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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1957
Page
3
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Fragmented OCR text mentions Dr Pyles Bowne UAB and a nationwide Bible event. Invites and attendance are referenced but details and context are obscured by garbled characters. The record preserves the names and general theme without coherent dates or places.
Calendar entries list numerous December gatherings in Taylor County including dinners at Drummond Restaurant and meetings of White Rose Grove No 2, Beta Sigma Phi, Band Boosters, PTA chapters, EUB Church Christian Builders, West Main Street Methodist Bible Class, Pythian Sisters Friendship Temple, Pruntytown Homemakers, Pocahontas Degree, Republican party event, Golden Axe Group, Epsilon Chapter Tau Phi Lambda, American Legion Auxiliary, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Events feature Christmas dinners, gift exchanges, officer elections, and community service drives with deadlines and host venues.
Mrs. Fred Nicola has returned to her home after spending Thanksgiving with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Fred Nicola of Chicago Illinois Mr and Mrs Hayward Skidmork have returned to Maple Ave from Belington where they were called due to the serious illness and death of his sister Mrs Minnie Kittle
Mr and Mrs Paul Carlyle of Addison St report a daughter born at Grafton City Hospital at 1 40 am in December weight seven pounds six ounces Mr and Mrs Oscar B Kirkpatrick of W Bluemont St announce a son born at 8 28 am December 5 weight eight pounds seven hundred ninety four ounces Mr and Mrs Gerald W Freeze of Rt 1 announce a son born at 4 44 pm December 5 weight seven pounds four ounces Mr and Mrs Ray Shahan of Rt 2 Newburg report a son born at 2 10 am December 6 weight five pounds four ounces
Webster PTA held a covered dish dinner and mapped plans for homeroom mothers and March of Dimes activities. Charles Kinsey, West Virginia State 4-H Daily winner, wrote from Chicago praising 4-H week and thanking Woody Fleming and County Agent Woodbridge Stout.
The Lois Luzadder Class of the E U B Church held its annual Christmas party on Tuesday December 3. Members enjoyed a program with invocations scripture Christmas play carols and a gift exchange around a Christmas tree. Hostesses served refreshments to a long list of attendees.
The Brownlow Star 4-H Club met at Linda Boyce's home on Monday December 2 presided by president Sherry Shearer. They voted to move meetings to the second Wednesday monthly at the Blueville Methodist Church recreation building. A Christmas exchange is planned for the next meeting. Linda Boyce presented a program with a poem by Larry Adlington a talk by Janice Friend and demonstrations by Sandra Moore David Carrico and Linda Boyce. Helen Fleming led a game and gave a talk on home demonstration. Refreshments were served by Linda Boyce and attendees included Layity Adlington Sherry Shearer Janice Friend David Haddix Jeffery Rollins Janis Heldrith Sandra Moore David Carrico Paula Robinson Pamela Gall Joyce Moore Gary Boyce Alta Moore and two new members and two guests.
Thursday evening the Thursday Bridge Club met at Mrs. William Stafford's home for a duplicate bridge session. Guests played, desserts were served to eight present, and prizes went to Mrs. C. G. Crawford, Mrs. Wayne Sinsel, and Mrs. William Fisher.
Hospital records show admissions on December 5 for Kath leen Freese Delores Sha han Georginia Carr Panny St Ida May Bryan Ona St Margaret Renneman Ruth Mary Weese and others. Discharges on December 5 include Ada Keefer William Schafer Judith Philips Bessie Pysell Barbara Goff Delber Miller Norma Henderson Virginia Philips John Green and several more.
A monthly practice drains a pail of water from Rome heating tanks to prevent rust buildup. The rust could appear in laundry or bath water if left unchecked.
New York report highlights a trend where teen couples share money and decision making. Lester Rand of the Youth Research Institute notes girls often budget their steady partners, controlling purchases, etiquette, and routines for future married life.
The piece notes turkey wine pairings shifting from strict rules to personal taste, favoring drier wines with meals and sherry anytime. It cites DIY interior decorating with 72 percent avoiding decorators due to cost, and offers two Christmas gift ideas a gold-handled cane once owned by King Saud and a 16th century armor suit costing 6500 dollars.
The University Men's Glee Club directed by Professor Bernard Mc Gregor and the University Women's Glee Club directed by Professor Clifford Brown will stage a joint concert on Thursday December 12 at 8 15 in the School of Music Auditorium. The program opens with spirituals and carols by solo voices and ensembles, then features works by the combined groups. Admission is free, with parking on the West side of Beech first Avenue.
A covered cash dinner will be held at Andrews Methodist Church on Monday December 9 at 6 30 pm for all 4 H leaders counselors and their families. The meat and beverage are being supplied by the 4 H organization Helen Fleming home demo group.
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