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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1955

Page

3

Christmas Party at Malone Residence Hosts BPW Club

Members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club gathered at Miss Marcia Malone’s Maple Avenue home for the annual Christmas party. The event featured gift exchange, attractive wrapping judging, dessert served by the hostess and her mother, and new member welcomes Mrs. Virginia Pepper and Mrs. Elsie Bennett.

Business and Professional Womens Club Marcia Malone Maple Avenue Winnie Heironimus Paul E. Ma

Pleasant Creek Christmas Program Planned at Church

Plans are made for a Christmas program at Pleasant Creek Church on Thursday night December 22 at 7 30 PM. Everyone is welcome. Community members and relatives mention visits and furloughs including Pvt. Dale Murphy of the U S Army and Pvt. Brown Reed in Texas and South Carolina. Sleigh riding and winter weather are noted along with multiple visits among local families.

Pleasant Creek Orval McCauley Norma Et Mitchell Dorain Mitchell Evertt Murphy Carolee Kerns Wilbern Mitchell Norma McCauley Brown Helen Smith Norma Mc

Peoria style home offers light filled kitchen and versatile porch

Interior features a 15 by 9 kitchen with front and left wall windows, a breakfast nook, and a corner china closet. A 13 by 10 glassed in porch doubles as extra bedroom or laundry space with access to the yard terrace and back yard. Two 18 by 12 bedrooms in the right wing include multiple closets and two exposures. The bath has a large connected linen closet and storage hall. Blueprints for this and other designs are available from Home of the Week planning service.

Peoria Cee

Newburg Eastern Star Degrees Given To Matron

Newburg Chapter C E S degrees conferred on matrons Mrs Loda Hall and the meeting followed by a social with a long list of attendees including Molly Wolverton Agnes Turnley Beatrice McDaniel Lottie Hebb Olive Cornell Lenore Hall Leona Van Zen Shirley Shay Grace Sharps Harold Taylor Helen Maris Shhout John Boyard Marie Lohr and Pearl Lanhm Gaytell Gorby Willard Prazier and the new member Mrs Hall.

Loda Hall Newburg Eastern 51 Molly Wolverton Agnes Turnley Beatrice McDaniel Lottie Hebb Olive Cornell Lenore Hall Leona van Zen Shirley Shay Grace Sharps Casey Goodwin Mildr. Phillips Rhea Trickett Dorlincaier Gerry Harriman and. S Harold Taylor Helen Maris Shhout John Boyard Marie Lohr Pearl Lanhm Gaytell Gorby Willard Prazier Mrs. Hall

Christ's Birthday Party at West Main Street Church

A church family night at West Main Street Methodist Church Dining Hall on Wednesday December 21 at 6 30 p m features a share a dish dinner and a birthday cake centerpiece Each month’s birthday candle is lit and guests born in that month present gifts to the Christ child A church committee will honor a member who has made a notable contribution then wrap leftover cake for shut ins The program will include Christmas carols and music Thomas Nast is noted for popular symbols of the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey.

West Main Street Methodist Church Jesus Christ Child

Beulah Baptist Mission Society Dinner Calendar News

Calendar entries list dozens of December church and community meetings across Beulah area. Highlights include Ladies Auxiliary gathering, Pruntytown PTA Christmas program, Rebekah Lodge party, St Pauls WS, Hebron Baptist Christmas program, First Baptist Women meeting, D.A.R. Christmas party, East End PTA, Stitch and Chatter Club, Kings Daughters Class, and a Community Building Fund benefit sale. The Beulah Baptist Women’s Mission Society held a Christmas dinner with devotions by Rev Clarke Neptune and a large attendee list.

F.O.E Aerie Hall At & P.m St Paul's Lutheran Church the Andrews Church Odd Fellows and Families St. Paul's WS Hebron Glady Creek Womens Missionary Society of the First * Baptist Church Kings Daughters E.U.B. Church Wekwire Farm Women's Roberts Hardware Gam Beulah Baptist Women's Mission Cetery Clarke Neptune George Cratner Neptune Jesse E. Riley Arthur Ford Roy Wiseman Don Matthew Lawrence Carder Ahd James Whitescarver Omar Lambert Russell Tucker Zella Satterfield George Drainer Hazel Bartlett Rose Utt George Riley French Giles George Shaffer Ruth Tucker Dante Tucker Vis Lambert Jo Ann Lambert Gladys Thompson Charles Thompson Nettie McKinney Hewitt Myrtle Bartlett Elsie Swiged Edna Tucker Pearle Gawthrope Vada Utt Jeannie Utt Perry DeBarr Duns D-Barr Graydon Bowning Paul Browning

Rosalie Ervin Bride Elect in Newburg Shower

A December 15 bridal shower honored Rosalie Ervin, bride elect, at the Ervin home of her parents Mr and Mrs P G Ervin. Attendees included Mrs Willard Frazier Miss Betty Roby Mrs Mary Rory and others. Raymond Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson of Gladesville, is the groom elect.

Rosalie Ervin P.G. Ervin Raymond Thompson Roy Thompson Gladesville Willard Frazier Betty Roby Mary Rory Frances Ro Mary Grimes Arn Hinkston Daisey Shafferms Kay Silcott Erelyn Silott Patty Lanham Martha Ann Ervin Robert Thompson Lila Machamer John Cliburn Mary Barto Mildred Strader Nell Harter Grace Baylor Charlotte Foster Mildred Phillips P.G. Er Shirley Shay Hugh McGinnis Air Force Duane Sharps Airforce

Sale To Benefit Community Fund Christmas Sale at Roberts Hardware

Wickwire Farm Women's club members organized a Christmas sale to raise funds for a Community Building. The event starts next Thursday December 22 at 9 a.m. at Roberts Hardware Store with gifts handiwork food and bake goods. Mrs Roy Vandergrift presides with assistants ready to help. The project aims to provide a meeting and social space for the community.

Wickwire Farm Women’s Club Roberts Hardware Store Roy Vandergrift

Teenagers paint over coast town streets after heat

Three teens were ordered by police to repaint street squar es and lettering they daubed earlier in the day. They completed a second coat in 95 degree heat and paid for the paint.

Hull Mass

Pruntytown Homemakers Plan Christmas Turkey Party

The Pruntytown Homemakers Club held a December meeting with a covered dish turkey dinner and gift exchange. Rev E E Suite gave the invocation, devotionals and carols followed. Members listed include Mrs Suite and Mrs Murray Bartlett among others. next meeting January 26 at the Methodist Church annex with hosts and lesson leader named.

Pruntytown Homemakers i Club E.E. Suite Lee Tucker Murray Bartlett Suite Chester Sinsel Junior Laren W. R. Whitescarver Cooper H. K. Debendarfer Russell Lam~bert Paul Bartlett Williams Klepfel Rev. Suite William Bunham G. E B. McCue William Beall F. J. Bartlett Floyd Lambert

Christmas Air Marks Party At Tackett Home

The Naomi Sunday School Class of the West Main Street Methodist Church met at Frances Tackett's home for a Christmas program. President Louise Arbel supervised the business session, readings were given by Lu Mahaffey and others, and the group sang carols before refreshments for members and guest Gladys McDaniel.

Naomi West Main St

Officers Named By Baptist WMS In Flemington

Sim Mrs Violet McDaniel Flemington reports Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society meeting at Ruth Selve home on December 14. New officers announced led by president Mrs Ruth Wawoner and president elect Mrs C R Kinsey, with roles in literature service and Christian stewardship.

Sim Violet McDaniel Flemington Baptist Wms Simpson Baptist. Church W.ms Ruth Selve Clyde Bush White Cross Leona Fenron Vincent Ruth Waxener Everett Morran Ted Stipes Massaret Er Mildred Davis Ralph Bartlee Janie Lake Margaret Ervin Selvey Bartlett Leona Leach Gail Bartlett Perry Hardman

Births announced for Nestor and Stewart families

A baby girl weighing 7 pounds 3 4 ounces was born at 12 20 pm on December 16 to Mr and Mrs Eugene A Nestor Rt 1 Thornton. Frank Stewart of Baltimore Md announces their second son Jefferson Lee born December 5 in a local hospital there weighing B pounds 1 ounce. The mother is the former Shirley Fawley daughter of Mr and Mrs Jefferson Fawley of Rosemont. The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Stewart of Bridgeport Rt 1.

Eugene A. Nestor Thornton Frank Stewart Baltimore Jefferson Lee Shirley Fawley Jefferson Fawley Rosemont John Stewart Bridgeport Rt 1

Personal note on Benny Cox visiting Woodford Addition

Benny Cox is spending a leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Cox of Woodford Addition. He is stationed at Fort Worth Texas. A remark notes that less than ten percent of all Americans are left handed.

Benny Cox Arthur Cox Woodford ‘Addition Fort Worth Texas

Maplehurst transfer filed in Taylor County records

Legal records in the County Clerk office list a deed from A A Crouser and Ruth Crouser to Joseph L Boliner and Barbara Boliner for lots 5, block 6, Maplehurst addition to Grafton in Taylor County, dated December 9 to December 17.

Roxie Fowler A A. Crouser Ruth Crouser Joseph L. Boliner Barbara Boliner Maplehurst Grafton Taylor County

Moose Members Party Tomorrow

The annual Moose Christmas party is set for Sunday at the Moose Home in co sponsorship with the Women of the Moose. All members and families are invited to attend. Santa Claus will visit with toys for children. A floor show has begun and a dinner will be served. Members are urged to come at 6 p.m. and stay all day. The grill room is decorated for guests and families.

Moose

Hospital Admissions December 16 and Discharges List

December 16 admissions include Betty Ringler Rt 3 Marion Bolyard Newburg Susie Held 112 West Wilford Linda Meyer Rt 1a Fairmont Lisa Goodwin 332 Maple Ave Florence Poling Lincoln St Sandra Jo McDaniel North Curzon Ohio Shirley Lucas Independence George Keyser Rt 1 Sylvia Shabun Newb John Snider Main Sh. Molasses tops iron containing foods list with beef liver second and oatmeal third.

Betty’ S Ringler Marion Bolyard Newburg Susie Held West Wilford Linda Meyer Philipp Arthur Hern Fairmont Lisa Goodwin Maple Ave Florence Poling Lincoln St Sandra Jo McDaniel North Curzon Ohio Shirley Lucas Independence Gorgeon Keyser Sylvia Shabun

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