Wesleyan Student Is 1950 Strawberry Festival Queen
Miss Marjorie Adair Garrett a Wesleyan College sophomore and Buckhannon native was named the 1950 Central West Virginia Strawberry Festival Queen selected at a April 27 ceremony at the Kanawha Theatre. She will reign at Buckhannon June 8 and 9 with two maids of honor, Sue Billingsley and Carol Ann Hymes.
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Marjorie Adair Garrett
Guy Garrett
East Main Street
Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Central West Virginia
Kanawha Theatre
Miss Garrett
Wesleyan Orchestra
Garrett
Concert Art Society of
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Pricinesses
Ares
Jo Ann
Yght
Clara Ann x
Weston
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Jean Westfall
Jece Bettys
Lea’ Beer
Carol Virgin
Walters
Janis Colleen Bunner
Arlington
Mary Lou Dean
A. W. Dean
Grafton
Norma Jean Skinner
Janet
Community notices and club event calendar in Grafton paper
Bert J. Tucker of Fairmont is noted with his paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Kenneth M Zinn Sr of Maple Lake Clarksburg. The May calendar lists Missionary Guild Mother Daughter banquet at Evangelical United Brethren church at 6:30 p m and numerous club meetings across May including Grand Army Ladies D of A White Rose Grove SFWC Woman's Hospital Auxiliary B and C Veterans Fidelis Club A A group Band Boosters Circle No Andrews Womens Society Christian Service Fisher class St Johns Methodist Grafton Womens Club W M C First Brethren church and Tau Phi Lambda events with hostesses named.
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Bert J. Tucker
Fairmont
Kenneth M. Zinn, Sr
Maple Lake
Clarksburg
Missionary Guild
Evangelical United Brethren Church
The
Grand Army
D. of A
White Rose Grove No. 2
SFWC
K.of P
B.-and- C
Clara Fawyer
Baltimore
May
Fidelis Club
Presbyterian Church
Rhea Fisher
A.A
First Baptist Church
Band Boosters Club
Grafton High
of Andrews Womens Society of Christan Service
Clyde
W. Ash
McGraw Avenue
Fisher
St. John's Methodist Church
Fred
Floya
Tygart Dam
Grafton Womens Club
Merritt i
Feather
Maple Avenue
V. J. McGonagle
First Brethren Church
St Charles Street
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda
Woodmep
American Legion
Thelma DeMoss
Ellen ‘Tingier
Gloria Poling
Betty Jinn
Helen’ Cross
Kathryn Hamilton
Business Girls Honor Mothers At Banquet
The Barber Shop Quartet from Fairmont performed old favorites at the Grafton Business Girl's Mother and Daughter Banquet held at the Grafton Hotel. Mrs. Helen Gerk in welcomed guests and three mothers spoke. 4-H Minute Maids discussed plans for a May 6 church Sunday event and a Mother's Day Tea on May 13 at the Presbyterian church, with a later may 20 Tygart Dam outing.
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Fairmont “Barber Shop
Grafton Hotel
Suzanna Lawson
Jeany Parker
Sandra Courtney
Jane Parkhill
Rosalie Losh
Mary McKinney
Presbyterian Church
Beverly Sue Cutright
Tygart Dam
Mary Mollohan
M Olaf Lawson
Hes
Suzanna
Janet Sue Boylen
Social hour hosts and guests at Graves event
China Today led by Mrs. Richard Graves with Mrs. Delaney organizing refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Charles Carpenter, Mrs. John P. Floyd, Mrs. Robert Brown, Mrs. Frank Shaw, Mrs. Norman Deakins, Miss Dorothy Douglas, plus the hostess.
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Richard Graves
Delaney
Charles Carpenter
John P. Floyd
Robert Brown
Frank Shaw
Norman Deakins
Dorothy Douglas
Marilyn Carrothers Hosts Blueville Class at Home
Miss Marilyn Carrothers hosted the Justice Class of the Blueville Methodist church at her Brownlow Park home on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Carrothers
Blueville
Zinns Welcome Daughter Lesley Elizabeth May First
Mr and Mrs Kenneth M Zinn Jr announce the birth of their daughter on May 1 at Union Protestant Hospital The newborn is named Lesley Elizabeth The couple reside at 204 Euclid Avenue Clarksburg Several attendees at the gathering included Newk Elizabeth Jean Vera Jacobs Nan New and Tuck Weaver
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Kenneth M. Zinn, Jr
Euclid Avenue
Clarksburg
Union Protestant Hospital
Lesley Elizabeth
Zinn
Newk
Elizabeth Jean . Tuck Weaver
Vera Jacobs
Nan New
Loch Ness sea serpent sighting sparks paper call
Whimsical clipping style notes the annual Nessie appearance to ensure newspaper notice. References Zadok Dimkopt buying a two pants suit since before the war and quirky social musings on dust on the Tunar landscape and the Moon as bachelor. Mentions office investment advice and a fish story to tease readers.
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Zadok Dimkopt
Xi Kappa Exemplar Chapter Plans Dinner
The Xi Kappa chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will honor its mothers at a dinner on May 11 at Inwood Inn. The event follows a chapter meeting at Mrs W O Sturms home on Walnut Street with Mrs Harry Delaney hosting. Mrs Nein Deakiris led the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Inwood Inn
W. O. Sturms
Walnut Street
Harry Delaney
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Marjorie Garrett
Buckham
Belle Hinkle
Mary Edith Stemple
Philippi
Margaret Ellen Coulter
Belington
Edyth
Grace Holmes
Moatsville
Louie Frances Shomo
Betty Lou Duckworth
Anna Jean Wilson
Rose Alda Boyles
Mary Lee Rusmisell
Come
Ann Newcome
Barbara Hughes
Rosalie Shaffer
Dallas Beck
Willadene Sapp
Don Harman
Robert Rogers
Miss Corrothers
Naomi Lawson
Club and Society
Pelephone
Calender
Grafton Iotel
John Thomas Evans
Herschel Lee
PB. Tienry
Robert Michael
Evans
Hazel Cole
Helen Gerkin
Misquel DeMass
Gwendolyn Proudfoot
Elizabeth Rendie
W. M. Cockrell
A. B. Shroyer
Russell de Moss
Nellie Gersin
Frederick W. Grinnan
W. C. Manley
Nella Moore
Dale R. Harrison
H. E. Proudfoot
J. W. Shomo
S. M. Squires
G. W. Staten
I. A. Stine
Ray Wiseman
Iris Moore
Maxine Cockrell
Nellie Cook
Hagi Pe
Helen Gotkin
Mary Jeane Grinnan
Josephine Haddix
Doris Ann Harrison
Norma Jean Moore
Frances Proudfoot
Elizabeth Rendle
Helen Shomo
Gloria Squires
Marjorie Staten
Virginia Stine
Ellen Jane Wiseman
Arlean Graves
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Chevrolet
Curry Motor Company
George Cormier
Vilacoublay
France
Paris
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International
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Aceeneo Jasn
Glen
Tappan Gas Range
Nein Deakiris
Dress Institute
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Siehler Furniture CQ
Latrobe
ST. Grafton
W. VA
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