Grafton Night Plans as Drunken Driving Warned
In Grafton West Virginia authorities warn against drunken driving as New Year’s Eve celebrations approach. Sheriff Lee Bennett state police commandant C W Dye pledge strict highway checks tonight and tomorrow, urging motorists to stay home or use taxis.
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Taylor County
Grafton
Grafton Woman's Club
Moose Home
Lee Bennett
C. W. Dye
Walee
Werb
Badtoss
Gratton
Parking Meter Receipts Break Week Record
City Collector John A. Newcome announced that parking meters broke records during Christmas week with total receipts of 106.15 for the week ending last Saturday. He noted Christmas retail business on Monday to Wednesday exceeded previous years, despite light downtown traffic Friday and Saturday after Christmas.
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John A. Newcome
Mayor Proclaims Red Cross War Fund Drive in Grafton
City of Grafton Mayor Charles O King declares a local Red Cross Emergency War Fund drive for 50 million dollars. The proclamation urges residents to support national and local Red Cross services to aid soldiers, evacuees, volunteers and disaster relief during wartime.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Charles O. King
Grafton
Roosevelt
National Red Cross
United Brethren Church Plans New Year Service
The United Brethren church on Dewey avenue announces a New Year’s Eve service led by Rev. Mrs. Lois Luzader. Activities include eight o'clock prayer and Bible study led by J. W. Martin and the pastor, followed by fellowship and recreation. A pageant of the months and musical numbers conclude at midnight as 1941 passes and 1942 begins.
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United Brethren Church
Dewey Avenue
Lois Luzader
J. W. Martin
Lois R. Luzader
Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth McKeen
Lena Mae Poling
Mildred Hefnet
Virginia Lake
Jean Bolyard
Laura Mae Hoffman
Veda Cross
Betty Hoffman
Anna Jean Boylen
Mary Kathryn Boyle
St Augustine Plans Holy Hour Services Tomorrow Night
Holy hour services arranged at the request of President Roosevelt will be held from 7 to 8 oclock tomorrow night at St Augustine Catholic Church. Pastor Rev M J Hannon announced the observance with New Years Day declared a holy day of obligation and masses planned at 6 am and 8 pm, with the evening hour.
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Roosevelt
St. Augustine Catholic
M. J. Hannon
Three Grafton Youths Enlisted in U S Navy
Three Grafton youths enlisted in the U S Navy with five more from nearby Monongah reported by Chief George Dent of the Grafton Navy Recruiting Station. The enlistees are Thomas Lee Hyatt Richard Hays Zinn Ernest Lee Alestock William Fay Patrick and John Defazio.
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George Dent
U. S. Navy
Grafton
Monongah
Thomas Lee Hyatt
West Francis Street
Richard Hays -Zinn
Liberty Avenue
Ernest Lee Alestock
West Boyd Street
William Fay Patrick
John Defazio
Monongahee
Card of Thanks for W. H. Morgan Death
The Morgan family expresses heartfelt appreciation to all who were kind after the death of W H Morgan. Special thanks to Rev Wayne Jones Rev F J Turvander Mrs Ada Mae Withers Mrs Florence Wilkinson the police department and those who donated cars and gave floral tributes. Mrs W H Morgan and daughter Mrs Matilda Morgan Mr and Mrs Frank Morgan
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W. H. Morgan
Wayne Jones
F. J. Turvan‘der
Ada Mae Withers
Florence Wilkinson
Police ‘Department
Matilda Morgan
Frank Morgan
Local Women To Solicit For War Fund In Grafton
Beginning Friday and lasting to next Tuesday, Grafton women led by Mrs. E M Tomlinson will canvass every home in Grafton and nearby areas to raise contributions for the Red Cross War Chest fund. The drive is separate from the recent Red Cross membership roll call and urges all residents to give what they can to support the country in its emergency.
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Grafton
E. M. Tomlinson
Grafton Woman's Club
Red Cross War Chest Fund
Red Cross
Baltimore Man Nabbed and Ordered to Leave City
Raymond Rhoden a 42 year old Baltimore man was picked up at a Latrobe street beer parlor at 10 20 last night and arraigned before Mayor Charles O King on a drunkenness charge He promised to leave town immediately if granted mercy by the court and was accepted on his word.
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Latrobe Street
Raymond Rhoden
Baltimore
Charles O. King
Coutton
Rhoden
Biasberry
Webster Man Charged With Assault and Battery
Paul Bartlett of Webster faces three warrants for assault and battery and drunkenness. He will have a hearing before Justice of the Peace C P Lucas on Saturday. Deputy Sheriff Charles Burke and State Trooper G Frank Randall served the warrants and Bartlett was released after posting bond. The warrants followed a neighbor dispute.
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Paul Bartlett
Webster
Justice of the Peace
Sentinel announces New Year’s Day edition review
The Grafton Sentinel will publish tomorrow New Year’s Day at 3 p.m. with a year in review of local and state news, month by month. Offices open 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the day.
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Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel
Sentinels
Grafton Man to Head Union Baptist Meeting
A laymen gathering of the Union Baptist association will meet at First Baptist church in Elkins at 6 30 pm Friday January 9. H M Queen of Grafton serves as president with E Staley Hamric of Grafton as secretary.
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Union Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Local Soldier Promoted to Sergeant at Camp Davis
Corp. James A Kisner of Graf ton Battery E 96th Coast Artillery has been promoted to sergeant per Camp Davis N C announcement. Kisner lists 99 Addison Street as home address and is associated with anti aircraft coast artillery and barrage balloon training center.
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James A. Kisner
Grafton
96Th Coast Artillery
Camp Davis
N. C
Coast Artillery
Kisner
Addison Street
Rosemont Motorist Charged With Reckless Driving
Rosemont. Georg e White a 23 year old resident was charged with reckless driving after running a ton and a half truck off Webster road at 2 30 yesterday afternoon. State Trooper G F Randall filed the charge and the defendant is set for trial before Justice of the Peace John Marks of Flemington district on New Year s Day. The truck sustained considerable damage but no injuries to White or a companion were reported.
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Webster Road
George White
Rosemont
G.F. Randall
Justice of the Peace
John Marks
Flemington
White
Pottery Workers Plan To Buy Defense Bonds
NEW MARTINSVILLE December 31 The 650 employees of the Paden City Pottery company voted to allocate 10 percent of wages to buy U S defense bonds for the duration of the war plus six months after peace is signed Sales Manager J W Mackey said the workers expect to purchase 90000 in bonds within a year
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New Martinsville
Paden City Pottery Company
U.S
J. W. Mackey
Death Notice for Loy Hugh Sanders
The Sanders family thanks friends and neighbors for support after the death of Loy Hugh Sanders, expressing deep gratitude and prayerful appreciation for kindness shown during this tragic time. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Sanders and Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Hoffman.
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Loy Hugh Sanders
Jess
Irvin Sanders
Elzie Hoffman
Agencies reassure on poison in food rumors
Washington reports the Pure Food and Drug Administration urges calm over rumors that enemy agents contaminate food stocks. No proven cases exist, but officials caution prompt reporting of suspected adulteration to authorities. Accurate signs include harmless crystals in seafood and tartrates in jellies.
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Washington
Pure Food Air Drug Administration
P. B. Dunbar
Food and Drug Commissioner
Food and Drug Administration
Dunbar
New England
Pennsylvania
New Years Day Closures in Grafton Area
New Year observances close state liquor store courthouse and city hall in Grafton tomorrow with mail service limited to evening district collection. Postmaster James Murphy notes all offices closed. business district mail only. Pata on New Years and Taylor Lady Death victim referenced in error. Mrs May Gawthrop, 84, dies after pneumonia. funeral at Harmony Grove church.
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Pata
Taylor
Grafton
James T. Murphy
State
First National Bank
May
Aeton City Hospital
Pruntytown
Taylor County
Gawthrop
Charles Newton
Henrietta Fleming Newton
Wieelong
George W. Gawthrop
Stone
D. Ray Gawthrop
Otis Gawthrop
Ada. Petersnot
Caroling
Gewthrop
The
Harmony
Grove
G.T. Bartlett
McGraw Vente
Five Barbour County Jail Fugitives Escaped
Five juvenile inmates of the Barbour county jail escaped Monday night using a loosened cell bar and crawled out through the janitor’s compartment. All had been held on breaking and entering charges and three automobile thefts, with two later captured in Buckhannon and Ellamore. Names and addresses were not released. The jailbreak was discovered at 9 am as deputies checked the sun parlor cell block. County and state police pursued the fugitives on highways across the area.
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Philippi
Flve
Barbour County
Boys Industrial School
Pruntytown
Buckhannon
Stemple
Ellamore
Randolph County
Junior
William ‘Lambert
Dell Dige
Betis
New Year Holiday Closures At Employment Service Offices
John J. Booth acting district representative says all state Employment Service files will be closed New Year’s Day. Registrations that would fall on the holiday will be reported on Friday.
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John J. Booth
West Viteo
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