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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1957

Page

6

Record Of Six Weeks Or Pee Period Given 22 Percent

Flemington High School lists straight A students for the second six weeks including Robert Flint Mary Frances Simon Peggy Jo McNeff Steve Simon John Holyfield John Bell Shirley Payne. Perfect attendance names follow by grade with Edward Heavner Ralph McCloy Duane Simmons Agnes Knight Lucille McCauley in 12th grade Edward Barney etc. The Junior Class held a successful dance on November 27 and plans another. the play Be Happy Go Wacky was staged with multiple showings. Green Joseph Skidmore Beatrice Cumpston Sharon Modesitt Joyce Snodgrass. Newburg High School has played three basketball games this year, winning two. losses to Beverly and Terra Alta. then beat the West Virginia Industrial Team.

Flemington High School Robert Flint Mary Frances Simon Peggy Jo McNeff Steve Simon John Holyfield John Bell Shirley Payne Edward Heavner Ralph McCloy Duane Simmons Agnes Knight Lucille McCauley Ith David Barney Franklin Knight John McGee Joan Bensky Christine DeBarr Dorothy Glendenning Patti Kittle Mary Smith Austin Blake Sandy Bland Charles Fawley Richard Howell Lester Sandy Leonard Urtso Lois Felton Shirley Fitzwater Nyoka Green Betty Harris Margaret Kerns Betty Knight Ima Jean Knotts Mary Jane Shaga Gwendolyn Wyckoff Ivan McCauley Raymond Neuport Oscar Wolford James Wyckoff Virginia Bailey Rita Blake Virginia Felton Rita George Juanita Green Catherine Harris Joan Longwell Percy Jo McNeff Nadine Phelps Margaret Purkey Vanita Wiseman Johnny Mayle Carl Spino Judy Cottrill Flora George Washington Kerns Judy Shaga Sharon Sire Billy Dillon Arth Dian Hewburg High School Beverly Terra Alta Newburg West Virginia

Fellowsville School Christmas Program Set for December 19

Fellowsville Elementary plans a 7:30 pm program in the Fellowsville auditorium featuring an operetta The Kidnapping of Santa Claus a Christmas play The Hidden Manger and a toy band. Cast includes Socrates Kirby Matlick Radiola Linda Goodwin Santa Claus Danny Shahan and others with scenes of goblins elves northern lights and Eskimoes. The program also notes basic skills tests for grades three to nine in arithmetic science vocabulary reading spelling grammar and languages.

Edward Knotts Jean Bolyard Darlene Bolyard Jimmie Conn Wanetta Funk Jo Clair Cathell Dwight Shahan Leon Sigley Donald Knotts Rita Cox Delmar Nestor Delmas Ridenour Carl Laren Robert Ridenour Fellowsville Elementary Santa Claus Fellowsville Eskimoes Northern Lights Socrates Kirby Matlick Grouch David Goodwin Radiola Linda “Goodwin Danny Shahan Mary Miller Cathy Simpson Linda Cline Aaron Bethlehem Joseph Mary Nina Fellowsville School

Pep Club Dance Set For Dec. 21 at Rowlesburg High

The annual Snow Ball Dance at Rowlesburg High School is scheduled for December 21 with Norman Mankins Orchestra providing music. The event honors athletes, features a king and queen, Lee Waybright as King Winter and Kathleen Hart as Queen Winter, and begins with their first dance.

Norman Mankins Rowlesburg High School Winter King Winter Lee Waybright J Queen Winter Kathleen Hart

Christmas School Calendar Highlights Around Grafton and Rowlesburg

A series of December events from Fellowsville and Grafton schools include a Donkey Basket Ball game on Dec 16, a Grafton Alumni game Dec 18 at 7 pm, away basketball at Mo Roosevelt Wilson, and 1 WAN clubs at 3 15 pm. Rowlesburg hosts a Band Concert December 19, plus a 7 30 pm elementary operetta and a 3 pm Christmas Carol Pageant at Grafton High School.

Fellowsville High School Grafton High School Moosevelt-Wilson Rowlesburg High Fellowsville Elementary School Santa Claus Grafton Junior High Naomi Lawson Ruth Batten Rowlesburg High School

Honor Society Inducts Members At Rowlesburg High

Rowlesburg National Honor Society held induction at 7 30 p m on December 4 in the school auditorium with parents invited to later join in games and refreshments. Members named include Glenda Hathaway Patty Pyles Joyce Chapman Betty DeWitt Betty Nine Patty Sanders and others. The Rowlesburg Band plans a December 19 Christmas program at 8 p m featuring carols the Christmas Story and holiday music. The Jr Class Play tryouts were held November 21 for "Caught in the Web" a three act mystery comedy slated for mid February with cast announced and Sara Lee Wable directing. The F H A is preparing food boxes for Christmas.

Rowlesburg National Honor Society Glenda Hathaway Patty Pyles Joyce Chapmen Betty DeWitt Betty Nine Patty Sanders Pat Cannon Margaret Fazenbaker Mary Felton Judy Heath Marty Heath Gerilyn Mankins Mary Lyle McCrokie Fern Jamisor J. Roy Lipscomb Rowlesburg Dewey Jones Ilesburg High School Jerry Mankins Mary Greenwald Bud Hart Roy Britton Rowlesburg High School Wade Roberts Phil Wothjing Carla Bruce Aunt Mattie Elizabeth Powell Mathews Allen Athaway Judson Boles Jerome Arnett Nelson Sands Danny Funk Sharon Sands Joyce Chapman Man” Skittle Patty Britton

Richard Simmons stars as Sgt. Preston of the Yukon on CBS

Hollywood actor Richard Simmons appears on CBS TV in the role of Sgt. Preston of the Yukon wearing a vivid scarlet jacket blue breeches trimmed in yellow a tan campaign hat with gold pes and brown boots. He jokes about having only one loud sport jacket and feeling conspicuous when wearing it.

DHE Real Simmons Hollywood Richard Simmons Cbs-Tv Sgt. Preston The Yukon

Unlucky Burglary Suspect Held After Truck Crash

Nelson Lucky Turner a 30 year old burglary suspect was held on a new burglary charge after his truck loaded with stolen goods collided with a police car. Police said Turner was fleeing the scene and was out on bail on another burglary charge at the time.

Los Angeles Nelson Lucky” Turner Turner

Des Moines Pilot Guides Daughter Home After Emergency Landing

A J Fulkerson flew from Des Moines to Creston Iowa to guide his daughter back after an emergency landing. March is the least popular marriage month in the United States. The wren is the only bird found exclusively on the North American continent.

Des Moines Iowa J. Fulkerson Creston Fulkerson United States North American

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