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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
4
Evansville church youth rally drew 135 with six churches contributing the Evansville Methodist events included a covered dish supper for the Mitter family burned July 14 and a Do Nation Party. Readers note local visits, church activities, and community support in the Evansville area.
Local notices recount Mrs. Orr turning 100 on October 12 with family gatherings. The item also details regional community events including visits by families from Morgantown and Gladesville, and a hospital admission for a West Virginia University student. The report notes school levy figures from Taylor County Board of Education and projected changes to current expenses and bond debt levies.
A terse clipping notes a provocative claim that the government has buried its gold in Kentucky and silver in New York, with the taxpayer destined to be buried in the hometown cemetery, reflecting a local newspaper tone on political cynicism.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Utt, 85, Route 5 Grafton, died yesterday at 1 15 p m at her daughter's home Mrs Victor J Lucas Surviving children include Mrs Ruahamma Burgoine and R W Patterson of Grafton T R Utt of Pruntytown and Mrs Victor J Lucas Also two stepchildren Phil Utt of Pruntytown and Ella White of Farmington plus eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren She was a member of Pruntytown Methodist Church
Funeral services held Friday at 2 Pp.m. from the former Methodist Protestant church now Industrial School in Pruntytown. Rev E E Suite officiated. Interment in Smith Cemetery. Friends may call Bartlett Funeral Home after 2 p.m. today until Friday noon then at the Pruntytown chapel. Bartlett Funeral Homes
A rugged frontier town named Tamerlane sets the stage as Dr. Brish Ives arrives with a grim past. Onlookers note a fearless young gunslinger confronting rival roughs, while Ives contemplates danger and the loss of his former life in a dust-filled street scene.
Grafton Council Knights of Columbus will sponsor a picnic for members and families on Sunday, August 6, at Riverside Beach on Route 50 near Macomber Bridge. St Augustine and St Joseph parish members are invited. those needing transportation should contact an officer by August 4.
Advertisement rates list fourcent initial insertions plus three cent per word for repeats, with higher bulk rates for extended sequences and a minimum charge of fifteen cents. Several sample items follow including bargains at Thomas Furniture Exchange and multiple autos and real estate notices. Telephone numbers and addresses appear with each listing, reflecting typical classifieds from the era.
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