West Virginia Woman's Club Convention Honors Grafton Group
The 37th annual West Virginia Federation of Woman's Clubs convened in Morgantown with Grafton ladies attending led by Mrs. E M Tomlinson. Certificates were awarded including a 109 percent for the local representative. Speakers included Rep Noah M Mason and Mrs Saidie Orr Dunbar. Social events featured a banquet at Hotel Morgan and a reception at Elizabeth Moore Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Tomlinson
Woman's Club
W. H. Longwell
C. P. Shafer
Paul P. Warden
Charles Carpenter
John Bradfors
L. L. Painter
C. Howard Cameron
Harry White
Harry Friedman
C. F. Schroeder
O. J. Fleming
Eva Love
L. Dean
Mason
Saidie Orr Dunbar
Portland
Ore
Washington, D. C
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Dunbar
Ruth D. Noel
Home Economics Department
West Virginia University
West Virginia State Defense Council
Josephine Schain
New York
National Committee On
Western Hemisphere
Hotel Morgan
Elizabeth Moore Hall
Aaa
Knights of Columbus Meet in Fairmont Session
Supreme Director Leo J. Brown will speak Sunday night at the Knights of Columbus state convention in Fairmont. Circuit Judge Frank C. Haymond and Mayor Fred T. Wilson will address the two day gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Supreme
Leo J. Brown
The
Knights of Columbus
Frank C. Haymond
Fred T. Wilson
Local Club Meetings May 9 to May 17 Listings
Regular meetings and events for W C T U B and O veterans Fisher class Jr C U A M and B S Woman's club with bingo, snacks, and officer elections at churches, Moose Hall, VFW hall, and Masonic Temple. Speakers include D E Williams national warden in Albright West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Weekley Sewing Club
Victor Rockwell
Route 50
B. and O. Veterans
Clara Fawyer
VFW
Fisher
St. John’s
Moose Home
Whiting Willims
B.S. Woman's Club
Masonic Temple
Nina Zinn
Albright
W. Va
D. E. Williams
Clarksburg Council
State GAR Ladies Visit Circle in Lincoln No 25
Mrs Ethel Rose state president of the Grand Army of the Republic inspected Lincoln Circle No 25 at VW Mall during the regular meeting. Mrs Josephine Stutler attended as state patriotic instructor and Idella Carroll and Bertha Moats were chosen as delegates to the department convention in Clarksburg June 9 to 11 with Freda Moats and Edna Poling as alternates. An informal social hour followed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Rose
McMechen
Ladies
Grand Army of the Republic
Lincoln Circle
VW Mall
Josephine Stutler
Idella Carroll
Bertha Moats
Department
Clarksburg
Freda Moats
Edna Poling
Grafton
Rose
House guest visits ill past department president
The house guest of Mrs. R. L Campbell on Dewney Avenue visited Mrs. Birdie Thompson, past department president, who has been quite ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L'Campbell
Dewney Avenue
Birdie ‘Tompson
Department
Mothers Honored At Dinner By Grafton Club
A Business Girls club dinner at Cozy Rest honored mothers with a program featuring two former Grafton residents now with West Virginia University. Speakers included Donald Knotts, a Morgantown student and ventriloquist, and Blaker Herod in readings. Helen Shaw welcomed guests. Roses were given as favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
West Virginia University
Business Girls Club
Cozy Rest
Glenn Ireland
Mary Stanley
Helen Shaw
Voras Meeks
Donald Knotts
Morgantown
Oscar
Meeks
Blaker Herod
University
Mandalay
Helen Bippus
Mary Virginia Carder
Fred Carder
Imogene Dever
Angela Gerkin
Nellie Gerkin
Helen Gerkin
Mildred Graham
Robert Graham
Merle Haddox
Knight
Geneva Hilkey
Naomi Knotts
Ava Dell Headley
Joan Limbers
Nora Limbers
Russel Mathews
Floyd Lisk
Catherine Madden
Ruth Mays
W. J. Mays
Cora Anne Miller
Miller
Margaret Moran
Hugh McPhail
Harry Murray
Lynn Faulkner
Lucille
Local Society Names in Obituary Notice Fragment
An OCR fragment lists numerous names including Payne, Mrs. Charles Payne, Mars jart Robinson, Mrs. Fred Robinson, Dorothy Sapp, Mrs. Elia Ott, Mrs John McCullough, Helen Shaw, Mrs. A. Ray Shaw, Sr., Mrs. Fran cis Warder, Mrs. W. F. Stanley, Freda Starkey, Mrs. Drainer, Mary Thomas, Donna Ryan, Beatrice Tucker, Mrs. Mason Tucker, Mary Catherine Walter, Gernyce Hall, Mrs. Grace Wolfe, Nelle Tucker. The text appears as a partial obituary or society roster with many unclear fragments.
Dr Bloomquist to Speak at Father Son Banquet
Dr E W Bloomquist pastor of Clarksburg Baptist will be guest speaker at the Father Son banquet sponsored by the Baraca Bible class in the lower rooms of First Baptist church tonight. Rev Gordon L Withers will give the invocation. The menu will be served promptly at six o clock by the Judson Missionary society with reservations for nearly 65 fathers and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Bloomquist
Clarksburg Baptist Church
pBaraca
First Baptist Church
Gordon L. Withers
Judson Missionary Society
Fathers and Sons
New arrival Sallie Jo Coole born to Mr and Mrs Coole
Mr and Mrs Daniel M Coole of Olean New York announce the birth of their second child a daughter named Sallie Jo Coole born May 6 Mrs Coole formerly Miss Jo Claire Warne of the city. Also weekend arrival Florine Friedman a Goucher College student Baltimore arrives to spend Mother's Day weekend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel M. Coole
Olean
N. Y
Sallie Jo Coole
Coole
Jo Claire Warne
City
Graftonite
Flere
Florine Friedman
Goucher College
Baltimore
Bolivian Pilot Killed in Washington Plane Crash
A Bolivian military flight from New York to La Paz ended in a crash near Washington airport. Captain Rafael Rivas died, Captain Alberto Taborga survived with head injuries and is in good condition. Private McEldowney of Fort Bragg is recovering from a broken leg at Walter Reed. Mrs. Huber visits Greensburg kin amid illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muter
John Muter
Blueville Addition
Leonard O. Dotson
Blueville
Peters Twins
Theda
Freda
Simpson
Washington, D. C
Merkle McEldowney
Walter Reid Hospital
McEldowney
39Th Infantry
Fort Bragg
N.C
Washington Hospital
Alberto Taborga
Enrique Penaranda
Bolivia
Rafael
New York
la Paz
Luis Fernando Guadalla
Taborga
Rivas
Good Labor Policy Is Need of Government
The head of the National Association of Manufacturers urged the government to stop delaying and to formulate a clear labor policy. He emphasized prompt action to address labor tensions and stimulate industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter D. Puller
Association
Curtis Publishing Co
Los Angeles
National Association of Manufacturers
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Annabel P. Swisher
Society Reporter
Woman’s Club
Plan K
Gar
Pretty Umbrellas
Bendien
Pat
Grafton Club
Dr. Bloomquist
Skaggs and Co
Penney
Mrs
Simon Friedman
Maple Avenue
Huber
Ethel Huber
Greensburg, Pa
J. O. Messenger
West Main Street
Frieze
Siehler
Siehler Furniture Co
Latrobe St
Ron
Panama
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