Head on collision near Philippi kills three in crash
A two vehicle head on crash on Rt 119 near Philippi early Sunday killed three people and injured three others. Victims include Robert Carl Criss 20 of Pittsburgh Charlene Grow 19 of Philippi Wanda Lou Mayle 21 of Philippi. Herbert Miner and two passengers were hospitalized in critical condition with fractured ribs jaw injuries and concussion. Police identified the dead and noted Criss appeared to be in the wrong lane prior to the collision.
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Philippi
Philippi-Grafton
Robert Karickhoff
G W. Burner
Barbour County
Ed Luff
Robert Carl Criss
Ptsburgh
Charlene May Grow
Philippa
Criss
Wanda Lou Mayle
Herbert Miner
Miner
Ex-Grafton Woman Dies in California at 74
Mrs Herman D Gibson formerly of Grafton died Saturday at her son Herman D Gibson's home in Escondido California. Born Fort Concho Texas July 21 1880 she was widow of H D Gibson former superintendent of the Monongah Division B&O railroad. Survivors include two sons William B Stanton VA and Herman D and three grandchildren Jane Nancy William. Services set for Wednesday at Alliser Wilson Mortuary Escondido.
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Herman R. Gibson
Grafton
Herman D. Gibson
Escondido
Calif
Fort Concho
Tex
H.D. Gib
B&o Railroad
Wiliam B
Stanton
Herman D
Jane
Nancy
William
Alliser-Wilson Mortuary
Escon
Wolfe Infant Taken By Death
Carolyn Sue Wolfe aged 15 months died at 4 10 pm Sunday in Broaddus hospital Philippi She was born in Grafton February 21 1654 to Willian C and Lillian Maxine Punk Wolfe Survived by parents two sisters Bonnie Jean and Nancy Les and one driver Harry Walliams Services at 2 pm Tuesday from Isreal church with Bishop Chirk L Shade officiating Burial by Knotts Funeral Home in Mt Isreal cemetery Friends may call at the family home in Tunnelton.
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Carolyn Sue Wolfe
Tunnelton
Broaddus Hospital
Philipp
Grafton
Willsian C
Lillian Maxine Punk
Wolfe Besidts
Bonnie Jean
Nancy Les
Harry Walliams
Isreal
Chirk L. Shade
Kangwood
Cakes Overdone At RR Express Fire At B&O Depot
Fire at Railway Express office in the B&O depot damaged RR Express cakes and an express cart. Railway police officer Robert Cleer moved the burning cart away from merchandise, sustaining ten burns while coworkers and staff battled the blaze with extinguishers. No damage estimate given, likely over $100. Transport and hospital care followed.
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Railway Express
B&o
Robert Cleer
Cleer
Weekend arrests by State and County Police
Five arrests made over the weekend by State and County Police include two intoxication on a public highway suspects Pete Gillis and Tom Bayes from Flemington, three road-violation cases, and Billy Marshall Settles of Fairmont for driving with a revoked license. Detained in Tayor county jail, hearings set today. Charles R. Cough to appear by June 10 for parking at Parkway Tavern. Hubert Witkey of Charleston charged with passing in a no passing zone on the Pruntytown straight, to appear by June 10.
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Pete Gillis
Tom Bayes
Flemington
Billy Marshall Settles
Fairmont
Taylor County
Justice of the Peace Dnal
Jefferys
Charles R. Cough
Parkway Tavern
Hubert Witkey
Charleston
Mrs Lulu Poling Dies In Detroit Rites Wednesday
Lula Octavia Poling 72 of Grafton died in Detroit Michigan after long illness. Born Tucker County August 22 1883 she was daughter of George W Jones and Martha W Stemple Jones. Survived by eight children including George F Poling and Charles E Poling. one brother Herbert Jones and one sister Zora Hall. Funeral at Mt Carmel Church Wednesday officiated by Rev Henry O Poling with burial in Mt Carmel Cemetery. Friends may call Bartlett Funeral Home today after 7 pm and until 11 am Tuesday.
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Lula Octavia Poling
Grafton
Detroit
Mich
Tucker County
George W. and
Martha W. Stemple Jones
Charles T. Poling
George F
John Russell
Hazel W. Perkins
Painesville
Gordon D
Oliver L
Charles E
Elma G. Apperson
Trenton
Dennis W. Rockwood
Herbert Jones
Zora Hall
Volga
The
Brethren Church
Mt. Carmel Church
Henry O. Poling
Mt. Carmele
Bartlett Funeral Home
Williams Services Set For Tuesday
Williams services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Mt. Zion church for Charles Albert Williams 60 of Route 3 Grafton who died Saturday morning in Akron Ohio. The Rev. Lee Crist will officiate with burial in Mt. Zion cemetery. Survivors include his widow Laura Qma Williams seven children and four sisters. He was last employed as a utility worker. Burial arrangements at Knotts Funeral Home.
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Mt. Zion
Charles Albert Williams
Grafton
Akron
Lee Crist
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Vivian Dickson
Florida
William W. Williams
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Rt. 119
Charles Norris
Dessie Mayle
California
Decatur
Headquarters
Dido
Committee For Progressive Grafton
Wolfe
RR Express
Lulu Poling
Williams Services
Arizona
Niagara Falls
J. B. Poling
Kasson
Russell Dotson
A. Murray
HI Mer A. Gatrell
Rasmuss
Larry Bon John Gall
Huntingtc
Mini H. Underwood
West Virginia
Loni
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