City rejects centennial funds plea for Grafton project
City Council voted down a request by Rev. Robert Henson for a $1,000 appropriation to support Grafton’s centennial celebrations. City Attorney Guy Allender said legality barred funding for amusements without express authority, as the 1956 budget did not include such provisions. The steering committee was expanded with new names and a follow up meeting set for August 19.
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Grafton
Guy Allender
Robert Henson
Allender
J. Frank Wiseman
R. D. Stout
City Bell
George Shingleton
Preston Farmer Dragged To His Death By Horse
An elderly Preston County man, John Wesley Creamer, 78, was killed when a runaway horse dragged him half a mile along a dirt road near Terra Alta while he was taking cream to neighbors. Police found him dead on the road. the horse either bolted or caused him to fall from the sled. Creamer, a mill operator born in Hundred, was survived by his widow, two brothers, one sister, five daughters, and five sons. The body was taken to Pike-Watson Funeral Home in Terra Alta. funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Preston County
Terra Alta
John Wesley Creamer
RFD
Creamer
Hundred
Rufus Lee
Mary
Ellen Round Creamer
Sarah
W.L
Rolesburg
Oreg
George
Myrtle Masters
Ralph Fraley
Audry Beavers
Baltimore
Lillian Wallace
Myrtle Stark
Mildred Wallace
Wheeling
Calvi
Paul Terra Alta
William
Moundsville
Russell
Donley
Pike-Watson Funeral
Woke Up Too Soon Ob Staff Plans Committees For Observances
Discussion outlines formed committees for observance planning including program publicity decorating parade history invitation advertising entertainment souvenirs and religious services. Members were urged to bring skeleton outlines to the next meeting to start work. The motion for a working start was unanimously approved. The article notes Eisenhower criticizing refugee law as very restrictive and awkward. The meeting was led by vice chairman C B Ebert due to Shingleton's absence. The Navy is described as the world's largest user of diesel engines.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Bank
Naomi Lawson
C. E. Bert- 1
Rand
Joseph Henry
Ebert
Shingleton
Jim
Municipality Budget Shows Water Repairs And Balance Totals
The report outlines increases in general fund items by 7192.70 and decreases in numerous line items, with estimated receipts for water sewer and garbage funds totaling 113391.00 and disbursements of 100500, leaving a 13391.00 balance. It notes a $61042.55 expected receipts from other sources and lists specific changes to salaries equipment and other expenses across departments.
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Liquor Commission
Explosion at Japanese factory devastates wide area
A blast at an explosive factory in Ho dogaya Yokohama Japan killed one person and injured 27 others. The explosion caused destruction over an 800 yard wide zone and stunned nearby residents.
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Yokohoma
Japan
Hodogaya
Preston Native A Lee Rozier dies in Grafton visit
Annie Lee Rosier 67 of 2948 Sellers Point Road Baltimore Md died yesterday at 12 10 pm in Grafton City Hospital after illness since Monday He born Feb 18 1888 in Preston County He leaves widow Elia Grace McDaniel Rosier daughter Edith White Baltimore one brother Charles Rosier Colebank three sisters Bessie Wilt Selesbank Marvin Shahan Arden and George Ive Baltimore grand daughter Loranine Profitt great grandson Lowell Profitt Jr He worked 14 years for Watson Foundry Bowie Md and lived in Baltimore since 1942 Services Friday Aug 5 2 pm at Berea Church Colebank under Bartlett Funeral Home Rev Monte Greenlee officiating Burial Ridgeway Cemetery St Clair Friends may call Bartlett Funeral Home after 4 pm today and at Mrs Bessie Wilt Colebank home after 11 am Thursday
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Arnie Lee Rosier
Beres Church
Colebank
Bartlett Funeral Home
Monte Greenlee
Ridgeway Cemetery
St. Clair
Bessie Wilt
Annie Lee Rosier
Sellers Point Road
Baltimore
Grafton City Hospital
Grafton
Preston County
Charles
Annabelle Spring Rosier
Elia Grace McDaniel Rosier
Edith White
Charles Rosier
Selesbank
Marvin Shahan Arden
George Ive
Loranine Profitt
Lowell Profitt
Watson Foundry
Bowie
Mad
Berea
Colebarik
Ridgeway
Cake ME on your VACATION
A short notice urges readers to subscribe to The Sentinel for vacation reading. It mentions a phone number 514 and frames the paper as something familiar to readers away from home.
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the Sentinel
514
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Howard Smith
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Myrtle Cole
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Pret Geeetts
Malone's Drug Store
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