Fairmont Speaker to Head Taylor County Banquet
William Lunk a prominent Fairmont businessman and public speaker will deliver the principal address at the annual Taylor County Farming for Better Living banquet on Thursday night December 12 at 5 pm in the Andrew's church banquet room. The event honors about 40 local farm families who completed their contest books for 1946 with prizes led by a $25 award from Monongahela Power Company. The gathering is hosted by the Grafton Kiwanis and Rotary clubs with Dr. Robert F. Gerkin presenting awards.
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William Lunk
Fairmont
Taylor County Farming For
the Andrew's Church
Taylor County
Grafton Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Robert F. Gerkin
Monongahela Power Company
Lst
Ike Fetty
Farmly
Hospital Board Meets With Doctors On Thursday
The City hospital board and physicians met to discuss the successful 109 percent coverage deposit program for patients, started November 1, at the local institution. The joint meeting, held yesterday, will recur on the third Thursday each month at 12:30 p.m. with luncheon.
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City Hospital Board
Coal Loading on Monongah Division Declines Slightly
Coal loading on the Monongah division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad fell slightly yesterday to 927 cars loaded by strippers and independent miners. Despite the dip, production remains unusually strong. For today, non union miners ordered 1 567 hoppers and the railroad placed the order.
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Baltimore and Ohi
Goff Wins International Prize With Clydesdales
Nathan Goff of Clarksburg West Virginia won first prize at the Chicago international livestock exhibition for Clydesdale aged mare and three year old mare divisions. The awards were announced today in Chicago.
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Chicago
Nathan Goff
Clarksburg
Mystery Deepens Over Athens Student Incident
Peters, a five year veteran and top student, told the Athens Messenger he woke violently ill after Leah’s neighbor visit. He said he blacked out on the floor around 11 PM Tuesday, Mrs Leah could not leave him, and Clarence Hill forced entry into the Peters home.
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Peters
Athens Messenger
Leah
Clarence Hill
Boseley Named Head Of Local ACA In Taylor County
Bosely Jr of Simpson was reelected chairman of the Taylor County Agricultural Conservation association at the county convention of delegates from many communities held recently in Taylor County ACA office 07 West Main Street A B Shreyer Route 1 Grafton and N Allender Route 3 Grat on were reelected regular members Delegates to the county convention were A N Allender and ROW Rebels Blueville community D L Bosely Jr Flemington Milton Matthew W M Brown Haymond HF McDonald C M Mess Hepzibah Garland Gayhrop M B Prunty Pruntytown Ross Thomas Thornton Carl Smith Russell Bartlett Webster community The new county and community committeemen will administer the agricultural conservation program and other national farm programs during 1947 in Tay s trailer when he sought to deliver their mail and received no response although lights were burning Inside Peters was rushed to Sheltering Arms hospital He said he expected to be discharged tomorrow His home is in Morgantown W Va
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DL Bosely, Jr
Simpson
Taylor County Agricultural Cons Tvation Association
Taylor County
ACA
West Main Street
A.B. Shreyer
Grafton
N. Allender
Graton
Blueville
Henry Vincent
James Colebank
Inington
John Stout
George Raveaugh
S. O. Kinsey
Haymond
P. Harvis
W. D Thorn
W. A. Henderson
Hepzthah
H. F. McDonald
C. M Hess
O B
D. L Bosely, Jr
Flemington
Milton Matthew
W.M Brown
McDonald
C M. Mess
Hepzibah
A. B. Shroyer
Chester Sharp
Tay
Peters
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Morgantown
W. Va
Two Grafton Scouts Earn Eagle at Rotary Meeting
Two members of Grafton Boy Scouts Troop No 3, Robert Day and Paul Willis Jr, were awarded Eagle Scout last night at a weekly Rotary Club meeting at Ronay's Dairy Bar. The presentation, led by Scout Master Horiman, followed extensive work and 21 merit badges in specific crafts. Day is son of a university professor, Willis son of Mr and Mrs Willis of Beech Street.
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Regula
Grafton Rotary
Ronay
Robert Day
Paul Wills, Jr
Sevdiad Wer
Lorn
Hoffman Grafton Boy Scout
Sp Neyed Oy
Roary Club
Gcouwlaster Hoffman
Young Day
Mt.n Mos
Univers Bay
Mesan Avenue
Young Willis
Paul E. Willis
Beech Street
Bay
Ihea Nighan
Horiman
Government robbed Christmas money from children anger grows
A speaker denounces federal actions as robbing children of their Christmas funds ahead of President Truman's upcoming Sunday night radio address, seeking explanations for the government’s alleged misappropriation. The remark frames the issue as a direct impact on young families and holiday finances.
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Truman
Knights of Columbus Committee for 1947 Names Members
A Grafton council held a gathering for the Catholic fraternal group listing officers and delegates. The event featured speakers including Joseph Poor and Anthony G191 with plans for a general program and social activities. Roster shows attendees such as Jon P Well Howard Po Emit Boans T Gekin Gerald Ross Walters C Wirth and others.
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Grafton
Columbus
Huwara F
Joeph
Svuyny
Sid Weli
Anhony
Mosear
Mosear Snd
Viskaton Amunite Oramatiog
Uv Linda Social Clan
Persens
Uy Directa
Jona P Well
H.werd Po Emit
Boans T. Gekin
Ross Gerald
Alor Walters
Carl Ho Wrivh
Man Coughlin
Tasaw
Ona Robinson
Anthony J
Frank F. Barl
Wayne J. Robinson Named Club President After Directors Meet
Following a special directors meeting Wayne J. Robinson was named president of the club. Germain P. Coughlin elected vice president, Albert C. Wates secretary, and Anthony J Sortelle treasurer. Report notes damage from a window smashing and looting incident near Chesapeake and Ohio railway shops last night with police unable to determine exact numbers or inventory.
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Wayne J. Robinson
Germain P. Coughlin
Albert C. Wates
Anthony J Sortelle
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
James Farmakis
Empiuse
Veterans of Foreign Wars Council to meet in Fairmont
Grafton Memorial City Post No 3081 Veteran of Foreign Wars plans its monthly meeting this afternoon December 8 at 12 pm in Fairmont. The council, which meets the second Sunday, last met November 10, and is arranging refreshments or a dinner for the arena.
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Grafton Memorial Ciy
Forsten Wats
Vounterneer County Council No 7
Counel
Fairmont
AS & O. Workers Cars Burglary Last Night
Huntington police report a burglary targeting vehicles parked near AS and O. workers. Details are scarce but investigators seek witnesses and review nearby security footage for clues from last night. Local officials urge residents to lock vehicles and report suspicious activity promptly.
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AS & O
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Malone's Drug & Chemical Co
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W. Main St
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