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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1956

Page

3

Christmas events fill county clubs calendar

Calendar notes multiple December gatherings across local groups. Hagmond School hosts a 1 pm party. First Baptist Church class meets 7 30 pm for a Christmas party with gift exchange and a children’s play. Eastern Star, Forget Me Not Daily Club, Parkview PTA, Tau Phi ibda Sorority and other organizations hold dinners and parties with gift exchanges, reservations requested, note date changes. The week closes with Knottsville M W election of officers and Stitch and Chatter Christmas party at Clarksburg venue with reservations.

Hagmond First Baptist Church Eastern Star Womans Club Masonic Temple Minette Watkins H. K. Debendarfer Ada Haller Parkview P.T.A Stilwell Posten Dela “Nu Tau Phi Ibda Supreme Forest Woodman Circle Grafton West Vi Industrial School For Boys Rosilee Bartlett Nericy Bennett Alfreda, Preston Ruby Rutherford The Red Wins Club Edna Pétine W. Washington St Knottsville ’.M.W Woodbridge Stout Stitch and Chatter Club O’days Clarksburg Pruntytown Homemakers Club Four Corners Restaurant Chester Sinsel Sinsel

First Baptist Urges Family Worship This Christmas

The Alpha Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a December 16 meeting at Mrs. Kennet Daugherty’s home with a Christmas party for members. Activities led by Mrs. Mauver Sater featured a film of Twas The Night Before Christmas. A Santa Claus visit with gifts followed. Members were urged to contribute to a Christmas basket for Don's Restaurant by December 22. A church family worship pledge was mailed to members for January with a goal of 100 families. Pastor Rev. Harry T. Rowe plans to visit homes to share the worship schedule.

Alpha Mu Beta Sigma Phi Kennet Daugherty Mauver Sater Sante Taus Don's Restaurant Kennett Mantey Shaonane Jeannie Jasper Kale Cindy’ Oq Marleen Raymona' Wamdsbury Richard Norman Deskims Jonalynn Stevie Richard Demoss Aicki Mark Shaffer Beverly Cowans G. T. Bartlett Sally Susan Richard Graves Cally Manfred Shafer Gary Mildred Carpenter Mary Ellen Campbell William Cockrell Tinda Floyd F A. Julian Patty Fawcett Kenneth Boylan Tommy Kenneth Daugherty James Henderson Becky Gracie First Baptist Church Harry T. Rowe

Christmas Party for Philip Otterbein Bible Class

The Philip Otterbein Bible Class of the E.A.B. Church held its annual Christmas party and dinner at the church on Thursday evening. Members and guests, including Rev. and Mrs. Simpson and several families, partook in decorated rooms, turkey dinner, and festive readings and songs led by class officers and volunteers.

Philip Otterbein E.A.B. Church Harold Waller Bernice Travis Elizabeth Sinsel Rena Proudfott Ramona Cooper Rita Reed Georgia Bell G. W. ‘Simpson Avah Hines Mary Margaret Ward Pauline Keener Simpson Waller Bradley Harper Randall Harper James Reed Larry Reed Philipp Reed Keener Proudfoot Pravis Clyde Withers John Jenkins Ward Timmie Shryal Jenkins Betty Harper Sinsel Donnie Travis Karen Withers Otto Sturms Dickie Barbara Jean Sinsel

Personal Notices From Local Area Families

Mr and Mrs G F Todd Brownlow Park visited their son in Wheeling and Mr and Mrs John T Evans with Mr and Mrs Russell Evans of Fairmont spent Sunday at their mother Mrs George Hart a student at Fairmont State College. Spent weekend at Ernest Hart home West Main street. Mrs Merle Fauley Lillian Isner Jackie Countryman and Dan Coole Style Shop attended an Open House at Mr and Mrs Albert Rosen home in Clarksburg on Sunday.

G. F. Todd Brownlow Park John T. Evans Russell Evans Fairmont George A Hart Fairmont State College Ernest Hart West Main Street Merle Fauley Lillian Isner Jackie Countryman Dan Coole Style Shop Coole Albert Rosen Clarksburg

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List December 19

Admissions list includes David Lough Beech Sr Brenda Fornash Haymond Rd Thomas Metz Stanley Ellington Morgan Ave Tony Congi Latrobe St Stella Maxwell Emory Henderson Alice Campbell Lee Deeker Charles St Wander Hendershelt and more. Discharges feature Clyde Brown Robert Wittman Leroy Sirbaugh Brenda Fornash and others.

David Lough Beech Sr Brenda Fornash Haymond Rd Thomas Metz Stanley Ellington Morgan Ave Tony Congi Latrobe St. Stella Maxwell Emory Henderson Alice Campbell Flemington Anna Lee Deeker Charles St Wander Hendershelt Tunnelton Clyde Brown Rt. 3 Robert Wittman Grand St Leroy Sirbaugh U Tonelton Haymond

Birth of Wendell Keith Nelson in Mitchell County Hospital

Mr and Mrs Kenneth W Nelson of Dexter Minnesota announce the birth of a son December 5 at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital Osage Iowa. Wendell Keith weighs 7 pounds 8 ounces. Mother formerly of Grafton sister to Mrs Delbert Lilton and Mrs Dorsey Isner. Father employed in Austin Minnesota.

Kenneth W. Nel Dexter Minin Dederber 5 Mitchell County’ Memorial Hospital Osagé Towa Wendell Keith Grafton Delbert Lilton Dorsey Isner Austin, Minn Gilbert Watson Salvation Army Grafton City Hospital Lonnie. Campbell Flemington

Willing Workers Sunday Class Hosts Christmas Party

The Willing Workers Sunday School class gathered December 13 at Mr and Mrs Lefty Sampson for their first Christmas party. Ernest Gough led the meeting with devotions, a program on Christmas followed by carol singing planned for Thursday night. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served to Opal Nestor Evelyn Knotts Eloise Knotts Susie Williams.

Willing’ Workers Lefty Sampson Ernest Gough Susan Williams Jerry Durham Stoup Opal Nestor Evelyn Knotts Eloise Knotts Susie Williams

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