Kiwanis Club Auction Success Highlights Grafton Sale
Grafton Kiwanis Club reports the auction held Saturday realized over 200 dollars for youth work. Event featured Ralph Woodyard and Bob Memphis, with a color film on plywood making and forest work. Guests from Beling and others attended. club announces annual sale and Memorial Day parade plans.
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Theington Kiwanis Club
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Ralph Woodyard
Bob
Memphis
Bob Melphis
Leonard Grocery
Hudson Louttit
Bob Hood
Dick Leonard
Bill Murray
Bill Eliott
Leslie 1 Loar, Jr
Beling
G. Prank Raw
Burd L. Talbott
Norman L. Day
D Dennis
Jay Lipscomb
Armentrout
Brestel Harris
D. B. Casto
Ralph R. Smith
Lehoro
Mass
Kiwanis Club
C. V. Tate
Florida
Conley
McGraw Avenue
M. J. Mn
K. H. Trippett
Grafton City Hospital
Bessie G. Welsh
Ella Barrett
Dancing Classes Will Present Recital May 24
The Sen tinel reports William De Fere’s dancing and acrobatic students will stage a Masquerade Ball recital Friday at 6 o'clock in Buckhannon’s Atkinson Chapel. Local talents including Miss La Donna Hall, Nancy Shahan, Skip per Hall, Madella Sure Boyd, and baby class dancers perform in ballet, tap, hoop, electric baton, and Hawaiian numbers with groups from Buckhannon, Grafton, Elkins, and Weston. Tickets are available from Mrs Charles Hall or at the chapel door.
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Sentinel Today
William de Fere
G'o’clock
Atkinson Chanel
Buckhannon
de Fere
Grafton Hotel
la Donna Hall
Nancy Shahan
Skipper Hall
Madella
Boyd
Dee Dee Bartlett
Sue Clare Boyd
Kimberly ‘Tingler
Debby Pepper
Pamela Sapp
Bobby Sue Marshal
Vick Marks
Jody Hussion
Shirley Robinson
Sharon Hardman
Vicki
Debbi Weekley
Kathy Poling
Don Carpenter
Ronnie Peters
Buckham
Elkins
Weston
Debbie Beckman
Guckhannon
Charles Hall
Capt Watson Declares He Is Alive Despite Report
Capt Gilbert Watson, commanding officer of the Salvation Army in Grafton, told The Sentinel he remains alive and active. He denied an obituary misprint that cited Capt Lynn Wiseman as deceased, stating he is “very much on the job” and plans to continue for years.
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Gilbert Watson
Salvation Army
Grafton
The
Sentinel
Lynn Wiseman
Winchester
Watson
McMasters Rites Conducted Today
Funeral services for John McMasters were held today at Bartlett Funeral Home at 2 p.m. with Rev. Allen E. Sither of St. Matthias Episcopal Church officiating. Burial followed in Carter Cemetery with pallbearers W. H. Turner W. L. Watkins J. D. Powell L. F. Mumaw D. C. Garner and R. E. Ridenour. Mr. McMasters died Sunday at Grafton City Hospital. Bartlett Funeral Home in charge.
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John McMasters
Bartlett Funeral Home
Allen E. Sither
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Carter Cemetery
W. H. Turner
W.L. Watkins
J.D. Powell
L. F. Mumaw
D. C. Garner
R. E. Ridenour
Mr. McMasters
Grafton City Hospital
Dying Girl Donates Eyes in a Wish to Help Others
Kathleen Theresa Patton a 10 year old leukemia patient dies in Milwaukee. Before passing she asked to donate her eyes to aid the blind. The donated eyes were sent to Chicago Cook County Hospital to help someone suffer from blindness.
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Illwaukie
Wis
Kathleen Theresa Patton
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cook County Hospital
Circus Fans Association Mentioned By Local Writer
Town and county note a quirky line about the Circus Fans Association. James Peters, a Grafton postman, is cited as an active member who recently visited Moundsville to see circus acts. Peggy Shriver, a GHS student injured in a Route 50 accident, is recovering with guarded hope and brightening spirits.
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Circus Fans Association
James Peters
Grafton Postman
Sircus
Moundsville
Peggy Shriver
GHS
Pruntytown
Peggy
Bill Shriver
Alderson Broaddus Plans 86th Commencement Exercise
Dr William A Mudge of International Nickel will speak at Alderson Broaddus College Philippi May 27 for the 86th commencement. 35 seniors will receive bachelor degrees as Dr Richard E Shearer and Dr George E Riday preside. Honorary degrees go to Ruth Woods Dayton Stephen W Roberts and Joseph John Hanson. A college choir and band will perform and a buffet luncheon will follow.
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William A. Mudge
International Nickel Company
Alderson
Broaddus College
Philippi
Mudge
Huntington
Union College
Columbia University
Ruth Woods Dayton
Lewisbure
W. Va
Stephen W. Roberts
Pennsburg
Joseph John Hanson
Philiadelphia
College
West Virginia to Get Flood Warning Radar System
FRANKFORT Ky The Weather Bureau plans a radar unit near Charleston West Virginia as part of a system to provide early flood warnings The unit will cover 400 to 500 miles and help observe rain clouds and thunderstorms to predict flood heights using rainfall data and watershed maps A two year timeline is expected for installation with pilot tests underway in Iowa and Oklahoma
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Frankfort
Weather Bureau
Charleston
W. Va
W. E. Hyatt
Washington
Kentucky
Hyatt
West Virginia
Operation Hyatt
Iowa
Oklahoma
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Capt. Watson
McMaster
Taylor County
Taylor County Fair
Omi
Mittee
Arthur
Com G. Yates
First National Bank
William T. Flanagan
W. Merle Bailey
Harry Batson
Paul C. Bartlett, Om
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Taylor County Schools
Grafton Sentinel
Calico Queen
Aus
Virginia
W. Virginia
Dept
Latrobe Street
Linda Moore Sentinel
Society of Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Association of Natural
Joseph W. Perenter
Wiltsie Street
Pittsburgh
Madelon V. Phillips
Virginia Avenue
Fairmont
Mialone’s Drug Store
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