Quotarians Hold Christmas Party Here On Sunday
Graf ton Quota club held its annual Christmas party in the Cafeteria Court after a 4 o clock luncheon. Tables were festively decorated with white angels and Santas, and the program featured carols led by Betty Rose Miller, a talk on Christmas customs by Virginia Hanney, vocal solos by Roberta Chenoweth, a reading by Elsie Hardy, a musical reading by Eldora Bolyard with Miller at piano, and the reveal of Quota Pals with gift exchanges.
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Grafton
Betty Rose Miller
Virginia Hanney
Roberta Chenoweth
Elsie Hardy
Eldora Bolyard
Maxine Snyder
Grace Miller
Elizabeth Mahaffey
Eldora M. Bolyard
Virginia Hanway
Mattie Jaco
Mrs Jacobs Hosts Christmas Class Meeting at Walnut Street
The Fisher class of St. John's Methodist church met for its regular monthly business meeting and annual Christmas party at Mrs. Alvey Jacobs home on Walnut street. Co hosts included Mrs. Chester Shaffer and others. A candlelit Nativity scene preceded devotional and Bible readings.
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Fisher
St. John's Methodist Church
Alvey Jacobs
Walnut Street
Chester Shaffer
C. C. Richman
Lena Powell
Georgia Reed
Eleanor Jacobs Griffin
C. F. Shafer
Hazel Hoskinson
Paul
Junior Burge
Robert Hoskinson
Nellie Williams
Santa Claus
Christ
T. C. Grough
Lindy Club
West Washington Street
Emma Rogers Bible
West Main Street Methodist Church
R.ts
First Baptist Church
W. T. Gifford
Frank Stilwell
St. Paul's
King’s Daughters
United Brothern Church
A. B. Cutright
Beech Street
Lucille Payne
Yates Avenue
Ray Withers
Russell Mathews
White Fawn Council
Red Men's Hell
W.s.cs
Blueville Methodist Church
Bartlett G. Brown
Women's Mission Circle
Ladies Aid Society
Eastern Star Woman's Club
Masonic Temple
H. K. Debendarter
C. R. Watson
Woman's Club
Fred Robin
Grafton
Christmas party and gift exchanges in Grafton clubs
The Woman's Club and affiliated groups in Grafton schedule Christmas parties and gift exchanges from December 18 to December 21. Activities include choir concerts at the Baptist church and numerous auxiliary meetings at homes and halls with election of officers and group hostesses.
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Woman's Club of Grafton
Baptist Church
Red Wing Club
Anna Hebb
Wilford Street
WSCS
the Andrews
Christmas reading at local club with poems and guests
Mrs C F Shafer read mas 1944 and The Inn Keeper to the group. The latter poem credited to Mrs O Jay Fleming of this city. Evening refreshments with a Christmas motif were served by hostesses to many members and guests including Mrs Violet Burge and others.
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C. F. Shafer
O. Jay Fleming
Violet Burge
Ruth Burge
Ola DeMoss
Juanita DeMoss
Eleanor Griffin
Hazel Hoskingen
Addie Johnson
Lillian Marshall
Holiday Fruit Cake Adds Festive Air To Any Meal
A cheerful holiday fruit cake recipe promises easy preparation and moist slices. The method combines brown sugar, oats, raisins, cherries, and spices, baked in an 8 inch square pan, with decoration suggestions and a 48 hour rest before serving.
Music Concert Tonight at First Baptist Church Grafton
A Girl’s Club of Grafton presents its annual concert at 8 o clock in the First Baptist Church. Vocalists include Naomi Lawson Barbara Stewart and Wfary Forcello with B H Pickens. Mickey McCue will play cornet obligato. Mrs Debendorfer and Mrs Warden accompany on piano and organ and appear in duets. Chorus members include many named ladies and Misses Camilla Bradford Norma Jean Dean Marcia Malone and Mary Warden will serve as ushurettes.
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First Baptist Church
Woman's Club of Grafton
Naomi Lawson
Barbara Stewart
Wfary Forcello
W. Pickens
Herbert
Mickey) McCue
H.K. Debendorfer
Paul P. Warden
C. Howard Cameron
Gertrude
Elaine Rogers To Head Junior Woodmen Circle
Elaine Rogers elected president of the Juniors of the Supreme Forest Woodmen circle at a Saturday meeting held at Mrs. Charles Keener's home. Officers include Ruth Hostler, Jean Knotts, Shirley Fitzer, Barbara Williams, Norma Heaton, Anna Knight, Judy Miller, Virginia Wright, Patty Kerr, Esther McWilliams, and Patty Jaco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaine Rogers
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Charles Keener
Ruth Hostler
Jean Knotts
Shirley Fitzer
Barbara Williams
Norma Heaton
Anna Knight
Judy Miller
Virginia Wright
Patty Kerr
Esther McWilliams
Patty Jaco
Betty Travis
Dorothy Lake
Elks Club to Welcome Don Felix Orchestra at Christmas Party
Don Felix and his Pittsburgh based orchestra will perform at the Elks annual holiday party on East Main Street. Clyde N. Mays to MC, J. C. Ott oversees decorations, and Paul E. Malone exalter ruler reports a turkey dinner as part of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Felix
Pittsburgh
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
East Main Street
Clyde N. Mays
J. C. Ott
Paul E. Malone
German push through Luxembourg front challenged by Allied air power
Allied air forces continue against a German offensive described as throwing hundreds of planes and tanks into a winter counteroffensive. German command reports overrun American positions along an 80 mile front from Monschau to near the Luxembourg border while field marshal Von Rundstedt advances in Belgium and Luxembourg. British Guiana is noted for its mineral exports including bauxite, diamonds, and gold.
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William H. Simpson
Ninth U. S. Army
Hodges
Luxembourg
Hohe Venn
Borgen
Malmedy
Blue Network
Texas
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Belgium
Monschau
Aachen
Births and visits fill Christmas week in Blueville area
A nine pound daughter born at 1:15 Sunday morning to Mr and Mrs William Barlow of East Wil ford Street with Ruth Poling as mother. Miss Connie Reed visited her Baltimore employer parents Mr and Mrs Brooks Reed. Miss Helen Gay returns to Blueville to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs R B Gay. Miss Adelaide Hession and Mrs Martha Lamb attended the funeral of Mrs Alvena Kinney, while Mr and Mrs Smith Ringer and J R Kinney return from Indiana and Washington after Kinney death. Air action report notes 581 enemy planes damaged or destroyed over four days in Mindoro and Leyte fighting, with Maj Richard Bong credited with his 39th kill and MacArthur noting 2012 Japanese dead in new Philippine campaign phase.
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William Barlow
East Wilford Street
Ruth Poling
Barlow
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Helen Gay
Danville, Va
Blueville
R. B. Gay
Mindoro
Richard I. Bong
Poplar Wis
America
Negros Island
Leyte
Philippine
MacArthur
Two Mile Advance In Philippines Targets Yamashita Line
Japa nese forces near Valencia face a two mile Yank First Cavalry advance aimed at severing the Yamashita line between Mt Catabaran and Valencia. The 32nd division also reported large enemy equipment seizures while air activity was limited to a Moro tai raid. American planes hit Japanese shipping facilities with several freighters set ablaze around Mindoro and Masbate.
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Jada
Leyte
Jhen
Morotai Island
Philippines
Mindoro
Masbate
Visayan
The Gift Supreme Toe by A Dismond Bing
Skaggs & Co shows watch inspector B and C branding notes for the toe product under the Dismond Bing line as listed in the Skaggs & Co catalog and notes a BR company reference
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A. Dismond
Bing
the Gift Supreme Toe
Colorful Mexican Motifs for Linen Embroidery Pattern 7340
Mexican motifs brighten home linens with easy stitchery transfers. Pattern 7340 includes eight motifs sized 2 3 4 by 4 to 7 1 2 inches, priced fifteen cents, plus a decorative needlework book offer for fifteen more. Send payment and address to Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. in New York.
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Grafton Sentinel
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Bt
New York
N.Y
Germans Describe Mass Killing and Break for Safety
Soldiers recount a brutal ambush as German forces unleashed machine guns on retreating troops. Survivors hid in freezing mud for hours, then made a break for it toward a tank and American lines, with limited survivors reaching safety and rescue by Time reporters.
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Kam F
Verona
Billow
Mount Joy
Jack Belden
Colombia's unique Pacific and Caribbean coastlines
Colombia stands as the sole American nation to border both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, giving it distinct geographic reach across two oceans and diverse coastal regions.
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Eldora M. Bclyaed
Jacobs
Grande
Lief
Vicks
el Salvador
West Virginia Business College
Cain
Clarksburg
W. VA
Elaine Rogers
Elks Club
British Guiana
Pease
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Connie Reed
Baltimore, Md
Brooks Reed
West Francis Street
Adelaide Hession
Martha Lamb
Cumberland
Alvena Kinney
Mendelson Junk Co
Wang
Alice Brooks
Oatie
Pacific
Japan
I“ Los
Barton’s
Arton For
Argain
Colombia
Virgin Woolel
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