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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
2
The King's Daughters class of Blueville Methodist Church met at Mrs. Luther Bolyard's home for December. Myrtle Brown was elected president with Raphael Turnley as vice president Walter Knotts as secretary treasurer and Charles Rogers as pianist. A social hour followed with refreshments for members and guests.
Brief item reports Mrs Blanche Warner Mrs Ruth Shaw and Mrs Ernie Felz have returned to Fort Wayne Indiana after attending the funeral of their father William Fornash In Washington Nancy Smith and Mrs Sally Meyers also returned from a two day shopping tour there They visited with Mrs Ray Meyers Meyers mother during the trip
Calendar listings show Mrs Ralph Shahan hosting the Weekly Sewing Club on Walnuu street and a Christmas gift exchange. Others include World War Is Mothers at American Legion Home, P H C at V F W Hall with dinners and gifts, Crusaders Class spaghetti dinner, Circle No 3 meeting, Westiam Feet W S C S bazaar with fish pond and bake goods, Young Adult Class monthly meeting, Women missionaries Christmas program, N A L C Auxiliary covered dish dinner with gift exchange, and Ladies Auxiliary V F W regular session.
Calendar notes list multiple December and January meetings. Mountaineer Council No 44 Junior Order United American Mechanics gathers December 13 and hosts December 18 district session at the VFW and Masonic halls at 7:30 p.m. White Rose Grove No 2 meets December 13 at the K of P Hall with a 50 cent Christmas gift exchange. Delta Nu Chapter Tau Phi Lambda Sorority meets December 16 at Mrs Betty Sinsel's home for regular meeting and Christmas gift exchange. Crusaders Class First Church of Christ Beech Street convenes December 27 at 7:39 p.m. Judson Missionary Society of First Baptist Church meets January 4 with listed hostesses.
A fragment recalls the American Revolution era, noting how the young nation bore scars of conflict and its enduring impact on national identity. The terse line hints at lasting memory of war and its moral or political consequences.
Diverse real estate and mineral opportunity ad offers 111 acres timber near Thornton with timber oil and gas rights and clay deposits at 10 per acre plus homes at 245 Walnut Street and 434 Walnut Street. Describes financing, equity, and rental options with multiple properties and reduced prices. Includes estates on Route 50 and St. Charles.
First Baptist church hosts World Wide Guild program with Eva Poling presiding and sessions on Thy Word Light in Mexico. Devotionals by Guild girls, scripture Luke 11, and Christmas pageant. Gifts for Aspinwall Veterans Hospital dedicated. Next meeting January 4 hosted by Kinsey Shaffer Bartlett. Concert notes mention local choir and Grafton Junior High School chorus with 125 and 75 voices respectively.
On Tuesday evening December 14 at 8 15 p m the Grafton Senior High School Mixed Chorus of 125 voices will present its annual Christmas concert in the Senior High School Auditorium.
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