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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1929

Page

8

Citadel Drive Rites Held Continued After Sudden Death

Funeral services for Antonio Iacona who died at his Wendell home were set at St John’s Catholic Church Clarksburg tomorrow at eleven o’clock. The elderly man, age seventy two, reportedly collapsed from a heart attack before medical help arrived. Rev Father D Dusick of Clarksburg to officiate with burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery Pittsburgh.

Antonio @iacona Wendell St. John's Catholic Church Later Street Clarksburg Tomor Te Arcidiacona Father D. Dusick Larksburg

Dance Tonight at Mountain View Campg Round Re Grafton

Dance tonight at Mountain View Camp begins at 9 o clock with Rael Weiner Roast and Aight Dance. Dancing continues all day Thursday and into the evening with a public cord ial invitation for 250 attendees.

Mountain View Camp Grafton Rael Weiner

Playgrounds Opened Soon for Grafton Youths

City playgrounds will open Tuesday morning July 11 in Grafton after negotiations with the board of education sponsored by the Woman's Civic club. Miss Eloise Kerr, WVU student, will supervise activities with Girl's Reserve volunteers. Classes will meet at West Side Central and East End schools three days weekly for handcraft study. A mothers meeting at 2:30 Friday in the high school auditorium will discuss supervision methods and future plans.

Miss Kerr West Virginia University Morgantown West Side Central East End Ault Ued

Signal System Now Complete on B&O Line

The Grafton to Parkersburg division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced completion of a two hundred ten color position signal system at an estimated cost of 740000 dollars. Twenty five stations between Grafton and Parkersburg employ signal operators who report movements instantly.

Grafton- Parkersburg T. K. Paherty Supt. Paherty Baltimore Supt Ta?herty Grafton Parkersburg F. B. Patenall Patenall Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Man 10 Leg E Accident At Maryland Coal Mine

John Morgan, a pumper at Maryland Coal Company Wendel mines, was rushed to City Hospital after an afternoon accident around 130 pm that led to the amputation of his left leg. Doctors report Dr. Paul Warden operated the same day as officials seek details. Paris Alfort opens a new 80-patient dog hospital costing $140,000 with labs, operating rooms, and a convalescent park.

John Morgan Maryland Coal Company Wendellmines Morgan Williams Paul Warden Paris Alfort

West Penn Seeks Gas Rate Increase Across Monongalia Area

Monongahela West Penn Public Service Co of Fairmont filed with the Public Service Commission for authority to raise gas rates for Morgantown Westover Riverside Star City Sabarton and rural Monongalia County. A hearing is set for August 13. New tiered rates apply April to September and October to March with a $1 minimum and prompt-pay discount. Present domestic and industrial rates are 38 cents per thousand with a two cent prompt-pay discount.

Charleston W. Va Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company Fairmont Public Service Commission Morgantown Westover Riverside Star City Sabarton Monongalian County

Mullens Bank Case Argued Before Court

Circuit Court Judge J. C. Herndon heard demurrers to indictments charging bank officials and a stockholder in the Mullens bank embezzlement case. W. F. Deecans, Huntington president. S. D. Frantz, Bluefield cashier. L. N. Frantz, Baltimore stockholder, named in Wyoming county indictments before transfer to McDowell county. Arguments likely to occupy most of the day.

Wyoming County McDowell County

Mills suspend operations after knitting department changes

The management said the suspension in the knitting department is due to machinery changes and the plant will remain closed until July 15. Approximately 2,000 people are employed in the mills, with one stroke in the other 19 shoe matches mentioned.

Stockholders Called To Pay Bank's Fund Huntington

Stockholders of the closed Coal Exchange Bank of Huntington were asked to pay an amount equal to the par value of their stock to settle the bank's affairs. The assessment, set by Ira C. Roe as receiver under the State Banking Commissioner, reflects a bank capital of 200000 dollars with 100 dollar par value per share.

Huntington Coal Exchange Bank of Huntington Ira C. Roe H. A. Abbott Coal Exchange Bank

Women's Golf Tournament Brings Close Scores

White Sulphur Springs July 3 two 19 hole matches mark the West Virginia Women's Golf championship on the Greenbrier course. Mrs Angus MacDonald of Charleston defeated Mrs E Curtis Dawley of Charleston by one stroke in an extra hole match. Mrs R R Moorhead of Wheeling eliminated Miss Olive Kahlo.

Mra.MacDonald Dawley Kahlo Haseen H. D. Everett Charleston Mra Patterson Charleston H. H. Haynes Clarksburg Scott Hale Bluefield White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Greenbrier Angus MacDonald Charlleston E. Curtis Dawley R. R. Moorhead Wheeling Olive Kahlo

Interwoven Mills Records Weeklong Work Suspension

Martinsburg hosiery maker Interwoven Mills Inc announces suspension of work in all departments through July 8. The knitting department will remain idle as the plant pauses operations for the period starting July 3.

Martinsburg Interwoven Mills, Inc

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