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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1957
Page
3
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Today in County Social Life the East Grafton PTA held a final meeting for the year. Second and third grade students performed songs and a square dance under Miss Grace Bosley in Thayer Street. Guests included local families and relatives of teachers, with refreshments served and a short business session led by Mrs. James Brown. The next gathering is planned for September 16.
May 27 to June 3 schedule lists Loyal Class of St Pauls Lutheran hosts at Abel home. Rebekah Lodge 22 holds covered dish supper at I O O F Hall. May 28 Republican Women's Club meets at 7 30 p m in courthouse. Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 p m in K of P Hall. Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Mu host at Joan Hawkins home. DAR Jackson Chapter meets 7 30 p m at Alice Chamberlain home. May 30 St Augustine alumni banquet 6 30 p m social center, call reservations. June 2 E C E memorial services and joint installation of officers. June 3 Ladies Auxiliary F E meets 8 p m with officers at 7 30 p m.
Admissions list includes Chevy Dugan Newburg Wallace Nestor W Main St Ben Williams Tunnelton George Martin Montville Larry Sapp Rt 1 Pamela Sapp Rt 1. Discharges list includes Lane Gordon Rt 3 Newburg Arthur Garrets Tunnelton Oarry Jenkins White St LaDonna Knight Dewey Ave Myrtle Jennings Bishop St.
On Tuesday May 21 at 7 p m the Andrews St Pauls MYF held its regular meeting and elected new officers during a memorial observance.
Barbara Lou Moyer set June 29 for her wedding at the Methodist church in Pleasant City Ohio. She is the daughter of Fred and Mrs Moyer of West Main Street. Her fiancé is Larry J Buckey son of Charles A Buckley of Pleasant City. Rev David Hively will read vows assisted by Rev Paul Hustead with maid of honor Mrs Charles A Wolfe and best man Warren Williams. A reception will follow in the church dining room.
Knottsville Methodist Church groups met at Mrs. Fred Foreman home for the monthly session. They planned a strawberry festival in June with ice cream cake and berries for sale and noted aVacation Bible School to be held in June. Officers were elected at the Willing Workers class and several Knottsville residents joined a local patrol trip to Washington, DC.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held a regular meeting Monday night with Alta Grow as president and Cecelia Losh filling the past president’s chair. West Virginia auxiliaries offered to fill state offices. grafton and Morgantown groups named nominees. The state convention is May 24 25 and 26 at Morgantown. Martyn Shahan, hospitalized at Vincent Palotti, is improving at home. All Eagles and auxiliaries are asked to attend Sunday 2 PM memorial services and the subsequent installation of officers. Installing officers will be Frank Verts Cecelia Losh and Sabina Linn. Lena Knotts won a Sabina Linn quilt. several members attended a birthday party for Jean Dotson Bessie Butcher and Alma Trisler. Thelma Shahan will be kitchen captain next meeting. Refreshments served to many members including Zelda Henderson Katy Robinson Alta Grow Dora Whetsell Pearl Smith Thelma Shahan Alma Trisler Cecily Losh Eva Robey Bessie Butcher Grace Gainer Louise Murphy Edith Bradley Pearl Carney.
The Haymond Farm Women's Club gathered at Mrs. Florence Watkins' home on May 16 at 1 30 pm. Devotions led by Mary Mathew followed by songs and scripture. Maud Davis led the lesson Grow Flowers Through The Season with member help. A flower exchange occurred and business reports were given by Mildred Craft and Lula Satterfield.
Pruntytown Homemakers Club met in the Methodist Church annex on Thursday with devotions led by Mrs. Paul Bartlett. The group reviewed traffic issues in the area including speeding and poorly marked intersections and planned actions, plus announcements for upcoming fair exhibits training and a craft day at Camp Towles.
Simpson alumni state dinner scheduled for June 1 at 7 30 p m at the Simpson school. The 319 alumni will be served by the Women’s Mission Society of the Simpson Baptist Church with Miss Catherine Leach in charge of decorating and Mrs Mary Alice Bartlett directing serving. Visitors include Merle McDaniel family guests from Shelby Run Pruntytown Webster and Flemington and local residents at the Grafton City Hospital and Simpson area. Sunday visits from Charles Gibson Mike Pruntytown Earnest McDaniel and families noted.
Newburg alumni visits from Hamilton Keyser Rivesville and Phoenix mark a weekend as Mrs Mildred Strader and others tour relatives. The Newburg PTA met at the grade school with Dorothy Sinclair retiring and Mabel Leggett elected president. Plans for a Fourth of July celebration were discussed and the third grade won the PTA banner for most parents present. The Class of 1947 planned a reunion at Charles Fortney’s Tunnelton home. Russie Sinclair attended Clarksburg, while Richard Allen family moved into the Warnick property.
The Sentinel is presented as a perfect evening gift for convalescents and the bedridden, promising local news, international and national content, comics, sports, and Bible readings. It argues the paper keeps patients engaged, informed, and connected with visitors, family, and current issues, with extra value for hospital stays or short visits.
On Wednesday evening May 22 the Woman's Auxiliary of the Postal Transport Association held the last meeting of the season at Mrs Stella Knotts home. Mrs Charles Burner, president, presided during the business session. Mrs William Knotts led the program and refreshments were served to listed members after the meeting.
A community event on June 1 will feature a banquet at 6 o'clock followed by a dance at 9 o'clock. Organizers list OST as the venue and invite local residents to attend.
Pleasant Creek community notes Rev States preached his last sermon of the year then moves to another charge. Visitors include Ora Findley at Sam Robertson's home and Ruth Mitchell with Eldon Perks's family. Families like Mitchell, Kennedy, Poling and Stockett shared social and church events in Buckhannon and Webster with several junior seniors attending Graton High prom.
The float committee of the Ep sion Epsilon Chapter Tau PHi Lambda Sorority met at Mrs. George Bell 429 Maple Ave Tuesday evening to plan the Memorial Day parade. Present were Mrs. Georgia Bell chairwoman Mrs. Betty Jo McDermott Mrs. Virginia Delaney Mrs. Helen White and Mrs. Bernadine Duty. Refreshments were served.
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