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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1949
Page
2
A dense paste of classified notices. Items include for sale farm goods and furniture. Listings mention a table gas range, a piano, a 1936 Chevrolet truck, and lots near Tygart Lake. Also includes a trust sale notice for real estate in Grafton with specific parcel boundaries and bid times.
Notice under a 1949 Circuit Court decree lists parcel and tract details in Brownlow Park Fetterman District and multiple names across Court House Districts. The fixtures include Lot 8 Block 13, various holdings in Elk, Flemington, Knottsville, and Parkview, with assessed owners and sale to occur July 27 1949 at 9:00 AM at the Taylor County courthouse.
Notice of sale under a July 2 1949 chancery decree in State vs Philip B Mahaffey et al Nos 32 listing multiple tracts and interests in Valley River Fetterman Knottsville and Lucretia areas with coal O&G and other parcels assessed to various lessees and heirs. Bids to be cash to the highest bidder at 9 a m on sale date.
The Grafton Merchants defeated Tunnelton 5-4 as the Merchants capitalized on misplays by the visitors and a rough inning in which Puredow, Hamric, and Stolzenfels reached base. McKinney plated Furley and Hamric, with Moran driving a ball into play that allowed two runners to score on an error.
In a tight matchup the Merchants weathered a late Tunnelton rally as Norris, Parlow, and Shaweee led Grafton to a 5-4 win. Tunnelton narrowed the gap to one run in the fifth and sixth before Grafton pitcher Stolzenfels closed it out. Box score shows Norris, Parlow, and McKinney among those contributing for Grafton with key defensive plays and pitching decisions.
Under a 1949 court decree in State v Elijah Kennedy et al a sale will be held at the Taylor County Courthouse on July 28 1949 at 9 am. Multiple tracts are listed including 20.71 acres along Valley River 2.19 acres Doe Run Matrona W Mayle 38.50 acres mineral at Pleasant Creek in Court House District assessed to John F McVicker et al 93.25 acres coal on Pleasant Creek assessed to E A Rinehart Receiver Lot 4 Bik 28 Woodford Plat in Court House District assessed to John E Norris and Lot 4 Walnut Hill Memington District assessed to (name cut off).
Notice announces sale of numerous described tracts of land and lots in Flemington and surrounding districts, in the M4 chancery cause State v Ida Cavenaugh heirs. The sale, for cash to the highest bidder, will occur at the front door on Thursday July 28, 1949, starting at 9 oclock A M, with parcels listed by district and owner including Simpson Creek, Berry Run, Rosemont Heights, Homeland, and College Hill among others, with various interests and assessments noted.
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