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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1955

Page

4

Traffic crackdown and world affairs in late 1955

Article reviews Governor Abraham A. Coff of Connecticut tightening highway safety with strict enforcement and license suspensions, plus notes on Dag Hammarskjold UN diplomacy trips and international tensions. Discusses Pearson and China, Soviet influence, and the Baghdad Pact amid Middle East volatility.

Abraham Acoff Connecticut Groverhier New England Ribicoff Lester B. Pearnon Gidian Look Magazine Og Pearson United Allons Soviet Union Japan China Outer Mongolia United Nations Assembly Pearson Far East Europe Asia

John Lewis Smith dies after illness in Simpson

John Lewis Smith age 7 of Simpson Buck Run Road died yesterday at City Hospital after one week of illness and one day serious. Survived by parents Fred Furand Iva Peters Smith four brothers and three sisters at home. Employed by National Gypsum at Niles Ohio. Services Saturday at 1 p.m. at the late home Rev Clyde Bush officiating. Burial Simpson Cemetery. Bartlet Funeral Home in charge.

John Lewis Smith Simpson Buck Run Road City Taylor County Fred Furand Iva. Peters. Smith Edward Eat] Smit U.S. ‘Army I le Washim Burtsell Lee Pat Mary Elizabeth Delmar Paulett Smith National Gypiium Niles Ohio Clyde Bush Simpson Baptist Church Friends Bartlett Funeral Home

Dies At Philippi 7 ee 8. of Pari 1867 601 5 His wife

Edward Kirby a longtime resident, retired carpenter, died aged 601 5 years after a long illness. Survived by two sons Eugene and Grafton plus three deceased daughters and one grandchild. Funeral at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Noah Sulliam officiating. Burial at Webster. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday.

Pari Dankert Kirby Eugene Grafton Edward Kirby Hag Barbour Countty Bartlett Funea Noah Sulliam Parkview

Obituaries and funeral notices for several individuals

Notices announce funeral services for Elmer E Evans Joan Lewis Smith and Edward Kinby. Evans services Friday at 2 PM Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Ches ter G Steyer. burial Memorial Park. Smith services Saturday 1 PM at Simpson Community Buck Run Road with Rev Clyde Bush. burial Simpson Cemetery. Kinby services Saturday 2 PM Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Noah Sullivan. burial Webster Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home or home after specified times.

Unerals Elmer .E. Evans Bartlett Funeral Home Chester G. Steyer Andrew's Methodist Church Offici Memorial Park Joan Lewis Smith Simpson Buck, Run Road Clyde Bush Simpson Baptist Church Simpson Cemetery Edward KinBy Noah Sullivan Church of the Nazarene Webster Cemetery

Birth of a son in Nortford Connecticut announced

A birth notice from Nortford Connecticut dated December announces the arrival of a five pound son to Mr and Mrs Lane formerly of HL. Hetty Tl is mentioned among relatives.

Nortford Connecticut Ber 4 Freder Kerns Lick Hetty Lane HL. Y

New Year Greeting From Jitney Jungle

The message thanks customers for their patronage during 1955 and wishes a healthful and prosperous New Year. It invites shoppers to visit and shop New Year values, pledging to bring the best for less.

Jitney Jungle

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