Wilda P Rogers and Darby J Healey Announce Marriage
Wilda Pauline Rogers of Cumberland Maryland and Darby J Healey son of Mrs Kate Healey and the late Mark Healey announce their wedding. The double ring ceremony was at 10 30 am November 27 1947 in Rev G Hartmans home on the Baltimore Pike. The couple reside at 324 Aviretl Avenue Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Rogers
High Street
Wilda Pauline
Cumberland
Maryland
Grafton
Darby J. Healey
Kate Healey
Mark P. Healey
N. Lee Street
Paul Healey
Rufus Rogers, Jr
Ship Way Inn
Baltimore Pike
Oak Grove Woman’s Club Meets for Day at Mrs Lucas Home
Mrs Christine Lucas hosted an all day Oak Grove Woman’s club meeting at her home with social time, a covered dish lunch, and a short afternoon business session led by president Mrs Katherine Lemmon. Prizes were awarded to several members including Gladys Ford and Irene Trickett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Lucas
Oak Grove Woman's Club
Katherine Leme Mon
Local GAR Circle Entertains Sunday in Clarksburg
Lincoln Circle No 25 of the Grand Army of the Republic hosted the department president Mrs Carrie Romine from Richard Wallace Circle 12 in Clarksburg on Sunday May 2 luncheon was served at noon at Cafeteria Court under Mrs West direction. During the business session plans were made for the June convention in Clarksburg with visiting department members including Mary Broom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Grand Army of the Republic
Carrie Romine
Richard Wallace
Clarksburg
West
Mary Broom
Community group meetings May schedule listed
May events across several churches and clubs include Circle No 2 of St Pauls WSCS meeting May 4 at 2 PM, Judson Missionary Society installation at First Baptist May 4 at 7 30 PM, Music Dept of the Woman's Club May 5 at 8 30 PM, Circle No 1 WSCS May 6 at 7 30 PM, Lindy club May 6 at 8 PM, Ladies Aid Society May 7 at 8 PM, Mothers and daughters Farst Brethren May 7 at 7 30 PM, Circle No 2 St Johns Methodist May 7 at 8 PM, Mountaineer Council No 44 May 8 at 8 PM, and White Rose Grove No 2 Forest Woodmen May 10 at 7 30 PM with all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
WSCS
Fred Painter
West St. Charles Street
Judson Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
The
Woman's Club Wll
John Bradford
Maple Avenue
St. Johns Church
Nessie Floyd
Lindy Club
Edna Poling
Walter Street
Ladies Aid Society
St Pauls Lutheran Church
Frank Knust
Mothers and Daughters of the Farst Brethren Church
Paronare
Circle
St. John’s Methodist Church
Fred Shaw
West Boyd Street
Mountaineer Council No 44
United American Mechanics
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Main Street
Young Christian Endeavor Meets at Bragg Home
The Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society of the Evangelical United Brethren church met at Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bragg with Miss Mary Jane Kirkpatrick in charge. Rev. Harry Eckles opened with prayer and Susan Mutsy read scripture. Mary Jane Kirkpatrick played piano, Virginia Lake told a story, and group sang as John Eckles presided. Social hour hosted by Susan Matsey featured games and music. Refreshments served to Ruth Crall, Eileen Smith, Barbara Smith, Mardeen Nestor, Quanita Johnson, Yvonne Neu, John Eckles, David Curry, with guests Mrs. Harry Eckles, Winnie Lake, Mrs. Lloyd Bragg, Nancy Matsey, and Pally Colier. Next meeting to be at Mary Jane Kirkpatrick’s home for a weiner roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society
The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lloyd Bragg
Mary Jane Kirkpatrick
Harry Eckles
Susan Mutsy
Virginia Lake
John Eckles
Susan Matsey
Ruth Crall
Eileen Smith
Barbara Smith
Mardeen Nestor
Quan
Brief Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Abbe notes list patients admitted to City hospital Sunday and Monday, including Shirley Ann Greene Route 3 Tunnelton Mrs Beulah Simmons 430 West Main Street Wanda Cutlip R N Route 2 James Burnett and Ednar Carson 207 Thayer Street Discharges Sunday include Dorsey P Groves 210 Lincoln Street Marjorie Bennett Thornton George W Smith 345 East Main Street Those admitted Monday include Doretta Lipps Route 3 Grafton Mrs Laura Williams Tunnelton Mrs Myrtle Riley Haymond Roy Alfred Greene Tunnelton Evelyn Aylestock Mc-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranie Per Ans
City Hospital
Shirley Ann Greene
Tunnelton
Beulah Simmons
West Main Street
Wanda Cutlip
R. N
James Burnett
Ednar Carson
Thayer Street
Dorsey P. Groves
Lincoln Street
Marjorie Bennett
Thornton
George W. Smith
East Main Street
Doretta Lipps
Grafton
Laura Williams
Myrtle Riley
Haymond
Roy Alfred Greene
Evelyn Aylestock
Local Circles Gather For Joint Meeting At Keyser Fairmont Clarksburg
First vice president from Low ery Circle No 30 Keyser Eldora Techner and members including Vinnie Dent Rhoda Thomas Lina Henderson Mary Glendora Wilson Etta June Caldwell Vesta Wederech Willia Parker Anna Powell Mary Chapman Maude Jacobs Hazel Riggs of Meade Circle No 3 Fairmont Rebecca Tharp Beatrice Tharp Pauline Tharp Opal Tharp Clendenning of Captain Denny Circle No 27 New Martinsville Eunice Carroll Sarah Luzader Birdie Thompson Josephine Stutler from Lincoln Circle attended. Also present was Douglas Campbell a member of the junior order of Clarksburg and grandson of the department president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
Eldora Techner
Vinnie Dent
Rhoda Thomas
Lina Henderson
Mary Glendora Wilson
Etta June Caldwell
Vesta Wederech
Willia Parker
Anna Powell
Mary Chapman
Maude Jacobs
Hazel Riggs
Meade
Fairmont
Rebecca Tharp
Beatrice Tharp
Pauline Tharp
Opal Tharp Clendenning
Captain Denney
New Martinsville
Eunice Carroll
Sarah Luzader
Birdie Thompson
Josephine Stutler
Loca Lincoln Circle
Douglas Campbell
Order of Clarksburg
Honored With Birthday Party For Walter Smitty Duckworth
Walter Smitty Duckworth son of Trooper and Mrs E L Duckworth of Maple Avenue was honored at a birthday party Saturday for his ninth birthday Many gifts were given by friends Games filled the afternoon and refreshments followed with guests Nancy Sergent Martha Ellen Trimble Annabelle Pitzer Kay Jaco Paul Malone Tommy Cupper Richard Isner Bussie Jaco Kenny Willis Sonny Messinger Gene Duckworth and Smitty Duckworth attending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter “Smitty
Duckworth
E. L. Duckworth
Maple Avenue
Smitty
Gues
Nancy Sergent
Martha Ellen
Trimble
Annabelle Pitzer
Kay Jaco
Paul Malone
Tommy Cupper
Richard Isner
Bussie Jaco
Kenny Willis
Sonny Messinger
Gene Duckworth
Mixed Chorus To Present Spring Concert Here Tonight
Rehearsals by the Grafton Senior High Mixed Chorus of 80 voices climax tonight at the high school auditorium led by music instructor Miss Nancy Ann Staley. The program includes sacred, popular, negro spirituals and semi classical numbers with soloists and piano accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Senior High School
Nancy Ann Staley
Helen Louise Cutright
Helen Louise Outright
Comrade
James Yosttenor
Kenneth Haun
All State Chorus
Grafton High
All State
Huntington
Caroline
Little David
Robert Leonard
Mary Vn
Saint Monroe
Mary Warden
Richard van Parkhill
Richard McAvoy
Discharges List From Local Hospital in Maryland and Virginia
Lean Virginia and Ruth Sanders of 95 Second Street Oakland Maryland. patients discharged Monday include Mrs Lena Wyeass Simpson. Mrs Irene Frey of 99 Addison Street. Margaret L Barcus Route 1 Grafton. Laverne Malcomb of 111 Grand Street. Mrs Laura Bickford 16 West Washington Street.
Nestorville Storm Destroys Barns and Part of Home
A tornado near Nestorville damaged the two story home of J L Righman's brother, stripped the top floor, shattered two barns owned by the Righman brothers and a John Philips barn, and blocked roads with fallen trees. No personal injuries were reported as farmers began clean up in Barbour County after the drizzle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbour County
Armed Services Committee Approves Measure On Schedule Readiness
The House Armed Services Committee approved the measure by a 28 to 5 vote. Martin said it will join the House calendar once the schedule is arranged. He noted there may be minor delays depending on other pending items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Armed Services Committee
Martin
Cover Crops and Soil Conservation Tips From Farm News
About 50 acres of cover crops were planted last fall on cooperating farms. The piece emphasizes soil fertility retention, use of seed mixtures suited to conditions, contour farming to reduce erosion, and the role of over 17,000 feet of diversion ditches in protecting fields. It urges careful seed selection, proper tree protection, and soil moisture conservation through good cover to improve future yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Moats
Soi Conservation Service
Lawitus
Tornado Strikes West Virginia Towns Causing Severe Damage
Searchers continued amid strong winds as Red Cross reported over 120 buildings destroyed or damaged across Harrison Doddridge and Barbour counties. In Harrison county 32 homes were wrecked 46 damaged near Big Isaac Quiet Dell Mount Clare and Nestorville. Churches schools and a post office were damaged or moved, with rescue crews focusing on the Mount Clare area where traffic remained halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Company
Midwest
Red Cross
Harrison
Doddridge
Barbour
Harrison County
Big Isaac
Quiet Dell
Righman
Nestorville
Barbour County
J. W. Righman
Mount Clare
New Professor Appointed at West Virginia University
Mrs Lois Sentman of Washington DC will join the West Virginia University department of social work as an assistant professor this fall President Irvin Stewart announced. The move marks a notable addition to the university faculty this coming academic year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Lois Sentman
Washington D. C
West Virginia University Department of Social Work
Irvin Stewart
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Oak Grove Woman’s Club
GAR Circle
Zeptro Aqua
Rexall Drug Store
Young Christian
Endeavor
Abbe Ees
Tote
Pittsburgh
8. M. Leonard
Walnut Street
Dick Hamilton
Evansville
W. Va
Richard Leonard
Lon Hamilton
William E. Pierson
Frederick Michael
Pierson
June Harris
Century
Betty Craft
Navy
Charles D
Tony” Reed
U. S
Heankerchiefs Foundation
Heflin
Evans Furniture Co
Universal
Universal Concrete Pipe CO
Milford ST
Clarksburg, W. Va
Pat Beacom
Democrat of
Congress
Monongehela Powar Ceniganiy
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