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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1949

Page

6

Shroyer Rites Friday Afternoon

Last rites for Scott Shroyer 79 of Blueville set for Friday at 1 30 p m at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev F L Arnold officiating. Burial in Mount Morris Cemetery follows under Bartlett direction. Survived by wife Sarah Alice Cornwell Shroyer seven children and nine grandchildren. Friends may call after 11 a m today at Bartlett Funeral Home.

Bartlett Scott Shroyer Blueville F. L. Arnold Melvin ‘Lewis Shroyer Hannah Etta Hall Shroyer Fairmont A. B. Shroyer Grafton Clarence Shroyer Thornton Clinton Shroyers

Inaugural Rail Travel History of Presidents

In March 1833 Adams yielded to Jackson and tested a new conveyance. The B&O line carried eight presidents including Roosevelt on inaugural trips. Jackson’s first rail journey occurred June 6, 1833, from Milicott’s Mills to Baltimore over the initial thirteen miles.

Adams Andrew Jackson U. S Roosevelt Jackson Milicott’s Mills Baltimore

Funeral for Madison Mayle at Mt View Church

Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p m from Mount View Church for Madison Mayle 60 of Moatsville Route 3 who died Tuesday at home. The Reverend Fred DeCost will officiate with burial in Mount View Cemetery. He leaves four brothers Abraham David Lucas William and two sisters Lillie Newman and Susan Croston. Friends may call at the late home.

Mount View Madison Mayle Moatsville Fred DeCost Bartlett Eval George Mayle Minerva Mayle Abraham Mayle David Mayle Lucas Mayle Simpson William Mayle Lillie Newman Susan Croston

Penitentiary official faces embezzlement count in bond case

MOUNDSVILLE Jan 20 The 34 year old Rebecca Yost financial secretary at Moundsville Penitentiary posted a 2500 bond to appear at the February grand jury session on embezzlement charges. Authorities say she admitted book juggling but denies benefiting. alleged sum involved is 8000 dollars.

Moundsville Moundsville Penitentiary Grand Rebecca Yost Miss Yost Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glendale W. Steele Trotter State Board of Control

Indict Privates On First Degree Murder Charges

A Toledo grand jury indicted two army privates Thomas I Howell and Harold Sweet on two counts of first degree murder plus a robbery-murder charge. Howell, 17, from Affinity West Virginia, and Sweet, 22, from Johnston Ohio, allegedly fatally beat 79 year old Lucille Harward during a December 17 burglary bid while AWOL from Fort Jackson. Prosecutor Rhinefort says they confessed to killing Harward to steal a diamond ring and watch. they were arrested by Michigan State Police at Erie and jailed in Toledo. Howell was sent to juvenile court for trial.

Toledo Ohio Thomas I. Howell Affinity West Virginia Harold Sweet Johnston Fort Jackson South Carolina Lucille Harward Joel S.rhinefort Lucas County Howell Sweet Harward Michigan Erie Common Pleaswourt Paul Alexander

Prison Sentences for Delbarton Men Named Curry and Marcum

Two Delbarton area men Golden Curry and Harold Marcum were sentenced to two to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing an auto from Jess Vance. The sentences were handed down in Williamson by Circuit Judge C. W. Ferguson.

North Atlantic security pact vows united response

Fragmented text recalls a joint agreement to strengthen North Atlantic security and deter armed attack. Emphasizes collective will, moral aims, and the goal of preventing oppression and hunger, with calls for liberty, justice, and peace. Mentions democratic ideals and allied nations as vast, shared riches.

North Atlantic

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