State Police Warn on WV Highway Fatalities
West Virginia state police report fifty one deaths on highways in December last year and thirty more killed so far this year than the previous period. Colonel Hazen H. Fair warns the rise is among the nation’s largest and blames excessive speed and drinking drivers. He calls for driver caution to prevent surpassing last December’s death toll.
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West Virginia
Hazen H. Fair
Colonel Fair
Colonel Pair
Final Rites For Mrs Logan Are Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Berma Gawthrop Logan of Grafton Route 2 who died December 19 at Gr arf ton City Hospital will be held Sunday at 2 pm in Beulah Baptist Church Pruntytown with Rev Donald R Whiteman and Rev William May officiating Burial will be in Harmony Grove Cemetery Friends may call at Tucker Funeral Home Bridgeport until 12 noon Sunday Body will be in state at the church from 1 pm until 2 pm at which time the casket will be closed Honorary pallbearers are J W Whitescarver Edward Whitescarver E M Tomilison J N Wagner W D Lewis Jerry Sharp Brady Curry Active pallbearers are French Giles Paul Klepfel Charles Cather C D Lambert W Landers and Carl McKinney Tucker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
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Gawthrop Logan
Grafton
Grafton City Hospital
Beulah Baptist Church
Pruntytown
Donald R. Whiteman
William May
Barricksville
Harmony Grove
Tucker
Bridgeport
J. W Whitescarver
Edward Whitescarver
E. M. Tomilison
J. N. Wagner
W. D. Lewis
Jerry Sharp
Brady Curry
Actove
French Giles
Paul Klepfel
Charles Cather
C. D. Lambert
W. Landers
Carl McKinney
Mrs Patton Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Anna Virginia Patton 1871 West Washington Street died today at 6 37 am in the Medical Center Weston after three years of illness and one and a half years of serious illness She was born in Taylor County February 28 1871 Survived by three children J Lawrence Patton Clarksburg Mrs Mary Cosner Clarksburg Walter W Patton Grafton five children deceased one brother Harter Robinson Fairmont one sister Mrs Icie Garrow Fairmont 15 grandchildren Funeral Monday 2 pm Bartlett Funeral Home Rev Virgil R Gillum Burial Bluemont Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm Sunday
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Anna Virginia Patton
West Washington Street
Weston
Taylor County
Elema
Harrietta Davis Robinson
Samuel W. Patton
J. Lawrence Patton
Clarksburg
Mary Cosner
Walter W. Patton
Grafton
Bluemont
Man Remains In 12 Day Coma Near Keyser Md
KEYSER in Lonaconing Maryland 19 year old KEYSER resident KEYSER Lloyd W Smith remained in a coma for the 12th day after head injuries from an automobile crash Dec 8 near Keyser The car sped away from pursuing police with two other youths unhurt Police say Wiland 20 of Midland Md was clocked at speeds over 70 mph the chase began in Keyser and ended in Maryland when the car left the road
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Keyser
Lloyd W. Smith
Lonaconing
Smith
Police Wiland
Midland
Keyesr
Maryland
Wiland
Three Pass Driver Tests In Taylor County
Taylor County State Police conducted a driving license examination on Friday December 20. Six examined, three passed: Patricia L. Ribey Grafton Joe Lewis Evans Brownton and Charles Dixon Grinnan Grafton. Fourteen passed the oral tests and one team earned a third win in four games with Percy Giles scoring 20 for State.
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Taylor County State Police
Patricia L. Ribey
Grafton
Joe Lewis Evans
Brownton
Charles Dixon
Grinnan
Don Nuo
Percy Giles
Stemple Rites Slated Sunday
Funeral services for John Martin Stemple, 81, who died at his home Thursday, will be held Sunday at the Bartlett Funeral Home at 2 pm. Rev. Harry T. Rowe and Rev. Lee Crist will officiate. Burial will be in Bluemont Cemetery. Pallbearers are W. C. Willhide, Ross Wiseman, Lloyd Saffel, James Settler, William Marsh and C. Z. Pitzer.
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Bartlett Funeral Home
Harry T. Rowe
First Baptist Church
Lee Crist
First Brethren Church
Bluemont Cemetery
W. C. Willhide
Ross Wiseman
Lloyd Saffel
James Settler
William Marsh
C. Z. Pitzer
Preston Woman Shot By Lad Five
Mrs. Ethel Myer, 68, is in Monongalia General Hospital Morgantown after being shot in the leg by a five year old neighbor boy Friday afternoon. She is sister of Mrs. H. M. Hooten of Grafton. The child used a 22 caliber rifle from his father's case and loaded it himself. Authorities await action while Mrs. Myers is treated for a broken leg.
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Ethel Myer
Monongalia General Hospital
Morgantown
H. M. Hooten
Grafton
Rowlesburg
Myers
Jail Appeals For Tree Trim
Citizens of Grafton are urged to donate or loan Christmas tree trimmings to decorate the Taylor County jail. A tree was provided by the State Police, but no trimmings remain. Bring any spare trimmings to the jail. loaned items will be cared for and returned.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Former Grafton Resident Mary Oldt Dies in Lewisburg
Relatives report Mrs. Mary Sharps Oldt died December 18 in a Lewisburg hospital. A former Grafton resident, she had connections to a Masontown church. Details about her death are incomplete.
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Lewisburg Hospital
Mary Sharps Oldt
Lewisburg
Masontown
Deeds Filed in Taylor County Courts This Week
Legal records show transfers from John and Lettie Shumaker to Hora and Ruth Bolyard in Knottsville, from Mary Brown and James Lee Brown to Clarence Brown in Fetterm an district, and from Otto R. Morrow to Charles Morrow in Flemington district.
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Taylor County Court House
John
Lettie Shumaker
Knottsville
Hora
Ruth Bolyard
Mary Brown
James Lee Brown
Fetterman
Clarence B. Brown
Otto R. Morrow
Flemington
Charles Morrow
Mt Pleasant Methodist Church Christmas Program Scheduled
The Mt Pleasant Methodist Church will host its annual Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 pm. The choir will present a cantata and drama, followed by a Christmas treat in the community building. The public is invited.
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Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
Graham Drive Makes Profit
The Billy Graham New York Crusade posted a 3.0 million dollar budget with a 217,618 dollar profit. Edwin F. Chinlund, treasurer, reported the final financials showing 337,483.81 paid to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and 150,000 for future TV costs while 67,618 supported New York evangelism follow up. The 16 week effort drew more than two million attendees at Madison Square Garden Yankee Stadium and Pal Grounds with Graham defending the large budget by noting every soul saved justified the expenditure.
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Edwin F. Chinlund
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Graham
New York Crusade Group
Chinlund
Evangelistic Assn
Denzil Davis Dies Friday Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Denzil Davis of Huntington who died Friday will be held at Knotts Funeral Home Monday, December 23. Friends may call after 10 am. Rev. Harry T. Rowe of First Baptist Church will lead. Burial is in Webster Cemetery.
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Denzil Davis
Huntington
Knotts Funeral Home
Local Pastor’s Father Dies
Rev. Raymond C. Gross will be absent from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Sunday services due to his father’s death. The regular services will be conducted by Rev. C. V. Tate. Gross leaves today for Detroit where burial services will be held.
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Raymond C. Gross
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. V. Tate
Gross
Detroit
Mich
Service clubs aid Salvation Army fund drive
Kiwanis members collected 42.96 for the Salvation Army while manning the kettles in the business district as Lt. James Pappas noted. Kiwanis led Friday’s effort, Lions Club pitched in today, and Rotary Club set to push Monday. Also noted, beer bottles from Manus Island WWII troops were turned into a chapel foundation.
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Salvation Army
James Pappas
Kiwanis
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Advent Services At St Pauls Lutheran Church
St Pauls Lutheran Church will hold Advent worship with a 10 30 a m service and a Christmas Eve service at 11 p m Rev Raymond C Gross will preach on Does Christ Belong to Me from Psalm 63 1st verse The Christmas Eve sermon theme will be My God My God Scriptures Luke 2 11 begin The congregation is asked to bring candles for a light of the world project A 7 p m Sunday program by church children features prayers and plays with participants including Rev Gross and Mary Louise Grow A Christmas party and slides follow in the social room The annual congregational meeting is set for Sunday December 29 all members are invited.
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James Russell Grow
Danny Stafford
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Richard’ Mahaffey
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Lutheran Church
Rev Hawkins Announces Christmas Services Across Churches
Pastor C E Hawkins of St John s Methodist Circuit lists church programs at St John s School and Christmas program at 9 30 with morning worship at 10 30 and sermon The Message of Angels Mid week worship is Wednesday at 7 30 Pruntytown Church school at 10 worship and sermon at 11 Christmas program is Sunday at 1 30 and Christmas Eve service at 11 Rosehill church school at 10 Christmas program and worship at 7 39 p m
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C. E. Hawkins
St. John’s
St. John’s Church
Pruntytown
Rosehill
First Brethren Marks Yuletide
The First Brethren Church observes Christmas with a Sunday theme honoring the Christ Child. Rev. Lee Crist will preach Good Tidings of Great Joy in the morning, followed by an 7:30 evening Christmas program featuring carols recitations plays and choir specials, with officer elections for the new year.
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First Brethren Church
Lee Crist
E U B Church Sees Holiday Program Schedule
Rev G W Simpson outlines services at the E U B Church with Sunday school 9 30 assistant superintendent Hayward Isner presiding. Worship 10 30 led by senior choir Mrs C V Crall in charge. anthem It Came Upon a Midnight Clear sermon Emmanuel God With Us. Evening 7 30 with program by elementary departments and Santa. Candlelight service Tuesday 11 to 12 midnight titled A Service of Carols and Candles with music by the senior choir.
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E.U.B
Hayward Isner
C. V. Crall
Sue Grimes
Don Miller
Santa
Carl Boylan
Philip Otterbein
Pauline Keener
McGraw Avenue
Mabel Walker
First U S patent issued to Samuel Hopkins in 1790
The first U S patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins of Burlington Vermont July 31 1790 for a process for making pot and pearl ashes.
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Samuel Hopkins
Burlington, VI
Fragmented report on a washport event and a French benefit
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a Wash ing field Port five thousand dollars and a president, with a reference to day and a French wit. The readable items are too incomplete to identify persons or organizations or a clear event.
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