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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1948

Page

8

Alfred W. Yates Dies After Eight Month Illness

Alfred Warder Yates aged 76 of Taylor county died at 11 30 a m yesterday after an eight month illness He lived with Kyle Morrow Route 1 Flemington A farmer he was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church Born October 27 1870 he was the son of Davisson and Virginia Yates His wives were Arian Arnold Yates and Cora Costello Yates Surviving include his second wife and he was the last surviving member of his family Visitation is at Morrow home after 3 p m today Funeral services Tuesday at Harmony Grove Baptist Church at 2 p m Rev L T Havey officiating Burial in Harmony Grove Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Home Bridgeport directed

Alfred Warder Yates Taylor County Kyle Morrow Flemington Harmony Grove Baptist Church Davisson Yates Virginia Simpson Yates W. Arnold Yates Cora Costello Yates Yates Kyle Morton L.T. Havey Harmony Grove Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Home of Bridgeport

Jenkins Mine at Webster Praised in Federal Reinspection

Federal reinspection of N T Jenkins Coal Ridge No 2 mine near Webster commends current safety measures. Inspector Joe Dobashinski notes improved lamp provision and insulated power wires, urges preshift gas checks, permissible blasting units, grounded mining machine, fire protection, and ban on open flames and smoking. The mine employs 23 workers and yields 150 tons daily.

N. T. Jenkins Coal Company Ridge No 2 Burea Joe Dobashinski Jenkins Webster

Hiss and Chambers May Meet In Closed Hearing

Former top state department official Hiss heads Carnegie Endowment and is named by Chambers as part of an elite underground. Chambers and Elizabeth Bentley testified as star witnesses. Hiss and Chambers may confront in private as hearings likely resume behind closed doors with an interim report expected this week.

Nou Hiss State Department Carnegie Endowment For International Peace Chambers Washington Time Magazine Elizabeth Bentley

Boy Hero Lifts Pup From Sewer Haul

Six to eight foot rescue through a 12 inch and a 16 inch pipe saved a frightened puppy. Jimmy, who guided the dog to safety, hurt his shoulder slightly but smiled with relief. Workers speculated the dog entered a manhole amid recent storm damage on Washington or Boyd streets.

Page One Jimmy Washington Boyd Streets

Outbound Engines Re-railed in Local Yards Railway Event

Cincinnatians observe the re-railing of an outbound engine after it jumped the rails at the switch yesterday. Dozens of Grafton residents watched from the bridge as railroad workers from the Monongah division conducted the educational scene, with engines removed for servicing until the next day.

Pagé Money

F T Boston Charged With Fathering Child in Taylor County

Floyd Turner Boston of 313 Spruce Street held on a bastardy charge in Taylor County Circuit Court under $500 bond. Grace Ellen Mc Donald of 331 Barrett Street alleged he fathered her daughter Nina Anna McDonald born July 21. Boston briefly jailed then released on bond of $600 with Harold Boston as security. case set for September term.

Floyd Turner Boston Spruce Street Taylor County Mag. v. Jefferys Court Grace Ellen McDonald Barrett Street Boston Nina Anna McDonald Paul R. Messenger Harold Boston

City Council Meeting To Discuss 1948-49 Budget

Grafton City Council will convene at City Hall tomorrow night at 8 p.m. The session will finalize the 1948-49 budget and level. Several subjects will be discussed and possible action taken, officials said.

Grafton City’ Hall

Five Dead and Night Fallout From Reno Blast

A blast destroyed the front of a building housing shops a vacant cafe and a rooming house. A slot machine in repair sprang across the street as debris and glass rained on spectators. Ambulances were summoned and some raced to Reno from Truckee 35 miles away.

Reno Truckee Calif Here

Barrow on Alaska's Point Barrow Is Nation's Northern Edge

Barrow, Alaska, sits at Point Barrow and is the northernmost settlement in the United States, serving as a notable geographic extreme for the nation.

Barrow Alaska Point Barrow United States

Norris Infant Dies At City Hospital

Gregory Keith Norris, twenty hour old son of Clyde Dale Norris and Vonda Bolyard Norris of Brownlow Park, died at City Hospital. Funeral services were held at Knotts Funeral Home Blueville with interment in Bluemont Cemetery. He weighed four pounds two ounces and was born August 1 at 9:30 p.m. The father works for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Gregory Keith Norris Clyde Dale Vonda Bolyard Norris Brownlow Park City Hospital Knotts Blueville Bluemont Cemetery Foster L. Jones Blueville Methodist Church George P. Norris R. E. Bolyard West Main Street Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

United Nations mediator Bernadotte urged cease fire in Jerusalem

In Jerusalem, Count Folke Bernadotte urged both sides not to fire after a tense morning. Jews reported five casualties and accused Arabs of attacking forward posts, while Arab spokesmen cited U N observers stating Israel had accepted the order not to return fire. Aides in Stockholm said the Jewish commander had not yet replied after consultations in Tel Aviv.

Israel Folke Bernadotte United Nations Jordan Arab Legion Legion U.N Bernadotte Stockholm Holy City Tel Aviv Jerusalem

Sale man E Don Hawkins dies in Huntington

Funeral services are set for E Don Hawkins 53 a well known Huntington advertising salesman who died after a brief illness. A Lancaster Ohio native and World War I veteran his death was reported yesterday leaving family and colleagues to mourn his loss.

Mrs Ida Bolyard dies at Tunnelton home

Ida Belle Bolyard 81 of Tunnelton Route 3 died at 5 15 pm Saturday after an eight month illness. She was a lifelong resident and active Shay s Chapel Methodist member born August 7 1867 in Preston County daughter of Lewis Jeffreys and Catherine Jeffreys. Her husband Lewis E Bolyard died in 1937. Surviving sons Herbert of Tunnelton Route 3 Hubert at home and Ona of Detroit Michigan. Five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Ona C Jefferys county coroner is a nephew. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of the Detroit son.

Ida Belle Bolyard Tunnelton Route 3 Shay's Chapel Hubert Bolyard Ona Bolyard Detroit Mich Ona C. Jefferys Barticwt

Two Delinquent Land Sales Set This Week

Attorney Harry Friedman announces two public sales of delinquent school lands in Taylor County to be held at the Court House on Tuesday and Thursday starting at 9 am. The tracts come from chancery suits Nos. and 9 and include fine lots and coal lands, with much land identified as Armstrong heirs property. No World War II hero reburials are scheduled at the local National Cemetery this week, though more reburials are expected later this month and in September.

Irving Stewart West Virginia University Morgantown Instituton James B. Riley State Supreme Court Lilly Communist Party Revercomb Wva Harry P. Cain Rwash Thomas E. Dewey New York GOP Cain America United Nations Russia Harry Friedman Taylor County Court House Armstrong National Cemetery A. C. Gordon

Lutheran Church Adds 41 144 New Members in a Year

United Lutheran Church in America reports 41 144 new members in the prior year, lifting total membership to 1 880 628 after an X Ray survey of 4 000 congregations in the United States and Canada. State by state additions include Iowa Wisconsin and several western states.

Philadelphia United Lutheran Church In America F. Eppling Rrinartz Reinartz United States Canada Lutheran Church of Towa Wisconsin South Dakota North Dakota Montana California Colorado New Mexico

Unclear Regional Scoring List by States and Provinces

A fragmented line of text lists U S states and Canadian provinces with numbered groupings from 8 down to 1 or less. It appears to assign regions to each rank, mentioning Illinois Michigan Nebraska Ohio Oregon Washington British Columbia Georgia Kansas Maryland Texas Western Pennsylvania New Jersey New York New England Delaware Central and eastern Pennsylvania North Carolina Florida Idaho Kentucky Tennessee Ontario western Quebec South Carolina Virginia West Virginia Mississippi Missouri Nova Scotia Oklahoma Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta. The text resembles a regional or grouping chart rather than a narrative.

Wyoming Illinois Michigan Ohio Oregon Washington British Columbia Georgia Kansas Maryland Texas Pennsylvania New Jersey New York New England Delaware North Carolina Florida Idaho Kentucky Tennessee Ontario Quebec South Carolina Virginia West Virginia Mississippi Missouri Nova Scotia Oklahoma Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta

Local City Grocery With 35 Years Service Quality Invest

Long established Pittsburgh area grocery market of about 300000 yearly volume seeks buyer. Owner occupied premises in modern building, exclusive high end trade, no delivery costs, low rent, stock and fixtures valued high. Asking details offered on request. guaranteed safe investment with 18 month payoff. Atlas Realty Co Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh ITF Prospect

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