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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1954

Page

3

Woman's Club Closing Program Honors Mrs Thayer and Rebekah Lodge

About 100 people attended the annual May Dinner of the Woman's Club at St. Paul's Methodist Church marking the close of the 1953-54 club year. Mrs Edgar M. Foekman and others organized the event. Principal speaker Mrs John McCuskey discussed Patterns of Democracy and the Road to Freedom, praising Columbus and notable women. New officers include Mrs Walter, president, and Mrs Wayne L, first vice president, with installation by Mrs W Hoffman. The program also featured readings, songs, and a donation to Camp Towles.

St. Paul's Methodist Hurch Effair Edgar M Poekman Charles Haislip Elizabeth Cather J Jul Murphy Ralph Shailon Kemp Steinbeck Peter Cuppett Hugh Meiniel Lloyd Sayres J. D. Sergent Victor Willie William Stafford John McCuskey West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Oveta Culp Hobby Ivy Baker Priest United States McCuskey Zachary Music Department Calvin Morrison C. Burl. Manson Carl Harman Camp Towles W. Hoffman Walterer Wayne 1 Paul Warden Bob Brown Bruce Bumgardner Robert Cleer Creasurer Charles Care Center

Community Club and Church Calendar for May and June

A calendar snippet lists events across organizations: Women of the Moose, Circle No. 2 at Presbyterian church, Executive Committee meeting at lodge, Friendship Bible Class at First Church of Christ, Knottsville WSCS at Mrs Lundy home, Tau Phi Lambda Sorority at Le gen home, VEW Auxiliary at Post home, and St Augustine Alumni banquet at Cozy Rest. May 2% and June 1 Friendship Class events noted with hostesses Lola McDaniel and Louise Robinson.

Women of the Moose Moose Circle No. 2 Presbyterian Church Lodge First Church of Christ Knottsvile Wscs Clare Lundy Ered Forman Tau Phi Lambda Sorrovity Delta Nu Chapter Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Legen Thelma de Moss Gloria Poling Ellen Tingler Ruth Royce Nancy Tingler Martha Kemple Virginia Moran St. Augustine Cozy Rest

Liked Music Pub Incident In Memphis Mentioned

Police arrested a man after neighbors reported loud radio music near a Memphis pub. The report notes the suspect, Fletcher Pyanklin, 42, expressed liking the loud sound during the incident. Nearby authorities cited a separate, unrelated claim about chinchilla breeding shipments from South America in 1923.

Memphis Tenni Fletche Pyanklin

Wiener Roast at Rosemont Church Brings Local Residents Together

Rosemont and surrounding residents attended a Wiener roast held at the Rosemont church Grove hosted by the intermediate girls. Attendees included Arretta Reed Jennett Cottrill Ann Kelley Shirley Jenkins Mary Preston Cwolyn Post Shirley Bailey Agnes McCoy Brenda McClough Jeanett Wilfong Sandy Shingleton Ruth Moore and others. visitas noted of families visiting hospitals and conferences with various names and towns mentioned including Clarksburg Bristol Flemington and Anmore. The event boards a wide social web of neighbors amid reports of hospital stays and travel.

Rosemont Church Arretta Reed Jennett Cottrill Ann Kelley Shirley Jenkins Mary Preston Cwolyn Post Shirley Bailey Agnes McCoy Brenda McClough Jeanett Wilfong Sandy Shingleton Ruth Moore Charles Kalley George Bailey Harold Hayes Gary Grey Harold Cottis Donnie Gibson Lester Sandy Jackie Morgan Robert Brown Mattie Bailey Harold Fisher Anmore Clara Mitchell Charleston Rosemont Flemington Hoy Goodwin Painesville Veteran's Hospital Andy Kish Clarksburg Hudson Oran Collins Painesville, C

Package trap leads to arrest warrant for Hartford man

Hartford police called Sam Peay about a package with his name. He went to the station where the item proved to be a warrant for his arrest for evading responsibility in a highway accident.

Hartford Conn Sam Peay Peay

Patty Satterfield Feted At Shower By Daily Club

Members of the Forget-Me-Not Daily Club honored Patty Satterfield at a bridal shower held at Gladys Lundy’s Knottsville home in Mississippi. Satterfield will wed Robert Goosman in Tyne. The gathering opened with a group prayer and a business meeting led by Marguerite Isner. A gift exchange and refreshments followed for attendees including Mary Pifer, Katy Robinson, Annabelle Satterfield, Ceris Rogers, Dessie Rogers, Ada Haller, Weese, and Gladys Lundy.

Forget-Me-Not Daily Club Patty Satterfield Gladys Lundy Knottsville Miss Satterfield Robert Goosman Tyne Marguerite Isner Mary Pifer Katy Robinson Annabelle Satterfield Ceris Rogers

Personal News From Bedford And Nearby Trips

Mrs. Claudine Barcus and her children Eddie and Sissy visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles E Ball on Fanny street alongside Mrs. Marian Sawyer of Bedford Ohio. Mrs. Fred Nicola returned from Waukegan Illinois after visiting her son and daughter-in-law and granddaughter.

Wayne Sprouse Kenneth Moore Frank Rus Charlene Joan Bensky Marlene Bensky Gus Demeno Jimmy Clarksburg Claudine Barcus Eddie and Sissy Marian Sawyer Bedford, O Charles E. Ball Fanny Street Fred Nicola West Bluemont Street Waukegan, NL Inlaw Fred Nicola, Jr

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed

Admissions on May 25 include Eileen Rice of Route 4 City Lena Hoffman Brownton Arley Upton Route 2 Philippi Martha Louise Hall Tunnelton and Ethel Williams Route 4 Tunnellon Discharges on May 15 list Janele Lite inger Borneville O Altha Post Simpson

Eileen Rice Rt. 4 City Lena Hoffman Brownton Arley Upton Philippi Martha Louise Hall Tunnelton Ethel Williams Tunnellon Janele Liteinger Borneville, O Altha Post Simpso

West Virginians Picnic Set in Los Angeles for Southern Californians

Former West Virginians living in Southern California will hold their annual summer picnic on Sunday June 3 in Los Angeles at Sycamore Grove Park. The West Virginia State Society of Southern California announced the event and requested newspapers to bring copies for a Home State News table. Also noted is a brief item about two elderly brothers, George Poore aged 96 and Henry 91, who rise at 5 a.m. daily and work long hours at lunetrum.

California Los Angeles Sycamore Grove Park West Virgin State Society of Southern California Robbinston, Me George Poore Henry

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All and Iestra Ster Honig Mpa Sere Womans Club Thayer Rebekah Lodge Rts Grafton Rebekah Lodge 1. C. O. F. Hall Mildred McWilliams Noble Grand Johnson Fleming Gatha Boyles Clara McDonald Trimble Putzek Howard McWilliams Lottie Shumaker Wilma Reed Pearl Robinson Alendar Fetterman Methodist Church Lena McDaniel Louise Robinson South America Boyd Reed Henry Collins Horace Humphreys Samuel Dwight Humphrey William Bailey Samuel Bailey Bridgeport Robert Marks Candas John Marks Tampa Fla John Harman M. F. Bailey Grafton Patty Satterield Daily Club Ued Reine Bennet Traig Soest Plymouth Desoto DODGE Morgan Motor Sales Blueville Redes Fe Ue DeLaney Lincoln Street America Him Qurousnout Bintie Buxton Baldwin Gonn Holton D. B. Fawley High Street Morgantown W. V The Elks Club Pittsburgh Ernie Costello
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