Mrs Bishop Dies After Illness In Clarksburg
Mary Hess Bishop of 20 Thayer Street died at St Marys hospital Clarksburg from double pneumonia after a brief observation period. Survived by husband James C Bishop Sr five children Bertha Hilda Mary James and Charles all residents of Grafton. Funeral at St Augustine church with burial at Mt Calvary cemetery under C O Phillips and W F Flanagan. Body lies in state at the residence starting this evening until funeral time.
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Mary Hess Bishop
Thayer Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Clarksburg
Bishop
John Henry
Hally Hess
Grafton
James C. Bishop
Bertha
Hilda
Mary
James
Charles Bishop
Lawrence Bishop
John Hess
Emma
Rose Hess
Lewis Hess
France Hess
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Blessed Virgin Sodality
Sanctuary Society
St. Augustine Church
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
C. O. Phillips
Philippi
W. F. Flanagan
Will le
Motter Rites To Be Held At Dunkard Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Oliver Motter near Hammond will be held at Dunkard church near Cross Roads at 11 o clock Friday morning with Rev Lois Luza der of Grafton United Brethren church officiating Interment will be in Dunkard cemetery there under the di-
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Oliver Motter
Hammond
Bartlett Funeral Home
McGraw Avenue
Dunkard Church
Cross Roads
Lois Luzader
Grafton United Brethren Church
Dunkard
Quality Market prices from a vintage ad list
An old storefront price sheet shows Palmolive soap four bars for 25 cents, Octagon soap half a bar for 23 cents, coffee per pound, pumpkins, beans, soup beans, apples, tangerines per dozen, celery by the hundred, onions by ten pounds, fancy apples, steak per pound, fresh ground beef, and pork chops with classic low, per-pound pricing.
Singer Hurt in Fall Forces Ethel Merman Home
Ethel Merman, famed New York musical comedy star and current film actress, suffered injuries after a four way spill on slick studio ice in Hollywood. The accident comes two weeks after a prior fall by Sonja skating scene crew, leaving Merman confined to her home.
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Studio Ice
Hollywood
Ethel Merman
New York
Storv
Sonja
Sey
Filma —Central Press
Rex Withers Granted First Navy Leave for Christmas
Rex Clare Withers, who joined the U S Navy through the Grafton recruiting station last September, is on his first leave visiting his parents at 1327 West Railroad Street. He trained at Hampton Roads and his platoon earned honors as the most efficient in the school, earning extra leave for home over Christmas. He reports back to the U S S Arkansas on December 28 in Norfolk, while his brother Roy Clee Withers, also in the Navy, serves on the same ship.
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Rex Clare Withers
U. S. Navy
Grafton
Clee W. Withers
West Railroad Street
Withers
Naval Training Station
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
U.S. S
Arkansas
Roy Clee Withers
Navy
U.S. S. Arkansas
Navy Department
Mass Slayer Cited as Result of Lax Law
Paris December 1916 Inter ior Minister Marx Dormoy called the case of Eugene Weitimann a burning example of the need for stricter passport controls against foreign criminals. The autopsy shows Jean De Kovan a 22 year old Brooklyn dancer strangled with towels and a handkerchief. a tooth was knocked out.
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Paris
Eugene Weitimann
Jean de Kovan
Brooklyn
Marx Dormoy
Arms Cache Tied to French Plot Uncovered in Paris
Paris police linked a secret revolutionary committee to a raid yielding a cache of arms in a city garage. Six Ugnt machine guns and 80 army rifles stolen from an arsenal were seized alongside grenades and explosive deposits. Gaston Jeanniot and janitor Jean Foutre were arrested. authorities sought Jacques Correze amid plans to overthrow the people's front and install a monarchy.
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Paris
Gaston Jeanniot
Marx Dormoy
Jeanniot
Jacques Correze
Surete National
Jean Foutre
Re-Elected Officers Named at West Virginia Crop Meet
West Virginia crop growers re-elected all officers at the tenth annual meeting and state corn and hay show. W. W. Johnson of Union won the silver sweepstakes loving cup for the ten best ears of corn. Arthur G. Summers of Lockwood, 64, Nicholas County Court member, died in a Charleston hospital. he was a conductor on the Coal and Coke railway between Charleston and Elkins.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Associated Crop Growers
W. W. Johnson
Union
Charleston
Arthur G. Summers
Lockwood
Nicholas County
Elkins
Apples for Christmas Bulk Apples at Cash Feed Store
Fancy Apples Brand promotes bulk apples for Christmas at Cash Feed Store located at 121 East Main Street. The listing references seasonal fruit supply and the store’s address.
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Fancy Apples
East Main Street
Royal Romance Linked to Prince Charles at Welbeck Abbey
Reports tie Lady Anne Cavendish-Bentinck daughter of the Marquess of Titchfield to Prince Charles, brother of King Leopold of Belgium, amid recent visits by both princes to Welbeck Abbey, home of the Duke of Portland.
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Anne Cavendish-Bentinck
Marquess of Titchfield
Prince Charles
Leopold
Welbeck Abbey
Duke of Portland
Anne
Central Press
Deputy Auditor Begins County Book Audit in Charleston
The Deputy State Auditor of Charleston arrives to audit county officers' accounts for the past year. The work is expected to occupy Hale and an assistant for about 30 days. The books of former Sheriff Lee Bennett will also be scrutinized.
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Charleston
Hale
Lee Bennett
Arnold Funeral Held Friday For Eugene Arno'd
Elkins dispatch reports funeral services for Eugene Hill Arnold, attorney and former legislator, to be held Friday at 2 PM at the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church. The ceremony will be led by Pastor pesco Lacy with Dr Frederick H. Barton officiating. Honorary pallbearers include past commanders of the local American Legion post.
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Elkins
Eugene Hill Arno'd
Helil Fry
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
Pesco
Lacy
Frederick H. Bar- Ton
Aera
American Legion
Funeral for Mrs Cutright in Pleasantdale
Funeral services will be held at 2 30 Saturday afternoon at the Pleasantdale Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev I E Steyer officiating Burial will be in the Pleasantdale cemetery under the direction of G T Bartlett Mrs Cutright had been a member of the church since early life funeral page continuation mentions hip fracture from page one
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Cutright
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Pleasantdale
Pleasantdale M. E
I. E. Steyer
Pleasantdale Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Card of Thanks for Henry Kramer Family
The family of the late Henry Kramer expresses sincere appreciation for the kindness shown during his illness and death. They especially thank Rev. F. J. Turvander and Rev. F. W. Christie of Fleming Memorial for their support.
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Henry Kramer
F. J. Turvander
F.W. Christie
Fleming Memorial
Heart attack claims life of Katy Mitchell
Mrs. Katy Mitchell died after a heart attack in Hemphill on December 16, a few days after a recent illness. The report notes her passing in the local area with brief details of the event.
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Hemphill
Katy Mitchell
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Rex Withers
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FOX News
Columbia Sport
Columbia Cartoon
Taylor County Dog Show
BY Gosh
Correze
Dormoy
Surete Nationale
People's Front
Royal Romance
Pure Oi
Main Street
Lee Brown
D. C. Pringle
Lloyd Shriver
Prantytown
Floyd Piktpert
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
West Main St
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Loar Jewelry
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Yee
Elkins - Weston
Grafton Buckhannon Shop
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