Evans Couple Mark 60th Anniversary At Dinner
George and Mrs. Evans celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary at a dinner hosted by their children at the Evans home on a Malin Street avenue. The couple wed May 17, 1896, at West Main Methodist Church, with Rev. B D W King officiating. They are longtime church members and have four children, six grandchildren, and several siblings named, with attendees including Mrs Elizabeth Evans of Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Evans
Aeeo
Ateist ‘Street
George E. Glenn
Texas
Ross, Evans
Robert
Richard
Russell “Evans
Joan Michael
John ‘Thomas, Jr
John T. Evans
Evans
Margaret Chambers
Norristown
Mr. Evans
J. Lee Evans
Grafton
J. Clark Evans
Bluefield
Elizabeth Evans
Fairmont
Oak Grove Club Women Meet and Work on Rug
Oak Grove Women club met with Mrs Miltin Matthew and members and guests including Lettie Morris Christine Lucas Dorothy Sinsel Irene Tric kett Tela Ford Maude Davis Barbara Ford Allce Compton Edna Fast Katherine Lemmon Carol Galli Milly Matthew Bertie Gallagher Barbara Watkins Linda Ford Roger Compton Debbie Fast Cher sie Baker Jimmiy and Diane Gallagher. Morning spent rug making noon dinner served by hostess Barbara Watkins. Afternoon business meeting followed by recreation. June meeting at Bertie Gallagher home. Note on Panama canal excavation dirt used to fill swamps Gatun dam and building a Pacific end causeway. Burma has long been the world’s leading ruby source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Miltin Matthew
Lettie ‘Morris
Christine Lucas
Dorothy Sinsel
Irene Trickett
Tela “Ford
Maude Davis
Barbara Ford
All¢e Compton
Edna Fast
Katherine Lemmon
Carol Galli
Milly
Matthew
Bertie Gal
Barbara Watkins
Wian
Billy ‘Ant
A Ant
Linda Ford
Roger
Ba Line Compton
Debbie Fast
Chersie Baker
Jimmiy
Diane Gal
Lagher
Milton Matthew
Barbara, Watkins
Recreation of
Quires
Bertie Gallagher
Panama Canal
Gatun
Pacific
Burma
May Calendar of Meetings and Rehearsals in Grafton
A schedule of club meetings and events across Morgantown and Grafton for May. Listings include the Stitch and Chatter Club at Mrs Burl Bolyard’s home, Woman's Auxiliary of National Postal Transport Association at Mrs Stella Knotts, Grafton Woman's Club Music Department rehearsal at St Paul’s Church, Naomi Chapter No 12 Eastern Star Centennial program at Masonic Hall, Wickwire Farm Women’s Club gathering, Delta Nu Chapter Phi Lambda Sorority, W C meets at Grafton Hotel, Haymona covered dish dinner at the school, Protective Home Circle at the D of A Hall with State Deputy attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.R
Haislop St
Burl Bolyard
Morgantown
Riley
Woman's Auxiliary
National Postal Transport Association
Stella Knotts
Grafton Woman's Club
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hell
Wickwire Farm
Wom
William Kiger
Delta Nu Ghapier Tou Phi Lambda Sorority
W.C
Grafton Hotel
Martha Cole
Elsisjer Gleavenger
Ruby Rutherford
Gallagher
Wimm
Haymona
Protective Home Circle
D. of A. Hall
Birthday Party Surprises Girl at Independence Home
Miss Iris Davis was surprised by a sixteenth birthday party hosted by her parents at their Independence home. Jeanne Weaver and Nancy Brewer won games prizes. refreshments followed for a list of guests from Grafton and Independence, including Jack E. Ellis of the Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Davis
Independence
Mrs. Davis
Jeanne Weaver
Nancy Brewer
Margie Hartley
Violet Dickey
Danny Jacobs
Larry
Sandra Lemmon
Jeanne
Dottie
Lou Weaver
Floyd Watkins
Louise
Charles Phillips
Billy
Howard Trickett
Francis Musgrove
Jack E. Ellis
Grafton
Jean
Betty Lucas
Joe Blake Davis
Carl
Russell Trickett
Okey Brewer
Robert Davis
Paul Davis
Miss Davis
Naval Airforce
Norfolk
Virginia
Bradbury Initially Refused Huston Screenplay Offer
Hollywood science fiction writer Ray Bradbury said he had a bad moment when director John Huston offered him the Moby Dick screenplay. He admitted he had not read the work at first and told Huston he never read it before. That night he read the novel through.
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Hollywood
Ray Bradbury
Moby Dick
John Huston
Webster Mothers Day program at Anna Jarvis home scene
Webster Methodist Church women met at Mrs J H Willis home for annual Mother's Day program and officer election. Mildred McWilliams reelected president with Lotta Getz vice president Norma Godwin secretary and Pearl Felton assistant. Edna Felton led program with poetry readings, prayers and songs. social hour followed. Reverend Robert Yous and family purchase Harvey home to reside.
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WS CS
Webster Methodist Church
J. H. Willis
Anna Jarvis
Mildred McWilliams
Lotta Getz
Norma Godwin
Pearl Felton
Uvasure
Status of
Viola Fitzwater
Spirital Ufe
Edna Felton
Nancy Getz
Garnet Gower
Pauline McWilliams
Faith of Our Mothers
Connie Getz
Lotta Geta
Violet Pacewater
Mildred ‘McWilliams
Willis
George C. Felton
L. A. McNemar
McWilliams
Getz
Gower
Iitzwater
Felton
Card of Thanks for Charles H. Hall
The family thanks all who assisted during the illness and death of Charles H. Hall. May God bless you one and all. Mrs Charles Hall and Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Hall
Charles Hall
In Memoriam Inez Martin May 21 1951
In loving memory of our dear mother Inez Martin who passed away five years ago on May 21 1951. Sadly missed by Martha Harold and Charles. Thanks to the neighbors for their kindness and lovely flowers The Knotts funeral Home for the nice way they handled the funeral Reverend Harry T Rowe for the nice eerman and Francis Jaco for the music Mrs F Brown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Martin
Martha
Harold
Charles
Martin
Knotts Funeral Home
Harry "T. Rowe
Eerman
Francis Jaco
Family Evening At Blueville PTA
Blueville P T A will host a covered dish dinner for all school families Monday May 28 at 6 p m at the school. Parents not contacted should call Mrs Raymond Rogers in Blueville with details of the event.
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Blueville P.T.A
Raymond Rogers
Blueville
Flemington Baptists gain new parsonage and shared pastor
Community notes report Reverend Clyde Bush serving both Simpson and Flemington churches moving into the Flemington Church Parsonage once home to Charles Batson. Other items include visits by Lois Jean Findley and families, Myrtle Merritt illness, surgery for Eugene Turnbull, and a May 22 meeting at Simpson Grade School for church members to discuss important items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Clyde Bush
Mildred Davis
Flemington, Baptist Church
Flemington
Charles Batson
Bush
Simpson
Lois Jean Findley
Merle McDaniel
Jehildren
Charles Newton
Ons
Myrtle
Merritt
McCroy’s
Grafton
Eugene Turnbull
Thomas Turnbull
Grafton, City Hospital
Simpson Union Baptist Church
Simpson Grade School
Charles Welch
Clarksburg
Birth Announcement for First Child of Hustead Family
Forrest, McDaniel and Paul and Mrs Lara McDaniel announce the birth of their first child, a son, with Mary Louise Hustead as the mother, daughter of Burl and Mrs Hustead, and relatives visiting from Shelley Run Road and Philippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest
McDaniel
Paul
Lara McDaniel
Shelley Run Road
Jand
Charles R. Gibson
Mike
Prunty
Homer McDaniel
Philippi
Personal Notes on Rup Bruty Family Visit in Bath NC
Mr and Mrs Henry L Rup Bruty and daughters Nora Linda and Mary Beth of Philadelphia spent the last week with Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Hedrick of West Washington Street Bath North Carolina, the first incorporated town in the state, established in 1705.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Rup
Nora Linda
Mary Beth
Philadelphia
Lee Roy Hedrick
West Washington St
North Carolina
Bath
Local discharged list lists names with addresses
The notice records discharges dated May 21 including Matilda Ware of Knotts Avenue Wilda Bott of Route 1 Nellie Saffel of Route 2 and Effie Moore of Lincoln Street with unspecified details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Ware
Knotts Ave
Wilda Bott
Nellie Saffel
Effie Moore Lincoln
Fragmentary Passage on Travel and Trust in Britain and America
A garbled excerpt discusses trust and luck near three miles within one gers in America, comparing it to Britain. It mentions average passengers and train travel, with references to free time distance and travel behavior, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear facts or a cohesive event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Britain
Byett
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Carolee Litelnger
Grafton Sentinel
P.O
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Webster
Robert G. Yous
Mattie V Harvey
Yook
Webster-Simpson
Brown
Barton
PTA
Grafton Finance
Kaw
Seth
Monroe
Mlinais
Tm ‘Ught and
Dark E Special Formula Bread Sanitary Baking Co
Earl Junker
Knottsville
Taylor County
Tuen
Walter Roger
Seo Monongahela Power CO
Larry Allen Moore
Lincoln St
Ruth Kline
Virgil Poe
Barrett St
James Grinnan
Francis
Elmire Jenkins
Ona St
Marie ‘Willims
Tunnelton
Phillip Gershin
Walnut
Oma Freeman
Dasa
Renil
Sox
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