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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1946
Page
3
A brief note records ongoing society and club activities in the town. Groups meet, events planned, and members organize gatherings, with schedules and contact options listed for those interested in joining. The item highlights community participation and local social life.
Grafton Senior Highs home economics class hosted a spring tea in the class dining room. Miss Barbara Bogers presided over a decoratively set table with honeysuckle and other flowers, lights, and corsages made by the girls. A carnations corsage was given to sponsor Miss Nellie Cook. Guests included numerous seniors, teachers, and staff, with Miss Cok as sponsor and several helpers aiding at the tea table.
A series of local organization sessions are listed from May 20 to May 27. Women’s clubs, Quota, auxiliary groups, Bible classes, and the American Legion auxiliary plan regular meetings, guest days, pledge ceremonies, and a Poppy Day drive. Invitations for reservations and hostesses are noted.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Smith entertained members and guests of the Auxiliary of the NALC at their Woodford home on a recent evening.
President Sherman Reed called the meeting to order with the pledge and Lord's prayer. Final plans for the NALC convention were set. A social hour followed, featuring a lunch for members including Ed and Mrs McDaniel, Ray and Mrs Wiseman, Harold and Mrs Kirkpatrick, Kenneth and Mrs Cole, W A and Mrs Henderson, Sherman and Mrs Reed, C C and Mrs Moats, James and Mrs Parkhill, Truman and Mrs McVicker, Loren and Mrs Hoffman, Harold and Mrs Jespie, Ellen Jane Wiseman, Bernice Carder, Dan Carpenter, and Charles Ray Wiseman. Ray Wiseman and his wife will host the June meeting at their Pruntytown home.
A Mothers Day Tea hosted by Girl Scouts of Knottsville Troop 2 at the Knottsville grade school served refreshments to named mothers and guests. Troop members and leader Miss Alice Austin attended, with committee members Mrs Carlos Estep Mrs Lewis Poe and Mrs Blake Ayer organizing. Each mother received a red rose favor after refreshments.
A WCTU missionary tea at Andrew's Methodist Church opened with program led by Mrs Lelia Peters. Rev J B Staley directed songs and discussed missions and temperance. attendees enjoyed decorative tea tables and lighted tapers as devotional and addresses followed. A Grafton WCTU institute was planned for June 20.
The article reports a UN FAO estimate of 30.5 million metric tons of wheat needed in famine areas, with 18 to 20 million tons available from surplus nations. It also notes about 4 million Americans visit Canada annually, in the context of international relief efforts and cross border travel.
Pvt George C Ashby Jr on a 14 day furlough from Fort Lewis Washington staying with his parents on West Main Street. After leave he will report to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for reassignment and expects to be shipped to Europe. Birth Announcement for James Earl Riley Jr weight 5 pounds 12 ounces born May 17 at Grafton City Hospital to James E Riley and wife with Newcome and Riley families noted as grandparents. Others discharged from Camp Atterbury Indiana include Sgt Clarence Jones Jr Sgt John R Miller and Sgt James J Nester.
From Tehran to the Peace Conference the status of Soviet troop withdrawals remains unclear. Iran’s Ambassador Hussein Ala waits for official word after Premier Qavam said a conclusive statement could not be made. Officials fear further delays may affect council deliberations amid reports of civil strife in Azerbaijan province and Russian presence. Meanwhile US data notes about 6 million Americans disabled by illness on an average winter day.
A dreamlike junior dress captures the younger set with eyelet embroidery on the yoke and midriff. The shoulder extending sleeves and wide skirt create a fresh morning charm with moonlit enchantment for a lovable teen wearer.
Edna Mae McIntosh advises parents on keeping babies comfortable as warmer weather returns. She explains babies heat up faster, dress them in loose light clothing, reduce layers, and offer cooled boiled water as needed. The guidance centers on applying the Golden Rule to infant care.
550 were not working in the Chattanooga Tenn even because of water in the mines U S Steel Corp which had only one of its 15 company owned mines in the Pittsburgh area operating last week disclosed its steel production rate this week would continue unchanged at 12 percent of capacity
A historical note traces the proverb Children should be seen and not heard to 15th century England, reflecting early social norms about child behavior in households and public life. The saying appears in scholarly discussions about etiquette and parenting guidance from medieval and early modern periods.
The gathering declares Anderson as its permanent chairman and urges continued and intensified support from willing countries to assist in the efforts. The report highlights ongoing discussions and the need for sustained international coordination.
Cleveland police connect a February theft of a car from John Hilmes of 3029 East 130th Street to a shooting spree in East Liberty. Federal charges arise for crossing state lines with the stolen vehicle as Evans boasted of taking over the East Liberty numbers racket, a motive investigators consider plausible.
The article notes that higher prices were anticipated after parts were removed months ago. CPA says it would have approved higher prices if price ceilings had stayed in place. It highlights that most Saskatchewan residents have been settled there since 1910.
Advertises St Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest seller at 10c per bottle of 100 tablets. Promotes savings with a 35c bottle and mentions roughly 3 tablets for ten cents.
The chief said Sortir was found unconscious by neighbor Bruno Praricassi after leaping from the second floor apartment piazza where the woman and children were found.
Engineers and trainmen in the Tygart Valley division walk out, halting main yard operations after 4 p m Saturday. Davisson reports 100 percent turnout among engineers and trainmen and anticipates a repeat if dispute remains unresolved by 4 p m Thursday May 23. Locomotive workers gather with B and O staff while the public shows little concern. The 105 engineers of division No 284 cover Grafton to Parkersburg and Grafton to Buckhannon and Belington, with Monongah division not fully included. O C Douglas
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