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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1955
Page
6
Postmaster Loren A Hoffman outlines steps to ensure Christmas cards reach recipients before December 25. Use first class three cent stamps, include return addresses, and bundle local versus out of town mail with free post office labels. Mail distant cards by December 15 and local ones a week before Christmas.
Funeral services were held for Charles Harris Cross at his late home with Rev. C B Gillispie officiating. Burial followed in Webster Cemetery. pallbearers named Everett DeBarr Jr Lee Bancer Donald Westfall Ronald Marteny Jack Cleavenger James Knotts flower girls listed. Mary Ann Jennings to be laid to rest in Evansville Cemetery with church services and burial at Evansville Cemetery. Mary Ellen Howatter to be buried Locust Grove Cemetery after service at Locust G E A B church.
Charles Harris Cross 23 of Wendell died Saturday at 10 10 am in Grafton City hospital after years of illness. He was a Calvary Tabernacle member and lifelong Wendell resident. Services were held today at the late home with Rev CB Gillispie of Fairmont officiating. Burial in Webster Cemetery. Pallbearers included Everett De Barr Jr Lee Saucer Harold Westfall Ronald Marteny Ja Cleavenger and James Knott. Bartlett Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Nancy Agnes Lanham 80 of Rt. 5 Blueville died at 7 30 am Sunday at her daughter’s home after two days of illness. Born April 29 1875 in Preston County she was daughter of George W Collins and Lydia Ann Tasker. Survived by eight children including Raphael Turnley Graf ton Rex Lanham Cecil Knotts Haskel Lanham Bert Gardner Clydenburg and Gay Lanham Funeral at Turnley home Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev Hiram Short and Rev Charles Huffman officiating Burial in Woodsdale Cemetery Knotts Funeral Home in charge.
Michigan officials estimate the state's salt reserves at 71 trillion tons, a figure that dwarfs prior assessments and could impact industrial planning and winter readiness for years to come.
The Young Democrats meet at 7 30 tonight at the courthouse to conduct regular business and plan a Christmas party. Attendees pay one toy to donate to underprivileged children in and around Grafton. A state official may be guest speaker, and all members are urged to attend.
M/Sgt. Ralph L. Reed announces that Regular Army enlistees from December 15 to 31 may delay reporting to their next duty station. The delay counts as active duty time and grants all pay and allowances from enlistment. The privilege honors the Christmas season, with details available to groups or individuals.
Four Taylor County young men are to report to the Selective Service Board in the Post Office Building Friday at 8:15 a.m. to be sent to the Armed Forces Induction Station in Fairmont for final processing and induction. They are James Pay Carruthers Jr of Grafton Route Three Arden Lipscomb of Flemington David Earl Whitehair of Grafton Route Two and Donald Edward Boyles of Grafton Route One. Donald Boyles volunteered for induction.
New York Archie Moore will defend his light heavyweight title against Yolande Pompey in London sometime in March. Manager Charley Johnston said the bout, originally set for January 10, was postponed after Moore injured his left ankle.
Fifteen members of the United States ski team arrive in Cervinia Italy for training on the Italian course. The team,, listed as part of the U S Olympic preparation, will undergo routines and acclimation ahead of competition. Reed at the Selective Service office and Grafton Post Office coordinate on Tuesday from 10 am to 2 pm.
Lt Ann M Lowry WAC recruiting officer will interview applicants in Grafton Selective Service Office Tuesday from 10 am to 12 noon and 1 to 2 pm to test and interview for the WAC. Girls ages 18 to 34 with no prior service may apply. high school diploma desirable but not mandatory.
The Olympic ski team established training headquarters in Cortina d Ampezzo for the winter games from January 26 to February 5. Most team members arrived over the weekend, including Coach Nelson and A. Bennett of Sun Valley Idaho.
Mary Ellen Kines Hovatter of Locust Grove Moatsville Rt 1 age 80 died Saturday at 4 30 PM at her home after years of illness She was born June 5 1875 in Barbour County daughter of the late Robert and Catherine Lear Kines Her husband Jacob G Hovatter died in 1942 Survived by three children Emmitt Hovatter Ethel Dennison both Locust Grove and Hazel Balducci Belington six grandchildren and three great grandchildren She was a member of Locust Grove E U B Church The funeral Tuesday at 3 PM at Locust Grove E U B Church with Rev Oscar Hall officiating Burial Locust Grove Cemetery Friends may call at the late home on Rt 92 Bartlett Funeral Home in charge
A dense catalog of land parcels and owners in Flemington and Knottsville districts. The notice lists dozens of 1 Lot or multiple Lot parcels with owner names such as Plat Keith,Hrib, Murphy, Silay, Getz, White, and many others, across Rosemont, Delmar Coal Land, Thayer, and Wood Plats, with parcel references and tax details. The document ends with the sheriff's official timestamp and a November 1955 date.
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