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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1976
Page
3
The readers question stamp prices and postal increases 1956 to 1975 and whether 13 cents still worth it A man warns about marriage promises and a wife worries color TV radiation Mrs S asks Abby about TV risk Abby says radiation from color TV is negligible so laundry is safe.
A family page suggests serving iced coffee for warm weather events. Try topping with whipped cream and a splash of coffee liqueur or white creme de menthe. A hint of brandy also enhances the drink.
The Grafton club welcomed 15 new members after a Saturday evening dance at the Emergency Squad building. Recipients met square dance lesson requirements and joined with couples, singles, and families. An all nighter is planned for June 5 at the Grafton St Augustine Social Center from 10 AM to 3 AM with callers Dick Moats Andy Wamsley and Dennis Fisher and round dancers Jack and Pat Gill.
Tunnelton area members Edith Sanders Rosa Bowmar Virginia Boland Mary Miller Iris Jennings and Catherine Hill attended the Extension Homemakers meeting in Wheeling. Afterward the Preston County group traveled by Willets Bus Line to Ogleby Park the Fenton glass outlet and the J C Penny mall near Washington Pennsylvania. The Tunnelton Senior citizens held a May 25 gathering in the U M Church basement with a covered dish dinner and a talk on mini gardens by county agent Tom McConnel. A picnic is planned for June 24 with attendees Opal and Eddie Myers Madge and Carnie Williams Marie Bolyard Pauline Felix Louise Layton Lorraine Teets Bertie Marshall Thelma Williams and others. A birthday dinner was held for Mrs Ruby Mercure Raymond Mercure Orlando Mercure plus relatives from Ohio and Tunnelton at Mrs Thelma Zetty’s home.
James Farris warns seniors about fly by night home repair firms as summer approaches. Get multiple written estimates, verify licensing and reliability, insist on a detailed written contract with start and completion dates, and avoid paying in advance. Ensure cleanup, avoid signing until satisfaction, and beware of in house liens or unclear terms.
Brussels based naval officer J R Weicker and his daughters Bregette and Dominique visited relatives in Grafton including Mrs. Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Pierson. Jeff Bloom joined as guest. The family plans a June trip to Brussels for vacation and has toured the area’s sights.
Nancy Young and Lynn Thompson share a studio as Creative Edge Inc designers for J.C. Penney Saks Fifth Avenue and Marshall Field. Formerly teachers, they fuse whimsy with character scenes on children's garments. They license designs to 20 manufacturers maintaining control over production.
Webster Victory Fighters 4 H Club held a May 15 meeting at the Community Center on bicycle safety with Donna Baker from Pruntytown Progressors demonstrating safety measures. The group planned a hike for June and announced project talks by Nancy McVicker Branda Findley Brenda Brammer, with details for Taylor County Fair August 2 to 7.
Lorraine Boston led the Warren United Methodist Women meeting at Grafton May 18. The lesson The Utmost Good Faith was taught under her leadership. The group discussed the Spring District meeting and began an Apron Rally to be completed by the next gathering. A letter from Burlington Home about apple butter jars was read.
Readers share practical home tips spanning bed sheet fitting to keeping pests away. Advice includes visualizing an X to fit sheets, bay leaf use in jars, and a towel trick to ease hot car steering wheels, with reader endorsements and practical steps.
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