Basic Christmas Table Featured At Club Dinner
Taylor County Garden club celebrated its first anniversary dinner at St. John's Methodist church. Mrs Arthur Wilson presented a basic white flecked pine table adaptable for parties with pink roses for a bridal shower and Santa candles for a grandmother’s party. Demonstrations included door swags mantel decorations and an old fashioned Christ Tas table with milk glasses and white flowers. Afterward swags and roses were given to several members and guests. President Joe Keller led the business meeting with full attendance reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Garden Club
Arthur Wilson
St. John’s Methodist Church
Wilson
Barbara Cather
Lloyd Sayrés
Victor Willhide
Edward Dougher
Joe Keller
Trues
Grace Miller
Senior 4-H Plans Christmas Dance
The Grafton Senior 4-H club met for its regular session planning a Christmas dance and caroling at Graf ton City Hospital. Members arranged to help at a Salvation Army children’s party, drew names for a gift exchange, and heard skits and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Grafton City Hospital
Salvation Army
Shirley Bumgardner
Jack Byers
Virginia Paul
Sue Sliter
Spotlights on Sofia Star Leo Barnhorst in Chicago Stags
Notre Dame basketball ace Leo Barnhorst, now with the Chicago Stags of the NBA, is also regarded as one of the country's top softball pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Barnhorst
Notre Dame
Chicago Stags
National Basketball Association
Business Girls To Help Old Santa Claus Again Dinner at Hotel Grafton
The Business Girls club met at Hotel Grafton with Maxine Cochre as hostess. France's Proudfoot led the session as plans were set for the December 21 Christmas party at Thelma De Moss's home, including a gift exchange. The club also announced the sponsorship of three local children this year, a seven year old girl they already support plus a two year old girl and a one year old boy to adopt. Other members present included Maxine Cochrell, Helen Gerkins, Mary Jean Grinnan, Mildred Campbell, Helen Shomo, Gloria Sauires, Evelyn Green, Clara Joan Kines, Virginia Rosier, Nellie Cook, Hazel Coir Thelm, DeMoss, and Francis Proudfoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Girls Club
Grafton
Maxine Cochre
France
Proudfoot
Thelma de Moss
Sein
Maxine Cochrell
Helen Gerkins
Mary Jean Grinnan
Mildred Campbell
Helen Shomo
Gloria Sauires
Evelyn Green
Clara Joan Kines
Virginia Rosier
Nellie Cook
Hazel Coir Thelm
DeMoss
Francis Proudtent
Nancy Ellen Hyson Weds Bernard Ross in Cumberland
Nancy Ellen Hyson daughter of Charley H Hyson of Grafton wed Bernard Ross Cay son of Mrs Ethel Lowery and the late Ross B E Lowery in a quiet Cumberland ceremony at Second Baptist Church. Reverend Kenneth M Hares officiated. The bride, a Grafton High School Class of 1947 graduate, works for the National Biscuit Company in Cumberland. The groom, a Fort Gil High School graduate, served two years in the Marine Corps and is employed by Celanese. They reside on Maryland Avenue in Cumberland.
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Nancy
Hyrn
Charley H. Hyson
Grefton
Bernard Ross Byes Cay
Ethel Lowery
Ross BE. Lowery
Cumber
Ciple
Econd Baptist Church
Kennet M Hares
Grafton High
National Biscuit Company
Cumberland
Froom
Fort Gil High School
Marine Corps
Celanese Corporation
And
Lowery
Maryland Ave
Taylor County Beagle Club Meet at Fetterman Church
December 12 at 7 30 p m the Taylor County Beagle club will meet at the bases of the Fetterman church. December 13 the Naomi Sunday school class will gather at 824 West Main street at 7 45 p m. The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Andrews church plans a covered dish dinner and gift exchange at 6 00 p m.
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Taylor County Beagle Club
Fetterman Church
Naomi
George Coulson
West Main Street
Woman's Society of Christian Service of Andrews
Church Christmas gatherings and gift exchanges listed
Several December church and club meetings are scheduled in Blueville and surrounding areas. Activities include Class social at Mrs. De'oss home, Circle No 2 hosting, Woman's Missionary Council exchange, Knottsville Farm Club lunch, American Legion posts, Kings Daughters quilting, Lend A Hand luncheon, Pocahontas degree, Grafton Woman's Club Christmas program, Junior Order meeting, Eastern Star party, Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda party, and First Baptist adult class Christmas event. Participants urged to attend with gifts and covered dishes.
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Circle No
St. Joe Methodist Church
Russell De’oss
Blueville
Woman's Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church
Knottsville Farm
Woman's Club
Hugh McDaniel
Lloyd E. Sayres
American Legion
Taylor County Post
No. 12
Legion
McGraw Avenue
Degree of Pocahontas
Daughters of America
We Grafton Woman’s Club
Wayne Sinsel
Thayer Street
Mountaineer Council No
Junior Order United Mechanics
East Mairstreet
Eastern Star Woman's Club
Masonic Hall
Iva Hoff
Ella McDaniel
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Betty Jean McWilliams
Mary Jo Patton
Clara Jean Kines
Norma Lucas
Dora Teets
First Baptist Church
Temperance Union and Philathea Class Hold Meetings
The Christian Temperance Union will meet at West Main Street church at 7 30 p m The Loyal Temperance Legion and Woman s Christian Temperance Union will present a Christmas program on December 19 The Philathea class of the First Baptist church will hold a regular meeting a Christmas party and gift exchange at the church at 7 30 p m
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Christian ‘Temperance Union
West Main Street
Loyal Temperance Legion
Woman's Christian ‘Temperance Union
Philathea
First Baptist Church
Water shortages and quirky news mix in odd year columns
A chaotic collage reports New York water shortages and jokes about celebrities, alcohol, and global quirks. It riffs on Broadway clubs drinking water, Florida mosquitoes, a Christmas dream about Santa, Africa’s water power, a prisoner pieing a Vancouver cop, and references to Keystone Kop Komedies.
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New York
Grandpippy Jenkins
Broadway
Briefly Told Leave for Baltimore and Hospital News
Mr and Mrs G A Shingleton and Mrs Otto Sinsel left for Baltimore today with Shingleton to stop in Washington on business. City hospital admitted December 12 Patricia Pitzer Mary Purnell Elvie Posten Jr Melrose Wright Moses Miller Ray Huhn and Grace Menear left December 12 for discharge from hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
G. A. Shingleton
Otto Sinsel
Shingleton
Washington
Hospital News
City Hospital
Patricia Pitzer
Knotts Avenue
Mary Purnell
Elvie Posten
Melrose Wright
Main Street
Moses Miller
Moatsville
Ray Huhn
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J. E. Gavitt
Leon Leonard
Helen Shawer Pasmussen
Richard Finn
Florence Whitman
Arlene Yoho
Gruen
Tovero Esich
Caplan's Jewelers
Sofia
United States
Donald Read
Heath
International
Gmcs
GMC
Hamric Motor CO
Riverside Drive
Old Santa Claus
Nancy Ellen Hyson
Jack Berger
Estella Boggs
Pat Crowe
Betty Trimm
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Dress Institute
Armstrong
Greyhound
Cincinnati
Ohio
Detroit
William Rit
Central Press
China
Florida
Dollar Dier
Africa
Vancouver
Hollywood
Ein
Lautte
Grace Menear
Hallie Street
Shriver Motor. CO
Ford Sales and Service
U.S. Rt
Vav Penneys
Mylons
Penney’s
Denier
Bareley
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