West Virginia Suffers Heaviest Snowfall Of The Year
Winter storm blankets the state with up to 21 inches in the mountains and 14 to 21 inches in western pockets. Roads blocked, buses canceled, and schools closed across counties including Mercer Raleigh and Kanawha. Officials warn residents to stay off roads. no accidents reported by 2:30 pm.
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Taylor County
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Morgantown
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Tygarts Valley
Thomas
Grafton
West Penn
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Luther Ford
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Fred Bowling
Flat Top Mountain
Mercer
Raleigh County
Bluefield
Beckley
Kanawha
Funeral services for Mrs Lovie Radcliffe tomorrow at 2
Funeral services for Mrs Lovie J. Radcliffe 85 of Bushy Fors Barbour County will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at her son Warren Radcliffe’s Browntown home with reverends Fred Gray and D D Dickenson officiating. Interment will follow in the family cemetery near Pepper. Pallbearers include O D Wright Harley Reeder Webe Taylor Glenn Taylor Ottman Goodwin Don Goodwin Clarence House and H J Queen. Survivors include son Warren Radcliffe Cecil Radcliffe Mrs Ola Stout and siblings L L Sadler W G Sadler and Mrs Margaret E Zinn plus five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Lovie J. Radcliffe
Bushy Fors
Barbour County
Warren Radcliffe
Browntow
Fred Gray
D. D. Dickenson
Arthur McGumphy, Jr
W. G. Sadler
Pennsboro
W. Va
Margaret E Zinn
el Centro
California
Give the Gift that Lasts Jewelry Skaggs & Co
Official Watch Inspector B C RB R Co reviews gifts and timepieces offered by Skaggs & Co with emphasis on lasting quality and durability. The feature highlights reliable craftsmanship and trusted brand provenance for discerning buyers seeking enduring jewelry and watches.
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Skaggs & CO
Inspector B. & C. RB. R. CO
Alvena Kinney Rites Set At Lutheran Church
Mrs. Alvena Kinney 78 longtime church and civic worker died at 10 55 pm in her daughter’s home 407 East Main Street of coronary edema Born in Germany April 1 1866 widow of Michael J Kinney she was active in Lutheran church Naomi Chapter Eastern Star and the Pythian Sisters She leaves four children including Mrs T L Nuzum Mrs Smith Ringler Mrs Thomas P Wolfe and James R King Three grandchildren also survive Services under Bartlett funeral home will be Friday at 2 pm from the Lutheran church with Rev E F K Roof officiating Interment in Bluemont Cemetery Pallbearers are P H Gull L R Bunner E M Cassell Ralph Kunst William Rendle William Shafferman Earl Fawcett and Thomas Vance Body will be in state at the Lutheran church from 1 pm Friday until services
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Alvena Kinney
T. L. Nuzum
East Main Street
Germany
Michael J. Kinney
Christian
Christine Jenkins
Lutheran Church
Naomi
The
Eastern Star
Friendship Temple No
Pythian Sisters
Smith Ringler
Terra Haute
Ind
Thomas P Wolfe
Grafton
James R. King
Washington, D. C
Fred Malone
W. R. Robey
Grace Nuzum
Richard S. Ringler
Terra Haute Ind
Bartlett Funeral Home
E. F. K. Roof
Bluemont Cemetery
P. H. Gull
L. R. Bunner
E. M. Cassell
Ralph Kunst
William Rendle
William Shafferman
Earl Fawcett
Bond Premiere Tonight at Opera House in Taylor County
Tonight's War Bond premiere at the Opera House draws a capacity crowd expected for a Hollywood style event. Every seat will be filled by bond buyers as the community joins the Smash Sixth drive with the film Bowery To Broadway and a gala program led by Mrs Grace Brinkman and Jay Fleming. The American Legion ladies auxiliary and the local War Finance Committee orchestrate the evening with doors opening at 8 45 for early bond purchases and attendees urged to arrive early. A card of thanks from the Ball family memorializes Samuel B Ball with appreciation for flowers and support.
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Opera House
Grace Brinkman
Bowery
Brinkman
Jay Fleming
War Finance Committee
Hollywood
Ladies Aubilary of the American Legion
Thomas Shields
Three-Train Collision Kills One Injures Several
A three train collision near the Potomac in Virginia killed one trainman and injured about six passengers and an equal number of crewmen. C. B. Beales, 57, of Alexandria, the passenger train engineer, died from injuries. The crash occurred at 7 15 a m during heavy snowfall as four trainmen were hospitalized in nearby cities.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Uniform notices and service updates from World War II
Mrs John A Bunner learns her husband, a Marine private, has arrived somewhere in the South Pacific after training at Parris Island and New River. Staff Sgt George W Allender, son of Mr and Mrs Allender, is awarded the Good Conduct Medal for faithful, efficient service over more than a year. He studied at Potomac State College and WVU, trained at Cincinnati, and has been in England since December. Pvt Carl S Jones, recently moved from Las Vegas aerial gunnery school, is transferred to army transportation duties in England.
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South Pacific
John A. Bunner
Beech Street
Nusband
Marine Corps
Parris Island
5. C
New River
N. C
George W. Allender
G Allender
U.S
Allender
Potomac State College
West Virginia University
University of Cincinnati
England
James N. Gowans
Martha Deppendarfer
Cozy Rest
Carl 5. Jones
Las Vegas
Army Trans
Flemington High School honors roll students named
Flemington High School principal L W Talbott announced that 37 students from the high and junior high earned B average or better over six weeks. Names are listed for 12th through 7th grades, including Betty Whitehair and John Trocino among others. Also noted is Private Jones returning home from 15 months in service via Camp Normagle, San Antonio, after 15 days delay en route with parents.
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L. W. Talbott
Flemington High School
Betty Whitehair
Ruth Reger
Barbara Stewart
Linda Reese
Daisy Mustachio
John Trocino
Joseph Gerard
Louise Davis
Mildred Popovich
Robert Digman
William Turoczy
Mary Ann Isabella
Irene Miller
Camp Normagle
San Antonio
Texas
C. Dewey Jones
Parkview
Jones
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Augusta Flyer Struck by Car After Freight Collision
The Augusta Flyer traveling northbound to Washington struck a car pushed onto the track by a rear end collision between two freights on an adjacent track. The incident caused damage and injuries were reported.
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Augusta
Washington
Kiwanis and Rotary host farmers guests at dinner
The Grafton Kiwanis and Rotary clubs welcome 11 Taylor county farm families who completed their Farming for Better Living project books as guests at a joint 6 o clock dinner at the Cafeteria Court. Dairy Extension Specialist G Heebink will speak. committee led by James Copeman coordinates the event with former agent.
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Grafton Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Taylor County
Thomas Cather
Waitman Lough
R. W. Roberts
Milton
W. Ray Matthew
A. N. Allender
Clarence Kinsey
Carl Smith
Forest Edwards
Harold Ra
Neal
D. L. Bailey
D. L. Besley, Jr
Raymond Stout
G. Heebink
School of Agrculture
West Virginia University
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