Hugh Evans dies former resident at 51
Hugh Evans 51 native of Pruntytown and longtime Hazel Atlas Glass machinist in Clarksburg died at his Haymond Court home after a two month illness. Born December 5 1897 he was the son of Jean and Charlotte Evans and is survived by his mother wife Marie Sturm Evans a son Hugh Evans Jr of Denver seven sisters and multiple in law relatives. He belonged to First Baptist Church Clarksburg Herman Lodge Knights Templar Clarksburg Commandry AdoniramRA M and Clarkshure Consistory.
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Hugh Evans
Pruntytown
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Clarksburg
Haymond Court
Jean
Charlotte Wendel Evans
Marguerite Roberts Evans
Marie Sturm Evans
Hugh Evans, Jr
Denver
Colo
O. L. Scranage
Alma Evans
Frank Lyons
Mancelona
Mich
C. B. Shingleton
Luther Domron
Philadelphia
Fred Avery
la Grange
Ill
Clyde Gilbert
Grafton
First Baptist Church
Herman Lodge
A. M
Knights ‘Templar
Adoniram
R.A. M
Clarkshure
Weatherometer prize awarded in August fishing contest
The winner of the August fishing contest at Tygart Lake will be presented the Weatherometer prize by Lester Lambert of Lambert Motor and Charles Casner of McCroy's store. The award goes to the fisherman who registers the largest catch at the boat dock at Garl Take. The press release notes the forest industry ranks as Canada’s second largest primary industry.
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Tygart Lake
Tygart Lake Development Corporation
Taylor
Lester
Bud) Lambert
Lambert Motor Company
Charles H. Casner
McCroy's
Garl Take
Social Security Not Paid Automatically by Claim Delay
The Clarksburg Social Security office warns qualified individuals lose Old Age and Survivors benefits by late claims. W. D. Herbert urges contacting the field office at 65 or when earnings exceed $14.99 monthly and advises families to seek guidance upon a worker’s death to access death payments for widows, widowers, children, and others.
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Clarksburg
Social Security Administration
W. D. Herbert
Herbert
Clarksmure
Patriotic Booklets Distributed By Kiwanis Clubs
Ronald Knotts of Graf ton Kiwanis Club announced a nationwide campaign distributing over 9,000,000 patriotic pamphlets since January. The seven titles compare American government with centralized control and are used as mail inserts and envelopes. By December about 15,600,000 leaflets are expected.
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America
Kiwanis Clubs
Ronald Knotts
Pr Dent
Kiwanis Club of
Grafton
United Stat
Knotts
Berlin currency plan eyed as key to lifting blockade
Western diplomats learned from British sources that Molotov proposed a Berlin currency settlement whose acceptance could lift the blockade. It was his third session in a week with the diplomats, with Moscow reports noting another meeting planned and calls for closer U.S. Soviet cooperation. In Idaho, Stibnite is named for antimony ore discovered there.
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London
Molotov
Berlin
Moscow
Moscow Radio
Russia
United States
Shain
Stibnite
Idaho
Convention to convene as West Virginia Republicans gather
More than 2 000 Republicans from all 55 counties travel to Charleston for the state convention at Charleston High School. A Friday meeting of county chairmen precedes the event. Senator Harry Cain and Senator Revercomb lead speakers, with Governor candidate Herber Boreman and others on the program. The convention will nominate eight electors and adopt a party platform drafted by Judge Haymond Maxwell. Cain's background includes Tacoma mayoralty and Army service. he is a frequent Republican speaker nationally.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Willcome
Charleston High School
Ruffner Hotel
Robert B. McDougle
Edgar C. Lawson
United States
Harry P. Cain
Washington
Cain
Chapman Revercomb
McDougle
Herbert S. Boreman
Walter S. Hallanan
Jesse Hammock
Huntington
Tacoma
Sicily
Salerno
Supreme Headquarters
London
Eisenhower
Philadelphia
West Virginia July 31 general fund balance near 39 million
West Virginia's general fund balance for July 31 stood at 38,964,054 dollars, about one million lower than the previous month. Treasurer R E Talbott noted transfers during July totaling 7,272,500 with allocations to public assistance, teachers retirement, and the general school fund.
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Charleston
Aus
West Virginia
R.E. Talbott
Public Assistance
Tachers Retirement Board
Oneral School
Talbott
Two ReLo Under 1100 Bonds Here In Clarksburg
Audrey Howell and Joe Gross waived preliminary hearings on felony theft charges connected to equipment taken from a coal mine near Wendel. Bond set at 1090, they could not meet it and remained in Taylor County jail. Clarksburg suspects were arrested by state police on a warrant by John Tresler.
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Maz. Ona C. Defferys
Ngo
Audrey A. Howell
Joe Gross
Clarksbur
Wendel
Taylor County
Clarksburg
State Polices
John F. Tresler
EB. L. Duckworth
Rites Held For Turnbull Youth Tommy Turnbull Jr
Last rites were conducted at 2 p.m. yesterday at Simpson church for 13 year old Tommy Turnbull Jr. of Wendel who drowned Friday evening in a pool at an abandoned mine in Wendel. Rev Clyde Earnhart officiated and burial followed at Woodsdale Memorial Park in Pruntytown. He died at 7 15 p m two and a half hours after being pulled from the water despite artificial respiration and pulmotor aid. Survivors are his parents Thomas and Mildred Turnbull and three brothers Donald Ray Robert Eugene and Jerry William.
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Simpson
Thomas and
Mildred Barney Turnbull
Donald Ray
Robert Eugene
Jerry William
For Sale Acres of land on Highway 50 with improvements
Property includes cut stone two stall garage, modern chicken coop, mature fruit trees, and many improvements. It has a $7,000 G I Loan assumable by purchaser to avoid new loan costs. Beautiful home in outstanding location. Write Box 6 for appointment.
Salvation Army Appeals for School Clothing in Grafton
Captain Lynn Wiseman of the Salvation Army urged Grafton residents to donate children’s clothing for ages eight to fourteen as school opens. Merchants were asked to inventory soiled items and Salvation Army will pick up contributions between now and Saturday. Five families sought clothing today at headquarters.
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Lynn Wiseman
Salvation Army
Grafton
Captain Wiseman
Mr. Wiseman
Population rise, dairy cows fall on farms nationwide
Population climbs while dairy cows producing milk decline from 27,770 across farms. The described moss leaves are thin, only one cell thick, standing erect with their surfaces facing the light.
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America
Lambert's Station Wagon Still Missing
State police report no trace of a new 1948 Chrysler Special Towns and Country owned by Lester R. Lambert. The vehicle was stolen from Lambert Motor company garage during a 10 p.m. burglary Saturday night. It was last seen traveling east on U S Route 50 after suspects stopped at Oak Hurst for gas. roadblock at Red House did not halt the car.
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Lester R
Buddy) Lambert
Lambert Motor Company
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