Death of Mrs Lillie Belle Custer at 76 in City hospital
Mrs Lillie Belle Custer aged 76 wife of H A Custer retired Baltimore and Ohio policeman died suddenly at City hospital around 5 30 this morning after a brief illness. She lived at 68 Lincoln street and leaves a husband two children Ruhl Custer and Mrs Ray Robison, three brothers P W Knotts J W Knotts Z R Knotts, a sister Mrs Clark Shahan, and three grandchildren. Funeral at Knotts Funeral Home Thursday at 2 pm officiated by Rev Arta F Shomo. Burial in Bluemont Cemetery. Flowers omitted per request.
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Lillie Belle Custer
H. A. Custer
Baltimore and Ohio
City Hospital
Lincoln Street
Ruhl Custer
Hillside
N. J
Ray Robison
Grafton
P. W. Knotts
J. W. Knotts
Z. R. Knotts
Oakland
Clark Shahan
Westernport
Knotts
Knotts Funeral Home
Arta F. Shomo
Bluemont
Mrs Boyles Dies at McGee Home in West Virginia
Olive Rachael Boyles aged 69 of Grafton Route 4 McGee community died at her home about 12 50 yesterday afternoon after a week long illness. A Barbour county native born September 16 1878 she was daughter of Henry Haller and Harriett Poling Haller. Her husband was Ervin Boyles. Survives two children Porter at home and Leo Boyles of Pleasant Creek Barbour county with two sisters Mrs Jane Godwin and Mrs Linda Nestor of St George WV. She was a Methodist. Friends may call after 4 pm today. Thursday at 1 pm from Tacy church with Reverends Smalley Keen officiating. Interment in Tacy cemetery Bartlett Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Rachael Boyles
Grafton
Barbour County
Boyles
Henry Haller
Harriett Poling Haller
Ervin Boyles
Porter
Leo Boyles
Pleasant Creek
Jane Godwin
Linda Nestor
St. George
W. Va
Methodist Church
Tacy
W. Ritchie Smalley
W. M. S. Keen
City Debts to be Collected, Water Plant Repairs Progressing
Mr Decker commended local citizens on their cooperation and stressed that Graftonians must pay debts for city functions to run efficiently. Repairs on the city water plant began weeks ago and are progressing on schedule.
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Frain
Decker
Increased Costs Justify Rate Increases Says Cobun
Hospital manager W A Cobun says rising equipment, labor and textile costs necessitate rate hikes at the Grafton City Hospital within two weeks, with wards up 50 cents to one dollar. He cites higher prices for sheets, bed pans, thermometers, syringes, safety pins and tray covers, plus payroll and service cost increases from 1945 to 1947.
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New City Hospital
W. A. Cobun
Grafton
Grafton City Hospital
Mr. Cobun
C.c
Cobun
Promoted thrills and laughs in three Andrews church plays
Three one act plays presented by the Comrad class of Andrews Methodist church promise thrills chills and laughs tomorrow at 8 pm under Ruth Baten. Ronald Knotts stars A Certain Just Man with a cast including Mrs P P Warden Evelyn Paugh Zeppa Ash S T Seymour Arthur Yates Claude Ebert plus a second comedy Frank and Erna with George Welsh Olive Patton and more. The Ghost Walks features Arthur G Yates Bob Brown Paul Murphy and S T Seymour and a full house is expected for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comrad
Andrews Methodist Church
Ruth Baten
Grafton Senior High School
Ronald Knotts
Paul P. Warden
Evelyn Paugh
Zeppa Ash
S. T. Seymour
Arthur Yates
Claude Ebert
George Welsh
Olive Patton
Arthur G.yates
Bob Brown
Paul Murphy
Funeral Wednesday For Huffman Infant
Funeral services are planned for tomorrow at 1 pm for Edgar Allen Huffman eight month old son of Truman and Alice Constable Huffman of Lodgeville Harrison county. The Rev Clifford Slonaker will officiate at the late home then Mt Zion church for a short service with burial at Mt Zion. Bartlett Funeral Home of Bridgeport directs arrangements. The British coal industry was nationalized Jan 1 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allen Huffman
Truman
Alice Constable Huffman
Lodgeville
Harrison County
Clifford Slonaker
Mt. Zion
Mt. Zion Church
Bartlett ‘Funeral Home
Bridgeport
City Police Report 65 Arrests For November
City police report 65 arrests for November as total figure. Police Chief Joe Mask notes arrests on dry charges led with 35 cases, plus five on disturbance, eight speeding, three running red lights, two loitering, two overtime parking, and single counts of resisting arrest fighting drinking in public panhandling investigation a warrant hazardous driving and other listed charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mask
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Hl. A. Guster Pasoto
Bluemont Cemetery
Tacy Church
Wribute
Rock of Ages
Latrobe Street
Malone's Drug & Chemical Co
Santa Claus
THE
First National Bank
Consumer Credit Dept
Wayne M. Sinsel
Mgr
Bank Bldg
Larry White
Melba Moats
Mable
de Fawley
Martha Hines
Black Lee Patton
Thating
Huffman Infant
Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio
Walnut St
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
RCA Victor
Victore
Witl
Clee
Jimim
Barton's
Tom Sawyer
Ato
Barton’s
West Main ST
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