Miss Blanche Guard Becomes 79 At W C T U Birthday Party
Miss Blanche Guard, among the oldest W C T U members, was honored with a party and shower on her 79th birthday during a regular meeting at the First Baptist church. The group sang hymns, devotionals were led by Mrs. William Bott Sr, and Miss Maud Palmer led prayer. During the business session, new officers were elected for the coming year led by president Mrs. Lelia Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Guard
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
Community Recreation Topic For Women's Club Meeting
The Home Improvement Farm Women’s Club met at Mrs. Bonard Tucker’s home to discuss immediate community recreations led by Mrs. Mildred Cropp. The event honored the aged and sick with flowers while socializing and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improvement Farm Women’s Club
Burned by steam from pressure canner at home
Mrs. Jack Colebank of 460 West Main Street suffered second degree burns from steam escaping a pressure canner and was treated through Saturday. Visitors include C. G. Crane of Kansas City and cousins L. F. P. Crane and families, plus L. B Crane and family from West Main Street. Guests from Florida and Ohio attended gatherings and a funeral reception with many named relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Colebank
West Main Street
C. G. Crane
Kansas City
Missouri
L. F P. Crane
West Washington Street
L. B Crane
Mr. Crane
Terra Alta
Michigan
Miss Etta Francis Shower Honoring Bride-To-Be
Miss Etta Francis was honored with a miscellaneous shower hosted by friends at 481 Maple Avenue. Co-hostesses included Mrs. William Francis and Mrs. Charles Ietzinger with Mrs. Allen Reed assisting. Officers named were Peters president Burl Mason vice president C F Shafer second vice president Maud Palmer secretary and Mildred Gall treasurer. The next meeting will be a dual tea at Mrs. Virginia Mason's home on McGraw Avenue from two to four PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Francis
Charles “Bud” ‘Travis
William Francis
Maple Avenue
Charles Ietzinger
Allen Reed
Peters
Burl Mason
C. F. Shafer
Maud Palmer
Mildred Gall
Virginia Mason
McGraw Avenue
September meetings listed for Grafton village groups
Various clubs and auxiliaries schedule events from September 7 to 8. Guests and hostesses named include Elizabeth Rendle at Hotel Grafton and Mrs Edna Poling. Meetings cover Grafton Bus iness Girls, Womens Hospital auxiliary, Degree of Pocahontas, Lindy Club, D A Hall, World War Mothers, St Pauls Circle No 3, and Mountaineer Council No 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Business Girls
Grafton
Elizabeth Rendle
Womens Hospital Auxiliary
Degree of
Pocahontas
VFW
Lindy Club
Edna Poling
Walter Street
PHC
D. of A. Hall
World War Mothers Club
Legion Home
McGraw Avenue
Circle
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Howard Courtney
Walnut Street
Mountaineer Council
Community schedules sealed in Daughters of America Hall notices
Local groups announce September gatherings at various venues including United American Mechanics at East Main Street, Ford reunion at Oak Grove Baptist Church, White Rose Grove No 2 at K of P Hall, Grafton Community Chorus at First Baptist, Baptist women fall rally at Philippi, Greenvalley Lodge supper at Mrs. Neil Hardman home, Tau Phi Lambda at American Legion Home, and Womans Council meeting at Mrs. T. B. Jones home. Members and friends are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United American Mechanics
Daughters of America
East Main Street
Ford
Oak Grove Baptist Church
White Rose Grove No. 2
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
K. of P. Friendship
Lodge Hall
Grafton
First Baptist Church
Baptist Women of Union Association
Philippi
Greenvalley Lodge No
Ule
Neil Hardman
Loveland Addition
Delta Nu
Baltimore and Ohio Carload Statistics for August and July
Freight carloads on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad show August revenue at 245,681 cars, down from 285,766 the prior August. July 1949 totals reached 214,709, with the week ending September report at 47,611 cars, down from 54,491 the previous week and 65,252 in the same week last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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Scaroceer
Ponst
Meadquarters
Gruen
T Caplan's Jewelers
W.C. T.U
Anna M. Francis
Pearl Street
Evangelical United Brothers Church
Hary Eckels
Sherman ‘Travis
J. L. Fletcher
Betty Jean Travis
John Moritz
Charles Jac
Helena Mac Daugherty
Nancy Holloway
Mary Jo Francis
Glenn Bartlett
Anni M. Francis
Uest of Honor
Franc
Elsie Hampton
West Palm Beach
Florida
Minnie Belle Russell
Fairmont
Hayward Skidmore
Homer Beck
Dallas
Fetterman
Jesse Rovers
Robert
Phyllis
Grafton-Morgantown Road
Bartrett Brown
Belpre
Ohio
J. B. Stanley
Parkersburg
Mollie McDonald
Martin Keyser
Leota Bush
Truman Riley
Mary Hart
Hazel Underwood
Nettie Anderson
Kathleen Cropp
Ruth Landers
Mildred Cropp
Juanita Carder
Dorothy Areford
Alice Withers
Edith Cochran
Russell Beatty
Margaret Conner
Analene Tucker
Bertha Sayres
Wilma Bunner
Mary Provance
Leona Weaver
George Mitter
Rex Mitter
Linda
Paul Mitter
Barbara
Joseph Mitter
Don Mitter
Ray Hawkins
C. T. Miles
William Mitter
Zanesville
John Huber
Virgil Jeffries
R. L. Doehre
Rose Ball
Burgettstown
Allen Newcome
Wheeling
Earnest Graham
Joseph Mahaffey
Irene Collier Schaefer
New York
Newburg
Chestnut Ridge
General Electric
Delaney
Blueville
Pancho Gonzales
Forest Hills
Ted Schroeder
Cyominglee Atong 2
Soent
Tau Phi Lambda
American Legion
Womans Council of the First Church of Christ
T. B. Jones
Virginia Avenue
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Messess
OLES
Buick
Fisher
Pacinks
Hamric Motor Company
Riverside Drive
Los Angeles
Frank Kufta
Garwood
New Jersey
Madelyne M. Stroud
San Diego
Calif
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