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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1956

Page

3

Beauty Of Nature Theme At Baptist Women Meeting

The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held a program led by Mrs Naomi Lawson with the Hill Circle providing hosting duties. The event featured readings and poems including Jesus Walked On Galilee by Clara Edwards and Trees by Rashah, performed by quartet members and guests, concluding with the dedication hymn God Who Touchest Earth And Heaven. The president Mrs Clayton Bryan oversaw the business session and read letters from German Care Package recipients, noting four additional packages sent.

Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Archie Bartlett Harold Ortney Hill Circle Naomi Lawson Book of Christ the Fine Arts Benny Lins Jesus Galilee Clara Edwards Lough Borough Shaw Rashah Waggoner Lawson God Heaven Clayton Bryan Society Fred Streets Lena Murray Mae Reed Courney Bartlett Lee Linn Annie Hovatter Forrest Jones Bryan Miss Linn Sandra Randolph Harry ‘Rowe

Birth of George Rendall in Boston hospital announced

Mrs Crouse of Little Waerinsylvania announces the birth of their second son George Rendall in a Boston hospital. The notice appears garbled with erroneous fragments about Rosemont and Massachusetts uniforms.

Community Calendar June 21 28 Meetings Gatherings

Calendar notes church and club gatherings for June 21 to 28. First Baptist Class at 7:30 p.m. Haymond Farm Women at 1:30 p.m. Lawn social at 6:30 p.m. Rome-Made Ice Cream, Silver Star No. 19 Degree of Honor at 2 p.m. D A Hall. V F W Auxiliary at 7:30 p.m. June 24 Tau Phi Beta Sorority meet at Mrs Betty Sinsel’s home 4:30 p.m. June 26 Philathea Class honors April June birthdays at 6 p.m. June 28 Tau Phi Lambda Sorority meets at Grafton Hotel 7:30 p.m. Hosts listed.

RCT First’ Baptist Church Haymond Farm Women's Club Percy Lucas The Haymond Community Club Haymond Methodist Church A. Hall Virginia Peters Louise Arble Philathea First Baptist Church Della Nu Chepter Tau Phi Lambda Sorority Supreme Forest Woodman Circle Grafton Hotel Doris Corio Mary Malone Janice Hamilton Janice Haddix Betty Dadisman

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List Fragment

The record lists hospital admissions and discharges dated June 20, naming patients such as Bruce Lee Mitchell Percy Sr Mearl Shears Charles White Wil lard Lioyo Muller Rockville Maryland Arthur Ringler Bridge port Mabel Brown Newbury and others. It also mentions auxiliary members Virgil Handley Mrs J Riley and Mrs W W Merow, plus unrelated ad copy about Itch Me Not and a stray anti Ku Klux Klan note from 1868.

Bruce Lee Mitchell Percy Sr Mearl Shears Famelton Charles White Willard Lioyo Muller Rockville Maryland Arthur Ringler Bridgeport Mabel Brown Blueville Drive William Friend Newbury Clyde Shuttleworth Wilma J. Campbell East Wilford St Wilda Gillison Artie Myerigh Robert Ray Philips Blanche Hathaway

Andrews M Y F Elects Officers at June Meeting

The M Y F of Andrews Methodist Church elected new officers on June 17. President David Murphy, vice president Virginia Dodge, secretary Katherine Dodge, treasurer Charles Dodge. Wirainia Dodge noted the new choirm: The visible typewriter, invented in 1893, was displayed.

M-Y.f. of Andrews Methodist Church David Murphy Virginia Dodge Katherine Dodge Charles Dodge Wirainia Dodge Aise

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement

We express heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness sympathy messages and floral offerings during our recent bereavement from friends neighbors and others who assisted Mr and Mrs Harry M Hooton Harry Jr Hooton Mrs Rita H Hooton and Children

Harry M. Hooton Harry Junior Hooton Rita .H. Hooton

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