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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1955

Page

4

First Baptists Plan Christmas Season Sermons

The First Baptist Church announces December morning sermons on the Word theme. Rev. Harry T. Rowe preaches December 4 11 18 25 with topics The Eternal Word The Living Word Unconquerable Word and The Incarnate Were. Special events include a Sunday School Christmas Party December 18 a 6 36 p.m. and candlelight service December 24 at 9 p.m.

First Baptist Church Harry T. Rowe Universal Bible American Bible Society Santa Claus

Mannequins' School teaches style and posture in Paris

In Paris at L Ecole Parisienne de Mannequins Miss Regina Varell runs a three month program transforming girls into fashion models. The school accepts about 20 students who must be tall with proportionate figures and learn makeup posture gesturing and walking to master the catwalk.

Mademoiselle L'Ecole Parisienne de France L’ecole Parisienne de Mannequins Miss Varell

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List

Hospital admissions for November include Donna Jean Isner from Rt 1 City, Charles Guy Walls Rt 3 City, Mrs Mazel Walter City, Kitty Lou Malone St Charles St, Milton Lewis Stevens RL 5, Russell Pasons Rt 3 Cora Sigley Tunnelton, John Humphrey Lincoln St, Andrew Rowand Independence. Discharges on November 30 include Lovelia Lambert Rt 4 City Alma Moats Rt 4 City James Grinnan Francis St Clarence Nicola Lincoln St.

Donna Jean Isner Rt. 1 City Charles Guy Walls Mazel A. Walter Kitty Lou Malone St. Charles St Milton Lewis Steves Russell Pasons Rt. 3 Cora Sigley Tunnelton John Humphrey Lincoln St. Andrew Loveilia Lambert Rt. 4 Alma Moats James Grinnan Francis St Clarence Nicola Lincoln St

Woman Drivers By Millions In Rising Numbers

YORK with women increasing as front seat drivers and now making up more than a third of all passenger car drivers. The total reaches about 20 million, up 51 percent since World War II, while men drivers rose under 30 percent, says the Automobile Finance Corporation.

York Automobile Finance Corporation

Wooden sidewalks slated for replacement in Muskegon

Muskegon Michigan will replace its last wooden sidewalks with cement. Old records note the 1907 low mood year when police struggled to keep residents from breaking up sidewalks for firewood.

Muskegon Mich

Styles In Hair Reflect Regional Tastes In Food Too

New York reports show hair styles mirror regional food preferences. Southwest and West Coast favor carefree looks for outdoor life while East and West coasts try bold color. Midwest seeks conservative, comfortable styles. Top styling centers named include New York Miami Atlanta San Francisco Beverly Hills with Tulsa and Dallas noted for fashion rather than hair trends. Hawthorn trees number 1165 species in U S forests, more numerous than oaks at 65 species.

New York Southwest West Coast East West Coasts Midwest Miami Atlanta San Francisco Beverly Hills Calif Pennsylvania Virginia Tulsa Okla Dallas Los Angeles Hollywood

No Law Against Caging Rattlers in Davis California

In Davis California residents faced a clash over rattlesnake caging near Folsom Lake. As water rose behind the dam thousands of snakes sought drier ground and were collected by University of California students and faculty for eventual cooking. Citizens protested live cages though city ordinances show no law prohibits caging reptiles.

Davis Calif Folsom Lake California Folsom University of California Riy

Business Girls Plan Yule Fete December 14th

The Business Girls met at Cozy Rest with Violet Le Masters as hostess. They set December 14 as the Christmas party venue, planned clothing purchases for a needy student, and approved contributions to Camp Towles bath house and an underprivileged children's party at Manos Theatre. A gift was voted for a deaf Romney school girl. Present: Nancy Bylard, Mildred Campbell, Mary Ellen Carpenter, Maxine Cockrell, Nellie Cook, Jean Gans, Helen Gerkin, Marian Goff, Jean Grinnan, Margaret Grinnan, Anna Belle Hart, Carol Hedrick, Sarah Isner, Florence Johnson, Violet LeMasters, Ada Pepper, Virginia Powell, Ellen Jane Wiseman.

Cozy Rest Violet le Masters Bath House Camp Towles Manos Theatre Little Grafton Romney School For the Deaf

Special Law Passed To Save Mayor's House

YORK Nebraska mayor Lloyd Livingston faced disposal by the council after a foundation built by workmen was found to be a foot too close to the curb. A special action by the city council was approved to legalize the foundation and save the mayor's house.

York

Junior Band Party Friday Evening at Junior High School

The Junior High School hosts a Friday 7 30 band party directed by Joseph Henry. Frank Faulkner chairs recreation with Charles Marshall Norman Adlington and Hugh McPhail. Refreshments in cafeteria. Band Boosters president Mrs. Robert Smith and many parents urged to attend.

Joseph Henry Frank Faulkner Charles Marshall Norman Adlington Hugh McPhail CB. Mason Nathan Mendelson Paul Hood W. D. Harrison William Fisher Rufus Holden Rosemary Denton Charles Haislip George Current Donald Waggoner Noble Weaver Eugene Walliams Virginia Withers Robert Smith Band Boosters Club

Navy Man Robert Woodyard Returns From Furlough

Robert Woodyard son of Mr and Mrs Albert Woodyard of Stubenville Ohio formerly of Grafton spent a 14 day furlough with his family after completing naval training at Bainbridge Maryland He is now stationed at Norfolk Virginia

Robert Woodyard Albert Woodyad Stubenville Ohio Grafton Bainbridge Maryland Norfolk Virginia

Wrong Way Prank Reverses Goshen One Way Signs

Police said pranksters reversed street signs on one-way roads in Goshen Indiana by unbolting the heads and bolting them on the opposite side. no fines or reprimands reported.

Goshen Ind

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