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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1956
Page
3
A dense calendar list outlines December meetings for numerous groups including White Rose Grove No 2, Supreme Forest Woodman, Grafton Hotel gatherings, and various church and ladies clubs. Events cover dinners, Christmas parties, gift exchanges, devotionals, and co hosted sessions with dates mostly on December 12 through December 19, with cancellations and contact notes.
The Grafton Area Ministerial Association met at First Baptist Church with Rev. Rowe presiding and reports of UNICEF funds. A preaching mission is set for May with emphasis on prayer and Bible reading, plus a temperance committee planning youth weeks. Next meeting at St. Pauls Jan 8. Alpha Mu Beta Sigma Phi hosted a Christmas party plan and charitable drive for children with a December 16 event.
Regular services were held Thursday night. Numerous villagers visited relatives including Dorsey Kerns, J B Kerns, Norma McCauley, Lucille Mitchell, and Betty Jean Knotts. Deer hunter Morgan Kellar was the sole successful hunter. Several households hosted guests from Wilbern Mitchell to Eldon Perks and beyond in recent weekends.
Miss Maye Stith has resumed her duties in Heflin Store after several casualities. Virgil Norris of Baltimore spent last weekend at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs George Norris, Brownlow Park. Mr and Mrs John T Weaver of Baltimore visited Brownlow Park and Morgantown Road.
An applicant at a local loan company produced a gun claiming a deadly co-signer, then fled with 800 dollars and the weapon. Police investigate the bizarre incident amid warnings about fraudulent loan co-signers and armed robberies.
Hospital admissions list includes Robert Wittman from Grand, Elmer Goff of Newburg, William Fisher, Virginia Sherman of W Washington Street, Philip Gerkiss at Roberts Street, and Virginia Sherman. Discharges note Lila Bolyard of W Washington Street, Timothy Maxson, Elmer Tucker of Tunnelton, and Donald Spring of Walnut.
The Rotary Club announces its annual Christmas party to be held December 18 at 6 15 p.m. at Four Corners Restaurant. Guests include Rotaryannes and children of Rotarians. Santa Claus will visit and Grafton High School choir will perform under Mrs Naomi Lawson. Nathan Mendelson chairs the arrangements.
Oak Grove Baptist Church to host Christmas program on Sunday evening December 23 at 7 30 p m. Missionary society met at the church with Mrs Richard Stevens in charge of services. Rev D L Whiteman of Barracksville will preach Sunday morning December 16 at 11 o'clock.
In Las Vegas Lt Bill O Reilley questions a teletype message reading Departed on Love. A operator quips I die lieutenant adding the name of the prisoner. SSA data shows 149 Davey Crockett and 221 Daniel Boone. Nicholas II, last Russian czar, was killed by Bolshevists in 1918.
At Flemington Volunteer Fire Department meeting the Women's Auxiliary elected Mrs Lillie Richardson president for the coming year with Mary Marks retiring. A membership drive continues and new members from nearby towns are welcomed. A TV outlet was installed for Hopemont Sanitarium and thanks sent from several members. The Bailey Memorial Methodist Church Young Adult Class plans a December 14 Christmas party to prepare gifts for the Methodist Children's Home.
Circle No 3 of the Woman s Association of the First Presbyterian Church met at Mrs W D Fisher s home Monday evening for the regular meeting Devotions were led by Mrs Betty Morrison and Mrs Kitty Gill read the lesson for the month In the business portion officers were elected with Mrs Gertrude Shaw named president Mrs Virginia Knots vice president Mrs E L Robertson secretary and Mrs Kitty Gill treasurer Refreshments served to Mrs Mary Béterlin Mrs Ads Straus Mrs Rena Goodwin Mrs Gill Mrs Shaw Mrs Betty Manley Mrs Robertson Mrs Morrison and one guest Mrs Mary Hines The piece notes that nearly 1800 American World War II generals had more troops under their command than Napoleon had.
Burlington W S C of the Methodist Church met December 7 in the church dining room with the theme Christmas is for Christ led by Mrs. Claude Newton. Joy to the World and Silent Night were sung. Leo Moore presented two color films The Lost Sheep and The Birth of Christ. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served by hostess Mrs Leo Moore to members and guests including Charlene Whitehair Chris Ballard Stephen Moore Lea Moore and Eugene Moyer.
BORREGO SPRINGS Calif Officials of the De Anza Country Club building a new golf course faced a problem they could not solve They could not find any sand suitable for the traps needed for the desert course plans.
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