Grafton Residents Lead WV Post Office Clerks
Three Grafton people were named to top posts in the West Virginia Federation of Post Office Clerks during the 29th annual Huntington convention May 28 to 90s. Kenneth Cole became federation president, Roy M. Newton was executive vice president for the first district, and Frances Cole was auxiliary second vice president. All three are employed at the Grafton post office, highlighting local involvement in National Federation of Post Office Clerks activities. Cole, of Grand Street, is a 16 year clerk and Civil Service representative. Newton, of Maple Avenue, has 28 years as a general delivery clerk.
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Grafton Post Office
West Virginia Federation of Post Office Clerks and Auxiliary
Huntington
Kenneth Cole
Roy M. Newton
Frances Cole
Grafton
Grafton Local 4085
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
M G. Burnside
E. C
Roy" Hallbeck
National Auxiliary
Glen Roe
Oscar Whitesell Cole
Grand Street
Newton
Maple Avenue
Bell Teachers Clarke School Leader 61 Years
Alexander Graham Bell long served Clarke School as teacher consultant researcher and board president for 61 years shaping its education of the deaf. His work spanned guidance in communication technology and institutional leadership within the organization.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Clarke School
Mrs Rohrbough Named Kiwanis Queen At Grafton Event
The Grafton Kiwanis Club crowned Mrs. Rohrbough Kiwanis Queen for the year ending in August. She received an orchid corsage from the past queen Mrs Betty Manley." The club program featured St Augustine High School students Pat Duffy Kirk Waters Tim Stilwell and Bob Neason performing musical sketches. West Virginia University pianist Ralph Federer entertained. Father Carmine OFM from Morgantown attended as a guest.
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R. Wirwil Rohrbough
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Betty Manley
St Augustine High School
Pat Duffy
Kirk Waters
Tim Stilwell
Bob Neason
Ralph Federer
West Virginia University
Father Carmine
O.F.M
Morgantown
Market Street Repairs Start
Work began this morning to resurface Market Street, one of two city street projects approved last week. The F F Burp Co of Fairmont is expected to finish Market Street today, allowing equipment to move to Front Street tomorrow, the other approved project. Liquid air has a density nearly equal to that of water.
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Market Street
F. F. Burp Co
Fairmont
L. J. Loar
Front Street
Stage Coach Days Return to Virginia Countryside
A stagecoach with four horses returns to Virginia near Mount Vernon. The Maine authentic vehicle, once used by George Washington, is operated by the Mt Vee motel teamster and attracts crowds along country lanes. Passengers can ride inside or atop the coach as it recreates early transportation along Mount Vernon to Alexandria routes.
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Richard $. Bloch
Central Press
Alexandria
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Mt. Vee
New York
Rovers Finia
Oxford
Commonwealth
Brewster
Auto Crash Causes $500 Damage On County Club Road
A 1953 automobile driven by Virgil Williams veered off County Club road yesterday, striking a tree after the steering wheel gear allegedly broke. The car owned by Harry DeLaney sustained about $500 damage. No injuries or charges were reported by County Police.
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Virgil Williams
County Club Road
County Porlice
Harry DeLaney
Williams
Driver Pays Bond After Ignoring Traffic Cop
Max Sinsel of Blueville faced a $16 appearance bond in Police Court for failing to stop when an officer attempted to issue a tag for a parking violation on downtown Main Street. Police reported a warrant had been issued for his arrest. The incident occurred during Spinster Week at Washington High School.
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Main Street
Max Sinsel
Blueville
Near Tragedy At Tygart Lake Boat Capsizes
Three men from Rt. 50 west of Pruntytown were boating on Tygart Lake when their craft capsized Sunday. Dennis Kester, unable to swim, disappeared underwater as James Springer and Newton Gawthrop pulled him from danger. Kester clutched a cigarette lighter as the boat overturned and rescue arrived.
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Tygart Lake
Sentinel
Rt. 50
Pruntytown
James Springer
Newton Gawthrop
Dennis Kester
Kester
Springer
Keser
Youth Must Not Like Art Career
Allan Raphael a 13 year old Chicago youth who has just won his second art award plans a career as an accountant with a focus on financial work. The brief notes his early achievement and stated career goal in a concise local item.
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Chicago
Allan Raphael
Plans Started For Next Year's Memorial Day Program
Memorial Day observances for 1956 were praised as very successful. Dr. Charles Wells, Memorial Committee chairman, thanked participants and announced letters will be sent to committee chairmen to gather comments and changes for future planning. Participating bands and others will receive letters.
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Charles Wells
Dutch Immigrants to Bolster Venezuelan Farm Colonies
In 1995, about 7000 Dutch immigrants are set to arrive in Venezuela to support agricultural colonies. The move marks a significant effort to boost farming communities with European settlers.
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Venezuela
Europe
John L Withers Hepzibah Dies at 76 Services Thursday
John L Withers 76 of Route 4 Grafton Hepzibah community died at 5 a m yesterday at home He born November 1 1878 in Hepzibah son of John Turner and Caroline Newton Withers Survived by widow Della Tucker Withers seven children Muriel Clark Withers Leo Rogers Lena Withers Blanch Wright Rosaline Fancher and others four brothers three sisters six grandchildren and two great grandchildren He was a carpenter and farmer and a member of Hepzibah Baptist church Services 2 p m Thursday Harmony Grove Baptist church Rev Henry C Loving and Rev Clark Neptune officiating Burial Bartlett Tucker Funeral Home Harmony Grove Friends may call at the family home
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John L Withers
Grafton
Hepzibah
John Turner
Caroline Newton Withers
Della Tucker Withers
Muriel Withers
Clark Withers
Leo Withers
Flemington
Velma Rogers
Lena Withers
Baltimore
Harmony Grove Baptist Church
Henry C. Loving
Clark Neptune
Bartlett-Tucker Funeral Home
Harmony Grove
Pigsty Declared A Public Place In Ontario News Brief
Newmarket Ontario farmer Thomas K, 84, was convicted of bootlegging on Friday. He warned against drinking in his house, declaring I will drink in the pigsty, and then proclaimed the pigsty a public place.
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Newmarket
Ont
Thomas K
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Susan A. Norris’s family
The Norris family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their mother Mrs Susan A Norris They also thank Rev W J Richardson Rev Charles C Huffman the choir State Road Commission and Bartlett Funeral Home for consoling words The Family
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Susan A. Norris
W. J. Richardson
Charles C. Huffman
State Road Commission
Bartlett Funeral Home
Service Station Break In Probed Near Pruntytown
Taylor County officers investigate a break in at the Amoco filling station at U.S. 250 and 50 west of Pruntytown between 10 30 p m Sunday and 7 a m Monday. Entry was by a broken side window. About $30 was taken from a vending machine and a few pennies from the cash register. The theft was found by John Lanham son of the proprietor when the station opened Monday. The magistrate fined $200 and costs or 30 days.
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Taylor County
Amoco
U.S. 250
Pruntytown
Ralph Gibson
John
Paul Lanham
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John L. Withers
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Committee For Progressive Grafton
W. Merle Bailey
Richard Bord C."a. Currey
Russell Dotson
Harry Friedman, E. S. Hamric
Jarius Gavitt
R. Virgil Rohrbough Dent Wiles
Jack Keener
Ronald L. Knotts
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Harry Murray
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Tom Bartlett, JR
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Joe Evans
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Arnold Knotts
Mildred Keefer Howard Lord
J. Paul Murphy
Hubert Parrish Dorsey Bolyard
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Guy Cole Claude Ebert
Glen Harman
Genevieve Jackson
Robert Richman
Francis Warder, Arthur Yates Dorley J. Kisner
Arlie Leonard W. A. Murray
R. M. Parrish
Robert F. Gerkin
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Malone's Drug Store
Paul
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Tute
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