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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1946

Page

3

Eleanor Parrish and Eulin Kinsey Wedding at Fort Meade

Eleanor Ruth Parrish of Brownlow Park and Eulin L Kinsey of Simpson West Virginia wed in a Brick Chapel ceremony at Fort Meade Maryland at 7 30 p m on May 18 Chaplain Handley presided The bride wore aqua blue with red rose corsage The couple were attended by Mrs E L Thomas and Mrs Charles R Isner Kinsey served 18 months overseas and returned to the States for furlough before re joining the Army of Occupation in Germany The bride plans to join her husband in Germany soon.

Handley Fort Meade Eleanor Ruth Parrish Brownlow Park Set Eulin L. Kinsey Simpson, W. Va Sgt. Kinsey 8. O. Kinsey Simpson Simpson High School Pittsburgh Steel Corporation Kinsey Germany Army of Occupation

Phyllis Towner Becomes Bride of Alva Lee Moore

Mrs Ethel Towner and Charles Towner announce the marriage of their daughter Phyllis to Alva L Moore son of Mrs D A Moore of 350 Barrett street. The ceremony was May 7 at St Pauls Methodist church Oakland Md with Rev Denver C Pickens officiating. The gown aqua with black accessories, corsage Johanna Hill rosebuds. Mrs Moore attends Grafton Senior High school class of 1946. Moore, an honorable discharged veteran, attended Grafton High and served 47 months in the Pacific, discharged Nov 15 1945 at Camp Pendleton. They plan to reside in Fairmont.

Ethel Towner Route 4 Charles Towner Walnut Street Phyllis Alva L. Moore D. A. Moore Barrett Street St. Paul's Methodist Church Oakland Denver C. Pickens Johanna Hill Floyd Hebb Moore Grafton Senior High School Hec Tek Virginia Pacific Camp Pendleton Oceanside California Fairmont

Aspirin Deal Promises Quality and Great Value

An advertisement touts St Joseph Aspirin for high quality and purity with strong price claims. It advertises 12 tablets for 10 cents and highlights further savings on the 100 tablet size, urging buyers to choose Relony priced aspirin in bulk.

St. Joseph

Miss Ruby McCue Weds Lawrence Messenger in Quiet May Ceremony

Miss Ruby Marie McCue of Route 4 married Lawrence E Messenger of 442 Pearl Street in a May 19 Presbyterian Parsonage ceremony officiated by Rev Hewes Phillips. The bride, employed by Hazel Atlas, wore a grey suit. the groom, WWII veteran, served in the South Pacific and earned a Purple Heart and two Presidential Citations. They reside with the groom's parents on Pearl Street.

Ruby Marie McCue Route No. 4 Lawrence E. Messenger Pearl Street Phillippi Hewes Phillips Messenger Dorthy M. McCue Peal Street

Birth announcement for Linda Lucille Hovatter in City hospital

Mr and Mrs Alfred Hovatter announce the birth of a baby daughter weighing 6 lbs 5 oz at City hospital on May 15 named Linda Lucille. Mother is Helen Jennings of Blueville. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs A D Hovatter of West Main and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs H F Jennings of Blueville.

Alfred Hovatter City Hospital Linda Lucille Helen Jennings Blueville H. F. Jennings A. D. Hovatter West Main Street

Hecalums Gather at West Main Home Meeting

Miss Louise Collins hosted the Hecalums for a regular gathering at her West Main Street residence last evening. Plans are still underway for pledges initiation at the Belvedere Club on June. Refreshments were served by Miss Collins to members Miss Elizabeth Rendle Mrs Albert Pressler Miss Nellie Cook Mrs Robert Denton Miss Kathleen Watkins Mrs Charles Henry Jr. Guests included Mrs William A Collins and Charles Collins.

Louise Collins West Main Street Belvedere Club Miss Collins Elizabeth Rendle Albert Pressler Nellie Cook Robert Denton Kathleen Watkins Charles Henry Jr William A. Collins Charles Collins

Ex-King Victor Emmanuel Wealth Revealed in 20 Million Dollar Note

A dramatic account portrays ex-King Victor Emmanuel with substantial wealth, reportedly valued at 20 million dollars. The piece emphasizes his enduring fortunes despite abdication and public scrutiny.

Victor Emmanuel Vic

Junior-Senior Prom At G H S Crowned Queen And King Tonight

The Grafton Senior High junior senior prom features the coronation of queen Alice Mae Stephenson and king Frank Todd by last year’s royalty at 7:30 p.m. in the gym. Barbara Peters and Hugh McPhail Jr. will bear crowns. A long list of princesses and princes attends, with Jimmy Morgan's orchestra providing dancing music from 8:30 to 11:30. Committees for refreshments, invitations, decoration, and programs are announced, detailing faculty involvement and student organizers.

Grafton Senior High School Alice Mae Stephenson Frank Todd Rose Ann Wilson Charles Evans Barbara Elaine Peters Hugh McPhail, Jr Alice Thayer Jackie Kemple Gladys Miller Aldene Beagle Mary Pappalardo Lorraine Miller Norma Lee Faw Ada Jacobs Irene Andrews Patty Reed Mary Vogel Katherine Gainer Kenneth Evans John Ellers Mickie McCue Charles Denton Wayne Efaw Wayne Oy Paul Waggoner Harvey Hawkins Herbert Ball Charles Ashby Jimmy Morgan Fairmont Bill Carr Helen Brags Rostlee Nestor Alan Yoho R. C. Sloan Mary Louise Morgan Dhr Marian Morgan Janice Tucker Herbert Hibb James McCoy Minette Watkins Norma Lee Fauley Clara Jean Kines Katherine Gainor Evelyn Golden S. H. Haselden Joe Staley Dorothy Young Mary Kay Boylen Mary Katherine Patterson Coleen Courtney Virginia Painter William Scinsell Charles Hawk Mildred Bord Terring Heironimous, Jr

Sophomores assisting at the prom tonight named

Vogel and S H Haselden list sophomore helpers for the prom including James Bar cus Peggy Hamner Helen Louise Cutright Barbara Carruthers Betty Brown Betty White Lilian Nester Jeanniene Probst Con stance McProuty Norma Lee Parkhill Josephine Bryan Alta Lee Sloan Virginia McDaniel Mary Jo Francis Frances Linn Lola Mae Grow

Kasson Resident Thomas Murray Dies at 76

Kasson resident Thomas Kimble Murray aged 76 died suddenly at 5 30 am today at his home Route 1 Kasson He farmed and lived there all his life Affiliated with Mt Zion Methodist Church Born June 18 1869 Son of Eli and Christine Murray Survived by second wife Edith Sigley Murray and children Bertha Selby Dorothea Murray Thomas Alfred Murray Mary Funk a stepdaughter and two sisters Funeral arrangements pending Bartlett Funeral Home In peacetime Liege was a leading industrial center of Belgium In seven generations of the Bach family there were 49 musicians.

Thomas Kimble Murray Kasson Mt. Zion Methodist Church Eli Murray Christine Murray Mary Stafford Edith Sigley Murray Bertha Selby Alexandria Dorothea Murray Hagerstown Thomas Alfred Murray Mary Funk Kate Stafford Baltimore Margaret Haney Aliquippa Bartlett Funeral Home

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Society Reporter Eleanor Parrish E. L. Thomas Williamport Charles R. Isner R. M. Parrish Grafton Senior High Parrish Agency, Inc Phyllis Towner Alva Lee Moore Quist Maryland The Presbyterian Church Red Cross Ladies Grand Army United Brethren Church Grafton Woman's Club Nell Fahey Women's Republican Club W. Merle Watkins Episcopalian Church Philathea Virginia Southworth Lafayette Street Lulu Fralinger Quota Club Leota Griffith Thayer Street Ruby McCue L. E. Messenger Cate Grow Ny KIRBY Grafton W. Va Edgar Moulton Havre de Grace B. F. Holloway Ona Street Austria Donald F. Poling Lincoln Street 222Nd Infantry 42Nd “Rainbow 222Nd Linz Mark W. Clark United States Aussia Hecalums G. H.S Malone's Drug Store Kasson Area Liege Belgium Bach Daw Chee Evans Furniture Monongahela Power CO Sereame Urkey A & P Meat Depts New England Haddock A&p FBI Jane Parker Nabisco Graham Encore Iona Cocoy Ann Page Boraxo Crisco White House Sunnybrook Oxydol Ige Pascal Celeryeek
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