Trade Board Backs Memorial Day Funding Increase
Taylor County Board of Trade approved representation to seek higher Memorial Day funds from the Legislature. VFW and Legion will push for an increase from 1000 to 2000 dollars, with Charleston budget hearings due within 10 days. B&O plan to skip Newbury trains will hurt local shoppers and business.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
VFW
Legion
Legisla Knee Budget Committee
Cartaklen
Taylor County
Glenn Sapp
Sapp
Charleston
Grafton
American War and Civil War Veterans Post
Aye
Board of Trade
B&o
Newbury
Fifty One Arrests by City Police in July Report
City Police disposed of fifty one arrests during July with twenty charges. The majority, twenty two, were for intoxication while other charges included leaving scene of an accident reckless driving failure to maintain control pulling into line driving without a chauffeur or operator license disorderly conduct running a red light improper registration and various theft and traffic offenses.
Adam Sinsel 72 Belington Long Ill Dies in Home
Adam R. Sinsel 72 of Belington Rt 3 died at 6 10 am August 4 at his home after a long illness He was born April 16 1883 in Barbour County son of Porter and Lucy Lantz Sinsel Survived by widow Princess Phillips Sinsel two sons Carl Mel ing Ohio and Earl Flemington Rt 2 four daughters Isora Thompson Belington Rt 2 Emma Snyder Painesville Ohio Evelyn Weaver Belington Rt 3 Thelma Holbert Belington Rt 3 one sister Martha Phillips York Pa three halfsisters Gladys Woodford Philippi Beulah Rosler Grafton Hazel Sinset Grafton 23 grandchildren and three great grandchildren He was a retired coal miner and a member of Mt Vernon Baptist Church Brownton Also notes Rotary Club meeting about Taylor County 1955 Fair by Lloyd Sayres
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Adam R. Sinsel
Belington
Barbour County
Porter
Lucy Lantz Sinsel
Princess Phillips Sinsel
Carl
Meling
Ohio
Earl
Flemington
Isora Thompson
Emma Snyder
Grafton Reserves Win Promotions
Four Army Reservists of the 730th Tank Battalion earned promotions after recent training. Sergeant Howard B. Yost of Beads moved to Private First Class G. Swisher of Gratton and a fellow serviceman from the 739th underwent annual unit training at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Bouth Charleston
730Th ‘Tank Battalion
Law Remembers Sailor Driver Charged After Missed Court
Ex sailor Charles R Swick of Newark Ohio was arrested in North Kingston Rhode Island after returning to the scene of a speeding violation. He had been fined and failed to appear in district court two months earlier, and police spotted him Monday leading to a new charge and a $25 loss.
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Kingston
R. I
Charles R. Swick
Newark
Ohio
Swick
B&O Toffee Service Expands to Wheeling District
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad expands its TOFCEE trailer service to Wheeling and Moundsville Bridgeport Martins Ferry and surrounding areas in West Virginia and Ohio effective July 30. The service links Wheeling with Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Toledo providing door to door trailer handling on flat cars at competitive rates.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Wheeling
W.va
B&o
H. E. Simpson
Wheeling and
Medridsville
W.vappe
Bridgeport
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Phildephia
Baltimore
Toledo
B. St
Autoist Faces Jail For Multitude Of Traffic Violations
Raymond Miller, 30, a truck driver, was sentenced to 90 days in jail after a spree of 14 traffic charges including running 10 red lights, improper passing, negligent driving, speeding and reckless driving. Miller’s collision of offenses occurred while operating a motorcycle. Grafton State Police to receive one of 92 new patrol cars announced by West Virginia State Police Headquarters. Delivery date not yet given.
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Chicago
Raymond Miller
Miller
Grafton
West Virginia
Raymond Boyles
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Mt Vernon Baptist Church
Brownton
Taylor Fair
Rotary Club
Grafton Rotary Club
Lloyd Sayres
Law
Sailor
Rose Williams Lilly
Bartlett Funeral Home
Chester Steyer
Andrews Methodist Church
Bluecint Cemetery
Bartlett
Ringan
U.S. No. 1
B&o ‘Tofcee’ Service
Lev
Welah
Siehler Furniture Co
Latrobe
Camp
Towles
Lian
Dan River
Deep Cut
Drug Store
Rexall Store
Mennen
Esther
Portland
Ind
Catalina
Playtex
McKemn
TOM Sawyer
Little Boys
ACC
Diedomforts
Immsesler
GLEEM
Liauio Ha
Paleenee
ARTCO
Rvs Ene
Cape Cod
ANSCO
Barton’s
Sie
Lady Esther
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