paris Elyana Ranyal Miss Ranyal

Political Fallout Echoes From Coal Walkout Controversy

Reported fallout centers on John L. Lewis and the coal industry after a Senate action. Boyd retained a $10,000-a-year post despite walkout tensions. Lewis offered no comment while district leaders blasted the move as a mockery and a betrayal to Lewis’s standing.

Eevens Judith Coplon Justice Department U.S. District Court Washington Archibald Palmer New York Richard B. Keech Miss Coplon International Soundphoto Page One Boyd Lewis Senate John L. Lewis Cecil Urbaniak

Best Dressed Women of 1949 Named by Academy

The New York Fashion Academy picked top women in 1949 acknowledging diverse feminine endeavours. Mrs Rockefeller wins for charity and social grace, with Miss Morison praised for simplicity Miss Bacall for smart attire and Miss Paulee for editing her wardrobe for opera roles.

New York Fashion Academy Academy Rockefeller Miss Morison Miss Bacall

Unclear historical note cites Ross Meadows in house sessions

The fragment references former Del Walter V. Ross and former Governor Clarence W. Meadows in a description linked to a Milky Way light band. The text appears as a snippet from a longer Underwood continuation with ambiguous context.

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Sosa Ant Club and Society Reporter Grafton Woman's 8 Club Charles G. Mahaffey Eddie Washington,d.c Melvina Felton Etam West Virginia H. E. Peters Main’ Street Ohio Curtis Deokgi Leonard Opdycke Marion Ted Connin Dayton New Mexico Ken Neth Mehlinger Sand “Leroy Newcome Eft Albuquerque New Mexico Newcomer Betty PiferIs C. V. Crall Mary Lou Mortis Lapps Northern Pinland Scandinavia ARMY Kenneth C. Royall Omar Bradley Senate Armed Services Subcommittee Congress Hoyt S. Vandenberg Air Force Milwaukee Vladimir Clementis INS Kingsbury Smith Clementis International Ton W. Va Dorothy, Kilgallen Elizabeth Taylor Rep Helen Gohagan Douglas Perle Mesta Mona Paulee Opera Rockefelle Society Lauren Bacall Caplan’s Caplan Jewelers Buick Hamric Motor Company Riverside Drive
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