Taylor County Fair Names Cather Program Chair
Charles R. Cather an industrial instructor at Grafton High School was named program chairman for Taylor County Fair at the Taylor County Pair Association meeting. He heads a committee including Kenneth Godwin Pay C Bartlett John Findley Wegtbridge Stout and Lloyd B rr Plans outlined for the Class Harness Horseshow at the fairgrounds July 14 and 15 the first local event under the West Virginia Boxing Association sponsor and the fair association listing 132 horseshows for the season.
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Charles R. Cather
Grafton High School
Taylor County
Taylor County Pair Association
Cather
Kenneth
Godwin
Pay
C. Bartlett
John Findley
Wegtbridge Stout
Lloyd B. Rr
West, Virginia
Bokseman's Association
Srene County Fair Associa
National Crochet Contest Announced At Taylor County Fair
McCall's Needlework Magazine hosts an Original Design Contest tied to the Nationwide Crochet Contest with 600 dollars for national winners and 3000 dollars in all. Entries must be post-1950, created from mercerized cotton, and tagged Original Design for nationwide judging at the Taylor County Fair Needlework Division. Fort Knox camp reassures 3000 Guardsmen, 150th Cavalry, 11th Cavalry train load, governor’s review planned next Saturday.
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Fort Knox
McCall's Needlework Magazine
McCall's
McCall’s
Taggea
Taylor County Fair
Charleston
West Virginia National Guardsmen
Knox
Charles Tt. Fox
Huntington
Fairmort
Parkersburg
State Guard
150Th Armed Cavalry Regiment
11Th Armed Cavalry
William C. Marland
Poling Funeral Planned After Sudden Illness
Poling aged 44 died today after a brief illness. Born in Tay Bi on December 14, 1913. Survived by widow Mary and several siblings. Services held Sunday at the Pinisconal Church with Rev Harrison and Mrs Floyd Poling in charge. Bartlett Home arranging.
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Poling
Ana
Tay- Bi Sung
Mary
Harrison c
Floyd Poling
Bartlett
Local mower repair shop opens at Love Avenue
Walter Williams, known in the community, opens a repair service at 229 Love Avenue. The business focuses on lawn mower servicing and repairs with a large stock of parts, offering service for Stratton and other brands. The piece notes historical trivia about Canary Islands and Latin naming of dogs and mentions King Juba of Mauretania.
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Walter Williams
Love Avenue
Seaghies
Stratton
Canary
Bird
Canary Islands
Islands
Aves
Juba
Mau
Wilson Funeral Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Homer B. Wilson age 54 will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Bartlet t Funeral Home with Rev Raymond Gross of St Pauls Lutheran Church officiating He died Wednesday at his West Wilford Street home Burial will be in Bluemont Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Active pallbearers are Paul W Fawcett Howard Blue Harold Wittman Earl V DeLaney Clarence Abel and C W Adlington Honorary pallbearers include Frank Sender Roy Slaton Leon Proudfoot and Bernard Duffy Sr
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Bartlett Funeral Home
Raymond Gross
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Homer B. Wilson
West Wilford St
Bluemont Cemetery
Paul W. Fawcett
Howard Blue
Harold Wittman
Earl V. DeLaney
Clarence Abel
Jim Riffle Opens Rug Cleaner Firm in Grafton
Jim Riffle, a noted Grafton youth, starts a new business as a Duraclean dealer. He joins the international Duraclean Dealers of America chain offering home rug and upholstery cleaning and mothproofing. Duraclean origins 26 years ago aimed to solve home cleaning scientifically without replacing furnishings. The process avoids wet soaks or scrubbing and promises no tearing up the house while extending fiber furniture life.
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Jim Riffle
Grafton
Duraclean
Duraclean Dealers of America
Riffle
Allergic Matron Granted Divorce
Mrs. Virginia H. Miller of Beverly Hills was granted a divorce from Daniel G. Miller in Santa Monica on grounds that she was allergic to him and developed a skin rash whenever he was near.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Virginia H. Miller
Beverly Hills
Daniel G. Miller
The Perfect Alibi Trial in Boston
William J. Cou ture, 43, on trial for robbery, claims a perfect alibi as the crime occurred while he says he was elsewhere in the city attempting to murder a person. Police and prosecutors present conflicting timelines and evidence.
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Boston
William J. Couture
State aid paid to veterans reaches 128387 in May
Virginia veterans and their dependents received 128387 in state aid for May through the state Veterans Affairs Department. The fiscal year total for the first 11 months amounts to 3,049,958, according to an official announcement.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Veterans Affairs Department
Fishing Outlook Generally Good Through State
Charleston reports fishing conditions look favorable across the state for weekend anglers. The state Conservation Commission notes possible muddying of smaller streams by Saturday or Sunday due to scattered thunderstorms. The weekly stream report says prospects are good throughout the state with only a few exceptions.
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Charleston
State Conservation Commission
Players Vanish in Panama City Prison Camp Game
A Flat-A game in Panama City was called after the manager found two Panama City State Prison road camp outfielders missing. Police launched an immediate search for the missing players.
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Panama City
Flat
Panama City State
Mavericks Named After Texas Pioneer Samuel Maverick
Unbranded cattle in the region were called mavericks after Texas pioneer Samuel Maverick who acquired a herd to settle a debt but did not brand them, leading neighbors to label the strays as such.
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Samuel Maverick
Texas
Funerals for Omer B. Wilson and Earl C. Poling
Services for Omer B. Wilson are set for Saturday at 1 30 p m at Bartlett Funeral Home with Rev Raymond Gross officiating. Burial is in Bluemont Cemetery. Friends may call. Services for Earl C Poling are Sunday at 2 p m at the Pentecostal Church in Fellowsville with Rev Harrison Conner officiating. Burial will be Mt Israel Cemetery. Call at 101 Pearl St after 7 tonight.
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Earl C. Poling
Pentecostal Church
Fellowsville
Harrison Conner
Mt. Israel Cemetery
Floyd Poling
Pearl St
Bible Origins in Hebrew Aramaic and Greek Documented
Historical note states the Christian Bible was initially composed in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. It highlights linguistic roots across Old and New Testaments and points to language diversity shaping early scripture.
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