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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

3

Mothers Day program at Blueville church noted

Ruth Knotts led a Mothers Day themed program for the D. O. B. class of Blueville Methodist at Mary Carruther s home in Singeville with talks by Marilyn Carrothers and others. Refreshments were served as the group met for devotionals and business. The Intermediate Fetterman class held a surprise thirteenth birthday shower for Joan McDaniel with a birthday ice cream social and games after a devotional by C F Hall. Seventeen members and one guest attended. The note ends with a historical aside: the first mechanical refrigerator was patented in 1856, electricity not until after 1890.

Ruth Knotts Blueville Methodist Church Mary Carruthers Singe Ville Velma Linders Bessie Shafferman Arah Burner Elizabeth Bowman Georgia Hunt E. L. Arnold Linders Marilyn Carrothers Rosie Shaffterman Vests Walter Rags Gene Burner Fetterman Methodists Church Joan McDaniel Ralph McDaniel Joan C. F. Hall

Women of the Scripturess Book Review At Methodist Society

Mrs Arthur Peters presents a book review titled Women of the Scripturess for the Women's Society of Christian Service at West Main Methodist Tuesday evening. Meeting in the church hall, President Mrs Victor Rogers presided. devotionals led by Mrs Margaret McFarling and Mrs C C Sturm. A Parsonage committee was appointed and one new member joined Mrs Madeline Shingletor. Guests included Miss Madeline Shinsleton Miss Anita Arble and Rev Paul Trimpey.

Arthur Peters Women's Society of Christian Service West Main Methodist Church Victor Rogers Margaret McFarling C. Cc. Sturm C. W. Phillips B. Harvey Nathan Arthur Pete Madaline Shinsleton Anita Arble Paul Trimpey

May 4 Club Meetings Across Town

Calendar notes multiple May 4 gatherings across towns. The Ladies Society of the B of LF and others meet at D of A hall at 2 p.m. A joint meeting of Ladies Aid and Womens Missionary Societies at St Pauls church home at 8 p.m. Lindy Club gathers at 211 Monroe Street at 8 p.m. St Johns Circle No 1 meets at Mrs Floyds Tygart Dam home for a 6 30 p.m. covered dish. Mountaineer Council No 44 meets at Daughters of America hall East Main at 6 p.m. Past Matrons and...

Ladies Society of B. of LF D. of A. Hall Ladies Aid Society Womens Missionary Society St. Paul's Lutheran Church Janie Wright West Main Street Lindy Club Myrtis Ride O. E Masonic Hall Circle No St. John’s Mother Church The SFWC K. of P. Friendslyy Lodge Woman's Hospital Auxiliary B. and O. Veterans Clara Fawyer Baltimore Fidelis Club Presbyterian Church Rhea Fisher A. A First Baptist Church Band Boosters Grafton High School Circle No. of Andrews Womens Society of Chris

Miss Ethel McCracken Weds Delma Abel in Oakland

Announcement of the March 23 wedding of Miss Ethel Margaret McCracken of Printytown Pike to Delma Lee Abel of Route 4 Valley Falls. Rev Denver C. Pickens officiated at the Oakland Maryland parsonage. Bride wore a beige suit with navy accessories and corsage. The couple will live with Delma’s parents.

Ethel Margaret McCracken M. L. McCracken Printytown Pike Delma, Lee Abel Marion Route 4 Valley Falls Methodist Church Oakland Maryland Denver C. Pickens Howard Bolyard Grafton Grafton High School Hazel Allis Glass Company The Glass Company

Episcopal Guild Plans Party May 12

A social event planned is a card party by St. Matthias Episcopal Auxiliary Guild on Friday May 12 at the American Legion Home on McGraw Avenue. Bridge and canasta, 8 p.m. Refreshments, co chairmen Mrs. Marge Penrod Mrs. Mary Duffy and Mrs. Robert Davis. Hostesses listed. Tickets through auxiliary members or call Mrs. Edward Keane. Public welcome. Also Sign Service meets May 9 at Mrs. Clyde W. Ash home. May 9 W S W S aid Mother Daughter banquet May 25 Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda meeting at American Legion home with initiation ceremony.

St. Matthias Episcopal Auxiliary Guild American Legion McGraw Avenue Marge Penrod Mary Duffy Robert Davis James Rinker W. C. Pembroke J. H Clyde W. Ash Evangelical United Brethren Church Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Thelma DeMoss Ellen Tinster Gloria Poling Betty, Linn Helen Cross Kathryn Hamilton

John W Snider Heads to Maryland Sons of Civil War Convention

Justice of the peace John W. Snider will depart tonight by bus for a Maryland department Sons of the Union Civil War convention set for Saturday and Sunday May 6 and 7. Mrs. J. J. Proudfoot, formerly Ruth Anne Newhouse, returned to Washington D C after a weekend with her parents and friends.

John W. Snider Justice of the Peace Maryland Department of the Sons of the Union of the Civil War J. J. Proudfoot Washington, D.C Ruth Anne Newhouse

Webster Briefs Recap Visitors and Local Notes

Webster May 4 readers report visitors from Bridgeport Parkersburg Grafton and Cleveland and Fairfield area guests at various homes. Melvin Newton is ill at home with a severe cold. Mrs Mary Simpson shows partial improvement after a week of illness. The piece notes an early television precursor the oscilloscope invented in 1906.

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Methodist Society Calender Main Street Ethel McCracken Delma Abel Episcopal Guild W.M. C First Brethren Church St. Charles Street Penney Penney's Gomer Beailotad Webster Briefs Donald Landacre Bridgeport Herbert Morgan Parkersburg Wilma Evans Minnie McFarland Tracy Felton H. E. McWilliams Pearl Felton Simpson Methodist Church Paul Wolfe Melvin Newton Pearl Felton “Webster Mary Simpson Preservers Bluebird Store Blueville Bradford's Pest’s Market Empire Market K.om. Orr L. D. DeLaney Leonard's ‘Market Sayre's Market South Side Grocery Wolfe's Grocery Sam Veltri's Market Flemington Merandi’s Martin and Monroe Pruntytown Flesher’s Store Galloway Simpson Creek Collery Tunnelton Central Floyd Piam Halbritter’s
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