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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1950

Page

5

Country Club Community In The News

Mrs. Ruth Hunt reports visiting relatives and friends at the Country Club area including Compton Knight and McDaniel households. Families from Morgantown Parkersburg Grafton and Fairmont share Mother’s Day events and hospital tours while the Country Club church notes a service and illness update on Rev W J Richardson. A Morgantown university Mother's Day program is also mentioned.

Delphia Kiger Ercell Knotts E. K. Hunt Andrew's Methodist, Tehhurch Ray Keener University of Morgantown Country Club Church W. J. Richardson Pruntytown George Addison

Dr Myers Conducts Cancer Study at Flemington High

Flemington Chapter 126 East ern Star hosted an 8 p m meeting on cancer control at Flemington High School auditorium led by Dr Carl Myers of Myers Clinic Philippi. The event drew a large crowd amid a quartet of church reports noting attendance gains and repairs. The fourth quarterly conference of the Flemington Charge met at Evans Chapel Simpson with Dr William E Craig moderating. Tracy Felton reported on the four churches Bailey Memorial Rosemont Flemington Methodist Webster Methodist and Evans Chapel.

Nolan Sansom Flemington Order Eastern Star Flemington High School Carl Myers Myers Clinic Philippi Boothsville Evans Chapel Simpson William E. Craig Tracy Felton Bailey Memorial Rosemont Webster Cecil Springer

Theta Rho Girls hold hay ride at Grafton Dam

The Theta Rho Girls club hosted a hay ride and wiener roast at the recreation grounds near Grafton Dam. Mr and Mrs John Hawkins drove the group in their truck with 28 participants. Chaperones included Mrs Alma Thompson and the girls with their dates.

Theta Rho Grafton Dam John Hawkins Alma ‘Thompson

Corporal Stevens Visits Hayhurst and Local Sites

Corporal Racy L. Stevens of the M. P. Detachment stationed at Hayhurst and Mr. and Mrs. Parker Hayhurst hosted visits. They also toured Simpson and the Tygart Dam during the stay.

Racy L. Stevens M. P Hayhurst Mrs. Parker Hayhurst Simpson Tygart Dam

Mothers Day Meeting Of Webster Methodist Group

Willis Home Scene of Webster hosts the annual Mothers Day gathering by the Women’s Society of Christian Service. Miss Pearl Felton is reelected president. officers include Mildred McWilliams, Lotta Getz, Edna Felton, Ethel Preston, and Susan McWilliams. Readings, talks, music, and poems marked the evening with a social period and refreshments.

Pearl Ffelton Webster Womans Society of Christian Service The Methodist Church J. H. Willis Anna Jarvis Mothers Day Howard Wolfe Tracy Pelton Pearl Felton Mildred McWilliams Lotta Getz Edna Felton Ethel Preston Susan McWilliams Andrews Church Grafton Pauline McWilliams Moreda Gibson Geraldine Sturm Linda Preston Janet Tucker Carol Preston Jimmie Sturm Donald Fitzwater Stephen McWilliams

Soldier Talks With Sisters By Long Distance Call

At Schofield Barracks Japan, a service member spoke with his two sisters Mrs James Hotsinpilier and Mrs Harrold Wyckoff by long distance telephone recently. Stevens is serving his second enlistment.

Schofield Barracks Japan James Hotsinpilier Harrold Wyckoff Stevens

Local Social Notes and a Pittsburgh Hospital Surgery Mention

The column lists visitors and family gatherings in Clarksburg and nearby towns. It notes Mrs Lucy Robinson receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Clarksburg and the return of Edward Jones from Pittsburgh after eye surgery. It closes with a statistic about crime frequency in the United States in 1949.

Lucy Robinson Upon Protestant Hospital Clarksburo Floyd Williamson Canton Ohio J. H. Willis Walter B. Jones Lee Jones Pittsburgh Edward Jones Galloway

Parrish Agency Offers Scarce Grafton Building Lots

Real estate listing notes limited FHA qualifying lots in Grafton and Brownlow Park with 100 by 130 foot parcels near Sal Army and Bayres casket area. Also advertises a one jot 20 next to Bayres, plus an excellent 1 room home at 225 W Wilford with full basement, good furnace, and GI loan available near church and school.

Grafton Brownlow Park E. Main Sal Bester Bayres Cr Casket Scenes Information Access Parrish Agency Bath Wilford

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