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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1955

Page

6

500 Children Attend VFW Manos Christmas Party

The VFW Post and Mattos sponsored a community Christmas party at Manos Theater. About 600 children received candy and popcorn as they arrived. Santa interacted with youngsters while they sang carols. A two hour program featured a western, comedies, and a Christina feature sponsored by Bell Telephone. Bill Kraft led planning with teammates Woodrow Wilson Frances McCracken Bill Parsons Burl McVicker and Russell Ball assisting. local fire department members helped.

VW. Post Mattos Manos Santa Cidus Sance Hin Santa Christina Bell Telephone Company Bill Kraft Woodrow ‘Wilson Frances’ McCracken Bill’ Parsons Burl McVicker Russell Ball Grafton Piré

Card of Thanks for Delbert C. Reed’s Death

The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the death of their father Delbert C. Reed. They acknowledge donations of cars, and thank Rev C V Tate Rev Edis R Luzzader the choir soloist and Bartlett Funeral Home for console words and support.

Delbert C.reed C. V.'Tate Edis R. Luzzader Bartlett

Obituary notices from Flemington funeral home service details

Friends may call at the home for Mr and Mrs J F Bid wards in Flemington after service at Flemizig Cemetery. Miss Wilhelmina Knotts services will be held Tuesday at 1 a m at Bart lett Funeral Home officiated by Rev Pirst Pupil Church. Burial in Mt Nebo. Friends may call.

Adabl Flemizigam J.F. Bidwards Flemington Welhelmina Knotts Bervicds Bartlett Funeral Pirst Mt. Neborge

Death of Miss Wilhelmina Knotts prompts funeral service

Miss Wilhelmina Knotts of Washington DC formerly White Day Community died Thursday after a yearlong illness. She was a longtime schoolteacher in West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania and twenty years VA department clerk. Survived by two brothers and a sister Iris Knotts of Washington DC. Funeral services Tuesday at 11 am Bartlett Funeral Hotel with Rev Harry T Rowe. Burial in nearby cemetery.

Wilhelmina Knotts Washington, D.C Marion William L. Ard Sytone Banbridge Knotts Mo K Knotts Washi W.L. Knotts W.L. Knotts, At the Homen White Day Iris Knotts Washingay D.C West Virginia Oho Pennsylvania Veterans Administration Washington Pittsburgh Bartlett Funeral Harry T. Rowe First Baptist

Personal notices list holiday visits from families and students

A stream of readers with relatives in several states shares holiday visitation plans. Stanley and Cynthia at Point Marion Pennsylvania visit Mr and Mrs John Jen over the weekend, while Mr and Mrs Albert Terry and their children Debra Ann and Eamets Sue travel from Huntington. Mr and Mrs Jim Williams of Clarksburg visit, as do Mr and Mrs Jamies Proudfoot and their sons Jimmy and David from Gee town Petawere. Mrs H. H. Mary Ann Rego plans a trip, as does Mrs Susanna Lawrence from Athens Andrews, a student at Fairmont State College is home for Christmas. Charlotte Stilwell returns from Penn State, Roberta Coberly, a student nurse in Charlotte, NC, visits parents, Paul Bradley in the U S Army at Fort Bustig VA spends furlough with his mother.

Stanley Cynthia Point Marion Pennsylvania John ‘Jenins Albert ‘Terry Fis Debra ‘Ann Eamets Sue Huntington Jim Williams Clarksburg Will Ee Jimmy David Gee Town Petawere H. H Mary Ann Rego Rhea Motwantown Las Coles Abeort Athens Andrews

Union Drug Wishes Readers a Merry Christmas and New Year

A holiday greeting from Union Drug thanks readers and customers for their patronage this year. The message notes the first Christmas as Christ's birthday and hopes the love and light of the Babe shine in homes on Christmas morning and into the New Year.

Christ Union Drug

First Brethren Cantata Sunday Programs and Christmas Services

Sunday at First Brethren Church honors the birth of Jesus with a morning sermon on The Christmas Spirit by Rev. See Crist and a Christmastime program led by children and young people in the evening. A play The Light of the World and a cantata Born This Day feature youth groups, with adult choir support under Anna Miller and Ethel Nicola. Also notes several local obituaries and social items including educators and residents visiting for Christmas.

Rehurch Jesus Christ Crist Chiidren Shady Poe Charles E. Brown Anna Miller Ethel ‘Nicola

Churches Mark Birth Of Christ Continue Tour Event

Churches mark the birth of Christ with a Christmas carol sing led by Charles Custer with Mary Custer on piano. The pastor’s sermon is titled Back to Work With a Purpose. Youth Fellowship members attend Fairmont District Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute.

P.m Charles Custer Mary Custer St. Paul's Youth Fellowship Fairmont District Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute

First Brethren Plans Christmas Cantata

Miss Anna Miller leads a full day program at First Brethren Church Sunday at 7 30 p m with a cantata titled Born This Day by Charles E Braun. The choir under Mrs Ethel Nicola directs songs including Merry Christmas Bells O Bethlehem Song of Mary A Lullaby We Three Kings Joy to the World Christa Bells Shine On Beautiful Star and Merry Christmas Bell to close. A portion titled Jesus The Light of World and the main song The Holy City are planned. Younger children present exercises and recitations.

Anna Miller Charles E. Braun Ethel Nicola Bethlehem Christa Tate Jesus Holy City

Christmas Eve and Day Services at First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church hosts Christmas Eve caroling at 7 PM and a 9 o clock candlelight service. Christmas Day worship is at 10 45 AM with hymns including O Come All Ye Faithful and Joy to the World. Pastor Rev Harry Z Rowe preaches on the incarnate Word from John 1 14.

First Baptist Church

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