Crippled Children Christmas Party Planned by Grafton Club
The Grafton Woman's Club will host its fifth annual Christmas Party for Crippled Children on Saturday December 17 at 1 30 p m at the American Legion Home on McGraw avenue Invitations were sent to 75 children—43 boys and 31 girls—each member is asked to buy a gift worth at least a dollar and contribute to refreshments Transportation for children in need will be provided by the American Legion with coordinator Charles Cather and aid from his wife Glenice the county health nurse and Alma Eaton Parents may call about transportation Santas will attend the event The Legion will provide a Christmas tree decorated by the Legion Auxiliary Mrs Harry Friedman will supervise the guest book The gift and entertainment committees are led by C B Mason and include many club members A wrap and gift-wrapping gathering is planned Friday December 16 at 1 30 p m at the Legion Home The Golden Age Group supplies sandwiches The menu features sandwiches ice cream cookies and hot chocolate Also noted is a separate item: Singer Gordon MacRae 34 was arrested for drunk driving after a four-car crash in Van Nuys California.
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Grafton Woman's Club
American Legion
McGraw Avenue
Grafton Women's Club
Bess Kennedy
Equitable Gas Co
Charles Cather
The
Glenice Cather
Alma Eaton
G. H. A. Kunst
W. P. Turner
Santa Claus
American Legion Auxiliary
Harry Friedman
C. B. Mason
Y.T.C
C. B. Bertram
Charles G. Crawford
J. A. Curtis
H. W. Dent
Ronald Knotts
W. Frank Shaw
Wayne M. Sinsel
Charles Haislip
Clyde G. Turner
H. K. Debendarfer
Jean Woodyard
Frank Turnley
Robert Arble
A. A. Crouser
Z. L. Dean
ES. Duck- Worth
Mary V. Smith
W. M. Watkins
Arthur Yates
U S Envoy Conant Ill In Bonn Bed Rest Ordered
U S ambassador to West Germany Dr James B Conant, aged 62, is confined to bed for a week due to an intestinal virus infection as announced by the U S embassy in Bonn He fell ill after returning from Berlin and has been bedridden since Friday The Amazon river width noted as 50 inches at its main mouth appears garbled in the report.
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Bonn
Germany
James B. Conant
U.S
West Germany
Conant
Berlin
Many To Hear Bands In Yale Concert Tonight
The annual Grafton Christmas Concert features both senior and junior bands under Joseph Henry at Grafton High School Auditorium tonight at 8:15. The program includes familiar Christmas selections with elaborate school decorations and a long listing of band members across sections.
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Grafton
Grafton High School
Joseph Henry
Owen Phillips
Teddy Lansbury
Robert Bolyard
Charles Curry
Kent Harman
Elizabeth Grow
Annabell Pitzer
Joseph Getz
Murrell Smallwood
Frank Phillips
Ronald Ludwick
Carroll Summers
Charles Dodge
Linda McKeen
Joan ‘Bennett
Francis Fast
Carol Keen
Sandra Waggoner
LaDonna
Smith
Jeanne Crouser
Patty
Newcome
Diane Gerkins
Jackie
West
Elaine Whitescarver
Frankie Whitescarver
Connie Stemple
Claudett Westfall
Carol Knight
George Hedrick
Nina Costello
Annalee Corder
Leo Craft
Paula ‘Klepfel
Doris Ellers
Charles Comedy
Carol Miller
Darlene
Roger Harrison
Alice Goodwin
Bill Sapp
David Murphy
Paul Malone
Ronald Kitty
Bob Dean
David Weaver
Nancy Fowler
Dorsey Williams
Sam Harman
Nathan Evans
Richard Isner
Donald Fitzwater
Curtis Shaffer
Patsy Isner
Robert Smith
Frank Lovejoy
Jean Hinkins
Adalene Ellers
Haymond Luzadder
Dale Boyles
Floyd Summers
Eugene Thor
Jane Evans
Tympie Turner
Dale Miller
Howard Wiles
Dick Coplin
Barbara Sampson
Carol McEld
Paul Browning
Larry Nose
Charles Shackleford
Noble Turner
Rob
Knotts Funeral Rites Will Be Held Wednesday
Dexter Knotts of Washington DC formerly of White Day community Grafton Route 3 died Sunday at Emergency Hospital Washington DC He was born in Marion County son of William L and Cyrene Knotts He survived by two brothers IM K Knotts and W L Knotts two sisters Miss Wilhelmina Knotts and Iris Knotts He was Associated with copper mines in the Americas and West an auditor and purchasing agent a World War I veteran He lived in Washington for five or six years before that in Arizona Nevada Mexico and South America Services will be held Wednesday at 1 pm Bartlett Funeral Home Burial in Mt Nebo Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home
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Dexter Knotts
Washington, D.C
White Day
Grafton
Washington, D. C
Marion County
William L
Rene Bainbridge Knotts
IM. K. Knotts
W. L. Knotts
Wilhelmina Knotts
Iris Knotts
Washington
D. C
South America
West
Grafton High School
Arizona
Nevada
Mexico
Bartlett Funeral Home
Mt. Nebo
Funeral
Flemington High Honors Listed For 17
Flemington High School announced its second six weeks honor roll led by Principal L. W. Talbott. Names include 12th Grade Betty Richardson Jean Biffle and Charles Shreve. 11th Grade Nancy Johnson and Jacqueline Stewart. 10th Grade Wanda DeBarr Charles Kinsey Lola McDonough Warren Post James Simon. Sid Grade Mary Shaga Mary Simon Jonta Urtso Richard Marks Stanley Smith Anna Jane Kinsey James Jones Connie Davis.
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Flemington High School
L. W. Talbott
Betty Richardson
Jean Biffle
Charles Shreve
Nancy Johnson
Jacqueline Stewart
Wanda DeBarr
Charles Kinsey
Lola McDonough
Warren Post
James Simon
Mary Shaga
Mary Simon
Jonta Urtso
Richard Marks
Stanley Smith
Anna Jane Kinsey
James Jones
Connie Davis
Davenport Woman Tricked Man With False Murder Call
A Davenport woman posing as a dance instructor phoned a man and claimed to sell a course. He joked he could not because he had killed his wife. The call prompted police to respond to the home where they found a contrite suspect and the matter ended quietly.
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Davenport, In
Davenport
Two Seek GOP Nominations
City, Mo., native of Barbour County with 33 years in B&O and chief dispatcher for Monongah Division at Grafton headquarters, has broad Taylor county ties. Bartlett shares ties, Shingleton active in Grafton Elks, Taylor County Historical Society, Junior Order United American Mechanics, Rosicrucian Order, and chairs Grafton 1956 Centennial Celebration Committee.
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Page 1 City
Barbour County
B&o
Monongah
Grafton
Bartlett
Taylor County
Andrews Methodist Church
Richard H. Robinson
Shingleton
She Starts Historical Job In Corydon
Mrs Eva Tedford Miles of Corydon begins a centennial history project for the Corydon Methodist Church. A prolific writer she drafts about ten to fifteen letters daily and has authored Wayne County medical history as well.
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Corydon, In
Evan Tedford Miles
Corydon Methodist Church
Miles
Wayne County
Civil Aeronautics Administration seeks engineers at Indianapolis center
The Technical Development and Evaluation Center in Indianapolis Indiana seeks engineers for applied research and development in navigation. Demand spans electronic mechanical aircraft structural and aeronautical powerplant roles. Degrees or equivalent experience required with level-based advancement. Salaries 4345 to 7570 annually. Obtain application blanks from Grafton post office or contact Weir Cook Airport Personnel Office.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Indianapolis
Indiana
Grafton
Weir Cook
Graham Gets Mail Without Address
Evangelist Billy Graham who opened an office in Washington asked the Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield if followers could address his mail simply to Billy Graham. The request aims to ease mail delivery to the prominent preacher based in the nation’s capital.
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Graham
Washington P
Billy Graham
Washington
Arthur E. Summerfield
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Kenneth Ondo
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Patty Grow
Harry Williams
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Nancy Denton
Carrie Idoni
Celeste Miller
Ina Lambert
David Summers
Bill Fisher
Harold Mendelson
Barbara Tansit
George Watkins
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Kay Dodge
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Karen Weaver
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Howard Trickett
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Carolyn Westfall
Rita Blue
Elsie Arthur
Elizabeth Ksemore
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United Trading Stamps
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Alfred Witthead
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