Community organizations calendar for December events
December calendar lists meetings and parties for Blueville PTA B of R Auxiliary Rebekah Lodge 4-H clubs and numerous local groups through December 21. Highlights include Christmas gift exchanges covered dish dinners spaghetti suppers and parties with gift exchanges and deadlines for toy donations. Events occur at schools churches lodges and member homes across Grafton McGraw Ave and surrounding areas.
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Blueville Pta
B. of R. T
Rebekah Lodge
Lucretia
Naomi Sunday School Class Christmas Meeting at West Main
Naomi Sunday school class of West Main Street Methodist Church met at Mrs Frances Tackett’s home for a regular gathering. Devotions and business were led by Mrs Tackett before Mrs Grace Wells led the Christmas program and members shared their Christmas season verses followed by a gift exchange.
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Grafton Quota Club
C. W. T. Lockard
McGraw Ave
Friendship Bible
First Church of Christ
Esther Peters
Fetterman Methodist Church
WSS. of
Andrews
Betty Stout
The
Grove Woman's Club
Christine Lucas
Grafton Business Girls
Nellie Cook
Red Wing Club
Idella Carroll
W. Wilford Sr
PTA
Grafton High School
Wickwire Farm Womans Club
George Colebank
RTS
First Baptist Church
Eastern Star Woman's Club
Masonic Temple
Evelyn Paugh
Mildred Debendarfer
Christian Woman's Fellowship of the First Church of Christ
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda
Supreme Forest
Woodman Circle
Grafton Hotel
Haymond Farm Woman's Club
Percy Lucas
First Presbyterian Church
Main St
Bess Kennedy
Beech St
Naomi
West Main Street
Taylor County Garden Club Ninth Anniversary Tea Event
The Taylor County Garden Club celebrated its ninth anniversary with a tea at the Episcopal parish house on McGraw Avenue. A turkey dinner preceded a Christmas themed talk by Rev C. V. Tate. Hosts and helpers included many local residents and club members.
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Taylor County Garden Club
Episcopal Parish
McGraw Avenue
Harold Waller
Co. V. Tate
Margaret Lambert
Victor Wilhide
Lloyd Sayres
C. V. Tate
Waller
Lioyd Sayre
J. A. Boender
James Welch
Minette Watkins
Lambert
Richard Dean
Hartford Haller
Clyde Wiland
W. C. Hanway
Virginia Hanway
Frank Hollis
Geneva Hilkey
Arthur Wilson
E. E. Ellers
Hugh McDaniel
Ballet Dancing Figure Aid New York Visit by Markova
In town for several appearances with the Metropolitan Opera Co. prima ballerina Alicia Markova discusses youth and aging, while a WSCS meeting at a local home features carols, prayers, poetry, and a gift exchange. The Webster Baptist Women’s Mission Society also shifts its December meeting date to Dec 19 for a special Christmas program.
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New York
Alicia Markova
En Town
WSCS
Metropolitan Opera Co
R. G. Yoak
Ethel Yoak
Loretta Getz
Garnet Gower
Delberta Godwin
Pearl Felton
Nancy Getz
Dianne Godwin
Mary Elizabeth Wolfe
LaDonna Tucker
Mildred McWilliams
Grafton
Tucker
Yoak
Carl Menear
Mary Wolfe
Santa Claus
Zella Wolfe
Thelma Cooper
Estel Godwin
Velay McWilliams
Lotta Getz
Norma Godwin
Diane God Win
Tracy Felton
Womens Mission Society of the Webster Baptist Church
Martha Newtpon
Elizabeth Newton
Ida Lake
Christmas Program At Blueville Methodist Church Class
The King's Daughters Class of Blueville Methodist Church held a Christmas readings and gift exchange at president ora Turnley's home. Devotions and the Christmas story opened, selections included O Little Town of Bethlehem and Silent Night. January meeting set for Lona Garlow's home. refreshments served to Nellie Ball Lona Garlow Esther Turner Emma Brown Pearl Myers Josephine Travis Stella Knotts.
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King’s Daughters
Blueville
Lona Garlow
Nellie Ball
Esther Turner
Emma Brown
Pearl Myers
Josephine Travis
Stella Knotts
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List with Yuletide Gathering
December 13 admissions include Dowl Clevenger Brownton Ella Bigley Grafton Joe Skelly W Washington St Agnes Ball Moatsville Heather Harter W Wilford St Zelma Poling Rt 1 Discharges name Marjorie Thorpe Lincoln St Robert Runner Maple Ave Louise Canfield Ona St Gertrude Jacobs Rt 5 Jack Omelko Brownton Edna Long Independence The home was decorated for Yuletide and hostesses served refreshments to a list of attendees and one guest Sohia Mask who later became a member The next meeting will be at Ruth Warren’s name
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Dowl Clevenger
Brownton
Ella Bigley
Grafton
Joe Skelly
W.washington St
Agnes Ball
Moatsville
Heather Harter
Wilford St
Zelma Poling
Rt. 1
Marjorie Thorpe
Lincoln St
Robert Runner
Maple Ave
Louise Canfield
Ona St
Gertrude Jacobs
Rt. 5
Jack Omelko
Edna Long
Independence
Eugenia Colebank
Clara Withers
Pansy Mahaffey
Ruth Henderson
Lula Mahaffey
Juanita Philipps
Louise Arble
Wells
Sohia Mask
Ruth Warren
Christmas Program by EUB Church Women Society
The Woman's Society of World Service of the EUB Church held a December 10 gathering in the church social rooms. A Christmas program directing scripture, music, and stories featured Mrs. E. B. Luckworth and involved several members including Mrs. C. V. Crall, Miss Virginia Lake, and Mrs. E. S. Duckworth. Refreshments followed as tables reflected the season. Attendees included numerous members and guests, with Rev. G. W. Simpson and Elizabeth Crall listed among participants.
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Woman's Society of World Service
EUB
Luckworth
C. V. Crall
Virginia Lake
ES. Duckworth
Carl
Lloyd Bragg
Duckworth
Births Reported at Grafton City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ball Rt 2 Moatsville announce a daughter born at Grafton City Hospital at 8 28 am December 13 weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces Mr and Mrs John Poling Rt 1 Grafton announce a birth at 10 am December 13 weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces
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Kenneth Ball
Rt. 2
Moatsville
Grafton City Hospital
John Poling
Rt. 1
Grafton
Pavlova of this generation marks life in ballet
The dancer Markova recalls starting in London at age 10 and describes her rigorous training from morning to late afternoon. She notes she remains five feet tall and about 100 pounds since age 20, admits a fondness for double frosted chocolates, and explains she has never married or settled long enough for romance, yet says she is never lonely and often craves more hours in the day.
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Pavlova
London
Markova
Traditions Up To Parents
The Sentinel Homemaker urges that parents foster enduring family traditions like holidays and birthdays to provide emotional security amid outside influences from radio and pictures. Emphasizes values from home and the family’s role in shaping social cohesion for children, even when discipline occurs.
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Sentinel
Vermont’s Mountain Spine and a Boy’s Resolve
A fragment notes how parental care shapes a youth’s courage to face life despite differences in skin color or name. It asserts Vermont as the only Eastern state with a continuous mountain range running through its length, framing regional pride and identity.
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Vermont
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