Grafton Office Set For Rush Christmas Traffic
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company warns of heavy Christmas traffic in West Virginia and nationwide. Grafton office and major centers will deploy full forces with operators on duty, private long distance lines, and additional supervision for December 24 and 25.
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Grafton
Chesapeake and Potteen Company
West
McCue
Dor
Christine ‘Davy
West Virginia
Reybolda
Telephone Company
Suny
Sopa
Auction totals near 2.46 million in Huntington sale
Auction results show totals around 2.46 million dollars as Huntington venues conclude a major sale event. Local officials and bidders face final settlement steps as proceeds are allocated to listed entities and creditors.
City Manager Urges Clears of Snowy Sidewalks
Walter H Wolfe acting city manager asks Grafton residents and businesses to shovel snow from sidewalks to prevent accidents and injuries. Reports note a west Beech sidewalk north of Walnut often floods and freezes, forcing pedestrians into traffic along with water from downtown pipes freezing on walks.
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Walter. H. Wolfe
Grafton
Beech
Walnut
Robison Rites To Be Saturday
Funeral services for David Eli Robison 82 will be held Saturday at 3 p m at Weston. Pallbearers include Fred Hansford Clarence Smith Guy Robison Russell Reese Ansel Crouser and Ross Wiseman. He was a retired B and O machinist and lived here most of his life. Friends may call at Knotts Funeral Home tonight at 7.
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David Eli Robison
Weston
Fred Hansford
Clarence Smith
Guy Robison
Russell
Reese
Ansel
Crouser
Ross Wiseman
Odd Bellows
Knotts Funeral Home
B&o
Baptist Leader Agnes T. Sinclair Dies in Charleston
Agnes T. Sinclair longtime president of the Woman's Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention of West Virginia died today at a Charleston hospital after a lengthy illness. She led the organization for several years and was a prominent figure in church education and missionary work.
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Charleston
Agnes T. Sinclair
Woman’s Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention of
West Virginia
Razel Atlas Staff Dines At Christmas Feast Program
Ada Florence Springer former school teacher dies at 82 in Flemington after long illness. Born November 11 1886 in Marion County she taught in Taylor County and Harrison later retiring. Survived by six sisters a brother and a foster sister. Funeral arrangements pending Bartlett Funeral Home. Hazel Atlas office staff held a Christmas party with recitations songs and gifts at Episcopal Parish House. Santa distributed gifts and carols were sung by attendees.
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Ada Florence
Springer
Flemington
Harrisville
Marion County
John A
Mary Eveliné Lawler Springer
Cecil D. Springer
Edythe Findley
Lulu Chenweth
Oma McCarty
Bridgeport
Osa Keith Jolite
Minols
Mildred Edwards
Evelyn Bailey
Parker Selvey
Grafton
Salem College
Taylor County
Harrison
Goan
J.P. Edwards
Bartlett Funeral Home
Hazel Atlas Company
Episcopal Parish
McGraw Avenue
Willig Lambert
Ada Pepper
Debbie Pepper
Susie Carnahan
David Peters
Penny Peters
Mommie
Santa Claus
Clyde M. Carnahan
Susie
Roy Robison
George Boice
Mary Kay Boice
Junior Kuhnes
Elda Moyer
John Lough
Willie Lambert
Pauline Hamilton
Brownie Lohr
Bobby
Lou Hamilton
Madeline Puffinbarger
Debbie
Carter Peters
Davie
Penny
Lewis Peters
Clipper
Darl
Pakistan Hindu state in proposal of India division
In the partitioning of India into two states, Pakistan is described as the Hindu state. The article discusses constitutional and political implications of this framing, noting tensions between minority protections and majority identity within the new borders.
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India
Pakistan
Tax Delinquency Suit Filed Against WCTU
Cook County officials filed a tax delinquency suit seeking 56 139 dollars against the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The action alleges that training anti liquor missionaries at the Evanston headquarters does not grant tax exempt status.
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Chicagom
Cook County
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Evanston
Funerals Susanah Susie Held At Bartlett Funeral Home
Funeral services for Susannah Susie Held will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Raymond Gross and Rev Harry T Rowe officiating. Burial follows at Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Notices for Ada F Springer and Wilhelmina Knotts list incomplete arrangements with calls to a Flemington home after 7 pm Saturday. Geese travel at 60 miles per hour and reach 29000 feet altitude in speed studies.
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Susannah
Susie
Bartlett Funeral Home
Raymond Gross
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Harry T. Rowe
First Baptist Church
Bluemont Cemetery
Ada F. Springer
J. F. Edwards
Flemington
Former White Day Woman Dies Friday
Miss Wilhelmina Knotts of Washington DC, formerly of White Day, died last night in Washington. She was daughter of the late William L and Syrene Bain knotts. Survived by brothers M K Knotts and W L Knotts, and sister Iris Knotts. Body to be returned to Grafton for burial. Bartlett in charge of arrangements.
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Wilhelmina Knotts
Washington, D. C
White Day
William L. and
Syrene Bainbridge Knotts
M. K. Knotts
Washington
W. L. Knotts
White Dey
Iris Knotts
Grafton
Bartlett Funeral Home
Fitting Name Bentleyville liquor store robbery probe
Police Chief Eugene Mugcatell leads the investigation into a $2000 state liquor store robbery in Bentleyville Pennsylvania. Investigators seek suspects and motive as details remain sparse and police offer no immediate arrests.
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Bentleyville
Eugene Mugcatell
Fire Damages N W Coal Train in East Yard
Fire started in a tank car of acetone damaged 21 railroad cars in Norfolk and Western Railway East Yard. Fire spread along the track burning paint from coal gondolas and setting hose couplings and journal boxes on fire. Estimated damage placed at about 8000 dollars. Local crews fought the blaze to prevent further spread.
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N&w
Bluefield
Norfolk & Western Railway
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