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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1946

Page

3

GAA Dance Recital Featuring Nina Stone at Grafton High

The Girls' Athletic Association of Grafton Senior High presents Miss Nina Stone and The Stone School of Dance in a recital Monday evening December 18 at 8 in the high school auditorium. Students from Grafton and Fairmont contribute while Delores Jean Martin and Nina Stone perform. Pianists Helen Louise outright and Grace Prick accompany, with admission 25 and 3 cents plus tax.

Girls’ Athletic Association Grafton Senior High School Nina Stone Stone School of Dance Mildred R. Bard Grafton Fairmont Delores Jean Martin Helen Louise Outright Grace Prick Mary and Irene Andrews Gene Headley Mary Vogel Marcia Malone Judy Miller Nancy Rohrbough Janet Thayer Pat Morrison Arvie Lorkard Nancy Christip

Local Girl To Appear In Annual Messiah Sunday

The West Virginia Wesleyan college choir plans its annual Messiah on Sunday December 15 in the college chapel directed by Miss Marie Boatti. Four major choruses with solos by invited guests will be performed. Soloists include De Saley Purkey Elkins David Dubos Moundsville Marlin Queen Buckhannon and Marion Stevens Autlad Vermont. Local girl Hazel Shomo a junior at the college will sing in the choir.

West Virginia Wesleyan College Choir Marie Boatti De-Saley Purkey Elkins David DuBo Moundsville Marlin Queen Buckhannon Marion Stevens Autlad Vermont

Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Holds Meeting

Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle White Rose Grove No 2 held its monthly session at the Knights of Pythias hall at 7 30 pm. Mrs Faye K Littman guardian presided. Rose Wiseman formerly Mary Goley received a floor lamp. Social time followed with refreshments served by Mrs Littman Mrs Miriam Nestor and Miss Grace Marie Bartlett for December.

White Rose Grove No Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Knights of Pythias Hall Faye K. Littman Guardian Rose Wiseman Mary Goley Miriam Nestor Grace Marie Bartlett

Mrs J H Davis Hosts WSCS Circle No 2 at Home

Mrs J H Davis entertained Circle No 2 of the WSCS at her West Main street home. Christmas decorations filled the house with devotionals led by Mrs H A Loudin, scripture read by Mrs J D Goff, a program featuring a solo by Elizabeth Stuck with piano by Mrs Davis, and a piano solo by Mrs Davis. A brief business session followed.

J. H. Davis Circle No. 2 W.s.cs the Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church West Main Street Davis H. A. Loudin J. D. Goff Elizabeth Stuck

Church Ladies Plan December Meetings and Christmas Events

The Lois Luzader class of United Brethren meets at 7 30 p.m. in the church classroom. Circle No 1 WSCS of St Johns Methodist hosts Mrs Walter Beall at 15 East Knotts Avenue. Circle No 3 St Johns Methodist postpones its December 6 meeting to December 13. Rebekahs gather at Edge Hall at 7 30 p.m. World War II Mothers club holds a Christmas gift exchange under 50 cents. Ladies Aid and Women’s Missionary Society of the Lutheran church meet at 8 p.m. at Mrs A O Aldrich home with Mrs J E Rhodes co-hostess. Missionary Society of First Presbyterian meets December 18 at Miss Helen Thayer home for Christmas. Philathea class of First Baptist hosts a Christmas party December 19 at 7 30 p.m. Mrs Earl B McCord leads the program.

Lois Luzader United Brethren Church Circle No WSCS St. Johns Edge Hall Mothers Club Ladies Aid Socity and Women's Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church A. O Aldrich Pearl Street J. E. Rhodes Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Cehurch Helen Thayer West Washington Street Philathea Dlass First Baptis Chure Earl B. McCord

Club Afternoon Service Noted With Salad and Desserts

Early in the afternoon a salad and dessert course was served to Mrs Elizabeth Stuck, Mrs Ada Hull, Mrs D W Fawley, Mrs J V Knight, Mrs Marry White, Mrs Arta Shlomo, Mrs J D Goff, and Mrs H A Loudin, members. Guests of the club for the afternoon were Mrs Pearl Hussion and Mrs Lila Muler.

Elizabeth Stuck Ada Hull D. W. Fawley J. V Knight Marry White Arta Shlomo J. D. Goff H. A Loudin Pearl Hussion Lila Muler

American Legion Auxiliary Meets in Taylor County Unit No 12

The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting at the Legion Home with president Mrs. F M Ballengee presiding. A Gifts To The Yanks Who Gave report was set for the next meeting. Following business, the annual Christmas party and gift exchange drew a large turnout with refreshments by Mrs. Tom Shields’s committee. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Pauline Stevens attended as guests.

Taylor County American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home F. M. Ballengee Tom Shields Johnson Ballengee Pauline Stevens

New Residents Arrive In Grafton From Rock Hill

Mr and Mrs William Greene of Rock Hill South Carolina arrived in Grafton yesterday to live with the Wilson family on Maple avenue while they settle. They bring their infant daughter Marcia Elaine. Mr and Mrs Greene are the town's newest arrivals.

William Greene Rock Hill S. C Grafton Greene Harry M. Wilson Maple Avenue Greenes Mrs. Greene Marcia Elaine

4-H Club meeting list omits Patty Wolfe in work tour notice

Medical attention notes list Myrtle Bolyard Route 1 Grafton and Bell McWilliams 730 Pearl Street as treated. Discharged were Mary Bartlett Route 4 Grafton Leroy Newcome Blueville James Boyles Route 1 Grafton and Pred Melifee Newbury. Patty Wolfe’s name was erroneously omitted from the member present record of the meeting.

Myrtle Bolyard Grafton Bell McWilliams Pearl Street Mary Bartlett Leroy Newcome Blueville James Boyles Pred Melifee Newbury Patty Wolfe

Embroidered Apron Pattern Promotes Butterfly Design

The Grafton Sentinel advertises pattern 7076 for an embroidered apron with butterfly transfers. It promotes easy pattern-visual charts, photos, and complete directions, requesting fifteen cents for pattern and an additional fifteen cents for a 1945 Needleworld Book with illustrations.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept P.O Station York Needleworld

Blonde Traps Plotters In Ant-Nazi Case Indictments Sought

Attorney General Earvene Cook of Georgia planned grand jury indictments against the Columbians an anti-Necro anti Jewish group based on confessions that the organization plotted to overthrow the government A glamorous blonde Rene Forrest lured two members to become state witnesses The girl worked for the Columbians office via the Anti Nazi League in a sensational international case

Earvene Cook Georgia Columbians, Inc Rene Forrest Lamer Walker Ralph Childers Miss Forrest Anti-Nazi League Columbians International

Kentucky 14 tobacco sold for over $1,100 at Huntington market

A crop grown by Clarence Davis of Milton on nine tenths of an acre weighed 2,088 pounds and sold on the Huntington Tobacco Co market yesterday for 1,101.29 dollars. The tobacco was described by an unnamed source.

Huntington Kentucky Clarence Davis Milton

Koontz Proposes $500000 Contingency Fund Plan

Koontz urged creation of a $500000 contingency fund to be spent at the board of public works discretion. He also urged provisions for construction and major capital outlays in a supplemental bill separate from the main budget, following a precedent like the 1945 postwar expenditures bill.

Koontz Board of Public Works

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