Memorial Post 3081 member Jon McColough dies at 55
John T. McColough a World War I veteran and Memorial Post 3081 charter member died at 2 25 PM after a long illness. He lived in Grafton since 1921 and was active in St Augustine church. Survived by wife Ethel Ridenour a daughter Marie Miller and half brother William Ott. Military funeral services will be held at St Augustine church Monday at 9 AM conducted by the VFW. Burial in National cemetery.
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John T. McCollough
Memorial Post
Moderath
St. Augustine
Grafton
Timothy
Elizabeth McCullough
Ethel Ridenour
Marie V. Miller
William J. Ott
Bartlett Funeral Home
West Boyd Street
St. Augustine Church
Charles R. Carroll
Bridgeport
National Cemetery
Walter Lucas Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Walter Lucas of Blueville, longtime State Road Commission employee, will be held Saturday at 2 PM from First Baptist Church. Rev W T Gifford will officiate. Interment in Woodsdale Cemetery. Lucas died Wednesday night after a 15 minute acute indigestion illness. Survived by wife Ethel Weaver, two daughters Mildred McFarland and Freda Shingleton, son Osborn, a brother Frank Lucas, and a Moose member.
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Walter Lucas
Blueville
State Road Commission
First Baptist Church
W. T. Gifford
Woodsdale
Bartlett Funeral Home
Mr. Lucas
Ethel Weaver
Mildred McFarland
Freda
Shingleton
Charleston
Osborne
Frank Lucas
Morgantown
Lucas
The
Loyal Order of Moose
BareKnuckle Fight Precedes Boxing Match at GHS
A bare knuckle altercation interrupted by a state policeman drew local sports fans at GHS stadium last evening just before a Jaycee boxing event. Edward Brownfield of Dallas, 37, eager for excitement, enlisted Dorsey Garner to join the fight after Brownfield’s alcohol-influenced impatience. Garner declined, Brownfield struck Garner, prompting police intervention as the incident unfolded near the athletic field before the taxing match.
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GHS
Edward Brownfield
Dallas
Texas
Mag
Ona C. Jefferys
Brown
Jefferys
Dorsey Garner
East End
Garner
Brownfield
Grafton
Spaniard Held On Confession Of Texas Slaying
Jose Garcia of Houston Texas is jailed for 20 days awaiting fingerprint checks to verify a Houston murder link. He confessed to shooting a man in Houston after being arrested in the B&O yards for riding a freight train from Cumberland Maryland. He was fined 15 dollars and costs for the ride and jailed ten days for nonpayment, then given another ten days for fingerprint processing.
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Houston
Texas
Jose Garcia
Mag. Ona C. Jefferys
B &O
Cumberlain
Maryland
4 H Camp Set to Open Next Monday in Taylor County
The annual Taylor county 4-H Camp begins Monday July 29 with over 100 expected enrollments. Miss Laila Lingamfeiter and Lloyd Reid report minor camp road repairs and a storage cellar under the enlarged dining hall. Enrollment runs 3 to 5 pm Monday, with four day program starting Tuesday morning. Participants should bring picnic lunches for Monday as regular meals start Tuesday breakfast. Daily themes cover safety health West Virginia and good grooming. Faculty include E A Moats F C Waggoner Roxie Dillon and Mary Margaret Matthews with local police. Assisting leaders include Mr and Mrs Stuart Whiting and Taylor county 4-H leaders Bruce Bumgardner Mary Humphreys Yates Zinn Ellen Jane Wiseman Louisa Baughman and Harry White. A camp outing is planned Thursday night and guest night Friday.
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Taylor County
Towles
Laila Lingamfeiter
Lloyd Reid
West Virginia
E. A. Moats
The
Soil Conservation Service
F. C. Waggone
Frances Yates Zinn
Ellen Jane Wiseman
Louisa B. Baughman
Harry 8. White
Caught Speeding Arrest Involves Police Interruption
Robert F Brand of Washington D C forfeited a 6 bond after failing to appear in police court this morning on speeding charges on West Main street. Officers White and Moran made the arrest. State Police W D Sergent interrupted the two and arrested them. Before Mag Jefferys Brand was fined 14 dollars and costs which he paid.
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Robert F Brand
Washington, D. C
West Main Street
White
Moran
W. D. Sergent
Mag. Jefferys
Brownfield
Bus Service to City Hospital Begins Monday in Grafton
City officials approve a trial bus service to City Hospital starting Monday July 22 under manager Leroy Kinter of Grafton Transportation. The line runs 17 trips daily with five morning and twelve afternoon/evening, first 7 a.m. last at 9:34 p.m. West Side buses add six trips each way. Route covers B&O Station East Main Lincoln Streets Blueville intersection US Route 50 to City Hospital and back with Haslup Street detour. service daily except Sunday.
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City Hospital
Leroy Kinter
Grafton ‘Transportation Company
West Side
Walnut Street
Pottery Bridge
Kinter
East Main
Lincoln Streets
Blueville
U. 8
Cilty Hospital
Knotts Avenue
Haslup Street
East Washington
Luzadder
E. J. Bush
Motor Carrier Department
State Public Service Commission
Grafton
Maple Avener
O. Sta. Pat
O. Sta. Hospital
Burglaries Tied To Bartletts Station And Pruntytown Home
State Police probe two break ins linked to an early morning theft. At Bartletts Filling Station on rafton road, money, clothing, cigarettes and gum were taken after a window entry between 1 and 2 am. A Pruntytown residence was entered where a youth, caught in the Carter home pantry, fled through a window with cheese milk pork chops and two pairs of shoes. Two reform school escapees from Wood and Marion counties are thought involved.
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Bartlett
Ralph Bartlett
Rafton
Lawrence Carter
Pruntytown
Bernice Carter
Reform School
Wood County
Rison County
Carter Home
Pays Fine For Going Through Stop Light
Junior David Shahan of New sburg Route 2 appeared before May and paid a $10 fine plus costs for driving through a red light at the Blueville intersection. Arrested July 11 by State Trooper J R Wayt.
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David Shahan
Newsburg
Route 2
Blueville
Ona C. Jeffery
J. R. Wayt
Grand Street Woman Arrested for Malicious Language
Mrs. Doris L. Matsey of Grand Street was arrested this week at her home on charges of using malicious language against Audra Ball a next door resident. She appeared before Mr C. Jefferys and paid.
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Doris L. Matsey
Grand Street
Audra Ball
C. Jefferys
James W Moore Dies in Indiana at 55
James W Moore, 55, died yesterday afternoon at Madison State Hospital in Madison Indiana. Born in Grafton November 10 1889 he was a son of William and Isabelle Moore. He attended Grafton High and played on the 1905 football team. He worked in Baltimore and Ohio shops for years before moving to Bedford. He is survived by his wife, children, and a brother John N Moore of West Washington Street. Funeral services will be held in Bedford Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs John Moore will travel to Bedford to attend.
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James W. Moore
Madison Stats Hospital
Madson
Ind
Grafton
Wiliam and
Isabelle Moore
Moore
Grafton High School
Bedford
John N. Moore
West Washington Street
John Moore
Firemen Answer Two Calls This Afternoon
Firemen were summoned to 316 East Main Street at 12 45 p m for a porch fire at RJ Lantz residence causing about 10 damage. Chief L H Greenwald said matches used by Lantz children started the blaze. Thirty five minutes later they responded to 16 East Bluemont Street to a trash fire burning a hay stack valued at 15 dollars.
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RJ. Lantz
East Main Street
L. H. Greenwald
Lantz
Ed Hussion
East Bluemont Street
Long Arrested Again On Non-Support Charge
William T. Long was arraigned before Maj. Ona C. Jefferys on a non-support charge and jailed after failing to post 500 bond for a continuation hearing next Wednesday. He was previously arrested last October for non-support of his wife Fannie L. Long was taken into custody Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff W. H. Canfield.
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William T. Long
Ona C. Jefferys
Long
Fannie L. Long
W. H. Canfield
Fairmont Man Elected Leader of Embalmers Board
Charleston July 19 R Jones of Fairmont was elected president of the West Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Elected to office were F Whitescarver of Buckhannon as first vice president H A Davidson of Morgantown as second vice president and C A Rutten-
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Charleston
R. Jones
Fairmont
West Virginia
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