Calendar notices of Christmas events and club meetings
December 13 bake sale at Blueville Hardware beginning 9 30 am. Golden Age Group meets 1 pm at St John s Methodist for Christmas party and covered dish. Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary hosts party and gift exchange at Mrs Russell Demoss home. Public urged to attend bazaar and bake sale December 12 13 14. December 15 Andrews St Paul s Methodist Church class Christmas party at 7 pm bring 25 cent gift per child. December 16 Blueville PTA 7 30 pm at school. December 16 X L All 4 H Lucretia school 7 30 regular meeting. December 16 Grafton Quota Club 6 30 home of Mrs Lockard covered dish dinner gift exchange. December 16 Friendship Bible Class First Church social rooms 6 pm covered dish and 50 cent gift exchange. December 19 Delta Nu Chapter Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Graf ton Hotel 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownlow Star 4-H
Blueville Hardware
Golden Age
Grafton's Woman’s Club
St. John's Methodist Church
George Shroyer
Gladys Losh
Daisy Sinclair
Eugenia Colebank
Laura Beall
Emma Brown
Verna Sedler
Blueville Pta
Lucretia
Grafton Quota Club
C. W.T. Lockard
McGraw Ave
Friendship Bible Class
First Church of Christ
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forest
Woodman Circle
Grafton Hotel
Hospital Admissions and Discharges on December 11
Belle Bolyard of W Main St and Louise Canfield of Ona At were admitted. Grenna was also admitted. Alta Grow of W Main St was discharged on December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Bolyard
W. Main
Louise Canfield
Ona
Grenna
Alta
W. Main St
Births at Grafton City Hospital announced
Mr and Mrs Theodore Frederick Route 1 Independence announce the birth of a son at 10 56 pm December 11 at Grafton City Hospital weight eight pounds ten ounces Mr and Mrs Herbert Williams Route 2 Grafton announce the birth of a daughter at 4 am December 12 at Grafton City Hospital weight eight pounds Working at the Snack Bar were Mrs Rhea Fisher Mrs W W Merow and Mrs Frank Shaw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Frederick
Route 1
Independence
Grafton City Hospital
Herbert McWilliams
Route 2
Grafton
Rhea Fisher
W. W. Merow
Frank Shaw
Wedding Bells In First Baptist Church Grafton
Miss Colletta Grey Williams and Howard Wayne Kuhnes wed at First Baptist Church on November 28 at 3 p.m. The ceremony featured white mums, greenery, and music by Fracnes Jace and Naomi Lawson. The bride wore white satin, with maid of honor Mary K. Rice and bridesmaids in pink and blue gowns. A reception followed in the church social rooms. After a wedding trip to Norfolk, the couple will reside at 120 McGraw Ave. The bride is employed by C and P Telephone Co. and the groom at Weaver service station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Colletta Grey Williams
St. Johns Street
Earl Williams
Howard Wayne Kuhnes
Albert Kuhnes
Route 4
Grafton
Harry T. Rowe
Fracnes Jace
Naomi Lawson
Mary K. Rice
Suetta Kelly
Philippi
Delores Moore
Maid of Honor
Junior Kuhnes
Charles Kuhnes
Eugene Reed
David Jackson
Lawrence Jackson
Mary Lou Williams
Douglas Powell
James E. Himes
Mayme Shahan
Nancy Joe Taylor
Sher
Norfolk
McGraw Ave
Dues Day Bridge Club Held At Mrs Lockard Home
Christmas setting with pines and candles framed a bridge club gathering at Mrs C W T Lockard’s Was mcgraw avenue home. Dessert was served to a group including Mrs Harry Friedman Mrs W P Turner Mrs Gertrude Turnley L L Painter Mrs Rausmunssen Mrs W G Chrislip Mrs J R Frease Mr Crawford Mrs Pembroke Mrs Chrislip and Mrs Prease. Prizes were awarded to Mr Crawford Mrs Pembroke Mrs Chrislip and Mrs Prease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. T. Lockard
McGraw Ave
Duesday Bridge Club
Harry Friedman
W. P. Turner
Gertrude Turnley
L. L. Painter
Rausmunssen
W. G. Chrislip
J. R. Frease
G. Crawford
White Rose Grove Holds Yule Party and Meeting
White Rose Grove No 2 of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle met at the K of P Lodge Hall on Monday December 9 for its regular monthly meeting and annual Christmas party. Officers and members organized a program with solos, poems, recitals, and carols, packed a food basket for a needy family, and distributed gifts to children from Santa Claus. A practice meeting was announced for January 12 at 3 pm, and Tau Phi Lambda Sorority chapters at the Grafton Hotel announced December 12 and 19 meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rose Grove No. 2
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
K. of P. Lodge
Leoma Zumbro
Vieva Taylor
Shirley Armstrong
Miriam Nestor
Bernadine Duty
Norma Jaco
Epsilon Epsilon
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Grafton Hotel
Martha Shanabarger
Martha Cole
Jaco
Santa Claus
Daddy
Penny Peters
Marie Corto
Martha Ann Shanabarger
Anita Arble
Rebecca Isner
Linda Shanabarger
Paula Duty
Rose Ann Henry
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Barbara Simons
Louise Arble
Bessie Davis
Nancy Ann Foley
Connie Lawler
Janet Lawler
Susan Wyckoff
Connie Wyckoff
Linda Wyckoff
Marcia Duty
Pamela Stevens
Kathy Cleavenger
Rosalie Corio
Marie Susan Corto
Jeannie Knight
Sharon Price
Sandra Burton
Kathy Loury
Carol Skaggs
Loretta Skaggs
Judith Louzy
Joy Louzy
Edith Jo Foley
Treva Lawler
Barbara Wyckoff
Page K. Littman
Reva Findley
Bar
Yule Program Is Highlights Of WSCS Meet
The Pruntytown WSCS held its December meeting at the home of Mrs. Harold Debendorfer with a Christmas program. Devotions by Mrs. Hawkins used the Luke Christmas story, group carols sung with organ by Mrs. Debendarfer, readings, and gift exchange closed the season. A brief business session noted changes to coupon fund qualifications and correspondence from Seward Alaska. Refreshments followed for many members and guests, including several named attendees. Arizona’s large share of national monuments and Indian reservations was also noted with many named participants from the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruntytown
WSCS
Harold Debendorfer
C. E. Hawkins
Luke
Willing Workers Class Celebrates Seventh Anniversary
The Willing Workers Class at St. John's Methodist Church marked its seventh anniversary with a covered dish dinner in the church social rooms. A Christmas music program followed, led by the Junior choir under Miss Nellie Williams and aided by Mrs. Clara McCartney and Mrs. Anne Kincaid. A duet by Mrs. Gloria Poling and Norman Addlington with accompanist Mrs. Velma Addlington featured in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinss
St. John's Methodist Church
Nellie Williams
Clara McCartney
Anne Kincaid
Gloria Poling
Norman Addlington
Velma Addlington
Robert Nestor
Rev
M. Hawkins
Sandsbury
Skeeter
Eva Rogers
Local Names Listed Across Mrs Kimball Event Attendees
A partial list of attendees at a social gathering includes Victoria Niedla Mrs Jaanita Ridenour Mrs John Kimball Mrs Ellwoor Miss Nellie Williams Mrs Ruth Knotts Mrs Nora Refineman and children Mrs Leo Kincaid and children Mrs Alberta White and Charles Mrs Norma Stutler Mrs Dorothy Linn Mrs Gloria Poling and children Mrs Ruth Royce and children Mrs Clara McCartney and children and Miss Nanny Deve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Niedla
Jaanita Ridenour
John Kimball and
Ellwoor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ker
Zorhes On
Colletta Williams
Howard Kuhnes
Grafton School
Fairmont Business College
C. and P Telephone Co
Tau Phi Lambda Sororetly
Grafton High School
Weaver
Marcia Vandergrift
Sandra Hatford
Mary Kelley
Sandra McKeen
Roberta Harter
Betty Taylor
Gilbert Taylor
Mancy
Baltimore
Junior Williams
Patty
Clarksburg
Mary Kelley Mary and
Suetta
William Price
Meadowbrook
H.W. Kuhnes
ATTEN
Areeee
Brazil
Dee Ete
Yates Ave
Mrs. Lochkard
White Rose Grove
Waffle
Rouche
Ironing Board
Arizona
The
Union
Kara Stevens
Eleanor Cleavenger
Doris Corio
Dorothy Knight
Ruth Price
Letitia Spadafore
Mathie Isner
Bessie Louzy
Virginia Peters
Betty Skages
Evelyn Henry
Mary Philips
Vieva Tayor
Elaine Maxwell
Judith Goosman
Helen Bassetts
Skaggs
B&o
Newlon’s Florist
Maple Ave
Ats
Heflin
Orson
of Grafton
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