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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1949

Page

6

Rites Tomorrow for Ed Hussion

Funeral services set for Ed Hussion at St Augustine Church at 9 a.m. The 59 year old Baltimore and Ohio railroad employee died Saturday night after being found unconscious at the St Augustine school embankment. Interment will follow at Mt Calvary Cemetery with Bartlett Funeral Home directing. Survivors include Ruth Tighe Hussion wife and three children Eugene Geraldine and Glenn, plus two brothers and a sister. Friends may call at the Bartlett Funeral Home.

St. Augustine Edward Ed) Hussion Mt. Calvary Cemetery Bartlett Funeral Home A. T Bert) Miller A. A. Miller Hugh Miler Ray Osborne Ray Mathews Baltimore and Ohio Railroad R. L. Ero American Legion Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Ruth Tighe Hussion Eugene Hussion Washington, D. C Geraldine Hussion Hone Glenn Hussion St. Augustine School James W. Hussion Grafton Leo’ Hussion Weston Agnes’ Thorenson Pine Grove

Moran elected president of Tygarts Valley Lodge 618

Thomas J. Moran was elected president of Tygarts Valley Lodge 618 of the International Association of Machinists. Other officers include Virgily Harrilton as vice president Elmer Behan as financial secretary Gregory Foley as treasurer Albert J. Keefover as recording secretary Charles H. Warder as conductor Clarefice E. Cro as inside sentinel and ay Grinnan as local chairman. Regular meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays at 6 1 2 and 7 p.m. respectively. Also notes Syracuse University football squad lost eight seniors and Nat Holman coaches City College of New York basketball for the 30th straight season.

Thomas J. Moran Tygarts Valley Lodge International Association of Machinist Knights of Pythias Friendship Lodge Virgily Harrilton Elmer Behan Gregory Foley Albert J. Keefover Charles H. Warder Inside Sentinel Clarefice E. Cro Ay A. Grinnan Syracuse University Nat. Holman City College of New York

Prospects Improve for WVU Graduates in Hiring Boom

Morgantown January 18 The West Virginia University Placement office reports hiring prospects for graduates are at an all time high. Starting salaries are estimated 20 to 25 dollars a month higher than last year. Demand is strongest for engineers chemists and physicists with many openings in federal and state civil service roles.

Morgantown West Virginia University Rotary Harry E. Stone Stone Civil Service

Prompt action urged to raise minimum wage

The article reports Democratic Leader John McCormack pushing for a House vote next week to raise the minimum wage from 40 to 15 cents an hour, while Republican Joseph Martin urges careful consideration. It notes administration proposals to combat inflation and two legislative steps: extending current industry allocation law for six months and extending export controls through June. Also covered is a St Louis case where Jean Klein, a 23 year old dress designer, avoids prosecution after a judge dismisses the charge linked to a car accident, citing the city’s fault and the beauty of the defendant.

Associated Press John McCormack House Joseph Martin Congress ST. Louis James P. Hager Daniel Hager L. L. DeClure Huntington Jean Klein Jean Roy Fisher Miss Klein

Legislature names majority leaders and committee chairs

Senator Ralph J. Bean of Hardy and Delegate William H. File of Logan become majority floor leaders. C How ard Hardesty of Marion and Toney E. Cline of Mingo named chairmen of Finance committees. Governor Patteson names Kenneth H. Hill to state liquor commission. A bill seeks to raise widow’s benefits under Workmen’s Compensation from 30 to 5 dollars. Rice plant parts have uses. husks fuel.

Associated Press Hardy County Ralph J. Bean William H. File Logan Bean Senate File House C. Howard Hardesty Marion County Toney E. Cline Mingo County Okey L. Patteson Hancock County Kenneth H. Hill State Liquor Commission Hill Charles H Green Byrd Aleigh County Raleigh County

Confesses Patricide Some kinds of fish can be fro zen in ice

A crime confession is reported alongside an odd natural fact about fish. The text notes that certain species can survive being frozen, hinting at a broader, unusual narrative element.

Extended West Virginia Weather Forecast for January 2024

Weather outlook shows temperatures near normal with rain changing to snow and a sharp drop by Wednesday night. Colder Thursday followed by gradual moderation and possible rain or snow toward week end. Total precipitation about half an inch.

Good Neighbor Groups Receives Charter

A new corporation named Home Aid Company of Huntington has received a state charter. Its purpose is aiding shut ins and older people by handling tasks they cannot do themselves such as paying utility bills and making small purchases for home delivery. Capital is five thousand dollars.

Associated Press To. Shut-Ins Huntington

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