Taylor County Retail Growth Totals 1954 Census Figures
Retail sales in 1954 across 177 Taylor County stores rose 17.7 percent from 1948 levels, with total sales of 9,487,000 and payrolls totaling 958,000 for November 1954. Major business groups include food stores, eating and drinking places, general merchandise, apparel, furniture, automotive, gasoline stations, and hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
el Milli
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Washington
D.C
Soule Dominant Local Official With Broad Civic Roles
Soule, a graduate of Ohio University, moved to Monongahela in 1927 and rose from educational director in Parkersburg’s power company division to personal director by 1931. He serves on Edison Electric Institute committees, American Management Association sections, and state and Governor’s panels while active in Fairmont civic groups and boards of Mar ion County Hospital Medical Service and the Marion County Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gantown
Sommer
Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
American Legion
Soule
Ohio University
Monongahela
Parkersburg
Power Company
Fairmont
Personnl
Edison Electric Institute
Ohio Electric Utilities Institute
American Management Association
State Chamber of Commerce
Mario County Hospital and Medical Service, Inc
Marion County Public Library
Sarah Eliza Riggleman Dies at 97 in Woodford Addition
Mrs. Sarah Eliza Riggleman aged 97 of Woodford Addition died at 4 45 am after a week of illness. Born January 22 1858 in Lewis County she was the daughter of William Knott and Susan Heagner. Survived by Perry Riggleman Adam L Riggleman John C Riggleman Emma Riggleman and Bessie P Tacy. Member of Point Mountain Methodist Church. Friends may call Knotts Funeral Home after 10 am tomorrow with funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Eliza Riggleman
Woodford Addition
Lewis County
William Knott
Susan Heagner
Lewis Riggleman
Perry Riggleman
Scotts Run
Morgantown
Adam L. Riggleman
Beverly
W. Va
John C
English Town
New Jersey
Emma Riggleman
Bessie P. Tacy
Grafton
Point Mountain Methodist Church
Knotts
20 Cents Expensive Toronto W A Magistrate Fines Tierney
A Toronto magistrate fined William Tierney 448 650 for stealing 20 cents from a news vendor’s coin box. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during illness and death of Eva M Weaver, and honors church and medical staff. In Memoriam notes Myrtle M Bonner and Raymond Bonner, mentioning family and grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
William Tierney
Eva M. [Weaver
Charles Huffman
Fetterman Methodist
Bartlett Funeral ‘Home
Grafton
J. William Bonner
John D. Lindsay
J. J. Jenkins
Fairmont
Army and Air Force to pursue long range rocket missiles
Defense Secretary Charles H. Wilson says both the Army and the Air Force will launch an all-out effort to develop rocket missiles with striking ranges around 1500 miles. The decision ends friction between the services over which would lead the program at the Pentagon in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Air Force
Defense
Charles H. Wilson
Pentagon
Washington
Former Local Resident Dies In Pittsburgh
Maude Lee Vincent aged 73 of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania died Wednesday in Pittsburgh. She was born October 4 1882 in Preston County. Survived by husband William Earl Vincent one brother Harry Sandsbury of Pittsburgh two sisters Bessie Graner Pittsburgh Irene Fowler Fairmont Ruth and Arthur Stacer of Pittsburgh and other nieces and nephews. Lived in Pittsburgh since 1922 previously of Fairmont and Grafton. Services Sunday afternoon Bartlett Funeral Home Rev Ralph E Burnette officiating. Burial Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Lee Vincent
Pittsburgh
Preston County
William Earl Vincent
Harry Sandsbury
Bessie Graner
Irene Fowler
Fairmont
Ruth
Arthur Stacer
Grafton
Bartlett Funeral Home
Ralph E. Burnette
First Church of Christ
Bluemont Cemetery
Lancaster named district Commercial Manager at C&P West Virginia
Robert W. Lancaster is appointed Clarksburg District Commercial Manager for The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia. He replaces T. Walter Bennett and will supervise business offices in Clarksburg Elkins Fairmont Grafton Martinsburg Morgantown Weston and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Lancaster
Clarksburg
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
J. P. Sheridan
Charleston
Lancaster
T. Walter Bennett
Mr. Lancaster
Elkins
Fairmont
Grafton
Martinsburg
Morgantown
Weston
Bowdoin College
Baltimore City
West Virginia Company
Clarks ‘Burg
Pleasant Creek revival continues with regional pastors assisting
The Pleasant Creek revival meeting remains in progress with Rev. Denver Dick ens of the Tacy charge and Rev. Lester McIntosh of the Mansfield charge aiding Rev. States. Mr. and Mrs. George Wildrix and their New York visitors spent a week at Mrs. Wildrix’s mother’s home, returning Saturday. Various local families hosted or visited gatherings, stock sales in Terra Alta drew attendees, and other community visits were reported among the Mitchell, Kerns, Poling, Findley, and Smith households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Dickens
Lester McIntosh
Mansfield
George Wildrix
New York
Wildrix
Samantha Robinson
Ralph B. Burnette
James McCauley
Orval McCauley
Willborn Mitchell
Karl Neal
Eldon Perks
Bebra
James Kerns
Russel’ Poling
Kenneth Mitchell
Willard Mitchell
Wood Mitchell
Isaac Mitchell
Russel Poling
Terra Alta
Ora Findley
Samantha
Robinson
Carl Smith
Helen
J. B.kerns
James | Kerns
Monon Power Officials Promote Veteran Engineer to Assistant VP
Summer, a 33 year veteran in public utilities, was named assistant to Vice President Summers on September 1, 1954, advancing from Morgantown division manager. He led seven division organizations for 14 months and hails from Sutton. He studied at West Virginia University and GE training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer
Summers
Morgantown
Sutton
West Viemna University
General Electric
Schenectady
West Virginia Utilities Co
Monongahela System
Sommer
Fairmont
Mor
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Taylor
Sarah Riggleman
Lewis
Myrtle M. Bonner
Raymond Bonner
Auto — Life Co. C, Richman and Son
USAF
C&p
Commercial
Bob
Edith Merrill
Christ Methodist Church
National Machine Accounting Association
Kanawha Valley Accounting Association
Lancasters
Betty Jane
Pleasant Creek
Mabel Mitchell
Skyway
Skywa
3 Monon Power
Dorsey Kerns
Evelyn
Dorain
Kenneth
Clara
Mabel Mitchel
James Kennedy
Earl Neal
J. B. Kerns
Philippi
Columbus Wongcott
Clarence. Hawthway
Mr. Hathway
Pittsburgh, Pa
Artie J. Cole
J. M. Kennedy
C. B. Fawley Music CO
High ST
Siehieer
Malone
Rexall Store
Giles
Gillette
R Mennen
Men Lorian
Faaze Fisher
Prusto Mave
Hudnut
Davy Crockett
SCOUT
Potato Head
Ae Yardley
Pas Eae GN
Laake
Adam’s Rib
Aquamarine Mist
Bond Street Mist
Dana Ambush Stick
Coty Emeraude Perfume
Slinky Train
Warsi Ito Oaodiae
Nen Ere
Escapade
Milady
Ify
Senate & Colors, A
Friendship‘s Garden
Roger
Danube
Burma
B. F. Goodrich Co
Painter
Grafton Jewelry Co
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