Funeral for Benjamin Poe Held at Bluemont Cemetery
Benjamin Poe long time merchant and civic leader buried at Bluemont cemetery after services at Bartlett Funeral Home. Grafton Lodge A P and A M led the rites with Knights Templar escort. Poe, a City Hospital director and Home Building and Loan trustee, died after surgery at St Marys Hospital. He leaves wife Bessie L. Magill Poe and son Benjamin Lewis Poe. Salt transport by Knotts Rivers ships amounts to two and a half billion tons annually.
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Benjamin Franklin’ Poe
Bluemont
Bartlett Funeral Home
Grafton Lodge No. 15
A. P
A.M
Knights Templar
J. H. Garson
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Poe
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Home Building and Oan Association
Tinuously
Fafton Lodge
A. F
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Copestone
DeMolay Commandery No
Wheeling
Osiris Temple
Blue Lodge
Bessie L. Magill Poe
Benmin Lewis Poe
The
Knotts
Escapee From Weston Hospital Recaptured
Clyde Stuart 36, a Huntington man and confessed slayer, was recaptured after five weeks of freedom. He surrendered when authorities surrounded his home following a tip. Stuart had escaped Weston State Hospital twice since 1938, first after admitting to slaying Harry Williams Jr., and was at large nearly a year before a second escape on July 14.
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Huntington
Clyde Stuart
Weston State Hospital
Azel Bryant
Stuart
Harry Williams, Jr
223rd State Fatality in Charleston Weirton Driver Dead
West Virginia reported its 223rd traffic death of the year with Lee Edward Cavett, 23, of Weirton, killed. Cavett was the 19th traffic fatality this month. Survivors include Diane Bennie and Mary Poe, two sisters Lucy Burdette Poe and Mrs. C. V. Miller, and brother Clarence L. Poe of this city.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Lee Edward Cavett
Weirton
State Police Accident Prevention Bureau
Cavett
United States
Ville
Diane
Bennie
Mary Poe
Lucy Burdette Poe
C. V. Miller
Grafton
Clarence L. Poe
Ex Tito Aide Slain at Border While Fleeing to Romania
Former Yugoslav Deputy Chief of Staff Col. Gen. Arso Jovanovic and one companion were killed as border guards intercepted a flight to Romania. Another companion was captured, the third escaped. Jovanovic, once a top military official under Premier Tito, reportedly sought to rejoin Cominform forces.
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Romania
Arso Jovanovic
Jovanovic
Tifo
International
Local Merchants to Meet for September Sale Planning
Grafton merchants are urged to attend a 7 30 PM meeting on Tuesday August 24 at the Taylor County Board of Trade offices. The retail committee of the Board of Trade calls the session to discuss tentative plans for a gigantic September sale chaired by C S Ebert.
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Grafton
Taylor County Board of Trade
Board of Trade
C. S. Ebert
Miss Grafton Sentinel Rides Floral Float in Big Parade
Doris Ann Harrison Miss Grafton Sentinel rode a floral float sponsored by Bohnert Florist through Kanawha Street in Charleston as part of a large parade honoring the South football game. Over 100000 spectators watched the pageant. judges will select two queens at a reception aboard the Daniel Boone. Governor Meadows to crown the winners at halftime.
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Doris Ann Harriinsonliace
Ann Harison
G Vfon Sentinel
Kanawha
Korth
Harr
Bohnert Florist
Charleston
Miss Gratton
Capitol City
Daniel Boone
Miss Harrison
Nori
Kanawhan
Jane Ellen Queen
Huntington
West Virginia
Atlantic City
Grafton Fire Department Plans Parade Participation
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department will depart at 6 30 p m for Furrsville to take part in a large parade organized by the local fire department. Havana reportedly has 33 radio stations, possibly the most of any city.
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Grafton Volunteer Fire Department
Furrsville
Havana
Belington mail carrier fined for speeding
William N. Norris of Belington a U S Mail carrier was arrested at 1245 am on Lincoln Street for speeding. Patrolmen Messenger and Snider made the arrest. Norris paid the minimum fine in police court today.
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William N. Norris O’ Belington
U. S
Lincoln Sureet
Messenger
Snider
Belington
Powell Leads Taylor County Game Protector Escort
Joseph W. Powell heads a Taylor County game protection detail accompanying a public safety escort through rural routes as part of a patrol initiative. Local officials and residents observe the operation, noting cooperative enforcement and routine checks.
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Taylor County Game
Joseph W. Powell
Quail Stocking Move Moves Birds to Mannington
Ham Ringler completed stocking in county sections yesterday with 80 quail received earlier in the week. The six month old birds were shipped to Mannington by truck and picked up there by Mr Powell.
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Ham Ringler
Mannington
Powell
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