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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1950

Page

3

Young Adult class installs officers at First Baptist church

A covered dish dinner by the First Baptist church Young Adult class featured installation of officers for the coming year. Mrs. Charles Adlington presided, a devotional on Friendship was led by Mrs. Mary Hankcier, and spring décor highlighted the event. Members and guests included Glenn Sapp, Billie Alice Reed, Olivia White, Emma Jean Smith, Roy Newton, Jean Stilwell, and others.

First Baptist Church Charles Adlington Mary Hankcier Lilllington Betty Bolyard Evels Golden Bernadine Duty Rose Lee Jones Josephine Bolyard Barbara Wyckoff Eileen Shay Gertrude Bartlett Virginia DeLaney Sam Funkhouser Joe White Bob Smith Roy Newton Glenn Sapp Marion Navelrod Mary Wise Mary Hanleiter Eloise Bradley Mary Gene Marsh Ann Jones Billie Reed Jean Stilwell Billie Alice Reed Lilian White Emma Jean Smith

Dentzer-Poe Engagement Announced In Clarksburg

Announcement of the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Demaris Dale Dentzer of Clarksburg to Edgar Allen Poe, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Poe. The couple plan a candlelight ceremony on Tuesday June 20 at the bride’s parents home. Dentzer is a 1947 Salem College graduate and has taught in Harrison County. Poe has worked with the Social Security Administration ten years and was named manager for the Morgantown field office. he attended several colleges and is a member of the Lions Club.

Damaris Dale Dentzer Clarksburg Edgar Allen Poe Harrison Poe Social Security Administration Morgontown University of Tennessee Fairmont State College Oblom West Virginia Wesleyan Les Lions Club

Pruntytown Hilltoppers Meet Friday At School

The Pruntytown Hilltoppers 4 H club held a Friday evening meeting at the grade school with president Vanessa Conway presiding. Members present included Sheila, Paula June Klepfel, and Martha Currey. A special hour followed the business session with refreshments served.

Pruntytown Hilltoppers Vanessa Conway Pruntytown Hiltoppers 4-H Club Paula June Klepfel

Lola Shroyer Honored at Mother's Day Dinner

Mrs. Lola Shroyer was honored with a Mother's Day dinner at Warren and Bee Woodford's home at 307 East Washington Street yesterday. Gifts and a corsage were given, with guests including Hugh Woodward and family, Larry and Cara Sue Fellowsville, Robert Shroyer and family, Darrel Wolfe and family, Cleon Shroyer and family Graf ton, Duane Royce Morgantown, Cleon A Shroyer Jr South Carolina, and Wesley Woodford.

Lola Shroyer Warren Bee Woodford East Washington Street Virginia Patricia Cleon Shroyer Graf Jton Duane Royce Morgantown Cleon Allen Shroyer, Jr South Carolina Warren Woodford Wesley

Knapp Guests Visit Parents and weekend social notes

Briefly Told guests from Moundsville and Love Addition visited over the weekend with relatives in Weirton. Attending a Grand Circle convention in Weirton May 11 and 12, Mrs. Thorn called it the best convention she had attended. Hospital news lists several admissions and discharges to City Hospital, with multiple names and addresses. Visiting and weekend activity items note Elkton Virginia visitors, Fairmont guest Elsie Moran, and Paul Waggoner of Washington DC. In Virginia Sarah Smith left Philippi for Arlington to work with the Navy. Mothers honored during Parents Weekend at Wittenberg College with Kappa Delta events and campus activities.

C. E. Knapp Judy Moundsville Roy M. Thorn West Washington Street Weirton West Virginia The Protected Home Circle Thorn Virginia Sarah Smith Carl Smith Route 3 T. J. Klauenberg McGraw Ave Nue Mary Elizabeth Kappa Delta Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio Alpha Nu Chapter Wittenberg Clarence C. Stoughton Stoughton Hulda Sallee Hamma’ Divinity

Calendar notes for May meetings of 4-H and Quota clubs

The Work Together 4-H club gathers May 15 at 7 30 p m at Ann and Nan Newcome on the Morgantown road. Quota Club meets May 15 at 6 30 p m at the Grafton Hotel.

Ann Nan Newcome Morgantown Road Grafton Hotel

West Grafton PTA Final Meeting Tonight

Members urged to attend the final PTA meeting at the West Grafton school at 8 p m. Nominations and officer elections will occur with final committee reports. Hot lunch program planning for next fall discussed. Social time and refreshments follow. Mr Grimes is principal. Victor Cuppett is PTA president.

West Grafton

Local clubs schedule meetings at area halls

Womans Club plans 8 p.m. gathering in Masonic Hall chaired by Laura Hoffman with Margaret Byers assisting hospitality. Mountaineer Council No 44 Junior Order meets May 18 at Daughters of America Hall. WCTU tea and talk on Light on the Brow of Motherhood set for May 19 at Andrews church 2 p.m. May 25 joint Student's League of Associated Arts at Presbyterian church 8 p.m. Tau Phi Lambda Delta Nu to meet May 23 at American Legion home McGraw Ave with initiation. hostesses listed.

Womans Club Masonic Hall Laura Hoffman Margaret Byers Mountaineer Council

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