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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1955

Page

3

Delta Nu Sorority Christmas Program and Box Gifts

Delta Nu Sorority held a Christmas party at AMLC.A. with Tau Phi and Forest Woodmen Circle. Clara Knotts opened notes, Harvest Ball success was recalled, and officers were installed by candlelight. Members packed boxes for Industrial School Boys and a needy family, with carols and readings guiding the evening.

Epsilon Ep Tau Phi Six Forest Woodmen Amlc.a Clara Jean Knotts Eloise Dempsey Mittee Ellis Ballroom Betty Dadisman Mirian Nestor Letitia Spadafore Laura Gennette Helen Johnson Grinnan Freda Gillispie Norma Jaep Doris Ann Ball Santa Claus Grace Marie Bartlett Rosilee Bartlett Georgia Eleanor Cleavenger Martha Cole Doris Corio Virginia, DeLaney Thelma DeMoss Blois Dempsey Patricia Gallaghter Betty Lou Gerkin Freda Gillis Tau Mew Jaco Helian Pau Eee Chard’ Jean Knotts Ayers Wima Lander Besple Loum Betty Jo Dermott Vitilia Peters Alice? Poling Jonetta Bergeant Martha Shanabarger Letiti Spa Barbara Brewers Glennis Izabeth Ann Summers Edyard Virginia Davis Reles Grace Marie Pauline Keener Beldwin Eleanor Cleavenger

Christmas programs and meetings listed for December 23

Calendar notes items for December 23 include a VFW Auxiliary meeting and a Christmas party at 7:30 PM, a regular meeting with a $1 gift exchange, a Rose Hill Methodist Christmas program on Valley Falls Road, and a Knottsville School basement program under Mrs. Everett Ludwick, plus an Independence Baptist Sunday School program at 7:30 PM.

V.F.W VW. Hall Rose Hill Valley Falls Road Gram Knottsville School Everett Ludwick Independence Baptist Sunday School

Leipzig Towers Debuts With Eastman Wind Ensemble

Paul Willard Shahan of Grafton premiered Leipzig Towers a new composition performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble at Eastman Theater Rochester on December 12. Shahan, a second year Eastman School of Music student, studied under Fredrick Fennell as ensemble works feature wind instruments.

Leipzig Paul Shahan Eastman Leipzig Towers Paul Willard Shahan Grafton Eastman Wind Ensemble Eastman Theater Rochester N.Y E. Main St Eastman School of “Music University of Rochester Fredrick Fennell Eastman School Shahan Grafton High School

Births Include Two Baby Boys and a Daughter Named Mary Jane

A baby boy weighing 7 pounds 19 and three fourths ounces arrived December 21 at 1 p.m. to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McDaniel Rt 2. Another boy weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces was born December 21 at 3 58 p.m. to Mr. and Mrs. Roy A Knight 245 West Washington St. Dayton. James Boring and wife of Dayton announce daughter Mary Jane born December 15 at 6 45 a.m. in a Dayton hospital. she is their third child, second daughter, weighing six pounds eight ounces. The mother is former Joan Carder, daughter of Lawson Carder of Rosemont. Paternal grandmother is Mrs. Mildred Boring of Shinnston. father is employed in Dayton.

Ernest McDaniel Rt 2 Roy A. Knight West Washington St James Boring Dayton Ohio Mary Jane Joan Carder Lawson Carder Rosemont Mildred Boring Shinnston

Miss Morella Gerkin Vacation With West Virginia Family

Miss Morella Gerkin a West Virginia University student spends the holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs William Gerkin at 338 Walnut Street. Gerkin is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Gerkin of 510 Seaman Avenue who celebrated a redding versary.

Morella Ann Gerkin West Virginia University Ylliam Gerkin Walnut St Gerkin Ben Gerkin Seaman Avante Redding

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