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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
3
Society notes from the local paper highlight Mrs Naomi Lawson as Club and Society reporter with telephone reference 185 for society news and event tips.
The Grafton Business Girls motored ten Clarksburg last evening for a steak dinner at the Hotel Gore. After the dinner a short business meeting was led by president Frances Proudfoot, then the group attended the movie "Little Women." Attending members include Betty Bolyard Maxine Cockrell Hazel Cole Thelma DeMoss Dorothy Douglas Helen Gerkins Evelyn Greene Mary Jean Grinnan Josephine Haddix Carolyn McCue Norma Moore Frances Proudfoot Elizabeth Rendle Virginia Rosier Helen Shomo Gloria Squires Ellen Jane Wiseman plus four guests Nancy Anne Staley Margaret Grinnan and two former members Mrs Rosaline Lockwood of Clarksburg and Mrs Mary Blackwell of Bridgeport.
The R T S Class of the First Baptist Church held a May 17 meeting at the church as a covered dish supper honoring members' husbands. After dinner, President Frances Adlington led a devotional, with short guest speeches enjoyed by all. Notable attendees included Josephine Bryan, Eve Watson, Arba Lemmon, Mabel Bartlett, Reverend W T Gifford, Mayme Shahan, Norma Wolfe, Walter H Wolfe, and Jo Ellen Clelland among others. Also noted, the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Mass. maintains a vast reference library of American history and printing.
A dense list from Grafton community groups outlines May 19 events including a hospital board meeting at 7 30 p m and a Moose Home party with dancing and prizes at 8 p m plus church and club gatherings at various homes and venues through May 23 with officer elections dinners and installations noted for several groups.
Reservations are advised for the Tide event with a deadline of Friday, May 20. Call 591-W to place your booking and secure a spot.
The Grafton Rebekah Lodge No. 22 held an initiation for Mrs. Dorothy J. Knight at the IOOF Lodge Hall on Monday evening. Visitors from Flemington Fairmont Morgantown attended including district and past officers. thirty-two lodge members and about fifteen out of town guests were present. Noble Grand Mrs. Myrtle Doerr Colebank led the event with refreshments served after the service.
Newly elected officers of the Commercial club were installed at a candlelight service at the Senior high school. Officers include Robert Rogers president Shirley Pitzer vice president Lois Harrison secretary Dorothy Hovatter treasurer Ruby Weaver sergeant at arms and Betty Jean Travis reporter. Afterward a weiner roast at Dawson Camp on Cheat River.
Mrs. Ethel Lucas hosted the Kings Daughters class of Blueville Methodist Church at her home. Mrs. Myrtle Brown led the devotions and presided over the business session. A social hour followed with refreshments for E. L. Arnold Luther Bolyard John Brown Myrtle Brown Maude Hoban Walter Knotts William Myers George Newcome Charles Rogers Raphael Turnley Mrs. James Weaver Mrs. Warren Turner Patty Turner and Miss Bessie Shafferman.
Knottsville 4-H Club gathered at the school for a devotional program led by Junior Brown who read scripture. Readings and demonstrations followed with several group songs as Lila Jo Dillon, Alice Williams, Laney Sharp, Dorman Williams, Evelyn Knotts, Don Boyles, Robert Lundy, Junior Brown, Eugene Shroyer, Haymond Luzadder, and Mary Jo Sharp attended. The next meeting is set for June 12 at 2 p.m. at Haymond Luzadder's home.
Seattle report on Washington State National Foot Week chair Dr H H Routh warns women to avoid buying shoes late in the day as feet swell. He notes 11 am purchases often feel uncomfortable by 4 pm and comments on fitting. Labrador ore production outlook cited with 10 million tons yearly expected.
The hospital report lists admissions including John Lynch Flemington Mary Russell Route 3 Glenna Hovvatter Route 1 Thornton Bessie Haller Route 4 Marjorie Ridenour 211 Monroe Street and Donald Shaffer Route 5 Those discharged yesterday include Mrs Bessie Wiles Route 2 Tunnelton Phoebe Jane Miller 442 Pearl Street Dolores McGinnis Kingwood and Virginia Richardson Route 4 Master Paul Frederick Malone son of Mr and Mrs Paul Malone of Maple Avenue will visit his grandmother Mrs J M Niland of Silver Springs Maryland this afternoon while staying with her.
William R. Kraft of 9 Monroe street, a local Post Office employee, departs tonight on the National Limited for a three weeks vacation. He will visit his mother in Fort Smith Arkansas and relatives in Oklahoma and Texas. Robert Hall of 1309 West Mainsteel is a patient at Myers Clinic in Philippi.
Continued from page one the motion asks the government to present a full bill of particulars regarding an indictment charging Lias with evading payment of almost $1,000,000 in income taxes from 1942 through 1946 inclusive.
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