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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1941

Page

5

May Day Dinner Climaxes Year for Local Woman's Club

The annual May Day dinner closed a year of notable achievements for the local Woman's club. About eighty five members attended a patriotic yet springlike event featuring floral arrangements, candles, and music by Gertrude Shaw and Christine Carpenter. Mrs. E. M. Tomlinson presided, welcomed new members, and read a note of thanks from the Eastern Star Woman's club for West Virginia books donated to the city library. The program highlighted readings by Mrs. Longwell, violin pieces by Christine Carpenter and others, and a closing talk by past president Mrs. W. E. Hardin. Officers and department chairs were installed, retired officers praised, and upcoming plans focused on national defense.

Woman's Club E. M. Tomlinson West Virginia Charles Arpenter Gertrude Shaw Helen Menear W. H. Longwell Wheeling Woman's Club T. Harry White W. Heironimus, Jr C. F. Shafer C. Howard Cameron Gertrude S. Shaw Walter Beall Nina Zinn T.M. Deegan John Bradford E. H. McDargh Tomlinson Charles Carpenter Howard Cameron W. A. Beaver F. Shafer W. E. Hardin W. J. McGonagle T. M. Deegan Clyde J. Gil‘bert Sara Musgrove G. H. A. Kunst Kenneth Robinson John Hopkins W. ‘A. Beavers, Sr James F. Holt William Willhide Grace Wolfe Bailey Wyckoff

Party Guests Include Notable Local Residents

Those enjoying the party were Terry Lane, Donald Steinhoff, Billy Morgan, Frank Collins, Ned Clapton, Charles Bragg, John Hancock, Norman Knotts, Paul Willis, Ray Cole, Guy Kirk, Car roll Ludwick, Jimmy Gawthrop, Raymond Hedrick, Joe Eddy Bailey, Donald Moore and Zara Smith. Present also were Mary Jane Brown, Thelma Jean Austin and David W. R. Brown.

Terry Lane Donald Steinhoff Billy Morgan Frank Collins Ned Clapton Charles Bragg John Hancock Norman Knotts Paul Willis Ray Cole Guy Kirk Carroll Ludwick Jimmy Gawthrop Raymond Hedrick Joe Eddy Bailey Donald Moore Zara Smith Mary Jane Brown Thelma Jean Austin David W. R. Brown

Circle plans sash party for June at Virginia Outright home

Mrs Durward Brown conducted the session and a business meeting planned a sash party for June at Miss Virginia Outright's home. Announcement was made for a birthday party at the general society meeting on June 17. A pleasant social hour followed with dainty refreshments.

Durward Brown Virginia Outright General Society

Farm Home Club Meeting at Gough Residence

A Knottsville Farm and Home club gathering at Mrs. Claude Gough’s home featured a devotion, scripture reading, and singing. Co-hostess Mrs. Cora Gules assisted with refreshments after the social hour, with a lesson on Wholesome Desserts and a demonstration by Mrs. Flossie Shroyer and Juanita Ludwick.

Grafton W. VA CM. Wilson Wilson Everett Ludwick Ella Wilsop Gall Mary May Newcome Margaret Kinney Gail Luzadder Vera Luzadder Clara’ Luzadder Bernice Luzadder Ida Limerick Ada Thomas Dolly Lenwick Prudy Ludwick Emmy Boylen Margaret Wiland Flossie Shroyer Gar Boyles Juanita Ludwick Bila Wilson Knottsville Farm and Home Club Claude Gough Cora Gul

May 27 DAR and related society meetings in town

Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter of the D A R meets at 2 p m at 13 East Washington with officers to be elected. An Andrews Methodist church executive committee meeting at 7 p m precedes the General society gathering. May 26 brings the Woman's annual May Day dinner at 6 30 p m at Andrews North district church with Mrs Charles Capenter as chair. Junior Order of United American Mechanics holds a 7 p m meeting at Wehnhall with hospitality coordinators listed. numerous committee posts and chairmen are named for municipal government finance auditing and publicity among others. Special committees remain tentative with extensive names and post allocations.

Elizabeth Cummins Jackson Daughters of the American Revolution Alli Chamberlin East Washington Street Andrews Methodist Church General Society Andrews Nothndist Church Charles Capenter Wehnhall A. W. Dean Virgil Rohrbough O. Jay Fleming Nell Haslup Mary Forcello Delores Currey G. T. Vance Abe Tackett Aliie Chamberlin Lee Bennett, Jr Z. L. Dean Antoinette Forcello Luther C. Ford W. I. Booth John Muter Olaf Lawson T. W. Heironimus, Jr G.H. A. Kunst Nelle Tucker Margaret Moran Merle Watkins Robert Arble Albert Willis James C. Holt FS. Suddarth Robert Clayton L. J. Stover Rose Murphy Harry White Harry Friedman Clyde Hickman J. Paul Murphy Mildred Keefer Eileen Robison Ray Moniroe Charlotte Carl Lynch H. H. Holt W. E. Hardin T. W. Heironimus Jr Ward B Laurel Frey H. Odgers Bucklew Ray Monroe T. Rasmussen Pauline Bradford Frank Cather D. G. Kunst Nina Zinn J. J. Kaufman Belle VanKirk C. R Watson W. E. Robinson Eva Love Simon Friedman Walter Beall C. F. Schroeder J. M. Riffee Luther Reigart W. J. Frey Joanne Ford

WSCS Circle 4 Holds Meeting at Mrs Stafford Home

Circle 4 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs James F Stafford's Walnut street home Monday. A period of devotions preceded the brief business and discussion of church work and outreach.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service St. Paul's ‘Methodist Church James F. Stafford Walnut Street

Women club list of chairmen and committee names

A long OCR fragment names numerous chairmen and committee members across health and hygiene guest day and May Day dinners, district convention duties, and aiding personnel for last night's event. The roster includes Mrs. Paul Warden, Mrs. E. F. Roof, Miss Margaret Moran, Mrs. Ward Blaney, Mrs. C. Howard Cameron, and many others.

John Shields, Jr Margaret Moran Lloyd Plum Ada Mae Withers Ed McDaniel Victor Willhide William Fisher C. G. Turner Helen Chenoweth L. Dean W. P. Samples W. G. Chrislip Rhea Fisher C.F. McDade Ward Blaney L. L. Painter G. T. Vance C. Howard Cameron Carpenter Richard Robey Francis Warder Bonnie Newcome T. Rasmussen G. T.vance E. R. Bucklew

Miss Korte Leads West Penn Staff Outing to Parkersburg and Marietta

Miss Clara Korte of Monongahela News accompanied a party of more than thirty staff and correspondents on an outing Tuesday May 20 visiting Parkersburg and Marietta. They inspected property broadcast from radio station WPAR and toured Trissies substation, appliance store, and home economics kitchen before dining at the Betty Mills club, returning via St. Marys. Ray W. Garvin headed the tour as manager of publicity and editor of the Monongahela News.

Clara Korte Monongahela Parkersburg Mariena Fairmont Parkeersburg Trissies WPAR Marietta Betty Mills Club St. Marys Ray W. Garvin Monongahela News

Grafton Event Honors Carvers At Waldo Hotel Reception

About 150 local attendees joined a reception for Superintendent and Mrs. A R Carver of Grafton marking the seventh anniversary of the Clarksburg Women’s Division of the Cooperative Traffic Program. Lawrence R Lynch welcomed the Carvers and speakers urged staff cooperation before a Waldo hotel dance with Sammy Hills Orchestra.

Grafton A. R. Carver Clarksburg Cooperative Traffic Program Waldo Hotel Lawrence R. Lynch H. M. Nicholson CTP Earl Everett John Bliss Baltimore Helen Foreman Q. S. Lewis Sammy Hills Edwin H. McDaigh Walter McFarland Angela Moran Headley LaVerne Ruth Welch John Bradford

Local Clubwomen To Attend Meet In Clarksburg

Several members of the local Woman's club will attend a luncheon and round table discussion of club presidents and program chairmen of the North Central District of the West Virginia Federation of Women's clubs. The meeting, at the Stonewall Jackson hotel in Clarksburg, will cover the program for the coming year.

Woman's Club North Central West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs Stonewall Jackson Clarksburg

Foster Brown Birthday Party Honored on Tenth

Foster Lloyd Brown son of Rev Durward Brown and wife at 207 Thayer Street was celebrated on his tenth birthday with a lawn party and weiner roast. A special feature included motion pictures of the group after several hours outdoors.

Foster Lloyd Brown Durward Brown Thayer Street Weiner

Primrose Beauty Shop Ad Listings Permanents

Primrose Beauty Shop owned and managed by Bert Utsinger at 102 Ethel Street offers permanents from $2.50 and up. Head operator Frances Cole is listed with the shop’s phone number 473 4 13-26t cod.

Bert Utsinger Ethel Street Frances Cole

Also Mentioned on This Page

W.H. Longwell Alice Austin Grafton High School West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon Miss Austin Roy McCuskey R. H. Carder Farm Gough Residence Knottsville Wscs Circle Miss Korte West Penn Carver Foster Brown Altman Cobbs Maine Primrose Beauty Shop Aaa F. Lucas M. Rogers Mrs. E. McDaniel Casuals L. Phillips Cynthia E. Bunner Mrs. E. Spencer Ara Ey Miss D. Kyle Nderspun Mr. L. ‘Jones Miho Penney’s
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