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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1955

Page

3

Annual Project Woman's Club Drama Award at Grafton High

The Drama Department of the Woman's Club of Grafton met at Virginia Mason's home to launch an annual award for best actor and actress from Grafton High School casts. Committees will judge by interpretation and ability, with rehearsals for The Key led by Mrs. Florence Merow as the same play featured on Fireside Theater. Cast includes Mrs. Lollie Thayer and others, and a scrapbook records the year’s activities.

Woman's Club of Grafton Virginia ‘Mason Grafton High School Florence Merow Fireside Theater Lollie Thayer Jane Wyman Lynn Melphis Jean VanderVeer Hester Hargett Margaret Shaban

Willing Workers Share Birthday in November Meeting

The Willing Workers Sunday School class at Krotisville Methodist church held its November gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Clare Lundy home. Barbara Sampson led worship, business was conducted, Christmas boxes for armed forces members were planned, and Arlene Lundy received a birthday cake.

Sunda Krotisville Methodist Church Clare Lurdy Barbara Sue Sampson Ople Nestor Arlene Lundy Arlene Sonny Shroyer Glenn: Nestor Jimmy Knotts Dormannd Dorsey Ray Williams Nan “Ivolyn Darlene_ Arlene Mr. Lundy

Personal visit notes and local hunting trip report

Mrs Hazel Dyer a registered nurse in a Veteran s Hospital Dearborn Michigan visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Sinsel of Pruntytown over the Thanksgiving holidays Harry Burns and Patty 7 from Baltimore Maryland spent two days here hunting in Taylor county and lived with Ray Bonney Illinois produces about 40 000 000 bushels of wheat annually and two thirds of its grown in the Southern third of the state

Hazel Dyer Veteran's Hospital Dearborn Michigan Fred Sinsel Pruntytown Harry Burns Patty Baltimore Maryland Taylor County Ray Bonney Ilinois

Dramatic Award Set For GHS Thespians

Community notices list December 5 events across Grafton area clubs and churches. Margaret Alsen and many local groups schedule meetings, dinners, gift exchanges, and Christmas programs at churches, halls, and the high school Band room.

Social Events Monthly Meeting and Christmas Plans

The Social Events group meets at the school at 7 p m for a Christmas Play presentation and a spiritual education talk by Rev Co V Tate. December 14 the Pruntytown Homemakers Club gathers at the Methodist Church Annex for a covered dish dinner at noon with a 1 30 p m business session and guest invites. The White Fawn Council No 3 Pocahontas meets at 1 p m in the K of P Hall for a covered dish dinner a Christmas exchange and Indian Sister Gift with a drawing for the 1956 secret pal.

Women's Hospital Auxiliary W.s.cs St. Paul's Methodist Church Ada Gull Pearl St West Main St. Methodist Church Hazel Haskins Velma Rogers Lois Luzadder U.B St. John’s Methodist Church V.F.W. Hall Circle St. Pauls Methodist Church C.B Mason McGraw Ave Naomi Chapter Order of Eastern Star W.C.T.U St. John’s Church Golden Age Women’ Club Fred Floyd Maple Ave Taylor County Garden Club Andrews Church Ladies Auxiliary Nal.c Pruntytown Baptist Church White Rose Grove No. 2 Supreme Forest Woodman Circle K of P. Hall Jolly Juniors B. & P. W. Circle of the First Baptist Church The Graftor Quota Club Cozy Rest Lucretia P.T.A Pam Rev. Co. V. Tate Pruntytown Homemakers Club Pruntytown Methodist Church Nion White Fawn Council No. 3 Degree of Pocahontas

Sunshine Class Plans Christmas at Knottsville Methodist

The Sunshine Class met at Mr and Mrs Law Williams home for the November gathering. The program included singing, a prayer by Ms Williams, several songs, and a poetry reading by class members. Names were drawn for a December Christmas gift exchange, a recreation period followed by refreshments for attendees including Joyce Ford Judy Shuttlesworth Patty Nestor Nancy Lindy Paul Shroyer Timmie Junker Carolyn Ludwick Joyce Williams Opie Nestor Dorsey Ray Williams Aggy Boyles and Mrs Lawrence Williams. Rehearsals begin for a Knottsville church Christmas program supervised by Mrs Everett Ludwick.

Sunshine Knottsville Methodist Church Lawnee Williaus Ms. Williams Chor Jan Howard Williams Joyce Ford Judy Shuttlesworth Patty Nestor Nancy Lindy Paul Shroyer Timmie Junker Carolyn Ludwick Joyce Williams Opie Nestor Dorsey Ray Williams Agry Boyles Lawrence Williams Knottsville Church Everett Ludwick

Birth of David Leroy Newcome in Charleston

Mr and Mrs L S Newcome of Charleston announce the birth of their son David Leroy who weighed seven pounds Mrs Newcome is the former Margerie Cole daughter of Sheriff and Mrs Guy Cole.

L. S. Newcome Charleston David Leroy

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listing

Hospital admissions on December 3 and 4 list patients including Mrs Susie Keyser Luella Reese Dawson Mable Zinn Arthur Hern Leleah Molise Cornelius Creamer Iva Boice Terri Lynn Kelly Icie Shackleford Paul Leslie Kines Jean Welfe William Rutan Larry Dunn Martha Utterback Bessie L Martin Henry Henderson Shirley Hays Helen Gowans Mary Adlington. Discharges on December 3 and 4 include Icie Shackleford Paul Leslie Kines Jean Welfe William Rutan Larry Dunn Martha Utterback Bessie L Martin Henry Henderson Shirley Hays Helen Gowans Mary Adlington.

Susie Keyser Luella Reese Railroad St. Mary Dawson Mable Zinn Tunnelton Arthur Hern Rt. 5 Leleah Molise Newburg Cornelius Creamer Iva Boice Rt. 1 Terri Lynn Kelly St. Charles St City Icie Shackleford Paul Leslie Kines Beech St Bessie L. Martin Henry Henderson Maple Ave Shirley Hays Helen Gowans Mary Adlington

Garden Club Dinner Meeting Scheduled in Andrews Room

Taylor County Garden Club will host a Christmas dinner meeting at Andrews room church Friday at 6 30 pm. Mrs J F McCusky of Clarksburg and her accompanist will present Christmas readings. Public welcome. contact Elizabeth Cather Virginia Hanway or Margaret Byers by 7 pm Tuesday for details. The article notes the average new house last year was 1140 square feet, 5 percent larger than 1941’s average.

Taylor County Garden Club Andrews Toom J. F. McCusky Clarksburg Elizabeth Cather Virginia Hanway Margaret Byers

Wildlife names listed at Grand Canyon overlook

A reader notes animal species observed at the Grand Canyon area including live bull snakes beavers bobcats deer ring tailed cats water ouzels and ducks. The list reads as a catalog of wildlife sightings from the site.

Grand Canyon

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