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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1950
Page
3
Mrs Naomi Lawson, club and society editor, fielding social notes and community events, with contact telephone 514 for readers to submit notices and announcements.
Mrs Charles Wu of Clarksburg addressed Xi Kappa Exemplar members at the Maple avenue home of Mrs Charles Carpenter. The Chinese-born speaker, with ties to Myers clinic in Philippi, discussed changes in women’s status in China and highlighted six influential factors.
Ada Marie Jacobs was honored at a pre nuptial shower at Miss Dorothy Burnside's Maple Avenue home. She will marry Joseph G. Pepper in an open ceremony June 2 at St Augustine Church. Guests included Mrs. A B Pepper and Mrs. A W Jacobs among others. district sorority convention details and gifts were shared.
Delta Nu chapter of Tau Phi Lambda sorority held a semi annual pledge ceremony at the American Legion home on McGraw avenue. Hostesses Mrs Ellen Tingler Miss Thelma DeMoss Mrs Gloria Poling Mrs Betty Linn and Miss Helen Cross assisted. Florence Johnson received a gift for her contest score. A card party was announced for June 16 at the Legion with tables in cahasta and 500.
Miss Louise Smith and Miss Mary Louise Wright received pledges at a Young DP event. Refreshments were served by hostesses at patriotic tables with tiny United Nations flags. Attendees included Grace Bartlett Helen Cross Thelma DeMoss Maxine Delaney Edith Foley Mary Fawcett Lucille Henderson June Hamric Maxine Harvey Florence Johnson Mary Jaco Betty Linn Norma Murphy Betty Jean McWilliams Janice McDaniel Jackie McDaniel Marie McVicker Betty Jo McDermott Elda Moyer Miriam Nester Alice Mac Orr Gloria Poling Virginia Peters Mary Ellen Peters Orma Jean Stutler Julia Scarcetti Jean Stilwell Ellen Tingler Barbara Wyckoff Barbara Watkins Kathleen Young Lillian Wyckoff Thelma Phillips Louise Smith Mary Louise Wright.
A dispatch notes a group of notable pairs invited to attend a European voyage. They will travel from Indianapolis to the west coast then to Michigan and Canada, returning via Minnesota to Chicago for the National Osteopathic Convention July 9 to 14.
Calendar notes a 8 pm meeting of the Women s Auxiliary to the V F W at the V F W home on May 26 and public notices inviting participation and contributions from Mrs Charles Dixon and Miss Flora Heiskell in Reedsville West Virginia. Memorial services are set for May 28 at 10 30 am at the First Christian church on McGraw avenue. The Garden Cemetery Association plans a May 27 road improvement meeting at Garden church at 7 30 pm to discuss cemetery access.
Mr and Mrs Curtis D Decker visit with their two daughters Mr and Mrs Leonard Opdycke and Mr and Mrs Theodore Con rin of Bryan Ohio. They will spend Memorial weekend there. Mrs George Sorge and daughters Rita Jean Betty Loussint visit relatives in Baltimore. Dr Aluminum ore and fangun and Mrs J E Rupert leave from Gold street Sunday for a coast of West Africa.
The Woman's Corner features Miss Grace Whitescarver of West Wilford Street sharing two new recipes. Carrot Casserole blends shredded carrots cheese and crackers with milk baked 30 minutes. Washington Pudding combines cherries sugar shortening egg vanilla flour and milk baked 45 minutes.
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