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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1957

Page

5

Flemington High School Commencement and Class Day Events

The Flemington High School held class day exercises on May 23 with speeches, songs, and awards. May 28 will feature commencement with Rev Chester G Steyer at 8 pm and Judge Max DeBerry delivering the address. The glee club will sing, and prizes include citizenship awards from Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.

Chester G. Steyer Flemington High School A. Bi. ‘Penney Lee Talbott Max DeBerry Harris Ville Miss Johnson Mr. Bush Jacqueline Stewart Phyllis Collins Glee Club L. W. Talbott Shirley Johnson Charlene Rus Norma Marshall Patty Jenkins Mary McKinney Peggy Jo Hayes Violet Whitehall Robert Bolton Jack Crouse Roger Findley Robert Davis Lee Green Richard Holyfield Lewis Johnson Bailey Jenkins Alva Knight Tom Lang Bob Davis Jerrie Rifle Nancy Johnson Miss Stewart Miss. Johnéon Geraldine Biffle Lloyd Puteek Charles Kinsey Sands

Reppert farm in Flemington a 900 acre show place

Mrs. E Reppert of Bridgeport owns the large Reppert farm in Flemington Taylor County covering about 900 acres. The 1925 main house with 13 rooms and four baths sits among two staff houses a brick porch framed home a recreation room paving and several large outbuildings. The farm once hosted 325 Hereford cattle and a sizable poultry herd. Mrs Reppert raised five children in Hillcrest Circle, Bridgeport with ties to Seattle New York and Long Island. State Road crews under Frank Crispin blast loose rocks along U S Route 50 between Blueville and Thornton to prevent slides and protect property and lives. Valedictorians Miss Johnson and Miss Stewart were noted by Reader's Digest for a one year subscription prize.

Taylor County Reppert Flemington E . Reppert Bridge Port Hillcrest Circle Fleming Frank Crislip Blueville Thornton Miss Johnson Stewart Reader's Digest Richard Hollyfield

Local Social Notes From Pruntytown Area

Pruntytown reports visitors and moves as families host relatives from New Bethlehem, Kingwood, and Cincinnati. Names include Dougherty Thompson Mason Martin Bartlett Zinn and others. references to Beulah Baptist Church panquet and senior class affiliations at Grafton High School.

Edgar Dougherty New Bethlehem Clyde Thompson Lemuel Mason Joe Martin Martin Grafton Panquet Beulah Baptist Church Dunior Hazel Bartlett Nellie DeBarr Laura Wiseman May Ott Mary Reynolds Blanch ‘Hustead Myrtle Bartlett Adrian Tucker Edna Lambert Jewel Ford Ann Whitescarver Helen Lance Dortha Bolce Jessie Whitescarver Glayds Tolison Clara Neptune Elsie Swiger Vada 1Utt Christine Carder

Knottsville PTA Meeting Announces May Picnic Plans

Knottsville P T A held a regular meeting at the school with officers presiding. Members discussed the May 28 picnic and a movie titled The Shy Child to be shown by Lloyd Sayres and Chester Sharp as part of the event.

Knottsville P. T. A Lloyd Sayres Chester Sharp

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