Powell Feral Here Tomorrow
Funeral for Frederick Martin Powell age 34 former Graf ton man who died in Harrisburg Pennsylvania Monday morning will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. from St Augustine church with Rev Father M J Hannon officiating Interment in Mt Calvary cemetery under Bartlett Funeral home direction Powell son of Mrs Anna E Bond Powell and the late Harry D Powell and husband of Wilda Elaine Oliver Powell also leaves a brother Harry Dale Powell a sister Miss Dorothy Powell and a half sister June Douglass Powell Martin all of Harrisburg Pa He was a member of St Augustine church and the local Holy Name society Body lies in state at Bartlett Funeral home yesterday.
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Fredrick Martin Powell
Grafton
Harrisburg
St. Augustine
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Home
Mr. Powell
Anna E. Bond Powell
Harry D. Powell
Wilda Elaine Oliver Powell
Harry Dale Powell
Dorothy Powell
June Douglass Powell Martin
St. Augustine Church
Holy Name Society
Pee Siacane
Upholds Seconds Of 3 Robbery Death Sentences
FRANKFORT June 2 The second of three death sentences after the hitchhike robbery and killing of Varnon L. Hodge was affirmed by the court of appeals. The ruling upheld Daniel T. McPeak of Dublin Virginia. Jasper Nease and Herbert Workman face separate appeals as their cases advance. The men were convicted of armed robbery tied to Hodge’s slaying near the Kentucky river after a ride from Fort Knox guardsmen.
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Frankfort
Varnon L. Hodge
Louisville
the Court of Appeals
Hodge
Fort Knox
Perry County
Kentucky
Daniel T. McPeak
Dublin
Jasper Nease
McRoberts
Herbert Workman
Tesla
W. Va
Nease
Workman
Three Grafton Delegates to Attend Baltimore and Ohio Convention
Seven division delegates were chosen for the Relief Department convention of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road. From Grafton these are Miss Virginia Foley Clarence R Knight and William R Gerkin. Also attending are J R Utter Parkersburg Harry F Farrow Fairmont Benjamin H Gabbert Clarksburg and Otto B Older Gassaway. The event takes place at Hotel Taft in New York on June 24 and 25 with ex Senator William J Hussion from this city also attending. The Charleston Rose Society held its 25th annual show in the State Capitol Rotunda with Governor Meadows presenting awards tonight. France adopted the metric system in 1799.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongah
Relief Department
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Grafton
Miss Virgina Foley
Clarence R. Knight
William R. Gerkin
J. R. Utterback
Parkersburg
Harry F. Farrow
Fairmont
Benjamin H. Gabbert
Clarksburg
Otto B. Older
Gassaway
Charleston
Charleston Rose Society
State Capitol
Governor Meadows
Awards Won by Grafton High Typewriting and Bookkeeping Students
Sherman Haselden announced the 1947 48 term awards for Grafton Senior High School typewriting and bookkeeping. Alta Lee Sloan earned the top typewriting honor with 72.5 wpm, while Helen Redinger and Helen Utt led in first year and two level courses respectively, with pins awarded. Numerous students received gold, silver, bronze pins and certificates of proficiency across typewriting two and bookkeeping classes, listing names and scores for the term.
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Sherman Haselden
Grafton
Alta Lee Sloan
Helen Redinger
Helen Utt
David Dowden
Helen Louise Cutright
Miss Sloan
Miss Utt
Miss Redinger
Miss Cutright
Betty Diamond
Helen McKinney
Diana Poe
Judy Miller
Helen Zortek
Jane Flaherty
Lois Harrison
Nancy Holloway
Mary Louis Logan
Clara B. Rosier
John Sergent
Frances Strader
Patty Thorn
Elizabeth Weaver
Loretta Gallaher
Patty
Elda Curry
Clyde Debarr
Betty Gillispie
Laura Henderson
Rose M. Knotts
Jean Smith
Buford Vogel
William Young
Mary Andrews
Roy Compton
Georgia Gallacher
Patty Kiger
Alice Kirby
Dorothy Hovatter
George Moyer
Janice McDaniel
Robert Rogers
Eloise Stead
Ruby Weaver
Lowell Kirkpatrick
Eloise Gillisple
Frances Linn
Kathleen Mason
Wil
Former Grafton Lady Dies in Morgantown After Illness
Mrs L D Vaughn 87 a former Grafton resident and widow of L D Vaughn a coal mining inspector and operator died at her daughter Mabel Grimes Morgantown after an extended illness She moved from Grafton in 1925 Her body lies in state at a Morgantown funeral home with funeral scheduled Friday but time not announced
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L. D. Vaughn
Grafton
Morgantown
Mabel ,Grimes
Vaughn-Black Coal Company
J Boyd Pinnell Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 30 p m from a Fairmont funeral home for J Boyd Pinnell a native Taylor county man and retired Baltimore and Ohio railroad veteran He died at 1145 p m Saturday night at 414 Gaston avenue Fairmont of a heart malady He was born August 6 1687 in Simpson Taylor county He was one of 16 children and leaves his wife Clara Cochran and one son James Pinnell from a prior marriage His 48 years with the railroad are noted in the obituary.
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Fairmont
J. Boyd Pinnell
Taylor County
L. G. Berry
Grafton
John Musgrove
Pinell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Gaston Avenue
John Pinnell
Washington, D.C
Clara Cochran
James Pinnell
Pinnell
Railroad
Clarksburg Considers Bridge Bond and Audit
Clarksburg City Council votes unanimously to call a July 13 special election on a 350000 bridge repair bond to fix six unsafe city-owned bridges. A committee led by City Attorney Karl B Kyle reviews gambling raid information but finds evidence insufficient to implicate three in tipping the police department.
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Clarksburg
Karl B. Kyle
Local Hospital Earns National Recognition for National Hospital Day
James Mc Kelvey Jr the new administrator at Grafton City Hospital received a commendation letter from C J Foley executive secretary of the Council on Public Relations of the American Hospital Association praising the hospital’s National Hospital Day observance. Foley thanked the hospital for brochures and window display photos and suggested sharing duplicate clippings for a forthcoming nationwide brochure. St Louis was established as a trading post in 1764 by Pierre aclede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton City Hospital
James McKelvey, Jr
C. J. Foley
Council On Public Relations
American Hospital Association
United States
Mr. McKelvey
McKelvey
Foley
St. Louis
Pierre Aclede
Rites Tomorrow For Mrs Meadows in Madison West Virginia
Last rites set for 9 30 a m tomorrow at Harmony Grove church cemetery in Madison for Mrs Gladys Meadows 45 a native of Grafton died Monday night of a heart attack Born December 2 1903 she was the daughter of Otto and Myrtle Scranage She belonged to the Baptist church of Madison Survivors include husband E C Meadows one step daughter Katty Ann Lowe of Logan one brother John Scranage Phoenix Ariz three sisters Pearl Savage Rosemont Ethel Henderson Fairfield Maymont and Avis Lambert Route 4 grandmother Mrs J S Evans Route 2 and several nieces and nephews
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Madison
W. Va
Gladys Meadows
Grafton
Harmony Grove Church
Meadows
Otto Scranage
Myrtle L. Scranage
Baptist Church of Madison
Clothing class to be conducted for women at Grafton High
Miss Nellie Cook home economics instructor at Grafton Senior High announced an adult class in clothing construction selection and renovation to begin Thursday at 730 p.m. The six lesson course is open to women over 16 and runs each Thursday night through 9. The program is part of a vocational home economics effort by the Taylor County Board of Education. Women may enroll at the high school tomorrow night or contact Miss Cook.
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Nellie Cook
Grafton
Cook
Miss Cook
Taylor County Board of Education
sLoadl
Alderson Broaddus College Graduates 28 in Commencement
The seventy seventh commencement at Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi produced 28 graduates earning degrees the event marked as one of the largest classes in the college’s history with four Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor degrees awarded.
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Alderson- Broaddus College
Philippi
Honors at Fall Alumni Banquet List Officers
Seven honor students were named among the Science degrees awarded. On Saturday evening the alumni banquet was attended with Hunter Ellis presiding. Elected officers included Rev. Ward Robinson Buckhannon as president John Crim Clarksburg as first vice president Ed Tomlinson Catton as vice president Miss Maxine Snyder Flemington as third vice president and Mrs Velma Gaston Philippi as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Ellis
Ward Robinson
Buckhannon
John Crim
Clarksburg
Ed Tomlinson Catton
Maxine Snyder
Flemington
Velma Gaston
Philippi
Husband of Former Grafton Woman Dies
Word from Washington Pennsylvania reports the death of Harry N Mundell at 100 am today He is survived by his wife Edith Poe a former Grafton resident The deceased had visited Grafton many times and leaves relatives in the area Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon in Washington
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Wordy
Washington
Harry N. Mundell
Edith Poe
Grafton
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Powell
France
Aan Pekar Ieee Ae
Grafton ‘Ranch
Walnut St
John
Catherine di Medici
Prince
Coole’s Novelty Store
Court House
Dixie
Losal
Barbara Bel Geddes
ULE Production
Ppa Coree
Tity
Joe Mask
U. S. Navy
Wiese
Hollywood
Cathy O'Donnell
Lockhart
Hugh Beaumont
Mark Daniels
Greg McClure
Graftort Jewelry Co
Main Street
Sheather
Ake Deale
Mrs, Meadows
V. M. Richmond
Alderson-Broaddus
Graham
Uae
Fant
Malone
Uhemical CO
Erviceincere
Malone’s Drug & Chemical Co
Carload Sale
Reek
Carcoad SA
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