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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
3
Society notes from the community page highlight Mrs Naomi Lawson as Club and Society Editor with the telephone line 514 for readers to submit notices and event details.
At the annual Mother Daughter banquet of Grafton High School, new officers were installed for the coming year. Lois Harrison gave the welcome, Mrs. Sherman Travis spoke in response, and Mrs. Paul Warden offered the invocation. Officers are Carel Anderson president Martha Clayton vice president Nola Sway secretary and Delores Jenkins treasurer. A piano solo by Mary Virginia Monroe and a reading by Ellen Gainer highlighted the program. Miss Gladys Hickman sponsor received a gift from Lois Harrison for her leadership upon retirement.
An Alabama household uses Hadacol to treat deficiencies of vitamins B1 B2 Niacin and iron reporting weight gain improved appetite and relief from gas pains and headaches. The 1950 LeBlanc ad promotes Hadacol's money back guarantee and pricing with trial sizes and larger bottles.
Fred Gough was chosen to head the Grafton Chapter of Future Farmers of America for the coming year at a regular meeting yesterday in the VOAG room of the high school. Other officers elected included vice president Robert Knotts and additional posts announced.
The standing committees were elected: executive committee David Whitehair Lyn Moore James Zorik. budgeting committee Richard Watkins French Guthrie Franklin Sigley Glenn Turner. auditing committee Ward Seranage Dorsey Weaver Larry Brown. athletic committee Charles Wilson Paul Davis and Richard Turoczy. Officers to be installed at the June meeting with the regular ceremony.
Pins and certificates for Adult Life Memberships were presented to Mrs. Bertha Shafer and Mrs. Josephine Richman at the Womens Society of Christm Service of St. John's Methodist church. An executive meeting was set for May 23 at 7 30 p.m.
The Senior 4-H club hosted a Mothers Day tea at Mrs. Bruce Bumgardner's Yates avenue home. Shirley Bumgardner led the program with Jack Byers as master of ceremonies. A white-rose corsage was given to the sponsor Mrs. Bumgardner, and each daughter gave her mother a carnation. The program included The Lord Bless You and Keep You sung by the group.
A Terra Alta reader Mrs Helen McCarty sends in Lemon Fluff Pudding recipe for the Woman's Corner in the Grafton Sentinel. The note mentions mailing costs of 4 cents for the scrapbook and invites more recipes, letters, and suggestions to the Sentinel office.
Three patients were admitted to City hospital yesterday: Edward Hahn of 121 Pretense Street, Chloe Albes of 1139 West Main Street, and Merry Leesavina of Route 1. Those leaving included Wayne Knotts of Route 5, Edward Hahn at 121 Pretense Street, Clara Belle Pifer of 33 West Francis Street, Ethel Robison of 68 Mtepine Street, and Marthe Garner.
Route 4 in Tunnerton includes Rosaline Rosier at 114 East Wilford Street and Pauline Soterson at 115 West Washington. Route 3 lists Ruth Owens at Box 93 and Margaret Kelley at 335 Main Street.
The Beckley and Clarksburg hospitals each with 200 bed capacity follow the VA standardized design for general medical and surgical facilities. The VA contends that this standardization has accelerated the program and allows setting operation standards and research applicable to each station of similar design.
An unidentified woman’s body is found as authorities pursue a murder case. Tharpe is detained after police say a photo album with images of about a hundred women and love letters was found in his possession and he showed unusual interest in the slaying.
A German contact promises quick relief from athlete's foot, with complete back discomfort relief achievable in one hour. The promotion states availability today at Malone's Drug Store, inviting customers to obtain treatment at the local outlet.
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