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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1949

Page

3

Miss Audrey Janes Weds Harold Knotts in Quiet April Ceremony

Miss Audrey Janes of this city and Harold Knotts of Tunnelton wed in a quiet April 21 ceremony at 3:30 p.m. at the United Brethren Church. Rev Harry Eckels officiated before family and close friends. The couple, both graduates, reside with the bride’s parents in Prestense Street and work locally.

United Brethren Churea Audrey Janes Harold Knotts Charles Knotts Margaret Watson Tunnelton Inwood Inn Grafton High School Clarksburg Paper Company Knotts Clarence Knotts Tunnelton High School Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Plans For Blood Bank Discussed At Women's Hospital Auxiliary

The Women s Hospital Auxiliary discussed establishing a blood bank with local donors, doctors to purchase refrigeration, and donor readiness. The Nurse s Home redecorating will be shown on National Hospital Day May 12 with a hospital tour and refreshments. A May 27 public dance was planned with tickets soon to go on sale. About 650000 people work in the nation s steel mills.

Women’s Hospital Auxiliary Sun Ab Lie Cary Nospitn Wuulens Huspilil Auxuiwty Wees OL Lue Ube Uuer National Hospital H. K. Debendarter The Unilary Auxiliary

Sunny 4-H Club Meeting at Brown School

The Sunny 4-H club meeting at Brown School covered a bake sale set for May 7 after a business session led by vice president Myrtle Lough. Attendees included Mary Stevenski Carl Stevenski Edward Lough Kenneth Lough Virginia Lough David Lough Howard Moran and leader Mrs Betty Gull. A gardening tip advised protecting cabbages tomatoes peppers and eggplants from cutworms with paper collars made from newspaper or cardboard.

Brown School Myrtle Lough Mary Stevenski Carl Stevenski Edward Lough Kenneth Lough Virginia Lough David Lough Howard Moran Betty Gull

May events and visits listed for local groups

Community calendar lists meetings May 7 to 12 for Mountaineer Council No 44, University of Life, American Federation of Musicians, B and O veterans, Fidelis club, Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Presbyterian women, White Rose Grove Woodmen Circle, Young Adult Class, Fisher Class, Woman's club Book Review unit, and WCCU. Local residents announce visits to Cincinnati and relatives, plus weekend visits from Akron and Fairmont, with notes on family members and roles.

Mountaineer Council No. 44 United American Mechanics VFW East Main Street University of Life Andrews and St. Johns American Federation of Musicians K. of C. Hall Walnut Street Grace Moran Presbyterian Church Q. B. Fortune William Flanagan White Rose Grove No Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle K. of P. Friendship Lodge First Baptist Church Virginia Hawker Shineston Fisher St. John's Methodist Church Mildred Coombs Tygart Dam Nessie Floyd Laura Beall Book Review Woman's Club St. Paul's Methodist Church Earl Stimson Ty Stur WCCU

Parrish Agency Real Estate Listings for Maples and More

Real estate notices advertise several properties including a six room maple Ave home with furnace bath and new roof at 612 Maple. Prices range from 2100 for a 4 room bungalow on Wilford Street to 6500 for a remodeled country road residence. Also listed are a Grand Street business with 8 rooms and a 4 stall garage plus a 311 Thayer Street two apartment home and excess lots. Contact Parrish Agency, 207 W Main, phone 701.

Maple Ave E. Wilford Street Bath Grand St High St King’s Grocery Store Parrish Agency Country Road Thayer ‘St

Student Exhibits Watercolor At Scholastic Art Awards

Dailey Rexroad of Grafton Junior High displays a watercolor and tempera piece in Scholastic Magazine 1949 Scholastic Art and Photography awards. He competes with students from across the United States Canada Hawaii and the Virgin Islands. The program in West Virginia is sponsored by The Diamond of Charleston. On furlough Corporal Ernest Lockhart stationed at Shepherd Field Wichita Texas leaves tomorrow for Charleston after visiting Mr and Mrs.

Dailey Rexroad Grafton Scholastic Magazine United States Canada Hawaii Virgin Islands West Virginia the Diamond, of Charleston Ernest Lockhart Shepherd Field Wichita Texas

U S Officials Seek Release of Photos Cameraman in Berlin

United States officials in Berlin demand the release of International News Photos cameraman Allyn Baum Chicago. INN Bureau Manager Richard Weil and a London reporter are under arrest by Russian authorities after being seized while attempting to verify easing travel restrictions on the Berlin Helmstedt autobahn.

U. S Berlin Allyn Baum International News Service Richard 8. Weil London Berlin-Helmstedt Baum Chicago International

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eve Chauvet Inwood Nu Reder Beauty and Security Jane Ellen Queen Huntington Jane Ellen West Virginia University Grafton Finance Company Grafton Banking and Trust Building Herbert Fornash West Main H. K. Debendarfer Virginia University of Cincinnati Mrs. Boyd Mary Lawson Pearl Street Clara Korte Frances Murphy Fairmont Korte Mononeanera Power Co Cincinnati Harold Weekly West Washington Street Cecil Daugherty Jocelyn Cecil Daugherty H. 3. Daugherty Mr. Daugherty Weirton Parrish Agency, Inc Russell Radio Service & Sales Lincoln ST Grafton, W. VA Grafton Sentinel
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