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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1946

Page

3

Five Local Churches Plan New Year Watch Services

Five churches prepare watch services for New Year with various formats. St Augustine Catholic plans a 9 to 12 midnight service tomorrow morning while Fir Brethren hosts parsonage events led by Mrs. Kenit Godwin. Pigeon Creek area churches schedule 10 pm to midnight programs. Nazarene and Parkview Nazarene join Fairmont for joint worship, with others not observing tonight. Social dances and private parties at Am Vets in Parkview round out the evening.

Servier St Adpustine Cathate Fir Brethren Church of Care Assembly of God Church of Nazarene Bluewle Mertiodist AL Bootionk F Brethren Kenit Godwin Pi Church of Christ Assembly of God Blueville Methodist Church Nazarene Church Parkview Fairmont St. Paul's

Weekly club and church meetings on January 2 and 3

January 2 events include Miss Flora Storms entertaining the sewing club at her Hel street home and the First Brethren church WMC meeting at 216 East Man street at 7 30 pm. January 3 WCTU and Ladies Aid circle meet at local churches with reminders to attend.

Flora Storms Hel Street WMC First Brethren Church Roy Vandergrift East Man Street Ial WCTU the Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society St Pauls Lutheran Church H. J. Legston Beeets Street Mains Lakes Aid Sabsety United Brethren Church

Visiting Here and Holidays Roll Call Families

Visiting here are Mr and Mrs HA Rickert and son Tickey from Salem Ohio with Mrs Rickerts and Mrs Martins relatives in East Knotts Ave Alexandria Virginia. Also Swain Wollard Chiliothe Missouri and Velma Wilt Humphreys visit with Waughs. Lois McGee injured in fall from a third story window remains in fair condition.

Visting HA. Rickert Tickey Salem Ohio J W. Martin Beverly Alexandria Virginia Rickert Martin C. Lake East Knotts Avenue Swain L. Wollard Chilisothe Missouri E. 0. Waugh Knotts Avenue Lois McGee West Main Street City Hospital

Helen Harper Elmer Todd Feted Recently

Mr and Mrs George F Todd entertained with a Buffett dinner on Saturday December 28 honoring their daughter Helen Harper and son Elmer Todd Guests included Mr and Mrs Albert D Jarvis Mr and Mrs Thomas H Covey and Myra Jo Covey Mrs Elden H Pertz Dick Harper and Donnally Villers of Weston Miss Virginia Ann Todd and others Helen Harper studies nursing at the University of Virginia Charlottsville Va spending vacation with her parents in Grafton and Weston Elmer Todd is a Marshall College sophomore in Huntington W Va with Marine Corps service of over three years.

George F. Todd West Main Street Helen Harper Elmer Todd Albert D. Jarvis Thomas H. Covey Myra Jo Covey Elden H. Pertz Dick Harper Donnally Villers Weston Lloyd Plum Marcia Malone Virginia Ann Todd Frank Misses Todd Norman Bragg Helen City George Harper Fairmont George Fred Jickson William Pennington Weston Richmond Virginia Charlottsville Grafton Todd Marshall College Huntington W. Va Marine Corps

Visiting Here For Christmas With Gettysburg Friends

Mr and Mrs Robert E Cassell of Gettysburg Pa spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs E M Cassel of East Main street The article then notes continued discussion on legal powers and peacetime reconversion with a promise to seek additional legislation from Congress under questioning about cooperation with the new Republican direction.

Robert E. Cassell Gettysburg E. M. Cassel East Main Street Congress Republi

Commercial Club Hosts Annual Christmas Theatre Party

The Commercial club of Grafton High School held its annual Christmas theatre party and gift exchange last evening. Members met in the Dixie Theatre lobby before attending Make Mine Music, then were treated at Malone's Drug Store. Attendees included Frances Linn, Norma Murphy, Gladys Murphy, Hlugene Sapp, Junior Hamilton, Clara Jean Kines, Mildred Yates, Betty Kennedy, Mary Vogel, Doris Ann Harrison, Anna Vasick, and Wil-.

Grafton Senior High School Malone Frances Linn Norma Gladys Murphy Hlugene Sapp Junior Hamilton Clara Jean Kines Mildred Yates Betty Kennedy Mary Vogel Doris -Ann Harrison Anna Vasick Wil

Lurin Promoted for Ulcers and Indigestion

A recent medical discovery marketed as a harmless, effective treatment for stomach ulcers, indigestion and heartburn is promoted for home use. The ad claims rapid pain relief and notes availability at Malone's Drug Store and many other outlets.

Malone

Truman Pledges End to War Powers, Seeks Congress Action

President Truman said the termination of the wartime orders does not end the war state or national emergency. He urged Congress to act soon, arguing for a peacetime economy and governance while warning a full repeal of wartime controls could be chaotic. Senator Wiley proposed a Judiciary Committee review in the new Congress.

Ean Congress Roosevelt Truman Executive Branch Wiley R.wis Senate Republican Conference Judiciary Committee

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