Obituary of Alonzo L Shackelford prominent farmer
Alonzo Lee Shackelford died at his Blueville home yesterday after a weeklong illness. Born March 10, 1871, he was the son of Ephriam and Hannah Shackelford. Survived by wife Icie Lavadder Shackelford, two brothers Luther and Ine T. Shackelford, and sister Mrs. Bertha Menear. He was a Methodist. The body goes to his home for visitation tonight, funeral Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. J. B. Staley to officiate. interment Luzadder Cemetery.
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Alonzo Lee Shackelford
Taylor Countian
Blueville
Ephriam
Hannah
Bailey Shackelford
Icie
Lavadder Shackelford
Fie
Luther Shackelford
California
Ine T. Shackelford
Route 3
Bertha V
Two Arrests By City Police For Fighting
Donald Moran and Hollie Lee Croston of the city were arrested by city police over the weekend for fighting. Moran was arrested in front of the station at 11 pm Saturday. Croston was taken into custody on West Main street at 12 02 a.m. yesterday for fighting. Four drunks and two parking violations make up the rest of the weekend docket.
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Donald Moran
Hollie Lee Croston
Moran
White
Dwyer
Croston
West Main Street
Credit Drills With Saving Hotel Guests
Firemen acted swiftly and hotel guests evacuated safely after a hotel fire in Louisville Kentucky. All 330 guests in the building were removed to safety by fire crews and hotel staff trained in fire safety.
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Louisville
Esterday
Kentucky Hotel
Penicillin Cures Trench Mouth Fast, Reports Say
Drs. Lucian W. Strong Jr. and Errol W. Willett describe a penicillin based treatment for trench mouth that relieves pain in 24 hours and clears foul breath within two days. Patients use lozenges dissolving in the mouth and spray the gums with penicillin, then undergo dental cleanup to remove infection sources.
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Hermann Bundesen
Lucian W. Strong Jr
Errol W. Willet
Joos
Ms Fellows
Vincent
Christmas Rush At Post Office Nears Peak Today
The local post office is exceptionally busy two days before Christmas as people mail greeting cards and parcels. A morning count shows 143,454 first class items processed since December 15, with parcels exceeding last year’s totals. last year’s first class mail reached 175,43 by Christmas Day. The post office plans 4 pm closing on Christmas Eve and will deliver only special items on Christmas Day.
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James T. Murphy
Baturcas
Teens freed on bonds after string of break ins
Dec 23 police released two 16 year old youths on $1000 bonds after waiving preliminary arraignment. Police recovered $8000 worth of loot found in a hay loft near one boy's home.
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Beckley
John Lewis Files New Appeal In Strike Case
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers filed with the Supreme Court a new appeal challenging the preliminary injunction from the recent soft coal strike. Earlier petitions questioned U S District Judge T Alan Godeborough authority to issue temporary restraining orders.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
The
United Mine Workers Today
Supreme Court
Lewis
U.S
T. Alan Godeborough
Tragic Ice Slip Kills 9-Year-Old Palmer Boy
George Edward Ross Palmer, 9, son of Mr and Mrs Ross Palmer, was killed when he slipped on ice and fell under a motor truck in Bellaire. Police reported the accident today.
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Bellaire
George Edward Ross Palmer
Ross Palmer
B&O Carloading Totals Show Weekly Decline
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad reported 62,614 carloads for the week ended December 21, down from 68,606 the prior week and 58,348 in the corresponding period last year. A northern dispatch notes two rivals in a continuing contest with no other major changes.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Tragic Cottage Fire Claims Rackart Family
A young mother Leona Rackart 25 and her two daughters Catherine 4 and Veronica 2 died in a house fire that destroyed their three room Hazelton Preston county cottage today. The blaze occurred in the home, claiming the lives of all three.
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Kingwood
Hazelton
Preston County
Leona Rackart
Catherine
Veronica
In Memoriam Bertha Hoernlein Passes One Year On
In loving memory of Mrs. Bertha Hoernlein beloved wife and mother who died December 23 1945 today remembered by her husband and daughter with fondness and sorrow.
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Bertha Hoernlein
Man Dies After 50 Foot Fall From Bridge
EAST BANK December 23. Marvin Icy Horsley 45 of Sedar Grove fell about 30 feet from the New York Central bridge over King's Creek. He was knocked unconscious and drowned in water barely above his body. Horsley, a miner, came from Lexington Virginia. John F. Duke 78, farmer and father of Dr. Gay H. Duke of Charleston, died at his home yesterday.
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East Bank
Marvin Icy Horsley
Sedar Grove
New York Central
King’s Creek
Horsley
Lexington
Ripley
Dee
John F. Duke
Gay H. Duke
Charleston
Car Slams Into Parked Truck on Lincoln Street
Mrs. Richard Glen of Washington Street escaped injury when her 1936 Dodge struck a parked Ford V-8 in a restricted Lincoln Street zone after dark. Both vehicles were heavily damaged. Truck owner Earnest Polins and Patrolman Dever were cited by Police Chief Jo Mask. City Hall planned to hear the case today.
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Richard Glen
Washington Street
Lincoln Street
Glenn
Earnest Polins
City Hall
Dever
Local Man Receives Head Injury In Fall
C Rauscher 60 of 234 Francis Crest sustained head injuries after slipping on ice at steps beside Grafton Junior High School Saturday evening. City hospital records state the ice and snow caused the fall. He remains hospitalized.
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C. Rauscher
Francis Crest
Ce Ient
Grafton
City Hospital
Christmas Mass Schedule Correction St Augustine Church
Correction notes Christmas day masses at St Augustine Catholic Church will be observed at 7:15 and 9:00 a.m. A traditional midnight mass will be held on Christmas Eve with Christmas hymns beginning at 11:45 p.m.
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St. Augustine Catholic
Baltimore and Ohio seeks bids for steel box cars
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad issues a call for bids on a proposed issuance of 3,310,900 equipment trust certificates dated January 2, 1947 to finance up to 80 percent of the net cost of 1000 ton steel box cars to be built by the Pressed Steel Car Company under an equipment trust agreement and under Interf orce Commission review.
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Baltimore
Weval
Interforce Commission
Pressed Steel Car
Charles E Nine Passes Near Location
Charles E Nine, near Location, son of John Nine and Minnie Ning of Thornton, died at home near Location of a dear éord son. He was born near Tesa Ala August 21, 1885, to Jacob and Sarah Jeffer. Mirrors that transmit and reflect light are new developments in structural glass, serving as reflective surface from one side and window from the other.
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Charles FE. Nine
John Nine
Minnie Ning
Thornton
Dear Éord
Tesa
Ala
Jacob
Sarah Jeffer
Value of Biblical Talent in Silver and Gold
A talent of silver valued at 538 dollars 30 cents and a talent of gold valued at 13 thousand 809 dollars are stated.
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Jude
Rexercam
Sonja Henie
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Marie McDonald
Bill Johnson
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Wilkes Gargan
Joan Rogers
Philip Reed
New Grafton
Alaska
Anaguzuk
Eskino Buy
Aor
Towdy
Sonya
Whate
Alayuk
Newari
N. J
John Lewis
Hamric Motor Co
Walnut St
Kine
Willhide
Latrobe St
Charles E. Wilson
Morgantown Road
Wilson
J. J. Gross
Miller's Shoe Store
C. Vv. Miller
Grafton, W. Va
Malone's Drug & Chemical CO
Charles E. Nine
Wendel
Kingmont
and Sanders
JR. Wood
Eversharp and
Sheaffer
Skaggs & Co
B & O Watch
Main Street
W. Va
Howard Radio
Philco
Prestons
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