Eisenhower and First Lady Head to Key West for Holiday
President Eisenhower will be joined by his wife in Key West for New Year’s Eve, traveling with her mother and the White House physician’s wife. Mrs. Eisenhower’s daughter in Washington recently welcomed a fourth child, Mary Jean. The President allocated one million dollars for California flood damage relief as 1952 ends, while pondering a possible re election bid or retirement.
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Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
Washington
John S. Doud
Denver
John S. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
John. Eisenhower
Fort Belvoir
Mary Jean
California
Florida
The Gladys Home of the Week Plan
Attractive two story home named The Gladys features extra space for finishing into additional rooms. First floor includes two bedrooms, den option, dining flexibility, and a ready laundry area while second floor offers two large bedrooms and a bath. Plans by Home of the Week Providence RI.
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Cubage
Rosemont PTA Social Reported at Rosemont Grade School
Mrs. Glen Crouse presided over the Rosemont Grade School PTA meeting held Monday afternoon. The group reported 115 dollars raised from the social. Principal George Post said parents visited Charleston for a half hour interview with Governor Marland on teacher problems. The home room attendance prize was shared by Kathleen Cather and Mrs Naomi Johnson, two rooms tying.
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Glen Crouse
Rosemont
P.T.A
George Post
Charleston
Marland
Kathleen Cather
Naomi Johnson
Personal greetings and holiday visits this season
Everett L Keener of Pittsburgh visited Mr Anderett Keener on West Main. Mr and Mrs Pau W Shahan returned to Rochester NY after visiting Mrs Carmen Shahan over Christmas. Mrs Patty McClure visits relatives on Country Club road. Archie Bartlett and family returned home after visiting sons John Bartlett and Charles Bartlett of Hawthorne Road Baltimore MD. Richard Gerstell of Grafton is a guest at The Carolina Hotel Pinehurst NC and will stay until mid January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett L. Keener
Pittsburgh
Coed
Anderett Keener
West Main
Pau W. Shahan
Rochester
New York
Carmen Shahan
Patty McClure
Country Club Road
Archie Bartlett
John John Bartlett
Charles Bartlett
Hawthorne Road
Baltimore
Maryland
Richard Gerstell
Grafton
Carolina Hotel
Pinehurst
N.C
Births in City Feature Two New Arrivals
A girl born December 30 at 8:28 p.m. to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M Saucer Route 2 City weighs 9 pounds 3.4 ounces. A boy born December 31 at 6:16 a.m. to Mr. and Mrs. A R Lake Jr 45 Addison Street weighs 9 pounds 6.75 ounces.
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Thomas M. Saucer
A. R. Lake
Dison Street
Retired Pastor And Wife Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary
Rev James M Shaw and Exsis (Pugh) Shaw of Parkview celebrate fifty years of marriage dating from December 31 1905 in Stillwell Wood County. They have two children Edith deceased and Belle Sapp in Bedford Ohio, nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. The couple has resided in Parkview 36 years. Shaw is retired former Parkview Tabernacle pastor and has been ill for six years with limited celebration today.
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James M. Shaw
Exsis (Pugh) Shaw
Parkview
Dan Smith
Stillwell
Wood County
Edith
Belle Sapp
Bedford
Ohio
Shaw
Park' View Tabernacle
Holiday Guests And Family Visits In Knottsville Area
Knottsville residents host a long list of visitors from Morgantown Fairmont and Dayton with names including Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sayres Mrs. Cora Wonycott Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kerns and family. Pte Eugene Shroyer and Pvt Danil McDaniel spend leaves visiting kin. Other guests include Mr and Mrs Claude Luzadder Mr and Mrs Ross Luzadder and Butch.
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Fred Wonycott
Baltimore
Lloyd Sayres
Cora Wonycotto
George Shingleton
Howard Wolfe
Grafton
Cora Wonycott
Genvive Luzadder
Edward
Jas Austin
Morgantown
Claude Luzadder
Harry’ Kerns
Howard Dillon
Jo Waugh
Bill and
Sue
Lila Jo Dillon
Knottsville
Earl Knight
Raymond Wolfe
Fairmont
Robert Wolfe
Tom Nay
Dennis Nestor
Dayton
Ohio
Eugene Shroyer
Smith Shroyer
College Park
Maryland
Shroyer
Baxter Witt
Myr
Sylvester Lundy
Danil McDaniel
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Glenn McDaniel
Denzil Luzadder
New Lexington
Ross Luzadder
Butch
Robert Nestor
C.L
F.A. Sampson
Sampson
Robert Sampson
Flordia
Hospital admissions and discharges list for December 30
The record lists admissions for December 30 including Verne Wilson Jr of Flemington, Donna Jean Wilson of Flemington, Melida Duff of Market Street, Jack Omelko of Brownton, James Neal of West Boyd Street, Addie Reed of Long Street, Virginia Weaver of Route 1, Mary Saucer of Route 2, and Virginia Poling of Ona Street. Discharges include Virginia Poling, Toby Harding of Route 1 Philippi, Marie McVicker of RL 3 Philippi, Verne Wilson Jr of Flemington, and Donna Jean Wilson of Flemington.
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Theodore Colebank
Rt. 2
Newburg
Verne Wilson, Jr
Flemington
Donna Jean Wilson
Melida Duff
Market St
Jack Omelko
Brownton
James Neal
West Boyd St
Addie Reed
Long St
Virginia Weaver
Rt. 1
City
Mary Saucer
Virginia Poling
Ona St
Toby Hardin
Calendar of January meetings and watch party notices
December 31 watch party at 8 pm for M W with Mr and Mrs Fred Forman and officer elections. Dues twenty five cents. January 2 regular meetings of various clubs including Ledge No. , American Home Department Grafton Woman's Club with Mrs C A Curry, Band Boosters at high school 7 30 pm. January 3 D A No 49 Gall installation night. Gold Star Mothers Chapter at W F W Hall 7 30 with for birthdays. January 2 Willing Workers Class St Johns Methodist Church 7 30 pm new officers installed. January 3 W S CS Circle 1 St Pauls meets 2 pm with Mrs Earl Smith. January 3 Friendship Fetterman Methodist Church 7 30 hostesses. January 4 Circle 3 W S CS St Pauls meets 2 30 with Mrs A M Campbell. January 4 Alpha Mu Chapter Betta Sigma Phi Christmas party Valley Inn 8 pm to 1 am call for reservations. January 4 Women of St Pauls Lutheran Church first ULC.W meeting 7 30 pm with Mrs E S Lee. January 5 Drama Department Grafton Woman's Club home of Mrs D Ray Withers at 8 pm. January 5 Pruntytown Methodist W S C S covered dish 6 pm with Mrs Lee Cooper leading. January 5 Mary Martha Circle St Johns Methodist meets 7 30 pm with Mrs C F Shafer.
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American Home Department
Grafton Woman's Club
C.A. Curry
James Shafferman
Robert Richman
Paul Warden
D. of A. No
D. of A. Gall
Gold Star Mothers Chapter
W.F.W .Hall
St. John’s Methodist Church
Chester Shaffer
W.s.cs
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Earl Smith
Beech St
Friendship Con Fetterman Methodist Church
Helen McDaniel
Louise Robinson
St. Paul's Methodist Church
A.M Campbell
Alpha Mu Chapter
Betta Sigma Phi
Valley Inn
Grafton Business
Patty Gallaher
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
ULC
E.S. Lee
C.F. Shafer
Walnut St
Shut-Ins Greeted By WSCS Group at Knottsville Home
The Knottsville W S C S met at Mrs Clyde Wiland's home with Mrs Genn McDaniel as co-hostess for a regular meeting and gift exchange. The group discussed the lesson We Would See Jesus Today My Favorite Christmas Story led by Mrs Smith Shroyer and sent Christmas greetings to those in the community and away. January meeting planned at Mrs Hugh McDaniel's home with co-hostess Mrs Jack Loffler. lesson by Mrs Ross Luzadder and devotions by Mrs Jo Anna Moren. Members and guests listed. Huch Capet founder of Capetian dynasty noted.
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Knottsville
W.S.C.S
Clyde Wiland
Genn McDaniel
Jesus
Smith Shroyer
Hugh McDaniel
Jack Loffler
Ross Luzadder
Jo Anna Moren
Smith Shr
Chester Sharp
Leonard Williams
Ruth Knots
Everett Ludwick
Charles Wilson
Wiland
McDaniel
Evelyn
Susie Knotts
Francis Drummond
CWF First Church Of Christ Shares Yale Program
The Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Church of Christ met for its regular gathering. Devotions led by Mrs. Dorothy Tracy featured a Yale program on Christmas in Other Lands. Members discussed gifts, readings, and charitable contributions totaling 30 dollars to various causes.
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CWF
First Church of Christ
Yale
Chrisian Women's Fellowship
Dorothy Tracy
Jones
Harnson
Tracy
Paul the White
Judy
Germany
German Alps
Poland
Austria
Turner
Ralph E. Burnette
Emily E. Flynn
Indiana
Cleveland Christian
Leprosy Fund
Olive Judy
Pauline White
Ita Jones
Frank ‘Tracy
Mary Caroline Burnette
Fannie Turner
Stet Minnie Harrison
Nadia Weaver
Pleasant Creek Christmas Visitors and Visits
A Pleasant Creek Christmas program drew a large crowd at the Pleasant Creek Church. Families and relatives visited among Mitchells and Kennedys, with many households hosting relatives fromDetroit and nearby towns during Christmas. A Charleston hospital welcomed a newborn son on December 20 as Harold and Irene Neal celebrated.
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Pleasant Creek
Orval McCauley
Norma
Roy Mitchell
Roger
Ruth
Sarah Smith
Weehington
Carl Smith
Eldon Perks
Debra Kay
Detroit
Michigan
Wilbern Mitchell
E. W. S. Kennedy
James Kennedy
Kenneth Mitchell
Willard
Elwood Mitchell
J. B. Kerns
James Kerns
Debra
Russell Poling
Ronald Bucklew
J. M. Kennedy
Carroll McCauley
Delia
Ann
James McCauley
Michael
Diana
James Mc~ Vicker
Wilbern Mitchel
E. H. Mitchel
Louise
Lucille Mitchell
Dorain Mitchell
Neal
Charleston
Harold Neal
4-H Excelsior Club Christmas Party in School Basement
The Knottsville Excelsior 4-H Club held its annual Christmas party and gift exchange in the school basement. Weather halted community carol singing but group games and groin singing were enjoyed. Photos featured baskets destined for shut-ins. Leaders and counselors listed include Susie and Joyce Williams, Ronald and Carolyn Ludwick, Fred, Sue, and Gary Forman, Harold, Jerry and Lorraine Moran, Susie and Evelyn Knotts, Carrol and Harold Summers, Sam and Mae McDaniel, Clyde Kunst, Jeanie Beavers, Timmie Junker, George Poling, Butch Luzadder.
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Knottsville Excelsior 4-H Club
Susie
Joyce Williams
Ronald
Carolyn Ludwick
Fred
Sue
Gary Forman
Harold
Jerry
Lorraine Moran
Evelyn Knotts
Carrol
Harold Summers
Sam and
Mae McDaniel
Clyde Kunst
Jeanie Beavers
Timmie Junker
George Poling
Butch Luzadder
Taylor County Land Transfers Reported in Legal Notices
Legal records filed at Taylor County Clerk Roxie Fowler show multiple transfers of parcels in Booths Creek Lost Run and Grafton areas. Transactions include Bertha and Daniel Logan to Charles and Glenice Cather and Walter Rogers and Ida Rogers to Bessie Owens. Minnie Carder to Clarence Paugh Jr. and Janet Paugh. Margaret Skinner Knott and Guy Knott to Frank and Elizabeth Sandor.
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Legals
Taylor County
Roxie Fowler
Bertha G. Logan
Daniel P. Logan
Charles R. Cather
Glenice J. Cather
Lost Run
Booths Creek
Taylor Co
Walter 8. Rogers
Ida A. Rogers
Bessie Owens
Grafton Knottshile Road
Minnie B. Carder
Clarence E. Paugh Jr
Janet C. Paugh
E. Main
Grafton
Margaret Skinner Knott
Guy Knott
Frank A. Sandor
Elizabeth A Sandor
Fetterman
Taytor Co
Bailey Memorial Juniors Guests For Club Group
A Yale Party hosted by Mr and Mrs Lindy Devart Saturday afternoon honored the Bailey Memorial Juniors class of the church. Christmas decorations and a social hour with gifts and refreshments followed, with attendees including Catherine Carder Mary McCloy Janis Bolton Judy Shaga Carolyn Crouse Cheryl Nestor Cheron Sheeve s Dianse Singleton and guests Patsy Moran and Bob Smith.
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Yale
Lindy Devart
Baile Memorial” Methodist Church
James
Catherine Jane Carder
Mary McCloy
Janis Bolton
Judy Shaga
Carolyn Sue Crouse
Cheryl Nestor
Cheron Sheeeves
Dianse Singleton
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Tre Fisenhower
Gladys
Grafton Sentinel Planning Service
Dept
Elmgrove Ave
Providence
Rhode Island
Ker
PTA
Mark Golden
Jerome Boyles
M.W
Fred Forman
Pan
Chan Ledge No
Wscs Group
Huch Capet
France
Pasadena
Calif
Civic Auditorium
Joan Culver
Jeff
Yvonne Knt
Sue Anderson
Lelia Maeachern
Gail Shannon
Sharon Doty
Amnete Fredrickson
Aimiernationad Hownd Whoied
Mabel Mitchell
Excelsior Party
Legal Records
Everett Luvick
Prank Kunst
Harry Summers
Ruth Knotts
Ruth Sturm
Fred, Forman
Patsy Moran
Bob Smith
Grafton Finance CO
Latrobe and
Main Streets
Grafton, West Virginia
Kaston
Grafton Baking CO
the Baking Co. of
Tappan Gas
Siehler Furniture CO
Latrobe
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