GOP Ox Roast Set for Labor Day In Grafton Park
A Labor Day rally and ox roast for the Republican party is planned at Grafton Municipal Park with an expected turnout of 10 000 to 15 000. Speakers include Albert Dennis Walther Hallanan Robert Kay Dawson Tom Sweeney and Andrew Schiffler. The day features band concerts square dances and games with park cleanup underway.
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Grafton Municipal Park
West Main Street
West Virginia
Melvin Newton
United Republican Club
James C. Holt
Albert Dennis
Holt Says
Walter S. Hallanan
Robert Kay
PD. Boone, Dawson
Charleston
Tom Sweeney
Wheeling
U. S
Andrew C. Schiffler
Park
Band to Play at Big Races at Grafton Dam
Grafton high school band under John Evans will perform at Sunday's boat races at the dam lake sponsored by the Tygart Lake Yacht Club. Meet at the dam at 1 30 PM for the program, which runs from 2 PM after preliminary races at noon. Kiwanis endorsed motor boat events to boost local interest. no admission, bleachers to be erected near the racing course.
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Grafton
John, Evans
Dam Lake
Tygart Lake
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Pruntytown
Dam
No Aliens Registered At Postoffice On First Day
Postmaster James T. Murphy said inquiries were made and four preliminary blanks were handed out, but no alien registrations occurred at the Grafton post office yesterday. Machinery is set up at the federal building for non citizen registration and fingerprints will be taken at the post office as part of the program.
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Grafton
James T. Murphy
Federal Building
Grafton Camp Enrollee Wins First Aid Honors
Harry M. Murray of 322 Walnut Street, CMTC attendee at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana, won the first award in the first aid competition on visitors day August 24. He joined CMTC August 2 and will return home August 31, the camp closing date.
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Harry M. Murray
Walnut Street
Citizens
Fort Benjamin’ Harrison
Ind
Company E
Murray
CMTC
Kiwanis Dinner Hosted by Pruntytown Four-H Club
Grafton Kiwanis members and wives attended a chicken dinner at Beulah Baptist church Pruntytown hosted by the Pruntytown Four-H club. A brief program followed with Vice President Arley Leonard presiding.
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Grafton Kiwanis Club
Four-H Club
Pruntytown
Grafton Service Organization
Beulah Baptist Church
Arley Leonard
Funeral Services Held Today For Wagner Youth
Funeral services for Charles Richard Wagner aged 13 son of Mr and Mrs Luther E Wagner were held at 2 oclock this afternoon at the home of his grandfather Charles Ridenour 56 Lincoln street with Captain Jewett of the Salvation Army officiating Interment followed at Bluemont Cemetery under the direction of A Carl Lynch Pallbearers were Robert McCartney William Shaw Harold Malone Harry Shaw Paul Brown and Frank Humphreys Flower boys were Robert Lee Getz Kenneth Getz Wayne Efaw Junior Weaver Ralph Shaw Russell Humphreys and Mickey McCue
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Charles Richard Wagner
Luther E. Wagner
Charles Ridenour
Lincoln Street
Captain Jewett
Salvation Army
Bluemont Cemetery
A. Carl ‘Lynch
Robert McCartney
William Shaw
Harold Malone
Harry Shaw
Paul Brown
Frank Humphreys
Robert Lee Getz
Kenneth Getz
Wayne Efaw
Junior Weaver
Ralph Shaw
Russell Humphreys
Mickey McCue
Heart attack claims life of A L McCarty veteran
A L McCarty aged 47, a World War II veteran, died after suffering a heart attack soon after hospital admission for treatment in Spencer on August 28.
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Spencer
A. L. McCarty
Plans for Roosevelt visit to Kanawha City plant
Charleston dispatch says President Roosevelt will tour the naval ordnance plant in South Charleston on September 3 and part of the trip may include stops at suburban Kanawha City and the new riverfront Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children. The special train’s timetable and possible additional stops, including Montgomery, are under study with Col. Starling coordinating security and arrangements.
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Charleston
Roosevelt
Naval Ordnance Plant
South Charleston
Kanawha City
Ordnance Plant
Mr. Roosevelt
Morris
Riverfront Memorial Hospital
Milton
Springs
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Col. Starling
White House
West Virginia
Montgomery
Card of Thanks for Anna Dent Motter
Card of thanks from the children expresses heartfelt gratitude for support and sympathy at the loss of their mother Anna Dent Motter. They acknowledge kindness, words of sympathy, and offerings given during the wake and funeral period.
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Noral
Anna Dent Motter
Bunco Party and Wein Roast at Tygart Dam Concession
Public invited to a Bunco party tonight followed by a wine roast at the concession building near Tygart Dam. Event venue hosts social gathering with refreshments and games. Proceeds support community activities and recreation funds.
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Tygart Dam
Notice to settle accounts at Baker enterprises
All persons indebted to Harry L Baker the Home Meat Market or Baker Coal Company must settle by September 1. Costs will be added after that date. August 28 29bp.
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Harry L. Baker
Home Meat Market
Baker Coal Company
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PACE
W. VA
Sentinel
Grafton High Musicians
Opera House
REELY
Tim McCoy
Higgins
John King
Green Hornet
Wendie Barrie
Lear
William Rogers
Loar Jewelry Store
Kiwanis Club
Pruntytown Church
Wagner
The
Odds and Ends
Gok Wade Bon
Siebler’s
Siehler's
Latrobe Street
Edaey
Halo
Absorbine Jr
Jergen
Lucky Tiger
Hinds
Sgrafton Drug & Chemical CO
Malone
Tygart Lake Yacht Club
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