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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1950

Page

3

Gration Sentinel overview and contact details

Grainy excerpt lists Gration Sentinel as a weekday Grafton WV newspaper, notes ownership by THE GRAFTON PUBLISHING COMPANY INC, offices on Latrobe Street, founding year 1870, daily except Sunday since 1903, staff names, postal classification, AP affiliation, and subscription rates for local and out of state readers.

Grafton Publishing Company, Inc Latrobe Etreet Gratton W. Va Telephone

Seminar for high school principals on modern coal industry

A three day seminar at the state university educated Chi mola high school principals on how the modern coal industry operates and its vast potential. Minos coal operators funded the event and officials toured underground operations and mining facilities to learn about engineering, productivity, pay, and working conditions.

Minos Ing Zindier Hasle Sbi

Church Dedication Notes Electronic Chimes in North Carolina

A church page continuation mentions new electronic chimes gifted at Blane Whitescarver Point North Carolina. The dedication honors the memory of grandparents Mr and Mrs John T Whitescarver with the inscription The Glory.

Blane Whitescaver Point North Carolina

J E McClure Dies Yesterday at 58 in Gassaway

James E McClure age 58 of AGS West Wilford street died yesterday at Gassaway hospital. He was B&O railroad engineer born in Webster county. Survived by Naomi Warner McClure his wife and two sons Paul and Gene McClure both at home. He was a World War I veteran and member of First Presbyterian Church American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Helpers.

James E. McClure AGS West Wilford Street Gassaway Hospital Mr. McClure Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Webster County Naomi Warner McClure Paul McClure Gene McClure McClure First Presbyterian Church American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars, ‘and Brotherhood of Locomotive Pyremen ‘and Engineers

Three West Virginia Residents Die In Accidents

Charleston dispatch reports three West Virginians killed in separate accidents. In Wheeling a three year old, Jimmy Webb Jr., was hit by a truck as he darted into the street. an 82 year old woman, Margaret Johnson, died when the car she rode in rolled down a hill and struck a tree after the driver left the engine running. The third victim, 52 year old William Ulysses Link of Herndon in Wyoming county, died en route to a Bluefield hospital after his car struck a bridge near his home.

Jimmy Webb Margaret Johnson

Tank losses rise in Red forces amid Korean conflict

The report cites 31,000 tanks with 170 knocked out and 100 heavily damaged. An American intelligence officer notes no signs of replacements. The piece mentions Red soldiers’ fierceness tied to tank status and recalls life in Pruntytown with chimes at noon and six each day through loudspeakers.

Pruntytown

Youth Skater Continues Weekend Trip Despite Setback

A youth resumed skating on Sunday morning after stopping briefly. He had covered about 21 miles of a 360 mile journey yesterday and was believed to be on course to complete the trip.

Funeral services for Mrs Lucy A Copp Sunday

Mrs Lucy A Copp will have funeral services Sunday at 2 p m from Bartlett Funeral Home. The Reverend F Carl Davis will officiate. Interment will be at Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may call at Bartlett Funeral Home. Bartlett Funeral Homes

Lucy A. Copp Bartlett Funeral Home F. Carl ‘Davis Bluemont Cemetery

The Attempt to Repair Ends With Home Rest and Food

Arthur had only paused for repairs and perhaps Edie went home for a good night’s sleep and some of mom’s cooking.

Arthur Edie Mom

West Virginia Traffic Toll Rises With Four Critical

Three more West Virginians died in late accidents while a three year old boy and an 82 year old woman perished in Wheeling. Jimmy Webb Junior was struck by a truck after darting into the street near his home. Margaret Johnson 82 died when a car she rode in careened down a hill into a tree as the chauffeur left the motor running to help another. William Alye Sink 31 of Herndon Wyoming county died en route to Bluefield hospital after crashing into a bridge near his home.

Mountain State Wheeling

Classified Rates and Ads Fragments from Morgantown Newspaper

Classified rates show four cents per word for first insertion and eight cents thereafter with escalating tiered discounts for consecutive insertions. Multiple items include help wanted and rental notices, with details about houses, vehicles, lost items, and local businesses in Morgantown and Flemington West Virginia, plus contact numbers and dates.

Legal notices and rental ads from Grafton WV 1950s

Legal advertising includes commissioners notices for James O Ferrell and Dora B Hefner estates in Taylor County West Virginia with Claims due by January 17 1951 and payments to the Court House Grafton. rental listings list furnished rooms apartments at Maple Avenue Washington Street and West Washington with contact numbers.

James O. Ferrell Court House Main St. Grafton West Virginia Richard B. Bord Taylor County West, Virginia Dora B. Hefner Grafton Richard 8 Bord

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