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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1957
Page
6
Mrs Joseph Walter of Blueville, Grafton, won on NBC TV’s The Price Is Right Show. She outguessed over one million viewers by supplying exact prices, receiving prizes totaling 2188.75 dollars including a sectional sofa, color TV, two recliners, hi fix set, chess set and table, and a tug.
Grafton firemen announce an auction of Proctor the bull, donated months ago by John Q. Musrove, now weighing 600 pounds. The four footed star will be led from August 27 to 31 at the Taylor County Fair to raise money for a new fire truck and gear, with bids accepted single or book form for the 1000 tickets. Proctor rests at Fireman Pred Williams farm in Blueville, cared for well, as 4100 tickets aim for strong sales despite a $11,000 debt on the department’s equipment. Donations from locals include Frank Campbell and several firemen with amounts ranging from $1 to $5, plus a lone county gift from Milton Mayle.
Residents improve property and beautify homes with new sidewalks and landscaping. Walter Franks build concrete sidewalk on Wickwire Road. Heldreth farm near Route 119 North adds a concrete and steel structure and plans an office addition. Rev Don Shearer and family move into Blueville circuit parsonage. Shearer a Wesleyan graduate from Deanville Clark Chapel. Loren Hoffman reports Rotary Troop No. 3 busy with camping and a camporee at Philippi. Jane Kittle returns home after Alderson Broadus Hospital stay. Sheldon Findley undergoes Morgantown hospital surgery with foot cast planned.
Patti Porterfield of Lewisburg and Judy Fox of South Charleston were selected to represent West Virginia at Girls Nation July 28 to August 2 in College Park Maryland. Alternate delegates were Catherine Walker Beckley and Nancy Patrone Fairmont. The Girls Nation delegates were the top two vote-getters among 15 outstanding citizens announced Friday evening. Carol Lynn Craig Elkins presented pins and certificates to 336 delegates at the final assembly of the week long citizenship training program.
SPENCER Iowa The mayor pleaded guilty in mayor makeshift court to speeding at 87 mph in a 25 mph zone. He fined himself 6 dollars plus costs and offered no defense citing preoccupation and not thinking about driving. The brief city dispatch notes the unusual self-imposed penalty and the mayor’s admission of fault.
Trooper C W White of the Grafton detachment cites a busy May with 11 accident investigations, 5 license revocations, 1 felony arrest, 44 road law misdemeanors, and 113 misdemeanors. He notes 28 hours for operator examinations, 122 hours in the office, 220 hours on road patrol, 99 hours on investigations, 4 hours on busy detachment events, and 10 hours in court.
Donald L. Taylor a West Virginia and Ohio banker was named state banking commissioner by Gov Cecil H Underwood succeeding Nell Walker. The Par kersburg native to take office July 1 held Parkersburg National Bank roles and ran Cleveland airport branch before moving to Ohio post. He is WV Wesleyan graduate with Rutgers banking course and started banking at 18.
A Friday baseball game between Winona and Jackson American Legion teams ended at the top of the fifth when managers agreed it was no contest. Jackson led 2-0 at the stoppage.
Classified items list registered Hereford yearling bulls dehorned and vaccinated by Truman McVicker and son. Also a good milk cow for sale. Automotive ads include 1951 Studebaker four door and another Studebaker priced. Also painter job openings and a contract carrier application notice with details on transit of road materials between Pruntytown plant and Taylor County areas.
The estate of Mary Pauline Pearl Duskey deceased calls all creditors to present verified claims by December 17 1957 at 207 West Main Street Grat Grat the same locale in Taylor County West Virginia notices to be published for legal compliance and to avoid disqualification from estate benefits
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