Opening Day Schedule Set For Grafton Senior High
Odgers announces opening plans with two day staggered start September 4 9 to 11 bus transport 8 30 band concert 9 assembly 9 40 homeroom assignments for returning students. new students meet principal Odgers for instructions then class periods begin with heavy orientation on lockers books and attendance. Regular classes start Monday with 8 50 to 9 20 period then home room, then class organization periods.
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Grafton Senior High School
E. G. Kuhn
Odgers
H. E. Odgers
New Council Head Chosen For Taylor County Religion Council
Edward Whitescarver of Pruntytown won the presidency of the Taylor County Council of Religious Education at the interdenominational county convention held at Boothsville Methodist church. Other officers elected include Fred Robinson Grafton associate president and Henry Kidd for colored churches. Executive committee picks featured Rev. Durward B. Brown Rev. Oakey Grow and Rev. Gordon L. Withers among others. Morning to evening sessions included talks by officers and visiting state officials with Rev B Z Edworthy of Charleston presenting talks and pictures. Special music highlighted the event.
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Edward Whitescarver
Pruntytown
Taylor County Council of Religious Education
Boothsville Methodist Church
Oakey Wilson Grow
Fred Robinson
Grafton
Henry Kidd
Ethel Jones
Grow
Okey Grow
Oakey W. Grow
Gordon L. Withers
William Tyler
Loren Hoffman
Wayne Jones
C F Harmon
Nan Armstrong
B. Z. Edworthy
Charleston
Edworthy
Philippi Youth Charged With Speeding Arrested At 1 A M
Thomas Shanabareer a 17 year old of Philippi was arrested by city police for speeding on West Main Street at 1 a m. He posted a $6 cash bond and failed to appear before Mayor Charles O. King in municipal court today resulting in the bench forfeiture.
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West Main Street
Thomas Shanabareer
Philippi
Charles O. King
Graf ton High adopts new attendance plan for absentees
Graf ton Senior High School will implement a new attendance system next term overseen by Principal H E Odgers. Girls absent from any course must see Miss Ruth Batten and boys see Robert Clayton for permits, with a two day excusal limit for hunting or band trips and all missed work to be made up between 3 15 and 4 00.
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Grafton Senior High School
H. E. Odgers
Ruth Batten
Robert Clayton
Miss. Batten
Mr. Clayton
Grafton Man Is Nabbed In Drunk Driving Case
Charles Frey, 34, of 529 Prospect street, was picked up at 1 20 a m on West Main street and booked on driving while intoxicated and speeding charges. He pleaded not guilty at police court this morning and remaining in jail after failing to post bond for trial scheduled next week before Mayor Charles O King.
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West Main Street
Charles Frey
Prospect Street
Charles O. King
Frey
Junior High Hours Fixed for Grafton Term
Principal Torlock Rasmussen of Grafton Junior High announces 9 am start for the 1941 42 term. Eighth graders return to their old rooms for new assignments while seventh graders report to the auditorium. First graders go to room 106 with Miss Ryan. others follow last year teachers to new rooms.
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Torlock Rasmussen
Grafton Junior High School
Grafton
Ryan
Marine Corporal Nabbed For Drunkenness In City
Corp. Robert Virden of the U S Marines, home in Middlebourne, was arrested at 3 10 a m by city police on drunkenness charges. He was released by Mayor C O King with fine and costs suspended after promising to leave the city. He said intoxication came during a three hour wait and asked to return home to see his parents.
WPA Project Approved for West Virginia Industrial School
President approves WPA funds for West Virginia Industrial School for Boys. Plans include a new water reservoir and lines, a coal tipple, expanded playground for 100 younger boys, doubled existing playgrounds, and overhaul of science buildings. Total project cost about 115 302 dollars with state Match. County WPA labor to start within 39 days.
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West Virginia
WPA
Harley Haller
Mollohan
Roadway and Culvert Upgrades Urged for School and Public Safety
Officials call for widening roadways and constructing concrete culverts and related work to improve safety and convenience for school personnel, students, and the general public.
New Graf ton High building delayed past school start
Graf ton Senior High’s new WPA funded building for Vo-Ag and art will not be ready for occupancy when school opens. Delays due to approval time and bad weather push completion to August. Temporary quarters will host agriculture in the home economics area and art in the band room with other classes sharing space.
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Grafton Senior High School
WPA
Vo-Ag
H. E. Odgers
Odgers
East Main Street
Thomas Bolyard
Predictless Talks Open Gap in Trade Controls
Roosevelt Hull and Nomura planned discussions after Prince Konoye sent a message seeking candid talks on American and Japanese policy. Officials said no final decisions on oil export controls would be made, though tightening quotas could occur by redefining pre war exports. British details remained scarce while U S Grew canceled weekend plans as U S envoy Wakasugi met with Toyoda on the exchange.
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Roosevelt
Hull
Kichisaburo Nomura
Prince Fumimaro Konoye
Konoye
White House
State Department
Net New
China
Japan
Manchukuo
United States
Washington
Ame Wakasugi
Toyoda
U. S
Joseph C. Grew
Chief Raids Prosperity Single Handed in Gambling Sweep
Captain Bath DeMoss, chief of police, single handedly raided the Prosperity on Latrobe Street interrupting a poker game and arrested Dominick Lobis and five players. Bonds posted total $81 for Lobis and players with hearings set for 9 am Tuesday. Amount confiscated includes $4.75 in cash and the cards. Prosecution also reports Sport Center owner R Reed and C D Jacobs held for grand jury with $500 bonds.
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Bath DeMoss
Latrobe Street
Dominick Lobis
Lobis
Court of Justice of the Peace
C. P. Lucas
R Reed
Sport Center
C. D. Jacobs
Squire
Prosecution Aims After Raids On Local Gambling Dens
Prosecutor Warder and Captain DeMoss described raids on the Sports Center and the Recreation where slot machines, punch boards, tip boards, a horse race book, and baseball pool tickets were seized. Ellers transfer truck moved machines to the courthouse. Cash was seized, with about $13 found in a poker game at the Recreation. grand jury will review evidence next week.
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Ellers
Hau
Reed
Warder
DeMoss
WPA
Secutor
Grand
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