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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
6
Grafton authorities reported a quiet Christmas with no fires. Sixteen arrests were noted, mainly intoxication, plus two jailings for disturbances on Main Street. Police urged continued caution with electric decorations.
State Police reported a single accident in the Grafton area on Christmas Day with no serious injuries. About 300 dollars in property damage occurred on the Thornton bridge on U S Route 50 when Alberta M. White of Grafton skidded into the railing and Ip ton A. Funkhauser, also of Grafton, could not stop in time to avoid White’s car.
The report notes nine West Virginia highway deaths over a four day weekend ending Monday. The fatalities surpassed last year’s seven for a three day span but fell well short of the 1953 holiday record of 17.
Funeral services were held in Berkeley Springs WV for William D Park 64 operator of funeral homes in Paw Paw who died unexpectedly Sunday at a local hospital. A Preston County native he opened the Paw Paw undertaking business and started the second here 15 years ago. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Bernard Michael of Hagerstown Maryland and a sister and brother. The golf ball travels about 200 feet per second off the club face when struck.
Charleston 1000 reserved seats will be available for the January 14 inauguration of Gov-elect Cecil H Underwood. About 3000 tickets remain to be mailed this week for general admission in the circle area outside the state capital. If bad weather hits the ceremony moves indoors to the House of Delegates chamber and the parade is canceled.
In Grafton area churches large crowds gathered for Christmas Eve services. Rev. George W. Simpson spoke at St. Johns Methodist with Mrs. Crall directing music and Virginia Lake as organist. Other churches including Beulah Baptist Pruntytown Methodist Andrews St Pauls First Baptist and local Lutherans held cantatas and carols led by various directors and organists.
In Cleveland Ohio an unidentified man shot and killed two people aboard a Greyhound bus at the terminal. Police killed the assailant after he wounded five others. Victims include Leo Almerico 49 driver of the Pittsburgh to Chicago route and Georgann Kartcke 18 of Fort Eustis Virginia.
George Emery Henderson 90 of Route 8 Grafton Brownlow Park died Christmas day at 9 p.m. in Grafton City Hospital after a brief illness. Born October 5 1876 in Taylor County he was a retired farmer and longtime resident. Survived by widow Oole Summers Henderson four children David C Henderson Virginia F Hickman Charles H Henderson Nellie Herron one grandchild. Funeral Friday December 28 at 2 p.m. Knotts Funeral Home Woodsdale Memorial Park Cemetery calling after 7 p.m. today.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. for Mrs. Catherine Bonner Poling of Kasson who died December 23 in Wilmington Delaware. The Rev Byron M Flory officiated at the Church of the Brethren in Shiloh. Burial followed in Shiloh Cemetery. Pallbearers included Robert Poling and Joe Poling among others.
Philadelphia prepares for its annual Mummers Parade on January 1 with about 10,000 men from 30 clubs in Broad Street processions, television coverage, and substantial prizes. Clubs fund costumes costing up to 25 000 dollars as they showcase elaborate outfits and band performances while city officials review entries for prizes.
In Grafton hospital no births occurred on Christmas Day while Zanesville, Ohio saw multiple twins. Mrs. Donald Ryan gave birth to twin daughters, her fourth consecutive set, though one infant died at birth. The surviving twin was reported in good condition. Doctors noted several families have many sets of twins, though usually a single birth occurs between sets.
Christmas at the Eisenhowers with grandchildren and a nursemaid quip set against a scene of Hungarian refugees in Camp Kilmer New Jersey. President Eisenhower praised the Hungarians as refugees arrived by air and private flight with a broadcast message. In Wisconsin a seven year old boy froze to death Christmas Eve while his father hunted nearby, searchers locating the boy the next day.
Reports describe Budapest calm after battles in the revolt as tanks and guns line the ruined buildings. People attend church services while guards recall the siege. red banners and mournful flags hang as survivors face the toll of the uprising and Soviet troops patrol the snowbound streets.
Justice of the Peace W C Laws on report says Sam Lacaria paid a $100 fine and costs after arrest by state and county officers during a Chick en Inn raid in Fetterman. Lacaria posted bond for a hearing but appeared to enter a plea of no contest with Troopers H E Parks J N Lilier and Deputy Ralph Gibson involved.
The Martinsburg Women’s Club formed a committee to pressure City Council to remove election signs and posters, aiming to make this a priority in the coming year after the recent general election.
In Berkeley Springs West Virginia and Norman Oklahoma police and locals used hooded parking meters as a holiday courtesy. The hoods paused payments and bore Merry Christmas signs. A University of Oklahoma professor asked for a volume of Alice in Wonderland and was directed to the business library. The librarian retrieved the book from the card index file.
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