Betty Lee Poe and Donald V Shaffer Wedding Revealed
Betty Lee Poe and Donald V Shaffer announce their marriage in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s home on Saturday April 27. The bride, a Grafton High School and Chillicothe Business College alumna, works at Monongahela Power in Grafton. the groom, a WWII veteran, is with Carr China and co-owner of Godwin and Shaffer. They will reside in Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Godwin
Poe
Joy Shaffer
Clarksburg
Grafton
Fairmont
Grafton City Hospital
First Brethren Church
Philippi High School
Army Commercial College
Fort Warren
Wyoming
U. S. Army
Carr China Company of
Godwin & Shaffer
May 20 Women and club meetings listed for week
A series of local club gatherings are scheduled from May 20 to May 23 at various venues. Executives meet at Mrs. C Burl Mason's home on May 20 at 8 15 p m. Other events include Belvedere Club Guest Day Dinner at 6 15 p m, B of RT auxiliary anniversary at K of P hall 7 30 p m, WSCS at St John Methodist Church 7 30 p m, Ladies VFW Auxiliary 8 p m, Kings Daughters Bible class at Mrs E S Duckworth's home, American Legion auxiliary 8 p m with Poppy day plans, Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda pledge ceremony at Mrs Faye K Littman's home 8 p m, and PHC at VFW hall 2 p m. Reservations contact Rhea Fisher by May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Club
C. Burl Mason
McGraw Avenue
Quota Club
Belvedere Club
Rhea Fisher
B of RT
K of P
WSCS
St. John
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Faye K. Littman
PHC
VFW
Violet Edwards and Melvin Hensell Wedding Told
Mrs Iete M Edwards of 136 Lincoln Street announces the marriage of Violet Mae Edwards to Junior Melvin Hensell son of Mrs Bessie Hensell of 434 West Main Street. The May 6 1946 ceremony occurred at St Pauls Methodist Church Oakland Md officiated by Rev Denver C Pickens. The couple will reside in Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iete M. Edwards
Lincoln Street
Violet Mae
Melvin Hensell
Bessie Hensell
West Main Street
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Oakland
Denver C. Pickens
Rebecca Boice
Kenneth R. Stutler
Raymond Hensel
Grafton
Mrs Walter Wolfe Hosts RTS Class Meeting
The RTS class of First Baptist church met at Mrs. Walter Wolfe home for their regular monthly session led by President Mrs. B A Hensley. Mrs. Everett Robinson reviewed Hold Your King by Florence Marvyne Bauer as hostesses served a salad course to members and guests including Mrs. K M Orr and Johnny Bill Adlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RTS
First Baptist Church
Walter Wolfe
B. A. Hensley
Everett Robinson
Florence Marvyne Bauer
Wolfe
Alethea Brown
Charles Adlington, Jr
George White
Herbert Fornash
Wayne Williamson
Hubert Miller
Ernest Reed
Charles Shay
Paul Defenbaugh
James Williamson
Hubert Reed
Pascal Stevens
Ruth Workhouser
Mary Jo Nutter
Archie Bartlett
Oral Jones
K. M. Orr
Johnny Bill Adlington
Blueville WSCS Meets at Mrs John Brown Home
The WSCS of the Blueville Methodist church met at the home of Mrs John Brown for this month's regular meeting. Mrs Esther Turner led devotionals and served as co host. Mrs Walter Lucas presented a Mother's Day and patriotic program while Mrs Guy Allender discussed The History of Anna Jarvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Blueville
Orica
Beautiful
Bartlett Brown
Guy Allender
W. H. Carrol
George Norris
Walter Lucas
Earl Cory Ethers
Harmen
George Hunt
Bessie
Hallie Shafferman
Walter Knotts
John Brown
Esther Turner
William Knotts
Senior Class Play Sun Up Acclaimed A Great Success
The Senior class of Grafton High School staged Sun Up in the high school auditorium last evening before an estimated 800 attendees. Directed by Miss Ruth Batten, the drama centers on Ma Cagle and her son Rufe, with a climactic mercy shown to a deserter amid a mountain feud. The talented cast includes Aldene Beagle, Frank Todd, Betty Craft, Leonard Collins, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton High School
Ruth’ Batten
Ma Cagle
Carolina Mountains
Rufe
Emmy
Ma Sen
Aldene Beagle
Frank Todd
Betty Craft
Leonard Collins
Charles Corbin
Wayne Knotts
Herbert Grow
Charles Denton
Raymond Matthews
Missionary Society Meeting At First Presbyterian Church
The Missionary Society met at Mrs. Bessie Powell's home on Wilford Street for an 8 o'clock gathering. Mrs. F Suddarh led devotionals on Life of Paul, and the group recited the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. A A Miller presided, with topics by Mrs. Helen Thayer Cuba and Mrs. Nell Haslup. The Mizpah benediction closed, followed by a dessert served by the hostess and daughter Martha. The June meeting will be at Mrs. Nell Haslup's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Bessie Powell
Wilford Street
Suddarh
Paul
A. A. Miller
Helen Thayer
Cuba
Nell Haslup
Gertrude Shaw
Martha
Correction and Local Notices From Sentinel
Brief correction lists additional attendees for the Fisher Class meeting at St John Methodist Church. Birth announced for Merritt Feather and wife at 850 Timple Avenue, son Charles Allen born May 11 at a Clarksburg hospital. Mrs Ralph Poling returns from two weeks visiting relatives in Gloversville New York. Jack Spinks and wife depart for Elkins. Spinks discharged from the Army as First Lieutenant and joins Family Drug Company in Elkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Fisher
St. John Methodist Church
Carrie Richardson
Josephine Richman
Pauline Gerkins
Vfary L. Grow
Eleanor Griffin
Nessie Floyd
Ethel Ealser
Ruth Proudfoot
Find
Merritt H. Feather
Timple Avenue
Charles Allen
Clarksburg
Feather
Carr China Company
Ralph Poling
Arthur Poling
Gloversville
N.Y
Elkins
Jack Spinks
Mr. Spinks
Army
Family Drug Company
Fat bluebird patterns offered by The Grafton Sentinel
The Grafton Sentinel advertises Pattern 7437 with seven motifs for home crafts and a 1945 Needlework Book offer. Readers are asked to send fifteen cents for the pattern and another fifteen cents for the book, with orders to The Household Arts Dept P O Box 177 Station 0 New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
P.O
New York
N. Y
Rail crisis tightens as trainmen weigh next move
Union leaders and members gave mixed signals about a strike amid a looming rail crisis. Truman ordered government seizure of the railroads at 4 p.m. yesterday and asked workers to remain on the job while operations were handed to ODT. Negotiations in the soft coal dispute also remained at a standstill with no new developments.
Pattern 9267 wraps and ties for simple sewing project
Marian Mastin showcases Pattern 9267 with a tiny waist wrap and tie sash belt. The trio of parts makes assembly easy and decorative details include ric rac and tulip applique. Sizes range from 12 to 40, with a note on yardage for size 16. The ad promotes the Marian Martin Fall and Winter Pattern Book for fifteen cents more and offers an accessories set pattern page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Mastin
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Dept
P. O
Rail strike threatens vast rail disruption amid government seizure
Union leaders insist the walkout will go ahead as 12 minutes before an executive order seizes rail lines. Telegrams from Cleveland dispatch to locals suggest the strike could tie up 227,335 miles of trackage. Officials say trains will run but at a very reduced rate if the walkout materializes. President Truman appeals for cooperation with the government to keep trains on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Office of Defense Transportation
Truman
Seizure of railroads continues with federal manager named
DDT director J Monroe Johnston named Charles H Buford federal manager for seized roads while planners pledge no immediate rail curtailment. Union leaders stayed silent in Washington then departed for Cleveland with no new statements. Mr Truman used war powers to continue operation as essential to the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DDT
J. Monroe Johnston
Charles H. Buford
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Buford
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Alvanley Johnston
Engineers Brotherhood
Washington
Cleveland
Ready-Built Ready-Built homes advertise instant delivery
Ready built ready built homes offer immediate delivery of sturdy permanent year round all wood houses delivered in pre fabricated 4 foot sections. Homes are bolted together without skilled labor with holes bored doors hung and roofing supplied. 3 bedroom asbestos siding homes priced at 2095 with other models as low as 695. Orders on first come first served. Send 25 cents for literature from Seaboard Ready-Built Homes Inc. at 330 Walnut St Philadelphia Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Ready-Built Homes Inc
Walnut St
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betty Lee Poe
Donald V. Shaffer
Fairmont General
School of Nursing
Fairmont State College
Fairmont General Hospital
Fairmont, W. Va
Violet Edwards
Graftonians
Connecticut
Massachusetts
United States
A. M. Biffle
Davis Memorial Hospital
Taylor Allen
New York City
International
Housewives
KIRBY
Kirby Vacuum Cleaners
W. Va
Girl’s Glee Club
G. H. S. Auditorium
Derene
Toe Evans Furniture
Everett Squires
Lucretia
Kramer
Kenneth Stone
Newburg
West Washington Street
Empire Market
Estella Phillips
Walnut Street
Charis Corsetiere
B. F. DeLaney
Blue Bird Store
E. Man
A. E. Leonard
K. M. Orr Peter's Grocery
C. W. Philips
Bradford Grocery
Cupett & Co, N. S. Shaffer Grocery Quality Market
Grafton Mercantile Co
U. S
Tis
London Poultry
Trenton
Bar Rocks
N. H. Reds
Jersey Clans
Wyandottes
Orpingtons
National Hatcheries
8Th St
Phila
B. Rocks
Jersey Giands
Minorcas
Kalabazoo
Fairmont Averue
Fayette
St. By
Senor High School
Union+ town
Aries
Porta Mauller
John K. Burdett
Taylor County
West Virginia
Charléé
Toth
Chi
Hayward R. Isner
Guardian
Mary V. Isner
Margaret Ner
Clarence Phillips, Jr
Guardia
Lonnie Dean Phillips
East
Andrew Phillips
Sylvia
Phillips
Franklin Leslie Lentelips
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