Birthday Party Honors Lucy Rightmire at Aurora
A cheerful birthday gathering celebrated Lucy Rightmire’s twenty first birthday at the Rightmire cottage in Aurora with family and friends from Wichita and nearby towns. A mountain drive, dinner, and a social hour followed presents and well wishes, with several relatives extending the visit into the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramally
Wes
Weit. Rightmire
Aurora
Presto County
Pridiy
Mise Lucy Rightmire
Tata
J. P. Luke
Phillips
William J. Mpd
Margaret Jaco
H.C. Camer
Joh A
J. W. Sayre
W. Holt
Wichita
Kan
C. Barnes
A. A. Holt
H. H. Holt
Rex Nuzum
J. C. Helms
Elkins
Par
Aofis
Blackwater Falls
Rightmire
C, Holt
Gon
John Homber
Agnes Margaret ‘Helms
Tor
Gratton
Social Calendar Notice for First Baptist Church
The Woman's Mission Circle and the Ladies Aid of the First Baptist church will meet at the church 1:30 Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Mission Circle
The
Ladies Aid of the First Baptist Church
Birthday party for Rhea Camp ends with surprise cake
Mr and Mrs A D Camp hosted a Francis Street gathering honoring their daughter Rhea on her 17th birthday. Guests enjoyed music games and a large cake. Attendees included Geneveve and Mildred Carpenter Al ma Wilt Baxter Wilt Orville Wilt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Camp
Francis Street
Rhea
Geneveve Carpenter
Mildred Carpenter
Alma’ Wilt
Baxter Wilt
Orville Wilt
Clarence Abel
Lelaty Sozad
Nicodemus
Mary Nicodemus
Wilbur Nicodemus
Gerald Loar
Doris Vandergrift
Gertrude Britehord
A. D
Helen
Alista
Ligene
Jet
Reading Pioneer Mothers Program at Local Church
Reading selections include We Can Only Have One and No One Like Mother with performances by Betty Williams Dale Lockard and Bobby Brand. Betty Brand and Alice Flanagan sing We Wear White Damnetions. Ruth Smith and Alice Flanagan perform That’s Mother. Closing song Faith of Our Mothers and closing thoughts by Dale Lockard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Lockard
Betty Williams
Dale Lockard
Betty Brand
Alice Flanagan
Bobby Brand
Alice Flanagen
Ruth Smith
Local Notes and Medical Updates From Grafton Area
Mrs Bruce Wees is seriously ill and slowly recovering at home. In Clarksburg, A G Ridestour, Margaret Weaver, Lee Warren, and Dessie Gough visited for the Knights Templar parade. H arry Harter, I Klein, John Brown and Robert Graham attended a Shriner convention in Wheeling. Maude Brown visits Bridgeport guest of Mrs Walker H Moose. Ida M Coole dislocated shoulder after a fall. no broken bones per St Marys hospital. She returns home tonight. Mrs J W Laulis of Philippi admitted to Grafton City hospital for major operation. Thomas Mayle of Moatsville admitted for major operation. Mrs Mabel McCartney of Graf ton discharged from hospital. Dessie Cauillar of near Rowlesburg admitted for medical treatment at Grafton City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Ridestour
Margaret Weaver
Lee G. Warren
Dessie Gough
Clarksburg
Knights Templar
Henry Harter
I. Klein
John Brown
Robert, Graham
Shriner's
Wheeling
Maude Brown
Bridgeport
Walker H. Moose
Ida M. Coole
West St. Charles Street
St. Marys Hospital
J. W. Laulis
Philippi
Grafton City
Touring Car Burned Up Near Gibson Home
A Ford TP touring car driven by Thomas Ellington a colored employee of the Recreation pool room and four companions was destroyed by fire late last night three miles west of Grafton near H R Gibson residence B&O railroad official as they drove to Clarksburg on Route 50. Firemen arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze with chemicals. cause not known possibly defective wiring and a leaking gas line.
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Thomas’ Ellington
Ellington
Clarksburg
Grafton
H. R. Gibson
Monongah
Gibson
Uirop
Clock on Main Street Watches 131 Seniors for Gruen Guild Prize
Passersby linger before Grafton and St Augustine High schools clocked in the Lear jewelry window. 131 names border the eight day clock, winner to be the student whose name aligns with the minute hand as it stops. The yearly contest gains extra interest this year. May 24 or 25 could mark the end, though surprises may occur if the clock runs longer.
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G. W. Lear & Co
Main Street
Grafton
St. Augustine's
Gruen Guild
County Exam Pass List From One Room Schools
Examinations show 57 Central 50 West Grafton 45 First Ward 10 East Grafton 5 Garrison 21 Blueville 16 Simpson 15 Webster 9 Wen dell among 312 students. Names of pupils passing include Paul Brown Napper and Irene Haller, with many from Lucretia Prentonthon Pruntytown and other districts.
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Central
West Grafton
First Ward
East Grafton
Garrison
One-Roim
Sever
Lucretia
Thornton
Pruntytown
Simpson
Webster
Fom Park View
Wen del
Multisite School Lists and Names Across Districts
A long list of students and staff names sorted by schools and locales includes CENTRAL SCHOOL Grifton EAST GRAFTON SCHOOL FIRST WARD SCHOOL WEST GRAFTON SCHOOL and WEST GRAFTON SCHODE with numerous individuals such as Joseph Richard McProuty Claudia Jane Stub bing Maxine Corbis Elizabeth McCus H. Howard Carr Florence Matilda Carroll and many others listed in dense line entries across districts. The names cover multiple towns including WEBSTER BLUEVILLE WENDEL and CHAPEL HILL among others reflecting a regional school roster or yearbook-like compilation.
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Central School
Grifton
Joseph Richard McProuty
Helyor
Lee’ Mantz
Claudia Jane
Stub‘bing
Arley
Richard Léonard
Mary ‘House Robinson
Frank Walter Devlin
Naomi “Juanita Butcher
Iverna Marquess
Betty Rose Miller
Helen Louise Turner
John Williams Beall
Elizabeth L. White
Dys
Frances Hixenbaugh
Vernon Ray Whetsell
Déssie Lorraine Loshy
Irete
Virginia Courtney
Ethel Louige
Beanie
Julia Elvin Ee
Ruth Glenrose ‘Campbell
John Denzil Hulley
Anna Grow
Betty Lee Knight
Clare Josephine Arble
William J
Valentine
Virgil Smith
Oanenibe
Evangelee Sotérioh
East Grafton
Richard Shafferman
Gledys
Carlye
John
Kenneth Wagner
Maravonda Hoernleich
Phillip Miller
James Allen Kisnner
Marjorie Mildred
Ridenour
Jamies
Michael Nugart
Margaret
Hall
Ethel
B. Grimes
First Ward
Maxine Corbis
Elizabeth
McCus
Byron Kuhn
Florence Matilda Carroll
H. Howard Carr
Grace Marie Bartlett
Harvey Lew
Plane Crash Burns Roof of Warehouse in Detroit
A plane crashed onto a warehouse roof in Detroit today, injuring two people who were hospitalized. Witnesses reported the aircraft fell from the sky as fire and smoke filled the air, and speculation centered on pilot identity and a planned tribute to Marshal Pilsudski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Staley Hausner
Josef Pilsudski
Bel Con
Maple avenue to open this week FERA
W D Frey of Taylor county FERA announces Maple avenue will open to traffic from Kennedy street to the south end by the middle of next week as crews asphalt cracks. About 28 laborers moved to the Tygart Valley river plant site at Fetterman with total around 50 workers. completion estimated 60 to 90 days.
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Maple Avenue
Kennedy Street
W. D. Frey
Taylor County
FERA
Pruntytown
Scttlers
Tygart Valley
Fetterman
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Missionary Society of the Hirst Presbyterian Church
T. W. Heironimus
Rhea Fisher
A. A. Miller
Helen Thayee
Miller
J. W. Aulp
Fashion Club
Sallie Kinsey
Clara Louise Robinson
Rowlinson
Bernice Barker
Pallie Robinson
Cleola Canflor
Florence Cunningham
Myrtie Fortney
Helen Phillips
Dolores Robinson
Exavah Canfield
Suble Kinsey
Idwart
the Moose Home
Alex Goldberg
Tap Chambers
Mallory
GoTo
Fairmont
Morgantown
Pairmont
Ernest Henison
Pinefield
W. C T.G
First Baptist Church
Bertha Shafer
Margaret Byers
Loyal Temperance Legion
Lelia ' Peters
R. L. Brand
Bruce Wees
Yino
Bluemont Street
Ifhornton
Ruby Pauline Morris
Doris Jean Byers
Martha Alice Debendarfer
Ashford Eugene Reed
Edward E. Dougher
Margaret Frances Laren
Geraldine Rachel Glass
Eva Marie Gaw
Wagner
Sebestino West
Betty Jo Cork
Hoy Kermit: Fulton
Fred R. Davis
James Franklin
Trocino
Lila
Lee Lough
William Reed
Blueville
Kenneth H. Latta
Frederick Henderson
Clinton Knight
Virginia Lake Hudson
Mildred Pauline Watkins
Marion Jang
Francis Barkiris
Freda Low Lucas
Mildred Juanita Rogers
Mabel Ruth Bell
Carl A. Weaver
Barabara
Ann Duckworth
Percy Earl Newsome
Robert White
Charles Raymond Rogers
Eileen Norris
Paul 4. Moron
Bernadine Ruth Wolfe
Lewis Floyd Watson
Edgar F. Newcome
Francis Junior Jennings
Laurel Rum
Virginia
Victoria Wallins
Haymonitt_Willistus
W. Thorn
Chapel Hill
Helyn Dennis
Long Run
June Elizabeth Hare
Mm. Bartlett—Kathleen Sarah John
Frances
Juanita Proudfoot
Floyd Scott Hamilton
Charlene Haynes
James Lakin Flesher
Len Mae Thompson
Alfred Martz Campbell
Jennnett D. Headley
Helen Constance Delaney
Barbara Jean Gerkin
Hazel G. McDaniel
Selina Blanche Shahan
Edward Scearce
Mildred Jeary Jones
Lloyd Herbert Bragg
Dorothes
Ruth Willey
Rayth
M. Dennis Shahan
James Sterling
Betty Jean King
Lorraine H. Painter
Wilda
Elaine Oliver
Mary Elizabeth Goodnow
John McFadden, Jr
Bernadine
Luella
Dils Bradley
Frederick Bartlett
Idd
Virginia Poling
Orville Canfield
Carl Stith
Phillip Goodnow
Richard Francis
William B. Risner
Margaret “Densthote
Rosalite Sponaugle
Bernard ‘Wittman
Robert McIntosh
Bettie Elizabeth Richards
Junior Troy
NORGE
G. W. Loar & Company
Pearls
ChikeWotro
Newedeater Waeboy
Tom Wooten
Bettes
West Main St. Mac
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