Southern States Meeting Set For Thursday July 25
More than 600 farm people from the Grafton area are expected to attend the annual Southern States local membership meeting at Grafton Senior High School Thursday evening at 7 30. D P Logan of Grafton will chair the session sponsored by Southern States Co operative and J Ray Keener. The program includes the annual report, a technicolor sound film, a comedy cartoon, and elections to the local advisory board and the Farm Home Advisory Committee. Music contests and recreation are planned. The report will be delivered by M C of Clarksburg. Keener will report on services rendered by his agency. Nominated to fill board vacancies are George W Post Lloyd F Sayres and John W McCartney. Retiring members are C R Kinsey D L Bosley and Mrs Bertha Montgomery and Mrs John McCartney completing terms on the advisory committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Southern States
D. P. Logan
Southern States Co-operative
J. Ray Keener
Local Service ‘Agency
Southern States Co-operative, & Technicolor
Southern States Advisory
Bosz i
Vocel Farm Home
M. C
Clarksburg
George W. Post
Simpson
Lloyd F. Sayres
John W. McCartney
Grafton Women Named to Farm Home Advisory Committee
Nominations from the floor allowed at the meeting. Farm Home Advisory nominees include Lula Brown Clyde Wiland 8 C Lundy and D P Logan of Grafton. Speakers W Brown on Farm Bureau and Southern States Relations J Ray Keener on What Womens Club Work Means to Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Stout
Flemington
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Lula Brown
Clyde Wiland
8. C. Lundy
D. P. Logan
Grafton
W. Brown
Farm Bureau
J. Ray Keener
J. Lee Evans
Mary Henderson
Stone- Ging Groves
Thhe Farm Home
Barbara Cathers
C. C. Batson
Theodore McCracken
S. C. Lundy
D. L Bosely
Simpson
James Parkhill
Loren ‘Offman
Mrs Keener to Attend Confab at Jacksons Mill
Mrs J Ray Keener of the Country Club community was selected to represent Taylor county at the Program Planning conference the week of July 29 in Jackson's Mill. Alternates named were Mrs W H Goodwin of Glade Run and Mrs Lloyd Sayres of Knottsville. Extension landscape architect T D Gray visited Taylor county and planned lawns for Mrs Hugh McDaniel of Knottsville. These three yards will be demonstrated over a three year period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ray Keener
Country Club
Taylor County
Jackson's Mill
W.H. Goodwin
Glade Run
Lloyd Sayres
Knottsville
T. D. Gray
Hugh McDaniel
C. R. Kinsey
Cyrus A Snider Dies After Three Day Heart Illness
Cyrus A Snider died yesterday at Morgantown at 78 after a three day heart illness. Born April 12, 1868, he was the son of John and Sarah Snider. survived by a son, a late wife, and two brothers Milroy and Arthur Snider. Funeral arrangements set at Jenkins Brown Funeral Home and Halleck Methodist Church with Rev. Harry St. Clair to officiate. interment Halleck cemetery.
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Town Road
Halleck Methodist Church
Harry St. Clair
Morgantown
Halleck
Road Meeting To Be Held Friday Afternoon
Postwar road meeting announced for July 19 at 1 o clock in the auditorium of the West Virginia town. Local officials urge residents to attend and discuss road planning and funding developments.
Pre Induction Call Affects Six Taylor County Men
Six Taylor county men aged 19 to 29 are listed for a preinduction call on July 30 by Selective Service. Names include Samuel Joe Saffle Leroy Mills Howard Lonzo Sapp Tra Allen Stine Jr William French Simmons Jr and Willie Warden Lambert. No inductions will occur in August or September. Robert B. Moran deputy director of West Virginia Veterans Affairs will visit the local office Friday 9:30 am to 4 pm. The office is on the third floor of the Grafton Banking and Trust building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Selective Service
Samuel Joe Saffle
Leroy Mills
Howard Lonzo Sapp
Tra Allen Stine, Jr
William French Simmons, Jr
Willie
Warden Lambert
Selective Service Board
Robert B. Moran
West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs
Grafton Banking , and Trust Company
Secretary’s support sought for peace conference backing
The text notes efforts by the Secretary of State to secure added backing for the 21 nation peace conference opening July 28. Senator Pepper of Florida calls Michigan Senator Vandenberg’s stance moderate, arguing the U S should be an arbiter rather than choosing sides in the east–west power struggle between Britain and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepper
D. Fla
Vandenberg
Michigan
Europe
Great Britain
Russia
County and State Totals From Regional Financial Rollup
Readable figures show county level sums including Upshur Wayne Webster Wetzel Wood and Wyoming with amounts ranging from $105,269 to $518,731 and statewide totals around $275,209 and $423,479 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
Wetzel
Wood
Wyoming
Mrs. Mary Etta Westfall Dies at Home in Grafton
Mrs. Mary Etta Westfall died at her home 901 West Washington Street at 7 15 in the morning. She was daughter of James R. and Lavinia Wass Westfall. Survived by daughters Miss Pansy Lemon and Miss June Lemon of Grafton and a son Hall Lemon who died in a car crash near Pruntytown. Funeral arrangements set with friends to call until 2 p.m. Friday. Rev. George E. Manson to officiate. burial in Blue Mouth Cemetery under Bartlett Funeral Home guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Etta Westfall
Washington Street
James R. Westfall
Lavinia Wass Westfall
Pansy Lejmon
June Lemon
Grafton
Hall Lemon
Pruntytown
George E. Manson
Bluemouth
Bartlett Puneral
Monongahela railcar shortage cripples WV coal mines
A chronic shortage of Balt more and Ohio coal cars hits acute in Monongahela division with 84 of 118 mines idle. Northern West Virginia bituminous fields see 114 idle mines. Monongah division loaded 1502 cars yesterday. 1113 of 3203 ordered today. All 29 Monongahela mines closed. only nine cars available. About 10,000 miners idle, 54 percent production drop. 79,000 tons expected from small mines, 100,000 below average. Empties from last week not returned. Navy official notes daily closures and idle miners during June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltmore and
Ohio Railroad
Monongah
West Virginia
Monongahela
Cmdr
Robert Behnke
Navy
Solid Fuels Administration
Notice of employment ending at Cos tolo Electric
Former employee reports separation from Cos tolo Electric Company and provides contact for electrical work at 920 W 3 Gerald Stemple Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costolo Electric Company
Gerald Stemple
West Virginia Briefs Highlight Guard Base and Political Appointments
Charleston reports the 167th Fighter Air Arm of the West Virginia National Guard will be based at Charleston airport and organized when the field is finished. Frankfort notes Wood will be a Senate member of a committee studying postwar effects on ex servicemen. Also, Miss Madalyn Bazzle will be state director of Republican Women and Neaman Jackson executive secretary. Huntington covers the murder case where Arthur Cornell was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the August killing. two others were convicted of second degree murder. Bluefield Broadcasting Co applied to the FCC for a permit to operate a new radio station at Bluefield on 1240 kilocycles, 250 watts. Washington mentions the Senate Military Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
167Th Fighter
West Virginia National Guard
Charles R. Fox
W. W. Wertz
West, Virginia
Federation of Republican Women's Clubs
Madalyn Bazzle
Keyser
Neaman Jackson
Huntington
Washington
Bluefield Broadcasting Co
Bluefield
W. Va
Communications Commission
Bartlett Funeral Today for C. J. Bartlett
C J Bartlett funeral services are held today for C J Bartlett a 49 year old World War I veteran and Grafton native who founded the St Albans mortuary. He served as president of West Virginia funeral directors and embalmers state board and was a leader in the profession and community. He lived in St Albans since 1921 and was active in Masons Rotary and Baptist circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Shutts
J.bartlett
Fairmont
Bruce B
W. H. Bartlett
Charleston
Eva Stewart
J. B. Hill
Bridgeport
Bartlett
Grafton
St. Albans
Tts State Board of Embalmers and Futurat Directors
West Virginia Association of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Beni Kedem Temple
Royal Order of Jesters
Legion
The
Baptist Church
Railway Reacquisition Bill Advances for Green Line Return
Legislation approved would authorize the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to reacquire and restore the Green Line corridor. Details outline the process, funding, and regulatory steps needed to complete the transfer and resume service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Marine Recruiter Dispatches From Grafton Post Office
Fragmentary text references a marine recruiter and a Grafton post office scene with scattered terms about atomic bombing, military secret, and chemical elements. The readable portions imply a wartime or military context but lack cohesive narrative or clear event details.
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Fred LN
Cecil Kellaway
Hellen Walker
Grafton Theatre
Opera House
Richard Harte
Ames Baldwin Wyoming Company
Parkersburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
New York
Mr. Harte
John J. Cornwell
Mrs. Keener
GHS
Towles
Cyrus A. Snider
Halleck Church
Mason County
Harrison
McDowell
Monongalia
Mercer
Marshall
Raleigh
Taylor
Berkeley
Foundation
Barbour
Booke
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Mason
Mineral
Mingo
Monroe
Nicholas
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Summers
Hamric
U S. Royal
U.S. Royal
U.S
Westfall
H’ld
Malone’s
Drug & Chemical
Éns Briefs
Gp— Wood
Senate
Arnold Vickers
Frankfort
Petroleum Exploration, Inc
Public Service
Petrex
Senate Military Committee
Lincoln Street
Malone’s Drug & Chemical CO
Bill
Gan
Witdlhe Coburn Airy
FOX News R. K. 0
Columbia Sport
Jaycee
Field House
C. J. Bartlett
Meseortils Willhid
Latrobe St
Marine Recruiter
Jong
DE Lux
Old Fair Ground
Grafton Fire
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