Locations for Primary Sittings Announced Today
County clerk Ed C St Clair announced the August 6 primary sittings with 48 registrars, 24 Republicans and 24 Democrats, to work four days starting June 17 to register voters. Precinct list includes Booths Creek Pruntytown Webster Flemington Grafton Knottsville Lucretia and others with assigned Republicans and Democrats at local schools and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. C. St. Clair
Booths Creek
Beatric Little
Martin F. Dunham
Hepzibah School
Lottie Jeffries
Madge DeMoss
Pruntytown School
Wilma Hartley
Virgie Tucker
Mt. View Camp
Court House
Densie Cooper
Georgia Drainer
First Ward
Flemington
Ira Greathouse
Maggie Griffith
College Hill
Helen Stewart
Thelma Fleming
Gay Caldwell
Jennie Jones
Flemington High School
Minnie Goodwin
Hazel Payne
Rosemont School
Grafton
Sylvia Wagner
Nellie Gerkin
Pearl Carney
Ellen Ott
Elks Club
Lillian Morgan
Stella , Moran
F. R. Morgan
South Grafton
Mabel White
Mary Pembroke
Chevrolet
Ada Strouse
Mildred Gerkin
West Grafton
Knottsville
Edith Countryman
Nesssie Floyd
Parkview School
Mabel ‘Weaver
Susie Keyser
Lucretia
Ada McDaniel
Minnie Mason
Knottsville School
Construction Supply Store To Open Here
J. J. Grose and company will locate in the old Franz Burka store on Main Street within two weeks. The Pittsburgh Washington Wheeling chain supplies heating and air conditioning units roofing and general construction materials. Sol Grose and Robert Pearl arrived to manage and assist with the opening. The building, owned by Abe Tackett, was recently bought from Grace Tregellas Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Grose and Company
Franz-Burka
Main Street
General
Pittsburgh
Washington
Grose
Abe Tackett
Grace Tregellas Wolfe
Police Ask Parents To Watch Children
Approximately half a million children in West Virginia classrooms are dismissed for the summer, creating safety concerns for parents and police as traffic accidents rise. State police urge parents to supervise children near streets and teach crossing cautions to prevent needless injuries or deaths during vacation months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Three Streets Resurfaced to Serve City Hospital
Mayor C O King announced completion of resurfacing on Knotts avenue Market street and Steel street while Wilford Bluemont Virginia and Love avenues were added to the list. Harmon Brothers contractors won the project in April on a cost plus ten percent basis and wet weather delayed progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knotts Avenue
Market
Steel
C. O. King
Market Street
New City Hospital
Leroy Kinter
Grafton Transportation Company
King
Kinter
Wilford Street
Bluemont Street
Virginia and Love Avenues
Harmon Brothers Contractors
YMCA Board of Directors Meeting With Area Officers
The local YMCA board met with Champ J. Stokes of Columbus Ohio assistant area executive secretary last evening en route to Elkins. No action was taken but members indicated progress toward hiring a Y secretary may be made at a called Friday night meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Champ J. Stokes
Columbus
Ohio
Stokes
Elkins
VFW Meeting Tonight At Memorial City Post 3081
Memorial City Post No 3081 veterans of foreign wars will meet tonight at the V F W headquarters on Main Street. Commander Charles Proudfoot urges all members to attend as the session will discuss pleas for buying a new V F W home. Queen Berengaria never set foot on English soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial City Post No
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Main St
Cmdr
Charles Proudfoot
Berengaria
Richard the Lionhearted
England
Blueville Lad Pays For Reckless Driving Charge
A 16 year old Blueville lad paid 25 and costs after appearing before Mag Ona C Jefferys for reckless driving. State Trooper W D Sergen charged him with running a red light on Route 50 and driving into the path of a car on Route 119. Jefferys noted the youth held a learner permit dated May 21 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blueville
Mag. Ona C. Jefferys
W. D. Sergen
Route 119
Jefferys
Police Warn Motorists To Obey Traffic Laws
City Police Chief Joe Mask announces a 20 mile per hour city speed limit will be enforced to the fullest extent starting today. L G Chamnel of Newbury was arrested for speeding on the West Side bridge after 11:50 p.m. He posted a $6 bond for appearance in police court tomorrow morning. Herford dairy processing industry employs an estimated 250,000 workers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mask
L. G. Chamnel
Newbury
Woodford and Myers
West Side Bridge
West Main Street
Local Trade Board Seeks Secretary and Park Plan Progress
Taylor County Board of Trade met with Monongahela Power officials and Glenn Scanlan to discuss hiring an executive secretary and advancing a state park project near Tygart dam. They plan summer action and future meetings, plus a war memorial swimming pool plan at Grafton park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County Board of Trade
Territorial Development Department
Monongahela Power Company
Fairmont
Glenn Scanlan
Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce
E. B. Smith
John Hopkins
Scanlan
Tygart Dam
War Memorial
Grafton Park
Paul Malone
Five Taylor County Men Enlist In Regular Army
Local army recruiting office announced five Taylor county men left this week for final examinations to enter the U S Army. Names listed are John Blondel Wood Ralph Scarcelli Ellis R Wolfe Francis J Gough and Dorsey P Bolyard. Office hours are 9 a m to 4 p m Mondays through Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Taylor County
U.S. Army
John Blondel Wood
Ralph Scarcelli
Simpson
Ellis R. Wolfe
Francis J. Gough
Dorsey P. Bolyard
Lincoln Street
Albert Kyle
Enrolment in Summer Vocational School Reaches 36
County superintendent R Virgil Rohrbough announced 36 students from Fleming ton St Augustine and Grafton Senior high schools are enrolled for a six or nine week summer program at the old Central School. Half study welding and half machine shop with credits awarded. Courses run Mondays through Fridays 7 30 a m to 1 p m taught by P F Julian and W B William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Central School
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Flemington
St. Augustine
Grafton
Rohrbough
Julian
W. B. William
Mrs King Dies at 85 in Grafton Residence
Mrs Catherine Agnes King aged 85 died at her home on Riverside Drive after a five year illness. A West Side resident for 47 years, she was a St Augustine’s Church member and Blessed Virgin Sodality. Born in Baltimore on July 3 1861, she married George P King in 1885. he died 29 years ago. Surviving are seven children and Gervase P King of Los Angeles along with 18 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The body to be taken to the late home this evening at 7, funeral from St Augustine’s Saturday at 9 am, with interment at Mt Cavalry Cemetery. Bartlett Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Agnes King
Riverside Drive
West Side
Grafton
St Augustine's Church
The
Blessed Virgin of Sodality
Baltimore
Patrick Welch
Bridget Kilaleo Welch
George P. King
John F. Hussion
H. R. Coole
James F. Reed
Agnes King
John T. King
Francis King
Gervase P. King
Los Angeles
Calif
St. Augustine
M. J. Hannon
Mt. Cavalry Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Home
Soil Conservation Plan Aims At Pasture Improvement In Tygart's Valley
The Tygart's Valley Soil Conservation District outlines a program prioritizing pasture improvement with lime and fertilizer, drainage, and woodland management. Secretary D T Paugh says farmers show willingness to cooperate to raise farm efficiency and local prosperity. district offices are in Philippi and Grafton with supervisors and an advisory member listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation
Tygart's Valley
Board of Supervisors
D. T. Paugh
District Board of Supervisors
Paugh
Soil Conservation District
Philippi
Taylor County
Grafton
W. Va
Fred Booth
Erlington
D.T. Paugh
Phillpps
S. M. Lohr
Kassong
Ralph Teter
Volea
C. E. Kerens
Montrose
C. P. Phillips
Monetrose
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