Miss Leola McGee Weds Charles W Ball in Oakland Church
Miss Leola McGee of Parkview and Charles William Ball of West Boyd Street wed in a double ceremony with Russell Butcher of Ohio presiding May 4 at 4:30 pm at St. Pauls Methodist Church Oakland Maryland. Ball, a 1942 Grafton graduate, served in the 82nd Troopers overseas 19 months. The couple reside in Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola McGee
Parkview
Charles William Ball
We. Boyd Street
Russell Butcher
Ohio
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Oakland
Denver C. Pickens
Ball
Addie M. Mcore
Grafton Senior High School
Peoples' Drug Company
Akron
Malone's Drug Company
Herman C. Ball
West Boyd Street
82Nd Division
ETO
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
Grafton
Birth a mix of names and dates in Blueville notes
Brief notices from Blueville list the May 1 birth of Mary Karen Johnson at Grafton City hospital to Kenneth and Mary Johnson with family details. Other items report Donald E. Stockett’s discharge after 21 months overseas, Sgt. James Charles Paige’s service with the 1st Cavalry Division in Japan, Paul James Dusky’s Navy discharge, Pfe John H. Grimm’s Red Cross posting in Japan, and a visit by Wirt Ferrell and family. A closing oddity notes Australian bushmen and kangaroo fat lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Johnson
Blueville
Mary Karen
Grafton City Hospital
Hazel Atlas
Mary Jane Robinson
Wilma Johnson
Joseph Robinson
Eighth Army
Japan
James Charles Paige
1St Cavalry
Nippon
Paise
Oversas
Luzon
Philippine
High Street
Pfe
John H. Grimm
11Th Airborne Division
Red Cross
187Th Red Cross Club
Grimm
West
Washington Street
Wirt Ferrell
Tommy
Hubert Ferrell
Huntington
Ferrell
Harold Kramer
Central Australia
Tau Phi Lambda Holds Second State Convention
Local members attended the Tau Phi Lambda sorority state convention at the Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg over a weekend. About 100 guests enjoyed a Monte Carlo party and a Sunday breakfast with pastel table decorations and bonnets. Grace Marie Bartlett of Grafton was installed as vice president amid musical entertainment by Donna Comstock and Helen Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Chancellor Hotel
Parkersburg
Donna Comstock
Helen Cornell
Logan
Grafton
Miriam Nester
Marjorie DeLaney
Leoma Zumbro
Beulah Bailey
Grace Marie Bartlett
Louise Arble
Faye K. Littman
Local civic group meetings and May events schedule
A compilation of upcoming gatherings and activities from area groups. May 22 American Legion auxiliary meets at 8 p m to plan Poppy day sale. May 23 church and sorority groups host sewing, pledge ceremonies, and meetings. May 26 memorial services at United Brethren church. May 27 May Day dinner and Women's club officer election at Belvedere club and W Merle Watkins office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
U. B
Red Cross
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forest
Woodmen Circle
Faye K. Littman
PHC
VFW
Hecalums
Louise Collins
West Main Street
Daughters of America
Wehn Hall
Ladies Grand Army
United Brethren Church
Grafton Woman’s Club
Belvedere Club
Nell Fahey
Women’s Club
W. Merle Watkins
Jeannine Probst Hosts Hen Party At Home Near Pruntytown
Miss Jeannine Probst hosted a hen party at her home near Pruntytown with friends joining for games and social chat. Her mother Mrs. George Shafer assisted in serving refreshments to a mixed group including Janice Tucker Barbara Reed Patty Tucker Patty Reed Juanita Weaver Rose Lee Jones Betty Brown Delores McCue Neil Moran Johnny Lough Jim Stewart Earl Jones George Davis Wallace Sterling and Mr and Mrs J C Daugherty and son Robert Alla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannine Probst
Pruntytown
George Shafer
Janice Tucker
Barbara Reed
Patty Tucker
Patty Reed
Juanita Weaver
Rose Lee Jones
Betty Brown
Delores McCue
Neil Moran
Johnny Lough
Jim Stewart
Earl Jones
George Davis
Wallace Sterling
J. C. Daugherty
Robert Alla
Mrs B Mason Hosts Bridge Party for Committee
Mrs Burl Mason hosted a dessert bridge at 301 McGraw avenue for the executive committee of the Woman's club of Grafton. A brief business session preceded the game with delegate Mrs V J McConagle describing the state convention in Charleston. President Mrs James Guth announced the General Federation of Woman's Clubs meet in Chicago June 17 to 22 and reminded of the May Day dinner at the Belvedere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Mason
McGraw Avenue
Woman’s Club of
Grafton
V. J. McConagle
Charleston
James Guth
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Chicago
The
Belvedere
Bridge Club Party Details and Prizes
On May 27 a bridge club party featured a pink and green decor motif with attractive flower arrangements. Reservations were due by May 25. Guests sat at small tables and received miniature flower pot favors. Prizes awarded were high to Mrs. Charles Carpenter, second to Mrs. R A J Morrison, and traveling to Mrs. Harry Friedman. Committee members present included Mrs. John Bradford, Mrs. Charles Carpenter, Mrs. Robert Clayton, Mrs. Harry Friedman, Mrs. W J McConagle, Mrs. James Guth, Miss Nell Fahey, Mrs. Harry White, Mrs. Harold Jamer, Mrs. S F Lanfod, Mrs. R A J Morrison, Mrs. John Newman, Mrs. Abe Tackett, Mrs. W P Turner, Mrs. Paul Warden and Mrs. Guy Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carpenter
R.A. J. Morrison
Harry Friedman
John Bradford
Robert Clayton
W. J. McConagle
James Guth
Nell Fahey
Harry White
Harold Jamer
S. F. Lanfod
R. A. J. Morrison
John Newman
Abe Tackett
W. P. Turner
Paul Warden
Guy Wolfe
Sew It For Summer Pattern 9361 Details
Such an amiable dress pattern 9361 with embroidery transfer. sizes 12 through 40 available. Includes directions and an accessories set in the Marian Martin Fall and Winter Pattern Book for fifteen cents more. Send twenty cents to Grafton Sentinel Pattern Dept New York 11 N. Print your size and style number name address zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Pattern Dept
P. O
Station O
New York
Marian Martin
Iranian case on agenda continued after allied pressure
The Iranian issue remains on the UN agenda as the Netherlands delegate Dr Eelco Van Kleffens and others push for a full report. Iran’s Premier Qayam favors dropping the Soviet troop withdrawal question, while resisting dropping broader complaints of Soviet interference in Iranian affairs. Ala notes Qavam’s telegram is not a final stand on those issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Eelco van Kleffens
United States
Great Britain
Qayam
Iran
Ala
Lange
Qavam
Iran Afghan Crisis Narrows to Incomplete Soviet Troop Exit
The U N Security Council hears that Iran claims Soviet forces left by May 6 but Britain and the United States flag incomplete evidence. Edward R Stettinius Jr and Sir Alexander Cadogan press for a full report, questioning the scope of Iranian claims and possible Soviet civillian dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Great Britain
United Nations Security Council
Edward R. Stettinius
U. S
Alexander Cadogan
Alexander
Russia
Cadogan
Iran
Stettinius
Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Hussein Ala
Counties Approve Large Special School Levies
Residents in Monongalia and Mercer counties voted strongly for special school levies. Monongalia approved an $885,000 levy by 4 121 to 1 938 across 63 of 65 precincts. Mercer approved a $618,000 levy by 5 352 to 1 741 across 92 precincts represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Monongalia
Mercer County
Rail freight rate hike could raise consumer prices
The pending 25 percent railroad freight-rate request faces opposition from Stabilization Director Chester Bowles and OPA Administrator Paul Porter, who warn to ICC such a hike would threaten economic stability. A coal price rise might bolster railroads by boosting demand amid wage negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bowles
OPA
Paul Porter
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atom test plan described for submerged detonation
Rear Adm. Blandy describes a sub surface bomb suspended in a bathysphere-like container hung under a barge to be detonated by radio impulse from a ship 25 miles away. The device sits 18 feet below the surface in a lagoon that reaches 180 feet, with prior scale-model tests at Calder Rock showing underwater blast viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Blandy
Navy
Calder Rock
Navy air drop plan targets 77 ships at Bikini test
Blandy said all 77 target ships would be at Bikini for the first air drop test and survivors would stay for the second blast. Any ships worth repairing would be towed back to Pearl Harbor after. The original furlong measured a field line length across ten acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blandy
Bikini
Pearl Harbor
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Society Reporter
Charles W. Ball
Donald E. Stockett
E. G. Stockett
East Bluemont Treet
Fort Meade
England
Scotland
France
Luxembourg
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Paul James Dusky
B. C. Dusky
Bainbridge, Md
Dusky
U. S. Navy
Tau Phi Lambda Meeting
B. Mason
Fairmont
Awoal
Rasonal Finance CO
Deveny Bldg
W. Va
St. Joseph
S.S.S. Co
Azerbaijan
Ford
Interior Krug
Bowles
Lewis
Nature
Carter
Chesapeake & Potomac Tel Company
West Virginia
Grandma
Nelson Edi
Robert
CBS Network
Monongahela Power CO
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