Grafton Seeks State Help for Main Street Widening Plan
A State Road Commission engineer surveyed Main Street in Grafton to cost a widening project through the business district. The plan envisions widening by three feet, lowering curbs, and removing poles, funded as a WPA project with little city cost, aiming to relieve the financially strapped municipality. The effort is led by the Grafton Jaycees with support from State Senator W J Hussion and local business interests.
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Grafton
Grafton Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Hussion
State Road Commission
Grafton Jaycees
Main Street
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
SRC
Main Street gridlock eased by parking lanes plan
The Junior Chamber of Commerce reports heavy traffic on Route 119 lessens with parking lines laid on both sides of Main Street. They believe a three foot wider street would further ease congestion and reduce dangers in the business district.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ferrell Yates Named to Taylor County DPA Council
Governor M M Neely appointed Taylor County school principal Ferrell Yates to fill a vacancy on the Taylor County Public Assistance council announced in Charleston. The council operates with the local Department of Public Assistance led by director Elsie Beaty.
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Taylor County
Ferrell Yates
M. M. Neely
Taylor County Public Assistance Council
Charleston
Department of Public Assistance
Elsie Beaty
Mrs Cruise dies after extended illness at 60
Anna Remlinger Cruise 60 a lifelong resident of this city died at 2 30 am in her apartment after a lengthy illness. She was a vocalist and teacher who conducted a music studio and was active as a choir director. Survived by three brothers and two sisters, last rites at St. Augustine Church Saturday at 9 am with interment Mt Calvary Cemetery. Flowers omitted per request.
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Cruise
West Washington Street
Joseph Remlinger
Mary Kearns Remlinger
William B. Cruise
Earl Remlinger
Pittsburgh
William A. Remlinger
Leo Remlinger
Columbus
Ohio
Clarence Strickling
Clarksburg
A. W. Butt
Fort Pierce
Florida
St. Augustine Catholic Church
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Mayor Reaches Truce Over County Car Parking Fees
Mayor C. O. King said no legal fight over sheriff deputies parking county car at the courthouse without paying five cents an hour. Five tickets were issued to Deputy Sheriff Charles Burke, but after a City Hall conference the mayor insisted the dispute is trivial and not worth court action. He urged public and officials to focus on gravest city problems and praised public cooperation with meter use to aid finances and urban revival.
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C. O. King
Charles Burke
Elvic
Local Man Atha Dies During Visit at Daughter’s Home
Cent years olds were visiting their daughter when Mr. Atha suffered a fatal stroke. A retired employee of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, he had worked in Graf ton and Fairmont. The body will arrive tomorrow in Fairmont and funeral plans will be announced then.
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Atha
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Grafton
Fairmont
Chancery Suit Filed to Enforce Vendor's Lien
A chancery suit to enforce a vendor's lien was filed in Taylor County Circuit Court by attorney Gene W. Ford for Rena Menear against Mrs Lelia Taylor and Sylvia Hebb and Mary Hefner trading as Hebb and Hefner. Praecipe filed. summonses issued yesterday by Clerk Frank M. Hollis.
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Taylor County Circuit Court
Gene W. Ford
Rena Menear
Lelia Taylor
Sylvia Hebb
Mary Hefner
Hebb and Hefner
Ford
Frank M. Hollis
Simpson High Alumni Meet Honors 1941 Graduates
The eighth annual Simpson High School Alumni banquet occurred Saturday evening May 31 in the high school auditorium with about 150 attendees. Arthur Wolfe, retiring president, presided. Merle Newton served as toastmaster. Rev. Oakey W. Grow gave the invocation. Darrel Malone of Philippi spoke, group singing led by Grow, and spirituals by the Golden Jubilee quartet of Rosemont. Kenneth Haun, the principal, presented the 1941 graduating class.
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Simpson High School Alumni Association
Arthur Wolfe
Merle Newton
Oakey W. Grow
Darrel Malone
Philippi
Association adopts constitution and elects officers
During a brief session the president presented a constitution adopted by the association. Officers chosen for the year include Miss Mary Alice Coffman as president, Mrs. Ella Campbell as vice president, and Miss Versa Cork as secretary treasurer. Peace Ona C Jefferyson and Jesse W Poling of Grand Street are named, while Ollie Dawson, employed in Keyser, accuses Poling of assault after Poling allegedly opened Dawson's car door and punched him.
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Mary Alice Coffman
Ella Campbell
Versa Cork
Peace Ona C. Jefferyson
Jesse W Poling
Grand Street
Ollie Dawson
Keyser
Dawson
Poling
$5 Fine Imposed On Grand Street Resident
A Grand Street resident faced a $5 fine plus costs after a last night appearance before Justice of the Peace. The brief ruling notes the amount and accompanying costs, with no further details on charges or proceedings.
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Grand Street
Justice of the
Yearbooks Arrive for G.S. HLS Senior High Students
Notice that yearbooks have arrived and can be secured between 1 and 3 p.m. in Room 111 at the Senior High School through Friday June 6.
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G.s.hls
Memorial note for Ida Proudfoot by Proudfoot Family
The Proudfoot Family expresses sincere appreciation to Rev. Arthur Lazenby and friends for condolences at the death of Ida Proudfoot. Gratitude is extended to those sending flowers and donating cars in their expressions of sympathy.
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Arthur Lazenby
Ida Proudfoot
Proudfoot
Former Local Resident Succumbs In Arlington
A. A. Atha, brother in law of Mrs. A. L. Swisher of Grafton and former city resident, died last night at the Arlington home of his daughter Mrs. O N Tharp in Arlington Virginia. Mr and Mrs Atha had lived in Fairmont previously.
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A. A. Atha
A. L. Swisher
Grafton
O. N. Tharp
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