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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1950

Page

3

Christmas Customs Theme Guides Blueville Church Meet

The D C B Class of Blueville Methodist held a society gathering titled Where Our Christmas Customs Came From. Members shared origins of customs and planned Christmas baskets for the needy with donations to be collected in three local stores. New member Ola DeMoss joined as Ruth Knotts hosted and refreshments were served.

D. C Bertha Jacobs Bethlehem Blueville Jeane Ola DeMoss Ruth Knotts Bessie Shafferman Elizabeth Bowman Arnold Velma Lindler Alan Burner Plum Jimmy Knotts Jonnie Linder Martha Shafferman

Local Church Forms Young Adults Class At St Johns

The St Johns Methodist church started a Young Adult class named Willing Workers led by Reverend and Mrs E B Suite on December 5. Officers elected include President Ruth Royce Vice President Victoria Nicola Secretary Norman Adlington Treasurer Dorothy Felts. January meeting will be at Mrs George Shroyers.

St. John’s Methodist Church E. B. Suite Suite Ruth Royce Victoria Nicola Norman Adlington Dorothy Felts Geraldine Julian Rut Royce Albert White Nora Reneman Wilbert Nicodemus E.E. Suite George Shroyer

Flemington High to Stage Inner Willy Play Night

Flemington High School seniors present Inner Willy by Betty Knapp with Edward Gobel as Adam Willoughby and Maxwell Barnes as Inner Willy. Matinee for students Wednesday, 8 p.m. evening show for public. directed by Mr. Hendrick and student director James Davis. cast includes Ida Mae McDonald Violet Gibson Barbara Johnson.

Inner Willy Betty Knapp Flemington High School Mr. Hendrick James Davis Edward Gobel Adam Willoughby Ida ‘Mae McDonald Hester Violet Gibson Louise Barbara Johnson Olga Maxwell Bar Nes

Flemington Talent Night Promises Notable Solo

A fragmented report describes an event with several participants including Miss Imogene Sines, a soprano, as the evening’s climactic solo. The piece lists multiple local names and hints at a revolving cast of performers and organizers in Flemington.

Lamick Stanley Clark Guzzi Mike Mary Ellen Mary Belle Turner Lorrain Bairi Janet Marshall Inia Gibson Trudy Marshall Louis Springer Carol Martin Flemington Imogene ‘Sines

VFW Auxiliary Meeting And Bazaar On December 8

Calendar notes a VFW Auxiliary regular meeting at 8:00 pm at the VW Home to discuss matters of importance. A bazaar opens at 10:00 am at West Main street church hall offering fancy work baked pies and canned fruit with a light luncheon. Also the Taylor Cot Garden Ghib holds its anniversary dinner at the Presbyterian church at 6:30 pm with reservations via Mrs Harald Wali.

VFW West Main Street Taylor Cot Garden Ghib Presbyterian Church Harald Wali

4 H Winners Report To President

Calendar notes list Christmas party with gifts under 50 cents, and December meetings for Alpha Mu Chapter Beta Sigma Pi Beta Phi Circle No2 St John s Methodist Circle, White Rose, and Woodmen Circle. Several meetings at 7 30 or 8 p.m. with hostesses and exchanges noted. December 11 services include the Young Adult Fellowship at West Main Street Methodist Church.

St. John's Methodist Church Alpha Mu Beta Sigma Pai Aus Shoover American Legion B&o Virginia Carpenter Mildred Carpen A. Tallister White Rose Grove No Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle R. of P. Friendship Lodge West Main Street Methodist Chur

Grocery items and baked goods sale list

A chaotic list of produce and baked goods including Red Rome apples seedless grapefruit bananas Louisiana yams California carrots glazed raised donuts mince pies cupcakes and various breads with price hints such as 59 cents each or 6 for 29 cents and ham items in mixed measurements and inconsistent labeling. The fragmented OCR reads like a supermarket sale page.

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