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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1955

Page

6

Grafton Christmas Tree Lighting Contest Gathers Momentum

Grafton Woman's Club Christmas tree lighting contest gathers momentum as entries rise. Miss Elizabeth Cather, chair, reports over twenty entries and more arriving by postal card due December 26. Judging by outside judges will be kept private. Miss Marion Hicks plans a handmade sleigh and reindeer to attract onlookers.

Senta Claus Grafton City Beautiful Woman's Club of Grafton Elizabeth Cather Cather P.O Amar Marion Hicks

Christmas Activities For Huffman Churches Announced

Rev C Huffman reports a busy Christmas week across Fetterman Blueville and Haymond churches. Worship Sunday 9:30 at Fetterman and 10:30 at Blueville. 7:30 pm Christmas program at Haymond. Blueville choir practice Monday 6:30. Methodist Men meet Tuesday 7:30 for Christmas. Prayer and Bible Study midweek at Fetterman 7:30 and Blueville 1:30. Christmas program Friday 7:40 with classes and plays. caroling Saturday 6:30 meeting Blueville then Harmond Fetterman communities and back for refreshments.

Fetterman Methodist Church Blueville Haymond Fetterman Harmond Fetterman Bluevillehurch Charles Huffman

Veteran B&O engineer W H Baugh dies in Grafton

W H Baugh of Parkview Grafton died yesterday at 4 30 pm in Grafton City Hospital born Preston County May 17 1899 son of David Allen Baugh and Vir ginis Wolf Baugh survived by widow Flora Goff Baugh three children Prafft Sargent Howard Baugh with the U S Airforce Sharron Pa Marguerite Louise and Virginia Ruth Baugh at home two brothers Emery F Baugh and Lewis P Baugh of Parkview Seaton one sister Mrs Ada George of Grafton and two granddaughters Lindy Kay and Lorettes Gail Bays a former B O engineer retired November 3 1951 on disability after 35 years service with Cumberland Division of the railroad He was a member of EUB Church Grafton Mystic Lodge No 15 AF and AM and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Cumberland Division The B O E memorial services will be held Sunday at 730 pm at the family home Mystic Lodge No 15 will conduct Masonic services at the funeral Monday at the E U B Church at 2 pm conducted by Rev C V Tate and Rev Noah Sullivan Burial Woodsdale Memorial Park Call after 7 tonight Body in state at church from 1 pm Monday until funeral hour.

Harrison Baugh Parkview Grafton Grafton City Hospital Preston County David Allen Baugh Virginis Wolf Baugh Flora Goff Baugh Praft Sargent Howard Baugh U. S Airforce Sharron Marguerite Louise Virginia Ruth Baugh Emery F. Baugh Lewis P. Baugh Parkyew Seaton Ada George Ashterp Lindy, Kay Loretes Gail Bays B&o Cumberland EUB Church Grafton Mystle Lodge No. 15 A. F Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers City B. of L. E Mystic Lodge Wo E.U.B C. V. Tates Noah Sullivan Parkview Nazarene Woodsdale Memorial Park

First Brethren Sermons Listed on Sunday Services

The First Brethren Church led by Rev. Lee Crist will preach on The Day Of The Lear in the morning service and Our God Forever in the evening. Consumers note food stores now sell about half of all retail fluid milk, up from roughly 10 percent in 1930.

Lee Crist First Brethren Church God

Special Sunday EUB Service at Grayton ELUB Church

Special Sunday service at Grayton EUB Church features a Christmas program at 17 30 with a tree visit from Santa. Santa will arrive in an emergency fire truck as the department’s members participate. The Quincy Orphan Offering will be received plus the church school goal of 525 dollars for the year.

Grayton Elub Chil Church Sane Fnal Gi Fue Quincy

Westminster Choir Christmas Program At First Presbyterian Church

The Westminster Choir performs a Christmas vesper service at First Presbyterian Church featuring carols such as Jingle Bells and Bring A Torch, with soloists Jane Rodeheaver and William Witherspoors. The program includes The Star of Bethlehem, Were You There, Love Came Down At Christmas, and Silent Night. An offering will support a piano for the Foundation Building in Morgan, and the public is invited.

First Presbyterians Senvie Jeanette'asabella Jane Rodeheaver William Witherspoors Willa Morgan

Lutherans Open Yuletide Sunday at St Pauls Church

Christmas comes to St Pauls Lutheran Church with a candlelight service and a program featuring past and present Christmas rites. Three services were announced to provide a full complement of Christmas spirit for members and friends of the Lutheran congregation.

St.Paul's Lutheran Church

Rosary Funeral Rite for Annie M Harper

Marie Figeper, 82, of Bi je, died at City Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Volga on January 1, 1873, widow of James Gallaher. Survived by sister-in-law Mrs. Frederic Harper of Hollywood and several nieces and nephews. A Bel Angust Inc Catholic Church member, services Monday at 9 p.m. at Mt Calvary Cemetery burial.

Marie Figeper Canton City Hospital Pim Borg Wi ‘Volga James Ty Gallaher Crerled Harper Hollywood California Bel Angust Inc. Catholic Church Augustine 1 Mr. Hannon Burtt Mt. Calvery

Lucy Kinsey Rites Thursday Dies at 71 in Simpson

Mrs Lucy Pearl Kinsey 71 of Simpson died December 15 at 6 03 p m at home Born October 26 1884 in Simpson she was daughter of the late W Davis and Josephine Bartlett Davis Survivors include her husband and other relatives The obituary notes services set for Thursday with burial details pending

Lucy Pearl Kinsey Simpson W. Davis Josephine Bartlett Davis

Funeral notices and services listed

A fragmentary funeral column mentions individuals and dates. partial names such as Barlet and Sachinh appear with scattered references to services and panel notices. The readable text is limited and lacks full details for precise events or locations.

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