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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1946
Page
3
Society and club events are reported by the Society Reporter. Telephone lines note contact through the newspaper office at extension 185 for society notices, meetings, and upcoming gatherings.
Lillian Lucille Shaw daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva Shaw and Norman Edward Brown son of Mrs Alethea Brown wed in a First Baptist Church ceremony at 2 p m officiated by Rev W T Gifford. Attendants wore eyelet dresses and pink and blue accessories. After a reception at the Shaw home the bride, a Grafton Senior High alumna, received a silver necklace from India and carried red roses.
Two houses on W Main Street offered for quick sale. One six room home with bath sun parlor and basement priced at 2600 dollars. The second seven room home with bath and basement priced at 3600 dollars.
June 1 at Belvedere Club 6 pm dinner for all Quotarians and club members urged to attend. June 3 Quotarians meet Leota Griffith Thayer St 7 30 pm business session call Rhea Fisher. June 4 Laciey VFW auxiliary meets 8 pm lodge hall. Circle No 2 St Pauls Methodist Cutright 520 Thayer 8 pm. Judson society Baptist church noon dinner then business. Ladies Red Cross sewing 1 4 pm at Blueville methods and St Augustine. June 6 Lutheran sewing Red Cross 1 4 pm. June 7 Lutheran sewing continues.
The article notes a Hazel Atlas Glass factory employee, a local tap dancer, and Mr Brown who attended Western Hills High in Cincinnati and Salem College before enlisting in 1942. He served two and a half years in North Africa Italy France and Germany with the 168th Chemical Smoke Generator, discharged as staff sergeant in November last year. The couple plan to move to Cincinnati where he is employed.
Hecteks held an election of officers for 1946 47 at Grafton Senior High School. Elected were President Bet, Vice-president Fred, Secretary Alta Sloan, and Treasurer Mary Jo Curry. Plans include sending representatives to Jacksons Mill in August with top point earners to be funded. Members earning letters and pins include Alta Sloan Betty White Freddie Efaw Mary Lundy Betty Myers Margaret Knight Eula Williams Flora Canfield Mary Louise Haskins Martha Hines Mary Jo Curry Eugene Ayers Roy McVicker and others.
Edith Jo Robinson entertained a group of friends near Webster with a weiner roast and party. indoor and outdoor games social conversation and group singing followed. Attendees included Lillian Sapp Martha Frum Genevieve Preston Pearl Lizer Laila Lingamfelter Betty Myers Lorraine McAvoy Lois Goodwin Roland Findley Albert Virtue William Lipscomb Norman Watkins Leland Watkins James Luzadder Gilbert Robinson Osborne Lucas Brady Caruthers Richard Frum Karl Reese Eldon Findley Carroll Tingler Dale Myers Allen Watson Eugene Cole James Riggleman Mr and Mrs A G Robinson and daughter Dottie Lou James Atha co hosts Miss Rogers Miss Newcome and Miss Tingler.
The Philathea class of the First Baptist church gathered at Mrs. Virginia Southworth's home for an evening of devotion and social hour hosted by Mrs. Southworth and Mrs. Lula Fralinger. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including A. C. Aldrich Ruth Werkheiser Sylvia Wagner H. L. Miller Maud Palmer Bertha Snyder Lilly Daugherty Mable Gaskins Delbert Wolfe Ottis Smith W. G. Menear Vere Settler Lula Smith Earnest Bryce Lilly Thomas Ross Grinnan W. P. Samples George Kinsey L. L. Bradley Isa Walls Earl McCord Charles Carlyle Nettie Satterfield Mary Jo Slayton Lena Hatter and Miss Betty DeLancy.
Mary Kathryn Boylen entertained the Senior 4-H club at her Mack street home for the regular monthly meeting. Prayers were led by Mary Louise Haskins and Mary Kathryn Boylen. The program featured West Virginia Boys and Girls, the 4-H pledge, a poem Patience by Janice Lambert, two piano solos by Helen Louise Cutright, and a demonstration on proper sandwich wrapping. Business plans included an theatre party to honor graduating members and future swimming party and picnic. Attendees included Ruth M. Bumgardner, Janice Lambert, Helen L. Cutright, Mary L. Haskins, Aldene Beagle, Dorothea Boice, and Robert Holt. guest Laila Lingamfelter.
The piece notes district officials in Wilkes-Barre and Pottsville declined to be named while predicting the miners walkout would be 100 percent effective except for one Scranton official. It mentions maintenance work continuing and various discharged service members with hometowns in Pennsylvania, plus a correction correcting Henrietta Poole’s name.
A top post office official describes helicopter air mail as a major advance with test runs planned in the Los Angeles area before July 10. By late 1947 regular service is slated for Chicago New York Los Angeles Boston Philadelphia Detroit, with roofs used for landing where possible and a hydraulic winch to unload and reload mail.
Miners continued discussions from page one as operators reported only one call to their offices about mines not functioning. The telephoned inquiry highlighted ongoing disruptions in mining activity and the industry’s response to production gaps.
A mine notification from Monongalia County notes the Richard mine of industrial collieries idle while others operate with near full crews, including Big Kelley Creek Colery’s maiden mine. Three Fairmont field mines Federal Grant Town Bethlehem 41 Barrackville and Bethlehem 43 Caroline closed though Bethlehem 43 may start tonight. Logan county reports forty mines returning to activity with 65 percent output. full production unlikely before Monday. Williamson field sees only four mines down.
William Blizzard of United Mine Workers district 17 reports about one-third of Charleston area mines are operating. He says miners he spoke with are "tickled to death" over the wage pact signed Wednesday by UMW President John L. Lewis and government operators.
An old advertisement touts Moone's Ameraly Oil for eczema itching and burning, claiming 25 years of sales and a money back guarantee. It urges readers to visit Malone's Drug Store and try the oil for fast, grease-free healing with an absolute satisfaction guarantee.
Mrs. Hall of Elkins collapsed during services with husband John Linn Hall and sister Miss Gertrude Reese at hand. Taken to Bartlett Funeral Home then Elkins home, she was born in Valley Falls Taylor County to Samuel and Irene Reese. Survived by husband, a son in San Francisco and three brothers and three sisters.
At the end of April, 17,311 telephone service orders were held due to facility shortages. The official noted central office equipment was a critical bottleneck in the current situation.
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