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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
4
Grafton Sentinel announces staff including M B MacLeod and Eldora M Bolyard with AP affiliation. Subscription costs listed: 30 cents weekly by carrier. mail rates $9 per year, $7.80 for six months, $3.90 for three months, Virginia and West Virginia outside rates noted.
A Tuesday night crash on Route 7 near Tunnelton left Denzil Feather with a compound fracture of the left leg after his 1937 Ford veered onto a bank and back onto the road, being hit by a westbound 1936 Dodge driven by Medio Calcioli. Feather was taken to Morgan town hospital. no internal injuries reported.
Announcement notes the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. James Beannis on Monday August 15 in City Hospital Gratton weighing eight pounds two ounces. James Gilbert is the name chosen for the child with the mother Miss Hil Haley as the mother’s former name and the paternal grandparents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hann Tunnelton. Other homecoming and visiting notes follow, including families and individuals from Red House, Cre saptown, Morgantown, Salt Lake City, and Baltimore among many attendees and speakers.
A coded puzzle note explains a cryptogram like a Longfellow quote where each letter stands for another. The example shows substitutions and hints to solve by mapping letters to reveal the hidden phrase.
Local church bulletin lists residents returning home from Oklahoma City Uxsa and Washington D C, with Geraldine Poland and Linda Garlitz visiting relatives. It notes Darrell Wolfe and family guests, Bertie Helms visiting Brownsville and shoppers in Morgantown, plus Cresaptown and Red House connections. A Mary Baker Eddy quote closes the item.
Margaret Mason of Village Inn Pruntytown filed a claim with the West Virginia Court of Claims in Charleston seeking 22 82 for replacing a plate glass window after an escapee from the Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown broke in. Ruth Chartrand of Clarksburg asked 804 damages after a State Route 26 skid near Snider's crossing injured her arm and other injuries. The crossing lies about three miles from Kingwood on June 26.
In a storm drenched valley tale, Chip Halliday hides in a schoolhouse as Sheriff Strunk storms the scene seeking three escapees. Hope Brennan shelters him, questions his loyalties, and demands a risky entry into the outlaw Stronghold Forlorn Valley.
Evansville August 19 A Wiener roast was held at Thornton Park by the Sandy Creek Farm Women’s Club. The group plans to visit the Arthurdale Farm Women’s Club for a chicken dinner and town tour. Members include the Clarksons Wilsons Schooleys Goodwins Poulsons Loughridges and others. The 4 H club Sandy Pals met at Iane Loughridge’s home with Mrs. Alice Loughridge as advisor.
Mr. and Mrs. C E Sharps and Mr. and Mrs W E Sharps with their son of Oakland Maryland were guests of Mr. and Mrs Edward.
Horchler Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Junior Jennings and family Bobby and Romela from Blueville visiting Ira Yost Lora Parsons Ide Wolfe and others in Arthur dale and Parsons areas. Additional relatives from Dent joined Darrell Funk household for a Sunday gathering with Claudius Bolyard Walker Poulson and Lyle Funk hosts.
Deputy Marshal Earl McGraw said Apulo Lembert 28 of Sao Paulo Brazil would face charges in Kanawha County for obtaining 130 dollars by falsely pretending to be a Brazilian official. Lembert remains in county jail while Joan Viva 32 of Charleston received one year and a day for parole violation after a five year narcotics probation.
Mrs Grace Phares Blaney aged 105? careful: existing text says 477, died last evening at nine at 39 West Main Street after six weeks illness. Wife of C B Bud Blaney who died in 1922, formerly ran the Ward House hotel. Survived by two sons Ward of Puckhannon and Byas in this era, daughter born Feb 9 1872 in Leadsville Randolph County, daughter of Benjamin T Phares and Helen Ward Phares. One brother Tucker Phares of Belington and five sisters Irene Phares Elkins Columbia Kunst Elkins Maude Posten Lakemore Ohio and Madje Magele Phares Akron. Resided with Mrs Gallo Boyles Mambourg, former Lentselty, now president of Lancaster Ohio. Several nieces and nephews survive.
A census bureau projection shows the U S population rising by about 200000 monthly, potentially hitting 160000000 by November 1. July 1 estimates place the count at 149215000 with 38537000 families, up from 32166000 in 1940. Mourning note memorializes J Balls Ward with poignant verses from family.
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