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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1956

Page

3

Church Circles Schedule for January Meetings

Calendar notes list January 1 at 1 30 p m at West Main St church for WS CS with co hosts Mrs Lelia Peters and Maxine Harvey. January 3 Circle No 3 St Pauls Methodist Church meets 2 p m in social room. January 4 Friendship Class Fetterman Methodist meets 7 30 p m hostesses Madelee McCue and Mrs Gay Bolce.

Ws.cs West Main St Lelia Peters Maxine Harvey Circle No WSS St Paul's Methodist Church Friendship Class Fetterman Methodist Church Madelee McCue Gay Bolce

Christmas Holiday Visits Across Cities and States

Mrs Gertrude Shaw of Thayer Street visits relatives in Virginia over Christmas. Joe Taylor of Thayer Street visits his grandparents in Belington. Navy man Ward Laulis visits his parents on Lincoln Street. Lt and Mrs Pranle Zuchelkowski and son Stephen from Morgantown spend the holidays with her parents on Morgantown. Zuchelkowski returns from Korea after two years in mis. Joan Blackman of Morgantown spends the holidays with the Blackman family. Mr and Mrs A L Gaskin and children of Dover Delaware and Dr and Mrs B Mahaffey and family of Montgomery Alabama spend Christmas with their parents on West Main Street.

Gertrude Shaw Thayer St Virginia Joe Taylor Belington Navy Ward Laulis John T. Laulis Lincoln St Pranle Zuchelkowski Stephen Morgantown Ben Blackmen Zuchelkowski Korea Mis

Hospital admissions and discharges list for December 28

Hospital admissions on December 28 include Nola Klepfel Jack Marsh James Patton Michael Dunham Barbara Clarkson Freda Wolfe Barbara Nestor Bertie Barker Carl Wilt Lillie Curry and Dot tie Lou Curry with addresses in Rt 1 2 4 and Pennsylvania. Discharges on December 28 include Di anna Slussar Edward Nicholson Hiram Mayle Annabelle Harr June Steele all listed with street addresses in Grafton W St Charles St W Main St and W Washington St.

Nola Klepfel Jack Marsh W. Washington St James Patton Michael Dunham Barbara Clarkson Freda Wolfe Pennsylvania Barbara Nestor Grafton Bertie Barker Flemington Carl Wilt E. Bluemont St Lillie Curry Dot Tie Lou Curry Dianna Slussar Edward Nicholson W. St. Charles St Hiram Mayle Thornton Annabelle Harr W. Main St June Steele

Bartletts announce birth of son Jeffery Lewis

Mr and Mrs John E Bartlett of Baltimore announce the birth of a son weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces on December 19 at Baltimore General Hospital He is named Jeffery Lewis The mother Lorain Lewis formerly of Baltimore paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Archie Bartlett of Bridgeport maternal grandmother is Mrs Edith Lewis of Baltimore

John E. Bartlett Baltimore Baltimore General Hospital Jeffery Lewis Lorain Lewis Archie Bartlett Bridgeport Edith Lewis

Marriage of Miss Anna Limpe to Roger McAvoy in Bloomington

Announcement reports the December wedding of Miss Anna T. Limpe of Manila to Roger McAvoy of Beech Street, Bloomington. The ceremony at Indiana University Chapel was officiated by Rev. Frank Beck with maid of honor Sophia Boyaizkas and best man Robert C. Moran. The bride holds an AB and will pursue an AM in Philosophy. the groom holds AB and AM, with Navy service and doctorial study planned. They will reside at Sargents Apts Johnson Addition in Bloomington after a Christmas honeymoon and holidays with relatives in Grafton.

Anna T. Limpe James V. Limpe Manila Philippine Islands Roger McAvoy E. M. McAvoy Beech St Indiana University, Chapel Bloomington Ind Frank Beck Sophia Boyaizkas Rochester Robert C. Moran Columbus McAvoy Indiana University Grafton High School U. S. Navy Fairmont State College West Virginia University Marshall College Glenville State New York City Washington Virginia Grafton Sargents Apts Johnson Addition

Webster Caroling and PTA Meeting in Webster

Members of the Webster Methodist and Baptist churches held joint Wednesday prayers and caroling for 25 visitors, ending with refreshments at the Ern est Tucker home. The Webster 4 H club will present the Webster PTA program January 8 at 7 30 PM at the school with a safety theme under Mrs Sherman Haselden. George C Felton mourns the death of cousin Alonzo E Sayre at New Virginia Iowa aged 86. funeral at the New Virginia Methodist Church. Sgt Hayward Godwin discharged from Fort Polk after nine years in the U S Army arrives home for Christmas with family. past service in the West Indies and Korea. future plans undetermined.

Webster Methodist and Baptist May Batson Elizabeth McNemear Jane Roach H. M. Queen Arthur Losh Cora Yates Effie Moyer George C. Felton Alonzo E. Sayre New Virginia Iowa Tiowa Enoch and Elizabeth Felton Sayre Laura Farman Sayre Taylor County Mr. Felton Bayard Sayre Floran Sayres Mr. Sayres Church Hayward Godwin Fort Polk U.S. Army James Godwin Marjorie Robinson Godwin West Indies Korea

Rector And Wife Welcome Parish Members Social Evening

Hey and Mrs Allen and Sither hosted parish members and families. From 2 to 4 Friday afternoon Sunday school children enjoyed games movies and refreshments at the parish house. From 7:30 to 11 last night adults and teenagers gathered for evening activities.

Herbarium Visitor Seeks Herbs. Illinois Museum Lacks Any

A Springfield visitor to the Illinois State Museum herbarium asked to see herbs. Curator Glen B. Winterringer explained the collection holds over 48,000 specimens of wild plant minds but contains not a single herb.

Springfield Tlinois State Museum Glen Winterringer Wild Minds

Pleasant Creek Folk Christmas Program and Local Visits

Pleasant Creek area residents attended a Webster Grade School Christmas program directed by Leo Moore. Numerous families visited relatives, shared holiday meals, and shopped locally, with multiple gatherings at the Mitchell, Kerns, Smith, and McCauley homes. Trout reports catching trout using worms and flies across various tackle methods.

Wood Mitchell Wanda McVicker Wilbern Mitchell Webster Grade School Leo Moore James Riggleman James Kennedy Morgan Kellar Ruth Larah Smith Russell Poling J.B. Kerns James Kerns Elkins Earl Neal J. B. Kerns Sater Wilbern Mitchell Eldon Perks Blidne Mitchell Carl Smith Sarah Helen Isaac Mitchell Dallas Mitchell Robert Hosershell

Miss Helen Bolyard Weds William Thayer Mason at Wesley Chapel

Mrs Jean Bolyard announces the marriage of her daughter Helen Jean Bolyard to William Thayer Mason Route 1. The December 26 ceremony at 6 pm in Wesley Chapel included vows read by Rev N Durham. The bride wore a winter white two piece dress with pink rose corsage. Delores Bolyard served as maid of honor. Best man was Donald Mason. Music by Mrs Joseph Rinker and song by Mrs Tony Wolfe preceded the ceremony.

Jean Bolyard High St Helen Jean Bolyard William Thayer Mason Wesley Chapel N. Durham Delores Bolyard Donald Mason Stephen A

Sisters Present Special Christmas Gifts in New Brunswick

Two sisters in New Brunswick shared a double Christmas moment when Mrs. Milton Borchert, 33, of Milltown, gave birth to a girl at St. Peter's Hospital. Shortly after, her sister Mrs. Joseph Schmidt, 25, of Stelton, welcomed a baby boy at the same hospital.

New Brunswick N. J Milton Borchert Milltown St. Peter's Hospital Joseph Schmidt Stelton

Help and Run Buffalo Driver Leaves Injured Woman

Mrs. Mary Tinidepaueh, 63, was struck by a car while crossing a Buffalo street. The motorist stopped, assisted her to the curb, then drove away, leaving the scene.

Buffalo N. Y Mary Tinidepaueh

Colonial style design H-231 residence features stairless flow

Popular colonial layout with main level living room dining area and kitchen. Separate entry hall, large coat closet, doors to rear porch, three bedroom sleeping wing, bath. Garage and laundry below main level, cantilevered front and wide picture window. Wood siding fieldstone trim. Send 35¢ for complete Study Plan from The Grafton Sentinel.

Home Plan The Grafton Sentinel

Real Estate Deed Transfers Filed With County Clerk

Legal records show deeds filed by Roxie St. Clair Fowler listing transfers from Walter D Barnett and Violet D Barnett to State Road Commission on Route 50 in Flemington. William A Shaw and Evelyn Louise Shaw and Anna E Shaw to Noah A Scott and Mary M Scott of East Main Street Grafton. Rebecca V Mahaffey to John H Brown and Margaret V Brown of St Charles Street Grafton. Persia H Boice and Gabelle G West with M H West toGeorge Playford Riley and Martha Elizabeth Riley of Pruntytown. Ethel Maude Zinser to Ralph Clark Zinser of Prunn town. Arthur and Lula M Cox to Wil-

Roxie St. Clair Fowler Walter D Violet D. Barnett State Road Commission Flemington William A Evelyn Louise Shaw Anna E. Shaw Noah A Mary M. Scott East Main Street Grafton Rebecca V. Mahaffey John H Margaret V. Brown St. Charles Street Persia H. Boice Gabelle G M. H. West George Playford Riley Martha Elizabeth Riley Pruntytown Ethel Maude Zinser Ralph Clark Zinser Prunnytown Arthur and Lula M. Cox Wil

Property Transfers and Historic Tea Party Value

A sequence of property transfers across districts Salisbury Knolls ville Flemington Simpson and Fetter man Addition is listed among court records. The note adds a historical detail that during the 1773 Boston Tea Party the tea dumped into Boston Harbor was valued at nearly $90,000.

Boston

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