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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1948
Page
3
Society and Club Activity features Miss Dorothy E Patterson as the society reporter with contact telephone 185 providing a snapshot of recent social events and club happenings in the community.
Casto and Young were crowned queen and king at the Spinster's Hop last night from 8 to 11 at the local fieldhouse. Miss Betty Casto and Bill Young, both juniors, received the honors during the annual Girls Athletic Association event originated six years ago by Mrs Mildred Bord. Polly Davis presided as last year's queen, while the Junior High quartet sang Now Is The Hour and Serenade of the Bells alongside solo highlights by Dick McAvoy with Golden Earrings and Ole Man River. The program was planned by Judy Miller Mary Jo Francis and Polly Davis with chaperones Kathleen Young Walter A Francis Roy Knight and Charles Richard Pilling.
The Minute Maids 4 H Club gathered at Jeannie Holt s Maple Avenue home for a session led by Nancy Parkhill president with a 4 H song pledge and devotional on Beatitudes by Shirley Bumgardner. Plans included a Mother s Day Tea at sponsor Mrs Mary Smith s home and a May 30 church gathering at the Presbyterian church with ushers and flower committees named. Demonstrations followed on measuring a hem making a pot holder and weaving a scarf, framed by readings and a desert reception for members including Joyce Cuppett Mary Ellen Sinsel and others.
May 8 Mountaineer Council No 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics meets at VFW Hall at 8. May 10 Fidelis club of First Presbyterian at Mary Hines home 225 Thayer St at 8 p.m. Mrs Rena Goodwin cohostess. May 10 B O Veterans and Clara Fawyer Auxiliary meet in VFW Hall at 8 p.m. May 10 White Rose Grove No 2 meets at new K of C Lodge Hall Turner's 7:30 p.m. all members urged present. May 12 Pocahantas Lodge business meeting 2:30 p.m. May 12 Fisher Class St Johns Methodist Church at Alvey Jacobs home Walnut St 7:30 p.m. Book club luncheon and review May 12 Woman's club Literature and Book Review Dept meets Presbyterian Church 1 p.m. book The Bishop's Mantle by Agnes Sligh Turnbull reservations with Mrs C W T Lockard. May 13 WMC First Brethren Church at Mrs Miller home 7:30 p.m. May 13 World War II Mothers Club meets club room 7:30 p.m. all members asked to attend.
Compton and Gerkin join city officials to oversee National Hospital Day events at the local hospital next Wednesday with an open house from 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 pm. Twelve Red Cross Nurses Aides will lead tours while department heads explain equipment to visitors. Hundreds are expected. refreshments will be served. The Bogota airfield Techo is named for its rooflike location at 8600 feet.
F4eteerts admitted to hospital in Baltimore after major surgery at Johns Hopkins. Mrs. Uoates R. Keener recovering from surgery in Phillips Myers Clinic. Samuel Morasco returned from Elkins business trip. Weddings celebrated for Miss Jo Ann Waller. Parkersburg event noted. Mrs. Helen Bassett attended Protected Home Circle convention in Wheeling and joins Grand Circle committee for 23rd Biennial in Parkersburg 1950. Mrs. Harold Ridings and Mrs. Helen McDonald visiting Graf ton connections in city.
The report shows holdings of U S Government securities up to 218,048,469 from 215,720,405. Loans and discounts rise to 124,698,475 from 111,668,868. Total assets sum to 421,869,856. Capital accounts increase by 1,1017,719 to a total capital structure of 37,196,773.
Fragmentary report notes Jews urge keeping a road open while Arabs demand closure. Arabs allegedly promise to deliver food and water to a population of 190,000 Jews in Twratomn, amid broader tensions over transport routes.
Pattern 9334 offers a flat frock for girls and a dress with self dressing options. Sizes 2 4 6 8 10, two yards 85 inch fabric for size six, panties included, send twenty cents to the Sentinel Household Arts Dept Brooklyn. Also offers Alice Brooks Needlework Book and decorative designs.
The piece contrasts a fashionable modern mother with old fashioned devotion. It portrays a mother loving, sacrificing, and praying for her son while seeking Church influence to shape his character and faith through Sunday School and church involvement. The ad ends with Keener Bros moving services details.
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