West Virginia Coach Plans to Quit After Banquet
Grafton High School honored football seniors at a banquet in the school cafeteria where head coach Ira E Rat Rodgers of West Virginia University announced he is near retirement from coaching. Officials present included Principal Kenneth Haun, R V Rohrbough, Dolores Curry, Bill Bolyard, Rand McKinney, and H Stanley Baker who awarded letters and service sweaters to seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira E “Rat’Rodgers
West Virginia University
Grafton Senior High
Rodgers
Tenith
Kenneth Haun
R. V. Rohrbough
Dolores Curry
William “Bill” Bolyard
Just
Rand McKinney
H. Stanley
Baker
John Ellers
Football Mothers Club
Stanley Baker
Canned Food Drive for War Areas Kicks Off Here
The Rev Father M J Hannon and Harold F Smith announce a one week parish campaign to gather canned foods for war torn Europe and the Far East. From Dec 9 to 16 donations of milk formulas evaporated milk and fruit and vegetable cans are urged for both children and adults. The Knights of Columbus Hall accepts contributions on Dec 10 and 13, with post deadlines by Dec 14 to St Augustine’s School. The national goal is 20 million cans as warehouse facilities in New York Chicago and San Francisco await the aid.
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M. J. Hannon
Harold F. Smith
Parish
Europe
Far East
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Smith
Hurley testimonies recount critique of Hurley and global policy
Hurley told reporters that his main complaint was that some aides failed to follow orders. He read a prepared statement asserting the defeat of the Atlantic Charter and the Big Three Iran plan as an inside job. He claimed American policy is being defeated worldwide, not just in China. Separately, notes on chinchilla birth weights and opium poppies in Turkey exported for medicine.
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Connally
Acheson
Hurley
Iran
America
China
Engineer dies of heart attack aboard B&O locomotive
John Luther Bragg 69 of 105 High Street died after suffering a heart attack while finishing his shift at the throttle of B&O Engine No 2752 at 7 40 pm He had 54 years with the railroad and died en route to Fairmont General Hospital Survivors include brothers and sisters and 18 nephews and 13 grand nephews Funeral services Sunday at Bartlett funeral home with Rev P H McCain officiating Interment Bluemont cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm tonight
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John Luther Bragg
High Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Kingmont
Fairmont General Hospital
Fairmont
Taylor County
George A
Josephine Grinnan Bragg
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Lloyd Brage
Grafton
Russell Bragg
Clarksburg
Homer Bragg
Marion
B. R. Black
Baltimore
Ida Josephine Bragg
Bartlett Funeral Home
P. H. McCain
Bluemont
Pruntytown boys reform school under fire over guards
Huntington December 7 Sheriff D L Freutel blasted what he called a waste of taxpayers money for insufficient guards at the Pruntytown reformatory for boys after a recaptured Cabell jailbreaker escaped yesterday. He praised Superintendent Mollohan for his efforts under state board restrictions as Juvenile Judge Baer noted the reformatory’s long history of appearances.
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Huntington
D. L. Freutel
Pruntytown Reformatory
Freutel
Cabell County
Reformatory
Pruntytown
Robert H. Mollo
Neely
In Memoriam Samuel B Ball One Year Later
In loving memory of our dear husband father and grandfather Samuel B Ball who departed this life one year ago December 7 1944. Fragments speak to cherished memories and lasting joy though absence remains. Sadly missed by wife children and grandchildren.
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Samuel B. Ball
Earth
Card of Thanks for John W. Dawson
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers sent to the Akron home on the occasion of John W. Dawsons death. Bessie Hensell Beulah Simmons Maude Murphy and Ollie L. Dawson offer appreciation for support.
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John W. Dawson
Akron
Ohio
Bessie Hensell
Beulah Simmons
Maude Murphy
Ollie L. Dawson
Bolyard Services Scheduled For Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for John Clinton Bolyard 67 of Denver near Tunnelton Route 3 will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM at the Denver Methodist church with Rev Mrs Loig Luzader officiating. Interment will be in Denver cemetery. The body is at the late home for calling hours. Bolyard a longtime merchant and member of the Methodist church was born November 18 1878 in Preston County. He was predeceased by wives Cora Hershman Bolyard and Mary M Ashby Bolyard with survivors including his children.
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John Clinton Bolyard
Denver
Tunnelton
Route 3
Denver Methodist Church
Loig Luzader
Bartlett Funeral Home
Methodist Church
Henry
Nancy Sigley Bolyard
Preston County
Cora Hershman Bolyard
Mary M. Ashby Bolyard
Obituary Snippet for Mrs Junior Wilson and Survivors
Mrs Junior Wilson at home and Mrs Hazel Watkins of Tunnelion are noted survivors. Step children include Mrs Raymond Saunders of Newburg and Mrs Charles Lee of Newburg, Monroe Ashby of Austin West Virginia, Mrs Orville Ball and Mrs John White of Charleston, Mrs Homes Nines of Brighton Pennsylvania, and Mrs Helen Jace of Fairmont. Sisters include Mrs Emma Shaw of Tunnelton, Mrs Cora Parks of Lower Salem Ohio, Mrs Alberta Bonafield of Kingwood, and Mrs Lessie Dalton of Honolulu T H. There are three grandchildren who survive.
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Junior Wilson
Hazel Watkins
Tunnelion
Raymond Saunders
Newburg
Charles Lee
Monroe Ashby
Austin
W. Va
Orville Ball
John White
Charleston
Homes Nines
Brighton
Helen Jace
Fairmont
Emma Shaw
Tunnelton
Cora Parks
Lower Salem
Ohio
Alberta Bonafield
Kingwood
Lessie Dalton
Honolulu
T. H
Hall Makes Record Deer Kill In County Hunt
Hall of the Court House district bagged a 9 point 265 pound deer last evening to set a new county record for the current deer season He hunted with Albert Reynolds and downed the animal at 200 yards The county total legal kills now stands at 39
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amer Hall
Court House
Hall
Spedman
Albert Reynold
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