Rowlesburg Man Killed by B&O Locomotive at Work
Perry Atwood Ayersman aged 52 a Rowlesburg resident and railroad car inspector was struck and killed by a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive in the engine section at the M and Junction in Rowlesburg yesterday between 9 and 10 am. Survived by wife Ester Shafferman Ayersman daughter Laura Marie Hersman grandson John William Hersman sisters Hazel Call and Marguerite Ayersman. Funeral from Dawson Memorial Friday at 10 state past 2 at Christ Methodist Church with Rev J H Fast officiating. Burial in Aurora.
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Baltimore and Onio’ Réuiréau
Perry Atwood Ayersman
M. and
Rowlesburg
Preston County
Laura E. Ayersman
Buffalo Street
Charles Ayersman
Christ Methodist Church
Ester Shafferman Ayersman
Laura Marie Hersman
John William, Hersman
Clarksburg
Hazel Call
Marguerite Ayersman
Howlesbury
Dawson Memorial
J. H. Fast
Aurora
Governor orders armory site survey for National Guard
Governor Meadows directs Adjutant General Charles R. Fox to survey possible armory locations and report findings to the state armory board at a future meeting. The Oct. 31 date appears in brackets but the directive focuses on site assessment and formal report.
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Charleston
Meadows
Charles R. Fox
National Guard
State Armory Board
Three Pruntytown escapees injured in city crash
Three reform school runaways from Pruntytown were injured in a head on collision with a Clarksburg City Lines bus near Victory High School at 6 30 am. Randolph Brewster 14 of Johnson City Tenn Jack Stroles 14 and Jack Palmer 17 of Logan County were taken to a Clarksburg hospital with head and facial wounds and a possible jaw fracture. The stolen Oldsmobile belonged to Luther Goldsboro of Tepre Bridgeport and was driven by Brewster.
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Clarksburg City Lines
Pruntytown Reform School
Clarksburg
Victory High School
Clarkspurg
Oldsmobile
Luther Goldsboro
Tepre
Reform School
Randolph Brewster
Johnson City
Tenn
Jack Stroles
Jack Palmer
Logan County
Randolph
Stroles
Palmer
Goldsboro
Jules Prasseur
Brewster
CIO Man Sent to Salem for Funeral and Burial
L W Powell of Lowell Ohio died yesterday at Cozy Rest and was sent to Salem for funeral services and burial. Born September 4 1903 in West Virginia he left four children wife Gatha Powell and five brothers and a sister. Coroner says heart failure caused death after he was found lying near his cottage where he had rented since August 27.
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L. W. Powell
Lowell
Ohio
Cozy Rest
Salem
Bartlett Funeral Home
West Virginia
Meredith
Loma Hill Powell
Morgganville
W. Va
June
Jean
Joe
Nathan
Gatha Powell
S, West
Church Powell
Akron
Arel
Leonard
New Cumberland
Mary Henry
Zanesille
Powell
Arments
Ona C. Jefferys
Turtles Derby Heats On Labor Day at Grafton High
More than a hundred turtles line up for a Labor Day derby at Grafton High School stadium. About 95 entries are recorded, with six heats planned and 21 turtles per heat. Prizes include a $25 saving fund for the overall winner and 3 2 1 dollar prizes per heat, as spectators watch entry numbers flutter from each shell. Proceeds benefit the band uniform fund and Camp Towles, with many sponsors listed and admission set at ten cents.
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Grafton
Sedan ‘Miappers
Fort Pitt
Grafton High School
Camp Towles Fund
Oole's
Donna Jean Rogers
Blueville
God's Country
L. D
Union Drug Store
Jodie I
Mason Tucker—Halsey
W. Va
Farm Supply
Farral
Pittsburgh
Ww. Va
Gas Co
Tippy
Grafton Baking
G. B
Miller's Shoe Store
Polo
Harmon Ol] Co
Golden Shell
W. C. Lawson
Poochie
Leonard’s Store
Bessie B
Godwin & Shaffer
Maytag
Parrish Agency Inc
Jerdsimus
Ceramic Club
St Augustine enrolls 120 students for 1946 47 term
One hundred twenty students including 13 seniors enrolled at St Augustine elementary and high schools for the 1946 47 term. Sessions begin at 10 a m with a one hour first day then a three hour session next Tuesday. Holidays observed include All Saints Day November 1 Thanksgiving November 29 and 30 Christian vacation December 21 to January 2 Easter holidays include Thursday and Friday before Easter and following Monday April 3 4 and 7.
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St. Augustine
Wheeling
Kee Ann and B&O Offices Tie Plug Incident
Mechanical notes cite Margaret Kee Ann at the master mechanics office grease plug and B&O Freight house lightning tie plug near the division engineer’s office. The fragment references B&O locations and a plug-related issue without further details.
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Margaret Kee Ann
Sister Of Two Local Persons Dies Friday
Mrs. Leota Loughry 45, wife of Amer Loughry postmaster for St George, dies after several months illness. Survived by her sister Mrs Elbert Williams and brother Willi am Hovatter both of this city and two children Arlene and Darrel Loughry at home. Two other brothers Clyde and Cecil Hovatter also listed.
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Elbert Williams
William Hovatter
Leota Loughry
Amer Loughry
St. George
Boice In Jail Awaiting Hearing
Ebert Boice of Blueville is confined to Taylor county jail awaiting a hearing before May. Ona C Jefferys faces charges of destroying property not owned by him. Jefferys says Boice was arrested about midnight after smashing a car window at B and O square during an argument with a Morgantown man in a car.
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Ebert Boice
Blueville
Taylor County
Ona C. Jefferys
Jefferys
Boice
B & O Square
Morgantown
Work On Charte 1 Progresses Last Night
At the weekly charter board meeting two more sections of the new city charter were completed. Dr Robert F. Gercin stated the charter is a quarter finished and is expected to be completed by the end of September.
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Newelty
Charter Board
Robert F. Ger‘cin
Release of suspected spies in German zone pranks
In Prankfurt Aug 34 Col C F Ifon says most suspects in a Soviet espionage case are freed. Only Water Kazmarek, alleged leader of the Free Germany group, remains in custody. He gave no reason for freeing 14 others nor whether charges were filed, noting they were seized months ago on evidence of espionage and subversive activity in the Stuttgart area.
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Prankfurt
Germany
C.F. Ifon
U. S. Army
Stuttgart
unclear fragmentary headline from incomplete passage
Fragmentary text mentions Russia, American troops, a five month operation, and a person named Fritsche with a reference to Sweet Adeline and Alabama. Not enough coherent facts for a full news item.
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Russia
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Jane Randolph
Pride OF the Marines
John Garfield
Eleanor Parker
Dane Clark
The
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Pappy Janie
Curley Fulton
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Rexall
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Newhouse
Hot Shot
Coole's
Sparkey
Bartlett Funeral
J. C. Penney Co
Penée- Flyer
Musgrove
Standard
Parkhill
Pafton Theatre
Peekyang de Kennedy
Mable
Sieh Jer ‘Furniture Co
Ted Siehler
Tygart Valley Chevrolet
Chevrolet
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Pigely
A. V. Cuppett & Co
J. M. Pure Oil
Pure Sure
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Stag
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Susie
Gratton News
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Sure Shot
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Style
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Empire Market
Eileen
Grigzly
Car Distributors
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Church of God
Bio
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G. W. Helmick
OT. Augustine
Malone’s Drug & Chenical
Coole
Strand Theatre
Kathryn
Henry Koster
Bereen
Yes Gobedty
Janes O'ollon
Jey Crane
Jo8 Pasternak
J. Morgan Copeman
Kingwood
Beauty Shop
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