Community Event Calendar May 1949 Notices
Local religious and social groups announce meetings and gatherings through May. Events include Methodist church study groups, Sunday school classes, a Mother and Daughter Banquet, WCTU meeting, Ladies auxiliary, American Legion sessions, and club activities with locations on Main Street Latrobe Street Beech Street and Hotel Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Life
Andrews An St. Johns Methodist Church
Naomi
West -Ma'a Street
J. G. Withers
West Main Street
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Fisher
St. John’s Methodist Church
Mildred Coombs
Tygart Dam
Nessie Floyd
Laura Beall
Woman's Club
St. Fats Methodist Church
Earl Stimson
Ladies Society of
B. of L. F
VFW
Neva Brower
The
Womans Club
Rupert
Beech Street
WCTU
First Baptist Church
Thy Ladies Auxiliary
Amsye+ Legion
Taylor
Legion
Taylor County
American Legion
Oddfellows
Hall
Latrobe Street
Beta Siem Phi
Hotel Grafton
King’s Daughters Bible
Blueville Methodist Church
Ethel Lucas
Grafton Business Girls
Hotel Gore
Mary Jean Grinan
Mildred Combs
Mrs Virginia Hawker Reviews The Big Fisherman at Church Banquet
Mrs Virginia Hawker of Shinnston reviewed Lloyd C Douglas The Big Fisherman for the First Baptist Young Adult class during a church banquet in the lower room last night. The review was inspirational and praised by attendees as new officers were installed by outgoing president Mrs Swiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hawker
Shinnston
Lloyd C. Douglas
First Baptist Church
Hawker
Virginia Samples
W. P. Samples
Travis Swiver
Swiver
Charles Adlington
Hanleiter
Arlen Murray
Fred Robinson
Myx. Hawker
W. A. Samples
Evelyn Golden
Betty Bolyard
Mrs. Robinson
Fidelis Club Meets With Mrs Fortune
Mrs. O. B. Fortune of Blie Ville hosted the Fidelis club in the Presbyterian church with Mrs. William Flanagan as co host. President Mrs. Jack Mollohan led the business meeting and social hour followed with refreshments for guests including Mrs Eat Wilkinson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Fortune
Blie- Ville
Fidelis Club
Presbyterian Church
William Flanagan
Jack Mollohan
Eat] Wilkinson
Bood Morgin
James Mantz
Jacque Newton
Kitty Gill
Ray Sergent
Minute Maids 4 H Club Honors Mothers At Tea
The Minute Maids 4 H club held a Mother’s Day tea at the Presbyterian church parlor with spring flowers. Daughters presented carnations to each mother, and sponsor Mrs. F S Smith received a corsage. A program featured Mary Charles Mollohan welcome, songs by Mary Lou Custer, readings by Maynelle Thayer, and reviews of Little Women by Joyce Cuppett. The tea was poured by Marjorie Hargett, with several members listed as guests and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minute Maids
Presbyterian Church
F. S. Smith
Mary Charles Mollohan
Mary Lou Custer
Macree
Charles Custer
Maynelle Thayer
Ruth Crall
Clifford Crall
Joyce Cuppett
Anita Shahan
Valse Sanford
Carl Davis
Marjorie Hargett
Ray Parkhill
Nancy
Olaf Lawson
Suzanna
Ruth Mollohan
Mary Charles
Mary Lou
Sandra Courtney
Briday Shower Fetes Miss Marian Hollis
A surprise bridal shower for Miss Marian Hollis at the bride’s mother’s home featured two bridge tables with Mrs Earl Young and Mrs Lorraine Painter winning honors. Compton Pembroke, the fiancé, arrived from Baltimore to attend, gifts arranged under a white crepe umbrella, and a dessert course served to a large group of relatives and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matin’ Hollis
Heig
W. C. Pembrok
Mackin Street
Earl Young
Buckhannon
Lorraine Paintes
Compton Pembroke
Baltimore
Miss Hollis
Pembroke
Jake Bartlet
Maple Lake
Elizabeth Brown
Tunnelton
Ray Monroe
George Husslon
William Fisher
Lorraine Painter
Harry Friedman
Fred Henderson
Frank Hollis
My. Pembroke
Oral Jones
Richard Bartlett
Cumberland
Twins Born At Salem College In May 7 1943
Identical twin girls born to Professor and Mrs. Joseph I Snyder of Salem on May 7 at 3 50 and 4 18 am. The Snyders, former Grafton residents, announce the births while Professor Snyder serves as history professor at Salem College. The girls weighed 54 and 5 of a pound respectively and have a three birthdays-ahead year. The report also notes local hospital admissions and dismissals over the weekend including Floyd Smith Pearl street Sharon Hood Grafton A R Williams East Main Edward Williams Tunnelton Mrs Florence Murphy Route 3 and Jomas Bolyard Tunnelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph I
Snyder
Salem
Mary Josephine Poe
Grafton
Salem College
Snyders
Joseph F. Snyder, Jr
Floyd Smith
Pearl Street
Sharon Hood
A. R. Williams
East Main Street
Edward Williams
Tunnelton
Jomas Bolyard
Florence Murphy
Route 3
Weekend guests and residents listed across streets
The notice lists residents including Glendine Weaver Wal nut street Richard Meginnis Orchard street Floyd Smith Pear street Arthur Hern Jr West Washington street Viola Lynch Route 5 Charles E Ball Boya street and Dorothy Siegel West Main street Weekend guests Mr and Mrs Harry Walkenhauer of Wheeling were guests of Mr and Mrs Bert Utsinger of West Main street Mrs Walkenhauer is the former Miss Viola Utsinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendine Weaver
Walnut Street
Richard Meginnis
Orchard Street
Floyd Smith
Pear Street
Arthur Hern, Jr
Harry Walkenhauer
Wheeling
Bert Utsinger
West Main Street
Walkenhauer
Viola Utsinger
Work Together 4-H Chub Plans Carnival Tonight
The Work Together 4-H club of Blueville led by I E Welfe hosts a mid carnival at Blueville School tonight. The event features entertainment and five movies with West Virginia to be shown at 8 pm. Proceeds fund a community project and are being saved to support it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club
Blueville
I. E. Welfe
Blueville Schoo
Earsy
West Virgina
Prutic
Stocking 2500 bass fingerlings at Tygart Lake
A shipment of 2,500 large mouth bass fingerlings arrived this morning and was stocked in Tygart Lake by County Conservation Officer Joseph W. Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tygart ‘Lake
Joseph W. Powell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hollywood Park Track
Inglewood
Calif
International Soundphoto
Paris
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Rita
Trousseau
Mrs. Fortune
Briday
Miss Marian Hollis
Myers Clinic
W. R. Butcher
Thornton
Philippi
Grafton Finance Company
Grafton Banking and Trust
Chevrolet
Hamric Motor Co
Riverside Drive
Penney's
Rayon
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