May 24 to May 30 community events at local groups
Calendar listings show a VFW benefit dinner at 6 a.m. for Memorial Cottage, and multiple May 27 to May 30 meetings hosted by St Pauls Lutheran, Rebekah Lodge, Friendship Temple Pythian Sisters, Alpha Mu Beta Sigma Phi, Elizabeth Cummins Jackson DAR, and St Augustine alumni banquet with reservation calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
FFA
Ripley
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jon ‘Abel
John Abel
John L. Wittman
Rebekah Lodge No
Friendship Temple
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Alpha Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
Joan Hawkins
Brownlow Park
Helen Hussion
Elizabeth Cummins Jackson
Dar
Alice Chamberlain
St. Augustine
Personal notices from Grafton area residents
Mr and Mrs Glen Suddarth of Baltimore Md are spending a two week vacation as guests of his sister Mrs Gertrude Shaw They also note Mr and Mrs W H Canfield of Maple Ave have returned home after visiting their daughters in Maryland The wife and children of State Trooper C M White are visiting in Grafton until Sunday The Powell home hosted Mr and Mrs Edward Carsin and daughter Joan Guests from Baden Pa included Fred Watkins of Charleston A note regrets Agnes McElroy of Bluveille is critically ill in Grafton City Hospital after major surgery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Suddarth
Baltimore
Hisister
Gertrude Shaw
W. H. Canfield
Maple Ave
Exevada Bigel
Richard Sizemore Timore
C. M. White
Grafton
Glenville
Bes ‘Ie Powell
Eward Carsin
Joan
Baden, Pa
Agnes McElroy
Bluveille
Grafton City Hospital
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List May 23
Hospital admissions and discharges dated May 23 list patients Edward Lemmon Beech Street Sharon Spiker Newburg Isaac Marks Phillips Margaret Gawthrop Rt Katie Barker Barrett Street Ada Gall Pearl Street Arthur Garretts Tunnelton John Custer Maple Avenue Ronald Wiant Maple Avenue Lillian Stevens Rt 5 Shirley Coffman Philippi Jaunita Warean Rt 4 Cynthia Martin W Washington Street Robert Kelley Rt 4 Isaac Marks Philippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lemmon
Beech St
Sharon Spiker
Newburg
Issac Marks
Phillips
Margaret Gawthrop
Katie Barker
Barrett St
Ada Gall
Pearl St
Arthur Garretts
Tunnelton
John Custer
Maple Ave
Ronald Wiant
Lillian Stevens
Shirley Coffman
Philippi
Jaunita Warean
Cynthia Martin
W. Washington St
Robert Kelley
Isaac, Marks
Andrews St Paul WSCS Groups Meet Jointly
Andrews and St Pauls Methodist Churches held a joint WSCS meeting at St Pauls Church. Mrs C B Paugh Sr presided and introduced Mrs Earl F Smith who led devotions. The year’s theme is The Island Awaits His Word, with eight A Capella Choir students performing under Naomi Lawson. A play Radiocast from the Philippines was presented by Mrs C B Mason with several helpers. A brief business session followed.
Miss Barbara Sampson Weds Donald E Boyles in Knottsville
Announcement of the May 17 wedding at St Paul's Methodist Church Oakland Ma between Miss Barbara Sampson, daughter of Mr and Mrs L Sampson Knottsville, and Donald E Boyles, youngest son of Mrs Gay Boyles and the late Jerome Boyles Knottsville. The ceremony was led by Rev F A Sampson Morgantown with maid of honor Miss Susan Williams. The bride wore white lace over taffeta with pink accessories and carried pink rosebuds on a family Bible. Best man was Fred Boyles. The couple honeymooned in Maryland and West Virginia. Mrs Boyles is a Gratton High School graduate class of 1956 active in Teen and other clubs. Mr Boyles is a Gaston High School graduate class of 1955 with FFA and other activities. The text ends mid sentence noting he is employed after US Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Sampson
Donald E. Boyles
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Oakland
Susan Williams
Knottsville
Sampson
Fred Boyles
Maryland
West Virginia
Boyles
Gratton High School
Future Teachers of America
Iterary Limited
Garston High School
Decaune Club
Future Farmers of America
US. Army
Rebekahs Hear Meeting Reports Convention Report
Delta Nu and Epsilon Epsilon chapters attended the West Virginia Tau Phi Lambda Sorority convention May 17 18 at the Chancellor Hotel Parker s burg with about 260 attendees. State and national officers spoke and reports from chapters were given as Miss Eileen Sayre and Mrs Martha Cole attended from Parkersburg and Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Nw
Epsilon Epsilon
Grafton
West Virginia
Tau Phi Lambda
Supreme Forest
Chancellor Hotel
Parkersburg
Conventirn
Bonnie Hall
Eileen Sayre
Betty Dadisman
Nancy Sasser
National
Woodmen Circle
Henrietta’ Snyder
Doris Pearson
Tau’ Phi Lambda
Faye K. Littman
Grace Bartlett
Tau Phi‘Lambda
Lois Weekley
Pennsylvania
Masonic Temple
Roberta Neigh
Etlsen Sayre
Martha Shanabarger
Martha Cole
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Alpha Rho
Epsilon| Epsilon
Sec
Tata Epsilon
Cumberland
Grafton's
Deiisa Nu
Summerfield
Charleston
Sophia Dadicman
Woodmen Circle Program At Ki of P Hall Meet
The White Grove No 2 Supreme Forest Circle met at Ki of P Hall Monday night with Norman Jaco as president. Mirian Nestor led roll call. Captain Virginia Peters was absent. Faith Jo Peely led prayer after an altar was placed, and the group sang America. Louise Arble and Bernardine led a free will offering to support the Woodmen Circle Home in Sherman Texas. Linda Sapp was named a drill team member and a practice session began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Grove No. 2
Supreme Forest Circle
America
Louise Arble
Bernardine
Utg
Sherman
Texas
Linda Sapp
Tau Phi Lambda Announces Local Meetings in May June
Plans to attend the national convention in Washington DC in November are noted. Tau Phi Lambda Chapter announces two local meetings Delta Nu at the Grafton Hotel on May 23 and Epsilon Epsilon at Ellen Tingler's home on June 14. Mrs Bessie Davis presented a musical program and group singing was enjoyed. attendees listed include Normal Jaco Letitia Spadafore Leona Zumbro Martha Shanaberser Marion Gough Edith Jo Poley Bessie Davis Mirlan Nestor Low ise Arble Bernardine Duty Vieva Taylor Bessie Louzy Linda Sapp Laura Genhete Pauline Keener Blaine Maxwell Barbara Stevens and Georgia Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Tau Phi Lambda
Delta Nu
Grafton Hotel
Epsilon Epsilon
Ellen Tingler
Bessie Davis
Jaco
Letitia
Spadafore
Leona Zumbro
Martha Shanaberser
Marion Gough
Edith ~ Jo Poley
Mirlan Nestor
Lowise Arble
Bernardine Duty
Vieva Taylor
Bessie Louzy
Linda Sapp
Laura Genhete
Pauline Keener
Blaine Maxwell
Barbara Stevens
Georgia Bell
Stitch and Chatter Club Meets at Mrs Georgia Bell Home
The Stitch and Chatter Club gathered at Mrs. Georgia Bell’s home for the regular monthly meeting. Evening centered on conversation and sewing, with refreshments served to a large group including Mrs. Betty Beckman, Mrs. Mary Riley, Mrs. Clarabell Bryan, Mrs. Paul Philippi, chaplain, and many others. Officers were installed by Mrs. Doris Pearson, Mrs. Martha Cole of Grafton, Miss Fileen sere, and Mrs. Jean Frederick, with Graf ton attendees listed among the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitch and Chatter Club
Georgia Bell
Betty Beckman
Mary Riley
Clarabell Bryan
Paul. Philippi
Vonda ‘Dumie
Tne Kirkpatrick
Betty Harp- Ekins
Shirley Brumer
Rosalee Mauller
Field
Huntington
Cutstairs
Mildred Salta
Edith Jo Epley
Epsilon Epsilon
Griffon
Anna Mae Leach
Parkersburg
Oretha Lampert
Logan
Jean Hartman
Fairmont
Alene Riley
Clarksburg
Mary Hamilton
Charleston
Juanita’ Leese
Keyser
Loraine Sullivan
Bett
Ranchers Move Salt Areas to Guide Cattle Grazing
Modern ranches relocate salt licks to entice cattle to graze on lush pasture. The practice aims to balance feed intake and pasture use by directing livestock toward favorable forage areas.
Golf Club Formed By Women Here
Women at Grafton Country Club organized the Graf ton Woman's Golf Association. Officers elected include President William McGahan and vice president William Stafford Jr. Members planned weekly bridge, a June 19 tournament invite from Fox Hills, and a June 5 meeting with reservations due by June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Country Club
Grafton Woman's Golf Association
William
McGahan
William McGahan
William, Stafford, Jr
Cliff Reynolds
Abel Tackett
Paul Hood
Reynolds
Fox Hills Women's Golf Association of
Fairmont
Graffton
Willem McGahan
Carl White
Gus Gianako
William Starford
J. R. Frease
Corrine Starford
Dale McDaniel
Roosevelt Resigns Navy Assistant to Organize Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt resigns as assistant secretary of the Navy to organize the Rough Riders for service in the Spanish American War. The move elevates him from the department role to field commander potential, signaling bold military ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
Miss Drainer Named First Vice President at Morgantown AAW Board
At the annual dinner of the American Association of University Women in Morgantown Miss Drainer headed a Florida rhino male president and was elected first vice president of the local unit. She also won official Morgantown delegate status to attend the Natoma convention in Boston this summer following Mrs Le Roy C Myers resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Drainer
American Association of Versity
Lakeview i
Morgantown
Miss Drainer Wly
Boston
Roy C. Myers
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Calif
Fred Watkins
D. E. Boyles
L. Sampson
Gay Boyles
Jerome Boyles
Rev
F. A. Sampson
Rebekahs
Sorority
Rebekah Lodge No. 22
I. O. O. F. Hall
Goldie Utsinger
Noble Grand
Donna Tucker
Myrtle Calebank
Mary Warder
Eva Whiteman
Pittsburgh Penny King Company
Rt. 1
Gratton
T. L. Crawford
East Main Street
Lincoln Street
C. L. Queen
Crawford
Gatle Lee Paige
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
Leslie
Woodbride
N. J
Ray L
Dorothea Redman
Watertown
Carl
Columbus
Stitch
Grafton (and Vicinity
Golf Club
Ort
Nln
Glamorene
Blueville
U. 8
W. Va
S&h
Union Drug CO
W. Main
Dairy Queen
Grafton Dairy Queen
Savea Cure
van Wat Ie
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