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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1927

Page

3

Christmas Events and Pageants Highlight Grafton News

The community schedules multiple Christmas activities in Grafton West Virginia including a Elks Home ball hosted by Grafton Dance Association featuring Paul Hickson's Wash-Jett Collegians December 26. Schools, churches and clubs plan programs from cantatas to pageants at Lutheran and Baptist churches with a Midnight Dance at Valley Inn and a New Year roadhouse event.

Grafton Elks Home W. Va Paul Hickson Stuart West Virginia Mortis Stuart Clarksburg Trace Valley Inn Bil Doll Joe Herget High Hatters Bartlett

Salvation Army fund grows in Grafton relief effort

Generous responses to the Salvation Army appeal for life essentials for the impoverished and sick have lifted the Grafton Christmas fund from under 40 to 12650, with gratitude expressed by the commander for the community's noble support to aid those in danger and distress.

Salvation Army Grafton Comair Camting Strom Ndoh Smist

Charity drive seeks aid for the needy in city

Commanders and local volunteers announce a Christmas relief drive to help individuals felled by misfortune such as sickness unemployment and lack of shelter. Contributions payable through army representatives or Latrobe Street headquarters will support food clothing and housing for the unemployed and their dependents.

Osgood Canning Latrobe Street Pion Eminent Bovnaniog

Christmas Savings Club Powers Taylor County Bank

Taylor County Bank reports the Christmas savings fund totaling about 24000 dollars. The club has grown to span nine years with projected 500 million dollars paid to members nationwide this season. Members range from one cent to larger weekly saves, with average payments around 51 dollars per person. Local uses include permanent savings, taxes, insurance, mortgages, education, and medical expenses. Kendall notes New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania lead national totals.

Gratton Taylor County Bank United States New York State Massachusetts Pennsylvania N BP. Kendall Kendall

Dudg-less potato claims widespread resistance and yield

Kil deer, N. Dy a farmer named A J Reems has developed a new potato strain from a Red Triumph plant that reportedly resists common diseases. Four years of cultivation produced a highly resistant tuber stored on two farms, with a single shipment to a South Dakota seed house fetching high market price.

Kildeer N. Dy A. J. Reems Reema South Dakota

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