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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1954

Page

3

Augustine High School Class Night Promotes Light and Loyalty

The St Augustine seniors of 1954 held their first annual class night in the school auditorium led by Father Carmine, with awards for citizenship to Linda Woodyard and John Coole. Miss Barbara Barlow gave the valedictory on loyalty to Alma Mater, while James Kunst expressed gratitude in the salutatory. About 150 attended as the graduates pledged to live by God’s law. In a separate note, Brookfield school board rescinded a ban on ninth grade graduation parties but outlawed tuxedos and evening gowns.

Augustine High School Father Carmine Our Lady Af Good Counsel Monestary Morgantown Carmine Edward Whitescarver Taylor County American Legion Linda Jane Woodyard John Milton Coole Michael J Han Barlow St. Augustine Kunst Britain Conn Board of Education

Glenna Runkle Weds Wayne McKee In Grove City Ceremony

Glenna M Runkle daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenny Runkle Orient Ohio became the bride of Wayne A McKee son of Mr and Mrs Edgar McKee 109 East Washington Street Grafton Ohio at 3 pm Sunday May 23 The Rev Hendrick Todd pastor of Grove City Presbyterian Church officiated at the brides home Given in marriage by her father she wore a white suit with white accessories and a white orchid bouquet Rhinestone earrings adorned her jewelry The maid of honor was Meredith Tompkins Columbus Ohio in a light blue dress trimmed with white eyelet and a lavender orchid Best man was Carl Dicesare Columbus The mother of the bride wore a multi colored silk dress and a lavender orchid A dinner for 27 followed at the brides home The couple will honeymoon with his parents in Grafton Both are or have been connected to Central High Night School and the U S Army Women's Corps and U S Army respectively stationed at Fort Kilmer New Jersey

Glenna M. Runkle Glenny Runkle Orient Wayne R. McKee Edgar . McKee Washington Street Grafton Hendrick Todd Presbyterian Church Grove City Meredith Thompkins Columbus, O Carl Dicesare Columbus McKee Central High Night School U. S. Army Woman's Corps U.S Army Dun Kilmer N. J

Minnie Utz Feted On 73rd Birthday At Dinner

Mrs Minnie Utz of 201 East Knotts avenue was surprised on her 73rd birthday. Family and neighbors including Mr and Mrs Rolf Utz and children Elaine and Wayne, Mrs Nina Bailey of Elkins, and others gathered at the Utz home after a dinner at Mrs Howard Smiths. A phone greeting came from Hoy Utz in Sacramento. The event featured group photos and a birthday cake with multiple gifts. Also noted is a separate item: the Army saved nearly 13 million dollars in fiscal 1953 by adopting 1 814 of 57 517 employee suggestions.

Minnie Utz East Knotts Avenue Rolf Ute Elaine Wayne Nina Bailey Elkins Grafton Rolf Utz Howard Smith Utz Uta Hoy Sacramento Gali T Tey Davis Grace Miller Lila Miller Eva Rogers Thena Simmons Bessie Trimble

Calendar May 27 Church Group Meetings Nottsville WSCS

Calendar notes May 27 list Friendship Bible Class First Church of Christ at 7 0 p m in basement, May 27 Nottsville WSCS at Mrs Clare Lundy home, Tsu Phi Lambda Sorority Delta Nu Chapter at Lewien home, VFW Auxiliary 8 p m post home, Phillips reunion Mt Nebo, Prim ship Class Fetterman Methodist at 7 30 p m with hostesses Lena McDaniel and Louise Robinson.

Friendship Bible First Church of Christ Nottsville Wscs Clare Lundy Fred Forman Tsu Phi Lambda Sorority Delta Nu Supreme Forest Woodmen Cirgte Le~wien Thelma DeMoss Gloria Poling Ellen Tigter Ruth Royce Nancy Tingler Martha Kemple Virginia Moran VFW Post Phillips Mt Nebo Bannersine Fetterman Efiakeh Lena” McDaniel Louise Robinson

Hee Alums Schedule Adult Craft Classes in June

Hee Alums convened at Mary Blackwell’s Bridgeport home and voted to sponsor adult craft classes in June and part of July. Miss Nellie Cook will teach at 7:30 am on Mondays and Fridays at Grafton High School, with outdoor summer meetings planned, the next at the high school on June 28. Attendees included Nellie Cook, Virginia Cooper, Betty Gull, Dwane Gull, Dorothy Lynch, Alice McVicker, Avaline Wolfe, Mattha Flanagan, and Mrs. Blackwell.

Hee Mary Blackwell Bridgeport Eugene Flanagan Nellie Cook Grafton High School Virginta Cooper Betty Gull and Son Dwane Dorothy Lynch Alice McVicker Avaline Wolfe Mattha Flanagan

Driver Miss Rodriguez Confused by Brake Pedal Pays Fine

In San Francisco a 92 year old woman, Rodriguez, stalled her car during rush hour, rolling into another vehicle. Highway Patrolman Collins asked about the brake pedal and she replied she had no idea what it was for. She faced jail time rather than a $40 fine.

Francisco Rodriguez Clem Collins

Personal notices spell out vacation plans and hospital stay

Robert Hull of 00 West Main Street is at Ohio Valley Memorial Hospital Wheeling for treatment. Barbara Ellen Shay and Mary Lou Kunst of Washington plan a six week vacation visiting relatives in Ohio starting Saturday morning.

Robert Hull West Main Ohio Valley eMeral Hospital Wheeling Barbara Elen Shay Mary Lou Kunst Washington Reelutive Ohio

Birth Announcement for Patrick Desa Dwieht

Mr and Mrs Dwieht of Brownlow Pails announce the birth of a son at Morgantown hospital Sunday weighing 14 ounces. He is named Patrick Desa. The couple also has a son Mike age four. The mother is Dorothy McCain of West Union, daughter of Georgia McCain. Grandparents are Frank Te sett of West Union. Father manages Grafton Mike Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co.

Dwieht Morgantown Patrick Desa Mike Tumtoher Dorothy McCain West Union Georgia McCain

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List

Admissions May 26 include Robert Bruce Corio 103 W Main Margaret Jones Rt City Margaret Chenoweth 14 Grand Julia Pearl Knotts Newark Pamela Sapp City Pred Alkive 42 St John. Discharges May 26 list Pauline Holloway 220 Pearl Delores Popilewski Howesville Robert Bruce Corio 103 E Main.

Robert Bruce Corio Main Margaret Jones City Marguerite Chenoweth Julia” Pearl Knotts Newark Pamela Sapp Pred Alkive St. John Pauline Holloway Pearl Delores Popilewski Howesvile E. Main

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