Grafton Betas Plan Rushing Program For Alpha Mu Chapter
The Grafton Alpha Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi closes summer social events and resumes bi weekly meetings with plans for the Rushing Program tagged Vision. Miss Dorothy Burnside explains Septem ber October rush events including an open meeting on October 10 and community awareness efforts with 3000 chapters worldwide.
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Grafton’ Alpha Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
International Organization
United States
Alaska
Canada
England
Scotland
Hawaii
Guam
Cuba
Canal Zone
Germany
Japan
Dorothy Burnside
Alpha Mu
Grafton
Burnside
Jus
Richard Hood
Donald Poling
Ada Jacobs
Virginia Rosier
Kansas City
Missouri
Nu Phi Mu
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Anne B. Fisher
Iva Fallis
Eastern Star Women Present Travelogues
The Eastern Star Woman's Club met at the Masonic Temple on Thursday evening, September 29, with Mrs. C. F. Shafer presiding. Four new members were admitted and local chapters honored leading community women as directors and sponsors. Honorary memberships were conferred in Grafton on Mrs. Charles Carpenter and Mrs. R. Virgil Rohrbough. Beta Sigma Phi maintains an International Endowment Fund sponsoring two scientists in Cancer Research at the University of Colorado. The group supports local civic drives, cancer fundraising, children’s hospital toys, and other community causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Woman's Club
Masonic Temple
C. F. Shafer
Senate
Mille
Eve Curie
Helen Granitsch
Winifred Hughes
Maude Miller Hoffmaster
Margaret Lawrence Greene
Harold Hitz
Burton
Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde
Mildred Seydell
Emily Smith Stewart
Grace Stoermer
Margery Wilson
Grafton
Charles Carpenter
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Beta Sigma Phi
Club Travelogues Highlight Autumn Harvest Program
Mrs Cody Grow presented a program of travelogues by group members. Highlights featured trips described by Mrs Freda Sawyer Mrs C F Shafer and Mrs Ada McDaniel. Hospitality chair Mrs Mary Smith supervised refreshments. Next meeting set for October 20 with an Autumn Harvest program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody Grow
Freda Sawyer
C. F. Shafer
Ada McDaniel
Mary Smith
Mr and Mrs Paul Boyce Honored At Housewarming
A housewarming party was hosted for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boyce in their new Blueville Addi tion home. Guests included Sam Boyce Bessie Shafferman Patricia Turner Linda Boyce and Mesdames Bay Newcome Chester Blue Earl Carruthers Charles Rogers Walter Knotts Farley Bowman Walter Lucas William Knotts John Brown Howard Wolfe S A Sawyer Raph Turnley and Warren Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Boyce
Blueville Addition
Sam Boyce
Bessie Shafferman
Patricia Turner
Linda Boyce
Mesdames Bay Newcome
Chester Blue
Earl Carruthers
Charles Rogers
Walter Knotts
Farley Bowman
Walter Lucas
William Knotts
John Brown
Howard Wolfe
S. A. Sawyer
Raph Turnley
Warren Turner
Surprise and Farewell For Richard Newcome
Classmates and friends gathered at Mrs. Ralph Newcome's home for a surprise birthday and farewell party for Richard Newcome. Guests enjoyed games and prizes, with refreshments served by Mrs. Pauline Stevens, Mrs Michael McCort, and Mrs. Carl Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Newcome
Ralph Newcome
Tommy Cooper
Karenand
Bill McCart
Buddy Jeffries
Johnny Clelland
Susie Fwaers
Betty Jackson
Michael Newhouse
Stevie Coulson
Patty Grimm
Barbara
Garry Tannsill
Dorothy Knotts
Sunny Moyer
Charles Moran
Fred Floyd
Larry Laren
Bobby Lawson
Johnny Johnson
Harry Franklin Arble
Barbara Lund
Nancy Newcome
Newcome
Pauline Stevens
Michael McCort
Carl Cooper
Two Little Hopefuls Learn Trick Burg
Flemington residents Pearl and Robert Gall join Mr and Mrs Earl Findley of Simpson in cheering a return home after a ten day motor trip to Chicago Logansport and Lafayette Indiana with a side stop in Munsie to visit former Grafton residents. Announcing the birth of a son to W Dale Grimm and wife at City Hospital on September 29 at 1 18 pm weighing 8 12½ pounds. Former schoolmates entertained as J Guy Allender hosted Mr and Mrs J R Carnes of Los Angeles who were West Liberty Teachers College classmates while Allender convalesces at Blueville after a hospital stay. Clyde Dale Norris and wife visit Baltimore friends and relatives from Brownlow Park. Out of town attendees at the funeral of Otha Lee Nye listed numerous relatives from New York Fairport Clarks Weston and Parkersburg among others. Five patients admitted to the City and Mrs Frank Findley entertainments included Audrey Lee Croston Nora Sisler Lou Bartlett Mary Duffy and others. Convalescing J Guy Allender aided by Audrey Croston and Nora Sisler.
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Harry Friedman
Maple Avenue
Chicago
Logansport
Lafayette
Indiana
Munsie
Dorsey McIntosh
Grafton
W. Dale Grimm
Tunnelton
West Virginia
City Hospital
Otha Lee Nye
Leonard Vogt
Penfield
New York
Mabel McQuay
Fairport
H. L. Nye
Mildred Kierman
Connie
Clarks
Charles Yost
Nell Cline
W. Harold Whitman
Fairmont
Virginia Lyons
Parkersburg
E. F. Nye
Thomas G. Nye
Tommy
C. M. Finster
Nancy Lee Nye
Audrey G. Singer
Ralph Douglas
Paul
Nye
Weston
Charles Adams
Earl Adams
Washington
Pennsylvania
Frank Findley
Bridge- Reret
Taylor
Washington Street
Mary Duffy
Western Lines
East Main Street
Engagement Announced For Patricia Ann Custer
Mr and Mrs Hubert Custer of 27 Lovett Avenue Newark Delaware announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann to Frederick Plock son of Mrs Frederick Plock and the late Mr Plock Sr of Boston Massachusetts Miss Custer a Newark High School graduate and University of Delaware student is active in Newark youth circles and taught Bible School this past summer Plock a member of the Armed Forces is stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey on leave from a job in Lynn Massachusetts The couple have made no definite wedding plans Mrs Hubert Custer is the former Eva Cotbank of Grafton
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Hubert “Custer
Lovett Avenue
Newark
Delaware
Patricia Ann
Frederick Plock
Mr. Plock
Boston
Mass
Miss Custer
University of Delaware
Methodist Church Bible School
Plock
Armed Forces
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Lynn
Hubert Custer
Eva Cotbank
Grafton
D A R Announces Annual Conference in West Virginia
The Elizabeth Cummins Jackson Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met at the home of Mrs. Allie Chamberlain on Tuesday September 27. Mrs. Carrie Sellers co hosted and the meeting was presided by regent C V Miller. Delegates and alternates to the state convention planned for Parkersburg October 13 14 15 were named and Elizabeth Hanley elected Parliamentarian. The 44th WV DAR annual conference will be at the Chancellor Hotel October 13 14 15 with registration at 10 30 Thursday.
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Elizabeth Cummins Jackson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Aliie Chamberlain
Carrie Sellers
C. V. Miller
Parkersburg
C. Shafer
J. E Rupert
Jed Robinson
Mesdames
Elizabeth Hanley
Allie Chamberlain
O. J. Fleming
C.V. Miller
J. E. Rupert
C. F. Shafer
Rhea Fisher
J. W. Robinson
Florence Wilkinson
Weekend Discharges List From Salt Lake City Area Hospitals
Street Mary Bailey Simpson Salt Lake City Utah. Patients discharged during the weekend were Mrs Opal Crook 309 East Main Minnie Wickham 861 Cherry George Arthur Tharett Route 2 Tunnelton Mrs Betty Fortney Independence Evelyn Stone Route 2 Newburg Mrs Blanche Ware Route 5 Grafton Vance Bolyard Tunnelton Mrs Freda Mitter Route 2 Newburg Agnes Nester Route 2 Grafton
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Mary Bailey
Simpson
Charles Summerhay
Salt Lake City
Utah
Opal Crook
East Main Street
Minnie Wickham
Cherry Street
George Arthur Tharett
Tunnelton
Betty Fortney
Independence
Evelyn Stone
Newburg
Blanche Ware
Grafton
Vance Bolyard
Freda Mitter
Agnes Nester
State Organization Schedule Reveals Luncheon Dinner and Meetings
The program lists a 12:00 Founders Luncheon a 3:00 Memorial Service a 6:00 State Officers Club Dinner and an 8:30 Conference opening with Mrs. James B Patton as speaker and honor guest The Friday schedule includes a 7:30 Chairman and Historian breakfast at Wilmar with national chairs and Historian General Mrs Van Court Carwithen A 9:30 Business meeting at Chancellor Hotel reports and a 12:30 National Defense luncheon in the ballroom Colonial Erickson to speak A 3:00 to 5:00 Business session Friday evening hosts an banquet with regents report Saturday begins with a 7:30 Indian breakfast at Wilmar and business to finish by 12:30
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State Board
State Officers Club
James B. Patton
Wilmar
van Court Carwithen
Chancellor Hotel
National Defense
Ball Room
Erickson
Anbesa
Regents
Aod
October Meetings Calendar At City Hospital Dining Room
A sequence of local group gatherings listed for October 3 to October 5 includes the Wo man s Hospital Auxiliary officers election at City Hospital dining room, Lois Luzader class at Morgantown Pike home, Quota Club at Grafton Hotel, Circle No 4 at Mrs C B Mason 301 McGraw avenue, Alpha Mu Chapter with Beta Sigma Phi International Night at American Legion Home on McGraw avenue, Jidson Miss Society monthly meeting at First Baptist Church, Grafton Business Girls at Hotel Grafton, and Circle No 2 of St Paul s Methodist Church.
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Woman’s Hospital Auxiliary
City Hospital
Lois Luzader
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Beulah Rogers
Morgantown Pike
Quota Club
Grafton Hotel
St. Paul's Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
C. B. Mason
McGraw Avenue
Glen Harman
Alpha Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
American Legion
Jidson
Society of the First
Baptist Church
Grafton Business Girls
Grafton
Helen Shomo
Circle No
St. Paul's
Community group meetings set for October 6 and 7
Notices list several meetings at church and civic groups. Dates show October 6 with events at 223 Thayer Street Maple Avenue McGraw Avenue and East Main Street. Activities include Ladies Aid Society, Dues Tea, Mountaineer Council 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics, Circle 3, Circle No 1, and a Genealogy card party at the American Legion.
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Ladies Aif-Society of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Frank Kunst
Maple Avenue
Bip.m
Geminitte
Mabel Watkins
C. Burl Mason
McGraw Avenue
Mountaineer Council
Junior Order United
American Mechanics
Daughters Ofmerica Hall
East Main Street
Circle 3
St. Paul's
Methodist Church
Virginia Outright
Thayer Street
Circle No
St. John's
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Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda
Supreme Forest
Irma Jean Stutler
Ellen Tingler
Edith Jo Foley
Kathaleen Bolyard
Mildred Cole
Jean Riggleman
Thelma DeMoss
Julia, Scarcilla
Mary Jace
Catherine Hamilton
Norma Moyer Ringler
Marjorie Hebb
Helen Hussion
Eleanor Wickley
Claribel Upton
Miriam Nester
Norma Lucas
Mesdames Marie McVicker
Mary Jaco
Pauline Keener
Jean Rigele Man
Betty Jo McDermott
Betty Sinsel
Maxine Harvey
Virginia Peters
Louise Auble
Beulah Bailey Rogers
Faye
June Casner
Betty Jean Linn
Julia Scarcella
Laurenna Tucker
Elda Moyer
Ruth Ann Posey
Janice McDaniel
Avenilla DeWitt
Norma Shaw
Marilyn Corrothers
Jewelers
West Main Street
Eastern Star
Farm Bureau Insurance
Glenn Sapp
Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance CO
Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance
Farm Bureau Life Insurance CO
Home Office
Columbus
Onto
Burg
Pearl
Robert Gall
Flemington
Earl Findley
J. Guy Allender
J. R. Carnes
Los Angeles
California
Mrs. Carnes
Allender
West Liberty Teachers College
West Liberty
Allendar
Blueville
Baltimore
Clyde Dale Norris
Brownlow Park
Maryland
Mr. J. Guy
Emma Shear
Calif
Margaret Wilson
West Main
Bob Hope
Hollywood
Mr. and
Mrs. Custer
Grafton Womans Club
Im Am McGraw Avenue
Virginia
Veyon
Yru
Nero
Guy
Lydia
Pinknam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sadie
General Electric de
General
DeLaney’s Electrical Appliance & Furniture
General Electric
Plales
Lincoln Str
Troners
Welfare Finance Corp
W. Main
Happy
Cami
Mar
Coos
Phoenix Hosiery
Phoenix
Barton
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