Grafton Faces Severe Storm and Carnival Opener
Grafton suffered the area’s worst electrical storm of the season causing widespread outages and two fire alarms. Power crews repaired lines in Flemington and Galloway while poles and trees damaged streets and utilities. Tonight, the Charmaleens aerial act and other carnival rides open at 7 at the old Fair Grounds, with rain not expected to fully derail the debut.
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Grafton
Beech Street
Henry Preiss
McGraw Avenue
Preiss
Monongahela Power Company
Power Company
Flemington and Galloway
West
Wilford Street
Arthur Yates
Walnut Street
Lucas’ Dairy
Maone
West Main Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Rosemont
Flemington
Pearl Street
City Street
John Knotts
Chesapeak and Potomac Telephone Company
Ines
Clarksburg
Tygart's Dam
Jones Greater
Bessie Bessitte
Continents
Chattanooga
Quality Market Baseball Practice This Week
Members of the Quality Market baseball team were reminded by the manager to hold daily practices at 5:30 PM this week in preparation for Sundays game at home against Willow Beach. The team had enjoyed a weekend outing and game in Pittsburgh with their families before resuming schedule this coming weekend.
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Quality Market
Willow Beach
Pittsburgh
Taylor County Represented At SEA Conference
Mrs Dol ores B Curry assistant superintendent of Taylor county schools represents Taylor at the State Education Association conference. Building a Better West Virginia Through Education is the keynote of the second annual summer work conference at Jackson s Mill from today through Friday. More than 135 key citizens teachers and school administrators from every West Virginia county attend. Laymen s Day is Thursday July 25 with over a hundred additional attendees.
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Taylor County
State Education Association
Dolores B. Curry
West Virginia
Jackson S Mill
P. E. Reeder
Four Grafton Moose Members to Attend Bluefield Convention
Four Grafton Loyal Order of Moose members will attend the Late Men association convention in Bluefield this Thursday. The event promises one of the lodge’s largest gatherings with a four day program including a street parade, dances, shows, and a separate women’s tour of nearby sites. Supreme officers and the state advisory board are among expected participants as plans for a festive and extensive program are finalized.
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Grafton
Lodge
H. W. Ballard
Welch
Ballard
Pocahontas
Charles W. Bowers
Des Moines
State Advisory Board
State Associa
Dr. Robert Gerkin Attends State Optometry Board Meeting
Dr. Robert F. Gerkin, local optometrist and past president of the West Virginia Optometric Association, attended a State Board of Examiners in Optometry meeting in Charleston yesterday. Examinations were conducted and officers elected at the gathering.
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Robert F. Gerkin
Charleston
State Board of Examiners In
Gerkin
West Virginia Optometric Association
Hershman Posts Bond For Assault Charge
Clarence Hershman of South Grafton posted a $300 bond yesterday evening for his appearance before Maj. John W. Snider tonight on an assault charge. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff W. H. Canfield at 11 p.m. yesterday on a warrant issued by Mag. Snider based on complaints from his wife Mrs. Blanch Hershman who said he twisted her arm and slapped her.
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Clarence Hershman
South Graftdai
Maj
John W. Snider
Two Men Hit By Train Near Mannington
Two men were struck by a passing freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio tracks near Mannington around 3 30 a m Sunday. Chester McInturff 28 suffered the loss of a toe and other injuries while Fred Masters received minor injuries. Mannington police said the men had fallen asleep on the tracks.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Mannington
Iwo
Chester McInturff
Fred
Masters
Two Forfeit Bonds At City Hall Today
Arthur Paul Poling of Route 1 forfeited 626 bond when he failed to appear in police court today on charges of hazardous driving on Lincoln street at 1 40 p m Saturday. He was arrested by Patrolmen Moran White and Myers. Also forfeiting bond was Donald Gough of Route 1 who posted 6 bond for charges of operating his automobile without chauffeur s license. He was arrested by Patrolman Moran at 4 p m Saturday on West Main street.
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Arthur Paul Poling
Route 1
Lincoln Street
Moran, White and Myers
Donald Gough
Moran
West Main Street
Chief L. H. Greenwald Estimates $25 Damages
Chief L. H. Greenwald put the preliminary loss at twenty five dollars following the incident. Police reported the figure as an initial estimate pending a full assessment.
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L. H. Greenwald
Grafton Man To Play Professional Football
William Starford son of Mr and Mrs W E Starford of 60 West St Charles street left Saturday for Sprint Bank Manor Wisconsin to play professional Titan with the Buffalo Bisons. A World War I veteran he led Wake Forest ex football team earned honorable mention on the all American team and was chosen for the all Southern Colleges and universities. His wife Winnifred Brestel lives at 60 West St Charles street.
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William Starford
W. E. Starford
West
St Charles Street
Sprint Bank Manor
Wisconsin
Buffalo Bisons
Starford
Wake Forest
All Southern Colleges and Universities
Winnifred Brestel
West St. Charles Street
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Fred T. Wilson
Fairmont
William D. Nace
Beckley
Leon Thrash
Buckhannon
Ralph Dush
Romney
George D. Vogel
Robert Mollohan
Elmer E. Beban
J. L. Wright
East Main Street
William Kiger
Congress
Senate
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
At Sea Conference
John
Nathan C. Hall
Clyde H. Kimmel
Grace Kimmel
Cora Mills
Cecil Harrison
Baltimore
O. J. Fleming
Oliver W. Bolen
Freeport
Bartlett Funeral Home
Paul McKain
Andrews Methodist Church
Bluemont
Moose
R. Gerkin
ES Tno Haul
Sree Venton
Malone's
D Drug & Chemical
Malones Drug Chemical. CO
Fera
Hershman
DeSoto
Plymouth
Brewer Motor Sales
Rt. 119
Blueville
General Plumbing
C. P. Kieckel
Pearl Steet
Marinello Beauty Shop
Paul W. Shahan Director
Music— Maidens — Merriment Bud Lou Abbottt Costello
Marilyn Maxwell
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Kay Frances
Paul Kelly
Otto Kruger
Gertrude Michael
Grafton Theatre
Berlin
Tokyo
Manila
Honolulu
U. S. Army
Warriors of Peace
Voice of the Army
Mack Warnow
Harry Wiemer
Guy Lombardo
Harry Jams
Xavier Cugat
L. T. Goffs Plumbing Shop
Steel Street
Phone
Court House
West Va
Well Remedy Company
C.C. Richman
Gertrude Countryman Glenn
Deceas
Hamric
U.S. Royal
Federal Post Office Building
Grafton, W. VA
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