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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1946
Page
3
Society notes show frequent club gatherings and social events reported by the Society Reporter. Telephones listed for contact indicate active engagement and announcements across civic organizations and community groups.
Tonight the Spinsters Hop runs from 8 to 11 30 p m at the local field house for high school students and G A A alumni with escorts The event features a mystery king and queen coronation and local talent acts The rule says no boy no party and a penny per inch for each male escort’s waist measurement applies, with admission paid by the boys
Mrs. John A. Reisinger of Cleveland announces the marriage of her daughter Edna Elizabeth Bunner to Theodore Charles Mall of Cleveland. The wedding occurred April 20, 1946 at St. James Lutheran East Cleveland with a white lily altar. The bride wore a navy blue suit. corsage orchids. Best man was William Keyerleber. maid of honor wore melon and navy with talisman roses. The couple reside in Cleveland.
Mrs F Lanford entertained the Thursday Afternoon Bridge club at her Steele street home yesterday at 1 30. Three tables played with prizes awarded to Mrs Foster Schilt first and Mrs H K Debendorfer second, traveling prize to Mrs Charles Carpenter. An early desert course was served to members and guests.
May events across churches and organizations include St Paul Lutheran women meeting to review They Found The Church There at 8 p m May 10 and Wheeler district groups sewing at Red Cross rooms 1 to 4 p m May 10 The World War II Mother's club meets 7 30 p m May 10 Senaca Senior 4 H hosts a Mother's Day tea May 11 Fidelis club meets May 13 at 8 p m at the Presbyterian church Mrs Gertrude Shaw and Mrs Jack Newton host May 13 Circle No 2 meets 310 McGraw Ave May 13 White Rose Grove No 2 meets 730 p m at K of P hall All members urged May 14 Naomi Sunday class meets 730 p m at the community home May 14 Mrs John R Davis reviews The Gaugitelet at 1 p m luncheon St Paul s Luthern church Reservation line 1095 M May 15 Fellowship Dinner WSCS St John s Methodist 6 30 p m bring covered dish May 16 WCTU meets 230 p m at Andrews church note date change May 22 WMC First Brethren meets at Mrs Paul Rogers Bluemont Street
Miss Wavelene Pigott of Grafton and Richard Byrne of Hammond were married yesterday May 9 at First Presbyterian Church in a single ring ceremony. Rev F Carl Davis officiated before close friends. The bride wore a blue suit and attends Grafton Senior High School. The groom, a U S Army veteran, has recently been discharged and they reside in Hammond.
Circle No 2 WSCS of St John s Methodist church met at Mrs Russell DeMoss s Long Street home at 8 pm devotions from St John 14 led by Mrs Stanley Nicola prayers by Mrs C F Shafer business session planned a June birthday covered dish dinner at Mrs W J Combs home program included a story Anna Jarvis The Founder of Mother s Day by Mrs Eleanor Griffin and a poem Mother by Mrs Frank Graham refreshments were served by the hostess after the program
The list of members includes Mrs. Ruth Proudfoot and Mrs. W. J. Combs with others such as Miss Thelma DeMoss, Miss Juanita DeMoss, Mrs. Estella Phillips, Mrs. Anna Shaw, Mrs. Eleanor Griffin, Mrs. Frank Graham, Mrs. Stanley Nicola Jr., and Mrs. C. F. Shafer. Guests were Mrs. C. C. Richman and Mrs. Grace Plum. An aside notes early book ownership in Chinese and name origins of ballet figures.
Collie notes a crochet and embroidery pattern showing basket and border motifs. Pattern 7498 includes six motifs sized 6 by 9 inches to 5 by 15 inches, with crochet directions and a 15 cent price to Gratton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. Send name, pattern number, and address to New York address for transfer and a 1945 Needlework Book sample.
Robert B. Simmons son of Earl and Mrs Simmons of 430 West Main re enlists in the U S Navy for six years and will train at Camp Berry Illinois before reassignment. He was discharged December 27 1945 after 38 months overseas. Dowden W Findley of 239 Maple Ave has returned home from Aspinwall General Hospital Pittsburgh where he has been confined four and a half months with improved condition.
State PSC pledged cooperation with the Virginia Corporation Commission as a brownout targeted Virginia consumers before any West Virginia order. Coal supplies at principal plants were plentiful with Appalachian Electric Power and Monongahela Power confirming ample coal and ongoing mine agreements with United Mine Workers.
The document outlines a December 1945 bonus at three quarters of a percent and a lamp division incentive system aimed at fair standards and a general wage increase. It also traces the word cheat to escheator, the office that managed estates reverting to the state. It notes Charles VI of France issuing an edict in 1397 banning commoners from card play on workdays.
Sleeping beauty themed sewing pattern 9103 for a gown and jacket with two main parts. Includes sizes from 12 to 42 and yardage details for gown and jacket. Purchase instructions request twenty cents, with book offer for fifteen more cents and a set of accessory directions.
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