Christmas Tragedy As Child Dies After SUV Door Flees
Four year old Love Hugh Sanders of Erwin was ejected when a rear car door opened on Route 50 near Evansville at 4:30 PM Christmas. He died three hours later at Monongalia General Hospital Morgantown. Survived by parents Ervin A. Sanders and Ruth Hoffman Sanders, a sister Lottie Joyce five, paternal station to his father, and maternal grandparents Elza Hoffman of Pruntytown. Funeral at Bartlett Funeral Home then Hoffmans’ residence in Pruntytown. Last rites at Pruntytown Hoffman home officiated by Rev G G Wadsworth and Rev E J Johnson. Burial Woods Ele Memorial Park.
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Evansville
Love Hugh Sanders
Erwin
Monongalia General Hospital
Morgantown
Love Hugh
Pruntytown
Preston County
Ervin A. Sanders
Ruth Hoffman Sanders
Lottie Joyce
Elza Hoffman
Hoffman
Bartlett Funeral
Hofftan
G. G. Wadsworth
Boothsville
E. J. Johnson
Aurora
Woods
Ele Memorial Park
Short Circuit Triggers Minor Holiday House Fire
A short circuit in a Christmas tree sparked a small fire at L. A. Shaw's home at 217 West Boyd Street yesterday at 6 02. The blaze caused a general alarm but damage was negligible with only cotton and trim under the tree destroyed.
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L. A. Shaw
West Boyd Street
Witty
Fatal Gunshot Wounds End Life Of Fellowsville Man
William McCrobie a 26 year old farmer from Fellowsville route 2 died in Grafton City Hospital eight and a half hours after a Christmas morning shotgun accident. He was loading the gun on a mantel when it discharged. He had worked on NYA projects and was born August 5, 1915 in Newburg. Funeral set for Sunday at Denver Church with burial in Denver Cemetery.
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Fellowsville
Grafton Hospital
William McCrobie
Grafton City
McCrobie
Gilmer McCrobie
Aged farmer Samuel G Tucker dies at 74 in Lost Run area
Samuel Gorley Tucker age 74 lifelong farmer of Lost Run section died Christmas morning at his son Clyde E Tucker’s home on Watson route 1 after five years of failing health. Born October 29 1867 he was survived by son Clyde granddaughter Mary Genevieve Tucker three brothers and two sisters. He was a Rose Hill Methodist member and Woodmen of the World. Last rites held at Janes Memorial church with interment at Janes Memorial cemetery under G T Bartlett. Body rested at Bartlett Funeral Home.
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Samuel Gorley Tucker
Lost Run
Clyde E. Tucker
Watson
Lemon Tucker
Martha Carter Tucker
Emma Dora Hume Tucker
Clyde
Mary Genevieve Tucker
Pruntytown
William Tucker
Curreyridge
Charles J. Tucker
Bruce Kinsey
Edith Ut. Grafton
Tucker
Rose Hill
Woodmen of the World Lodge
Janes Memorial Church
G. G. Wadsworth
Boothsville
Millard Stump
Flemington
Janes Memorial Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Mr. Tucker
Bartlett Funeral Home
McGraw Avenue
Janes Church
Bill Morgan Dies After Six Months Illness in Philadelphia
William H. Bill Morgan aged 52, a native and former city resident, died at his Philadelphia home on Christmas night after a six month illness. Born May 2, 1889, he was son of the late E A Morgan and Matilda Wanstreet Morgan. Survived by wife Edna Shuck Morgan, married March 1913, daughter Betty Gwendolyn Morgan, 10, and four brothers Ralph, J H, Frank R, and James C. Morgan. He learned machinist trade in the B and O shops here.
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William H. “Bill” Morgan
Philadelphia
E. A. Morgan
Matilda Wanstreet Morgan
Edna Shuck Morgan
Betty Gwendolyn Morgan
Ralph Morgan
J. H. Morgan
Sheridan
Wyoming
Frank R
James C. Morgan
Grafton
Aged Countian Stephen Marple Dies at Home
Stephen Gilbert Marple 87 of Taylor County died at 8 40 Christmas night at his home on route 2 Grafton near White Front after a weeklong illness of a complication of diseases Born March 13 1854 in Taylor County he was the son of Benjam in and Emily West Marple His wife Amanda Whitehair Marple died 11 years ago Eight children survive Ezekiel Marple Mrs Alice Payne Mrs Melissa Kelley Homer Marple Dorsey Marple all of Flemington Mrs Rebecca Bland Clarksburg Dailey B Marple Granttown and Ellis Marple Feshburg Pa Marple was a coal miner and a member of the Pentecostal church of Flemington Plan funeral Sunday 1 pm at the Pentecostal church Flemington with Rev Albert Ark pastor officiating Interment in Simpson Cemetery under G T Bartlett Funeral Directors The body will be taken home tonight or tomorrow to lie in state until last rites
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G. F. Randall
Grafton
McCrobie
National Youth Administration
Newburg
Gilmer McCrobie
Denver
Job Jones
Denver Cemetery
A. C. Sinclair
Taylor County
Stephen Gilbert Marple
Route 2
White Front
Benjamin
Emily West Marple
Amanda Whitehair Marple
Ezekiel Marple
Alice Payne
Melissa Kelley
Homer Marple
Dorsey Marple
Flemington
Rebecca Bland
Clarksburg
Dailey B. Marple
Granttown
Ellis Marple
Festaburg
Marple
Penecostal Church of
Penecostal
Albert Ark
Simpson Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Ten Hurt In Yale Auto Wrecks
Ten persons were injured, none seriously, in a series of automobile mishaps in this and Preston county over Christmas, state police reported today. Calvin Fike of Grafton broke an arm when his car ran off route 119 near the Lawson filling station at 2:30 yesterday afternoon and struck a head wall. Fike was taken to Grafton City hospital where his fracture was reduced. Four injured in an accident early Christmas morning at routes 50 and 92 in Preston county. three received hospital attention. Cars driven by Joseph Goff of Baltimore and Henry Shahan of Fellowsville collided near the intersection. Goff and his two passengers, Riley and Lillian Davis, were hurt, as was Shahan. Shahan, a B and O shop worker, had a fractured right arm, fractured ribs, and a lacerated lip and was discharged after treatment. Riley Davis had a lacerated lip and forehead and was discharged, while Lillian Davis sustained contusions and remained in the hospital. Goff had head cuts but no hospitalization. Damage was marked. state police from the Graf ton detachment investigated. In an accident near Rest Haven on route 50, five persons riding with C. A. Wolfe of Kingwood were treated after a truck trailer driven by R. L. Duke of Martinsville Va. skidded into Wolfe’s sedan. Those hurt were Lena and Robert Wolfe, Mrs. Herbert Lenhart, Midge Willis, and Betty Shaffer. Damage to the Wolfe vehicle was estimated at least $200.
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Preston County
Calvin Fike
Grafton
Lawson
Pike
Grafton City Hospital
Joseph Goff
Baltimore
Henry Shahan
Fellowsville
Goff
Riley Davis
Lillian Davis
Bridgeport
Shahan
Resthaven
C. A. Wolfe
Kingwood
County wage increases approved for 1942 budget
County commissioners approved the 1942 salary budget disclosed by County Clerk Ed St. Clair. Deputies in the assessor’s office gain raises to $135 monthly. sheriff’s department totals rise with two deputies at $150 and two jailers at $110 and $100. Deputy Mona Sturm and others receive smaller raises, while the chief deputy remains at $125 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed St. Clair
Harry Batson
Clarence R. Kinsey
O. G. Hall
J. G. Withers
Sarah F. Sturm
Lee Bennett
Mona Sturm
Nelle Tucker
St. Clair
J. A. Jollitte
Nellie Lowe Receives Emblem for Fifteen Years at C P T West Virginia
Nellie Lowe of the Grafton office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company of West Virginia earned a three star emblem for fifteen years of service. An official announcement by manager F R Frasher notes that 25 West Virginia employees received emblems in December, totaling 345 years of combined service.
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Nellie Lowe
Grafton
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
F. R. Frasher
C. and P. Telephone Company
Volunteers to Help Register for Draft Registration
Local board chairman B G Watt seeks volunteers to aid the next registration for men aged 18 to 65. Brig Gen Lewis B Hershey outlines that registration will be conducted by Selective Service agencies with local boards organizing sites to ease travel and waiting times, at no cost to the government. The Taylor county board will rely on local patriot volunteers for office space and clerical help, requesting contact by those who helped in October 1940 and to specify precinct worked.
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Selective Service Board
B. G. Watt
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Taylor County
Grafton
Taylor County Board
Loiterer Jailed and Freed by Mayor King
William Biggs, an unnamed man, was arrested Christmas Eve on an investigation charge. In municipal court Mayor C. C. King changed the charge to loitering and released him with a warning to leave town. He pledged to depart at once or face jail if he lingered.
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William Biggs
C. C. King
Biggs
William Boyles Fined For Speeding On Route 250
William Earl Boyles of 45 West Street Charles Street was fined five dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace C P Lucas for speeding on Route 250 on December 22. State police and Deputy Sheriff Charles Burke arrested him, noting he traveled at a high rate of speed.
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William Earl Boyles
West St. Charles Street
Justice of the Peace
C. P. Lucas
Fetterman
Charles Burke
Boyles
See Physician Advice Promotes Immediate Health Action
A fragmented editorial fragment urges readers to follow a physician's advice without delay. It stresses committing to wellness and doing exactly what the physician prescribes to ensure full recovery. The text advocates decisive health actions rather than passive agreement.
Drunken drivers involved in Christmas wrecks and arrests
Two alleged drunken drivers were arrested by city police on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Ralph Mayle, 27, of Canton Ohio, posted bond for a January 3 hearing after running over a sidewalk and injuring no one at a Shell station. J L Dennison and his intoxicated passenger were linked to a crash in front of Lear Jewelry Store. Dennison posted bond for a hearing next week. Additional wrecks on High Street and West Main Street involved other motorists, with minor damages reported.
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West Min Street
Ralph Mayle
Fifth Street
Canton
Ohio
Shell
Mayle
J. L. Dennison
Fellowsville
George H. Coulson
Lear Jewelry
Union Drug Store
Coulson
Dennison
W. D. Dennison
High Street
Charles Dalton
Knicely
John T. Duckworth
McKeen
Walnut Street
West Main Street
Axis forces in Africa build confidence from speech
President Churchill asserted that the axis had about 150000 troops in Africa, a third German, and predicted the British effort would destroy them. Crowds gathered in Washington downtown to listen as restaurant radios amplified the address and newsreels carried the remarks.
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Roosevelt
Maxim Litvinoff
Churchill
Africa
Washington
Europe
Axis
Wendel Infant Passes Away in Morning Tragedy
Bernard M Blake and Evelyn Glenn Blake of Wendel mourn the loss of four month old Bernard Lawrence Blake who died at their home at 9 am. Survived by parents three sisters and two brothers plus paternal and maternal grandparents. Funeral arrangements under G T Bartlett.
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Bernard Lawrence Blake
Bernard M
Evelyn Glenn Blake
Wendel
Jean
Mary Louise
Patrick Charlene
John Green
Delbert Blake
Flemington
Bailey Coal Company
G. T. Bartlett
Thieves Steal Wheel and Tire from Wrecked Truck
Police revealed thieves stole a tire and wheel from a wrecked truck parked in front of Rosier's on St Marys street last night. The truck belonged to a Pennsylvanian who wrecked it on Riverside drive weeks ago. The tire serial number was unavailable for police check.
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Rosier's
St. Mary's Street
Earl C. DeMoss
Riverside Drive
Spirits and wine stock returns due by year end
F Roy Yoke, collector in Parkersburg WV, urges filing Form 758 returns for floor stocks as of October 1 1941 by January 1 1942 to avoid delinquency. He also notes Form 728 A retail dealers excise taxes for November 1941 and other November returns must be filed by December 31 1941.
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F. Roy Yoke
Internal Revenue
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Yoke
Epidemic of Smashing Meters Sparks Police Warning
Police warn of vigorous prosecution after vandals smashed four parking meters over two nights. Captain Earl C. De Moss cites damaged meters on Latrobe and Main streets, with two more the previous evening, urging swift arrests.
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Earl C. DeMoss
Latrobe Street
Main Street
Torpedoed Ship Montebello Survivors Recount Attack
Captain Olaf Eckstrom confirmed the oil tanker Montebello was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Six survivors reached shore in a small boat after abandoning the tanker while the lifeboat was fired upon. Other crew members were photographed in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Thiteen
U. S
Montebello
Olaf Eckstrom
Two Drunks Cited and Fined Over Holidays
Two drunks were arrested by city police during Christmas. Albert L. Rowan was picked up on Main Street at 4 PM Wednesday and Maurice Wilson, 24, was nabbed at the Fire Station at 9 30 PM Christmas night. Each was fined $10 plus costs in municipal court before Mayor Charles O. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. King
Albert L. Rowan
Webster Man Arrested On Drunkeness Charge
Webster man arrested at his home on Christmas eve on drunkenness and disturbing the peace charges. The case was brought on a complaint by state police Corporal W. Dye and deputy Sheriff Charles Burke. The incident occurred in Webster, Washington.
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Webster
Dewey Lake
Aheterman District
W. Dye
State Police
Charles Burke
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