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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
5
Residents of the Country Club community express deep sympathy after the sudden death of Mrs. Myrtle McCracken. The community shares condolences with her family as friends attended services and funeral notices noted in local gatherings.
An old advertising feature touts Donn’s Pills as a mild diuretic for backache fatigue headaches and nighttime urination linked to aging and diet. Claims that the remedy helps the kidney’s waste removal and has been used by millions for over 60 years.
Flemington May meeting of the Womans Society of Christian Service at Bailey Memorial Methodist Church installed officers for the coming year. President Martha Bailey, vice president Minnie Goodwin, secretary Lucille Gray, and other posts were announced with notes on repairs to the parsonage and program on Christianizing Our Homes. Local guests and attendees from nearby towns were listed, with references to members and visitors.
Mitchell leads the Womans Club as new president chairs an executive meeting at the church on a Tuesday evening. Guests from Astor Methodist WCSC join as officers and members gather for a spring carnival to raise funds for a playground. Activities include majorettes, flag bearers, school band performances, pony rides, bake sales, and booster booths attracting wide civic participation.
The antique booth run by Mrs. Bessie Knight showcased linen from flax grown by Knight family, a dated German Bible, and other items while PTA dinners supervised by Mrs. Georgia Sheets drew crowds. Lions club concert with Duane Poole’s orchestra closed the day. Safe Patrol alumni from the class of ’48 and ’49 hosted a party inviting former principal William Grimes and former teacher sponsor Miss Pauline Benda, with Miss Angela Pollard hosting weekend guest Miss Barbara June Chidester. Brannon Riffle of Rosemont, a Potomac State College student, named a member of the Sigma Phi mega honor sorority, a distinction earned by only about one percent of students each year.
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