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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1929

Page

6

Public land sale records reveal sheriff purchase and lot allocations

A historic notice shows December 1920s transfers in West Virginia with sheriff purchased state land and multiple lot assignments. Names such as Taylor, Bragg, Brown, Carroll, Davis, Dixon, Peters, Pratt, Reese and others appear alongside parcel descriptors like Lot 6 Block 27 and Lot 16 Block 16.

Osborne & Armstre Wilson E. C F. ‘Waceneck Pete Fetterman Poe Hattie Epitaneatss Barrett St Boiliner W. A L. L Amount Bolliner FP. L Brinkman Chas Lot Main St Bloom Mary M Woodyard Carroll Delia Excelsior Mantel Ae Excelsior Mantel Co AL Ad Arages Mary A M.B Fett Freeman Lelia Iene Perenne Soemeceenigers Fuecy I Suen Gould Grinnan F. W Sanae Hedrick Henry Holden Rufus and Mary Rufus M. S. Lote Houlte Jos Az Ae Nveynieeenndese A ‘Reetor Tax Hyett Oscar Eat Holland Annie G Hawkinaberry Laura Eléte Tor Isner Jara V. Oe Jarvis Claude Rector King F. A Minnie Leonard A. E Lindsey Lucretia Addison St Raleigh Walter C Ector Block Reese Jos, Jr Knotts Riffle R. R Sinsel Nellie White Summerville Eugene Eugene Fett Retal G. P Sidney H Springer John Starcher Lawson Woodyard Steele J. BE J. F. Phillips Thayer Arthur L Grafton Dr. A. H Tobias H. A Werner Annie L Annie Tolz White Carlton Ray Williams Adam Ward Katherine B Woody Weese Naomi Notts Ty Toe Aia -Lot Loe A. Fe A. Wickwire Ie Coal Oil and Gas Ia A. Ie A. Wick A. Coal . R

Republic Steel Formed in Major Steel Merger

A new corporation, Republic Steel, will emerge from a merger of Republic Iron and Steel and Youngstown Steel and Tubes with Centralia and other holdings. The combined outfit aims for 4.9 million ingots annual capacity and $250 million in sales, with M. Girdler to chair and EFJ Cleary as president. Major plants will be located in Youngstown Canton Cleveland Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and other cities.

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Youngstown Inlagd Steel of Chicago 8 Corporation Bethlehem Steel United States Steel Corporation Republic Steel Corporation Republic Iron and Steel Steel [and Tubes Ing Cleveland Beaver Falls All Wees CentralsAiley Steel Canton

State allocates $20,000 for fair aid statewide

Charleston announces a legislature approved apportionment of twenty thousand dollars for state aid to fairs. About half goes to 4-H premium lists and twenty five point eight eight percent to county and district fairs with several named fairs receiving specific state aid amounts and premium lists.

Charleston State Department of Culture Lewis Coity Fair Weston Virginia Greenbrier Valley Lewisburg Petersburg Morgans Grove Fair Aswtion Shepherdstown

Unseasonable Spring Weather Brings Green Grass and Flowers

The spring-like spell over Gratton and nearby areas has turned grass green and flowers blooming earlier than usual. Local residents note the mild conditions and remark on the unusual early growth in their yards and gardens.

Ed Gratton Han

Prominent Clubman Named in Divorce Suit

West Palm Beach Florida December divorce suit filed Tuesday alleges extreme cruelty by Chauncey Woodworth against his wife Braenee Woodworth, a notable Palm Beach clubman.

West Palm Beach Fla Aenee Woodworth Husbal Chauncey Newland Palm Beach

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