John W Sayre Dies After Prolonged Illness at 75
John Wesley Sayre of 131 High Street died last night after an extended illness. A lifelong resident, he worked for C. V. Miller Shoe Store for years until illness struck six years ago. He was a member of Andrews Methodist Church and the Knights of Pythias for 50 years.
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O'Cloc
John Wesley Sayre
High Street
C. V. Miller Shoe Store
Andrews Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias
Try and Stop Me and Sayre obituaries from 1949 column
Bennett Cerf jokes open with baseball quip about a rookie pitcher. The Sayre obituary notes birth in 1873, survivors, including wife Laureira Martin Sayre and a son, with church and farming background. The coal strike brief covers Lewis contract fights and operators’ stance, plus a West Virginia mine violence incident.
S M Ball Dies At City Hospital
Sylvanus Marcellus Ball aged 0 died at Grafton City hospital yesterday afternoon after born Moatsville Sept 17 1872 son of Isaac Ball and Sophia Annon Ball. Survived by wife Wisie E Summers Ball daughter Callie L Moats grandson Dowden E Shingleton sister Mrs Bell Poe of Moataville.
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Sylvanus Marcellus Ball
Parkview
Grafton City Hospital
Moatsville
Isaac Ball
Sophia Annon Ball
Wisie E. Summers Ball
Callie L. Moats
Grafton
Dowden E. Shingleton
Bell Poe
Moataville
Entertaining guests stir fate for Terry and Chris
In a Connecticut house, Terry Austin, newly liberated from a vanished fortune, forms a sharp connection with Chris Russell. Their tea, walks, and late conversations reveal shared history, guarded feelings, and a possible future as Helen Lannis watches, wary but hopeful for Terry. The scene hints at deeper tensions and impending choices.
Daily Across and Down Word Puzzle Clues
A crossword style clue list with across and down hints covering definitions for convulsion chirps greeting apportion book of maps list franc abbr church seat Luzon native spread color etc and down clues including spears avsea-bied and entire amount.
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Luzon
Crossword 4 Strike with 28 Thin strip the hand of wood
A cryptogram puzzle with clues numbered 4 to 49 and a sample Daily Cryptoquote. It includes cross clue hints like Hebrew lawgiver beverage and several thematic wordplay items. The page also repeats a quote about fortune's fickleness from Shakespeare and credits King Features syndicate allocation.
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Guido
Charles
Kiger Family Receives Aid Amid Ongoing Recovery Efforts
Jeannine Kiger faced daily to every other day medication needs as recovery continues. A recent fund drive yielded $511 with a forthcoming order, listing auxiliary post donations from Powell, Peggy Singleton, A Shinleton, J W Brown, and others including St Matthias Church and Cortolo Electric.
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Jeannine
Jlq
Moir Rons
W. Auxiliry Post
Powell
Peggy Siingleton
Cs. A. Shineleton
J. W. Brown
A. Frien
Roscoe Murphy
Mary Cosner
Aunxiliy Guild
St. Matthias Church
Cortolo
Local College Chorus Plans Benefit Performance
Pittsburgh tenor Harold Orendorff from Glenville State College joins local performers Mr and Mrs Walter H Wolfe Wilma Jean Lake Donna Joan Wolfe Mrs Mabel Randolph and Robert Leonard a Fairmont State College student in a chorus from Clysi cn for a benefit concert on page six. The program committee sponsors the event and will place collection plates at doors to cover expenses and fund a return performance next year.
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Page 6
Pittsburgh
Harold Orendorff
Glenville State Colleghose
Clysi'cn
Walter H. Wolfe
Wilma Jean Lake
Donna Joan Wolfe
Mabel Randolph
Robert Leonard
Fairmont State College
Legislature debates alcohol licensing proximity rules
The Pennsylvania law sets required distances to churches or schools but grants licensing boards broad discretion. Priestly notes boards have largely refused licenses and courts have upheld those decisions, while a West Virginia court recently ruled 167 feet is not within proximity.
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Pennsylvania
Liquor Control Board
West Virginia
Reconciliation Hinted After California Divorce
Shirley and Agar face a long legal wait after an interlocutory decree on December 6, with Agar on a personal appearance tour and expressing hope for reconciliation while Shirley avoids comments. The couple must wait a year after the decree to obtain final divorce papers under California law.
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Agar
Chicago
California
Chinese leader meets Stalin in Moscow reception headlines
At his first meeting with Stalin, the Chinese leader was greeted by Molotov, Bulganin, Malenkov, and Vishinsky. Moscow papers highlighted the visit with large headlines and front page stories detailing his arrival. His station speech was given separate coverage.
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Molotov
Bulganin
Georgi M. Malenkov
Andrei
Y. Vishinsky
Moscow
Obituary Notice for John Wesley Sayre Funeral Details
John Wesley Sayre funeral set for Monday at 2 p m at Bartlett Funeral Home officiated by Reverend Clyde W Ash. Interment in Bluemont cemetery. Friends may visit Bartlett Funeral Home after 7 30 p m Saturday.
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Sylvanus Marcellus Ball
Knotts Funeral Home
T. J. Boshell
Mt. Zion Cemetery
John Wesley Sayre
Bartlett Funeral Home
Clyde W. Ash
Bluemont Cemetery
Mao praises Soviet aid during China's long trials
Mao Zedong credits the Soviet people and government with long standing aid to China during severe trials and vows the acts of friendship will not be forgotten. The remark frames Moscow as a steadfast ally in China's liberation efforts.
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Mao
Unions Targeted as Too Leftwing in CIO Probe
Six unions out of ten investigated by the CIO’s national body for being too leftist. Two more unions had been expelled at the Cleveland convention. Longshoremen President Harry Bridges faces trial in San Francisco for allegedly filing false statements about Communist ties. Other unions cited include United Office and Professional Workers, United Public Workers, Food Tobacco Agricultural and Allied Workers, Mine Mill and Smelter Workers, and United Furniture Workers, with leaders Durkin Flaxer Tisa Clark Pizer. Battleship and Christmas symbolism appear in unrelated notes.
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CIO
Cleveland
Harry Bridges
San Francisco
United Office and Professional ‘Workers
James H. Durkin
United Public Workers
Abram Flaxer
Food, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers
John Tisa
John Clark
United
Furniture Workers
Morris Pizer
Evening Radio Schedule For Saturday Night Highlights
CBS airing Dick Powell drama at 7 30 followed by Judy Cahill Show and Johnny Dollar. Philip Marlowe, Gang Busters and Sing It Again slot through 10. NBC offers Superman plus Dick Jurgens and Guy Lombardo. ABC presents Saturday Session of Music and Holly Wood byline with Take A Number and Twenty Questions. MBS airs Quick As A Flash and finale with Lombardo at 9 30.
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Holly Wood Star Theater
Hit Parade
Dennis Day
Judy Cahova
CBS
Philip Marlowe
ABC
Dick Jurgens
Holly Wood
Houston
Nbc-Tv
Guy’ Lombardo
Classified Advertising Rates and Policies
Classified ads follow tiered pricing based on insertion count with a minimum charge of 7.31. Each digit or figure counts as one word. No ads by phone, cash in advance only, all ads must fit proper classification, errors reported immediately, Sentinel not responsible for more than one incorrect insertion.
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Chris Russell
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