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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1944

Page

3

Coulson entertains class with covered dish dinner

G H Coulson hosted Naomi Sunday school class at West Main Street Methodist Church with thirteen members and guests attending. Guests included Mrs Ben, Mrs L F Langford, Mrs Harvey, Miss Judy Ringler, Jane Coulson, and Miss Kaffer. Business followed the dinner with Mrs Hervey and Mrs Lord elected into the class. Dorsley Bennett to join in June.

Irs G. H. Coulson Naomi West Main Street Methodist Victor Rogers Ben L. F. Langford Harvey Judy Ringler Jane Coulson Kaffer J. D,fey

King's Daughters Bible Study Session at Blueville Methodist

The King's Daughters Bible class of the Blueville Methodist lay school met at Fred Zinn's home for an evening session led by Guy Allender. Mrs Myrtle Brown conducted the devotional service, with nine members and four guests in attendance. James Weaver will address the group in June.

Fred Zinn Blueville E King’s Daughters Bible Guy Allender James Weaver

Economics Tea Hosts Honor Students at Grafton High

Norma Lee Fauley presided the second period economics class tea yesterday at Grafton High School from 3 to 5 pm. Mothers and school faculty attended as guests. Aides included Adlington, Betty Bolyard, Bolyard, Louella Dougherty Golden, Nancy Hyson, Eleanor Grimes, Sara, Alice Brown, Betty Cole, Carl, Lois Ann Fowle, Es Gainer, Ada Jacobs Hornick, Ruby Glaspel, and others.

Grafton “High School Adents Hhool Norma Lee Fauley Adlington Betty Bolyarc Bolyard Louella Dougherty Golden Nancy Hysontt Eleanor Grimes Sara Alice Brown Betty Cole Carl Lois Ann Fowle Es Gainer Ada Jacobs Hornick Ruby Glaspel

May church clubs schedule changes and meetings listed

May 12 meetings include Ladies Aid at the homes of Misses G Minette Watkins and Mabel Watkins on Maple Avenue at 8 p m World War I Mothers club meets at Court House at 8 p m for officer election May 15 Fidelis club at Mrs Ruth Mollahan Beech Street 8 p m May 16 W S C S of May 15 Ladies Auxiliary to the B R T at 7 30 p m K P hall all members urged to attend May 16 W S C S of Andrews Methodist church at 8 p m Fetterman Methodist church at 8 p m note date changes May 16 joint Book Review and Literature and Art departments Graf ton Woman's club meet 1 30 p m Cafeteria Coll Miss Margaret Alice Waggoner reviews God Is My Co Pilot by Col Randolph Scott May 18 Eastern Star Woman's club postponed to June 1 at 8 p m in Masonic Temple to elect officers note change in date

Ladies Aid Lutheran Church G. Minette ‘Watkins Mabel Watkins Maple Avenue Mother's Club Court House Fidelis Club Ruth Mollahan Beech Street B. of R. T W.s.cs Andrew’s Methodist Church Fetterman Methodist Church Grafton Woman's Club Margaret Alice Waggoner God Is Col Randolph Scott Eastern Star ‘Woman's Club Masonic Temple Elc

Betty Bonner and Deets Host Spring Florals Event

Miss Nellie Cook led a home economics affair with corsages of spring flowers given as favors. Guests included Frances Newton Jean Stilwell Barbara Reed and other parents and teachers. Jewelry Skages & Co. noted as the preferred gift.

Betty J. Bonner Betty Deets Nellie Cook Frances Newton Jean Stilwell Barbara Reed H. V. Grimes Effie M. Watson Elsie T. Watkins Mary Joe Nutter Leona Pigott Klayde Wolfe Virginia Yost Ruth

Names listed for unidentified notice or item

A sequence of individual names appears in an OCR fragment including Kenneth Withers Haun R W Clayton Mrs D M Fawley Kath erine Shepler Gail Luzader M J Abbott Mildred Cleavenger H Cole Ida B Parsons Florence H White Mrs Wilford Brown Mrs C Bolyard Mrs F J Adlington G M Watkins Mrs William Bott Jr Kathryn Boylen Betty Rose Miller Charles F McDete Laura Fries and Robert C Sloan ee.

Brief life updates from Grafton and area headlines

Brief notices report Jank Wolfe moving to 500 Dorsey avenue with Mrs Wolfe staying with her mother on Kirby street until May 30 while Wolfe teaches civics at Grafton senior high. Also, Elea nor Moore Stolzenfels returns home from Marietta to Maple avenue and Pvt Robert Stolzenfels stationed at Marietta is mentioned. Helen Johnson visits Dayton to tend to ill father Colonel Bruce Weese. E L Lyons visits Fort Hayes Columbus for annual National cemetery inspection. Birth announcement referenced but cut off.

Jank Wolfe Pruntytown Wike Dorsey Avenue Wolfe W. A. Spaur Kirby Street Ihe Grafton Senior High School Tow Robert Mr. Stolzenfels Eleanor Moore Maple Avenue Pvt Robert Stolzenfels Marietta Helen Johnson Dayton Ohio Bruce Weese Bluemont Street Grafton Yesterda E. L. Lyons Fort Hayes Columbus Oho National Cemetery

Births and Surgery Report at City Hospital

Mrs George Duff of 608 on a street gave birth to Kathryn Jean at 10 15 p m yesterday May 9 in City hospital. The child weighs seven pounds eleven ounces. Mrs Duff is the former Miss Hellen Lilly. The father is a seaman second class in the U S Navy stationed in England. Major surgery for Orvil Wilson of Tunnelton was performed at City hospital this morning.

George Duff City Hospital Kathryn Jean Duff Hellen Lilly U.S. Navy England

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