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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1956
Page
3
The calendar lists multiple December meetings across churches including St Matthias St Pauls Methodist EUB and First Baptist with dates December 4 through 13. Activities include class gatherings gift exchanges Christmas parties and a turkey dinner with art exchange plus officer elections. Hostesses and home addresses are specified for several events.
Rosemont teen Joan Bensky, Flemington High School student, seeks the West Virginia state fair queen title at Charleston competition. She travels with chaperones to compete among regional contestants. Taylor County Fair Association covers trip expenses. Local officers and organizers discuss the two day meet and state fair events.
Grafton women host a bridge party night to aid Camp Gallahad a diabetic children project. Mrs Wayne Sinsel chairs the event with hostesses in more than a dozen homes. Prizes and rules will be provided. More volunteers are urged to participate tomorrow night with several local women named among organizers.
Admissions on December 3 include Mary Alice Miller Walnut Street Jerry Jo Sigley Grantown Elizabeth Lowy Simpson Avis Lambert Rt4 Dr T W Heironimus Jr Blueville Addn Discharges on December 3 include Karl Travis Thornton Edward Jones Simpson Clyde Satterfield Rt6 John Stemple E St Charles Grace Getz Davis WV Ridney Gosman Bridgeport Jew rid
My and Mrs Harold Swisher of 423 Hast Main announce the birth of a son at Graf tom City Hospital on December 3 weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Mr and Mrs Everett B signly of 422 Dewey Avenue announce the birth of a son at Graf tor City Hospital on December 3 weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces.
Vienna based bass vocalist Imre Ronas claims he sang his way to freedom after capture by Russian officers. He recounts being taken to the Officers mess and describes a chaotic scene with drunken officials and a failed canal project under Ferdinand I and de Lesseps.
YTC members met Friday evening at Paty Turner’s home with Norms Vandergrift presiding. Mike Crawford, Michael Harris, and Mrs. C. B. Mason spoke on Man’s Worth to D. Tommy Mason presented a Frances Willard life report. Christmas party plans were made for Michael Crawford’s home. Andy Fletcher led recreation on December 18. Plans for a crippled children program on December 15 were finalized with La Donna Hall in charge. Mrs. Esther Turner ended the gathering with a complete lunch.
Chicago based educator Lester Asheim argues reading begins in school but adult life in a hostile environment discourages deep reading. He cites 17 to 25 percent of people reading a book at any moment and only 5 to 10 percent reading serious works, while 85 to 90 percent read a newspaper and 60 to 70 percent read a magazine regularly. He blames schools and society for undermining intellectual pursuits.
The Executive Board met at Mrs. Eleanor Warden's home. They discussed a Snowball event scheduled for January 28 and finalized plans for the general club meeting. The club will cooperate in selecting a teacher of the year. Mrs. H. Debendorfer announced a children’s party to be held December 15 at the Manos Theatre. Mrs. C. Mason reported plans for a ripple children’s party at the Episcopal Parish House also on December 15.
The Covered Dish Dinner Club met Saturday evening at 630 Maple Ave. for their regular dinner meeting. The home was decorated with fall flowers and candles for the holiday season. After dinner guests enjoyed television and bridge. Present were Mr. and Mrs. C B Mason, Mrs A A Holt, Charles Davidson, Dr. and Mrs Charles Wells, Mrs. Hazel Byers.
Postmaster Loren A Hoffman appeals to female patrons to mail Christmas packages and cards early for timely delivery. He emphasizes clear return and recipient addresses, use of zone numbers, and extra labels. He urges first class postage for handwritten messages and to mail out of town items by December 10, local mail a week before Christmas, and asks firms to postpone catalogs until after December 25 to ease the load.
West Palm Beach police pulled Harold Denath from an overturned bakery truck on Monday. His discolored face looked like blood until investigators found it was cherry pie smeared across his features.
A historical note recalls the Primitive Order Of Hearts at Graf ton High School in 1814. The group listed officers such as Red Redinger and Dutch Van Zandt with faculty advisers Miss Nutting and Mr Lanham. Members and applicants include Pickle Townes, Dorse Curry, Dolores Polin, Florence Wagner, Beeler Bee, Ruth Long, and many others.
Holiday advice by Helen Fleming urges automatic safety at Christmas. Tips cover safe tree setup with water at the base, keeping the tree away from heat and turning off lights when absent. Parents should select safe toys, avoid small parts for very young children, and use non toxic dyes. Kitchen knife safety, turning pan handles back, and careful driving on trips are advised.
Mrs Gene A Jones of Rosemont hosted a party at her home November 21 with co host Olga Purky and many guests including Olga Purky Charles Brown Sam Humphreys and others. Also reports visitors from Pittsburgh Lucretia Clarksburg and Fort Wayne. local hospital stays and births. a baby shower for Willa Frum Jr at Rosemont. driver education meeting at Fairmont. several family updates and illnesses.
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