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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1969
Page
20
Wedding stories and pictures must be submitted promptly for Morgantown Post and Dominion News pages. No coverage if more than one month after the ceremony. Sunday Dominion Post requires events from the prior week and noon Wednesday submission for Sunday women’s pages.
Maxine Palmer describes her surprise and pride after her husband Bennie F. Palmer is named Morgantown police chief and set to take the post January 16. She is president of the Police Wives Club and longtime Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. employee.
Mrs. Thomas Isaack demonstrated a poinsettia collage using tissue paper and acrylics at the Monongahela Garden Club January meeting hosted by Mrs. J. O. Knapp. She noted the piece should read as a painting, with quick-drying acrylics used like water colors or oils. Merle D. Wright introduced the speaker and Martin Piribek presided, with Hugh Jarvis co hosting and many members attending.
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Masontown held its January gathering in the church social rooms. President Mrs. Dorothy Shaffer led proceedings as program chair Marie Taylor presented the skit Would If I Could. The group honored Mrs. Susie Taylor with a baby shower and 14 members enjoyed refreshments served by Mrs. Nell Jacobs and Mrs. Opal Elliott. Officers present were Shaffer president Ramsey vice president and Calvert secretary. Bettijane Christopher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Christopher, is a University of Hawaii graduate student this winter. she joined her mother, a West Virginia Tour Group member, in Hilo and joined the Outer Islands and Honolulu tour.
Mrs. Jeanne Furman of 653 George Street announces the engagement of her daughter Donna Jeanne Furman to Roger Merriman of Morgantown. Donna is a 1966 Morgantown High School graduate and WVU attendee. Roger is a 1967 University High School graduate employed by Christopher Coal Co. The couple plans an open church wedding on February 14 at Spruce Street United Methodist Church.
Social notes from Bobtown list visits by residents including Mr. and Mrs. John Krause of Ohio to the Tencer home in Bobtown and families from Waynesburg Pittsburgh and Cleveland. A December 18 1968 birth at Greene County Memorial Hospital welcomed Jacqueline Helen daughter of Thurman and Mrs. Perry with grandparents Ada Perry and Helen Kovalic named.
Grafton News reports Michael Joe Wolfe born Dec 23 at Grafton City Hospital to Albert and Carolyn Wolfe. Barbara Stockett and Lawrence Cool wed Dec 26, Nancy Swisher and Robert Cox wed Dec 27. Judy Gump engaged to David White, wedding planned for June. Senior girls and juniors receive engagement rings including Janey Moore and Debbie Parsons with fiancés.
Mr and Mrs John R Ponek and family hosted over the holidays Dr and Mrs Ben Ponek and son Jimmy of Fresno California as visitors from California bringing a festive gathering to the Dunkard Avenue home.
Tunnelton notices list military members and relatives spending holidays with family. Names include Norman Messenger and sons at Elgin AFB Florida, Burnhams visiting Boston Gloucester and Washington DC, Jones and Simons families in weekend gathering, David Mayle returning to San Francisco army base, Williams families visiting from Vienna and Cumberland, and Pfc Harry L. Wiles departing Fort Knox and Fort Gordon for Vietnam with extended visits from relatives and friends across Maryland Ohio and West Virginia.
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