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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1949

Page

3

GHS and St Augustine Face Three-Game Week

Grafton High hosts Rowlesburg River Lions for a test of Bearcat strength while St Augustine travels to Morgantown for a clash with St Francis High. Rowlesburg brings a veteran, tall squad. St Francis has repeatedly upset St Augustine in past meetings. The week includes two away games and one home game.

GHS St. Augustine Eugene Flanagan Grafton High Rowlesburg River Lions Cats Lions Preston County Boys Rowlesburg Morgantown St. Francis High School Trojans St. Francis St Francis Florida Terence MacSwiney Cork Haywood County North Carolina U.S

Classified Rates and Notices For Sale Or Rent

Classified ad rates listed for first insertion four cents per word with multi insertion discounts. Minimum 75 cents. No phone ads. All ads cash in advance and placed under proper classification. Listings include piano and front door name plates offers with contact details and a male wanted line.

The Sentinel Costolo Costolo Electric Co Main Street

Advertising for Sale and Legal Real Estate Auction

Notices include private party ads for a 1941 Buick sedan at 975 dollars and household items, plus a court ordered sale of real estate in Taylor County West Virginia. The chancery decree directs JED W. ROBINSON as special commissioner to offer 60.4 acres net, with terms cash and a verified bond.

Circuit Court Taylor County West Virginia Clay M. Stout de Bonis Gladys Taylor Frank A. Taylor Court House Guy Lake Lot No. 1 Earl Post Homer Lake U. S. Cleavenger Cleavenger Guy Laxe Gladys L. Taylor Union National Bank Jed W. Robinson T. W. Merle Bailey Court of W. Merle Bailey

Fiduciary Accounts Pending Settlement in Court

Notice from Commissioner of Accounts William P Samples that fiduciary accounts are before the commissioner for settlement. Executors and administrators named include Arthur G Yates as Executor of Jacon N Yates deceased First National Bank of Grafton as administrator of Earl G Haymond deceased H Glen Bord as administrator for Jessie Bush Bord deceased. Dated January 3 1949.

Arthur G. Yates Jacon_N. Yates First National Bank of Grafton Earl G. Haymond H. Glen Bord Jessie Bush Bord William P. Samples

Grafton Falls Behind Then Forfeit By Irish Against St. Augustine

Grafton led most of the game but trailed in the third as St. Francis coach pulled his players in protest of officiating. The Irish won 29 to 25 by forfeit. St. Augustine beat Weston 61-29. St. Francis won 83-49. St. Augustine leads the region with seven wins in eight. Key scorers include Jim Hyett 97 points and Jimm Ott 78 for St. Augustine, with Grafton’s Dick Poe at 50 and Don Willis at 45. The Bearcats face East Fairmont Friday in their third Big Nine game, aiming to rebound despite underdog status.

Morgantowners Bearcats Fairmont East Fairmont Bees Cats Grafton Jack Moore Shinnston Spartans St. Augustine Grafton High Trish Jim Hyett St. A Belington Jimm Ott Glenn Hussion St. Patricks Dick Poe Alumni Welch Don’ Willis Shinnston Paul Will Clyde DeBart Charles, Turner McKinney Behan

Local Sportsmen to Attend Morgantown Meeting Tomorrow

Taylor County Rod and Gun Club members and other Taylor County sportsmen will attend a State Conservation Commission session in Morgantown January 11 at 7 30 p m at the Monongalia County Court House. The six sectional meetings allow sportsmen to discuss open seasons bag limits and conservation program matters with Dr C F McClintic presiding. Other meetings are January 10 Elkins January 12 Martinsburg January 17 Beckley January 18 Charleston and January 20 Parkersburg.

Taylor County Rod and Gun Club State Conservation Commission Morgantown Monongalia County Elkins Martinsburg Beckley Charleston Parkersburg C. F. McClintic

Bell's News Beats YMCA Juniors 32-21 in Thrilling On-Y Hardwood

Belle's News, known as the Blueville team, defeated the YMCA Juniors 32-21 on Friday night. Barnes and Gennette each scored eight for Belle's News while Gough led YMCA with seven. The News led from the start, opening the first quarter with a 6-0 edge and holding an 11-8 halftime advantage. The team hoped to next face the Salvation Army.

Bell YMCA Belles News Stand Blueville News Five Newscagers Belle’s News Sons of the American Legion Barnes Gennette Belle's News Gough Belle Salvation Army Gft Jones Iggy Ferguson Smith Barhes F Bennett F Robinson Ymca Jrs Headley Isner Harman Brown Wolfe Friedman

Utah and Wyoming clash tonight for conference opener

Utah and Wyoming meet in Laramie for the first Big Six Conference game of the season. Both squads arrive at 10–1 and 10–1, with Utah riding a recent win streak over Colorado A & M and Wyoming facing a trio of losses to Hamline Oregon State and Wichita. Other major games and weekly schedule follow in the notice.

Utah Wyoming Laramie Cowboys Colorado A & M Utes Southern California Hamline Oregon State Wichita Oklahoma Aggies

New Year Socials and Local Sports Roundup

Pruntytown hosts The Pal’s Club dinner and watch party with a long guest list including Mr and Mrs Howard Walls Miss Arba Lemmon Miss Helen Thayer and others. City Bowling League results for week ending Jan 6 show several teams leading with high scores and a bustling social scene amid regional notices.

Paul Rector Pal's Club Howard= Walls Arba Lemmon Helen Thayer Eurl Mason Tommy Earl Blackburn William Grimes Robert Wyckoff Martha Rector City Bowling League Nev Harry Bolliger Skipper Inn Trap Springs Hill Poney W. FW Carr China Fett Merchants Alexander Losh Ray L

Tygart Lake Opens To Year-Round Fishing In 1948

The State Conservation Commission restores year-round fishing at Tygart Lake for 1948 with similar openings at Cheat Lake and Bluestone New Lake. Local sportsmen applaud the move but report thousands of dead fish along Tygart shore. Officials collected samples to test water and probe possible mine pollution. Nuzum and Powell urged action to address the issue.

Tygart Lake State Conservation Commission Charleston Tyeart Lake Cheat Lake New Lake Bluestone “Parr Jack Nuzum Taylor County Nuzum Conservation Commission

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