December calendar items for church and club groups
Calendar entries list multiple December events across clubs and churches. Meetings include Degree of Bonor Lodge at 1 30 p m and officers election, WSC of Andrews St Paul Methodist covered dish at St Pauls Church, Stitch and Chater spaghetti supper, Brownlow Star 4 H Club Christmas party, Oak Grove Woman's Club session and party, Grafton Business Girls Christmas party, Red Wing Club Christmas party with gift exchange, Junior High School PTA Christmas program, Wickwire Farm Womans Club Christmas dinner, YTC Christmas party with gift exchange, RTS First Baptist Church class Christmas party with secret pals, Eastern Star Woman's Club at Masonic Temple, Christian Woman's Fellowship at First Church of Christ, Delta Nu Tau Phi Lambda Sorority at Graf ton Hotel, Haymond Farm Womans Club gift exchange, Crippled Children's party at First Presbyterian Church, and annual Christmas party with gift collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degree
Bonor Lodge
Eagles Hall
WSC. of
Andrews-St. Paul's
Betty Stout
Oak Grove Woman's Club
Christines Lucas
Grafton Business Girls
Nellie Cook
Red Wing Club
Idella Carroll
W. Wilford St
PTA
Grafton High School
Wickwire Farm Womans Club
George Colebank
YTC
Patty Turner
Lincoln St
RTS
First Baptist Church
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forest
Woodman Circle
Grafton Hotel
Haymond Farm
Woman's Club
Percy Lucas
First Presbyterian Church
Main St
Bess Kennedy
Births: Ludwick and Shackelford infants honored
Mr and Mrs Paul Ludwick Rt 2 Grafton announce a son born at Grafton City Hospital on December 15 at 7 41 am weighing nine pounds ten ounces Mrs and Mrs Junior Shackelford of N Pike Street announce a daughter born at Grafton City Hospital on December 14 at 10 52 pm weighing three pounds eleven and a half ounces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ludwick
Rt. 2
Grafton
Grafton City Hospital
Junior Shackelford
N. Pike St
Christmas Carols and Charity Dominate County MYF Meeting
Delta Nu Chapter will host a 6 30 p m service at St Paul s Church featuring scripture reading and meditation. Members plan carol singing December 21 and Christmas Eve services while collecting toys socks and handkerchiefs for Burlington Children s Home. A sub district MYF training occurs early March with no meetings December 22 or 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Andrews
St. Paul's Church
Liin la Carole Dowell
Lloyd Shriver, Jr
David Murphy
Alfred Campbell
Earle Slaughenhaupt
Don Harmon
Charles Dodge
Myf
Burlington
Brown
Gillum
Virgil Gillum
Evelyn Dowell
Eleanor Duckworth
Pauline Gerkins
Barbara Manley
Janet Drennan
Linda Carole Dowell
Emily McPhail
Kay Dodge
Curtis Shaffer
David Robinson
Patty Turner
Mark Crawford
Don Gerkin
Eddie Nicholson
Linda Moore
Emily Worley
Patty Drennan
Libby Paige
Church Nursery
Christmas party at Z U B Church described
The Z U B Church primary department held its annual Christmas party at the church with a program including the Lord s Prayer scripture read by Pam Glover and the Christmas story read by Carol Skages illustrated by slides from Maxine Groves. Carols were sung and a gift exchange conducted by Rev. George Simpson. Refreshments served to members and guests including Judy Gobel Barbara Gobel Kathy Mc Cloy Rickie Gobel Pam Glover Shirley Robinson Wilma Gobel Nadine Gobel Gary Sinsel Paul Sinsel Sharon Withers Larry Husk Mike Hully Cathy Delaney Linda Shanabarger Jeanne Knight Phillip Cleer Terry Crouser Debbie Crouser Rev and Mrs Simpson and Carol Skates with teachers Eleanor Stolzenfels Betty Skages Maxine Groves Rose Nestor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. U. B. Church
Pam Glover
Carol Skages
Maxine Groves
George Simpson
Judy Gobel
Barbara Gobel
Kathy McCloy
Rickie Gobel
Shirley Robinson
Wilma Jean Gobel
Nadine Gobel
Gary Sinsel
Eleanor Stolzenfels
Betty Skages
Rose Nestor
Hospital Admissions and Discharges December 14 15
Hospital admissions and discharges list for December 14 and 15, including Anna Lee Decker Loretta Shackelford Howard Hawkins Gertrude Neason Robert Floyd Wanda Ludwick William Dunn Jo Clare Collins Roger Austin Kenneth Stevens Rose Ann Ford Virginia Merrill Mary Sorge Willma McWilliams among other residents noted with street addresses and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lee Decker
W. St. Charles St
Loretta Shackelford
N. Pike St
Howard Hawkins
Flemington
Gertrude Neason
W. Wilford
Robert Floyd
Maple Ave
Wanda Ludwick
William Dunn
Clarksburg
Jo Clare Collins
W. Boyd
Roger Austin
Walnut St
Kenneth Stevens
Rose Ann Ford
W. Washington
Virginia Merril
Bridgeport
Mary Sorge
W. Washington St
Albert Waybright
Tunnelton
Father Can Aid Children
The Sentinel Homemaker urges fathers to engage with their children through daily activities and Sunday hikes. It argues that active involvement reveals children's natures, strengthens understanding, and benefits family growth, noting the strong influence of paternal companionship amid prevailing feminine influences in homes and schools.
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Sentinel
Local Personal Visits Across States
Mrs J R Frease of McGraw visits daughter Kimball Frease in New York City. Mrs C W Newman of Terry Fla stays with son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs G T Bartlett Jr. Mrs Clyde Gilbert and sister Mrs Frank Lyons of Michigan visit Clarksburg. Mr and Mrs Guy V Wolfe of Walnut Street spend weekend in Pittsburgh with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs James M Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Frease
McGraw
Kimball Frease
New York City
Clyde Gilbert
Frank Lyons
Michigan
Clarksburg
Guy V. Wolfe
Walnut St
Pittsburgh
James M. Wolfe
Junior Girls Planning Dance At local M C A December 19
The Junior Miss Chapter of Tau Phi Lambia Sorority of Supre me Forest Woodman Circle hosts a December dance at the local M C A from 8 to 11 pm arranging 25 to 30 girls aged 12 to 16 under sponsor Mrs Faye K Littman. Ellen Jane Wiseman brings the Pruntytown group as hostess with Mrs Lucile McKeen Mrs Teresa McKeen and Mrs Maxine Groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tau Phi Lambia Sorority
Supreme Forest Woodman Circle
Faye K. Littman
Ellen Jane Wiseman
Pruntytown
Lucile McKeen
Teresa McKeen
Maxine Groves
Mt Pleasant Church WSCS Hears Lesson
Mt Pleasant Methodist Church WSCS met in the community building for a regular session. Devotions were led by Billy Moore with reading by Mrs Bolyard. Helen Thomas presented the lesson The Mind That Was in Christ and Christ on the Campus. Refreshments were served by Mrs Bolyard and Johnlie Moore to listed members and guests. Mrs Ruth Bolyard honored her daughter Lana with a birthday party. guests included Edna Nellie Goodwin Ethel Wolfe Rita Bolyard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Ruth Bolyard
Lana
Edna and Nellie Goodwin
Ethel Wolfe
Rita Bolyard
Sharon Bolyard
Sharon Nestor
Kimmie Nestor
James Bolyard
Lana Bolyard
Vicar’s clever fix saves Moose Factory church from floods
A Canadian Arctic parish faced annual Moose River floods that shifted their wooden Church of St Thomas. The vicar suggested boring holes in the floor so spring floodwaters could flow through, letting the church stay put. Moosehide altar drapes and beaded crafts attract visitors to the sub arctic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Factory
Ontario
Canadian Arctic
St. Thomas
Moosonee
Cochrane
North Bay
St. Thomas's
Courtery Canalan Natronal Galwaye
U.S
St. Thomas's Angelican Church
sub-Arctic
Canada
Moose River
FNS
New Ideas for Hors D'Oeuvres by Alice Denhoff
A 1940s era quick guide offers inexpensive hors d oeuvres using dried fruits with cheese and seasonings. It details steam prep for figs prunes and stone fruits, a cream cheese mix with mustard garlic and mayo, and decorative garnishes. A hot canape features prunes stuffed with pickle relish beef wrap and melted cheese with tabasco and paprika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Denhoff
Parish Women Baking Cakes at St Matthias Church
Parish women at St Matthias Church bake and offer fruit cakes for sale. Call 205 after Tuesday to place an order for delivery, with demand noted from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mattias
Mrs Newman Is Honored at Yuletide Bridge Luncheon
Mrs C B Mason hosted a luncheon on McGraw Ave to honor Mrs C W Newman visiting at her daughter Mrs G T Bartlett Jr. Guests included Mrs Newman Mrs T W Cuppett Mrs Ralph Shahan and Mrs G T Bartlett Jr. The event featured an afternoon of bridge with Yuletide decorations across the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Mason
McGraw Ave
C. W Newman
G.T. Bartlett, Jr
Newman
T. W. Cuppett
Ralph Shahan
G. T. Bartlett, Jr
Considerate Husband South Shields Tale of a Dance Mad Teen Bride
A fragment from a South Shields report recalls Janice Green, once a teen obsessed with dancing, who wed two years ago a husband now described as considerate. The article hints at social or familial context but remains incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shields
England
Janice Green
Notable Birthday Dance Mix and Final Greeting
Per day, for her 21st birthday, a happy husband hires a band to dance with his wife. In memoriam, Gearl Gull, who died December 17 1955, is remembered with a verse about being not dead but away, leaving loved ones to dream of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hus
Gearl
Gull
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Mildred Debendarfer
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Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
West Virginia Industrial Schools
Dorthy Hardman
Rosie Bartlett
Betty Frank
Nancy Tingler
Marjorie Henderson
Rose M.lander
Philipp Perkovitch
Mariiella Estes
Fairmont
Zelma Poling
Ethel Shaw
St. Johns St
Heather Harter
Wilford
Willma McWilliams
Laurel Mt
Mrs. James/Christian Church
Paige
Carl Reid
Circle No. 2
WSCS
Andrews St
Paul's Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant Church
Mrs. Newman
Skaggs
Spiedel
B&o Watch
Power M
Motorola
Placir
W. Main St
Bowman’s Appliance Service
Grafton, W. Va
Baldwin
BI Fawley
Rogers Silverplate
Rogers
Duffy’s
W. Va
DEALE
Monongahela Power Co
S&h
B&o
R.R
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