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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1948

Page

5

Four All Day Meets Sunday Across Four Reunions and Picnics

Four all day events are planned for Sunday including two family reunions, a home coming, and the annual post office employees picnic. Nicola-Guthrie reunion at Shad Grove near Brandonville, Robinson reunion at Brown Church on country club road, Camp Towles hosts the post office picnic, and Lawler Church near Mt. View holds its annual home coming with noon dinner and music. Also reported is a fatal truck crash near Salt Rock in which 10 year old Don Wiley died when a truck overturned after a collision near Guyan Valley High School on State Route 10.

Post Office Shad’ Grove Brandonville Brown Country Club Road Towles Lawler Church Lawler Church Off Route 250 Mt. View G. G. Wadsworth Hamlin Don Wiley Salt Rock Guyan Valley High School

Remington Testifies Before Senate on Bentley Charges

William W. Remington, testifying under oath before the Senate expenditures subcommittee, denied Elizapath Bentley's allegations of secret wartime disclosures to a Soviet ring. He described his background, stated he was born in New York City in 1917, and noted his role in restricting war party goods to Russia.

Remington Pag:ene Wes Com Ate’ Secretary of Commerce Lights Spot Ferguson Searpret Fed‘etek FBI Miss Bentley Senate Remigton Eruel Elizapath T. Bentley Vassar Gradu Abe Sagan Cantroyer Geen White House William W. Remington New York City Ridgewood N.J Dartmouth College Columbia University Dartmouth Ives R. WY Shits Point William Rogers oRemington Rogers Russia

Mine blast toll and follow-up on rescue efforts reported

A mine explosion trapped about 300 workers and left several injured as rescue teams and a spokesman confirmed all 300 men were underground when the blast occurred near a ventilation shaft. Some escaped through a vent and others were later rescued. authorities provided ongoing updates on the situation.

List of Lots and Heirs in West Grafton Area

The document enumerates numerous lots in blocks and additions in West Grafton including Marie Holt heirs, John Henry heirs, H R Hess, Joel Harshberger, T L Shuttleworth, Beaumont Addition, Anna C Walker, H R Watkins, Caroline Hamilton heirs, Beaumont, Ramsay Addition, Maplehurst, Clara T Hughes, Mary R Wright heirs, Woodyard Plat, Fetterman Plat, East Grafton, and West Main Street properties. It instructs unknown heirs to appear within one month to protect their interests, with Merle Bailey as Clerk of Circuit Court.

Porter Mason Fred Mason Chester Mason Beryl Mason Beaumont A. Nusbaum A. Rauscher Wanda Rauscher Clara F. Sapp Rose M. Powell Henry Runge Rosamond J. Peck Lona Pearl Atha Della Earl R. Atha C. T. Bartlett Grace Senior Ruth Fawcett Dave Waller Lee Bennett Lewis Bennett Clyde Kimmel Georganna Headley Archie Cox Hugh Evans Clyde Evans John Evans Alta Skaggs Frank Evans Floyd Evans Carl Evans Watkins Plat West Grafton Robert Austin Vaughn Herbert Austin Raymond Lee Austin Richard Lawrence Austin Pauline Kirby Cecil Austin Ramsay 1 W. Knight Maplehurst Annex Mary E. Perine Markerton Sarah E. Smallwood Faye Digman Ira Digman Chester Digman Arthur Digman Glenn Digman G. V. Digman Merle Bailey Harry Friedman T. L. Shuttleworth Clyde Shuttleworth L. J. Warthen Anna C. Walker H. R. Watkins Yates Caroline Hamilton Mollie Largent Robert Hamilton Thomas A. Gawthrop Bertie Logan Law G. W. Gawthrop A. D. Gawthrop Maplehurst Mary R. Wright South Grafton Martin Joanna Turner William P. Turner Catherine A. Turner Fetterman Grafton West Main Street Emily Sommerville East Grafton Louise Wanstreet Joseph Wanstreet Anna Bradford Matilda Morgan Dan Owen K. O. Palmer Ermina J. Rector J. F. Findley Gail E. Cole Chester B. Rector E. N. Rector Nettie S. Robinson Henrietta M. Rogers J. H. Rogers L. R. Shackleford J. F. Phillips Anna G. Shackleford Lloyd Shackleford, Jr Anna .G. Shackleford J. P. Phillips Rector Martha, Shaw Nellie White Sinset Jaco Lelah Freeman W. Merle Bailey Guy W. Cole Park View George F. Cooper Ly I E. M. Finch E. M. Pinch Lucy Fleming Carl Ford J. E. Newcome J. H. Freeman Nora A. Haddix Park View Addition G. D. Hardin Clara Hardin Barton Hardin Edmund Hardin Harriett B. Hart Annie Phillips Elizabeth Kline Joseph Engle John Hart Mary Hession Robert Hession Thayer Plat Russell J Edna V. Jones Riverside Harold R. Pitzer Main Street F. H. An P. W. Yost Lillian Mes Elroy Dave E. Berry Bilis A. Yost

Public sale order listing Rector Addition properties in Grafton WV

Ordered sale of delinquent lands in Taylor County West Virginia under several chancery dockets. Items describe dozens of lots in Rector Addition Beaumont Park View and other plats, with owners and heirs listed for court action to fund school. Names include J F Findley Gail E Cole Chester Rector Mary A Fetterman Wm H Hession Arrena Bailey and many others.

State OF West Virginia Circuit Court Taylor County In Chancery No Hester F. Ward Lst Ward-Bishop Blueville Fetter Man Paul Ward Lis Paul Ward Mary Williams Talton T. Will'ams Anna Laura Williams Beaumont Grafton J. H. Karlin J. H. Karlan Love Edith M. Love V. Kunst Bernice—L.kunst George and Lawson Loar C.F. Malone Ea Fi In Chancery Catherine Bruning West Grafton George Brinkman Caroline Brinkman Sarah M. Brinkman Gertrude Murray G. T Mary Elizabeth Craig William Craig Marion Craig Grace Miles Cath Teen Mason John W. Dadisman Emma Gough Charles V. Gough Serge Gough C. L. Green Nationa Thomas H. Bailey G. J. Bailey Jonathan Bunner Sallie Bunner W. Grinnan Rose Grinnan Fred W. Grinnan Ray A. Grinnan Margaret V.grinnan Mary Jean Grinnan Kenneth A. Grinnan Laura E. Hawkinberry Nora Huffman W.P. Kimmel Lola B. Kimmel Clara B. Mason Bertha Nusbaum West Virginia D. I Park | View Addition Knottsville D. I. Bayley L. W. Burns Park ‘View Lee Bennett Lewis Bennett Clyde Kimmel Georganna Headley U Park ‘View Bennington Park View Blumberg Brothers Company EB Lepidd de Eine Ned Park View J. B. Bradford Thomas W. Brohard Marius Brohard ati _ Brohard Israel Benjamin P. Cole Lulu King

Legal Adverting Parcels in Booths Creek District

Public notice details a complex tax lien and land sale across Booths Creek Boothscreek District and surrounding areas. It lists parcels with coal oil gas and mineral rights, owners including Cochran Coffman Nuzum Crislip Garrett Hill Holt Keener Lawler and Kennedy and firms such as Ella J. Martin Gawthrop and others with parcels on Plummers Run Valley River Husteads Fork Lost Run Otter Creek and Turkey Run. The order requires all named defendants and unknown parties to appear within one month to protect their interests.

Boothscreek Anton R. Cochran Plummers Run Booths Creek Thomas E. Coffman Booths Dessie Davis Turkey Run Boothscreeck R. A. Garrett Charles W. Hall Hustead Virginia Henderson L. M. Henry Everett Henry Lovie M. Whitemat Booth Creek Floyd A. Hertzog Valley River C. M. Hill Holt Holt Et al Thomas W. Harmison John A. Keener George W Litin George , Ginn Ray Cin W. Merle Bailey Harry Friedman

Booths Creek District land and mineral interests listed

The notice records various heirs and assignees for parcels in Booths Creek District. It lists undivided or partial interests in oil, gas, coal, and mining rights across numerous tracts on Booths Creek and Turkey Run, naming individuals and families such as Henderson, Morrison, McWilliams, Nixon, Patton, Reed, Rich, Powell, Russell, Shupe, Starcher, and others. It warns that within one month after the first integral interests date, actions may follow.

Charles Hender Boothscreek i Roelna Thomas Maxwer Thomas Maxwell Frank. Maxwell Charles Henderson Creek Tha Morrison Morrison Mollie Henry Southsville Booths Creek Donovan Nuzum Oe J Belle Payne Life Jessie Smith Edward R. Smith Boothscreek J. O. Pattop Laura Dis T L Turkey Run G. C. Powell Sarah Patton Frank ‘Reed Joseph Reed Frank Reed Menta Alvin Rich Booths ‘Creek Golda G.‘Rich Ards Goldie Richards Golda G. Richards Boothstreek John A. ‘Russell A. Russell Glenn Russell Briel Wibert Els Albert Albert Shube Aeres Cos Tygarta Valley Boothb Creek Louisa A. Biba Oste Lawson’ Starcher Starcher

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