Spanish American veteran Alfred Christner buried with honors
Alfred Christner 71 of Fairmont, a Spanish American War veteran, was buried at the National Cemetery with full military honors. Col C L Smith Camp 10 and local American Legion and VFW posts escorted the ceremony after a 11 am funeral at McIsaac. Christner died Wednesday morning at his Fairmont home and had served as post commander for five years.
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National Cemetery
Alfred Christner
Fairmont
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C. L. Smith
Pairmont
American Legion
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McIsaac
Johns
Christner
Hospital Employes Plan Christmas Party
The nursing staff and other employees of the Grafton City hospital will hold a Christmas party next Thursday evening at the Nurse's home on U. S. Route 50. A turkey dinner at 7 p.m. followed by a gift exchange will highlight the affair. Two turkeys for the dinner party weighing 12 pounds each have been donated to the hospital personnel by Wayne Gall, owner of the Empire Market. The turkeys were placed in the deep freeze at the Imperial Ice Cream company building.
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Grafton City Hospital
U. S. Route 50
Wayne Gall
Empire Market
Imperial Ice Cream Company
WPA Dam Reconstruction Committee Formed in Basin Area
A two day session led to the creation of a new basin area committee to oversee the dam project. The original $100,000 WPA funded project has risen in cost due to deterioration. Chief Engineer Harry Hall of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission was named chairman, with mayors and engineers from Cumberland Maryland Fairfax Virginia Waynesboro Virginia Romney West Virginia and Keyser West Virginia among its members.
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Swumumucu
WPA
I. G. Vass
Waynesboro
Blair Haines
Romney
W. Va
Paul Blundon
Keyser
Lewis Breaks With AFL In Taft-Hartley Row
The 67-year-old Lewis, after clashing with the AFL over Taft-Hartley policy, sent President William Green a public dissaffiliate notice. Observers cited his desire for political independence and strained ties as the likely cause of his exit amid AFL leadership tensions.
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Lewis
AFL
Executive Council
William Green
Labor
K. C. Adams
UMW Journal
Military Rites For Gordon At Wesley Chapel
John Weslie Gordon aged 61 will receive full military honors at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church tomorrow at 1:30 PM with Rev J T Boshell officiating. Memorial City Post No 2081 Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct the service and interment follows in the church cemetery. The Potter of Grafton Route 1 died at home at 5:20 AM yesterday after moving here 22 years ago to work for Carr China Company where he stayed.
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John Weslie Gordon
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
J. T. Boshell
Memorial City
Grafton
Carr China Company
U S Employment Service forecasts steady rounds next year
The article notes a sustained stock market upturn adding about 1.3 billion to listed shares while prices rise and labor tensions grow. It lists weekly operating statistics including steel production 97.7 percent, freight loadings 878,588, auto production 116,535 units, soft coal 13.3 million tons, and crude oil 5,264,789 barrels, with year over year comparisons.
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U. S. Employment Service
Trade Board meeting amid road project plans in county
Curtis D. Decker city manager will join a coalition of labor leaders including firemen, oilers, electricians, boilermakers, blacksmiths and clerks to discuss the rights of way for Knottsville district road from U S Route 50 to Mt Pleasant church. Work hinges on obtaining right of way. Booths Creek and Knottsville roads await completion first. A note recalls 1914 United States dye production figures as context amid the labor strategy.
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T. D. Moran
W. R. Jackson
R. D. Colliers
H. F. Potiie
Charles Campbell
Federation
Curtis D. Decker
Rights
State Road District
Clarksburg
Knottsville
U. S. Route 50
Mt. Pleasant Church
Booths Creek
Haller
Firemen to Hold Special Meeting on Fund Campaign
The Grafton Volunteer Fire department will host representatives of local ladies clubs business men and citizens at a special meeting at the city fire station Monday night December 29 at 8 o'clock Chief John Proctor issued invitations for the session The event will explain the Volunteer Firemen's fund campaign to raise 3000 to 10000 to buy a new basis for the old 1924 fire truck and add equipment Paul E Malone will be toastmaster with talks by prominent business and civic leaders a detailed program is pending The department began the drive in mid November selling associate memberships for 5 or larger contributions
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Grafton
John Proctor
Volunter
Proctor
Paul E. Malone
Western powers debate fate of Big Four talks
Today’s continued report cites U S Marshall aides divided over next steps after Molotov’s attack condemning western policy. Some fear four-way talks collapse, others urge caution to avoid pan-European disruption. Bevin and Bidault seek a united Western approach before any drastic move.
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Marshall
Molotov
Germany
Europe
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
Tax plan mooted after closed Republican committee meeting
Knutson described a tentative agreement not yet reduced to paper. Proposals include boosting personal exemptions from 500 to 600, removing about 6 million low income earners from the tax rolls, and lowering taxes for the remaining 42 5 million taxpayers, with an estimated treasury cost near 1.9 billion dollars. The plan would generalize the community tax principle for joint filers.
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Knutson
Treasury
Funeral Today For Mrs Sophronia Carlson
The funeral for Mrs Sophronia Carlson 75 of Parkview was held this afternoon at Bartlett Funeral home at 3 oclock. Rev L G Robinson led the service with interment at Charthep Maite Carlson hospital obituary notes a Barbour county native and wife of Gus Carlson. She is survived by a brother William C Isner of Parkview and a sister Mrs Mary Saffel of Grafton.
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Sophronia Carlson
Parkview
Bartlett Funeral Home
L. G. Robinson
Charthep Maite Carlson
City Hospital
Barbour County
Gus Carlson
William C. Isner
Mary Saffel
Grafton
Stith on labor tensions and finance notes in remark to workers
Stith warned that unaddressed grievances breed discontent and potential revenge. He urged employers to investigate employee complaints promptly, manage minor fixes quickly, and study contracts to settle disputes at the mine. He contrasted small adjustments with grand ones and stressed forthright, firm labor relations.
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Stith
Divorce Awarded Mrs Davis From Husband
Erma Mae Davis was granted a divorce from George William Davis in Harrison County Circuit Court. She kept her maiden name Erma Mae Sa ina and cannot remarry for 60 days. Tae ceveadaa, barred from remarriage for one year, must pay the suit costs.
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Erma Mae Davis
George Willam Davis
Grafton
Harrison County
Erma Mae Saina
Tae Ceveadaa
Army recalls volunteer sergeants for reserve recruiting
The Office of the Senior Instructor at Headquarters West Virginia Milis District in South Charleston announces a plan to recall sergeants who volunteer for active duty. One sergeant per reserve unit will be called for two weeks to one month to recruit for their unit, stationed near home.
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West Virginia
Milis
Charleston
Army
Keener Is Cleared In Leave Scene Charge In City Court
Arthur S. Keener was found not guilty in municipal police court on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. Patrolmen Woolford and Dwyer testified, with the incident occurring at 10 30 p m yesterday. Floyd Boston of 313 Spruce Street forfeited a $2 bond for failure to appear on traffic charges. Police Chief Masx noted a separate drunkenness entry on yesterday’s docket.
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Arthur S. Keener
Woolford
Dwyer
Floyd Boston
Spruce Street
Police Cour
Masx
Municipal Cour
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