Hedrick Hovatter wedding told in Oakland
Mrs. Margaret Hedrick of Thornton announces the marriage of her daughter Martha Lee to Karl David Hovatter son of Mr and Mrs A D Hovatter Sr of this city. The couple exchanged vows at 8:45 Easter Sunday April 21 1946 at St Pauls Methodist parsonage Oakland Maryland with Rev Denver C Pickens officiating in a single ring ceremony. The bride wore a pearl grey suit with red rosebud corsage. Mrs Lester Hovatter sister in law served as maid of honor and Lester Hovatter brother of the groom was best man. Attendants included Mona Hovatter of Baltimore and A D Hovatter Jr. etc. The bride attended Graf ton Senior High School class of 1941 and has worked at Fort Meade Md. The groom attended Grafton Senior High School class of 1938 and served over three years in the U S Army Medical Corps in North Africa and Sicily before discharge November 1 1945. He now works for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Baltimore Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Hedrick
Thornton
Martha Lee
Karl David Hovatter
A. D. Hovatter
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Oakland
Maryland
Denver C. Pickens
Lester Hovatter
Mona Hovatter
Baltimore
A. D. Hovatter, Jr
Margaret Hedrick
North Africa
Sicily
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Baltimore, Md
White Rose Grove Woodmen Circle Holds Meeting
White Rose Grove No 2 Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle met in Knights of Pythias hall with Miss Grace Marie Bartlett presiding. National Rep and State Manager Faye Littman spoke as plans for the State Convention at Chancellor Hotel Parkersburg were finalized. Miriam Nestor and Leoma Zumbro hosted refreshments after adjournment. Paama hate are made in Ecua tor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rose Grove No
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Knights of Pythias Hall
Grace Marie Bartlett
Faye K. Littman
Chancellor Hotel
Parkersburg
Miriam Nestor
Leoma Zumbro
May 15 21 Church Groups Schedule Meetings and Dinners
May 15 sewing and fellowship events at Red Cross rooms and various churches. Activities include WSCS dinners, WCTU tea, Becca Street Circle, and Circle No. 3 meetings. May 16 17 20 21 list further gatherings, host addresses, times, and contact reminders for cancellations and reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Methodist Church
Red Cross
WSCS
St. John's Methodist Church
Blueville Methodist Church
John Brown
Addison Street
Belvedere Club
Maxine Cockrell
Nellie Cook
VFW
First Presbyterian Church
Bessie Powell
Wilford Street
WCTU
West Main Street
Alethea Brown
wSch of Andrews Church
Hoye White
East Washington Street
J. R. Riggs
Blueville
Andrew’s
Mrs J H Lindsay Hosts Tuesday Evening Bridge Club
Mrs J H Lindsay entertained the Tuesday Evening Bridge club at her Blueville home with three tables in play and pansy iris decor. Desert course served. prizes awarded to Mrs Paul Warden first, Mrs Walter Chrislip second, and Mrs Harold Kramer, Mrs Harry Friedman, and Mrs Loraine Painter following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lindsay
Blueville
Paul Warden
Walter Chrislip
Harold Kramer
Harry Friedman
Loraine Painter
Torlock Rasmussen
Foster Schilt
William Pembroke
Paul Malone
Vera Hamil
Grace Whitescarver Birthday Party At West Wilford
Miss Grace Whitescarver was surprised at her West Wilford Street home yesterday afternoon with a birthday party. Ice cream and cake were served during the social hour, followed by group singing and many gifts and cards from friends. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Gifford, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Frank Whitescarver and children, and numerous neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Whitescarver
West Wilford Street
C. R. Watson
D. G. Kunst
G. L. Sellers
C.c. Whitescarver
Eula Williams Hosts Club Evening at Lucretia
Miss Eula Williams entertained the Hec Teks of Grafton Senior High at her Lucretia home for a weiner roast. The evening included party games and social chat, with home-made ice cream served to sponsor Nellie Cook and several members and mascots. Guests included Carl Smith Ruby Nestor Francis Gough Junior Beavers and several Williams family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Williams
Hec Teks
Grafton Senior High School
Lucretia
Nellie Cook
Mary Lundy
Betty White
Flora Canfield
Margaret Knight
Eugene Ayers
Roy McVicker
Miss Williams
Carl Smith
Ruby Nestor
Francis Gough
Junior Beavers
Delbert Williams
Bertha Hovatter
Lweilie
Donnie
Sammy
Annetta Williams
Grafton Girl Hosts Shower For Roommate Bride-Elect
Miss Ruth Lee of Clarksburg will wed Lt. J. A. Waggoner USNR of Clarksburg on June 7. A bridal shower at Sculley’s Tea Room Morgantown featured five bridge tables, pastel decorations, miniature bride favors, spring flowers, and gifts. Attending Graftonians included Mrs H K Debendarfer Bertha Goodwin Mrs W F Shaw Miss Eldora Bolyard Natalie Pembroke Virginia Debendarfer and Willa Copenhaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia Dehendarfer
Cozy Best
West Virginia University
Sculley’s
Morgantown
Ruth Lee
Clarksburg
Lee
J. A. Waggoner
USNR
Betty Pyles
Margaret Reeder
Connie Bevans
Local social circle notes host and guests listed
The record names Ton, Mrs. Z. L. Dean, Mrs. T. W. Heironimus, and the hostess Mrs. J. H. Lindsay as participants in a social gathering. The brief entry highlights a small, informal event among several women.
Briefly Told Jes and Parkersburg Social Notes
Parkersburg sees Faye Littman of Rest Haven arrive to finalize Tau Phi Lambda Sorority and Woodmen Circle State Convention plans at the Chancellor Hotel. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs E F Clark with Roselyn Rothenberger and George Dolan party guests from Bellewood and Wilkinsburg. Funeral attendees from out of town for Frank A Hedrick include relatives from Fairmont Cumberland Baltimore Pittsburgh Dunmore and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Faye K. Littman
Rest Haven
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Woodmen Circle
Chancellor Hotel
E. F. Clark
Lincoln T
H. E. Rothenberger
Roselyn
Bellewood, Pa
George Dolan
Nancy
Wilkinsburg
Frank A. Hedrick
King Hedrick
George
Fairmont
Susan Jane Hedrick
Cumberland
Martha Lee Herdrick Hovatter
Baltimore
Martha Hedrick
C. A. Painter
Thornton
G. H. Larcombe
Emmett Tardy
Mary
Pittsburgh
May Hedrick
Philadelphia
Martha Lamb
Bruce
Anthony Barnett
Sarah and
Orpha
Ruth Wilfong
Dunmore
W. Va
Student dies after fall at West Virginia State College dorm
Ad die N. Robinson of Youngstown Ohio was fatally injured last night in a fall from a third floor dormitory window at West Virginia State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie N. Robinson
Youngstown
Ohio
West Virginia State College
St Josey Sepb Atpir Aspirin Ad Claims Large Savings
An advertisement urges readers to try St Josey sep b Atpir, billed as the world’s largest seller of aspirin. It promotes high quality care with fast action and real economy, touting 100 tablets for ten cents.
See at Strand starting Friday nine
A melodramatic note announces a play opening at the Strand this Friday. The description hints at a suspenseful romance filled with intense passion and possessive jealousy that will shock the central male character and audience alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Blue Ridge Bus Drivers' Strike Partially Over
PITTSBURGH May 15. The Blue Ridge bus lines and union officials announce resumption of service at noon today on the eastern division to points east of Uniontown. George L. Bennett president of local 1063 AFL-Amalgamated association of Street and Electric Railway and Motor coach employees says western division routes to Steubenville Washington Pa Wheeling Uniontown and other points remain shut by a two week old strike involving 215 drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Blue Ridge Bus Lines
Uniontown
George L. Bennett
Afl-Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway and Motor Coach
Steubenville
Washington
Public Health Expansion Backed At 79th Meeting
Dr St Clair Piuenem was elected president and called for expansion of public health facilities. The gathering also heard Governor Clarence W Meadows urge a workable middle course as a compromise between unlimited government health service advocates and opponents of socialized medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civi Piuenem
Clarence W. Meadows
Retirement Honored for Longtime Monongah Rail Chief Clerk Ford
C LUTHER C continues to report on the retirement of Mr. Ford after 50 years with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Monongah division. D L Cutright succeeds as assistant chief clerk and Russell Dotson becomes assistant chief clerk. Ford began September 11 1895 as material distributor and rose to chief clerk serving 11 superintendents over 29 years in that role. He notes he retires in good health and never missed a payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
R. A. J. Morrison
Monongah
Jaifar Aydaapam
D. L. Cutright
Railroad
Russel Dotson
Cutright
Motive
J. M. Scott
John W. Deneen
Hugh Wilson
C. W. Vanhorn
B. Z. Holverstott
M. S. Kopp
Mon
Ongah
Retirement wishes flood in for Monongah division head
A large volume of letters from B and O officials across the railroad expresses congratulations and regret as Mr. Ford prepares to retire from his long service on the Monongah division. He plans to attend baseball games and horse races this summer and, in August, will visit his daughter Mrs. Robert R Zeigler in South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongah
Ford
Sentinel
South America
Robert R. Zeigler
Grafton Man Finds Relief From Gas With ERB-HELP
A Grafton man described daily bloating with gas and acid liquids after meals. He praises ERB-HELP saying it relieved gas and bowel discomfort, enabling normal eating and regular bowels for the first time in years. The ad claims ERB-HELP contains 12 herbs and cleanses gas, liver, and kidneys. Sold by all drug stores in Graton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Grafton Man
Graton
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Olga Gonzales
Argentina
Los Angeles
Ruth Nichol
Guatemala
Helen Chapman
Society Reporter
Martha L. Hedrick
Karl D. Hovatter
White Rose Grove
Estella Phillips
Walnut Street
Charis Corsetiere
Phoni
Timal
Joan
Reasonal Finance CO
Deveny Bldg
Fairmont, W. Ya
Morris Harvey
May Queen May
May
Charleston
Morris Harvey College
Rosalie Nicely
Covington
Capitol Steps
Jes
S.S. Co
Blue Ridge
DR. ST. Clair
C. Luther
Maton Mastin
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Dept
P. O
Station O
New York
Marian Martin
U. S
Army
Navy
Fram Corporation
Providence
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