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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1950

Page

3

Andrews Class To Give Christmas Play Sunday

The Comrade Class of Andrews church met at the church Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Davis as host and hostess. A short business meeting preceded a rehearsal of the play Little Town of Bethlehem to be performed at the church Sunday evening December 17 1950 at 7:30 o clock. The cast includes most class members and presents a biblical love story depicting the birth of Christ.

Andrews Church J. H. Davis Davis Bethlehem Christ

Clothing Hints Topic At Hepzibah Club Meet

The Hepzibah Home Improvements club discussed The Care and Repair of Clothing at its regular December meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bonnard Tue. Virginia Williams was elected president and opened with devotional time followed by a Christmas luncheon and gift exchange. attendees included many listed members and guests.

Hepzibah Home Improvements Club Bonnard Virginia Williams Tucke M Inet Smith Gladys Riley Hazel Underwood Ethel Carder Hary Hart Ruth Landers Nettie Anaui~ Son Juanita Carder

Bishop Strider To Speak At St Matthias Church

The Right Reverend Robert E. L. Strider bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia will deliver the sermon and confirm a class at St Matthias Church this Sunday at 11 am. The announcement was made today by Reverend George E. Manson.

D.D Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia St.Matthias Church George E. Manson

Israeli National Service Rules for Reservists

In Israel, every able bodied male up to 50 and unmarried women up to 34 must serve 24 days annually in the army reserves.

Israel

Studio Notes on Cast and Film Headlines

Christine Beatty and others listed as roles and hostesses attend events while Glenn Ford stars in Follow the Sun. A miraculous recovery tale involves Golfer Bes Hogan after a near fatal auto incident. Anne Baxter leads with Warner's adding Georges Renavent to Strangers on a Train with Farley Granger Ruth Roman and Robert Walker.

Croom Glenn Ford Bes. Hogan Glenn Anne Baxter Warner's Georges Renavent Farley Granger Ruth Roman Robert Walker

Stars and Stars in a Storied Hollywood Backlot

A look at Betty Hutton becoming Fred Astaire’s 16th dancing partner for Levity Dance marks a superstition driven choice as she swapped number 12 for 16. Richard Widmark trained with Jack Palance at Camp Pendleton for 20th Century Fox’s Halls of Montezuma while Palance praises Widmark’s timing. Rhonda Fleming rehearses dance routines opposite Mark Stevens in Universal-International color. Paramount cast Andrew Charlot as a French physician in Here Comes the Groom, reviving Charlot’s famed stage revues with Bing Crosby.

Betty Hutton Hutton Fred Astaire Lev Astaire Cinemaland Sewau Betty Fred Mr. Astaire Joe Baksi Widmark 20Th Centur-Fox Montezuma Palance Mari Ihah Lake Farnsh University Capital Rhonda Fleming Rewar Mark Stevens Universal-International Egypt Paramount Andrew Charlot Charlot France London Bing Crosby

Arrive in Alaska and Texas Visit Noted

Lieuten ant and Mrs William Floyd with daughters Susie and Becky reached Fairbanks Alaska after leaving Grafton on November 29 and traveling the Alaska Highway to arrive December 10. William Martin of Charleston was seen at the Sun Bowl in El Paso Texas during a 5000 mile trip from November 20 to 28, including a brief stop in Mexico. Birth announced for Charles Howard Jr born December 12 at 7 45 am weighing eight pounds twelve ounces to Mrs Cleda Barcus Howard and Mr Charles Howard Sr. Grandparents listed as James Matus and Joseph Blepetka.

Alaska Irs Willam Floyd Susie Becky Fairbanks Grafton Alaskan Faibanks Texas Mexico el Paso William Lessie E. Krecken Twenty-first Street Dunbar Mins

Junior High P. T. A. Enjoys Yule Program

The Grafton Junior High School P T A met last night and enjoyed a Christmas program led by Mrs West. Reverend Robey told a Christmas story after the carol It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, as Ronald Knotts addressed the audience on Education is Big Business. Mrs Ward read All About Christmas, and the meeting closed with Silent Night.

Grafton Junior High School PT. A West Robey Ronald Knotts Ward

Christmas social calendar fills month with many events

December schedule lists Beta Sigma Phi at Mary Musear 116 Grand St 8 p.m. Circle No 2 at Mrs Freda Shroyer 7 30 p.m. IOOF hall covered dish and exchange. Executive Board of Women’s Club meets at Mrs Jesse Riley’s Pruntytown 4 p.m. Transportation provided. Various clubs host dinners exchanges through December 22 including Redwing Club D of A Hall Baptist and Presbyterian groups.

Beta Sigma Phi Mary Musear Grand Street Circle No. 2 St. Johns Methodist Church Freda Shroyer St. John’s Street The Oddfellows Rebekahs IOOF Women's Club Jesse ‘Riley Pruntytown B. of R. T K of P Edna Poling Redwing Club Walter Street Mountain City Council No. 49 Daughters of America D. of ‘A. Hall

Hospital Notes December 13 Names and Residences Listed

Hospital notes record several patients and destinations including Adi Mary Ashby Route 2 New Paul Malone 741 Mapleave Catherine Knotts burg Inde ence Catherine Knotts burg Leaving Hospital Charles Thomas Wilderson Germania W Vit Route 3 Carl Bolin W Va Otto Bolyar vard Ci

Adi Mary Ashby New Paul Malone Mapleave- Catherine Win Catherine Knottsburg Charles ‘Thomas Wilderson Germania W. Vit Carl Bolin W. Va Otto Bolyarvard

Webster In The News Christmas Meeting Highlights

The Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service held its annual Christmas meeting last night led by Mrs Tracy Felton. A special program arranged by Miss Jean Gull preceded the business meeting led by Miss Pearl Felton and featured a gift exchange during social hour. Paul Ludwick took over a Sentinel route for Webster and vicinity, easing the departure of Richard Meats who had served as carrier for the past year. Residents praise carrier boys for delivering despite snow and bad weather to distant customers.

Pearl Felton Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service Tracy Felton Jean Gull Paul Ludwick Webster Vicinity Richard Meats Pas

Illness and deaths shade Webster community notices

Friends report the serious illness of Mrs Emma McDonald of Bridgeport and note her many local relatives and visitors. The column lists visits by Mr and Mrs Seugar D Felton of Fairmont, trips of Mr and Mrs A G Bailey to Clarksburg, and Goff Hess's treatment at Grafton City hospital. It mentions Mrs Viola Fitzwater improving after rheumatic illness and the death of Mrs Cora Wolfe of Webster at a Akron hospital.

Emma Mcdonald Hame Bridgeport A. G. Bailey Clarksburg Cora Wolfe Webster Akron Ohio

Fruit colors and a note on Chivalry in the Middle Ages

The text discusses ripe oranges with possible green or red tinted skins and suggests a bowl of fresh fruit as a central centerpiece. It lists red-skinned apples, russet or yellow-green pears, red or black grapes, and oranges, and briefly defines chivalry as fully armed mounted fighting men in the Middle Ages, now equating it with courtesy.

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