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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1956

Page

3

Quota Club Delegate Heads Miami Beach Convention

Grace Marie Bartlett will represent the Grafton Quota Club as a delegate at the Quota International 35th angust convention in Miami Beach Florida June 14 16 International President Dr May Virginia Valencik calls clubs in Australia Canada Mexico and the United States to send delegates The opening will be at the Fontainebleau Hotel on June 14 with meetings through June 16 Delegates will elect officers report on the year aid to the deaf and plan future projects A welcome breakfast speaker is Helen Muir author of Miami U S A Lectures follow Friday Nila Magidoff will speak on My Discovery of America Saturday a closing breakfast features Helen Hiett Waller and the banquet installs officers Post convention trips to Cuba and the Bahamas are planned

Grace Marie Bartlett Grafton Miami Beach Florida Eee Eatin Grace Miller Dorothy Hood Mary Anne Miller May Virginia Valencik Allentown Pennsylvania Australia Canada Mexico United States Fontainebleau Dr. Valencik Valencik Helen Muir Miami- U.S.A Miami Nila Magidoff America Helen Hiett Waller Herald’ ‘Tribune Cuba Bahamas

Donna Woodyard Is Married To Carl Isner In Grafton

Miss Donna Woodyard daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Woodyard of Route 1 Grafton wed Carl Isner in Andrews Methodist Church Grafton on April 22 at 12 30 pm The Rev Chester G Steyer officiated The ceremony featured white gladioli and candelabrum The bride a Grafton High School graduate employed at First National Bank wore a nylon tulle gown with chapel train Heirloom pearls from her mother and carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid The couple resides at 201 Beech Street The groom a Grafton High School graduate employed by J C Penney Company was escorted by Russel Isner brother of the groom The wedding included organ music by Charlotte Stilwell and Mrs Virginia part of the ceremony The reception followed at the bride’s home with a three tier cake inscribed Pete and Dotina The wedding party included Ruth Elaine Woodyard maid of honor and bridesmaids Miss Jan Woodyard and Miss Carol Maybeth McPherson The couple’s families wore navy and white The groom’s and bride’s mothers wore navy with white accessories The couple will live at 201 Beech Street

Donna Jean Woodyard Clair F. Woodyard Route 1 Grafton Carl Norman Isner Beech Street Viola Isner Hamilton Isner Parkview Andrews Methodist Church Chester G. Steyer Jorothy Woodyard Grafton High School First National Bank Tau Phi Lambda Delta Nu Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle J. C. Penney Company Isner Charlotte Stilwell Virginia Ruth Elaine Woodyard Philadelphia Janounces Woodyard Carol Kent Woodyard Heth M. McPherson Russel Isner James Woodyard David Woodyard Pete Dotina Richard O'Connor Fugene Stephenson Dave Woodyard

Woodmen Circle Session Shared By Local Units

West Virginia Northeastern District Convention in Clarksburg drew Delta Nu and Epsilon Epsilon Woodmen Circle members with a luncheon at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Miss Joan Irvin served as toastmistress and speakers included Mrs. Beavers, Miss Bartlett, and Miss Sayer, praising growth and public awareness of the sorority's work.

Delta Nu Epsilon Epsilon Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Supreme Forest Woodmen /Circle West Virginia Clarksburg Stonewall Jackson Hotel Virginia Wolfe Joan Irvin Ons Mae Dean Frances O'Dell Edwina Seifrit Grace Marie Bartlett Eileen Sayer Parkersburg National Advisory Committee Bonnie Hall Delta No Kentucky Atlanta Georgia West’ Virginia Mae Beaver National Board of Directors Omaha Nebraska Faye K. Littman Grafton National Board Philippi Delta Theta Eta Eta Gamma ‘Tau Fairmont Edwina Selfrit Carol Ann Withrow Clara Jean Knotts Joan Ervin Bartlett Ware Thelma . Levicks Philipp Jean Godwin Elkins Martha Col. Grafton Eloise Wilson Ina Mae Dean Buckhannon Martha Shanabarger Miss Bartlett Virginia Peters Georgia Bell Mariam Nestor Shanabarger Letitia Spadafore Bernadine Duty Marion Goff Betty Dadisman Glennis Ann Btevens Ann Summers Freda Gillespie Cole Paula June Klepfel Norma Jaco Ada Pepper Ruby Rutherford Charlotte Lohr Patty Gallaher Eloise Dempsey

Birth notices for Flanagan and Coffman families

A birth report records a girl born at 8 28 am on the 26th to Mr and Mrs Raymond Eugene Flanagan Rt 2 Box 2 City with unspecified weight. Another girl born at 8 57 am on May 27 to Mr and Mrs William G Coffman 611 West Main St City weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces.

Raymond Eugene Flanagan Rt. 2 Box 2 City A Gir William G. Coffman West Main St Ity

Twin births listed for May 27 in Simpson and High Street

A boy born at 10:37 a.m. weighed 8 pounds 11.75 ounces to Mr and Mrs Aley L Mayle of Rt. 1 Simpson. A girl born at 6:59 a.m. weighed 8 pounds 3.75 ounces to Mr and Mrs Albert T Beckman of 137 High St.

Aley L. Mayle Rt. 1 Simpson Albert T. Beckman High St

Hospital admissions and discharges list with staff note

Admissions on May 27 include George Martin East Main Street Mary Sir baugh Tunnelton Pearl Dusky West Main Street Goldie Lynch Rd 2 Jo Ann Coffman West Main Street Hilda Barton Love Avenue Richard B Bord McGraw Avenue Geneva McPherson Maple Avenue Turner Yates Avenue Arlene Robinson West Wilford Street Betty Beckman High Street Discharges on May 26 include Danny Shahan Tunnelton James Stanser Tunnelton Ant Rhoden East Wilford Street Woodrow Reed West Boyd Street Joann Boyles Rt 1 Bertha Sigley Tunnelton Discharges on May 27 include Virgil Grant Poe Jr Barrett Street Orpha Huffman Newburg Rose Strother West Washington Street Charles W Renner East Washington Bt Women on duty at Snack Bar Wednesday afternoon was Mrs Rhea Pisher and Wednesday evening were Mrs Bie Keener and Mrs Pegsy Kunst.

George Martin East Main St Mary Sirbaugh Tunnelton Pearl Dusky West Main St Goldie Lynch Jo Ann Coffman Hilda Barton Love Ave Richard B. Bord McGraw Ave Geneva McPherson Maple Ave Dna ‘Turner Yates Ave Arlene Robinson West Wilford St Betty Beckman High St Danny Shahan James Stanser Ant Rhoden East Wilford St Woodrow Reed West Boyd St Joann Boyles Rt. 1 Bertha Sigley Virgil Grant Poe, Jr Barrett St Orpha Huffman Newburg Rose Strother West Washington Charles W. Renner East Washington Hospital Ausifiary Rhea Pisher Bie Keener Pegsy Kunst

Calendar notes for Scouts and church groups May 28

May 28 program listings show Cub Scouts Pack 6 meeting at Andrews Methodist Church at 7 30 p m with awards. Loyal Class of St Pauls Lutheran Church gathers in the Sunday School Room at 7 30 p m. Ladies Society of B of L F and E meets in K of P Hall at 8 p m.

Andrews Methodist Church St. Paul's Lutheran Church Ladies Society of B.of L. F P. ‘Hall

DAR Members Hear Seven Speakers at Elizabeth Cummins Jackson Chapter

The Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted seven speakers including Mrs. Cabile Sellers and co host Mrs. C F McDermott. Regente Mrs. Rhea Fisher presided as talks covered defense UNESCO and American economic topics. The chapter earned a National Gold Honor Award for 1955 56.

Elizabeth Cummins Jackson The Daughters of the American Revolution Cabile Sellers Haislip St C. F. McDermott Rhea Fisher Rosalyn Heironimus Unesco Virginia Hanway Bricker Barbara Cather Walter McCarran Fisher Alma Eaton Department of Public Assistance Miss Hanway Marguerite Thayer Griffith Heironimus Alice Chamberlain O. J. Fleming Clay Bolyard C. F. Shafer Mary Hines Frank

Notable names listed at social gathering event

Faulkner, Mrs. Hanway, Mrs. Ber tha Hodges, Miss Elizabeth Cather Mrs. George Todd, Mrs. Everett McDaniel, Mrs. Fisher, and two guests Miss Eaton and Mrs. Margaret Lambert. More than 76 percent of stock owners in the United States earn under 10000 dollars after taxes.

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