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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1956

Page

3

St Augustine Graduates Honored at Morning Breakfast

Members of St Augustine's 1956 graduating class were honored Thursday with a Mass at 8 o'clock at Saint Augustine Church. Rev Michael J. pastor presided. Girls Choral Group sang hymns including Our Eucharistic King. Mrs Lee Roberts played organ. A breakfast followed with readings of Class History Will and Testament and Class Prophecy by Judy Coughlin Su Anne Litzinger and Lucille Sorbello. Norma Keener led the Junior Class officers.

St. Augustine Saint, Augustine Church Michael J Mary Jesus Lee Roberts Jor Father Hanson Carmine Judy Coughlin Sandra Barlow Joan Etta Jenkins Rose Scarcelli Barbara Ellen Shay Charles‘Litzinger Paul Shay Charles Bishop Laura Keener Sue Ann Litzinger Mary Ann Murray Lucille Sorvello Mary Alice Waters

Loyal Class of St Pauls Lutheran Church Meeting

Calendar notes show the Loyal Class of St Pauls Lutheran Church gathering in the Sunday School Room at 7 30 p m on May 28 with another entry on May 26 for the Ladies Society of B of L De meets in K of P Hall in the afternoon.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Ladies Society of B.of L. de K. of P. Hall

Jane Nestor to Wed D. McDaniel in Future Date

Miss Jane Nestor daughter of Mr and Mrs L J Nestor announces engagement to David McDaniel son of Mr and Mrs Glenn McDaniel. Both are Grafton High School graduates with 1954 and 1955 class years respectively. Jane works at Grafton Manufacturing. David serves with the Army at Fort Rucker Alabama in a helicopter mechanic training school. No wedding date yet.

Jane Nestor L. J. Nestor David McDaniel Glenn McDaniel Miss Nestor Grafton High School Grafton Manufacturing Company McDaniel Army Fort Rucker Alabama

Births at Air Bases Add Two New Daughters

Captain and Mrs W L Jones announce a 7 pound 0 ounce daughter Laura Sue born May 18 at Fielson Air Force Base Alaska. Mr and Mrs French Helme of Thayer Street are maternal grandparents and A C and Mrs Richard F Norris Greenville SC announce Kimberlee Kay born May 15 at Donaldson Air Force Base Hospital. Mrs Norris formerly Adrienne Jenkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Adrian Jenkins Clarksburg. Paternal grandparents Hayward Norris Blueville Great Artirt? Mr and Mrs G W Jenkins West Main Street and Mrs Ray Powell Clarksburg.

W. L. Jones Laura Sue Fielson Air Force Base Alaska French Helme Thayer St A/C Richard F. Norris Greenville South Carolina Kimberlee Kay Donaldson Air Force Base Hospital Norris Adrienne Jenkins Adrian Jenkins Clarksburg Sratfan Hayward Norris Blueville G. W. Jenkins West Main St Ray Powell Clarksbergs

Cupid Has Busy Week In Grafton Marriage Applications

Marriage applications issued this week list Julius Kennedy aged 22 and Audrey Harness aged 23 of Taylor County, Wilbur James Utt 20 and Naomi Virginia Marks 20 of Taylor County, Louis Mosser 23 of Fairmont and Billie Davis 18 of Simpson, Gerald Les Hill 20 of Clarksburg and Anna Thresa Simonette 19 of Flemington, Joseph De Marco 31 of Dearborn Michigan and Patricia Ann Smailridge 28 of Flemington.

Julius Kennedy Audrey Harness Taylor County Wilbur James Utt Naomie Virginia Marks Lous Mosser Fairmont Billie Davis Simpson Gerald Les Hill Clarksburg Ind Anna Thresa Simonette Flemington Joseph de Marco Dearborn Michigan Patricia Ann Smailridge

St Augustine Seniors To Be Banquet Guests

St Augustine High School 1956 graduates Laura Ketner Sue Litzinger Mary Ann Murray Lucille Sorbello and Mary Alice Waters will be honored guests at the annual banquet to be held May 30 at Cozy Rest Rev Pathor Philip J Brady pastor of Immaculate Conception Church Wheeling will be guest speaker Ralph Federer Morgantown will present a program of piano selections William M Cockrell Alumni Association president will give the welcome address Judy Coughlin class of 1986 president will give the response Reservations with Mrs Bernadine Waters or Miss Helen Gerkin for the event

Laura Ketner Sue Litzinger Mary ‘Ann Murray Lucille Sorbello Mary Alice Waters St. Augustine High School Cozy Rest Pathor Philip J. Brady Immaculate Conception Church Wheeling Ralph Federer Morgantown Plano William M. Cockrell Alumni Association Judy Coughlin Bernadine Waters Helen Gerkin

Bridal Shower for Mrs George Grow Shows Warm Gatherings

A bridal shower was given for Mrs George Grow formerly Buti Balser. Hosts Mrs Donald Goodwin and Mrs Ray Shaw led games and social chat with many lovely and useful gifts. Refreshments were served to guests including Mrs Maxine Basser, Sue Carol, Pauline Funkhouser, and others. several friends who sent gifts could not attend.

George Grow Buti Balser Donald Goodwin Ray Shaw Grow Maxine Basser Sue Carol Pauline Funkhouser Larry Betty Grow Patty Patsy Basser Wanda Lee Miller

Hospital Discharges and Admissions List in May

A list from Admaisiph Hospital records May admissions and discharges by street and town. Names include Shahan, James Strauser, Allie Curry, Elva Miller, Mania Hawkins, Martha Flanagan, William Graham, and others with addresses in Tunnelton Grafton Clarksburg and nearby streets. A note humorously states the saying dead as a dodo is based on fact, noting the last dodo died over 1250 years ago.

Hospital Admaisiph Shahan Tunnelton James Strauser Allie Curry Grafton Elva Miller Fanny St Woodrow Reed Boyd Mania Hawkins Cherry St Martha Flanagan William Graham Bluemont Dorjo Earth

Home Economics Seniors Host Mothers Dinner at Grafton High

Home Economic seniors at Grafton High School hosted a Mother’s Day dinner in the school dining room decorated with dogwood and honeysuckle. Miss Nellie Cook supervised making corsages for each mother while hostesses and guests listed include Maxine Eisner Dorothy Austin Alice Wood Pat Isner Pricilla Keane Lilian Weager Joan Lews Dorothy Guthrie Rose Annés Patty Turner Tidy ein Skisey Newton Juné and many others as service staff and attendees.

Nellie ‘Cook Maxine Eisner Dorthy Austin Alice Wood Pat Isner Pricilla Keane Lilian Weager Joan Lews Dorothy Guthrie Rose Annés Patty Turner Tidy Ein Skisey Newton Juné Ancel Kiger Dellett Smallwood Eddie David Lula Weaver Sally Weaver Carolyn Poe

Judge Denies Divorce Over Double Marriage Case

A Scottish judge refused to grant a divorce to John McReadie on Tuesday, citing that he had married his wife twice and should have known her shortcomings. The McReadies wed in 1983, divorced in 1946, and remarried in 1953, with the court noting the unusual sequence amid the proceedings.

Kulnburuss Scotland John McReadie McReadies

Whites Muscle In On Eskimos

Washington officials report that the House Interior Committee advanced a bill to allow white hunters to shoot caribou previously restricted to Eskimos. The discussion notes Eskimo fishing and hunting rights while urging a shift in access to resources amid federal policy debates.

Washington House Interior Committee

Junior Groups Of Forest Circle Honor Mothers

The Jolly Juniors No 12 and Junior Miss Club of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle hosted a reception Thursday at the Moose Ballroom honoring mothers. National officers attended and a style show featured junior members modeling outfits with interspersed musical and dance numbers, as mothers and other members assisted and registered guests.

Jolly Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Martha Shansbarger Epsilon Epsilon Tau! Phi Lambda Sorority Milas Joan Star Rebecca Isner Penny Peters Marcie Duty Joy Lowy Kathy Louzy Kathy Cleavenger Ele Lanor Cleavenger Sandra ‘Burton Judy Louzy Sandra Kay Dadisman Barbara Simons Eliabeth Mooney Paula Duty Mary McKeen Ada Kemple Martha Henderson Penay Curry Beverly Price Beverly Keen Jay ‘Lowy Paul Loury Charles ‘Duty Shana‘barger Bernadine Duty Deloris Louzy Bessie Loury Robert Burton

Grafton post office clerks elect state leaders at Charleston

A West Virginia post office federation convention in Charleston on May 19 20 reelected Mrs T K Cole and Roy M Newton to top posts. Cole named state vice president of the Ladies Auxiliary Newton elected VP for the First Congressional District. James Price named state president with Hazel Vinson as Ladies Auxiliary president. Grafton No 4085 boasted 100 percent membership, with several members attending including Nathan Drainer O C Ware Donald Poling Newton Cole and Sm Nowe. The gathering urged liberal retirement laws personnel management bills and moderated speed up and supervision rules, planning for 1957 in Parkersburg.

T. K. Cole Roy M. ‘Newton W.va Federation of Post Office Clerks Charleston James Price Ladies’ Auxiliary Hazel Vinson Huntington Grafton Auxiliary Congress Parkersburg Nathan Drainer O.C. Ware Donald Poling Newton Cole

Land Transfers in Taylor County West Virginia Estate Divisions

Property deeds show transfers in Taylor County West Virginia. Gertrude Nutter and H H Nutter transfer land in Boothsville to John Haught and Myrtle M Haught. George E Corbin to Raymond W Blake covers land in Flemington District. John D Shingleton and wife to Brennis A Stevens land in Fetterman District. Pauline Greene to Hugh Green lot 208 in Fetterman Plat Taylor County West Virginia.

Ginia Gertrude Nutter H. H Nutter John Haught Myrtle M. Haught Boothsville Taylor County West Virginia George E. Corbin Flemington John. D. Shingleton Brennis A Stevens Fetterman West Virgin Pauline Greene Hugh Green Fetterman Plat Taylor Coubly West Virghick

Deeds Filed in Taylor County Clerk Office May 18–26

Deeds filed in the Taylor County Clerk Roxie Fowler’s office cover Raymond W. Blake and spouse transferring half interest in land in Flemington District Taylor County West Virginia to Elbert L. Blake.

Taylor County Roxie Fowler Raymond W. Blake Elbert L. Blake Flemington

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