Four States Not On The Roll In Centennial Cachet Display
Grafton marks its Centennial with a special post office cachet used Jan 15 to June 6. Postmaster Loren H. Hoffman reports 431 envelopes on display at the Grafton Finance Co. and notes requests from many states plus District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, England, Nova Scotia and Ontario. Recent notes indicate continued demand until the June 6 end, with totals from numerous states and foreign regions and a final line about Michigan’s insect diversity.
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Grafton
Loren H. Hoffman
Grafton Finance Co
Carl White
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
Utah
George H. Shingleton
Hoffman
Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Ilois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Wigan
West Virginia
Wyoming
District of Os
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
England
Nova Scotia
Canada
Ontario
Germany
Wreck Damage At Cornwallis Set 390000
Estimated damage from last week's National Limited wreck near Cornwallis is 390000. The Monongah division wrecker returned to Grafton Sunday after removing the derailed units. Engineer J C Riley and Paul R Hooton, both of Grafton, were killed. The first unit was demolished. repairs to the other unit will exceed 70000.
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National Limited
Cornwallis
Baltimore & Ohio
Monongah Division
Grafton
Limited
J. C. Riley Sudviremen
Paul R. Hooton
Boncree
C. E. Bertrand
Miners to Take 12 Day Break Starting June 28
West Virginia and national coal miners will suspend work for 12 days beginning June 28 under the industry contract. The national bituminous wage agreement guarantees over one year’s service a 12 day vacation with 140 dollars vacation pay.
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United Press
West Virginia
Short course opens at Morgantown on coal prep
The West Virginia Mining Extension Service hosts its annual short course in coal preparation at West Virginia University in Morgantown. The program opens today and runs through July 19.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Mining Extension Service
West Virginia University
Miners to vote on return to work in West Virginia
Members of a United Mine Workers union at the mine where a strike of 7,000 northern West Virginia miners began were scheduled to meet today to vote on whether to return to work.
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Fairmonth
United Mine Workers Union
West Virginia
Boy dies in fire near Orwell in Andover Ohio
A nine year old boy, Richard Schoonover, died from suffocation in a fire that swept a shanty adjoining his trailer home near Orwell, Andover. The cause of the blaze was not determined and his parents, Mr and Mrs Thomas Schoonover, were named as his guardians.
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Andover
Ohio
Orwell
Richard Schoonover
Thomas Schoonover
Former Grafton Resident A Paul Weekly Dies
A Paul Weekly 69 former Grafton resident died Sunday at Fort Howard Hospital Baltimore. Services will be held Wednesday at 10 AM at Cooks Funeral Home Baltimore. He was born Wheeling WV married Ruth Long. surviving wife, son Richard, granddaughter, brother Harold, sister Mrs J M Maguire. He lived in Graf ton since infancy, worked for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, WWI veteran. Military services by First Presbyterian Church officiant at National Cemetery Baltimore. Harold Weekly and family in Baltimore.
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Cooks Funeral Home
Baltimore
Maryland
A. Paul
Fort Howard Hospital
Wheeling
West Virginia
Thomas J
Mary M
Ruth Long
Richard ‘P
Harold J. Weekly
East Washington Treet
J. M. Maguire
Sunnyvale
California
Grafton
Grafton High School
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
First Presbyterian Church of
United States
First Presbyterian Church
Trippett 97 Dies Father of Grafton Doctor
L H Trippett, 97, of 408 Lincoln street, died Saturday June 2 in Grafton City Hospital after a 3 day illness. Born April 24, 1859 in Calhoun County, he was son of Franklin and Lucinda Trippett. Survived by two sons Dr Lemuel H. Trippett of Grafton and Dr ae Sageenin of Buckhannon. a niece Mrs Lulu Hillary of Niles. three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral at Whitescarver Funeral Home Buckhannon Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Dr Ralph Brown and Dr George Gleuner officiating. Burial in Heavner Cemetery Buckhannon. Active pallbearers named.
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Lemuel H. Trippett
Lincoln Street
Grafton City Hospital
Calhoun County
Franklin Trippett
Lucinda
Lowe Trippett
Blanch Stump
Ae Sageenin
Grafton
Amigo
West Vires
Lulu Hillary
Ralph Brown
George Gleuner
Heayner Cemetery
Buckhannon
Whitescarver Funeral Home
Honorary pallbearers listed for local funeral service
The list includes Jerome Hall Karl Sexton P W Knotts Tarlock Rasmussen J Paul Murphy W P Watkins Wayne Sinsel Hode Clark Dr L H Chrisman Tom Moran Homer Dawson Dr Jim Rusmisell Dr Jake Huffman Arnold Knotts.
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Jerome Hall
Karl Sexton
P. W. Knotts
Tarlock Rasmussen
J. Paul Murphy
W. P. Watkins Wayne Sinsel
Hode Clark
L.H. Chrisman
Tom Moran
Homer Dawson
Jim Rusmisell
Jake Huffman
Arnold Knotts
Burke pledges moral strength as U S refuses aggression
South Bend Ind Admiral Arleigh A Burke chief of naval operations said at Notre Dame University commencement that the United States will never start an aggressive war but will not be pushed around. He stressed U S strength rests on moral principles.
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South Bend
Ind
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
United States
U. S
Notre Dame University
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Swish
Brothers of Brush
Ana
Tou Sayy
Sand Ote
Norge
Loar Jewelry Co
Mere
Hughes River
B. & O. National Limited
Parkersburg
W. Va
International Soundphotos
Vet
London
Russia
Moscow
Brothers of the
Painter’s
Grafton Jewelry Co
L. H. Trippett
T. O Brien
A. G. Young, Jr
Myron B. Hymes
Frank Williams
William Young
Horace Farnsworth
East Asia
Malone's Drug Store
Joe Durrett
West Main Street
W. Main St
Tire Sales
Dorina
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