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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1957

Page

2

State reshuffles four top state officials as new fiscal year opens

Gov. Cecil Underwood prepared to decide the fate of four veteran state executives including Joseph Condry and C. S. Collier Jr. The shakeup comes as 19 appointments were announced, with Theodore T. Dorman named public institutions commissioner and Saujot Bins as head of the liquor commission. New agency structure revamps take effect, replacing the old Board of Control with retained member Dorman.

Charleston Cecil H.underwood Underwood Joseph P. Condry Veterans Affairs C. S. Collier, Jr Department of Public Assistance Robert F. Roth A. Garnett Thompson Gondry Collier Wes@fens Theodore T. Dorman Saujot Bins Dorman State Board‘of Control Bias Liquor Commission Ben Venable iCharleston Doug Frental Huntington Board of Control Daniel”. Louchery Glarksburg Edward Greene Elizabeth V. Hallanan Underwood ‘Ll State Beers D. Platt

Death of H M Ervin of Uffington at 60

H M Ervin aged 60 of Uffington Route 1 died Sunday morning at Monongalia General Hospital. He was a World War I veteran with Battery B, 66th Coastal Artillery Corps, France. Survived by wife Clarice, son Harold of North Madison, two brothers Paige and Cecil of Morgantown, sister Zilpha Brewer of Gladesville, and one granddaughter. Calling hours at Leslie Frederick home in Gladesville after 7 p.m. Friends may attend funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Reedsville Methodist Church, burial in Gladesville Cemetery.

Herbert M/Ervin Uffington Montongalia Hopias Iatown Isaac Gertrude Lemmon Ervin 66Th Coastal Artillery Corps U. S. Army France Clarice Frederick Erying Harold North Madison Ohio Paige Cecil Morgantown Zilpha Brewer Gladesville Leslie Frederick Reedsville Methodist Church

Mrs Brown 61 Diesin Grafton Hospital Rites Tuesday

Mrs Mabel Frances Selvey Brown 61 of Blueville Addition died at 4 45 pm Saturday after a yearlong illness. She was born October 6 1895 in Simpson daughter of Grant G Selvey and Mary E Cunningham Selvey. Survived by husband D Guy Brown six children Lawrence G Brown Eleanor Deegan Raymon D Brown Betty Lou Walls Ralph F Brown and Philip Brown seven grandchildren a brother Robert E Selvey and two deceased daughters Virginia Brown and Irene Brown Donald. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Bartlett Funeral Home Blueville Methodist Church officiated by Rev Donald L Shearer and Rev Charles C Huffman burial Bluemont Cemetery pallbearers named. Friends may call Bartlett Funeral Home. Thomas Edison case follows in separate item.

Mabel Frances Selvey Brown Blueville Addition Grafton City Hospital Simpson Grant G Mary E. Cunningham Selvey D. Guy Brown Qaklghd Lawrence Virginia Brown Irene Brown Donald Donald Brown Blueville Methodist Church Grafton Cleveland Bartlett Funeral Home Donald L. Shearer Blueville Methodist Church Charles C. Huffman Bluemont Cemetery Richard Robinson Boyd Hinkle Javie Jacobs Samuel Rogers Chester Blue Kenneth Stutler

Toothpick in a Martini Forces Plane to Make Unscheduled Landing

An American Airlines flight diverted over Iowa after a passenger Henry Moore swallowed a toothpick in his martini. The pilot landed for Moore to receive medical care as doctors removed the item aboard. The incident occurred during midflight with emergency action taken to ensure passenger safety.

Omaha Neb American Airlines Henry Moore Tucson Ariz Iowa Moore

Lebanon residents face flood water followed by rate hike

In Lebanon Indiana residents, after clearing floodwater from cellars inundated by a creek, learned the water utility planned a rate increase. The sequence of events highlights community strain as utilities adjust charges amid ongoing recovery.

Lebanon Ind

Wyckoff Rites Conducted Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma 8. Wyckoff who died Friday June 27 at 11 58 p m were held today at the Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Charle E Hawkins pastor of the Prunty town Methodist Church and Rev Oren N Reneau of the We Va Industrial School officiating Burial was in Bluemont Cemetery Pallbearers were Eugene Williams Woodrow Wilson Reymond Carder Nathan Drainer Clyde Thompson and Robert Tucker Bartlett Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Emma Wyckoff Bartlett Funeral Home Charle E. Hawkins Pruntytown

Jerusalem Walls Is Pastor's Talk

A pastor likens local town walls to Jerusalem’s, urging moral and spiritual rebuilding. He cites Nehemiah and the Ten Commandments as defenses against decline, calling residents to cooperate and restore integrity through faith, worship, and communal effort. The talk ends with visions of a renewed city coming from heaven.

Jerusalem Temple Christ Nehemiah Wall of Nehmiah Simarly Sons of Asaph David Babylon St. John Holy City New Jerusalem

TV Listings July 1 2 3 Programming Highlights

TV schedules show a dense lineup across KDKA WTRF and WSTY channels for July 1 to 3. Notable programs include NBC Matinee Theatre Queen for a Day Secret Storm Brighter Day Waltzes and Evening News. Sports and variety shows anchor morning to late night slots with multiple stations listing films cartoons and educational segments.

Valiant Lacy Cochise the Angeles Dr. Christen Studio One Gateway Wtrf-Tv Phoebe Robert Montgomery Wsty-Tv Bob Crosby Mickey Met Evenin eNews Burns Allen Schlits Playhouse Ton Jiminy Lean Gary Moore Garow Arthur Gontrey Godfrey Wien Valiant Miss Brooks Casteel Pie Payott Secret Storm

Thieves Target City Motors Office In Pas-saic Heist

In Passaic New Jersey burglars bored through a three foot cement wall to City Motors Co offices and rammed off the safe combination knob. The raid triggered a tear gas cartridge causing chaos as they fled leaving behind torn rolls and uncertain loot.

Passaic N. J City Motors Company

Yucca Plant Blooms As Pollination Challenge Emerges

CHICAGO P-Frank Cisco, 62, planted a yucca in his backyard 15 years ago and now hopes to grow little yuccas after his plant bloomed for the first time. A yucca moth must pollinate it, but those pollinators are 1,000 miles away in the Southwest.

Chicago Frank Cisco

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