Ex-Grafton Woman Mays Dies in Baltimore
Mrs Margaret A Knotts Mays 82 of Baltimore formerly of Grafton died in Baltimore after six weeks ill from a broken hip. She is survived by nine children and 19 grandchildren. Services set for 2:30 p.m. at Bartlett Funeral Home with burial in Bluemont Cemetery.
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Margaret A. Knotts Mays
Baltimore
Gratton
Grafton
John K
Anna Linn ‘Knotts
William J. Mays
Taylor County
B&o
Clyde N. Mayes
Pittsburgh Pa
Abe W. Mays
Bartlett Funeral Home
Bluemont Cemetery
Funeral
Legion Of Merit Awarded To Fort Bliss Doctor
Col. George F. Peer chief of Surgical Department Fort Bliss Texas former Grafton man recently received the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct as surgical consultant for the Korean communications zone and commander of the 21st station hospital at Pusan Korea He also holds the Bronze Star Army Commendation Ribbon and the Ulchi Meritorious Medal with silver star from Korea Peer served 20 years including World War I service with the 262nd station hospital in North Africa Italy and later assignments in Japan and the Philippines He returned to the United States in December 1953 and after a furlough in Grafton reported back to Fort Bliss with his wife and young daughter
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George F. Peer
Fort Bliss
Texas
Grafton
Lottie Peer
Main Street
21St Station
Pusan
Korea
Peer
United States
Daughster
Army
262Nd
North
Africa
Italy
Japan
Philippines
Miss Mary Warden Leads Queen's Court at Buckhannon Strawberry Festival
Buckhannon prepares for the 13th West Virginia Strawberry Festival with Miss Barbara Jane Gaston to be crowned queen. Miss Mary Warden, representing Taylor County, is among five maids of honor. the event features costumes, a parade, a Queen's Ball, and a massed band concert with 600 musicians.
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West Virginia
Buckhannon
Barbara Jane Gaston
Mary Warden
Taylor County
Miss Warden
Paul W. Shahan
Sergent Returns To Police Staff
Sergent, a Grafton businessman and former State Police member, is back in service with the Department of Public Safety per an announcement by State Police Superintendent R W Boyles. He served ten years with the force between 1938 and 1948, later running a Beech Street service station and a tourist home, with years stationed in Grafton and at Blueville's Steinbeck and Sev ent.
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Sergent
Grafton
Department of Public Safety
R. W W. Boyles
Force
Hts
Beech Street
Steinbeck and
Sevent
Blueville
Lions Delegate Walter Jordan to West Virginia Parley
Walter Jordan zone chairman of district 29 V Lions International travels with Mrs Jordan to Bluefield WV for the state Lions clubs convention Friday through Sunday. Principal speakers include Congressmen and other officials. Walter Jordan to attend as district leader amid a program featuring youth diplomas from the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Romney.
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Walter Jordan
Grafton Lions
Parley
Lions International
Grafton
Joseph Lee Lake
Thelma Bloom
Barrett Street
Way
West Virginia
Romney
School of the Deaf
School of the Blind
Charles A. Williamson
State’ Board of Education
Charleston
Romhey
Drainer Services Set For Friday
Funeral services for Wade Bruce Drainer 59 of Flemington will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Flemington Methodist Church with Rev. J. H. Carson officiating. Burial will follow in the local cemetery. The body lies in state at Graham Funeral Home after removal from the church. He is survived by his widow Lydia Rapp Drainer, four children, three brothers, two sisters and six grandchildren.
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Priday
Flemington Methodist Church
Wade Bruce Drainer
Flemington
J. H. Carson
Graham
Drainer
W. M. and
Vandera Lawkis Drainer
Lydia Rapp Drainer
Police Warn Fireworks Violators In Grafton
City police warn violators fireworks will be strictly enforced under city and state law. Sale and use are prohibited locally while a bill banning interstate shipment of explosives awaits action in Congress. West area coverage notes rising enforcement actions.
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Grafton
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Parkview Road
Marks Up
Taylor County Board of Trade
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Lamb
Okey Osborne
Legion of Merit
State Board of Education
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Braxton
Herrison
Lewis
Randolph Gilmer
Nicholas and
Upshur
Grafton Kiwanians
United Theatrical Productions Co
Robert Gerkin
Bill Shearer
Philippi Kiwanis
Raymond Gross
Imen
Eeeti
West South Charleston
Virginia
Monte ‘Nute
Col. Boyles
Lions Internal
Sielher Furniture Co
Latrobe St
W. B. Bumgardner, Mgr
Malone’s Drug Store
Fio
Willhide
W. Va
Liste
Oal
Garvin
Pat
Storm
Wase “Aetior
Bey
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