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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1941

Page

8

Grafton City Hospital Board Created by Ordinance

Grafton WV July 24 1941 mayor to appoint a self perpetuating hospital board to govern the new city hospital to be built atop Finnegan's Rock. board to meet within ten days of appointment and appoint a secretary. defense area aid hoped to complete the project after Beech street hospital.

Hospital Board of Control City Commission Charles O. King King Imeang Finnegan's Rock Grafton Beech Street City Hospital Board Grafton, City Finnigan's Rock City of Hos Pital City Hospital Grafton City Hospital Said City Legislature of West Virginia

Mrs. Th. Beall Dies at 59 in Grafton City Hospital

Mrs. Cecil H. Beall 59 of near Pruntytown died after a brief illness at Grafton City Hospital. Wife of Thornton H. Beall former Republican county executive chair, she survived by two children and several relatives. Funeral set for Friday at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev. Henry Loving officiating.

Cecil H. Wilson Beall Pruntytown Grafton City Hospital Beall Thornton H. Beall Musgrove's Republican County Executive Committee Taylor County J. F Virginia Cross Wilson H. L. Foster Arington William Lee Beall Baltimore W. H. Wilson Grafton R. O. Phillips Lumberport The Haymond

Rasmussen is Legion Chief in Grafton Post

Torlock Rasmussen principal of Grafton Junior High was elected commander of Tay lor county post No. 12 American Legion at last night’s annual election at the Moose home succeeding James L. Guth. New officers include Dale Zinn first vice commander J Chester Graham second vice commander William Grimes adjutant Arthur G Yates finance officer A T Miller service officer Dr Charles M Wells historian W Ray Matthew chaplain Roy Z Burnside sergeant at arms.

Torlock Rasmussen Grafton Taylor County American Legion Moose Home James L. Guth Legion Dale Zinn J. Chester Graham William Grimes Arthur G. Yates A. T. Miller Charles M. Wells W. Ray Matthew Roy Z. Burnside George D. Vogel Dr. Wells Dallas Wolfe Charles G. Turner Charles E. Burke Lee E. Bennett

B&O Plans Picnic For Division Staff August 11

Baltimore and Ohio honors Monongah division employees for 1940 safety record with an all day outdoor gala at Mountain View Camp on August 11. Clyde N. Mays named general chairman with free transport arranged, events include golf at Grafton CC, softball, horseshoes, nail driving, contests for youth and prizes. G. W. Elsie Jr. to attend. prizes from Safety Dept. planned.

Monongah Division Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Mountain View Camp A. R. Carver Carver Clyde N. Mays G. W. Elsie, Jr Baltimore Safety Department Grafton Country Club Mt. View Camp Fairmont Clarksburg Grafton

Miss Berger Funeral to be held Friday

Funeral services for Miss Catharine Rosalie Berger who died at her home on 1123 West Railroad Street will be held Friday at 3 30 daylight time at Bartlett Funeral Home on McGraw Avenue with the Rev George E Manson rector of St Matthias Episcopal Church officiating Burial will be in Bluemont Cemetery under the direction of G T Bartlett

Catherine Rosalie Berger West Railroad ‘Street Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw Avenue George E. Manson St. Matthias Episcopal Church Bluemont Cemetery G. T. Bartlett

Duty Transferred to Fort Knox Center in Army Move

Paul Duty of Pruntytown has been sent to the armored force replacement training center at Fort Knox Kentucky from Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio. John Sahluta of Galloway moved to the ordnance department in the Hawaiian theater and can be reached by mail at Fort McDowell California. National Commander Milo Warner was honored last March at Grafton High School field house where over five hundred attended.

Paul Duty Pruntytown West Virginia Industrial School U.S. Army Huntington Armored Force Replacement Training Center Fort Knox Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio Fifth Corps John Sahluta Galloway Ordnance Department Hawaiian Department Ordnance Fort McDowell California Milo Warner Grafton High School Legion

SRCs Banner Won by Local Road Workers

State Road commission forces in Taylor county earned the fourth district safety banner for six months without an accident. District engineer C L Churchill praised W O Bolin for the record as Taylor county workers accumulated 34 073 man hours risk-free up to June 30, while the district had three accidents overall.

Adolf Hitler East Front Moscow Lake Peipus State Road Commission Taylor County C. L. Churchill W.O. Bolin Taylor County Src Preston Harrison Doddridge Marion

County road safety praised and urged to improve

The report notes that accidents are checked for all county supervisors and road commission workers, stressing vigilance over minor cuts that could become serious injuries. Engineer Churchill criticizes the fourth district for ranking fifth in the state while praising assistants Edgar W. Doll and John Miller and Supervisor Bolin for building a creditable safety record.

Road Commission Edgar W. Doll John Miller Bolin

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