Walter Lucas of Blueville Dies Suddenly at 60
Walter V Lucas a 60 year old Blueville resident died suddenly from acute indigestion at 10 15 pm after ill only 15 minutes The State Road Commission employee had been with his wife Ethel Weaver and son Osborne at Oak Grove before returning home His death is mourned by many He was a member of First Baptist Church Grafton and a Loyal Order of Moose member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter V. Lucas
Blueville
Sinc
Ethel Weaver
Osborne
Oak Grove
Led
de ‘Lucas
State Road Commission
First Baptist Church of
Grafton
Loyal Order of Moose
Recuperating At Home After Fairmont Auto Crash
Betty Bartlett daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Bartlett of the Grafton Clarksburg road recovers at home from injuries suffered in a Fairmont automobile crash this week. She had cuts and bruises and lost a upper tooth. Her father's 1937 Plymouth sedan was wrecked when it hit a telephone pole on Country Club road. Miss Bartlett was driving and said dense fog caused her to run off the highway. She was accompanied by Miss Freda Mason who was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bartlett
Ralph Bartlett
Grafton-Clarksburg
Fairmont
Miss Bartlett
Country Club Road
Freda Mason
Jaycee State President Visits Grafton Chapter
E C Arkwright Morgantown state president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce spoke at the Belvedere club dinner meeting. He recounted the Milwaukee national Jaycee convention and the 39 delegates from nine WV chapters who backed Gwynn Ed Monds for one of seven national vice presidents. Don Steel also attended. T Victor Cuppett was installed as president with Lloyd Mumaw as VP and other officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Arkwright
Morgantown
Chamber of Commerce
Grafton
Long Beach
Calif
Don Steel
Morgantown Jaycees
T. Victor Cuppett
Dawson Mims
Lloyd Mumaw
William Fisher
Franklin Randolph
Calvin Morrison
William Lino
Joseph Lyons
Franklin M. Randolph
Latimer Bradley
Mims
Cuppett
Jaycees
Veteran Returns To Railway Mail Service
Norman F. Menear of 241 West Washington street, recently discharged as first lieutenant from the U S Army, will accept a position with the Railway Mail service in Quinmiment. He had been with the Railway Mail service before entering service in October 1943 and is currently working in the local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman F. Menear
West
Washington Street
U. S. Army
Quinmiment
Railway Mail Service
Menear
Railway Mall
Alice King
Texas
Hawaii
New Orleans
San Francisco Port of Embarkation
Rape charges against Moore dismissed today
Robert Moore of Galloway had rape charges dismissed at a preliminary hearing by Mag. Ona C. Jefferys after testimony from Velma Shipman and others failed to produce sufficient evidence. Bond set at $1,000. inconsistencies from a cousin and missing corroboration led to dismissal.
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Robert Moore
Galloway
Mag
Ona C. Jefferys
Mag. Jefferys
Mr. Moore
Moore
Velma Shipman
Brownton
Simpson
Flemington
Wendel
Lloyd Shipman
Bernadine Miller
Brother of Grafton Woman Passes Away
Brother of Grafton woman dies after six months of illness. He was a son of the late John and Elizabeth Dimmerman Korte, who helped settle the German community in St. Joseph, Preston county. Survived by brothers John and William L Korte of Howesville, sisters Cecilia Borgman Lucy Korte of Howesville, and Mrs Faust of Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ S
Elizabeth Dimmerman’ Korte
St. Joseph
Preston County
John
William L Korte
Howesville
Cecilia Borgman
Lucy Korte
Faust
Grafton
Nine Farm Ponds Constructed Here In Taylor County
Nine farm ponds have been built with strip mining equipment and the turfapul in Taylor County. Plans call for stocking bluegills and largemouth bass this summer, providing fishing by next year. County Agent Lloyd Reid notes interest from other farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Lloyd Reid
Soil Conversation Service
John L Bradley Dies at 73 in Glade Run Area
John L Bradley lifelong Glade Run farmer aged 73 died at his home. Born in Taylor county he was a son of David and Mary Miller Bradley. Surviving brothers include Thomas Bradley and Ross Bradley of Baltimore. Funeral at Knottsville Church with Rev. Stoneking Groves officiating. interment Knottsville Cemetery.
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John L. Bradley
Glade Run
Taylor County
David and
Mary 1
Miller Bradley
Thomas C. Brad
Ross Bradley
Baltimore
Knottsville
Yearbooks distributed by Grafton High teacher
Miss Gladys Hickman, commercial teacher at Grafton Senior High, announced the arrival of the 196 Re-Echoes and said they will be distributed from her home at 51 Lincoln Street daily except Friday July 19. Those who ordered the yearbook must call for it within the next couple of weeks. The event was delayed for several weeks at the printing office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Hickman
Grafton Senior High School
Lincoln Street
Hick
Hickman
Agricultural guidelines for pasture and soil improvement
A clipping from June and August discusses weed and filth control, rotational grazing, removing stock after the growing season, improving watering spots, mulching eroded areas, and applying lime and phosphate to the land. It outlines one to two tons of lime and about 500 pounds of phosphate per acre as a treatment target.
Reform School Inmate Shot Near Maryland Border
Russell Wiley, a 16 year old inmate of the West Virginia Industrial School, was shot this morning near the Maryland state line between Aurora and Bookside while attempting to...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Wiley
West Virginia
Maryland
Aurora
Bookside
Inmate from Logan Admitted in 1944 Leaves Reform School
A reform school inmate, son of Lindsey and Laura B. Wiley of Logan, was admitted in 1944 and reportedly left the institution yesterday afternoon. Cuban tourists dubbed their second sugar crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform School
Lindsey
Laura B. Wiley
Logan
No longer employed by Tol Electric Company
The note states the writer is no longer employed by Tol Electric Company and provides a trial work contact number 920 W 3 and an address Stemple Route 3 for trial work inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tol Electric Company
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Walter Lugs
Qies Sudenly
Cecil Kellaway
Hellen Walker
Good Fellows
Mable Paige
James Brown
Diana Hale
John Wayne
Mexico
Big
Grafton Theatre
Opera House
Jaycee State
Mag. Ona
C. Jefferys
Nyaulus
YORK
Malone’s Drug & Chemical
Malone's. Drug & Chemical CO
Latrobe St
Jaycee
Field House
GHS
Towles
Joan L. Bradley
Pasoes Yesteray
Dixie
PTC
Otto Brower
Robert Bassler
Century-Fox Picure
L. T. Goffs Plumbing Shop
Steel Street
Phone
Hamric
Royal Truck
U. S. Royal
Ualignens Groceries
M. & D. South Side Market
Grand Street
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