Society and Club Activity
Mrs. Naomi Lawson, Club and Society Editor, reports on recent social gatherings and society news. Telephone 185.
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
3
Mrs. Naomi Lawson, Club and Society Editor, reports on recent social gatherings and society news. Telephone 185.
Mrs William Nestor was elected president of the Lois Luzadder class of the Evangelical United Brethren church at the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. The dinner meeting included husbands as guests. Officers elected: secretary Leroy Kinter treasurer N B Deakins flower fund William Glover reporter Dorothy Burnside. Present were Leoma Zumbro R E Bennett William Nestor Leroy Kinter William Glover Mary Jean Grinnan N B Deakins Dorothy Burnside and Mrs BE Duckworth.
A dense schedule of local gatherings is listed with dates from September 8 to 14. Groups include Lindy Club, D A Hall meetings, World War Mothers, St Pauls Circle No 3, Mountaineer Council 44, Andrews WSCS Group I, VFW Auxiliary, Taylor County Garden Club, Ford reunion, Football Mothers, White Rose Grove No 2, Grafton Community Chorus, Knottsville Farm Woman's Club, Union Baptist Fall Rally, and Greenvalley Lodge.
Mrs. Bertha Jacobs hosted the D O B class of Blueville Methodist Church at her home. She led the business session where a $100 contribution for the parsonage furnace was approved. Vera Jacobs played two piano solos and social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs. Jacobs and her daughters Ada and Vera to several members.
Irene Colusesenaeler of Yaphank New York visits her mother Mrs FP B Collier of Grafton for the past week. The Rev and Mrs L G Robinson host Henry Thompson Jr and wife and Mr and Mrs Cooper and son Allen from Palempal. Labor Day weekend visitors include Roy C Poling and family from Blueville Addition and Lloyd Kirk family from Grafton touring New Castle and Kennywood Park. In Ohio Mr and Mrs George Colebank and children visit Warren for Labor Day. Sisters’ guests include J L Durst visiting A M Moats and Tenia Osborne in Thayer Avenue. Hospital notes list several admissions and discharges. Par kview hosts several families over Labor Day. Parkview group includes Moore family from Ohio and local residents.
Residents and former officials from Blueville and nearby towns gather as Miss America 1949 pageant events unfold. R H Taylor and family visit. G William Allender hosts relatives. pages mention local fire department members and former rail officials. Sports note cites Ralph Kiner two-run triple. pearls and fashion details pepper the fragment.
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