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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1950

Page

3

Home Economics Tea Held by Grafton High Class

Grafton Senior High School home economics students hosted a tea for parents friends and teachers in the school’s Home Economics department on Thursday. Miss Nellie Cook led instruction with Lela Haun at the tea table while hostesses and aides helped welcome guests and present corsages of lilies of the valley.

Grafton Senior High School Nellie Cook Lela Haun Sue Ann Carr Norma Hallfr Alice Williams Betty Jean Wilson Mary Jane Hoffa Virginia Paige Kate Exline

Mrs. Dorothy Knight Honored With Shower

Mrs. Ovelle Shroyer and Mrs. Elsie Momaw hosted a kitchen shower for Dorothy Knight at Mrs. Mumaw’s High Street home. Hydrangea and welgelia arrangements filled the rooms. A pink blue basket held gifts, featuring a stork carrying a doll loaned by J. C. Penney. Refreshments were served by

Ovelle Shroyer Elsie Momaw Dorothy Knight Mumaw Hightreet

Pre Nuptial Shower Honors Miss Hoffman

Mrs Sherman Reed assisted by Mrs William Travis hosted a pre nuptial shower for Miss Laura May Hoffman at the Reed home on Leonard Street. The June 10 wedding to James Williams of Montgomery prompted many gifts with blue and pink color scheme and cut flowers accenting the event. Attendees included Mrs Dale McDaniel Mrs Glenn Harmon Bartlett Mrs Loren Hoffman Mrs Leta Bartlett Mrs Betty Tate Brumfield Huntington Mrs Fred Kerns Miss Helena May Dougherty Miss Grace Marie Bartlett Miss Betty Craft Miss Florence Morgan Miss Helen Ford Miss Sarah Jane Lucas Miss Irene Trickett and Miss Mary Lou Bowling.

Sherman Reed William ‘Travis Laura May Hoffman Reed Leonard Street Hoffman Ee James Williams Montgomery Dale McDaniel Glenn Harmon Bartlett Loren Hoffman Leta Bartlett Betty Tate Brumfield Huntington Fred Kerns Helena May Dougherty Grace Marie Bartlett Betty Craft Florence Morgan Helen Ford Sarah Jane Lucas Irene Trickett Mary Lou Bolyard

Mrs Childers Hosts Forget Me Not Club Meeting

Mrs Virginia Childers hosted the Forget Me Not Daily club at her home on Thursday afternoon. Rose Mary Petrovich was elected president with Cecily Losh as vice president and Virginia Childers as secretary. Dessie Rogers became treasurer and Louise Holt reporter. Dainties were shared with members including Dessie Rogers Dorothy Childers Margaret Isner Isabela Rogers Cecily Losh Cecilia Smith Rose Mary Petrovich and Bee Woodford.

Virginia Childers Rose Mary Petrovich Vic Cecily Losh Dessie Rogers Louise Holt Margaret Isner Isabela Rogers Cecilia Smith Bee Woodford

Local guests hosted by Mrs Shroyer and companions

Mrs Shroyer along with Mrs Mumaw welcomed a group of guests including Ruth Crouser Mrs B C Isner Anna Wolfe and her daughter Mary Ann Anna Knight Nina Funk and daughter Mina Harriet Davis Kathryn Mays and her daughter Ginger Jo Ann Kirby Stella Eisner Mary Hanleiter and daughter Mary Lee Dorothy Knight and her son Butchie and Sonny Shroyer at the gathering.

Mrs. Shroyer Shroyer Mumaw Ruth Crouser B. C. Isner Anna Wolfe Mary Ann Anna Knight Nina Funk Mina Harriet Davis Kathryn Mays Ginger Jo Ann Kirby Stella Eisner Mary Hanleiter Mary Lee Dorothy Knight

Attending Ceremonial and Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social

Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Stroud and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hotsinpiller of Flemington attend the Osiris Shriners Ceremonial in Wheeling West Virginia. Weekend guest Mrs. Adolphus Wilbur Wood of Westerville Ohio visits sister-in-law Mrs. Ella Wood of Brownlow Park Grafton. Parents visit include Mr. J. F. Thorpe and Karen Jane Mike of Parkersburg and Mr. Hyatt Mossburg and Richard.

C. G. Stroud Virgil Hotsinpiller Flemington Wheeling West Virginia Adolphus Wilbur Wood Westerville Ohio Ella Wood Brownlow Park Grafton J. F. Thorpe Karen Jane Mike Parkersburg Hyatt

NALC Auxiliary Meets At Home of Parkhill

The local NALC auxiliary gathered Friday at James Parkhill’s Gay Street home with Vir ginia Sturm’s convention notes read from the state president. Delegates from Grafton, travel details, next meeting at Bud Shoemaker’s house, and lunch served. hospital admissions and discharges listed for City Hospital over the weekend.

NALC Parkhill Virginia Sturm Parkersburg James Parkhill Gay Street Bud Shoemaker Truman McVicker Sherman Reed Grafton Ernest Smith Linda Bud Kenneth Cole

May calendar items for local clubs and meetings

May 22 Beta Sigma Phi sorority meets at the American Legion home at 8 p.m. Mothers invited with daughters. May 23 RTS class of First Baptist church meets at 7:30 p.m. Hostesses Melba Stilwell Mildred Courtney and Mayme Shahan. May 23 Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter D A R meets with Mrs O J Fleming 321 Walnut at 7:30 p.m. May 23 Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Tau Phi Lambda sorority meets at American Legion McGraw avenue at 7:30 p.m. initiation ceremony. Hostesses Thelma DeMoss Ellen Tingler Gloria Poling Betty Linn Helen Cross Kathryn Hamilton. May 24 American Legion.

Beta Sigma Phi American Legion R.T.S First’ Baptist Church Melba Stilwell Mildred’ Courtney Mayme Shahan Elizabeth Cummins Jackson O. J. Fleming Walnut Street Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Woodmen Circle McGraw Avenue Thelma DeMoss Ellen Tingler Gloria Poling Betty Linn Helen Cross Kathryn Hamilton The

Auxiliary to Meet at Legion for Poppy Day Plans

Auxiliary will meet at the Legion home at 8 p.m. to finalize Poppy Day sales. The Mountaineer Council 4-H Club news covers Blueville Stars meeting theme Punishing Touches and various readings. Pruntytown Hill-Toppers report twenty-one members with guests present. Other items note Junior Order USMA, Students League of the Arts, Garden Cemetery Association meeting plans, and playground funding for multiple counties with six-week operation.

Legion Home Mountaineer Council Jesson Blueville Stars Blueville Chub Janet Withers Barbara Willier Emily Post Loretta DeMoss Jean Hinkins Pruntytown Hill Order United American Mechanics Daughters of América East Main Street Student’s League of the Arts Presbyterian Garden Cemetery Association Garden Church Charles Dixon Flo‘ta Heiskell Reedsville W. Va

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