Eight Injured as Greyhound Skids on Icy Highway
A Greyhound bus carrying 31 passengers skidded on an icy stretch of U S Route 119 near Racine Boone County about 20 miles south of Charleston. Eight were injured and hospitalized. two passengers Mrs Lula Mae Shrewsbury 51 of Glen Fork Wyoming County West Virginia and Gordon Asbury 39 of Keith Boone County West Virginia were thrown through the windshield in the second impact. Three others had minor injuries and were treated and released. Driver A L Craig said the bus spun twice and hit an embankment after sliding off the road.
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Charleston
Greyhound
Here
A. L. Craig
Winston-Salem
N. C
Craig
U.S. Route 119
Racine
Boone County
Lula Mae Shrewsbury
Glen Fork
Wyoming County
W. Va
Gordon Asbury
Keith
W.va
Dora M Gough Dies After Long Illness at 5:50 PM
Dora M. Gough age a1 of 320 Warder Ave died Sunday at City Hospital after 16 months illness and three days of serious condition. Born June 14 1874 in Taylor County she was daughter of Washington J Hathaway and Minerva J Arnold Hathaway. Survived by four children John W Gough Jr Adren Gough Everett Gough Mrs S N Sturms and two others plus 18 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Service Wednesday at 2 PM Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Burnette. burial Bluemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 7 PM tonight.
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Dora M. Gough
Warder Ave
City Hospital
Taylor County
Washington J
Minerva J. Arnold Hathaway
John W. Gough
S.N. Sturms
Adren Gough
J. Grafton
Everett Gough
Bedford
Ohio
Wilbert Hathaway
Grafton
Bertha Hicks
Flora Stilwell
Lydia Hathaway
Blanche Hathaway
Methodist Church
Bartlett Funeral Home
Ralph Burnette
First Church of Christ
Bluemont
Famed Singer Homer Rodenheaver Dies at 75
Dr Homer AL Rodenheaver longtime musical director for Billy Sundays gospel team and religious publisher died Sunday at 75 from a cerebral hemorrhage. A Rio de Janeiro citizen, he read about 25 local newspapers daily.
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Arsaw
Homer AL Rodenheaver
Billy Sunday
Rio de Janeiro
The
Cariocas
Funerals for Reed Gullis Lewis and Others Listed
Obituaries announce funeral services for Delbert C Reed Gearl Gull and Gertier Lewis with multiple pastors officiating. Services set for Tuesday and Wednesday at Bartlett Funeral Home and local churches, burial in Webster Woodsdale Mt Zion Cemeteries. Calling hours precede ceremonies. in state and Masonic rites noted where applicable.
Reed Retired B&O Carpenter Dies in Grafton
Delbert C. Reed 80 of 710 Ona Street died Saturday at 11 10 p.m. after seven years of illness. He was born January 22, 1875, son of Chapman and Hamah Reed, married to Grace McWillians Reed who died in 1927. Survived by seven children Paul, Pawl Brooks, Grace Johnson, Dorsey, Lillian, William Reed, Rufus. one brother Clarence. one sister Cora Wongcott. 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A B&O carpenter retired in 1948 after 47 years service, he was active in the EUB Church in Grafton, Modern Woodmen, and JA Mechanics. Funeral 2 p.m. at EUB Church with Rev C V Tate and Rev Lois Luidder officiating. burial Webster Bartlett Funeral Home. Body in state at church from 1 p.m. Tuesday until funeral hour.
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Delbert Opha Reed
Ona Street
Chapman and
Hamah Heatherly Reed
Grace Elizabeth McWillians Reed
Paul
Pittsburgh
Pawl Brooks
Parkersburg
Grace Johnson
Fairmont
Dorsey
Lillian Reed
William P
Woodman
Order of America Mechanics
E.U.B
Grafton
C. V. Tate
Lois Luzidder
Webster Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Home
City Council Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday Night
The city council will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in city hall for its regular meeting. Acting City Manager Walter H. Wolfe said the hospital ordinance will not be discussed. The revised ordinance will have its second public hearing Thursday, December 22, allowing public protest.
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Walter H. Wolfe
Wolfe
Veteran B&O conductor Gearl Gull dies at 89
Gearl St. Clair Gull 89 of Simpson Rt 1 Trap Spring Road died Saturday at 10 16 pm at home after a long illness. Born July 8 1896 in Preston County he was a B&O Cumberland Division conductor for 38 years and a WWI veteran. Survived by widow Cora Huffman Gull ten children and seven grandchildren. Services Tuesday 3 15 pm Bartlett Funeral Home with two ministers. burial Woodsdale Memorial Park. Masonic rites by Mystic Lodge 75 A P and A M.
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Gearl St. Clair Gull
Simpson Rt. 1
Trap Spring Road
Preston County
Philip Henry
Mariah Squires Gull
Cora Huffman Gull
Everett Lewis
Norfolk
Virginia
Gearl Franklin
Grafton
Norman Weaver
Robert Tennant
Terra Alta
Charles’ Weaver
Morgantown
Robert Fritz
Meadville
William Wood
Glendale
James Murphy
Dallas
Edward
Donald Alfred
James Philip Gull
Newark
Oto
Luke Norris
Washington Pa
Cumberland
B&o
Webster Methodist Church
Mystic Lodge
ORG
Bartlett Funeral Home
Rober G. Yoak
Ralph Baker
Woodsdale Memorial Park
Annie M Harper Funeral Services Held At Church
Annie Marie Harper 82 of Blueville died Friday at 2 pm after two years illness in Grafton City Hospital. Funeral services were held at St Augustine's Catholic Church with Rev M J Hannon. Burial followed at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Rosary was recited Sunday at Knotts Funeral Home. Pallbearers named are Robert Byerly Willis McDougal Walter Robinson Harry Greene Sam Morasco and P W Knotts. She was born January 1 1873 in West Union, daughter of James and Charity Harper. She was a member of St Augustine's and survived by a sister-in-law.
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St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Annie Marie Harper
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Blueville
Grafton City Hospital
Knotts
Robert Byerly
Willis McDougal
Walter Robinson
Harry Greene
Sam Morasco
P. W. Knotts
Miss Harper
West Union
James Harper
Charity Gaither Harper
St. Augustines
Ancient Egyptian nail dyeing spans four millenniums
The article notes that women tinted nails and dyed hair dates back at least 4000 years in Egypt. It mentions Mrs Charles Harper of Hollywood California and several nieces and nephews as related individuals cited in the piece.
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Egypt
Charles Harper
Hollywood
Calif
Death Notice of Mrs. Lewis in Morgantown Area
1893 dash daughter of late Jacob and Aretta Murray. Survived by husband Frank F. Lewis, one daughter Margaret Lewis Conquest of U S Route 50 near Maple Lake, one brother Howard Murray of Tunnelton, three sisters Jessie Clark in Fairmont, Vincent Howell of Keyser, and Charles Mayfield of Morgantown. Granddaughter Kay Suzanne Conquest. Twin sister Perry Bucklew is deceased. Member of Newburg Methodist Church, lived in Newburg until six weeks ago. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Newburg Methodist Church. Burial Mt Zion Bartlett Funeral Home in Grafton. Body lies in state at church from 11 a.m. Wednesday until funeral.
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Jacob
Aretta Lawrence Murray
Frank F. Lewis
Margaret Lewis Conquest
U. S. Rt. 50
Maple Lake
Howard Murray
Tunnelton
Jessie Clark
Fairmont
Vincent Howell
Keyser
Charles Mayfield
Morgantown
Kay Suzanne Conquest
Perry Bucklew
Grafton
Newburg Matron Rites Held for Mrs. Lewis
Mrs Gertie Ray Lewis 62 of Newburg died Sunday at 1 15 pm at her sister Mrs Charles Mayfield’s home in Morgantown where she had stayed six weeks after six months of ill health Born in Preston County March 25 obituary notes services Wednesday and burial details were incomplete in fragmentary report
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Gertie Ray Lewis
Newburg
Charles Mayfield
Morgantown
Preston County
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Gearl St. C. Gull
Annie M. Harper
Thamkeus
Wate
Ruth Straub
Theresa
el Monte
Knotts Funeral Home
COSCO
Sunbeam Appliances
PYREX
Revere Ware
Westclocks
ADDN
S&h
Malone’s Drug Store
Abe’& Gus
A&g ‘Men's Store
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S&h Green Stamps
Sidigdildngidng
Don Richards
Englishtown
Arpaba
McGregor
BRERG
Manhattan
Neow
Botany
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Champ
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Esquire
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Noymer
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