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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1936

Page

3

Christmas Program At West Main Street Church

West Main Street M E church plans an 8 pm Christmas program with a seven episode pageant The Meaning of Christmas written by Elizabeth H Emerson features themes from childhood to global Christian meaning Music by the church orchestra a white offering and a pastor’s closing segment are included Holiday dances planned in Grafton and nearby towns headline events with Baroque and swing music and dances by multiple groups A children’s Christmas party Sunday afternoon at the Elks club completes the week’s festivities

West Main Street M. E Church School Elizabeth H. Emerson Christ Little Chilren H. J. Parks Grafton Clarksburg Ceriel Auditorium Ey Rapp Elks Club W. A. Beavers Luke Ross Philomena Deegan Mary Warden J. M. Riffee

Beech Street residents discharged from Grafton City Hospital

Mrs. Chester Graham and infant Nancy Lee left Grafton City hospital yesterday. Visitors in Newburg last night included John Richman George Peters Charles Ridenour and Leo Faust. Dr and Mrs George F Peer are holiday visitors on West Main street. Dr Peer serves with the U S Army at Columbus Ohio. Mrs Jessie Bishop of Rowles-

Chester Graham Nancy Lee Beech Street Grafton City Hospital John Richman George Peters Charles Ridenour Leo Faust Newburg George F. Peer Peer West Main Street United States Army Columbus Ohio Jessie Bishop Rowles

Holiday visitors and guests mingle in city records

A business visitor from Burg was in the city last night. Edie Powell and Norris Headley are spending the holidays at their homes in the city. Both are students at WVU. Mrs. J. E. Neale of Westport News Val will arrive tonight to visit her mother, Mrs. Henry J. Preiss of McGraw Avenue. Mrs. John Lester and her daughter of Rowlesburg were guests of Miss Lucille Mecetterty at her Maple Avenue residence.

Burg Edie Powell Norris Headley J. E. Neale Westport News Val Henry J. Preiss McGraw Avenue John Lester Rowlesburg Lucille Mecetterty Mapleavert

Checks Mailed for Old Age Assistance in Charleston

Edward A Lipscomb director of public assistance said several checks have been mailed from Charleston to those approved for old age assistance. He had no information that any checks were received locally. Today 64 applications have been approved.

Edward A. Lipscomb Department of Public Assistance Charleston

Libbey-Owens-Ford Buys 16 Acres Near Glass Plant

Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co announces the purchase of 16 acres near its Toledo Lam inated glass plant for a new research building site. The move signals expansion in Toledo Ohio with the site set for development and future facilities.

Toledo, O Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company

Abduction Probe Involving Kentucky Mine Operator

In Pineville Kentucky a coal mine operator from New Tazewell Tennessee and a 17 year old U. S. project worker are sought after Vivian Lee a University of Kentucky freshman was abducted after a Bell County high school banquet. Warrants charge A G Cawood with abduction and retaining a female as police from Kentucky Ohio and Tennessee pursue leads. The car bearing Tennessee plates linked to the incident was identified by Aloah Lee the girl’s mother.

Pineville New Tazewell A. G. Cawood Lee Bell County Walter B.smith Aloah Lee

Missing Sister and Car Descriptions Link Abduction Clue

A boy from Middlesboro testified that a pair matching Miss Lee and Cawood, from Michigan, offered him a ride late Friday night, the man intoxicated and evasive about their destination. In Morgantown, William H. Kelly, 47, state road supervisor, died of pneumonia after a six week illness.

Cawood Smith Louis Reid Middlesboro Miss Lee Michigan Morgantown William H. Kelly T State Road Commission

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