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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1955
Page
3
Fairmont district officers meet Thursday at Pruntytown Methodist for a Woman's Society of Christian Service training day. The program opens with worship at 11:45, lunch at noon, then training classes for about 29 divisions led by district officers and chairmen.
May 24 hospital counts show admissions for Wilda Bott Betty Rutherford and Wilma Reed from City and Stewart plus Weney Lycas. Discharges include Betty Lee Taylor Bluemont James Guthla Washington Harold Mur Rt 4 City Bill Jefferies Rt Clarence Waller Simp.
Darlene Wood was honored at a party on her fifth birthday by her parents Mr and Mrs Donald Wood of Route 3 Grafton Guests included Debbie Beckman Johny Beckman Eddie Beckman Anna Lee Moran Jimmy Moran Linda Moran Michael Moran Bobby Fornash Michael Fornash Linda Jane Wood Robert Wood and Charles Lester Wood.
Mr and Mrs James P Lyons of Route 3 Newburg are the parents of an eight pound eleven ounce baby born at 105 pm yesterday in the local hospital.
Mrs. Lilly 8 Bott has returned to her home in Norfolk Virginia after visiting at the home of Mrs. Zura Teets on Walnut Street. Bott is a former Grafton resident.
May 26 Delta Nu Chapter Ep silon Epsilon Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle meets 730 pm at the youth center with hostesses listed. May 27 VFW Auxiliary 730 pm at the Post home for a birthday party. June 6 Taylor County Young Democrats 730 pm at the Court House. Lorraine Tatro known as the girl in the window in Williams town Mass is an invalid since birth and waves to Boston Maine trains. A baby will eat 515 pounds of food in its first year costing about 120 dollars.
A 16-name petition to organize a drama department was presented at the Graf ton Woman's Club executive board meeting at Mrs. Jesse Riley's home. A covered dish dinner preceded the session. Committee reports covered pine trees and honey suckle costs. dogwood trees were discussed and a contribution to the FFA was approved. An outing was planned at Mrs. Wayne Sinset’s Rock Lake home. Committee members included Mrs. Sinsel, Mrs. Lawson, and Mrs. Hoffman.
The Green Room Restaurant at Hotel Edison unveiled a special Wall Street menu with sections labeled dividends blue chips foreign market over the counter and odd lots. Prices quoted in fractions accompany the items. In Chicago a 20 year old, George Welter, was injured when a steel urn filled with coffee toppled from a 15 foot lift and struck his head after serving coffee.
Memorial Day weekend approaches and readers are asked to share visitor plans for the Alumni celebration and Memorial parade. Call 514 or 515 to reach the Society Editor who will note guests and holiday arrangements.
The Mission Circle of Union Baptist church met at the church with Mrs. Clyde Bush leading the lesson There was devotions scripture and prayer. Mrs Earl Hustgad led business reports and Mrs Vincent and Mrs Mildred Davis presented secretary and treasurer reports The group planned June activities and refreshments were served by several members including Mrs Mildred Davis Mrs Charles Davis and Mrs Vincent. Hostesses for June were listed.
Firemen rushed to Mrs. R. J. Mucha’s Atlanta home where smoke streamed from a kitchen window. They found the woman conversing on the telephone while a roast burned in the oven, continuing the talk that had drawn responders.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Martin-Beulah church was hosted at Mrs. Ottie Beavers home for its May meeting. Devotions were led by Mrs. Beavers with scripture read by Miss Goldie Squires and a closing prayer by Mrs. Ora Richman. Refreshments followed for attendees including Mrs. Martha Beavers and several others.
LOS ANGELES Nina O Malley 44 sought court permission Tuesday to finalize her divorce from husband 13 so she could wed Gabriel L Avery 44 a parking lot attendant. Superior Court Judge Elmer D Doyle hinted the union might last this time.
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